So the lower we keep those numbers like we got in May and June means we can open up more of our economy and kids can go about school activities that are coming up and sports.

Fitzgerald is concerned bringing everyone back together could result in an increase of numbers but he adds, “If the kids and the teachers and staff are all wearing their masks and keeping physical distance , and follow the protocol that the district and buildings lay out for people I’m sure we can do this safely,” Fitzgerald said.

Bogen and her team monitoring this very closely, case investigations, contact tracing, and if there is an outbreak in a building or in a certain school district, I’m sure she’s going to want to go out and go in and take action with respect to that, rather than shut down the whole system is there is only a hot spot in one area.“.

“We had people having graduation parties or had a birthday or anniversary whatever now you’re going together with extended family and who knows where they’ve been.”.

Asked if he could foresee restaurants being allowed to expand the number of people they seat the County Executive says this:.

Fitzgerald says, “We’d like to see the numbers continue to come down but what I think we’ve seen is a higher level of cooperation

Again the challenge is going to be when the schools open and all these kids come into to school the students staff cooperating to keep those numbers low