Many schools all over Ventura County were granted in-person instruction in November due to the county’s red tier status. Yet the proposed reopening dates for some have been halted due to the new mandate that went into effect on Sunday, December 6, at 11:59 p.m. in all Southern California counties.

Ventura County explained their adjusted approach to testing and preventative measures to handle the demand of increasing COVID-19 cases in a press conference on Nov. 18.