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SACRAMENTO –The California State Assembly has passed Assembly Bill 2532, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D—Thousand Oaks). The bill allows District Attorneys to file a petition for a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) on behalf of law enforcement officers in civil court proceedings.
A coronavirus antibody testing program and study is underway in Ventura County, aimed at determining the prevalence of people with antibodies in certain vulnerable populations to ensure the county is prepared for future responses to the virus.
“There’s still much we don’t know about the epidemiology of COVID-19,” said Dr. Paul Hsu, epidemiologist with UCLA, which is conducting the study. “We’re finding that this disease affects certain groups disproportionately, and this study will help us learn about populations that may not have been well-studied in the past.”
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks) released the following statement today after the California State Assembly approved the 2020-21 Budget Act.
The uninsured, in many cases unemployed, people who lined up Wednesday at a Thousand Oaks free clinic for free produce, brown rice and antibody tests may be soldiers in the fight against COVID-19.
As part of a project expanding across Ventura County, patrons of the Westminister Free Clinic's health care and food distribution programs bared their arms for blood draws designed to reveal antibodies showing they once carried the coronavirus.
THOUSAND OAKS – As Ventura County takes steps to re-open according to state and local guidelines, efforts continue to evaluate the spread and recovery of our community from COVID-19. A diverse public and private partnership has evolved to bring two of the most sensitive and specific serology tests into Ventura County.
CAMARILLO – Join Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D- Thousand Oaks) for a special Facebook LIVE event featuring a one-on-one interview with Dr. Samuel I. Fink, MD, FACP - an internal medicine specialist based in Tarzana, who is currently treating patients with coronavirus.
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the County of Ventura said it has been actively working with community partners to obtain antibody tests for the area.
The county said there is a race throughout the nation to acquire point-of-care COVID-19 antibody tests. This antibody testing, which is also called serologic testing or immunity testing, can reportedly reveal whether a person’s immune system has already created a response to the coronavirus.
Santa Rosa Valley real-estate agent Rosemary Allison has been named 2020 Woman of the Year by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks.
Irwin recognized Allison for her many efforts to help the community, both through volunteering and raising funds.