El Dorado County health official orders end to all nonessential travel to Lake Tahoe Basin

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El Dorado County health official orders end to all nonessential travel to Lake Tahoe Basin

Paula Peterson, South Tahoe Now

April 3, 2020

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Those living in the Lake Tahoe Basin have experienced a large number of visitors and non-fulltime residents coming into the area, and today the El Dorado County Public Health Officer issued a no-travel order.

Dr. Nancy Williams issued the order to start immediately and will remain in place until April 30, 2020, unless extended or modified.

“Visitors whom we enthusiastically welcome during normal times are further impacting an already decreased availability of essential supplies and food, and putting the entire Lake Tahoe population at greater risk of being able to receive proper health care,” Williams said.

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