COVID-19 Update
We hope you are staying safe and well during this historic period in our community.
Edward’s Enterprises will continue to operate as long as it is feasible, maintaining our regular business hours to offer essential critical and non-critical services to our customers.
We are handling various jobs throughout our service areas while maintaining CDC guidelines as possible regarding social distancing and PPE usage. We are continuing to practice disinfection of our equipment and work surfaces as well.
In turn, we do ask that our customers follow social distancing guidelines and wear a mask when possible.
Please stay safe and healthy while our local, state and national governments respond to this crisis! Further information can be found on the Ventura County Health Care Agency website.
COVID-19 is a disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, which belongs to a large family of coronaviruses known to infect both humans and animals. While some coronaviruses cause mild illnesses like the common cold, SARS-CoV-2 triggered a global pandemic due to its high transmissibility and potential for severe respiratory complications.
As for its origin, scientists generally agree that the virus likely emerged from a natural spillover event, where it jumped from animals to humans. The most probable original reservoir is horseshoe bats, with possible intermediate hosts like pangolins or raccoon dogs facilitating transmission to humans. The earliest known cases appeared in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, with many linked to the Huanan Seafood Market. However, there is ongoing debate about whether the virus could have accidentally leaked from a laboratory. While some intelligence agencies have considered this possibility, they report low confidence in that conclusion, and no definitive evidence has emerged to support it.
The scientific consensus still leans toward a natural origin, though the exact pathway remains unresolved.