See the health departments COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Social Distancing (PDF) and COVID-19 Guidance in Spanish (PDF). A spokesperson for Contra Costa Health Services said in a statement: "The primary goal of health-order enforcement is to gain compliance by educating business owners. At their September 8, 2021, meeting, the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) Governing Board passed a resolution establishing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees and all students who attend at least one in-person class, . September 27, 2021 - See Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa County Plans Efficient, Equitable Rollout of COVID-19 Booster Vaccine. See Joint Statement in Spanish: Los Oficiales del Area de la Baha Recomiendan Enfticamente la Vacunacin Inmediata y Emiten Ordenes para Requerir el Uso de Mascarillas Faciales en Interiores a Fin de Prevenir el Contagio del COVID-19. PUBLISHED: February 4, 2022 at 2:34 p.m. | UPDATED: February 5, 2022 at 6:21 a.m. See Press Release (PDF). Join your colleagues, friends, and neighbors at Community Visioning Sessions to brainstorm about arts and culture programs and services. Comunicado de Prensa: Los Oficiales del Area de la Baha Emiten los Criterios para Retirar el Requerimiento de Uso de Mascarillas en Interiores Debido al COVID-19. 2020-25 Spanish (PDF). CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) Gyms and other types of businesses in Contra Costa County now must ask patrons for proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry. April 15, 2021 - See Heath Services Press Release: Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Now Open in Contra Costa County. March 12, 2021 - State Updates Blueprint to Allow Additional Activities for a Safe and Sustainable Reopening. As of Sept. 22, restaurants in cities like Walnut Creek, Richmond and El Cerrito ( among many others ) must require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test from the last 72 hours . Comunicado de Prensa: Los Servicios de Salud de Contra Costa Tienen el Objetivo de Llegar a Cero Muertes Evitables por COVID-19. Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the city of Berkley . Contra Costa County gets rid of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some indoor settings. April 26, 2021 - See Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa County Administers 1 Million COVID-19 Vaccines. Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will honor a group of students as part of the Youth Hall of Fame Awards. Shomik Mukherjee covers Oakland, with a focus on local politics, developments and activism. 2021-05 in Spanish (PDF). Watch the Board of Supervisors meeting online or on Contra Costa Television Channels (CCTV): Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse 99, and Astound 32 and 1027. June 22, 2020 - See Contra Costa Health Services Department Position Statement on Thermometer Temperature Screening as an Infection Control Measure for COVID-19 (PDF). Comunicado de Prensa: El Condado de Contra Costa ya ofrece vacunas contra el COVID a nios menores de 5 aos de edad. San Francisco and Bay Area residents will once again be required to wear face coverings in indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status, amid a surge in coronavirus cases. September 4, 2020 - See Health Services Updated Social Distancing Order. Contra Costa County Lifts Proof of Vaccination Requirement for Indoor Businesses By Bay City News Published February 4, 2022 Updated on February 5, 2022 at 12:25 am NBC Universal, Inc. August 25, 2020 - See Health Services Press Release: New COVID-19 Community Testing Hub Opens Wednesday in Richmond. HOME. December 16, 2020 - See Health Services Press Release: Bay Area Runs Low on ICU Beds, Triggering State's Regional Stay-at-Home Order. Other places appeared to have posted a standard message about the mandate from the Contra Costa Health Services. Read full article. Other Contra Costa County restaurants that have been fined $250 each include Fuddruckers on Diamond Boulevard in Concord and In-N-Out Burger locations in San Ramon and Pinole, according to the county. See Orden de Salud: Cuarenta Masiva. Welcome to the 2022-23 school year. Huckleberry's Breakfast & Lunch on Treat Boulevard in Concord and MJ's Downtown Cafe on First Street in Brentwood have received warnings of non-compliance, the county said. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do, Pac-12 media rights: Our (final) predictions for the revenue, media partners, expansion decisions and more. September 29, 2020 - See Press Release (PDF): Board of Supervisors Amends Ordinance to Provide Additional Protections to Commercial Tenants and Press Release in Spanish (PDF). I never looked at it that way. See Health Order Summary (PDF). July 1, 2021 - See Revised Health Order (PDF): Requiring Masking and Testing of Unvaccinated Personnel Working in High-Risk Settings. August 4, 2020 - Health Services Update on Elementary School Waiver Process. More than 1 million county residents -- 87.3 percent of the county's population -- have received at least one COVID vaccine dose, according to data from Contra Costa Health Services. In followup visits, health inspectors issued a $1,000 fine to a Fuddruckers restaurant in Concord and educated 13 other businesses. Another Bay Area county is requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test to enter many indoor establishments. May 15, 2020 - See Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa County to Allow Vehicle-Based Gatherings and Services. In-N-Out Burger refused to enforce the rules at its indoor restaurants, prompting health officials at one point to temporarily suspend the chains Pleasant Hill location. May 2, 2022 - See Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa Health Reaches for Zero Preventable COVID-19 Deaths. The authors . CCHS Letter from March 2, 2020 in Spanish (PDF). See updated Social Distancing Order 9/14/2020 and Mass Quarantine Order 9/14/2020. Vuelva a consultar las actualizaciones. "I feel like I have to check everyone and be the police, which I really don't like to do that but I still had to do it," Dinc said. March 10, 2020 - Contra Costa County issues emergency proclamation to respond to COVID-19. February 5, 2022, 2:24 AM. July 13, 2020 - See Health Services Press Release: California COVID-19 Closures Affect Some Contra Costa Businesses. Find him taking walks around town; he is always looking for story tips. SeeHealth Order: Regional Stay Home Order 12/4/2020. The San Francisco Bay Area is "strongly recommending" it, while San Diego County will continue to follow state guidelines. 2020-26 in Spanish (PDF) . Beginning March 13, 2021, breweries, wineries and distilleries that do not serve meals may open outdoors only with modifications. A sign in the window of a business in Chinatown on Stockton Street reminds customers of the indoor mask mandate in San Francisco, Calif. on August 5, 2021. . Social Distancing at Homeless Shelters. So the Contra Costa health officer says this vaccine mandate is to save lives and slow the spread of the variant. See Mass Quarantine Order (PDF) and Spanish Order (PDF) and Mass Isolation Order (PDF) and Spanish Order (PDF). 2020-21 (PDF) and Ordinance 2020-21 Spanish (PDF). Two businesses, In-N-Out Burger in Pleasant Hill and Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, were briefly shut down after failing to comply. February 9, 2022 - See Health Services Press Release: Eleven Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16. February 2, 2021 - See Press Release (PDF): Contra Costa County Passes Ordinance to Extend Eviction Protection and Rent Freeze. April 13, 2020 - See Contra Costa Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa Health Order Requires Masks, Temperature Checks for Health Facility Visitors. March 14, 2020 - See Health Officer Order: Prohibiting Mass Gatherings of 100 or More Persons. June 10, 2021 - Beyond the Blueprint: Reopening California's Economy. The free testing is available at multiple locations in the County. June 1, 2021 - See Joint Statement (PDF): Bay Area Health Officers Support Full In-Person School this Fall. Im not sure that it encouraged anyone to get vaccinated, Mitchoff said. May 13, 2020 - See Contact Tracing Job & Volunteer Opportunities with Contra Costa Health Services. March 23, 2021 - See Press Release (PDF): Supervisors Pass Ordinance to Extend Protections for Commerical Tenants News Release. See Contra Costa County Openings at a Glance (PDF). Vea Resumen de las aperturas en el Condado de Contra Costa (PDF). February 25, 2021 - See updated Mass Quarantine Order. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Parts of California have asked people to once again don face masks indoors, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status. June 5, 2020 - Contra Costa County to Reopen Outdoor Dining, Pools, Religious Services. June 2, 2020 - Progress in COVID-19 Fight Means Businesses Reopening on June 3. Visit the Storm Response 2023 Disaster FAQs webpage at https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/9761/ for recovery resources, including FAQs and emergency contacts for County residents. April 10, 2020 - See Contra Costa Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa Reminds Residents to Observe Religious Practices at Home this Weekend. April 23, 2020 - Contra Costa County launches new COVID-19 Call Center to assist small businesses and workers with information and resources. See Ordinance No. October 14, 2020 - See Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa Health Services Shares Recommendations for Voting Safely in Upcoming Election. March 25, 2021 - Local Health Orders repealed. See Urgency Ordinance No. March 16, 2020 - All 26 Libraries in the county system are closed until further notice as a precaution. November 29, 2021 -See Health Services Press Release: Omicron Variant Highlights Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination, Booster Shots. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. See Urgency Ordinance No. Watch press conference. Find Contra Costa County tenant and landlord resources for evictions, rental assistance, and mediation. January 22, 2021 - See Health Services Press Release: Contra Costa County Plans to Administer 1 Million COVID-19 Vaccines by July 4. January 25, 2021 - See Health Services Press Release: Regional Stay-at-Home Order Lifted, Contra Costa Returns to Purple Tier. It was a way to make sure that healthy people were the ones dining indoors safely. 2020-26 (PDF) and Urgency Ordinance No. See Landlord Notice to Tenant Form (PDF) and Landlord Notice to Tenant Form Spanish (PDF). Orden regional de quedarse en casa del Estado de California. February 9, 2022: Eleven Bay Area health officers to lift . See Openings at a Glance (PDF) and Openings at a Glance in Spanish (PDF). 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. March 22, 2021 - See Health Services Press Release: Hope and Healing Virtual Event Honors Contra Costans Lost to COVID-19. The negative test result must have been received within the last three days. May 19, 2021 - See Joint Statement (PDF): Bay Area Health Officers Support California Face Masking Guidance. May 18, 2020 - See Press Release: Contra Costa County to Begin Allowing Curbside Retail on May 19, 2020. I want to have all these people have a good time. October 15, 2020 - Joint Statement: Bay Area Health Officials #FightFlu, Urge Flu Shots. March 8, 2021 - See Health Order: Repeal of Requirements for Congregate Living and Residential Care Facilities. I want to have a good time.