#March 2020 lockdown california code#

on March 15, 2020, including a significant and increasing number of suspected cases of community transmission and likely further significant increases in transmission. This Order also is issued in light of the existence of 29 cases of COVID-19 in the County, as well as at least 258 confirmed cases and at least three deaths in the seven Bay Area jurisdictions jointly issuing this Order, as of 5 p.m. By reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, this Order helps preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the County.ħ. One proven way to slow the transmission is to limit interactions among people to the greatest extent practicable. The scientific evidence shows that at this stage of the emergency, it is essential to slow virus transmission as much as possible to protect the most vulnerable and to prevent the health care system from being overwhelmed. Because even people without symptoms can transmit the disease, and because evidence shows the disease is easily spread, gatherings can result in preventable transmission of the virus. Making the problem worse, some individuals who contract the COVID-19 virus have no symptoms or have mild symptoms, which means they may not be aware they carry the virus. Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in the general public, which is now a pandemic according to the World Health Organization, there is a public health emergency throughout the County. This Order is issued based on evidence of increasing occurrence of COVID-19 within the County and throughout the Bay Area, scientific evidence and best practices regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, and evidence that the age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the County places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. This Order allows travel into or out of the County to perform Essential Activities, operate Essential Businesses, or maintain Essential Governmental Functions.Ħ. People riding on public transit must comply with Social Distancing Requirements as defined in Section 10 below, to the greatest extent feasible. People must use public transit only for purposes of performing Essential Activities or to travel to and from work to operate Essential Businesses or maintain Essential Governmental Functions. All travel, including, but not limited to, travel on foot, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, automobile, or public transit, except Essential Travel and Essential Activities as defined below in Section 10, is prohibited. Individuals experiencing homelessness are exempt from this Section, but are strongly urged to obtain shelter, and governmental and other entities are strongly urged to make such shelter available as soon as possible and to the maximum extent practicable (and to utilize Social Distancing Requirements in their operation).ĥ. All persons may leave their residences only for Essential Activities, Essential Governmental Functions, or to operate Essential Businesses, all as defined in Section 10. To the extent individuals are using shared or outdoor spaces, they must at all times as reasonably possible maintain social distancing of at least six feet from any other person when they are outside their residence. All individuals currently living within Contra Costa County (the “County”) are ordered to shelter at their place of residence. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Order constitutes an imminent threat to public health.Ģ. All provisions of this Order should be interpreted to effectuate this intent. When people need to leave their places of residence, whether to obtain or perform vital services, or to otherwise facilitate authorized activities necessary for continuity of social and commercial life, they should at all times reasonably possibleĬomply with Social Distancing Requirements as defined in Section 10 below. The intent of this Order is to ensure that the maximum number of people self-isolate in their places of residence to the maximum extent feasible, while enabling essential services to continue, to slow the spread of COVID-19 to the maximum extent possible.

#March 2020 lockdown california code#

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 101040, AND 120175, THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA (“HEALTH OFFICER”) ORDERS:ġ. (California Health and Safety Code § 120295, et seq.) Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. Other Bay Area counties – Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Cruz and Marin, and the city of Berkeley – issued the same order: The following is the text of the Malegal order from Contra Costa County announced Monday afternoon. For complete coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, head to /coronavirus.