COVID-19 Update: Contra Costa County Advances to Orange Tier, Allowing More Businesses to Reopen with Modifications

City of San Ramon sent this bulletin at 10/27/2020 03:47 PM PDT

Today, Contra Costa County advanced from the red (substantial) tier into the orange (moderate) tier in the State of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

Counties in the orange tier can allow:

  • Worship services and other cultural activities indoors at 50% occupancy or 200 people, whichever is fewer
  • Indoor dining at 50% occupancy or 200 people, whichever is fewer
  • Indoor swimming pools
  • Bars and other businesses that sell alcohol without meals to open for outdoor operation
  • Family entertainment centers to open indoors for “naturally distanced” activities, such as bowling alleys, escape rooms and climbing-wall gyms, at 25% occupancy
  • Card rooms to open indoors at 25% occupancy
  • Small amusement parks to open at 25% of occupancy or 500 people, whichever is fewer
  • Professional sports venues to open at 20% occupancy
  • Live musical, theatrical, and other artistic performances are permitted outdoors with no more than 50 people in attendance, following State guidance and subject to local health officer approval.

Contra Costa County will remain in the orange tier for at least two weeks. The State of California could move Contra Costa into the less restrictive yellow tier, or the more restrictive red tier, if its metrics qualify for one of those tiers for two consecutive weeks. The state updates the official numbers every Tuesday.

According to a press release from Contra Costa Health Services, Contra Costa would not have qualified for the orange tier this week had it not tested more residents than the state average. California adjusts the case rates of high-testing counties downward to reflect their work controlling the virus. Without that adjustment, Contra Costa’s per-capita case rate this week would have been 4.1, which would not qualify for the orange tier.

To schedule a fast, free COVID-19 test in Contra Costa County, call 1-844-421-0804 or visit cchealth.org/coronavirus to schedule online. Free flu shots are also available with COVID-19 tests at several County-run sites, including the San Ramon location.

Health officials remind residents that it is now more important than ever to follow the state health guidance for physical distancing and use of face coverings, to keep everyone safe and healthy during the holiday season and to avoid a return to the red tier.

> Read the Press Release from Contra Costa County

> View an updated list of Contra Costa Openings at a Glance

> View the State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy

> View the State of California’s Industry Guidance for Reopening

Community Resources for San Ramon

The following information and resources are available at the City of San Ramon’s website, and are updated regularly:

 

Ways to Stay Informed

Website: www.sanramon.ca.gov/covid-19

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, NextDoor

General Questions: (925) 973-2500

General COVID-19 Help Line for San Ramon: (925) 570-1186

Senior Hotline (English): (925) 973-3250

Senior Voicemail Line (Mandarin): (925) 973-3277

Contra Costa County Help Line: 2-1-1

Email: info@sanramon.ca.gov