COVID-19 Update: Contra Costa Moves to Red Tier on Sun, Mar 14 & Vaccine Eligibility Expands Mon, Mar 15

City of San Ramon sent this bulletin at 03/12/2021 03:02 PM PST

Contra Costa County Moves to Red Tier Effective Sunday, March 14

Contra Costa County will move to the red tier of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, effective Sunday, March 14.

The average daily number of new cases in Contra Costa continues to decline, and the county was poised to enter the red tier on Wednesday next week, according to a press release from Contra Costa Health Services. The county will now transition a few days earlier, due to the State of California meeting its first Vaccine Equity goal of administering 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in communities hardest-hit by COVID-19. With this milestone, the State is adjusting the thresholds for counties to move tiers, and the threshold to enter the red tier from the purple tier is now 10 new daily cases per 100,000 residents (previously, it was 7 or fewer).

In early January, nearly 50 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents were identified every day in Contra Costa County. On Friday, the county's adjusted per-capita case rate was 6.7 new daily cases per 100,000 residents, qualifying for reduced state health order restrictions beginning Sunday, March 14, including:

  • Restaurants, gyms, dance studios and museums may resume indoor operation, following state health guidelines
  • Indoor retail stores and shopping malls may increase their maximum occupancy and grocery stores may operate at fully capacity
  • Small private gatherings may be held indoors, following state health guidance
  • Colleges and other higher education institutions may reopen indoor lectures, following state health guidance
  • Elementary and secondary schools can reopen for in-person learning without submitting a safety plan to Contra Costa Health Services

For details and sector-specific health guidance, visit covid19.ca.gov. Contra Costa also updated its county health orders so they do not create additional restrictions to business or community activities.

> Read the full Press Release from Contra Costa Health Services

> View California Industry Guidance

> Learn More About California's Vaccine Equity Metric

 

California Updates Blueprint to Allow Additional Activities

The State of California has updated its Blueprint for a Safer Economy to allow additional activities for a safe and sustainable reopening—including bars, breweries, wineries, distilleries, and overnight sleepaway camps.

> Read California Department of Public Health Blueprint Update

 

Vaccine Eligibility Expands on Monday, March 15

More groups of Californians will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, March 15, including public transit workers, people in congregate living situations and people who have health conditions that put them at high risk of serious illness from a COVID-19 infection, according to a press release from Contra Costa Health Services.

> View State of California Vaccine Eligibility Information

 

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