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Announcements and Updates

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Announcements and Updates

The County of San Diego has provided a list of PPE and supplies vendors to help businesses price and purchase disinfecting supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), thermometers, and facilities supplies. (PDF - Updated 6/8/20). 

Most Recent San Diego County Public Health Order (PDF)

Department of Environmental Health Food-Related COVID-19 Resources

Health Officers Orders Impacting Food Facilities Q&A Updated June 18, 2020

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  • June 1, 2021

    Effective June 1, 2021 Overnight Sleepaway Camps can open with modifications in tier 2 - 4. Guidance to be released by state.

  • March 17, 2021

    Effective March 17, 2021, the County of San Diego has moved into the Red tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This tier change will allow indoor operations to resume at limited capacity and with modifications at restaurants (25% capacity or 100 people), movie theaters (25% capacity or 100 people), and other businesses. Click here to see what is open.

  • March 13, 2021

    Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries (where meals are not served) effective March 13, 2021 in Purple and Red tiers can be open outdoor only with modifications:

    • Reservations required
    • 90-minute time limit
    • Seating/tables only
    • Limited hours (service for on-site consumption closed by 8 pm)
  • March 11, 2021

    On March 11, 2021, the California Department of Public Health updated the Activity and Business Tiers of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. For state industry guidance.

  • January 25, 2021

    On January 25, 2021,the Regional Stay Home Order was lifted for all regions of the state by the California Department of Public Health. The lifting of the Regional Stay Home Order means that San Diego County is now back in Tier 1, or the Purple Tier, and can return to the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, the color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses are open based on local case rates and test positivity percentage.

  • December 3, 2020

    The Regional Stay Home Order, announced December 3, 2020 by the California Department of Public Health, will go into effect within 24 hours in regions with less than 15% ICU availability. It prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes sector operations except for critical infrastructure and retail, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing in all others.

    The order will remain in effect for at least 3 weeks and, after that period, will be lifted when a region’s projected ICU capacity meets or exceeds 15%. This will be assessed on a weekly basis after the initial 3-week period. Learn more about this order.

    California State Government COVID-19 Page (contains information about the tier system)

  • September 23, 2020

    On September 23, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to extend authorization for local governments to halt evictions for commercial renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through March 31, 2021, and address a variety of issues in response to the pandemic.

  • May 12, 2020

    guidance was issued for reopening dine-in restaurants, brewpubs, craft distilleries, breweries, bars, pubs, and wineries. Click  here for more information.

  • May 8, 2020

    Governor Newsom announced that the state can begin to move into Stage 2 of modifying the stay at home order. This includes reopening some lower-risk retail services (curbside only), manufacturing, and logistics businesses. Click the links for guidance about reopening and more information.

     

  • April 4, 2020

    guidance was issued that all employees who may have contact with the public in any grocery store, pharmacy/drug store, convenience store, gas station, restaurant or other business establishment that serves food shall wear a cloth face covering as described in the California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance.

     

  • March 19, 2020

    Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order instructing all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors. Businesses and organizations that provide critical infrastructure for the state are exempted, including health care and public health, public safety, food and agriculture, and media. Click here for a listing of essential businesses and organizations that may continue operations under California’s stay at home order.

     

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Financial Resources

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Health and Safety Guidelines

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Health and Safety Guidelines

     

Bars and Alcoholic Beverage Sales Guidance

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Bars and Alcoholic Beverage Sales Guidance

     

Dine-In Restaurant Guidance

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Dine-In Restaurants

DINE-IN RESTAURANT REOPENING

  • Per the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, restaurants can open indoors with modifications and capacity must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less. Follow this  guidance for restaurants to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the  checklist for restaurants in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business. [Posted 3/17/21]
  • Prior to implementing onsite dining, please review the resources below and modify your food facility operations to meet the COVID-19 prevention measures listed in the San Diego Safe Onsite Dining Plan and San Diego Restaurant Operating Protocol. A copy of your Restaurant Operating Protocol does not need to be submitted to the County; just complete, sign and post it in your facility.
  • For those restaurants currently operating in a take-out fashion and keeping operations the same, your previously posted protocols suffice. For those operators who wish to expand operations or re-open operations to allow for limited onsite dining, complete and post the Restaurant Operating Protocol.
  • San Diego Safe Onsite Dining Plan – Review guidance for implementing key prevention measures for COVID-19.
  • San Diego Restaurant Operating Protocol – Fill this form out, print and post at a public entrance. Implement all mandatory measures.
  • Guidance for Food Facility Re-Openings  – Guidance checklist to help you with re-opening.
  • San Diego Safe Dining Posters – Print and display these posters at all entrances to the facility.
  • State Guidance for Dine-in Restaurants – Review guidance for additional optional measures that can be implemented to protect against COVID-19.

CDC GUIDANCE

OPEN RESTAURANTS LISTS

     

Environmental Health COVID-19 Information

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Environmental Health COVID-19 Information

Department of Environmental Health (DEH) COVID-19 Information

  • Deferred Permit Renewal Fees
  • Food and Housing: inspect restaurants and food trucks/carts, body art facilities, apartments, camps, hotels and motels
  • Hazardous Materials: regulates more than 13,000 businesses to ensure that hazardous materials are properly stored and managed
  • Land and Water Quality
  • Vector Control Program: monitors vectors and the diseases they carry

Department of Environmental Health Food-Related COVID-19 Resources

Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM) COVID-19 Information

  • Guidance for Operating Certified Farmers’ Markets During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Agricultural Employers and Employees

Health Officers Orders Impacting Food Facilities Q&A Updated June 18, 2020

     

     

Posters and Materials

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Posters and Materials

COVID-19 Posters

To request English or Spanish posters for your business, please e-mail COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov with the following details:

  • Contact Information (Name, Phone, Email)
  • Language materials needed English, Spanish, or both
  • Number of requested items
  • Address for postal delivery

Additional resources and materials are available here for your use.

     

     

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Archived Guidance

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Archived Guidance

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Agriculture Sector

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COVID-19 Vaccine Phase 1B Tier 1 Proof of Eligibility

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Proof of Eligibility

For more information on COVID-19 vaccines, please visit: coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine