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The Health Officer of Alameda County issued two orders today, Monday, May 18th:
- An update to Shelter in Place Order to permit some retail activities (HO Order 20-11)
- An order to allow highly regulated vehicle-based gatherings (HO 20-12)
Business that may resume operations at this time include: retail stores for curbside or storefront pick-up, and/or delivery only; manufacturing businesses permitted to operate under the state Resilience Roadmap; and logistics and Warehousing permitted to operate under the state Resilience Roadmap.
The updated Order outlines provisions for business and activities that may resume as long as physical distancing and industry-specific requirements are followed. With that, all businesses operating in the County must update or create a Social Distancing Protocol to reflect the new requirements specific to the Order.
Business and activities authorized under the previous orders may continue.
Public or private gatherings of any size remain prohibited.
With respect to vehicle-based gatherings, up to 200 cars at a time, for no longer than three (3) hours is permitted under the following conditions: gatherings must be held outdoors, and must be by invite only; gatherings with more than 10 vehicles much have on site security (arranged through law enforcement or a private security company); security must ensure that social distancing and face covering requirements are met; no food or drink sales permitted at events; appropriate permits must be secured; and other guidelines as outlined by the Health Officer.
Alameda County has taken this step cautiously and will continue to closely monitor COVID-19 data and trends to make future decisions. It is important that everyone continues to stay and work from home as much as possible; and wear a face covering when outside of their home when unable to social distance from others.
Please note that where differences between the local Health Officer’s Order and the State’s Order exist, the more restrictive order prevails. We are flattening the curve, but we must go slow and continue to adhere to the Health Order to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The Health Order and Public Health’s FAQs are available on their website at www.acphd.org.
Additional Resources:
Complete listings of allowable business activities.
Guidance for retailers
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