These changes go into effect on September 20,2021 and will remain in place until November 1, 2021.

Although vaccinations provide a powerful protection against COVID-19 hospitalization and death, the Delta variant, which is currently the most common strain of COVID-19 in California, is highly transmissible and may cause more severe illness.

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA – Vaccination continues to protect against severe COVID-19 illness, but with the COVID-19 Delta variant now infecting a small percentage of vaccinated people as well as many unvaccinated people, eight Bay Area health officers have issued Health Orders requiring masks indoors in public places. The Orders require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings, with limited exceptions, starting at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3.

Masking Recommendation  The Alameda County Public Health Department is strongly recommending that all Alameda County residents wear a face covering while indoors regardless of vaccination status. This recommendation has been made as we continue to see an increase of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County. See the press release for more information.

Two weeks ago, the State lifted the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and Alameda County, along with counties across the state, lifted its Shelter in Place order and fully aligned with the State’s guidance on masking, mega-events, schools and workplaces.   Alameda County is seeing a slight increase in COVID-19 cases. With more businesses and [...]

As of June 15, 2021, the Governor terminated the executive orders that put into place the Stay Home Order and the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. He also phased out the vast majority of executive actions put in place since March 2020 as part of the pandemic response, leaving a subset of provisions that facilitate the ongoing recovery. [...]

Alameda County Is a Yellow Tier County Permitted activities and restrictions are aligned with the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Employers should follow Cal/OSHA’s standards; Alameda County plans to align with the State’s Beyond the Blueprint Framework, effective June 15. ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA – Today the State announced that Alameda County has met the [...]

  Effective June 15, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced the state will advance beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, allowing businesses to return to normal operations with “common-sense risk reduction measures.”   In parallel with the state reopening, Cal/OSHA is in the process of finalizing its revised Emergency Temporary [...]

Alameda County, Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare and Sutter Health announced today that appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations, previously offered at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, will relocate to the medical providers’ respective campuses. Click Here for more information.

May 18, 2021 - Livermore, CA - Those aged 12-15 are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Livermore has two upcoming community vaccination clinics on May 20, 2021 and May 26, 2021 for anyone aged 12 and up. These clinics are jointly sponsored by the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD), the Livermore [...]