UPDATE on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
April 7, 2020 – See Contra Costa County Office of Education Press Release (PDF). Contra Costa Joins Bay Area Counties in Extending Distance Learning Through End of the 2019-2020 School Year.
April 3, 2020 - See Press Release (PDF): Contra Costa Issues Mass Isolation and Quarantine Orders for People with COVID-19 and Their Close Contacts. See Mass Quarantine Order (PDF) and Mass Isolation Order (PDF).
April 3, 2020 - See Press Release: Contra Costa Health Confirms COVID-19 Outbreak at a Senior Facility. Health Services press conference replay is on YouTube.
April 2, 2020 - See New Guidance on Masking (PDF): New Bay Area Public Health Recommendation to Cover Your Face.
April 2, 2020 – See Press Release: Craneway Pavilion in Richmond to be Converted into a Federal Medical Station for COVID-19 Patients.
March 31, 2020 – See Press Release (PDF): Bay Area Health Officers Issue Updated Stay-at-Home Order with New Restrictions to Last Through May 3, 2020. According to the release, more time and additional restrictions are needed to slow the spread and reduce future impact on local hospitals from COVID-19. See Health Officer Order Through May 3 (PDF). See Appendix A: Social Distancing Protocol (PDF). Read the Summary of New Shelter Order (PDF) for further clarification. For more information and FAQs, visit the Health Services website.
As of March 17, 2020 - County offices may have limited public access to its facilities, as it follows the County Health Officer Order that is intended to protect lives. See Update on County Offices and Services.
If you have questions, contact our Call Center 1-844-729-8410, 8 AM to 5 PM, in English or Spanish. For assistance after hours in multiple languages, please call 211 or 800-833-2900 or text HOPE to 20121. Visit cchealth.org/coronavirus for latest updates. Follow CCHS on Twitter @CoCoHealth and CCHS Facebook page. Also follow @CCCounty. (You do not need a Twitter account to see posts.) Read more..
