ORANGE COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FOR RELEASE Molly Nichelson EOC Public Information Officer 714?628-7062 PRESS RELEASE 007 Date: 3-17-20 Time: 14:26 hours County Health Officer Issues Order to Stow Spread of County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick issued a Health Officer?s Order today to protect the health and weilbeing of Orange County, CA residents. ?We are taking these mitigation steps in line with a directive issued by Governor Newsom to help slow the spread of said Dr. Nichole Quick, County Health Officer. "We recognize community members may experience anxiety related to the social disruption caused by COVID-19, and want to encourage residents to reach out to loved ones using appropriate methods like telephone, video messaging, email and text.? Please see the attached order for further details. As this is a rapidly evolving situation, this Order may be revised and/or extended at any time. For general information about COVID-19, please call the 00 Health Care Agency?s (H.CA) Health Referral Line at (800) 564-8448, visit or follow the HCA on Facebook (@ccbeaiibinfe) and Twitter i For any further questions, please call the County of Orange Public Information Hotline at (714) 628-7085. Release authorized byivwr? We? Title: Email or Faxed/time: ?ugh! Media Station: /7 a . . . Senymw?yime: ORDER THE LGCAL HEALTH (EFFICER Pursuant to California llealth and Safety Code sections initial), l20175, and 1201755 the Orange County Health Officer GREERS AS Effective inanediately and continuing until Ilz59 pin. on March 31, 2020, the following will he in effect in Orange County: 1. All public and private gatherings of any number of people, including at places of work, occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited. However, nothing in this Order prohibits the gathering of members of a household or living unit. a. This prohibition applies to all professional, social, and community gatherings, regardless of their sponsor, that are not engaged in Essential Activities, as de?ned below. Gatherings that involve Essential Activities should only be conducted when they cannot not be postponed or achieved without gathering, meaning that some other means of communication cannot be used to perform the Essential Activity. For gatherings involving Essential Activities, maintaining a six-foot separation of Social Distancing between persons, except family members, is recommended to the greatest extent possible. 13. ?Essential Activities? include: i. All services needed to ensure the continuing operation of the government agencies and provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public. ii. Healthcare operations leg. hospitals) and essential infrastructure; First responders, emergency management personnel, emergency dispatchers, court personnel, and law enforcement personnel. iv. Grocery stores, certi?ed farmers? markets, farm and produce stands, supermarkets, food banks, convenience stores, and other establishments engaged in the retail sale of canned food, dry goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, pet supply, fresh rneats, ?sh, and poultry, and any other household consumer products (such as cleaning and personal care products). This includes stores that sell groceries and also sell other nongrocery products, and products necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences; v. Food cultivation, including farming, livestock, and fishing; vi. vii. ix. xi. xii. xiv. XV. xvi. xvii. Businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals; Newspapers, television, radio, and other media services; Gas stations and antoqepair, and related facilities; Banks and related financial institutions; Hardware stores; Plumbers, electricians, esterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences; Businesses providing mailing and shipping services, including post office boxes; Educational institutions including public and private schools, colleges, and universities for purposes of facilitating distance learning or performing essential functions, provided that Social Disteneing of six~feet per person is maintained to the greatest extent possible; Laundromats, dry cleaners, and laundry service providers; Restaurants and other facilities that prepare and serve food, but only for delivery or carry out. Schools and other entities that typically provide free food services to students or members of the public may continue to do so under this Order on the condition that the food is provided to stndents or members of the public on a pick-op and takeaway basis only. Schools and other entities that provide food services under this exemption shall not permit the food to be eaten at the site where it is provided, or at any other gathering site; Businesses that supply products needed for people to work from home; Businesses that supply other essential businesses with the sopport or supplies necessary to operate; 2. Businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, goods or services directly to residences; xix. Airlines, taxis, and other private transportation providers providing transportation services; xx. Home~based care for seniors, adults, or Children; xxi. Residential facilities and shelters for seniors, adults, and children; xxii. Professional services, such as legal or accounting services, when necessary to assist in compliance with legally mandated activities; Childcare facilities providing services that enable employees exemeted this Order to work as permitted, To the extent possible, childcare facilities must operate under the following mandatory conditions: l. Childcare must he earried out in stable groups. 2. Children shall not change from one group to another. 3. If more than one group of children is cared for at one facility, each group shall be is a separate room. Groups shall not mix with each other. 4, Childcare providers shall remain solely with one group of children. c. ?Social Distarieing? is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for family members. All bars and other establishments that serve alcohol, and do not serve food, shall close consistent with guidance provided by the California Department of Public Health for Retail Food, Beverage, and Other Related Service Venues. All restaurants and other business establishments that serve food shall close all onwsite dieing consistent with guidance provided by the California {Departmertt of Public Health for Retail Food, Beverage, and Other Related Service Venues. All food served shall be by delivery, or through pickup or drive~thru Social Distaeciug shall be required for persons pickiug up food on site. a. ?Social Distaociag? is maintaining a six?foot separation from all persons except for family merelaers. 4. A strong recommeadation is made that all petsoiis who are 65 years and older; or have a serious chronic medical condition (like heart disease.; lung disease, and diabetes), or have a compromised immune system remain at home consistent with guidance provided by the California Department of Public Health or: Self~lsolatiort for Older Adults arid Those Who Have Elevated Risk. 5. A strong recommendation is made for persons exhibiting mild to moderate of COVlle?} to selfuisolate themselves in their place of residence unless seeking medical care. 6. All businesses shall eitact Social Distaocin increased sanitation standards, and shall make every effort to use telecommuting for its workforce. All businesses shall suspend any policy or procedure requiring doctor veri?cation for sick or other leave approval. a. ?Social Distancing? is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for family members. 7. A strong recommendation is made that all residents are to heed any orders and guidartce of state and local health of?cials related to COVanl 9. 8. This Order is necessary to protect and preserve the public health from, and prevent, the increasing transmission of California and the signi?cant risk of widespread introduction and transmission of COV IBM 9 into the County. 9. Porsaatit to Iv-iealth and Safety Code section 1201755 all entities in the County shall take aeoessary measures within the governmental entity?s control to eosure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity?s jurisdiction where a large gathering may occur. it}. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section l20295.) i. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sherii?fot? chiefs of police pursuant. to Government Code sections 26602 and atom and Health and Safety Code section 181029. As this is a rapidly evolving situation, this Order may be revised and/or extended at any time. IS SO ORDERED: Date: March 17, 2020 Dr. Nichole Quick Orange County Health ()ffieer EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of Orange, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and Orange County Codified Ordinance Section The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Orange County Health Of?cer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Orange County Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property. Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to ?ne, imprisonment? or both. (Government Code section 8665,) Frank Chief Executive Officer, County of Orange Date: March 17, 2020