ORANGE COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE 010 Date: 3-18-20 Time: 16:40 hours COUNTY ISSUES AMENDED HEALTH ORDER AND GUIDANCE The Public Health Order issued by the County Health Of?cer on March 17, 2020 has been amended in light of new and changing State guidelines and to provide clarity for Orange County residents and businesses. It is important for all Orange County residents and businesses to read the Order and Guidance in its entirety. It is important for Orange County businesses to remain open while practicing social distancing consistent with the California Department of Public Health?s guidance. However, following State guidelines, all bars and other establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food shall close. All restaurants and other business establishments that serve food shall close all onsite dining. Pickup, delivery and drive thru services may remain open. All movie theatres, gyms, and health clubs shall close. The strong recommendations in the amended Order and Guidance are intended to be consistent with State guidelines and are made to protect and preserve public health and prevent the spread of As this is a rapidly evolving situation, the Order and Guidance may be revised and/or extended at any time. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document will be released later to provide additional clari?cation related to the Order and Guidance. Release authorizedcb?y: as a big-'5 Email or Faxed/time: My? - Li, it" Media Station: 8?92?? Date/Time: :Lir?g? Should you have questions, please contact the County of Orange Public Information Hotline at (714) 628?7085. Please do not call 9-1-1 unless it is an emergency. For general information about please call the 00 Health Care Agency?s (HCA) Health Referral Line at (800) 564-8448, visit or follow the HCA on Facebook and Twitter . Release authorized by Email or Faxed/time: .. I Media Station: g/ff g/Zd l, (9 ?if; RICHARD SANCHEZ LILLY SEMMERING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR QUFCK, MD, MPH HEALTH OFFICER COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER 405 tras?msrRaETJTH FLOOR SANTA ANA, CA 92701 PHONE: {714) 834-3155 FAX: (774) 834w5508 E-MAIL: NQuick@ocnea.com AMENDED ORDER AND GUIDANCE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER 3/18/2020] Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 1201755 the Orange County Health Of?cer ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 1. In light of new written, changing state guidance, this Order revises the prior order issued by the Orange County Health Of?cer on March 17, 2020. The March 17, 2020, order is no longer in effect as of the effective date and time of this Order. 2. Except as provided herein, nothing in this document prohibits businesses or other entities from operating within Orange County. Businesses and entities should operate in accordance with social distancing guidelines issued by the California Department of Public Health. 3. Effective immediately, and continuing until 31:59 p.131, on March 31, 2020, public or private Gatherings, de?ned by the California Department of Public Health are prohibited. See, CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of CO 9 Transmission for Gatherings, dated March 16, 2020, available at OVEB- i i 6~ 2020pdf Nothing in this Order prohibits the gathering of members of a household, family, or living unit, or the utilization of caregivers. 4. This Order does not prohibit activities such as attendance at regular school classes, going to work, or performing essentiai services. in accordance with state guidance, certain activities are essential to the functioning of our County and must continue. Hence, with respect to the prohibition on Gatherings, this Order does not apply to essential public tranSportation, airport travel, shopping at a store, mall, or farmers? market, or charitable food pantries and distributions, or to congregate living situations, including dormitories and homeless encampments. See, ll). 11. In accordance with written guidance issued on March 16, 2020 by the California Department of Public Health, relating to Retail Food, Beverage, and Other Related Service Venues, (1) all bars and other business establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food shall close; and (2) all movie theatres, gyms, and health clubs shall close. Food and beverage establishments, food trucks, grocery stores and charitable food distribution sites, and certi?ed farmers? markets are required to follow guidance released from the California Department of Public Health on March 16, 2020. All food served shall be by delivery, or through pick~up or drive-through. For purposes of food delivery and pick~up, social distancing, de?ned as maintaining a six? foot separation per person for non-family members, shall be required. In accordance with Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, employers shall not require a healthcare provider?s note for employees who are sick with acute respiratory illness to validate their illness or to return to work, as healthcare provider of?ces and medical facilities may be extremely busy and not able to provide such documentation in a timely way. Guidance A strong recommendation is made that all persons 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 on for Older Adults and Those Who Have Elevated Risk. A strong recommendation is made for persons exhibiting mild to moderate of to self?isolate themselves in their place of residence unless seeking medical care. A strong recommendation is made that all businesses enact social distancing, increased sanitation standards, and make every effort to use telecommuting for its workforce. A strong recommendation is made that all residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health of?cials related to General Provisions This Order and Guidance is necessary to protect and preserve the public health from, and prevent, the increasing transmission of 9 in California and the signi?cant risk of widespread introduction and transmission of COVID-19 into the County. 12. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section l20i ?23.5 all governmental entities in the County shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity?s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations Within the entity?s jurisdiction where a large gathering may occur. 13. This Order and Guidance shall not supersede any con?icting or more restrictive orders issued by the State of California or Federal governments. If any portion of this Order or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid the remainder of the Order, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected and shalt continue in full force and effect. To this end, the provisions of this Order are severabie. As this is a rapidly evolving situation, this Order and Guidance may be revised andfor extended at any time. ET IS SO ORDEREB: Date: March 18, 2020 Dr. Nichole Quick Orange County Heaitit Officer 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 Codi?ed 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 shail 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 fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.) Date: March 18, 2020 Frank Kim County Executive Of?cer County of Orange