COVID-19 Updates (Updated October 30, 2020 - 3:04 p.m.)

COVID-19 Testing

If you need a COVID-19 test, tests are being offered by a number of healthcare providers throughout COVID-19 Testing Flyer San Joaquin County.

List of COVID Testing locations and providers - English
List of COVID Testing locations and providers - Spanish
Current list of testing locations throughout San Joaquin County - including pop-up test sites
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Testing - English
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Testing - Spanish

New State Plan for Reopening

On Friday, August 28, 2020, Governor Newsom announced a new plan for reopening. Counties are given a designation related to the risk of activity or business: Purple, Red, Orange, or Yellow. The color determines how businesses can operate in each county. Information, including the types of businesses and activities allowed in each county, is available on the State's website.

Gatherings & Holidays

State Guidance on small, private gatherings Effective October 9, 2020
San Joaquin County Order - Updated to include small, private gatherings Effective October 13, 2020
State Guidance on Halloween and Dia de los Muertos Effective October 13, 2020

State Guidance and alternatives for celebrating Halloween and Dia de los Muertos

Blueprint for a Safer Economy

Each county is assigned its tier every Tuesday. A county must remain in a tier for a minimum of 21 consecutive days before moving to the next tier. To move forward, a county must meet the next tier criteria for 14 consecutive days. The rates of cases and positivity are an average over the previous seven days and both must be met.

The State of California has issued guidance: Effective October 20, 2020

Theme Parks: State Guidance

Small - can resume with restrictions when reach Tier 3 (Orange)
Large - can resume with restrictions when reach Tier 4 (Yellow)

Professional Sporting Events - Outdoor Stadiums: State Guidance

Can begin to open with 20% capacity, with restrictions, in Tier 3 (Orange)
Can begin to open with 25% capacity, with restrictions, in Tier 4 (Yellow)

Current Tier for San Joaquin County - Tier 2 Red Effective September 29, 2020

San Joaquin County has been moved from the Purple Tier 1, to Red Tier 2. Additional indoor activities will be allowed by following State Guidance documents for each business sector or activity.

Controlling the Spread of COVID-19

To slow the spread of the virus and remain in Tier 2 (Red), please continue to:

Wear a face covering when in public;

CDPH Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings

Wash your hands regularly - with soap and water;
Covering coughs and sneezes (into elbow, not hands);
Physically distancing, of at least 6 feet, from those who are not members of your household;
Limiting mixing with people outside of your household; and
Get a Flu shot.

Businesses & Activities - Statewide Tiers

The following document provides a summary of activities for all tiers:

Blueprint Business Activities & Tiers

Businesses & Activities - San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County has rescinded prior orders. The following orders are now in effect:

San Joaquin County Stay at Home Order - effective August 31, 2020
San Joaquin County Bars, Breweries, Brewpubs, Pubs - effective August 31, 2020
San Joaquin County Youth Sports - effective August 5, 2020

State Guidance for outdoor only Youth Sports are approved with restrictions (August 3, 2020)

San Joaquin County Schools

For specific guidance for businesses and activities, please refer to the State of California website and enter "San Joaquin" in the County search field.

Indoor Activities

The following are approved for indoor operations with modifications:

Critical infrastructure
Hair salons and barbershops: State Guidance; State Checklist
Person Care Services, such as nail salons, electrolysis, tattoo parlors, piercings, etc.: State Guidance; State Checklist
Restaurants (25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer): State Guidance; State Checklist

Bars, brewpubs, pubs, etc., not allowed open unless full, sit-down meals offered

Retail (50% of capacity): State Guidance; State Checklist

Grocery Stores (50% of capacity) follow State Guidance and State Checklist for Retail

Shopping Centers/Malls (50% of capacity with common areas closed; reduced capacity for food courts): State Guidance ; State Checklist
Places of Worship (25% of capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer): State Guidance; State Checklist
Gyms & Fitness Centers (10% of capacity): State Guidance; State Checklist
Hotels and Lodging (Fitness Centers at 10% of capacity): State Guidance; State Checklist
Museums, Zoos and Aquariums (25% of capacity): State Guidance; State Checklist
Movie Theaters (25% of capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer - follows State Guidance for Family Entertainment): State Guidance; State Checklist
Professional sports (without live audiences - follows State Guidance for Offices & Work Spaces)

Before Reopening Requirements

Requirements for cleaning and physical distancing are applicable to all operations. Before reopening, each business and all facilities should:

Review the guidance for your workplace;
Prepare a plan based on the guidance;
Put the plan into action; and
Post an industry-specific checklist to show customers and employees the actions taken to reduce the risk, including, but not limited to:

Perform a detailed risk assessment and implement a site-specific protection plan.
Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19, including how to screen themselves for symptoms and stay home if they have symptoms.
Implement individual control measures and screenings.
Implement disinfecting protocols.
Implement physical distancing guidance.

Outdoor Activities

The following are permitted for outdoor only activities

Family Entertainment Centers (bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages, and arcades)
Wineries

Certain outdoor recreational activities: boat ramps; disc golf (no using nets); fishing; gun ranges; hunting clubs/archery; marinas; and parks.

City boat ramps at Buckley Cove, Louis Park, and Morelli Park will reopen.

Boating social distancing

City parks are only available for passive use.

Social distancing required, from those who are not members of your household.
No organized activities.
Playing fields, courts, surfaces (e.g., picnic tables, playground equipment, other surfaces, etc.) , dog parks and restrooms cannot be used, as these facilities and amenities cannot be cleaned to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Gatherings - Not Allowed

Gatherings of any size are not permitted. For clarification, the California Department of Public Health issued the following update regarding gatherings, to clarify any confusion that may exist.

Applies to public and private gatherings and other gatherings not covered by existing sector guidance;
Gatherings are defined as meetings or other events that bring together people from different households at the same time in a single space, or place; and
When people from different households mix, this increases the risk of transmission of COVID-19.

"To protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, gatherings unless otherwise specified are not permitted across the state of California until further guidance is issued by the California Department of Public Health."