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Twelve Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16

 Twelve Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Masks still strongly recommended; vaccines and boosters urged to further strengthen defenses In alignment with the State, the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley will lift universal mask requirements for most indoor public settings beginning Wednesday, February 16. Unvaccinated individuals over age 2 will continue to be required to wear masks in all indoor public settings. Businesses, venue operators and hosts may determine their own paths forward to protect staff and patrons and may choose to require all patrons to wear masks. Read more »

Sonoma County clarifies health order to allow 50 spectators at indoor events

 Sonoma County clarifies health order to allow 50 spectators at indoor events 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Limits indoor public events to 50 people.

Sonoma County Health Officer issues appeal for residents to voluntarily stay home; restricts large gatherings

 Sonoma County Health Officer issues appeal for residents to voluntarily stay home; restricts large gatherings 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Due to the rapid rise of COVID cases surging through the community, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase today issued an appeal to residents to stay home as much as possible for the next 30 days and limit interactions with those outside of their immediate household. Read more »

Sonoma County rescinds face mask exemption for fully vaccinated groups

 Sonoma County rescinds face mask exemption for fully vaccinated groups 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Sonoma County today joined four other Bay Area counties in rescinding exemptions to local public health orders that allowed stable groups of fully vaccinated people to remove their masks indoors in some workplaces, gyms, churches and other public settings. Read more »

Sonoma County and Bay Area health officers urge boosters to protect against Omicron variant

 Sonoma County and Bay Area health officers urge boosters to protect against Omicron variant 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Public health agencies across the Bay Area on Friday urged everyone eligible to get vaccinated and, if eligible, get a booster shot right away to protect against the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. Read more »

Press Release: County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Office of Education to host virtual community webinars on the return to school

 Press Release: County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Office of Education to host virtual community webinars on the return to school 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Press Release: Bay Area Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

 Press Release: Bay Area Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

County testing sites now offer BinaxNOW rapid tests

 County testing sites now offer BinaxNOW rapid tests 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is now offering BinaxNOW “rapid” antigen testing at all DHS testing sites beginning today.

Sonoma County provides update on Emergency Rental Assistance Program

 Sonoma County provides update on Emergency Rental Assistance Program 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Sonoma County so far has provided $2,678,957 in rental assistance to more than 1,450 residents through its recently activated Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

Bay Area Health Officers Support California Face Masking Guidance

 Bay Area Health Officers Support California Face Masking Guidance 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

The Association of Bay Area Health Officials, representing 12 Bay Area Health Officers and their Local Health Jurisdictions, strongly supports the California Department of Public Health’s strategy to continue with current masking guidance until June 15, when the State will align with the CDC’s updated masking guidance.