Updated January 10, 2022
Variants, Boosters & COVID Workplace Standards: The Road Ahead for Employers
Read Full Article Here: https://www.employers.org/blog/2021/12/09/default/variants-boosters-covid-workplace-standards-the-road-ahead-for-employers/
Workplace COVID-19 Reporting
- When non-healthcare employers identify 3 or more cases of COVID-19 at a worksite within a 14-day period, they are required to report this to the local health department within 48 hours.
- Employers are encouraged to contact the local health department regarding any laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the workplace.
- COVID-19 Workplace Outbreak Reporting Requirements
- Multiple COVID-19 Infections and COVID-19 Outbreaks
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Ventilation Tips for Reducing COVID Risk Indoors CDPH has created a NEW toolkit explaining how good indoor ventilation helps reduce the spread of COVID-19. The toolkit includes a one page fact sheet as well as social media messages. (In English, Spanish coming soon). |
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Business Resources
- UPDATED: CDC Resuming Business Toolkit- designed to assist employers in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and lowering the impact in their workplace when reintegrating employees into non-healthcare business settings.
- Voluntary N95 Distribution– Please contact one of these distribution partners.
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC)– Small Business Survival Resources Guide to help business owners.
Safer At Work, COVID-19 Roadmaps for Businesses– COVID-19 Employer Portal helps businesses navigate beyond-the-blueprint times.
San Diego County Telebriefing Presentation regarding employment law considerations on vaccinations etc.
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Cal/OSHA approves rules allowing fully vaccinated workers to go without masks
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Thursday, California workplace regulators approved revised pandemic-related rules that allow fully vaccinated workers to go without masks in the workplace. Read Full Story – Click Here
Julian Chamber of Commerce
In collaboration with San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson
Small Business Stimulus Grant
Grant Application Now Open – Check your Eligibility to Submit your Application.
Applications are now open for eligible businesses, subject to availability of funding. If you have applied previously, you will need to reapply.
The Small Business Stimulus Grant Program is funded by Board of Supervisors allocated federal American Recovery Plan Act funding. The grant funding provides economic assistance to help businesses and nonprofit entities impacted by COVID-19. Financial assistance will be allocated to eligible, qualified small businesses and nonprofit entities with final award recommendations made by individual district offices based on the availability of funds, program guidelines, and the submission of all required information and supporting documentation.
Small Business Stimulus Grant Home Page
Supervisorial District Representative:
District 2 (Supervisor Joel Anderson)
(619) 531-5942; Marc.Schaefer@sdcounty.ca.gov
Answers to Questions Received:
- Utilities can be covered under Invoices.
- The 2020 tax return could be provided in lieu of January 1 through February 14, 2020 monthly financial statements.
- Under Employee Retention: An applicant submit expenses for having added Health Insurance to protect and retain employees.
- Any marketing campaigns or business plans paid for MUST be shown to assist company get back on its feet after COVID shutdowns.
- Guidelines for Paying Vendor Invoices: Businesses must provide copy of invoice and proof of payment. Essentially, activities eligible for funding must be a direct result of supporting public health and response activities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which can cover a wide range of invoices.
- If grant is awarded, applicants can only use the funds between dates of March 3, 2021 through 60 days past the date of the grant agreement. Applicants can estimate the future expense and add it to the expense already incurred and enter into the eligible activity in the application.
- When asked on the application if previously received money or funding from the county the applicant should just provide previous small business stimulus grant(s) received.
San Diego County moves into California’s less restrictive yellow tier
Effective Wednesday, June 9, 2021, San Diego County has moved to the Yellow Tier, or Tier 4. Below is a brief summary of allowable operations with modifications in the Yellow Tier or Tier 4:
- Restaurant indoor dining (maximum 50% capacity), outdoor dining, drive-thru, take-out, pick-up, and delivery.
- Wineries, breweries, and distilleries take out, pick up, delivery, outdoor dining, and open indoors with the modifications below:
- Maximum 50% capacity indoors, or 200 people, whichever is fewer.
- A meal is not required to be served at wineries, breweries, and distilleries when operating within the stated capacity modifications.
- Bars without food are allowed to open indoors with modifications (maximum 25% capacity indoors, or 100 people, whichever is fewer). Bars that serve a meal must continue to comply with the restaurant requirements.
- Shopping centers, including swap meets, open indoors with no capacity restrictions; however food courts must follow reduced capacity restaurant requirements listed above.
- Gyms and fitness centers, open indoors at a 50% maximum capacity and indoor hot tubs/spas, saunas, and steam rooms are allowed to reopen.
- Museums, zoos, aquariums, open indoors with modifications outlined in the State’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Museums, Galleries, Zoos, and Aquariums.
- Body art facilities and massage establishments may continue offering indoor services with modifications outlined in the State’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Expanded Personal Care Services.
Reopening allowances for business sectors not listed above can be found on the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. When the tier system ends in California, capacity and distancing restrictions will be lifted for most businesses and activities in the state. Further guidance is expected from the California Department of Public Health prior to June 15. Vaccination or negative test requirements will continue for large-scale indoor and outdoor events through at least October 1. We will provide another update via GovDelivery once restrictions of the tier system ends.
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CAL/OSHA Standards Board Tenuously Approves Updated COVID-19 Prevention Standards
Read Detailed Article – Click Here
BEYOND THE BLUEPRINT: JUNE 15 REOPENING GUIDELINES
California is getting ready to fully reopen. Last Friday state health officials provided additional insight on what the new rules will be starting June 15, including guidelines for mask wearing and physical distancing as well as defining and detailing the rules for so-called “mega events.”
Learn More By Clicking Here
Vaccination Forms Required At Vaccination Appointment for Minors
Please see the attached forms for patients ages 12-17 receiving Pfizer. If a patient is under the age of 18 and a parent cannot be at the vaccination appointment with the child please fill out the Parent Consent Form. If a family member will bring the patient to the appointment please fill out the Caregiver form.
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Newsom Announces the Largest Small Business Relief Program in the Nation
“Governor Newsom’s Plan expands the state’s COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant program to a total of $4 billion, representing the largest such program in the entire country. That’s in addition to Governor Newsom’s $6.2 billion tax cut for those businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, the largest state tax cut of its kind in history.” Read more.
05/12/21 – Business TeleBriefing
If you would like to request Zoom recording of today’s telebrief, please submit your request to COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov.
To recap, we discussed the following highlights:
Cases & Variant Update (See Attached Public Health Updates Slides)
- As of 5/11/21: Daily Status Update
- Total number of cases = 278,307
- We’re #49 (Case Rate) – 54.4% of cases are between the ages of 20 and 49 years
- Trigger Dashboard – Everything is green except for community outbreaks (16as of 5/11/21)
- Unadjusted case rate is in Orange tier = 7
- Adjusted case rate is in Orange tier = 1
- Transitioning to more people being fully vaccinated – vaccine is the way to get out of the tunnel
- We’re still seeing COVID hospitalizations, deaths trended down some
- Continued drop in hospitalizations – continue to promote vaccinations
- Airborne Transmission
- CDC confirms it is the most primary ways of transmission of COVID-19
- Kaiser Family Foundation Study
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
- Vaccination works!
- Goal: 75% Fully Vaccinated by July 2021
- 63% fully vaccinated (or 47.3% of all16+)
- 3% that has received at least first dose
- CalOSHA ETS FAQs updated 5/5
Other Updates
- COVID Vaccine appointment resource( By location or By day)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Educational Materials
- Scheduling Vaccine Appointment
- Health Equity Zip Codes Map
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Employment-Information-on-COVID-19-FAQ
- CDC Handout – Choosing Safer Activities
- Fully Vaccinated Guidance (Updated 4/27/21)
- CDPH Update to Travel Advisory
Updates & Recent Actions
- Blueprint Refresh
- NEWActivity and Business Tiers Chart – 5/10/21
- Minor update to Blueprint Activity & Business Tiers Table (Tested-only Section, bottom of the table)
- CDC Guidance for Wearing Masks– 4/19/21
- UpdatedIndustry Guidance (card rooms, day camps, water parks, places of worship, and community sporting events)
Websites/Resources mentioned: See Attached Sector Announcement Slides
Request to Host a Vaccination Event
- The County of San Diego is increasing access to COVID-19 vaccines by working with partners and stakeholders to host vaccination events. We encourage organizations that have the space to host a vaccination event to submit a request form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7c0cb63db1994b54b5960ae0a9c313e1
- County staff or a partner organization will review the information submitted and respond within 5 business days. For questions please reach out to HHSA@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- Please note, we will do our best to accommodate preferences, but we cannot guarantee that all preferences will be met or all requested events confirmed.
2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- San Diego County residents financially impacted by COVID-19 who need help paying their rent and utilities may qualify for assistance.
- Applications for the County of San Diego’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 2021 serves all areas of the San Diego region except for the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista. The application will be open until all available funding has been used.
- The application is available in six different languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Mandarin) on the website. If someone does not have internet or needs help, they can call 858-694-4801 and a county representative can assist with questions and/or take the application over the phone.
- If you are a resident of the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista, or if you are not sure which program serves your area, you can visit ERAPsandiego.org.
Additional Links:
- CDPH Travel Safe Toolkit(Updated 4/23)
- NEWActivity & Business Tiers (updated on 5/10/21)
- Fair Employment and Housing: COVID-19 Resources & Guidance
- COVID-19 Response Toolkit: Resources for Partners | Covid19Toolkit (ca.gov)
- Public Health Officer Order
- Cal Notify App: Add your phone. Step the spread. Get COVID-19 exposure notifications.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Webpage
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Metric
- Immediate Relief Funds for Businesses w/ FAQs
- Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
- CDC Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings(Updated 4/15/2021)
- Business Sector Website
- Business Sector email address: COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
- COVID-19 E-Toolkit
- State COVID-19 Page
- Blueprint for a Safer Economy
- Safe Reopening Plan
- Positive Employee Flowchart
- Health Officer Order – Quarantine
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening
- CalOSHA Infection Control Online Training For Employers
We will be meeting again for the next Business Sector telebriefing on Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. To request resources, ask questions, or address concerns, please contact COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Business Sector Weekly Telebriefing Recap 4/28/21
To recap, we discussed the following highlights:
Cases & Variant Update (See Attached Public Health Updates Slides)
- As of 4/27/21:
- 275,684 lab-confirmed PCR cases and 3,692 deaths
- Weekly case rate 6.4 (adjusted 6.2)
- 2.3% test positivity rate (3.0% health equity areas)
- Variants: Locally 643 confirmed B.117 cases (more contagious & lethal), 53 B1.427, 158 B.1.429, 58 P.1
- CDPH Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Update
- On April 24, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup concluded the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe and effective and recommended resuming use of the vaccine for all eligible Californians.
- Community Conversations:
- Larger or small group discussions with healthcare professionals, often doctors and nurses who are part of the COVID Vaccine Clinical Advisory Group or Champions for Health. Open discussions in multiple languages focused on sharing facts
- To request a presentation: Live Well San Diego Home (livewellsd.org) à Community à Speaker’s Bureau
- CA Dept of Industrial Relations has released a web-based tool for COVID-19 related sick leave
- CDC Choosing Safer Activities Handout
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
- Vaccination works!
- Goal: 75% Fully Vaccinated by July 2021
- 69.2% individuals received at least first dose, 47.1% individuals are fully vaccinated
- County COVID-19 Clinics Offering Vaccines without Appointments
Other Updates
- COVID Vaccine appointment resource( By location or By day)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Educational Materials
- Scheduling Vaccine Appointment
- Health Equity Zip Codes Map
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Employment-Information-on-COVID-19-FAQ
Updates & Recent Actions
- Blueprint Refresh
- NEW Activity and Business Tiers Chart – 4/19/21.
- CDC Guidance for Wearing Masks– 4/19/21
- Private Events (receptions, conferences, meetings:
- Indoor Live Seated Events or Performances:
- Updated CDPH Travel Advisory (4/2/21)
- CDPH and CDC recommend delaying travel until persons are fully vaccinated
- Note that Californians should avoid non-essential travel outside of CA unless they are fully vaccinated “non-essential travel” includes travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature.
- Fully vaccinated: not required to test/quarantine unless consist with COVID
- CDC Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People – Updated 4/27/21
Websites/Resources mentioned: See Attached Sector Announcement Slides
2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- San Diego County residents financially impacted by COVID-19 who need help paying their rent and utilities may qualify for assistance.
- Applications for the County of San Diego’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) 2021 serves all areas of the San Diego region except for the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista. The application will be open until all available funding has been used.
- The application is available in six different languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Mandarin) on the website. If someone does not have internet or needs help, they can call 858-694-4801 and a county representative can assist with questions and/or take the application over the phone.
- If you are a resident of the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista, or if you are not sure which program serves your area, you can visit www.ERAPsandiego.org.
Early Treatment for COVID-19 is available at the Monoclonal Antibody Regional Center (MARC)!
- Monoclonal antibody treatment is available for persons with mild or moderate COVID-19 whose symptoms developed within the last 10 days and are at high risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.
- The Monoclonal Antibody Regional Center (MARC) in Escondido is open 7 days a week to treat all persons for free who are medically eligible, regardless of health insurance or immigration status.
- If you think you qualify, call (619) 685-2500 to schedule an appointment or with any questions. You are also encouraged to talk to your doctor to see if you are medically eligible for this treatment and to receive a referral.
- You are also encouraged to talk to your doctor or health provider to see if you qualify
- Open 7 days a week
- Located at the Palomar Medical CenterDowntown in Escondido
- Starting April 19, located at 391 Oxford St. in Chula Vista
- No cost for treatment of monoclonal antibody IV infusion
- Accepting all medically eligible patients, regardless of health insurance or immigration status
For patient flyers and additional information visit: www.sandiegocounty.gov/COVIDHealthProfessionals
Additional Links:
- CDPH Travel Safe Toolkit
- NEW Activity & Business Tiers (updated on 4/19/21)
- Fair Employment and Housing: COVID-19 Resources & Guidance
- COVID-19 Response Toolkit: Resources for Partners | Covid19Toolkit (ca.gov)
- Public Health Officer Order
- Cal Notify App: Add your phone. Step the spread. Get COVID-19 exposure notifications.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Webpage
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Metric
- SanGIS Regional GIS Data Warehouse Open Data Portal
- Immediate Relief Funds for Businesses w/ FAQs
- Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
- CDC Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings (Updated 4/15/2021)
- Business Sector Website
- Business Sector email address: COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
- COVID-19 E-Toolkit
- State COVID-19 Page
- Blueprint for a Safer Economy
- Safe Reopening Plan
- Positive Employee Flowchart
- Health Officer Order – Quarantine
- To report health order violations, call (858) 694-2900 or email SafeReopeningComplianceTeam@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening
- CalOSHA Infection Control Online Training For Employers
We will be meeting again for the next Business Sector telebriefing on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. To request resources, ask questions, or address concerns, please contact COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
4/26/21 – As California continues to gain ground against the coronavirus, the state is easing restrictions on private gatherings. This means weddings, quinceañeras and anyone else who’s had to cancel or postpone their big event due to the coronavirus can now start planning.
Read Article/Watch News Story – Click Here.
Early Treatment for COVID-19 is available at the Monoclonal Antibody Regional Center (MARC)!
- Monoclonal antibody treatment is available for persons with mild or moderate COVID-19 whose symptoms developed within the last 10 days and are at high risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.
- The Monoclonal Antibody Regional Center (MARC) in Escondido is open 7 days a week to treat all persons for free who are medically eligible , regardless of health insurance or immigration status.
- A new MARC site will be opening in Chula Vista on April 19th. If you think you qualify, call (619) 685-2500 to schedule an appointment or with any questions. You are also encouraged to talk to your doctor to see if you are medically eligible for this treatment and to receive a referral.
Public Health Updates
- Public Health Order [last updated 4/6/21]
- San Diego County is in the Orange Tier(effective 4/7/21)
Cases & Trends
- Confirmed COVID‐19 Cases by Date of Illness Onset* N = 273,708
- Deaths =3,623, decreasing
- Triggers Dashboard as of 4/13/21
- Adjusted Case Rate =6 – RED TIER
- Community Outbreaks = 16
- Testing Positivity =2.6%
- Cases overall stable.
- SD county resident cases: cases are down
- Daily Census- ICU cases stable
- Deaths from COVID overall decreasing
- Percentage positive rate hover around 2% mark.
- Tier #3 (Orange) effective 4/7/21
- Unadjusted case rate and adjusted case rate is currently in red tier
COVID-19 Variants
- A US Government interagency group developed a Variant Classification scheme that defines three classes of SARS-CoV-2 variants:
- Variant of Interest ; 3 variants currently of interest
- Variant of Concern ; 5 variants currently of concern
- Variant of Consequence ; 0 variants
- B117
- B1351
- P1
- 1.427/B.1.429
Other Updates
- Updated CDPH Travel Advisory(4/2/21)
- CDPH and CDC recommend delaying travel until persons are fully vaccinated à
- Note that Californians should avoid non-essential travel outside of CA unless they are fully vaccinated à “non-essential travel” includes travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature.
- Fully vaccinated: not required to test/quarantine unless consist with COVID
- (CDC Interm Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People)
- Not fully vaccinated: Avoid non-essential travel/ get tested with viral test 1-3 days before travel and get tested 305 days upon arrival to destination. Should also stay home for full 4 days.
- Domestic Travel:
- Vaccinated: wear mask
- Not: quarantine, wear a mask, get tested
- Outdoor seated, live events and performances: ACROSS ALL TIERS
- Performances must follow guidelines
Updates & Recent Actions (see slides for more information)
- NEWBlueprint Refresh
- NEWActivity and Business Tiers Chart – 4/13/21.
- NEW COVID-19 Guidance: Outdoor Seated Live Events and Performances (last updated 3/26/21, effective 4/01/21)
- Preventions for all: Face coverings required, temp screenings and symptom screenings, social distance, accessible hygiene, and sanitation available.
- Workforces need testing regime unless vaccinated.
- Orange Tier Guidance:
- Venues can open for performances or events with live audiences. (33% cap)
- Suite limited to 35% cap
- Vaccinated sections vs unvaccinated sections (12 ft distanced between the two)
- Employers who have employees working at live outdoor events
- PCR and antigen test required
- Seated events: ticket reservations only
- Indoor concessions at outdoor venues must be delivered to guests (25% cap)
- Vaccinated card proof from phone, notification, photo will suffice.
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates – [See vaccine slides for more information]
- Vaccination works!
- *Reminder –16- & 17-year-olds can only get Pfizer for now
Why should younger adults get vaccinated?
- Safest way to acquire immunity
- Still suffering for some, even if less likely
- Younger adult age groups get infected first and spread the infection to more vulnerable settings and populations
- Increase in individuals vaccinated = decrease in COVID variant strains
Eligibility opening to all soon – April 15, 2021
- No appointment site Friday SWC Otay Lakes (for South Bay Residents Only)
- COVID Vaccine appointment resource( By location or By day)
- Scheduling Vaccine Appointment
- Pfizer will increase in delivery of doses to US by end of May
- Goal: 75% Fully Vaccinated by July 2021
- 1% of the population vaccinated with at least the first dose (partial)
- 9% fully vaccinated
- Health Equity Zip Codes Map
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Employment-Information-on-COVID-19-FAQ
- Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine
- 6 cases in 6.8 million doses administered occurred among women between the ages of 18 and 48, and symptoms occurred to 6 to 13 days after vaccination
- Rare and severe type of blood clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) was seen in combination with low levels of blood platelets
- Pausing administration locally until further guidance
- J&J: CDC/FDA joint statement
- US-6 cases in blood clots/1 death = 6.8 million administered (18-48 years old)
- Very rare/severe side effects; 6-13 after (CVST; blood clots can also develop from COVID)
- Supply J&J already limited
- Still monitoring cases, hospitals, vaccinations – moving to recovery after 15th.
Websites/Resources mentioned:
- Blueprint for a SaferEconomy
- NEWActivity & Business Tiers (updated on 4/13/21)
- COVID-19 Response Toolkit: Resources for Partners | Covid19Toolkit (ca.gov)
- Public Health Officer Order(UPDATED 4/06/21)
- Cal Notify App: Add your phone. Step the spread. Get COVID-19 exposure notifications.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Webpage
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Metric
- SanGISRegional GIS Data Warehouse Open Data Portal
- Immediate Relief Funds for Businesses w/ FAQs
- Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
- CDC Long-Term Effects of COVID-19(Updated 4/08/2021)
- CDPH Travel Advisory for All Californians(Updated 4/02/2021)
- CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings(Updated 4/12/2021)
- Updated on April 12, 2021 to reflect:
- For Gatherings, limits will not be enforced to the extent that they have been enjoined by a court.
- CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings(4/12/21)
- People in California must wear face coverings when they are outside of the home, unless one of the exemptions applies.
- Business Sector Website
- Business Sector email address: COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
- COVID-19 E-Toolkit
- State COVID-19 Page
- Blueprint for a Safer Economy
- Safe Reopening Plan
- Positive Employee Flowchart
- Health Officer Order – Quarantine
- To report health order violations, call (858) 694-2900 or email SafeReopeningComplianceTeam@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening
- CalOSHA Infection Control Online Training For Employers
We will be meeting again for the next Business Sector telebriefing on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. To request resources, ask questions, or address concerns, please contact COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Dear Permittees,
Effective Wednesday, April 7, 2021, San Diego County has moved to the Orange Tier, or Tier 3. Below is a brief summary of allowable operations with modifications in the Orange Tier or Tier 3:
- Restaurant indoor dining (maximum 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer), outdoor dining, drive-thru, take-out, pick-up, and delivery
- Includes the removal of the curfew that previously required restaurants to stop accepting customers at 10:00 pm
- Wineries, breweries, and distilleries take out, pick up, delivery, outdoor dining, and open indoors with the modifications below:
- Maximum 25% capacity indoors, or 100 people, whichever is fewer
- A meal is not required to be served at wineries, breweries, and distilleries when operating within the stated modifications
- Bars without food are allowed to conduct only outdoor service, with modifications. Bars that serve a meal, can continue to comply with the restaurant requirements
- Shopping centers, including swap meets, open indoors with no capacity restrictions; however, common areas remain closed and food courts must follow reduced capacity restaurant requirements listed above
- Gyms and fitness centers, open indoors at a 25% maximum capacity and indoor pools are allowed to reopen. Indoor hot tubs / spas, saunas and steam rooms must remain closed
- Museums, zoos, aquariums, open indoors with 50% maximum capacity
- Body art facilities and massage establishments may continue offering indoor services with modifications outlined in the State’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Expanded Personal Care Services.
Reopening allowances for business sectors not listed above can be found on the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
Please continue to take all the following necessary precautions to slow the spread of COVID‐19:
Review your onsite Safe Re‐opening Plan or Food Facility Protocols, and if necessary, update it to be consistent with the new requirements.
We appreciate your continued commitment to protecting public health. If you have questions regarding this information or your operation, please contact our duty information specialist at (858) 505‐6900 or email at fhdutyeh@sdcounty.ca.gov.
For updated information about COVID‐19, including resource documents such as frequently asked questions, informational posters, and guidance, please visit www.coronavirus‐sd.com. You can also text COSD COVID19 to 468-311 to get text alert updates or follow SDCountyHHSA on Facebook or @SDCountyHHSA on Twitter.
Sincerely,
Department of Environmental Health and Quality
Food and Housing Division
San Diego County COVID-19 update Tuesday (4/6)
Safe Reopening
Starting April 7, San Diego County moves from the Red Tier to the Orange Tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
These are among changes for activities in the Orange Tier:
- Retail. No capacity limits.
- Restaurants. Indoors can open at 50% capacity or to 200 people, whichever is fewer. They are no longer required to close at 10 p.m.
- Museums, zoos and aquariums. Indoors can open at 50% capacity.
- Places of worship. Indoors can open at 50% capacity.
- Movie theaters. Indoors can open at 50% capacity or to 200 people, whichever is fewer.
- Gyms. Indoors can open at 25% capacity. Indoor pools can open.
- Wineries, breweries distilleries. Indoors can open at 25% capacity or to 100 people, whichever is fewer.
- Bars that do not serve meals. Can open outdoors.
- Family entertainment centers. Indoors can open at 25% capacity. Includes bowling alleys.
- Cardrooms, satellite wagering. Indoors can open at 25% capacity.
- Offices. Indoors with modifications. Telework encouraged.
- Live events. Outdoors can operate at 33% capacity. Reservations are required.
- Amusement parks. Can operate at 25% capacity. In-state visitors only.
This story was updated 04/2/2021.
Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines Equitably
- The County is continuing to expand its efforts to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines to populations who have suffered the worst outcomes from the pandemic.
- In February, the County began piloting multiple health-equity focused methods to ensure that eligible County residents who live in the hardest-hit communities can get vaccinated outside of the traditional online appointment system.
- To reach these populations, the County launched Project SAVE (Scheduling Assistance for Vaccine Equity).
- As part of Project SAVE, a certain number of appointments are set aside each day for people who are eligible, at vaccination sites in communities most impacted by COVID-19.
- Click here to learn more about Project Save and its efforts to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
This story was updated 3/19/2021.
Everything You Need to Know About Coronavirus Federal Small Business Stimulus Aid Programs
Congress has passed multiple aid programs and changes to help businesses during the pandemic, including forgivable PPP loans, new tax credits, grants and more.
3 Pathways to the Orange Tier: San Diego Leaders Outline Next Steps
Even though San Diego just hit the Red Tier, county leaders are already looking ahead at the next step: the Orange Tier.
California’s color-coded system was replaced with a sweeping stay-at-home order at the end of 2020 amid surging COVID-19 cases — and later extended when Southern California’s ICU capacity sunk to 0%. It wasn’t until Jan. 25 that Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the stay-at-home orders and the tiered system returned, placing San Diego in the most-restrictive Purple Tier again.
San Diego slowly made progress, and, on March 16 the county was able to move into the Red Tier. That was because California reached a key vaccine milestone — 2 million vaccine doses to people in vulnerable ZIP codes — which changed the tiers’ thresholds and allowed San Diego to qualify for the Red Tier for the first time in more than six months.
Pharmacies are providing COVID-19 Vaccines: Must be scheduled via website (links down below)
- CVS or Phone: 800-746-7287
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Albertsons
Community Town Hall – Vaccines and COVID-19
Every Wednesday, 6:00pm
- The county will be hosting a virtual town hall on Facebook live
- Community Members can submit questions [here]
- Townhall can be viewed on these Facebook accounts: @SanDiegoCounty | @nathan.fletcher | @SupNoraVargas
To recap, we discussed the following highlights:
Announcements (See attached PDF PowerPoint Slides for Resource Information)
Resource Links (at the bottom):
Public Health Updates
Cases & Trends (attached slides)
As of 3/23/21
- Confirmed COVID-19 cases by Date of Illness onset – SD county residents: 268,160
- Numbers are coming down, but we’re still in the substantial spread – RED TIER
- ICU Bed Occupancy and Capacity going down
- Total Number of Deaths =3,498
- Total Number of Community Outbreaks = 1,395
- 16 outbreaksin the last 7 days
- COVID-19 Percentage Positive
- Testing positivity is going down 4%
- Adjusted Case Rate – down 5
- 3rdweek of Red Tier
Blueprint for a Safer Economy – (attached slides)
- NEWBlueprint Refresh – 3/09/21
- Activity and Business Tiers Chart– 3/5/21.
- No guidance on events from CDPH – expected this week
- Anticipate seeing the outdoor live events guidance this week
- As of 3/23, 2.9 million vaccinated in the state, goal is 4 million
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates – [See attached slides]
- Vaccination works!
- US is doing pretty good in comparison to the world
- Real world data
- UCSD and UCLA published data
- From December 16, 2020 through February 19, 2021, a total of 36,659 health care workers received the first dose of vaccine, and 28,184 of these persons (77%) received the 2nd
- People still can get infected with COVID-19 after the first dose, takes at least 2 weeks or later to be effective
- Importance of getting both doses (for a 2-dose vaccine)
- Importance of the timing of waiting 2+ weeks for being fully vaccinated
- Vaccinations prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations
- This data shows that the vaccines are almost 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations
- Vaccinations likely reduces transmission
- Seven studies to date showed COVID-19 vaccines reduce asymptomatic infection (transmission)
- Vaccination Motivators
- No need to quarantine if exposed after vaccination if no symptoms
- Fully Vaccinated People Guidance – CDC
- COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization
- Vaccinations are being provided to priority groups based on available federal and state guidance and recommendations from the County of San Diego.
- Phase 1C – Eligible High-Risk Medical Conditions and Disabilities – Now Vaccinating
- People ages 16-64 deemed to be at the very highest riskto get very sick from COVID-19
- Goal: 70% Fully Vaccinated by July 2021
- 6% percentage of population that has received at least the first dose
- 8% percentage of population fully vaccinated
- Vaccination Dashboard
- Vaccine Updates
- CDC workplace vaccine site added
- CDPH Vaccine equity metric
- Two new COVID-19 vaccination clinics are opening in the region
- Project SAVE has expanded to Oceanside and City Heights
- New video and radio ads with trusted messengers
- Learn the Vaccine Facts
- Nurse Williams – Learn the Vaccine Facts
- MyTurnavailable in 12 languages
- Why should younger adults get vaccinated?
- Safest way to acquire immunity
- Still suffering for some, even if less likely
- Younger adult age groups get infected first and spread the infection to more vulnerable settings and populations
COVID-19 Variants
- A US government interagency group developed a Variant Classification scheme that defines three classes of SARS-CoV-2 variants:
- Variant of Interest– Currently 3
- Variant of Concern– Currently 5 – B117, B1351, P1, B1427/B1429
- B117 – 300 confirmed cases
- Deaths – 1
- Variant of High Consequence– currently 0
Other Updates
- CDPH/CalOSHA interim guidance for ventilation, filtration, and air quality in indoor environments(2/26/21)
- CDPH Mask Guidance(last updated 3/09)
Followed by Questions asked from the community, and answers:
Events Guidance
- CDPHis developing event guidance and hope to release it later this week. [Posted 3/24/21]
Bars vs. Breweries/Wineries/Distilleries Guidance
- CDPHguidance was updated on March 13, 2021 and remains in effect. Under this guidance bars remain closed; facilities that serve food can open following the current restaurant guidance (beverage must be served as part of a meal). Guidance differs for bars due to the operation and social setting. Wineries, breweries and distilleries (where meals are not served) can open outdoors with modifications. [Posted 3/24/21]
Collection of Employee Vaccination Data
- There is no guidance from CDC or CDPH asking employers to collect vaccination data from employees/staff. Employers cannot mandate or ask employees for this information. [Posted 3/24/21]
- After further review, our Business Sector team recognized that there was additional guidance from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing regarding the question titled Collection of Employee Vaccination Data. Thank you to a partner who shared the following additional resource. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing details its Employment-Information-on-COVID-19-FAQ additional guidance regarding the Collection of Employee Vaccination Data.
Reporting COVID-19 Data
- COVID-19 data is reported from several laboratories that share information at different rates/days. Data is also based on several variables such as timing of testing, reporting time, when a person becomes symptomatic, etc.
- San Diego County still has substantial spread, and we need to focus on layered intervention.
- Physical distancing
- Wearing a mask
- Handwashing
- Avoid touching your face
- Avoid gatherings, especially indoors
- Testing
- Quarantining after exposure
- Ventilation
- Contract tracing
- Vaccines
[Posted 3/24/2021]
Use of Equipment and Facilities in Shopping Malls
- The use of equipment/facilities could be considered permissible provided routine sanitation of the equipment between use was followed in accordance with a safe reopening plan and shopping center guidance. The risk to use such items rests with the owner/operator. [Posted 3/24/2021]
Curfew for Restaurants, Bars, Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries Customers
- Per the Public Health Order(section 11.e), “All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries that are otherwise permitted to be open shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. every day except for delivery, take-out, and drive-thru. Guests already in the establishment at 10:00 p.m. may remain in the establishment until 11:00 p.m.” [Posted 3/24/21]
Accelerated Progression in Blueprint for a Safer Economy
- Per CDPH, in order to advance in the Blueprint for a Safer Economyeach county must meet the Adjusted Case Rate, Test Positivity, and Health Equity Metric criteria for a less restrictive tier. Accelerated progression is eligible when the Health Equity Quartile Test Positivity Rate meets threshold for two tiers less restrictive. For a County in Red Tier, if the case rate has declined or has not increased more than 5% the County can move to a less restrictive tier if the Health Equity Quartile HPI has met the <2% threshold of the Yellow Tier for two consecutive weeks.
- When the health equity metric is in the yellow tier for 2 straight weeks then San Diego County can move into the orange tier. [Posted 3/24/21]
COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments
- Doctors, pharmacies, community clinics, and other healthcare providers are working to provide vaccinations to San Diegans in the priority groups. While vaccines have arrived in the region, supplies remain extremely limited.
- Please be patient—as supply increases, providers will be able to perform more vaccinations and offer more appointments.
- If you have a healthcare provider or are enrolled with a local healthcare system, please contact them to schedule a vaccine appointment. If you do not have a doctor or other healthcare provider, call 2-1-1 to be connected with one.
- For those unable to get a vaccination from a healthcare provider, the County of San Diego and it’s partners are offering vaccinations to individuals in eligible priority groups. Appointments and proof of eligibility are required at all sites. Space is limited and appointments are updated regularly. See Vaccination Locations and Vaccination Schedule online herefor more details.
- Appointments can be made online at vaccinationsuperstationsd.comor by calling 2-1-1. [Posted 3/24/21]
Live Performances
- Per state, effective April 1, 2021 additional activities will be permitted. Guidance from the state is forthcoming. Check CDPH’s activity and business tiers tablefor information about the upcoming changes. [Posted 3/24/21]
Individuals Fully Vaccinated at Work
- At this point in time, CDC guidancefor individuals fully vaccinated pertains to private residences. Guidance for workplaces from Cal/OSHA have not been released. [Posted 3/24/21]
General Public Vaccination
- No tentative date has been determined for public vaccination. Everyone is encouraged to tune into the County’s media press briefings and visit coronavirus-sd.com/vaccinefor updates. COVID-19 live press briefings are held Wednesday at 2:30pm. These are streamed LIVE on the County’s Facebook and Twitter [Posted 3/24/21]
Websites/Resources mentioned:
- Blueprint for a SaferEconomy
- Activity & Business Tiers
- County of San Diego Emergency Rental AssistanceDeadline: 3/31
- COVID-19 Response Toolkit: Resources for Partners | Covid19Toolkit (ca.gov)
- COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA.gov
- UPDATED 2/06/21: Public Health Officer Order
- Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports
- Cal Notify App: Add your phone. Step the spread. Get COVID-19 exposure notifications.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Webpage
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Metric
- SanGISRegional GIS Data Warehouse Open Data Portal
- CDPH/CalOSHA interim guidance for ventilation, filtration, and air quality in indoor environments(2/26/21)
- Immediate Relief Funds for Businesses w/ FAQs
- Notifying the County of San Diego of a Lab-confirmed Case of COVID-19
- Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
- CDC Long-Term Effects of COVID-19(Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Travel Advisory for All Californians(Updated 1/06/2021)
- CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings(Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings(Updated 11/16/2020)
- People in California must wear face coverings when they are outside of the home, unless one of the exemptions applies.
- Business Sector Website
- Business Sector email address: COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
- COVID-19 E-Toolkit
- State COVID-19 Page
- Blueprint for a Safer Economy
- Safe Reopening Plan
- Positive Employee Flowchart
- Health Officer Order – Quarantine
- To report health order violations, call (858) 694-2900 or email SafeReopeningComplianceTeam@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening
- CalOSHA Infection Control Online Training For Employers
We will be meeting again for the next Business Sector telebriefing on Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. To request resources, ask questions, or address concerns, please contact COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
Effective Wednesday, March 17, 2021, San Diego County moved to the Red Tier, or Tier 2. Below is a brief summary of allowable operations with modifications in the Red Tier or Tier 2 which include:
- Restaurant indoor dining (maximum 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer), outdoor dining, drive-thru, take-out, pick-up, and delivery.
- Wineries, breweries, and distilleries take out, pick up, delivery, and outdoor dining only with the modifications below:
- Use of reservations
- 90-minute time limit
- Seating/tables only
- Limited hours (service for on-site consumption closed by 8pm)
- A meal is not required to be served at wineries, breweries, and distilleries when operating within the stated modifications.
- Bars that serve a meal and comply with the restaurant requirements. (Bars without food must remain closed)
- Shopping centers, including swap meets, open indoors (maximum 50% capacity and closed common areas).
- Gyms and fitness centers, open indoors at a 10% maximum capacity.
- Museums, zoos, aquariums, open indoors with 25% maximum capacity.
- Body art facilities and massage establishments may continue offering indoor services with modifications outlined in the State’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Expanded Personal Care Services.
Reopening allowances for business sectors not listed above can be found on the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
Please continue to take all the following necessary precautions to slow the spread of COVID‐19:
Review your onsite Safe Re‐opening Plan or Food Facility Protocols, and if necessary, update it to be consistent with the new requirements.
We appreciate your continued commitment to protecting public health. If you have questions regarding this information or your operation, please contact our duty information specialist at (858) 505‐6900 or email at fhdutyeh@sdcounty.ca.gov.
For updated information about COVID‐19, including resource documents such as frequently asked questions, informational posters, and guidance, please visit www.coronavirus‐sd.com. You can also text COSD COVID19 to 468-311 to get text alert updates or follow SDCountyHHSA on Facebook or @SDCountyHHSA on Twitter.
Sincerely,
Department of Environmental Health and Quality
Food and Housing Division
Provided By San Diego County – COVID 19 LINKS:
- What You Need to Know About Getting Vaccinated for Covid, From Side Effects to How Long Immunity Lasts
- On-stop-shop for materials and information to share
- San Diego County Vaccination Website
- Fully Vaccinated Guidance
- Common Questions About COVID-19 Vaccinations
- Free MTS and NCTD Rides to Vaccination Appointments: More info [here]
- V-Safe after Vaccination Health Checker – available in multiple languages
San Diego County Telebriefing
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San Diego County – BUSINESS SECTOR TELEBRIEFING
Next Telebriefing: February 24th, 2021 | 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Join us for another online forum Q&A and Public Health Order Updates.
You can ask questions during the call through the online chat feature. Speakers will answer as many questions as possible during the one-hour telebrief.
To listen-in only, call: 1-669-900-6833 or enter the meeting ID provided below.
https://zoom.us/j/157409037
Meeting ID: 157 409 037
Submit Telebriefing Questions
On a weekly basis, starting this Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6 p.m. Chair Nathan Fletcher, Vice-Chair Nora Vargas, Dr. Wilma Wooten, and Nick Machionne will be hosting a virtual town hall on Facebook Live.
You can watch on any of these Facebook accounts:
@SanDiegoCounty
@nathan.fletcher
@SupNoraVargas
To recap, we discussed the following highlights:
Announcements (See attached PDF PowerPoint Slides for Resource Information)
Resource Links:
- NEW -COVID-19 Vaccine Presentations
- County of San Diego Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- COVID-19 Health Equity Pilot Projects
- Love Your Heart Week: February is American Heart Month. Your organization can participate by participating in the new Love Your Heart @ Home program. Love Your Heart @ Home is a new component to the county’s initiative to promote heart health.
- COVID-19 Vaccination – coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine
- We will send out notification when the next phase opens. To learn more about San Diego County Vaccine Phases please visit our website.
- We want to hear from you! The Business Sector Team wants to ensure our COVID-19 Business Sector e-newsletters, telebriefings, website, and other communication methods are beneficial for you. We kindly ask you to please take 5-10 minutes to complete the post-evaluation feedback form listed below to provide feedback about your experience with these activities.
- Please complete the feedback form by Thursday, February 25, 2010.
Public Health Updates
- Public Health Order
- Updated Feb. 6, 2021. Revision to 11a, regarding places of worship.
Return to Blueprint for a Safer Economy
- Health Equity metric is at 12.1
- Purple Tier – Widespread
Cases & Trends – as of 2/9/21
- 248,051 cases
- Total deaths, 2,853
- Hospitalizations down by 42%, trending well
- 25% decrease in ICU in the last 30 days
- 52 ICU beds available, COVID ICU are down
- 5 remain in red in the trigger dashboard
- Unadjusted case rate at 35.4 (7-day period)
- Adjusted case rate at 34.2 (7-day period)
- Still in WIDESPREAD – purple tier
- ICU capacity at 20%
- 72 community outbreaks
- Testing Positivity at 8.4%
- Case Investigation is back up at 97%
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
- COVID-19 Vaccines & Allergic Reactions
- CDC has learned of reports that some people have experienced severe allergic reactions—also known as anaphylaxis—after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
- If you have had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. If you had a severe allergic reaction after getting the first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, CDC recommends that you should not get the second dose. To learn more about COVID-19 Vaccines & Allergic Reactions, please visit the CDC website.
- 10 questions with Dr. Wooten – answers some of the common questions
- SD leading the vaccination across the state
- Weekly Town Hall tonight on FB Live @SanDiegoCounty @Nathan.fletcher or @SupNoraVargas
- You can watch on any of these Facebook accounts:
@SanDiegoCounty
@nathan.fletcher
@SupNoraVargas - CDPH Launched MyTurn statewide in Eng and Span https://myturn.ca.gov/
- Use CHROME over internet explorer
Followed by Questions asked from the community, and answers:
- Guidance on Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
Per CDPH guidance, individuals who test positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and who have had symptoms, may return to work or school when:
- At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared, AND
- At least 24 hours have passed with no fever (without use of fever-reducing medications), AND
- Other symptoms have improved.
Individuals who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 who never develop symptoms, may return to work or school 10 days after the date of their first positive test for SARS-CoV-2. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Vaccine Technology & Virus Transmission
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine uses an inactivated virus to carry DNA, more stable than mRNA, to do the same thing that produces protein to make antibodies. It is 70% effective. Some early data shows it can prevent COVID-19 transmissibility. Still waiting for CDC guidance. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Antibody Testing Results
Per CDC, antibody tests determine if you had a past infection with COVID-19. Antibody tests should not be used to diagnose a current infection. For information about antibody test results, see the CDC webpage and talk with your healthcare provider. Whether you test positive or negative for COVID-19 on a viral or an antibody test, you still should take steps to protect yourself and others: wear a mask, physical distance, avoid crowds, avoid indoor spaces, wash hands, clean and disinfect. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Proof of Vaccination Eligibility
Please see the www.coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine for vaccination eligibility information. Guidance will be available when the next phase is eligible for the vaccine. Proof of vaccination eligibility (photo ID and documentation) will be required for essential workers. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Quarantining Households Working for Same Employer
Important to follow isolation guidance if person tests positive for COVID-19. Other members of the same household should follow quarantine guidance. Until the person leaves isolation, the family member in quarantine can still be infected. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Public Health Officer Order Update
San Diego County Public Health Order (PDF) Updated Feb. 6, 2021. Revision to 11a, regarding places of worship. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Outbreak in the Workplace
Cal/OSHA oversees workplace safety and health regulations in California required for employers to protect workers exposed to infectious diseases like COVID-19. Employers are encouraged to sign up for a Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Webinar that addressed employer responsibilities under the new regulations and a COVID-19 Prevention Program (CPP). This webinar, developed for business owners, managers, and supervisors. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Indoor Day Camp Guidelines
Businesses that transition into a day camp model should follow the CDPH guidance, cohorts guidance, and guidance on outdoor and indoor youth and recreational adults sports. Day Camp Businesses should also have their County Safe Reopening Plan available and update as needed. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Phase 1B Tier 1 for COVID-19 Vaccine
The County is following criteria from the state regarding essential workers listed in Phase 1B Tier 1. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Resuming In-Person Vocation School Classes
Indoor lectures are not permissible. Temporary structures allowed. See page 10 of the CDPH guidance for Institutions of Higher Education. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Eviction Moratorium Update
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to extend the state’s landmark eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021, protecting millions of Californians struggling as a result of the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Clarification on Phase 1A for COVID-19 Vaccine
Please see Additional Clarification on California Department of Public Health
Phase 1A settings and healthcare workers. [Posted 2/10/21]
- Vaccine Documentation for Informal Care Givers
Informal caregivers can contact their doctor or provider to request a letter verifying them as caregiver. If a client is part of the San Diego Regional Center, then they can request a verification letter. [Posted 2/10/21]
Websites/Resources mentioned:
- Blueprint for a Safer Economy:
- UPDATED 2/06/21: Public Health Officer Order
- Updated Outdoor/Indoor Recreational Sports Guidance
- Cal Notify App: Add your phone. Step the spread. Get COVID-19 exposure notifications.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Webpage
- Flu Vaccine Videos:
- English 30- seconds
- English 15- seconds
- Spanish 30-seconds
- Spanish 15-seconds
- Immediate Relief Funds for Businesses w/ FAQs
- Notifying the County of San Diego of a Lab-confirmed Case of COVID-19
- Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
- CDC Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Travel Advisory for All Californians (Updated 1/06/2021)
- CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings (Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings (Updated 11/16/2020)
- People in California must wear face coverings when they are outside of the home, unless one of the exemptions applies.
- Business Sector Website
- Business Sector email address: COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
- COVID-19 E-Toolkit
- State COVID-19 Page
- Blueprint for a Safer Economy
- Safe Reopening Plan
- Positive Employee Flowchart
- Health Officer Order – Quarantine
- To report health order violations, call (858) 694-2900 or email SafeReopeningComplianceTeam@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening
- CalOSHA Infection Control Online Training For Employers
We will be meeting again for the next Business Sector telebriefing on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. To request resources, ask questions, or address concerns, please contact COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov.
COVID-19 Vaccine Videos
- Vaccine Facts: Dr. Burke Harris (English) | Dr. Aragón (Spanish)
- Scripps Research : How vaccines work against COVID-19: Science, Simplified
- Keck Medicine of USC: What Are the Side Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccine?
- Cleveland Clinic: How Safe Is the COVID-19 Vaccine?
- MEDSimplified: COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse effects & Allergy
Useful Links

2/1/2021 -Reminder – Take The Safe Destination Pledge –
Learn More Here: https://www.sandiego.org/about/safe-destination-pledge.aspx
Our Safe Destination Pledge is designed to let you know how are hotels and hospitality businesses are ensuring your health and well-being during every phase of your visit—from the airport to the hotel to dining out to visiting our beaches and other attractions.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2021
Public Health Officials Lift Regional Stay at Home Order for All Regions

Supporting Documents:
22 Grants, Loans and Programs to Benefit Your Small Business
When you know where to look, help for your small business is there for the taking.
01/15/21 – COVID BUSINESS CONFERENCE CALL – Questions asked from the community, and answers:
- Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases
- Under Section 12 of theSan Diego County Public Health Order, if an employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID19: Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee that is laboratory-confirmed diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. It is recommended for employers to report all suspected COVID-19 cases to prevent outbreak elsewhere. To notify the County of a person (employee or student) with COVID-19 at your site, complete the online COVID-19 Notification Form. [Posted 1/13/21]
- Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards
- Per the state’sEmergency Temporary Standards (ETS), employers are required to contact Cal/OSHA if an employee contracted COVID-19 at work. Employers should contact Cal/OSHA directly with questions about ETS. [Posted 1/13/21]
- What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
- According to CDC guidance, COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. These side effects may feel like flu and may even affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. [Posted 1/13/21]
- COVID-19 Symptoms VS. Vaccine Side Effects
- Waiting for CDC guidance. COVID-19 vaccine side effects should go away in 3 days.[Posted 1/13/21]
- COVID-19 Vaccine & Essential Workforce
- The County of San Diego is following federal and state guidelines for distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine that will be done in phases. Currently only Phase 1A, healthcare personal and long-term care staff and residents, is eligible to receive vaccine now. See the state webpage for information about essential workforce. [Posted 1/13/21]
- Youth Sports Guidance Under Regional Stay Home Order
- Under the Regional Stay at Home Order, permitted youth and recreational adult sports – physical conditioning, practice, skill-building, and training that can be conducted outdoors, with 6 feet of physical distancing, and within stable cohorts are authorized regardless of county tier status. Athletes and coaches should cohort by team, and refrain from participating with more than one team. All “gatherings” with members of other households are prohibited unless expressly permitted in the Regional Stay At Home Order issued by the California Public Health Officer.
[Posted 1/13/21]
- COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave in 2021
- The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, extended employer tax credits for paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave voluntarily provided to employees until March 31, 2021. However, the CAA did not extend employees’ entitlement to FFCRA leave beyond Dec. 31, 2020, meaning employers will no longer be legally required to provide such leave. [Posted 1/13/21]
- Restaurant Dining
- Under the Regional StayHome order, indoor and outdoor dining is not permissible. When the SoCal Region projection returns to 15% or better ICU bed capacity as a region, the State will release those counties within that region from the Regional Stay-at-Home order. When that happens for SD County, we’ll revert to Tier 1/Purple where outdoor dining is permissible.[Posted 1/13/21]
- Reporting COVID-19 Positive Employee to County Department of Public Health
- Per section 12 of the County Public Health Order, employers must promptly notify the County of San Diego Department of Public Health about an employee that is laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 by completing this online form. [Posted 1/13/21]
- CDC Quarantine Guidance
- Per CDC, people who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19—excluding people who have had COVID-19 within the past 3 months – need to quarantine.
- People who have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 3 months and recovered do not have to quarantine or get tested again as long as they do not develop new symptoms. People who develop symptoms again within 3 months of their first bout of COVID-19 may need to be tested again if there is no other cause identified for their symptoms.[Posted 1/13/21]
- County ICU Projection
- Data on ICU forecastscan be found on the state webpage.
- Go to https://calcat.covid19.ca.gov
- Select Forecasts.
- Select County tab at top of page.
- Go to California County ICU Forecasts section and in drop down box select San Diego. [Posted 1/13/21]
- Regional ICU Capacity Calculation
- The State posts ICU capacity by region daily as well as maintaining a publicly available dashboard on hospital and ICU capacity by county. Hospitals are required to submit information on the total number of available staffed ICU beds daily. This includes both existing staffed ICU beds and staffed ICU surge beds. To calculate regional ICU capacity the total number of adult ICU beds is calculated by removing neonatal ICU beds (NICU) and pediatric intensive care unit beds (PICU) as well as standardizing current adult ICU capacity. Consistent with the goal of the Regional Stay Home Order, this calculation ensures that sufficient ICU bed capacity is available for COVID and non-COVID related conditions. [Posted 1/13/21]
- COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
- The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended but not mandatory.Per CDC, the vaccine is safe, will help keep you from getting COVID-19, and offers several benefits. [Posted 1/13/21]
- COVID-19 Vaccine Phase Guidance
- Updates on who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be posted on the https://coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine Additionally, sector specific information will be disseminated through the County of San Diego’s Community Sector groups. We recommend that you visit your sector’s page for tailored information and sign up to receive email updates. [Posted 1/13/21]
Websites/Resources mentioned:
- Cal Notify App: Add your phone. Step the spread. Get COVID-19 exposure notifications.
- Flu Vaccine Events: Currently still in flu season. Now is a good time to get your flu vaccine.
- Short feedback form: The business sector needs your input! Please fill out this short form to let us know how we can better assist you.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Webpage
- Small Business Stimulus Grant Program: PLEASE NOTE: Districts 2, 3, and 4 have already allocated all of their funding and are no longer accepting applications.
- Immediate Relief Funds for Businesses w/ FAQs
- Public Health Officer Order (Effective 12/10/2020)
- Notifying the County of San Diego of a Lab-confirmed Case of COVID-19
- Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
- California COVID Assessment Tool (CalCAT)
- CDC Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Travel Advisory for All Californians (Updated 1/06/2021)
- CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings (Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings (Updated 11/16/2020)
- People in California must wear face coverings when they are outside of the home, unless one of the exemptions applies.
- Business Sector Website
- Business Sector email address: COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
- COVID-19 E-Toolkit
- State COVID-19 Page
- Blue Print for a Safer Economy
- Safe Reopening Plan
- Positive Employee Flowchart
- Health Officer Order – Quarantine
- To report health order violations, call (858) 694-2900 or email SafeReopeningComplianceTeam@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening
- CalOSHA Infection Control Online Training For Employers
From San Diego Supervisor, Joel Anderson:
I am proud that my Board colleagues voted to support my common-sense COVID-19 enforcement proposal. Prior to any COVID enforcement, the County must:
Produce scientific data proving the activity poses a health risk
Release enforcement criteria to public
Apply enforcement consistently and fairly
See my full press release below
Email Received 1-11-2021
After the dark events of last week, it’s nice to report some remarkable light for our travel industry. Of the many positive metrics in American travel sentiment this week, here is a summary of all those that hit pandemic-period record-highs:
• Americans’ openness to travel inspiration (measuring 6.0 on a scale of 0-10)
• Those in a travel readiness state-of-mind (58.6%)
• Excitement levels about travel in 2021 (6.1 on a scale of 0-10)
• The percent of American travelers who believe the COVID-19 vaccines are safe (67.8%)
• The percent of American travelers that will be getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (61.4%)
• The proportion of American travelers who are more optimistic about being able to safely travel in the next six months due to vaccine availability (56.4%)
• The percent of American travelers saying they have begun planning and booking trips specifically in anticipation of vaccines being available (33.7%)
• The percent of American travelers who say discounts and price cuts can motivate them to take a trip they had not previously considered (43.0%)
• The percent of American travelers that said they would be happy if they saw an advertisement promoting their community as a place for tourists to come visit when it is safe (40.3%)
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Email Received 1-6-2021
We are sending you this email to give you some important updates about California’s Small Business Covid-19 Relief Grant program.
Most importantly, please note that the deadline for Round 1 applications has been extended to January 13th, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Apply now at CAReliefGrant.com.
Additionally, in order to handle the continued high volumes, we have made adjustments to the update and upload process. If applicants experienced disruptions in the application process, they will be notified when they can log back in for updates and uploads.
For applicants in process, the opportunity to finish your application and upload documents will begin today, January 6th, 2021. Please note that you will be notified by email when to log in to complete your unfinished application or upload requested documents.
You will receive an email with a new password, your username will stay the same to log into the Portal. This new password will work going forward and will replace any passwords used up until this point.
This will be a slow release to prevent high volume traffic, so please check your email throughout the day. If you have already started an application in the system please do not fill out a new application as this can delay consideration; however, you should complete your application and upload documents prior to January 13th, 11:59 p.m.
New applicants are welcome to apply any time prior to January 13th, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
New dates and deadlines:
- Start a new application –December 30th, 2020 –closes January 13th, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.
- Update and upload documents for in-process applications –January 6th, 2021 –January 13th, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
- The new closing date for Round 1 is January 13th, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
As a reminder, this is not a first-come, first-serve application process or rolling approval process -all eligible applicants will be considered for the grant at the close of Round 1 on January 13th, 2021 at 11:59 pm and not before.
Visit CAReliefGrant.com for updates.
Thank you for your patience.
As part of an end-of-year pandemic relief package, Congress has passed several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and created a “Second Draw” PPP for small businesses who have exhausted their initial loan. Other changes impact eligibility for initial PPP loans, the loan forgiveness process, and the tax treatment of PPP loans.
Congress has also made changes to other programs – including Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL Program), the Employee Retention Tax Credit, a Venue Grant program, and SBA loan programs –that will benefit small businesses.
Visit the Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans web page from the U.S. Chamber to read more about these important updates and your eligibility for additional loans.
The U.S. Chamber’s web page will answer these questions:
- How Do These Changes Impact My Existing PPP Loan?
- I Exhausted My Initial PPP Loan, How Does This Help Me?
- What If I Never Received a PPP Loan?
- Which hinges to Other Programs That May Help My Small Business Have Been Changed?
https://www.uschamber.com/report/guide-small-business-covid-19-emergency-loans
The State of California announced a $500 million grant fund to support small businesses. Businesses can now get their applications prepared for when the first round opens on December 30. Lendistry was selected as the administrator of the grant.
To help you know what to do to prepare to apply between December 30 and January 8, we will have daily webinars at 11 am. You can register here: bit.ly/38tKcPp
We will be discussing:
- The Grant Program
- Eligibility Requirements
- What the funding can be used for
- The Application
- Required Documents
- Who to Contact for Assistance
Webinars Occur at 11 AM Daily:
- Dec 23, 24, 27, Jan 1 – English
- Dec 26 – English/Spanish
- Dec 28 – English/Armenian
- Dec 29 – English/Mandarin
- Dec 30 – English/Tagalog
- Dec 31 – English/Farsi
- Jan 2 – English/Vietnamese
- Jan 3 – English/Korean
- Jan 4 – English/Arabic
To learn more about the grant, please visit https://careliefgrant.com/

Excerpt From County Email dateed 12/17/2020
- Addressing COVID-19 Cases at Workplace Environment
If an employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the employer should promptly report information to County Public Health Services by completing the online notification form. Employers must also provide prompt notice to any employees who may have been exposed per the California COVID-19 Employer Playbook and Cal/OSHA guidance. A visual guide outlining steps to take can be found on the County’s website. [Posted 12/16/20]
- COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Phases
The County of San Diego follows guidance from the state which is currently in Phase 1A. Phase 1B vaccine distribution guidance has yet to be decided by the state government. [Posted 12/16/20]
- Updated Youth Sports Guidance Under Stay-at-Home Order
The Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports Guidance was updated on December 14, 2020. Youth and adult sports include varied activities that have different levels of risk for transmission of COVID-19. Outdoor activities that allow for consistent wearing of face coverings and physical distancing are lower risk than indoor activities that involve close contact between sports participants and high exertion that increases spread of exhaled particles and limits the ability to wear face coverings consistently. Participants in youth sports should wear face coverings when participating in the activity, maintain 6 feet of distance from others, and shared equipment should be cleaned and disinfected before use by another person, group, or team. Such activities may be conducted indoors consistent with restrictions by Tier in the Gym & Fitness Center Guidance Capacity. [Posted 12/16/20]
- Diagnostic Testing to Reduce Quarantine
Per CDC guidance when diagnostic testing resources are sufficient and available, then quarantine can end after Day 7 if a diagnostic specimen tests negative and if no symptoms were reported during daily monitoring. The specimen may be collected and tested within 48 hours before the time of planned quarantine discontinuation (day 5), but quarantine cannot be discontinued earlier than after Day 7. Any option to shorten quarantine risks being less effective than the currently recommended 14-day quarantine. [Posted 12/16/20]
- Small Business Stimulus Grant Program & 501 C (6) organizations
The Small Business Stimulus Grant Program approved by the County Board of Supervisors to provide financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofit entities is determined by individual district offices. Awards are based on availability of funds, program guidelines, and the submission of required information. 501 C (6) organizations are encouraged to contact their district office with questions. Contact information for Supervisorial District Representatives can be found online at the bottom of this webpage. [Posted 12/16/20]
- Reporting Positive COVID-19 Teleworking Employees
Per the Public Health Order (12a), if an employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19 they must promptly notify the County Department of Public Health. Employers can report information by completing the online COVID-19 notification form. Employers should report COVID-19 confirmed cases for all employees, including those teleworking from home. [Posted 12/16/20]
- Regional Stay at Home Order and Massage
Under the Regional Stay at Home Order, medical massage is allowed with a doctor’s note. [Posted 12/16/20]
- Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
Per the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), employers must offer COVID-19 testing to potentially exposed employees at no cost and during working hours. Employers can refer their employees to free County COVID-19 testing sites. Testing location information can be found online or by calling 2-1-1 (toll free). [Posted 12/16/20]
- Drive-in Movies are Permissible Under the Stay-At-Home Order
Drive-in Movies are permissible under the Regional Stay At Home Order. A Safe Reopening Plan is required and COVID-19 prevention protocols need to be in place. Please ensure that local jurisdictions are aware as there could be restrictions regarding these types of events. [Posted 12/16/20]
Websites/Resources mentioned:
- Small Business Stimulus Grant Program
- Immediate Relief Funds for Businesses w/ FAQs
- Winter Holiday Guidance & Holiday Charitable Meals Guidance Available in 8 Languages
- Holiday Assistance Programs
- County Rental Assistance Program Expanded to 10K Households
- Public Health Officer Order (Updated 12/9/2020)
- Notifying the County of San Diego of a Lab-confirmed Case of COVID-19
- Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
- California COVID Assessment Tool (CalCAT)
- CDC Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Travel Advisory for All Californians (Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings (Updated 11/13/2020)
- CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings (Updated 11/16/2020)
- People in California must wear face coverings when they are outside of the home, unless one of the exemptions applies.
- Business Sector Website
- Business Sector email address: COVID-Business@sdcounty.ca.gov
- COVID-19 E-Toolkit
- State COVID-19 Page
- Blue Print for a Safer Economy
- Safe Reopening Plan
- Positive Employee Flowchart
- Health Officer Order – Quarantine
- To report health order violations, call (858) 694-2900 or email SafeReopeningComplianceTeam@sdcounty.ca.gov.
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook for Safe Reopening
- Submit success stories and testimonials to the 10th Anniversary Edition of the Live Well San Diego Annual Impact Report
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- Healthy San Diego Health Plan Contact Card
Received 12-18-20 at 6:33pm
Note from Robin : We are here to provide you with information and resources to the best of our ability. We trust our members will all do what is right for their business.
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San Diego County Restaurants Exempt From State’s COVID-19 Restrictions, Judge Rules
Thursday, December 17, 2020, By City News Service, Jacob Aere
Click headline above to read article and view associated videos.
12-14-2020 From INC. Magazine
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12-7-2020
California Small Business Relief Grants
Governor Newsom and the Legislature announced a package of assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19, including $500 million in grants. While the program is being created, please sign up here to receive an update when launched.
12/7/20
Stay Home Order Issued as Region’s ICU Capacity Drops Below 15%
The Southern California intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity has dropped below 15%, and the state requires San Diego County to implement a Regional Stay Home Order that prohibits gatherings of any size and closes operations in multiple sectors, including restaurants, bars, wineries and personal services.
The current ICU capacity for the Southern California region, which includes San Diego and 10 other counties, is now 12.5% as of December 5. The order is in effect today and will last for at least three weeks or until the region’s ICU capacity meets or exceeds 15%. The order will be assessed by the state on a weekly basis after the three-week period.
Among restrictions that go beyond the current Purple Tier that already apply to San Diego:
- No gatherings of any size.
- Restaurants open for takeout, delivery or drive-thru only. No on-site dining.
- Indoor operations limited to 20%.
- Hotels and lodging. Open only for critical infrastructure support.
The following must close from operating in any form, indoors or outdoors:
- Indoor or outdoor playgrounds
- Hair salons and barbershops
- Personal care services, including nail salons
- Museums, zoos and aquariums
- Movie theaters
- Wineries
- Cardrooms and satellite wagering
- Overnight stays at campgrounds
Essential businesses such as supermarkets, grocery stores, laundromats and pharmacies will remain open.
Parks, beaches and hiking and bike trails remain open. Other outdoor activities are also permitted but a face mask and social distancing is required.
12-6-2020 (Sunday)
The State Regional Stay at Home Order, announced December 3, 2020, requires regions with less than 15% hospital intensive care unit (ICU) availability to comply with additional COVID-19 preventative measures. Today, the Southern California region (which includes Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura), met that criteria. Effective, December 6, 2020 at 11:59 pm (Midnight Sunday Night) the following state required Health Order changes will take effect and be in effect for a minimum of 3 weeks. After the initial three week period the hospital ICU capacity will be assessed on a weekly basis and the Order will be updated when ICU capacity meets or exceeds 15%.
Effective December 6, 2020 at 11:59 pm (Midnight Sunday Night):
The following businesses and playgrounds must close:
- Restaurant Food Facilities (other than for take-out, pick-up or delivery, which is still allowed)
- Bars, breweries, and distilleries (other than for take-out, pick-up or delivery, which is still allowed)
- Wineries (other than for take-out, pick-up or delivery, which is still allowed)
- Indoor and outdoor playgrounds
- Indoor recreational facilities
- Hair salons and barbershops
- Personal care services (including massage and body art)
- Museums, zoos, and aquariums
- Movie theaters
- Family entertainment centers
- Cardrooms and satellite wagering
- Limited services
- Live audience sports
- Amusement parks
Please continue to take all necessary precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19:
- Wear face coverings.
- Physically distance six feet when possible.
- Frequently wash your hands.
- Stay home if you’re sick.
- Follow industry specific guidelines for COVID-19.
- Review your onsite Safe Reopening Plan or Food Facility Protocol and if necessary, update it to be consistent with the new requirements for your industry.
We appreciate your continued commitment to protecting public health. If you have questions regarding this information or your operation, please contact our duty information specialist at (858) 505‐6900 or email at fhdutyeh@sdcounty.ca.gov.
For updated information about COVID-19, including resource documents such as frequently asked questions, informational posters, and guidance, please visit www.coronavirus-sd.com. You can also text COSD COVID19 to 468-311 to get text alert updates or follow SDCountyHHSA on Facebook or @SDCountyHHSA on Twitter.
Sincerely,
Department of Environmental Health
Food and Housing Division
This Column Contains Dated Posts/Information. Many of the links below go to other sites that are also updated regularly. We are leaving this column so that you may research any information that may apply to you and your business.
We are also happy to provide you with any of the signage you see posted below. Just let us know what you need:
11/21/20 – Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings
State of California—Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health
10-19-20 – Reminder – You can find all the current details (updated regularly) on Safe Reopening Plan for SD County – Here
Safe Reopening
The state created a new system to determine when and how activities can reopen. Details for each county are in its Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Recent changes for San Diego County are below.
To operate under the new guidance, businesses and organizations will need to update their Safe Reopening Plan.
Helpful Links
- 09/14/2020 ADAPTING YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEW COVID-19 ENVIRONMENT
- 9/11/2020 – SD COUNTY COVID BUSINESS UPDATE
- 09/03/2020 – Industry Specific Guidance from State of California
- 09/02/2020 – COVID-19 General Checklist for Hotels, Lodging, and Short-Term Rentals (published in July)
- 09/01/2020 State of California – Blueprint for a Safer Economy -Expect it to update regularly
- 08/31/2020 – Restaurants, Food, and Beverage Providers This page contains information for Restaurants, Food, and Beverage Providers
- 08/25/2020 – STAY CONNECTED – Support for Businesses and Employers – San Diego County Resource GUIDE
- 08/10 – TAKE ACTION TODAY
Contact your Senators immediately and let them know you support all of the travel industry’s priorities including extending the Paycheck Protection Program to Destination Marketing Organizations. - 07/27/20 – ENFORCEMENT FLEXIBILITY FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING
- 07/23/20 – Labor and Workforce Development Agency – Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Employers and Workers
- 07/22/20
- California Department of Public Health — Guidance for Employers
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- County of San Diego – Safe Reopening Plan
- County of San Diego – Safe Reopening Plan for Restaurants
- County of San Diego – Community Sector Support Webpage
- 07/21/20 – SD County Resources and Materials
- 07/14/20 – in light of the re-established closures, Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- 07/02/2020 Websites/Resources mentioned in County Briefing :
- Small Business Association Disaster Loans
- San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program (SBNLP)
- Legal Aid Society of San Diego’s Housing Resources – Information about tenant rights, eviction, foreclosure, and landlord-tenant issues.
- SD Food Info – Food service resources including a list and map of places approved to serve food.
- Health Officers Orders Impacting Food Facilities Q&A
- 07/02/20 – • The Safe Reopening page has been updated to align with the new Public Health Order
- 06/25/2020 COVID-19 Triggers Dashboard.
- 06/01/2020 – 4 Steps to Reopening Your Business Safely
- 05/25/2020 – Fear of Returning to Work: When You’re Ready but Your Employees Are Not
- 05/04/2020 CDC – Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility: Everyday Steps, Steps When Someone is Sick, and Considerations for Employers
- 05/04/2020 – LODGING MEMBERS – Link to Hilton Clean Stay Program. – This will provide you with some guidelines and information in order to share with your guests what you are doing to maintain the highest of standards.
- 04/29 – NEW – A Background on Unemployment Insurance Under the CARES Act
- 04/27 – On-Demand Webinar: How to Maximize your PPP Loan Forgiveness
- SBA portal to help you navigate loans available – https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
- Added 4/20/20 – To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund and to apply for a grant, visit http://savesmallbusiness.com/
- Added 4/9/20 – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Assistance for Small Businesses
- Added 4/6/20 – Have you lost your job? One-stop resource for the people of California impacted by job loss during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Added 4/2/20
- US Chamber Business Resources – COVID-19
- CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY LOANS Small Business Guide and Checklist
- State and Local Policy Tracker
- World Health Organization Website – COVID-19
- SanDiegoCounty.gov – Coronavirus Disease 2019
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/coronavirus.html - SBA Disaster Relief Loan
- Resources and Materials – FAQs and Fact Sheets
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV/materials.html - California Department of Health – California is issuing daily updates on COVID-19. See the most recent update on the CDPH News Release page.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx - Food Facility Operators: DEH will continue to send updates as information is provided. Additionally, please visit the following link for information on COVID-19, which includes local updates, prevention, and resources: www.coronavirus-sd.com
- INFORMATION ON CORONAVIRUS FOR SAN DIEGO TOURISM AUTHORITY CUSTOMERS, CLIENTS AND MEMBERS
https://connect.sandiego.org/2020/02/28/information-on-coronavirus-for-san-diego-tourism-authority-customers-clients-and-members/ - SBA District Office
550 West C St. suite 550, San Diego, CA 92101
619-557-7250 or 619-557-5894
sandiego@sba.gov
https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/find/?type=SBA%20District%20Office&address=92036&pageNumber=1
Helpful Documents
- COVID-19 Employer Playbook Supporting a Safer Environment for Workers and Customers
- 08/31/2020 – New Safe Reopening plan – must be completed and displayed at your business
- 08/03/2020 Checklist for Office Work Spaces
- 07/28/20 – Hand sanitizer Warning
- 07/27/20 Employer playbook for reopening safely – Governor Newsom announced new supports for California’s workforce, including preventative measures, employer education and long-lasting worker protections. Read the Employer Playbook, which provides guidance for employers to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers.
- 07/21/20 – SD County Letter – RESOURCES FOR RESPONDING TO COVID-19 IN THE WORKPLACE
- 07/20/20 – COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Hair Salon and Barbershop Services Provided Outdoors
- 07/06/2020 – Updated Public Health Order
- 07/02/2020 – SD Sheriff News Release Email 16560
- 06-30-20 ATTENTION PLEASE. Like you the Chamber is an employer, and we are now receiving a flood of emails to sell us the new required posters for COVID-19 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. I am not in the business of just spending my employer’s money. So, I did some research and found the required posters online.
- 06-29-20 COVID-19 – San Diego Food Facility, Restaurant, Bar, Winery, Brewery Operating Protocol
- 06/18/20 – State of California—Health and Human Services Agency -California Department of Public Health GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS
- 05/20/20 – US Chamber of Commerce provides PPP Loan Forgiveness GUIDE
- 05/18/20 – PPP Forgiveness Form For those of you who have received PPP loans and are concerned about forgiveness guidelines, the PPP forgiveness calculator was released. It doesn’t clear everything up, but it clears a lot up.
- 05/18/20 – National Retail Federation – Operation Open Doors – Checklist – Version 2.0 (updated May 15, 2020)
- 05/12/20 – Industry Specific Guidance from covid19.ca.gov
- 05-11-20 A GUIDE FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY Published 4/20/20
- 05-06 From Supervisor Dianne Jacob:Before businesses can reopen, they need to create a Safe Reopening Plan. Here’s a template: It may be updated depending on direction from the state. Businesses will eventually need to complete and post a plan at their entrance. This plan does not need to be submitted at this time and the county will not require approval. It is in line with the reopening framework approved by the Board of Supervisors, but it doesn’t give the green light for businesses to open up. We have asked the Governor for total local control, and we will hopefully get additional direction later this week.