Alameda County Health Officer

The new health order continues asking residents to shelter in place except for essential needs.
Alameda county health officer. Where can i get tested in alameda county. The county health officer is a single position class which serves as the local medical public health authority to issue and or enforces local health orders ordinances and statutes to assure the effectiveness of mandated health protection functions to assess the health status of the community and to provide related medical direction to the health care services agency. Public health officers in california and nationwide are facing protests intimidation from people who resent orders to shelter in place close businesses and wear masks. Pools and lower risk personal services like hair and nail salons can reopen outdoors.
Nicholas moss who has served as alameda county s deputy health officer since early this year will step in as interim health officer starting tuesday the county said in a release. County variance info website. Health officer updates shelter in place orders summary august 21 2020 covid 19 considerations for extreme heat unhealthy air quality july 15 2020 alameda county s attestation to become a variance county was approved by the state. It allows a limited number of additional essential businesses and certain lower risk outdoor businesses to resume operating.
Alameda county ca on friday august 21 2020 alameda county issued health officer orders to reopen outdoor swimming pools and outdoor hair salons nail salons barbershops waxing services skin care and non medical massages. This order supersedes the may 18 2020 order of the health officer directing all individuals to shelter in place prior order. What are health officer orders in alameda county. Alameda county health officer issued a new order that goes into effect at 11 59 pm on may 3 2020 and continues to be in effect until may 31 2020.
Under the authority of california health and safety code sections 101475 and 120175 the health officer of the county of alameda health officer orders. How do i get help with covid 19 concerns for my family in skilled nursing facilities. Kathleen clanon the medical director for the alameda county health care services agency has stepped into the role of deputy health officer during moss absence. How many cases are there in alameda county.
Alameda county reopening plan compare impacts of reopening scenarios.