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Health Officer Updates Previous Health Orders

8/2/21-HO Order c19-12 Face Covering

This Order requires all individuals to wear face coverings when indoors in workplaces and public settings, with limited exemptions.

This Order directs that face coverings shall be worn, regardless of vaccination status, over the mouth and nose, in all indoor public settings, venues, gatherings, and workplaces, such as, but not limited to: offices, retail stores, restaurants and bars, theaters, family entertainment centers, conference centers and government offices serving the public.

Health Officer Updates Previous Health Orders

12/22/20- Health Officer Order c19-11 Appendix A: Social Distancing Protocol (Revised)

HO Order c19-11 Appendix A: Social Distancing Protocol (Revised)

Revised to remove language about not permitting individuals to bring reusable items from home into stores. The removal of the language means that county residents are now able bring any kind of reusable item into a store, including shopping bags and coffee cups, though stores may adopt their own stricter policies prohibiting such items if they wish.

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Orders of the Health Officer for Quarantine & Isolation
Date Orders Issued: October 29, 2020

San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow has issued updated orders for individuals who are close contacts of a positive case (for quarantine) or who have tested positive for COVID-19 (for isolation), along with instructions for home quarantine and home isolation.

For Quarantine

HO Order c19-7c Home Quarantine (revised) 20201029
HO Order c19-7c Home Quarantine (revised) (Spanish)
HO Order c19-7c Home Quarantine (revised) (Simplified Chinese)
HO Order c19-7c Home Quarantine (revised) (Tagalog)

HO Order c19-7c Appendix A Home Quarantine Instructions (English)
HO Order c19-7c Appendix A Home Quarantine Instructions (Spanish)
HO Order c19-7c Appendix A Home Quarantine Instructions (Simplified Chinese)
HO Order c19-7c Appendix A Home Quarantine Instructions (Tagalog)

For Isolation

HO Order c19-6c Home Isolation (revised) 20201029
HO Order c19-6c Home Isolation (revised) (Spanish)
HO Order c19-6c Home Isolation (revised) (Simplified Chinese)
HO Order c19-6c Home Isolation (revised) (Tagalog)

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Order of the Health Officer No. c19-1d: Long-term Care Facilities (Revised)
Date Order Issued: July 14, 2020

Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. California Health and Safety Code § 120295, et seq.; Cal. Penal Code §§ 69, 148(a)(1).

Health Officer Updates Previous Health Orders

Order No. c19-11 of the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo – Social Distancing Guidelines and Face Mask Requirements
Date of Order: June 17, 2020

Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code § 120295, et seq.; Cal. Penal Code §§ 69, 148(a)(1))

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 101040, 101085, AND 120175, THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO (“HEALTH OFFICER”) ORDERS:

Health Officer Updates Previous Health Orders

APPENDIX A: Home Quarantine Instructions
For Close Contacts of Those who Have Been Diagnosed With COVID-19

You need to stay home (quarantined), even though you maybe not feel sick, since you had close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Quarantine is a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to more people.

During your Quarantine period, please follow the instructions below:

Health Officer Updates Previous Health Orders

San Mateo County Health Officer Order for the Control of COVID-19 No. C19-7b (REVISED) Directing Individuals in the County who are Close Contacts of Individuals Diagnosed With COVID-19 to Quarantine Themselves
Date of Order: May 14, 2020

Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. California Health and Saf. Code, § 120295, et seq.; Cal. Penal Code §§ 69, 148(a)(1).

Health Officer Updates Previous Health Orders

SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER ORDER FOR THE CONTROL OF COVID-19 No. c19-6b (REVISED) DIRECTING INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19 TO ISOLATE THEMSELVES
Date of Order: May 14, 2020

Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. California Health and Saf. Code, § 120295, et seq.; Cal. Penal Code §§ 69, 148(a)(1).