| | | . NOVEL CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Moratorium on Gatherings of more than 100
Dear neighbors,
We understand that everyone is very worried about the spread of novel coronavirus in our community. We also understand the necessity of taking swift, decisive actions in this crucial time. Today, we issued a new order to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
“As the outbreak of COVID-19 in Santa Clara County continues to accelerate, our aggressive measures are designed to slow the spread of disease and protect critical healthcare system capacity and other essential services.” -- Sara Cody, Health Officer.
Below are the new orders concerning gatherings and events, effective 12:00 a.m. on March 14, 2020 until 11:59 p.m. on April 4, 2020.
***Legal Prohibition on Gatherings of More than 100 People***
Public or private gatherings of more than 100 people are prohibited.
A “gathering” is any event or convening that brings together people in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, conference room, meeting hall, cafeteria, theater, restaurant, bar, or any other confined indoor or confined outdoor space.
A “gathering” does NOT include normal operations at airports or spaces where persons may be in transit. It also does not include office environments; classrooms; medical offices, hospitals, or clinics; or retail, pharmacy, or grocery stores where large numbers of people may be present, but it is unusual for them to be within arm’s length of one another.
The County Health Officer has also banned gatherings of 35 to 100 people unless certain conditions are met.
***For Gatherings of 35 to 100 People***
The Santa Clara County Public Health Department is making its strongest call to all county residents to immediately cancel or postpone all gatherings and community events with 35 to 100 people.
If a gathering is necessary for essential societal functions, it is your responsibility to:
-Stop anyone who is sick with fever or respiratory symptoms from attending.
-Ensure that those who are at higher risk for serious illness do not attend.
-Provide people enough physical space so that they can stay more than arm’s length apart from others.
-Ensure that there are adequate supplies for hand washing including soap, paper towels, and waste receptacles and urge attendees to wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used.
-Direct attendees to:
---Avoid close contact with other people.
---Avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth.
---Cover their cough or sneeze with a tissue - if available - or into their elbow.
-Clean surfaces with disinfecting wipes or other standard cleaners before, during, and
after the event.
We recognize these actions will have a significant impact of the lives of our citizens, but we believe they are necessary to protect the well-being of our community.
Information is rapidly changing, please continue to visit our website to stay updated.
Public Health Website: sccphd.org
Public Health Facebook: facebook.com
Public Health Instagram: @scc_publichealth
Public Health Twitter: @HealthySCC
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