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Order of the California Public Health Officer, June 11

 Source: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Beyond-Blueprint.aspx

June 11, 2021

TO:  All Californians

SUBJECT:  State Public Health Officer Order of June 11, 2021

​State Public Health Officer Order of June 11, 2021

​At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, California is prepared to enter a new phase. We have made significant progress in vaccinating individuals and reducing community transmission thanks to the steps taken by Californians.

The COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing infection, disease, and spread. Unvaccinated persons are more likely to get infected and spread the virus which is transmitted through the air and concentrates indoors.

We must remain vigilant against variants of the disease especially given high levels of transmission in other parts of the world and due to the possibility of vaccine escape. For these reasons, COVID-19 remains a concern to public health and, in order to prevent its spread, limited and temporary public health requirements remain necessary at this time.

I, as State Public Health Officer of the State of California, order:
  1. All individuals must follow the requirements in the Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings issued by the California Department of Public Health. I will continue to monitor the scientific evidence and epidemiological data and will amend this guidance as needed by the evolving public health conditions and recommendations issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and other public health authorities.
  2. All individuals must follow the requirements for Mega Events in the Beyond the Blueprint for Industries and Business Sectors issued by the California Department of Public Health. I will review the need for this guidance by no later than September 1, 2021, to determine whether it remains necessary, and I will continue to monitor the scientific evidence and epidemiological data and will amend this guidance as needed by the evolving public health conditions and recommendations issued by CDC and other public health authorities.
  3. All individuals must continue to follow the requirements in the current COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, the current COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Child Care Programs and Providers, and the portions of the current K-12 Schools guidance that have been made explicitly applicable to day camps and other supervised youth activities. I will continue to monitor the scientific evidence and epidemiological data and will amend this guidance as needed by the evolving public health conditions and recommendations issued by the CDC and other public health authorities.
  4. The California Department of Public Health will continue to offer public health recommendations and guidance related to COVID-19. However, aside from the mandatory guidance referenced in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the other public health guidance related to COVID-19, issued by the California Department of Public Health, will not be mandatory. Instead, they will represent the Department’s best recommendations for preventing the spread of COVID-19 based on the scientific evidence and epidemiological data. I strongly encourage Californians to follow such guidance to keep themselves, their families, and their communities healthy.
  5. This Order supersedes the August 28, 2020, State Public Health Officer Order, the July 13, 2020, State Public Health Officer Order, the May 7, 2020, State Public Health Officer Order, and the March 19, 2020, State Public Health Officer Order.
  6. This Order goes into effect on June 15, 2021, at 12:01 a.m.
  7. This Order is issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 120125, 120140, 120175,120195 and 131080 and other applicable law.

 

 

Tomás J. Aragón, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Director & State Public Health Officer
California Department of Public Health

 

California Department of Public Health
PO Box, 997377, MS 0500, Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Department Website (cdph.ca.gov)

Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Re-opening, Solano County CA, Solano County Health Department, Vaccine

Solano County posts major revamp of COVID-19 info page

By Roger Straw, Monday, June 14, 2021
In anticipation of the State of California’s June 15 relaxing of COVID restrictions, Solano County Public Health totally revised its Coronavirus Updates and Resources page.  You will find my usual data-driven update below, but first I’ll highlight the 10 subsections on the County’s new page.  Click on the image below to go directly to the new page, or click on various links below the image.
Solano County Public Health – Coronavirus Updates and Resources, June 14, 2021
Solano County ‘Beyond the Blueprint’ June 14, 2021
Everyday Life Face Coverings
Businesses & Employers COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing
Events & Travel Schools
Community Resources What to do if positive or exposed
Healthcare Settings Contact Information

TODAY: Solano County reported 56 new infections over the weekend and no new deaths.  Vaccinate! Stay safe when indoors or in crowds, and remember…

People with mild COVID can have long-term health problems.  And: “More than 70% of COVID-19 patients studied report having at least one “long haul” symptom that lasts for months.”  It’s not over yet!

Solano County COVID report on Monday, June 14.
[Source: see far below.  See also my ARCHIVE spreadsheet of daily Solano COVID updates.]
Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard – SUMMARY:

Solano County reported 56 new COVID cases over the weekend, about 19 per day.  Monthly: Solano County saw 1,288 new cases in April, an average of 43 per day.  In May, Solano reported 920 new cases, an average of 30 per day.  Solano was down to an average of 11 per day last week, but back up to 19 per day over the weekend.  It’s still out there – TAKE CARE!

Solano County reported no new deaths today.  The County total is 244 deaths since the pandemic began.

Solano’s 132 active cases today are down from Friday’s 152.  Our percent positivity rate rose slightly today from 4.2% to 4.5%.

Solano County Coronavirus Resources and Updates

JUNE 15 RE-OPENING – TOMORROW – See the new Solano County Public Health Coronavirus Resources and Updates page for details.   >> The numbers are improving, but the virus is still active here.  Stay safe, get vaccinated, wear a mask in crowds and social distance if you’re not sure who’s vaccinated!  We will get through this together.

Cases by City on Monday, June 14:

  • Benicia added 3 new cases today, a total of 1,006 cases since the outbreak began.
  • Dixon added 5 new cases today, total of 1,927 cases.
  • Fairfield added 11 new cases today, total of 9,132 cases.
  • Rio Vista remained steady today, total of 394 cases.
  • Suisun City added 7 new cases today, total of 2,301 cases.
  • Vacaville added 15 new cases today, a total of 8,837 cases.
  • Vallejo added 15 new cases today, total of 9,925 cases.
  • Unincorporated areas remained steady today, total of 103 cases.

COMPARE: Screenshots from Solano County COVID Dashboard on Friday, June 11:

The data on this page is from today’s and the previous Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard.  The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated weekdays around 4 or 5pm.  On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information.  Note the tabs at top for Summary, Demographics and Vaccines.  Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.

Sources
Gun control, Gun shows, Solano County Board of Supervisors, Solano County Fairgrounds

Vallejo Fairgrounds Board has discussed banning gun shows, Solano County could take action

[Editor: I’m calling on the Fairgrounds Board and the Solano County Board of Supervisors to ban these horrible events as have officials in other local fairgrounds sites.  Too many guns are already in our homes and on our streets – stop the gun violence now!  – R.S.]

Bill to ban gun shows won’t impact Solano County Fairgrounds

State-owned property only

The Code of the West Gun Show runs three to five times a year at the Solano County Fairgrounds’ Exposition Hall. The possible ban of gun shows won’t impact the county-own fairgrounds. (Times-Herald file photo)
Vallejo Times-Herald, by Richard Freedman, June 10, 2021

A bill passed by the state Senate on June 1 that would ban gun shows on state-owned property will not impact the Solano County Fairgrounds.

Though the Dixon May Fair site would be affected because it’s state-run, the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo is county-owned.

However, a policy against gun shows could still be enacted by the Solano County Board of Supervisors, said Solano County Fairgrounds Executive Director and CEO Mike Iokimedes.

“It’s something our (fairgrounds) board definitely has discussed,” Iokimedes said by phone Thursday. “Other jurisdictions have passed local legislation that prohibits gun shows.”

Gun show production company Code of the West out of El Dorado Hills books the fairgrounds three to five times every year, confirmed Iokimedes “and has done so for while.” The next gun show is in the books for July 10-11.

Iokimedes said there have “been no incidences” at the gun shows.

Authored by state Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, SB-264 heads to the Assembly after passing the Senate by a 21-9 vote.

Min told the Orange County Register that the idea for his bill was born in 2019, when mass shootings took place on two consecutive days in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.

Min doesn’t believe property the state manages on behalf of taxpayers should be used to sell guns that in some cases get dispersed into the community, where they may contribute to gun violence and its incalculable social and financial costs, he said.

State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, agrees.

“I’m a hunter myself, but California shouldn’t be in the business of renting state property to sell guns,” said Dodd. “We cannot in good conscious contribute to a problem that threatens the safety of every community.”

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, who has backed several gun-control bills, didn’t comment on the pending gun show ban “because he doesn’t usually comment on state legislation since it’s outside his jurisdiction,” said Alex MacFarlane, Thompson’s Washington, D.C., representative.

Iokimedes said the gun shows at the fairgrounds “have run pretty smoothly” and emphasized that fees generated by Code of the West “allow us to provide the fairgrounds” at no cost for various community events such as, ironically, the Vallejo Gun Buy-Back, and Food is Free distribution.

Iokimedes said there are strict requirements the Code of the West or any other gun show producer must adhere to, including no loaded weapons “and other criteria that’s the same as other events.”

If the state bans gun shows “straight across the board, then we could not host gun shows,” Iokimedes said.

Though the fairgrounds board welcomes the gun shows, it rejected one promoter hoping to stage a cannabis event, Iokimedes confirmed.

“Our board of supervisors were not comfortable with any onsite consumption,” Iokimedes said.