Allowed Activities

Yes, blood banks, blood donation centers, and blood drives are exempt healthcare operations.  If you are healthy and do not have COVID-19 symptoms, you are encouraged to donate.  The need for adequate blood donations from health people is critical. 

All participants in group counseling services must attend meetings remotely if they are equipped to do so. Groups should make accommodations for remote support to the maximum extent feasible. If remote participation is not feasible or advisable under the circumstances, participation may occur in person provided that there is compliance with the social distancing requirements set forth in the Order, including maintaining at least 6 foot distance between individuals and capping group size to reduce in-person interactions.  

Yes, mental health appointments can continue. Patients should consult with their practitioners to determine whether it is appropriate and feasible to conduct individual mental health appointments remotely.  

Yes, but only to perform essential activities or essential government functions, operate an essential business, or perform minimum basic operations at a non-essential business, as those terms are defined in the Order.  You can also leave to go back home or engage in other essential travel.  Otherwise, the answer is no because that puts you and others in the community at risk. Keep in mind that Health Officers in neighboring counties have issued the same or similar shelter-in-place orders. 

Yes, you can use shared bikes and scooters for essential travel, such as commuting to work as an essential employee.  But keep in mind that shared bikes and scooters are not routinely sanitized.  Take precautions, including bringing sanitization wipes, not touching your face while on the bike or scooter, and washing your hands for at least 20 seconds immediately after. 

Yes, but public transit, ride-share services, or any other way of traveling can only be used for Essential Travel, which means: 

1. Travel to provide or access Essential Activities, Essential Governmental Functions, Essential Businesses, or Minimum Basic Operations. 

2. Travel to care for any elderly, minors, dependents, or persons with disabilities. 

3. Travel to or from school to get materials for distance learning, to pick up meals, and to access any related services. 

4. Travel to return home from outside the County. 

5. Travel required by law enforcement or a court order. 

6. Travel required for non-residents to leave the County and go back home.  

7. Travel to manage after-death arrangements and burial.  

8. Travel to arrange for shelter or avoid homelessness.  

9. Travel to avoid domestic violence or child abuse.  

10. Travel for parental custody arrangements.  

11. Travel to a place to temporarily reside in a residence or other facility to avoid potentially exposing others to COVID-19, such as a hotel or other facility provided by a governmental authority for such purposes. 

When you are on public transit, you must follow the Order’s social distancing requirements to the greatest extent feasible, including maintaining a distance of six feet from everyone outside your household or living unit, frequently washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using an effective hand sanitizer, covering coughs and sneezes, and avoiding all social interaction outside the household when sick with a fever or cough. 

When you use ride-share services for essential travel, keep in mind that you should avoid as much as possible being in close quarters in a vehicle that has been used by lots of other people.    

Self-storage facilities are not essential businesses, however, they can maintain minimum business operations and allow people to access their units to the extent they are accessing them for medical or other essential needs. 

Yes.  Please call first to determine if the vet has any restrictions in place. 

No.  Entertainment venues are not allowed to operate. 

Most items can be ordered online and delivered to your home, and many other non-essential items may be available from retailers who primarily sell essential items.