Alameda County Moves Into Less-Restrictive Orange Tier, Allowing For Additional Activities

Press release from the City of Dublin:

October 13, 2020

With the State of California's announcement today that Alameda County has moved into the Orange Tier of its "Blueprint for a Safer Economy," the County will allow for additional activities to resume, with limited capacities, beginning October 26. Additionally, the County will also allow additional outdoor activities to resume beginning Friday, October 16, including the opening of outdoor playgrounds. Families are cautioned to follow the State's playground guidelines closely, as the use of high-touch surfaces, such as play structures, pose a greater risk of spreading COVID-19. Masks are required of anyone over the age of two, and people from different families should maintain a distance of six feet from one another.

Beginning Monday, October 26, the County will also allow:

• Indoor dining up to 25% capacity or less than 100 people, whichever is less
• Indoor worship services up to 25% capacity or less than 100 people, whichever is less
• Indoor theaters up to 25% capacity or less than 100 people, whichever is less
• Expansion of indoor retail and malls at up to 50% capacity and permitting limited food courts

These activities are allowed in the Red Tier. The County will not yet allow activities to resume which the State lists in the Orange Tier. The County also warns that if they see a spike in COVID-19 cases and a rise in hospitalizations, they may again place restrictions on activities. With flu season nearing, residents should continue to follow safety guidelines including washing hands regularly, keeping a physical distance of six feet from others, and wearing a mask.

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