San Mateo County Moved To More Restrictive Red Tier Following Rise In CoronavirusCases

Press release from the City of Millbrae:

November 16, 2020

The State of California announced today (Tuesday, November 16, 2020) that San Mateo County has fallen back to the more restrictive red Tier 2 on the State’s COVID-19 reopening plan following an increase in coronavirus cases.

San Mateo County’s shift from the orange to the red tier is due to the increase in the county’s adjusted case rate, which is now 5.7 daily new cases per 100,000 population. That’s more than double the adjusted case rate of 2.2 per 100,000 population from the November 9 tier determination.

This risk level is considered “substantial” under the State’s monitoring system and officials caution that businesses and individuals must continue to follow health and safety guidelines. San Mateo County’s health order requiring face coverings, social distancing, and limited gatherings remains in effect.

Moving to Tier 2 (Red) restricts:

• Restaurants indoors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)
• All retail indoors (max 50% capacity)
• Shopping centers, swap meets indoors (max 50% capacity, closed common areas)
• Personal care services – hair and nail salons, barbershops (open with modifications)
• Museums, zoos and aquariums (max 25% capacity)
• Places of worship (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)
• Movie theaters in doors (max 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer)
• Gyms and fitness centers indoors (max 10% capacity)

Outdoor playgrounds will remain open with modifications and visitors must comply with the following requirements:

• Face mask over the mouth and nose are required for everyone 2 years of age or older with caregiver supervision at all times to ensure face mask use.
• Do not use the playground when different households are unable to maintain a physical distance of 6 feet or when the capacity limit has been reached.
• Caregivers must monitor to keep adults and children from different households at least 6 feet apart.
• Consider coming on different times or days to avoid wait times and potential crowded times.
• No eating or drinking in playground, to ensure face masks are worn at all times.
• Wash or sanitize hands before and after using the playground.

Businesses allowed operations must follow industry-specific guidelines for health and safety, face covering requirements and social distancing. Learn more about operational guidelines at https://covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/.

Read more at https://cmo.smcgov.org/press-release/nov-16-2020-state-limits-activities-curtails-indoor-dining-covid-19-cases-rise-san.

This press release was produced by the City of Millbrae. The views expressed here are the author’s own.