On August 28, the Governor announced new color-coded, four-tiered COVID-19 guidelines for counties to reopen. Under the new system, counties can move between the different levels depending on local case counts and positivity rates.
On August 28, the Governor announced new color-coded, four-tiered COVID-19 guidelines for counties to reopen. Under the new system, counties can move between the different levels depending on local case counts and positivity rates.
Sacramento County is in the Purple/Tier 1 category (widespread) due to its daily case count of more than seven new cases daily per 100,000 people and a positivity rate of more than eight percent.
Counties are required to remain in an assigned tier for a minimum of three_ weeks and must meet the criteria for the next tier for two consecutive weeks before being able to advance to the next tier.
To learn more about the State's Tier system and specific allowable activities for Sacramento County, visit the State of California's COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy website.
In alignment with Purple/Tier 1 (Widespread), the following sectors are permitted for outdoor operations only in Sacramento County until further notice:
- Personal care services (nail salons, body waxing, estheticians)
- Museums, zoos, aquariums
- Places of worship
- Movie theaters
- Gyms and fitness centers
- Restaurants
- Wineries
- Family Entertainment Centers (e.g., bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages, and arcades)
- Cardrooms, satellite wagering
- Bars, pubs, brewpubs, and breweries may operate outdoors, only if they offer sit-down, outdoor meals
In alignment with Purple/Tier 1 (Widespread), the following sectors are permitted to open for indoor operations in Sacramento County with modifications:
- Critical infrastructure
- Hair salons and barbershops
- All retail (25 percent maximum capacity)
- Shopping centers (Malls, destination centers, swap meets, excluding food courts and common areas) maximum 25 percent capacity
- Professional sports (without live audiences)
As a result of this new monitoring system, Sacramento County has an amended Sacramento County Health Order.
Schools in Sacramento County must follow the specific Order issued by the Health Officer on August 28.
For questions about the Sacramento County Public Health Order, call the Public Health COVID-19 hotline at 916-875-2400.
For more information about the County's response to COVID-19, visit Sacramento County's COVID-19 webpage. Stay up-to-date on the latest Folsom COVID-19 impacts at www.folsom.ca.us/covid-19.
