{"id":"MET-SAN-002","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"San Diego County, California","state":"CA","metro":"SAN","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer, County of San Diego; Emergency Regulations by Helen Robbins-Meyer, Director of Emergency Services","authority":"Cal. Health \u0026 Safety Code §§ 101040, 120175, 120175.5(b); Gov\u0027t Code § 8634; San Diego County Code § 31.103","instrument":"Order of the Health Officer (Mar. 12, 2020; effective Mar. 13, 2020); Amended Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (Mar. 16, 2020; effective Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum (Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum 2 (Mar. 18, 2020); Addendum 3 (Mar. 23, 2020; effective Mar. 24, 2020) (County composite file)","title":"Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations","dateIssued":"2020-03-12","effective":"2020-03-13 12:00 a.m. (original); 2020-03-17 12:00 a.m. (amended); 2020-03-18 (Addendum 2); 2020-03-24 (Addendum 3)","end":"2020-03-29 (superseded by the Order effective Mar. 29, 2020, Ex. MET-SAN-003; the amended order had stated a Mar. 31, 2020 end)","startDate":"2020-03-13","endDate":"2020-03-29","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["GATH","CLOSE","ALC","SCH","HC","TRAV","EMP","TELE"],"addressees":["the public","all bars and alcohol-only establishments","all restaurants","all businesses","all schools, colleges and universities","hospitals and long-term care facilities","arriving travelers"],"clause":"1. All public or private \u0027gatherings,\u0027 as defined in section 20 below, are prohibited.... 2. All bars, adult entertainment establishments, and other business establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food, shall close. 3. All restaurants and other business establishments that serve food shall close all on-site dining.... 4. All businesses shall enact social distancing, increased sanitation standards, and shall make every effort to use telecommuting for its workforce.... 5. All public or private schools, colleges, and universities shall not hold classes or other school activities where students gather on the school campus.... 8. Hospitals and healthcare providers shall take measures to preserve resources including delaying non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures where feasible.... 10. All persons arriving in the county, from locations as found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Warning Level 3 Travel Advisory shall be subject to 14-day home quarantine.","enforcement":"para. 23: \u0027Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.)\u0027; para. 24: enforceable by the Sheriff or chiefs of police (Gov\u0027t Code §§ 26602, 41601; Health \u0026 Safety Code § 101029); Emergency Regulations under Gov\u0027t Code § 8634","functions":["GATH events and meetings of 250+ then 50+","DR dining rooms closed","BA bars closed","OP/OF telecommuting ordered for all businesses","WF schools and campuses closed","SX elective procedures delayed","VS hospital and long-term-care visitation barred","TRAV international arrivals quarantined","FC gyms closed (Addendum 2)","outdoor recreation (Addendum 3 beaches and parks)"],"notes":"Original order (Mar. 12) prohibited \u0027large gatherings\u0027 of 250 or more and barred non-essential personnel from hospitals and long-term care facilities. Amended order (Mar. 16) defined \u0027gathering\u0027 as 50 or more. Addendum (Mar. 17) clarified conditions nunc pro tunc. Addendum 2 (Mar. 18) closed \u0027All gyms and fitness centers\u0027 and restated the school closure. Addendum 3 (Mar. 23, effective Mar. 24) required government entities to enforce distancing at beaches and parks and to close any beach or park where they could not.","sourceUrl":"https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/Epidemiology/covid19/covid19PHOrders/PUBLIC_HEALTH_ORDER_EFFECTIVE(EF)_3.13.20_EXECUTED(EX)_3.12.20_AMENDED_EF_3.17.20_EX_3.16.20_ADDENDUM(AD)_EF_3.17.20_EX_3.17.20_AD%202_EF_3.18.20_EX_3.18.20_AD_3_EF_3.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1205764,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-SAN","url":"/library/MET-SAN-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-SAN-002","citation":"Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer, County of San Diego; Emergency Regulations by Helen Robbins-Meyer, Director of Emergency Services, Order of the Health Officer (Mar. 12, 2020; effective Mar. 13, 2020); Amended Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (Mar. 16, 2020; effective Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum (Mar. 17, 2020); Addendum 2 (Mar. 18, 2020); Addendum 3 (Mar. 23, 2020; effective Mar. 24, 2020) (County composite file) (Ex. MET-SAN-002)","stateName":"California","related":["MET-SAN-003","SEC-04-GM-002","SEC-17-GM-017","SEC-17-GM-018","SEC-17-GM-019","SEC-17-GM-103","SEC-17-GM-109"]}