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Ex. MET-RIV-024 Order Primary source read

Order of the Health Officer of the County of San Bernardino for the Control of COVID-19 (omnibus order of April 17, 2020)

Updated Health Officer Order (omnibus; April 17, 2020)

Acting Health Officer Erin Gustafson, M.D., MPH; emergency regulations promulgated by Gary McBride, Director of Emergency Services · San Bernardino County, California (County)

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The record

Jurisdiction
San Bernardino County, California · Riverside-San Bernardino · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code 101040, 101085, 120175; 17 C.C.R. 2501; San Bernardino County Code 31.0101 et seq.; Gov. Code 8634, 8665; County Code 21.0105
Issued
2020-04-17 Apr. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-04-18 12:00 a.m., continuing until rescinded (read as 2020-04-18)
End
Superseded April 25, 2020 by the April 23 omnibus order (Ex. 025) (read as 2020-04-25)
In force
Apr. 18, 2020 to Apr. 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons
  • all businesses
  • licensed facilities
  • hospitals and clinics
  • short-term lodging facilities including hotels and motels
Functions reached
  • SF/PF non-essential premises closed
  • GATH all multi-household gatherings prohibited
  • CB public and workers masked
  • EMP distancing plans or closure
  • LG hotels, motels and rentals cease operations
  • SX/PR elective procedures delayed
  • IC licensed facility staffing rules (par. 6)
Collection
Riverside-San Bernardino MET-RIV

Operative words

1.... All businesses, services, facilities or organizations that do not fall under the Essential Critical Infrastructure Sectors referenced above are non-Essential and are to remain closed.... 3. Public or private Gatherings, as defined, are hereby prohibited in the County. A 'Gathering' is defined as any event or convening that brings or is likely to bring together two or more people from more than one household or living unit in a single room or space at the same time... 5. All individuals in San Bernardino County shall wear face coverings over their nose and mouth... when in public and when working in Essential businesses, when feasible.... 9.... hospitals, clinics and healthcare providers should take measures to preserve and prioritize resources including delaying non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures where feasible. 10. Lodging and Short-Term Rentals. Short-term lodging facilities, including hotels, motels, and short-term residential-style rental units, are to cease operations unless they are being used only for one of the following two COVID-19 mitigation and containment measures...

Enforcement

Crime punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (Health & Safety Code 120295; County Code 31.0101 et seq.); emergency regulation (Gov. Code 8665)

Notes

Consolidates and supersedes all previous orders except the April 6 licensed-facilities order; six pages.

Retrieval note

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