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Ex. MET-SFO-033 Order Primary source read

Order of the Health Officer of the County of Contra Costa (shelter in place), Mar. 16, 2020 (HO-COVID19-01 in the County's numbering)

Order directing all individuals living in the County to shelter at their place of residence except for essential needs; directing all businesses and governmental agencies to cease non-essential operations at physical locations; prohibiting all non-essential gatherings; ordering cessation of all non-essential travel

Health Officer of the County of Contra Costa (Chris Farnitano, M.D.) · County of Contra Costa (County)

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Jurisdiction
County of Contra Costa · San Francisco Bay Area · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 101040, 101085, 120175
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-17)
End
2020-03-31 11:59 p.m. (superseded by HO-COVID19-03; originally through Apr. 7, 2020) (read as 2020-03-31)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantine
Addressees
  • all individuals
  • all businesses
  • governmental agencies
Functions reached
  • SF
  • CB
  • OP
  • TR
  • GATH
  • WF
Collection
San Francisco Bay Area MET-SFO

Operative words

6. This Order is issued based on evidence of increasing occurrence of COVID-19 within the [County]... 12. This Order shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on March 17, 2020 and will continue to be in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 7, 2020, or until it is extended, rescinded, [superseded, or amended]. [Sections 2-5 identical to Ex. MET-SFO-001.]

Enforcement

Misdemeanor (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120295 et seq.)

Notes

The number HO-COVID19-01 is not on the face of the order; it is the County's designation in its order series (HO-COVID19-03 of Mar. 31, 2020 is numbered on its face, Ex. MET-SFO-034).

Retrieval note

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