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All businesses in the City of Santa Ana are asked to implement measures required under State guidelines in preparation for an expanded Stage 2 reopening in Orange County.

On May 18, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced updated criteria for counties to receive approval for businesses to re-open in the expanded Stage 2. The City of Santa Ana was informed today that the County submitted its documentation to the State and is awaiting approval.

Currently, essential businesses and services are allowed to operate, along with restaurants and retailers only for curbside pickup and delivery and related manufacturing and logistics businesses.

The expanded Stage 2 would allow more industries and services to reopen, including:

• Destination retail, including shopping malls and swap meets
• Personal services, limited to: car washes, pet grooming, tanning facilities and landscape gardening
• Office-based businesses (telework remains strongly encouraged)
• Dine-in restaurants (other amenities like bars or gaming areas are not permitted)
• Outdoor museums and open gallery spaces
• Schools

Per the California Department of Public Health, all facilities must complete the following prior to reopening:
1. Perform a detailed risk assessment and implement a site-specific protection plan
2. Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19, including how to screen themselves for symptoms and stay home if they have them
3. Implement individual control measures and screenings
4. Implement disinfecting protocols
5. Implement physical distancing guidelines

Guidance for most industries is available at https://covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/

Guidance for shopping centers is at https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-shopping-centers.pdf

Guidance for dine-in restaurants is at https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-dine-in-restaurants.pdf

The County of Orange and City of Santa Ana do not need to review individual COVID-19 Response plans from businesses.

For more information about the state’s reopening plan, please visit https://covid19.ca.gov/. For COVID-19 information from the City of Santa Ana, please visit www.santa-ana.org/covid19.

Se Pide a Las Empresas Que Se Preparen Para una Mayor Reapertura

Se les pide a todos los negocios en la Ciudad de Santa Ana que implementen las medidas requeridas bajo las directrices Estatales en preparación para una reapertura de la Etapa 2 ampliada en el Condado de Orange.

El 18 de mayo de 2020, el Gobernador Gavin Newsom anunció criterios actualizados para que los condados reciban la aprobación para reabrir las empresas en la Etapa 2 ampliada. La Ciudad de Santa Ana fue informada hoy de que el Condado presentó su documentación al Estado y está esperando aprobación.

Actualmente, las empresas y servicios esenciales pueden operar, junto con restaurantes y minoristas solamente para la recogida y entrega a la banqueta y las empresas relacionadas de fabricación y logísticas.

La Etapa 2 ampliada permitiría la reapertura de más industrias y servicios, que incluyen:

• Venta minorista de destino, incluidos centros comerciales y mercados al aire libre / tianguis
• Servicios personales, limitados a: lavado de autos, aseo de mascotas, salones de bronceado y jardinería paisajística
• Empresas basadas en la oficina (el teletrabajo sigue siendo muy recomendable)
• Restaurantes para cenar (no se permiten otros servicios como bares o áreas de juego)
• Museos al aire libre y espacios abiertos de la galería.
• Escuelas

Según el Departamento de Salud Pública de California, todas las instalaciones deben de completar lo siguiente antes de reabrir:
1. Realizar una evaluación de riesgos detallada e implementar un plan de protección específico del sitio
2. Capacitar a los empleados sobre cómo limitar la propagación de COVID-19, incluida la forma de detectar síntomas y quedarse en casa si los tienen
3. Implementar medidas de control individuales y evaluaciones
4. Implementar los protocolos de desinfección.
5. Implementar directrices de distanciamiento físico

La información de guía para la mayoría de las industrias está disponible en https://covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/

La información de guía para los centros comerciales está en https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-shopping-centers.pdf

La información de guía para los restaurantes de cenar está en https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-dine-in-restaurants.pdf

El Condado de Orange y la Ciudad de Santa Ana no necesitan revisar los planes individuales de las empresas de respuesta al COVID-19.

Para obtener más información sobre el plan de reapertura del Estado, visite https://covid19.ca.gov/. Para obtener información sobre COVID-19 de la Ciudad de Santa Ana, visite www.santa-ana.org/covid19.

Stage 2 allows gradual reopening of lower-risk workplaces with adaptations including bookstores, clothing stores, florists and sporting goods stores, with modifications

SACRAMENTO – As the state continues implementation of the four-stage framework to allow Californians to gradually reopen some lower-risk businesses and public spaces while continuing to preserve public health, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that based on the state’s progress in meeting metrics tied to indicators, the state can begin to move into Stage 2 of modifying the stay at home order this Friday, May 8, with guidelines released Thursday, May 7. The Governor released a Report Card showing how the state has made progress in fighting COVID-19 in a number of categories such as stabilized hospitalization and ICU numbers and acquiring PPE.

“Millions of Californians answered the call to stay home and thanks to them, we are in a position to begin moving into our next stage of modifying our stay at home order,” said Governor Newsom. “But make no mistake – this virus isn’t gone. It’s still dangerous and poses a significant public health risk. As we move into the next stage of reopening, we will do so with updated guidance to help qualifying businesses make modifications needed to lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure to customers and workers. Californians should prepare now for that second stage of reopening.”

State Report Card

The Governor also issued a state “Report Card” for how the state is doing in meeting key measures for moving into Stage 2. California is on track on the following statewide metrics:

Stability of Hospitalizations
Personal Protective Equipment Inventory
Health Care Surge Capacity
Testing Capacity
Contact Tracing Capability
Public Health Guidance in Place

California Department of Public Health Director and state Public Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell presented on the state’s Report Card today to underscore the data driving the move into the next stage.

What’s in Early Stage 2

Later this week the state will release public health guidance for certain Stage 2 sectors including some retail, manufacturing, and logistics businesses, which will outline modifications that lower the risk of transmission. Businesses and employers in those sectors will be able to reopen as soon as Friday – if they can meet the guidelines provided by the state. Not all Stage 2 businesses will be able to open Friday with modifications. Some examples of businesses that can open with modifications include bookstores, clothing stores, florists and sporting goods stores.

Other Stage 2 sectors, such as offices and dine-in restaurants, will be part of a later Stage 2 opening. The announcement for Friday does not include offices, seated dining at restaurants, shopping malls or schools. As the Governor noted last week, the state is working with school districts and the California education community to determine how best and safely to reopen. That continues to be the case – this May 8 announcement does not move up this timeline.

While the state will be moving from Stage 1 to Stage 2, counties can choose to continue more restrictive measures in place based on their local conditions, and the state expects some counties to keep their more robust stay at home orders in place beyond May 8.

Regional Variation

The Governor also announced today that while the state is moving into Stage 2 together, counties can move more quickly through Stage 2, if they attest that they meet the state’s readiness criteria. Counties must create and submit a readiness plan which the state will make publicly available.

The Governor signed an executive order today directing the State Public Health Officer to establish criteria to determine whether and how, in light of local conditions, local health officers may implement public health measures less restrictive than the statewide public health directives. Counties must meet criteria including demonstrating they have a low prevalence of COVID-19, that they meet testing and contact tracing criteria, that their health care system is prepared in case they see a sudden rise in cases, and that they have plans in place to protect vulnerable populations. The state will outline these criteria in the coming days. The text of the Governor’s executive order can be found here and a copy can be found here.

Contact Tracing
Contact tracing enables the state to suppress the spread of the virus to avoid outbreaks and allows us to maintain our health care capacity and confidently modify the stay at home order. To work toward these goals, the Governor announced a partnership with the University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Los Angeles to immediately begin training workers for a landmark contact tracing program that will help contain the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic while the state looks to modify the stay at home order. The partnership will include a virtual training academy for contact tracers. The first 20-hour training will begin Wednesday, May 6 with the goal of training 20,000 individuals in two months.