Orange County is moving from the Orange Tier to Yellow on May 19

Santa Ana, Calif. (May 18, 2021) – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that effective May 19, 2021, Orange County (OC) will move into the Yellow Tier of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This means that most businesses in OC will be allowed to increase their operational capacity.

To view the status of a business or activity of interest under the Yellow Tier, please visit the State’s website at https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy.

As an additional resource, residents and business owners may view the State’s Activity and Business Tiers website at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Dimmer-Framework-September_2020.pdf for a detailed chart of the activities and businesses that are permitted under each Tier.

Orange County COVID-19 Vaccine Sites

On December 31, 2020, the County of Orange and Orange County Fire Services established an Incident Management Team to coordinate vaccine distribution.

The OC Health Care Agency (HCA), cities, businesses, nonprofits, community clinics, and numerous volunteers have collaborated to operate numerous HCA point-of-dispensing (POD) sites around Orange County, which has resulted in the administration of approximately 1,154,311 doses of COVID-19 vaccine as of May 17, 2021.

The County continues to encourage its residents and workers to get vaccinated to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep our communities safe and healthy.

To find a HCA POD site to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, by appointment or on a walk-in basis, please call the OC COVID-19 Hotline at (714) 834-2000 or log in to the www.Othena.com website or app. Transportation to vaccine sites is also available and can also be requested through the Hotline. Some sites also offer extended hours.

Additional information and resources:
To receive no-cost COVID-19 testing in-person or at home:

• www.ochealthinfo.com/COVIDTest

To view the latest COVID-19 case count information as reported to the HCA:

• https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/coronavirus-in-oc

To view the “Vaccines Administered in OC” dashboard:

• https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/vaccines-administered-oc

For the latest COVID-19 information:

• www.ochealthinfo.com/novelcoronavirus
• Follow the HCA on Facebook (@ochealthinfo) and Twitter (@ochealth)

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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