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Stay at home order lifted, street sweeping tickets resume Feb. 2

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STAY AT HOME ORDER LIFTED

Santa Ana and Orange County are no longer in a Stay at Home Order and have returned to the Purple Tier of COVID-19 restrictions, which allows outdoor dining, hair salons to open with modifications and other limited operations.

Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today ended the Regional Stay at Home Order for all regions statewide because four-week ICU capacity is above 15%. This allows counties to return to the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses are open based on local case rates and test positivity.

While there are positive signs that the virus is spreading at a slower rate across the state, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. It is still critical that Californians continue to wear masks when they leave their homes, maintain physical distance of at least 6 feet, wash their hands frequently, avoid gatherings and mixing with other households, follow all state and local health department guidance, and get the vaccine when it’s their turn.

The Limited Stay at Home Order curfew, which limits non-essential activities between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., expired with the Regional Stay At Home Order.

• Current Pandemic Restrictions: https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/

• OC Public Health Agency FAQs: https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/article/oc-health-officers-orders-recommendations

• City of Santa Ana Pandemic Resources: https://www.santa-ana.org/covid19

• Orange County COVID-19 Hotline: (714) 834-2000

STREET SWEEPING TICKETS TO RESUME FEB. 2
With the end of the Stay at Home Order, the City of Santa Ana will resume issuing street sweeping tickets on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

The City is not restarting street sweeping tickets immediately in order to ensure residents are aware that tickets will be starting again.

EVICTION MORATORIUM EXTENSION
State lawmakers today announced a deal to extend the statewide residential eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The legislation must be approved this week in order to go into effect before the current moratorium expires on Feb. 1.

More details will be available after the eviction bill is approved.

The federal Centers for Disease Control already extended its temporary halt on residential evictions until at least March 31, 2021. For more information, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-eviction-declaration.html

COVID-19 TESTING
• At-Home Saliva Test: https://oc.care.ambrygen.com/#/cit/landing
• At-Home Nostril Swab Test: https://picturegenetics.com/covid19
• OC COVID-19 Testing Network: Community health centers offer free testing without insurance for people with symptoms. Info: https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/oc-covid-19-testing-network-those-symptoms
• County Super Sites: Drive-through testing BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Anaheim Convention Center (800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim) and OC Fair & Event Center (88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa). Make an appointment: https://360clinic.fulgentgenetics.com/appointment/screen/landing
• Walk-Up State Testing Sites: Free testing at Buena Park, Orange and Santa Ana locations. Info: https://lhi.care/covidtesting
• Clinics, Pharmacies and Urgent Care: https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/testing-resources-orange-county
• More Testing Information: www.santa-ana.org/covid19/free-covid-19-testing

VACCINE DISTRIBUTION
The OC Public Health Agency has opened two Super Point of Distribution Sites for vaccinations in Anaheim and Aliso Viejo, with plans to open three more. Vaccines are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY and are currently being provided to healthcare and emergency services workers and people age 65 and older.

More information: https://occovid19.ochealthinfo.com/covid-19-vaccine-resources.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Get help paying rent from the City of Santa Ana if you have been financially impacted by COVID-19. Santa Ana residents only. Info: www.santa-ana.org/covid19/rental-relief/cares-for-tenants

BUSINESS RESOURCES
• Paycheck Protection Program: From January 13, 2021, until March 31, 2021, the Small Business Administration is accepting Second Draw PPP loan applications from participating lenders. The loans can be used to help fund payroll costs, including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay for mortgage interest, rent, utilities, worker protection costs related to COVID-19, uninsured property damage costs caused by looting or vandalism during 2020, and certain supplier costs and expenses for operations. Info: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program/second-draw-ppp-loans
• Small Business Grants: The Santa Ana Small Business Incentive Program provides grants of $5,000 for businesses with 5 or fewer employees. Info: www.santa-ana.org/SBIP2
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan: SBA announced that the deadline to apply for a COVID-19 pandemic Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021. Info: www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-injury-disaster-loans

CA Public Health officials lift the Regional Stay at Home Order for all regions

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SACRAMENTO – Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today ended the Regional Stay at Home Order, lifting the order for all regions statewide, including the three regions that had still been under the order – San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area and Southern California. Four-week ICU capacity projections for these three regions are above 15%, the threshold that allows regions to exit the order. The Sacramento Region exited the order on January 12 and the Northern California region never entered the order.

This action allows all counties statewide to return to the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses are open based on local case rates and test positivity. The majority of the counties are in the strictest, or purple tier. Tier updates are provided weekly on Tuesdays. Individual counties could choose to impose stricter rules.

“Californians heard the urgent message to stay home as much as possible and accepted that challenge to slow the surge and save lives,” said Dr. Tomás Aragón, CDPH director and state public health officer. “Together, we changed our activities knowing our short-term sacrifices would lead to longer-term gains. COVID-19 is still here and still deadly, so our work is not over, but it’s important to recognize our collective actions saved lives and we are turning a critical corner.” 

While there are positive signs that the virus is spreading at a slower rate across the state, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. It is still critical that Californians continue to wear masks when they leave their homes, maintain physical distance of at least 6 feet, wash their hands frequently, avoid gatherings and mixing with other households, follow all state and local health department guidance and get the vaccine when it’s their turn.

The state, in collaboration with local health departments and health care facilities statewide, took a long list of actions to support California’s hospitals and slow the surge in cases and hospitalizations.

  • The Regional Stay at Home Order urged Californians to stay home except for essential activities, which helped lower disease transmission levels and reduce burden on the hospital system.
  • California deployed more than 4,100 medical professionals to facilities across the state to ease the burden on frontline health care workers.
  • The state provided assistance within hospitals in the form of personal protective equipment, ventilators and help with oxygen supply.
  • California also helped hospitals expand their capacity by opening 16 alternate care sites, lower-acuity facilities where COVID-19 patients get a bridge from hospital to home as they are recovering.
  • Public health leaders implemented a statewide order to make it easier to transfer patients from over-crowded hospitals to those with more space and staff.
  • The administration of vaccines to health care workers has meant that fewer health care workers are falling ill to the virus, which helps keep staffing levels more stable.

“California is slowly starting to emerge from the most dangerous surge of this pandemic yet, which is the light at the end of the tunnel we’ve been hoping for,” said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly. “Seven weeks ago, our hospitals and front-line medical workers were stretched to their limits, but Californians heard the urgent message to stay home when possible and our surge after the December holidays did not overwhelm the health care system to the degree we had feared.”

Nearly all the counties exiting the Regional Stay at Home Order today are in the Purple or widespread (most restrictive) tier. Services and activities, such as outdoor dining and personal services, may resume immediately with required modifications, subject to any additional restrictions required by local jurisdictions. See the county map to find the status of activities open in each county.

Because case rates remain high across most of the state, the state’s Hospital Surge Order remains in place to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. The Limited Stay at Home Order, which limits non-essential activities between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., expires with the Regional Stay At Home Order ending.

The CA stay at home order has been extended into January

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To protect our Santa Ana community, everyone needs to do their part. Don’t gather, wash your hands, wear a mask. Protect Santa Ana.

The following sectors must stay closed:

  • Indoor Recreational Facilities
  • Hair Salons and Barbershops
  • Personal Care Services
  • Museums, Zoos, and Aquariums
  • Movie Theaters
  • Wineries
  • Bars, Breweries, and Distilleries
  • Family Entertainment Centers
  • Cardrooms and Satellite Wagering
  • Limited Services
  • Live Audience Sports
  • Amusement Parks

The following sectors in the Southern California Region will have additional modifications in addition to 100 percent masking and physical distancing:

  • Outdoor Recreational Facilities: Allow outdoor operation only without any food, drink or alcohol sales. Additionally, overnight stays at campgrounds will not be permitted.
  • Retail: Allow indoor operation at 20 percent capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems. 
  • Shopping Centers: Allow indoor operation at 20 percent capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.
  • Hotels and Lodging: Allow to open for critical infrastructure support only.
  • Restaurants: Allow only for take-out, pick-up or delivery.
  • Offices: Allow remote only except for critical infrastructure sectors where remote working is not possible. 
  • Places of Worship: Allow outdoor services only.
  • Entertainment Production including Professional Sports: Allow operation without live audiences. Additionally, testing protocol and “bubbles” are highly encouraged.

The state Stay-at-Home Order does not modify existing state guidance regarding K-12 schools.

The following sectors are allowed to remain open in the Southern California Region when a remote option is not possible with appropriate infectious disease preventative measures including masking and physical distancing:

  • Critical infrastructure 
  • Non-urgent medical and dental care
  • Childcare and pre-K

In addition, the state’s Stay-at-Home will place the following restrictions on counties in the Southern California Region on non-essential travel lodging:

  • Except as otherwise required by law, no hotel or lodging entity in California shall accept or honor out of state reservations for non-essential travel, unless the reservation is for at least the minimum time period required for quarantine and the persons identified in the reservation will quarantine in the hotel or lodging entity until after that time period has expired.

During this time, the state Stay-at-Home order encourages members of the same household are to maintain physical and mental health by safely going to a park, hike, walk or bike ride when safe to do so and socially distanced. Orange County residents are also encouraged to keep connected with loved ones virtually.

For more information, visit the state’s COVID-19 website.

What Orange County Residents and Businesses Can Do

There are several steps Orange County residents can do at this time:

  1. Get Tested for COVID-19

The OC Health Care Agency officials are urging residents, especially those with any symptoms, to get tested for the virus.

COVID-19 testing is now widely available across the county for those who are symptomatic or asymptomatic, with or without insurance, at no cost. Testing takes only a few minutes and results generally come back within two to three days.

If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home and let close contacts know. A close contact is someone you were within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes within a 24-hour period during the infectious period.

  1. Stay Home if You Don’t Feel Well

Consult with a health care provider. If you do not have a health care provider, please call the OC Health Care Agency’s Health Referral Line at 1(800) 564-8448.

  1. Stay Home When Possible

When you leave the house, avoid crowds and stay 6 feet apart from people not in your household.

  1. Do Not Gather

Do not mix households at this time.

  1. Wear a Face Covering

Wear a face covering you are around people not in your household, especially when indoors.

  1. Wash Your Hands Often

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

  1. Avoid Touching Your Eyes, Nose and Mouth with Unwashed Hands
  2. Clean and Disinfect Frequently Touched Surfaces
  3. Understand and Comply with the State’s Guideline for Your Business and Events

Orange County residents may search for a business or activity type by visiting https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/ and typing in “Orange” in the County field, entering the business or activity type, and clicking, “GET LATEST STATUS.”

Learn more about the Stay Home Order here:
https://www.santa-ana.org/latest-news/stay-home-order-extended-january

La orden de quedarse en casa se ha extendido

Para proteger nuestra comunidad de Santa Ana, todos deben hacer su parte. No se junte, lávese las manos, use una mascarilla. Protege Santa Ana.

Obtenga más información sobre la orden de quedarse en casa aquí:
https://www.santa-ana.org/latest-news/stay-home-order-extended-january