3/10/21-RESCISSION OF ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. c19-1e
Effective immediately, Health Officer Order No. c19-1e (“Long Term Care Facilities Order” issued on October 29, 2020) is rescinded in full in accordance with Section 17 of that Order.
While case rates are declining and more people are receiving COVID-19 vaccines, transmission rates of COVID-19 remain high and the risk of COVID-19 variants are still unknown. Accordingly, Facilities should continue to follow guidance released by the United States Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) including their sub-agency United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”), and California Department of Social Services (“CDSS”).