After three short weeks, indoor dining in Alameda County has once again come to a halt, as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the state and the county and neighboring regions are back to the most restrictive phase of the state’s re-enactment guideline.
Government Gavin News announced Monday that 40 counties, including Almeida County, will be painted purple as a precautionary measure due to the rapidly rising COVID-19 numbers across the state.
This means that the area is two steps behind the orange level, which is the restaurant kto. On the 23rd, 25% capacity allowed restaurants to resume indoor dining, after dining rooms closed from mid-March. Under the updated guidelines, restaurants and bars that provide food will still be able to provide withdrawal, delivery and outdoor service.
A Berkeley health official issued a new health order Tuesday afternoon in line with the county’s guidelines. From Wednesday, indoor operations at restaurants, museums, galleries, movie theaters, gyms, places of worship and pools will be closed. The order also includes an update on which businesses are currently open, and their capacity limits.
Other services that reopened indoors in the city in September when Berkeley was in purple and red layers such as hair and nail salons, will be open to small group groups in Berkeley schools as well. City and county health officials may decide to be stricter than state guidelines if they choose.
While Berkeley’s case rates have been lower than county and state, city officials said Tuesday that a total of 10% of the city’s cases have been reported since the epidemic began in the last two weeks. With 17 new cases reported on Monday, the current positivity rate at the local level is 1.06% – up from the previous week. The previous peaks were 20 on July 2 and 20 on September 18.
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“As the case progresses, we face a serious threat to our community, the region and the state as a whole,” Berkeley Health Officer Lisa Hernandez said in a statement. “This state limits some high-risk environments for the spread of sanctions. But our own actions have a huge impact. ”
