HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.29.20 Email from Lisa Almaguer - For Immediate Release_ Butte County Moves to Tier 2 (Red – Less Restrictive)
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Subject:For Immediate Release: Butte County Moves to Tier 2 (Red – Less Restrictive)
Date:Tuesday, September 29, 2020 11:51:29 AM
The following press release will be issued shortly…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29,2020
Butte County Moves to Tier 2 (Red – Less Restrictive)
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. –Butte County has moves from Tier 1 (purple) to a less-restrictive
Tier 2 (red) of the State’s COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy, a shift that allows more
businesses to reopen at reduced capacity. This change in tiers is effective immediately for
some business sectors in Butte County.
Moving into Tier 2 does not allow for the immediate reopening of schools. If Butte County
remains in Tier 2 for two weeks, schools may choose to open for in-person instruction. The
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first possible date for this, if we remain in Tier 2, is Tuesday, October 13.
The data requirements to qualify for Tier 2 include a case rate less than 4-7 cases per
100,000 residents with a test positivity rate of 5-8% or less. The current Butte County
COVID-19 case rate is 5cases per 100,000 residents with a 2.6% test positivity rate.
“While this is an exciting move for Butte County, by reopening more business and allowing
for increased indoor operations, we also open ourselves to more COVID-19 exposure,”
stated Dr. Robert Bernstein, Butte County Health Officer. “This is not the time to let your
guard down. The only defense we have against COVID-19 is by utilizing non-
pharmaceutical interventions – cover your mouth and nose when in public places, wash
your hands, maintain six feet of distance from others, stay home if you are sick and please
do not attend gatherings of any size as defined by the State.”
The California Department of Public Health updated the Gathering Guidance for the
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Prevention of COVID-19 on September 12, 2020, which replaces the March 16 guidance.
The guidance states that “gatherings unless otherwise specified are not permitted across
the state of California.”
What business sectors can open in Tier 2?
To understand which business sectors and activities may open indoors with modifications
at reduced capacity in Tier 2 (red), the public can visit the State’s Blueprint for activities and
business tiers: tinyurl.com/CATierFramework
Businesses should review the State’s COVID-19 industry guidance to ensure that all
modifications and mitigation measures are in place to prevent the spread of the virus:
covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/
For more information about COVID-19 in Butte County, visit: www.buttecounty.net/COVID-
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Lisa Almaguer
Communications Manager / PIO
BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
202 Mira Loma Drive | Oroville, CA 95965
*Please note new phone number
“Nationally Accredited, 09/13/17”
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