Health Officer Orders
All active Health Officer Orders related to COVID-19 are published on this page.
For previously issued Orders that are no longer in effect, see archived COVID-19 Health Orders.
COVID-19 Risk Reduction Order
January 25, 2021 | Effective January 25, 2021, 11:59pm
This Order defines the current COVID-19 restrictions on activities and gatherings in the City of Berkeley. It was updated on January 25, 2021 to align local restrictions with the State of California rules.
The Order replaces most local restrictions with the requirements defined in the California Blueprint for a Safer Economy and California Department of Public Health guidance for face coverings, guidance on gatherings, and reopening in-person instruction framework for K-12 schools.
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Isolation & Quarantine
July 15, 2020 | Active
These Orders, issued concurrently, require people who have been diagnosed with or who are likely to have COVID-19 to isolate themselves until at least 1 day has passed since recovery and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared. The Orders also require people to quarantine themselves if they have been exposed through close contact with someone who has COVID-19, including household contacts, intimate partners, and caregivers.
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Screening and masks for licensed facilities
April 16, 2020 | Active
Requires symptom checks, temperature screenings, face coverings, and other measures on all workers, visitors, and residents at licensed facilities.
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Laboratory test reporting
March 24, 2020 | Active
Required labs to report all COVID-19 test results to state and local public health authorities.
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Last updated March 18, 2021