Public Health Orders
Public Health Orders are legal orders issued under the authority of California law. Violations of these orders are punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both.
There is currently one active Health Order issued by the County of Santa Clara. This Health Order requires use of Face Masks in Patient Care Areas of Healthcare Delivery Facilities from November 1 through March 31.
Health Order Requiring Use of Face Masks in Patient Care Areas of Health Care Delivery Facilities During Designated Winter Respiratory Virus Period; Rescission of Prior Health Orders | English (PDF) | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog
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Public Health Order Archive
**These public health orders are no longer in effect and are here for historical purposes only.**
| Date | Title | Full text |
|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2022 | County Public Health Officer's Recommendation Regarding Continued Remote Public Meetings of Governmental Entities | N/A |
| 9/12/2022 | Health Order Requiring Use of Face Coverings in Higher-Risk Settings; and Rescission of Prior Health Orders |
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| 3/7/2022 | Updated and Amended Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Requiring Up-to-Date COVID-19 Vaccinations of Personnel in Higher-Risk Settings | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 2/28/2022 | Rescission of August 2, 2021 Health Order Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors By All Persons | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 1/31/2022 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Requiring Certain Healthcare Facilities Within the County to Provide COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 12/28/2021 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Requiring Up-to-date COVID-19 Vaccination of Personnel in Higher Risk Settings | English |
| 8/2/2021 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors by All Persons | English |
| 6/21/2021 | Order Of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Phasing Out the May 18, 2021 Health Order Given Widespread Community Vaccination | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 5/18/2021 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Establishing Focused Safety Measures to Protect the Community from COVID-19 | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 3/23/2021 | Santa Clara County Health Officer Advisory on COVID-19 Risk Reduction Measures - March 23, 2021 | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 1/25/2021 | Executive Summary of Revisions to the Health Officer's Mandatory Directives Issued January 25, 2021 | English |
| 1/7/2021 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing Vaccination Providers in the County to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Information on an Ongoing Basis to the Health Officer and to Prepare Comprehensive Vaccination Plans | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 11/28/2020 | Executive Summary of Revisions to the Health Officer's Mandatory Directives Issued November 28, 2020 | English |
| 10/5/2020 | Executive Summary of the Revised Risk Reduction Order Issued October 5, 2020 | English |
| 10/5/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Establishing Revised Mandatory Risk Reduction Measures Applicable to All Activities and Sectors to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic | English |
| 9/16/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Requiring Certain Healthcare Facilities Within the County to Provide COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing to Symptomatic Persons, Persons Who Have Had Contact With Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Persons Who Have Been Referred for Testing by the County Public Health Department, and Essential Workers | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 9/4/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Mandating that All Health Care Facilities in Santa Clara County Require Healthcare Workers Receive an Annual Influenza Vaccination or, If They Decline, to Provide a Signed Declination by October 31 | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |
| 8/11/2020 | Ordinance No. NS-9.291 - An Uncodified Urgency Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara Relating to the Enforcement of Public Health Orders and Other Laws Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Providing for Administrative Fines, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof |
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| 7/2/2020 | Summary of New Health Officer Order | English |
| 7/2/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Establishing Mandatory Risk Reduction Measures Applicable to All Activities and Sectors to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic | English |
| 6/10/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Requiring Certain Healthcare Facilities Within the County to Offer COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing to Symptomatic Persons, Persons Who Have Had Contact with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, and Persons Who Are at Higher Risk of Exposure | English |
| 6/5/2020 | Executive Summary June 5, 2020 Shelter-in-Place Order Updates | |
| 5/18/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing All Individuals in the County to Continue Sheltering At Their Place of Residence Except for Identified Deeds and Activities, in Compliance With Specified Requirements | English |
| 5/13/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities in the County to Disclose on an Ongoing Basis to the Health Officer Inventories of Personal Protective Equipment and Ventilators | English |
| 4/29/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing All Individuals in the County to Continue Sheltering at Their Place of Residence Except for Essential Needs and Identified Outdoor Activities in Compliance With Specified Requirements | English |
| 4/8/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing All Entities and Individuals in the County to Disclose on an Ongoing Basis to the Health Officer Inventories of Personal Protective Equipment and Ventilators | English |
| 4/6/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities in the County to Disclose on an Ongoing Basis to the Health Officer Inventories of Personal Protective Equipment and Ventilators | English |
| 3/31/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing All Individuals Living in the County to Continue Sheltering at Their Place of Residence Except for Essential Needs | English |
| 3/24/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing All Laboratories Conducting COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests to Report COVID-19 Test Information - Including Positive, Negative, and Inconclusive Test Results - to Local and State Public Health Authorities | English |
| 3/16/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Directing All Individuals Living in the County to Shelter at Their Place of Residence Except That They May Leave to Provide or Receive Certain Essential Services or Engage in Certain Essential Activities and Work for Essential Businesses and Governmental Services | English | Spanish |
| 3/13/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Imposing a Mandatory Countywide Moratorium on Gatherings of More Than 100 Persons, and a Conditional Countywide Moratorium on Gatherings of Between 35 and 100 Persons, to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 | English |
| 3/9/2020 | Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 1,000 or More Persons to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 | English |