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Keeping Alameda County informed.

March 2025

March 14, 2025
Bay Area Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccination and Awareness as Cases Rise Nationally

November 19, 2024
Alameda County Reports Possible Case of Bird Flu

November 30, 2023
With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, All Bay Area Health Officers Recommend Actions to Stay Healthy for the Holidays

June 7, 2023
Alameda County Awards Approximately $4.13M to Expand Community Outreach and Resource Navigation

May 31, 2023
Alameda County Offers Mpox Vaccinations - Get Yours Now

March 27, 2023
Alameda County Requiring Masking for All Staff in Skilled Nursing Facilities While Working in Resident Care Areas

February 28, 2023
Statement on End of the Local Public Health Emergency

December 15, 2022
With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, 12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions To Stay Healthy for the Holidays
English | Spanish 

December 9, 2022
Alameda County Moves to Medium CDC COVID-19 Community Level

October 17, 2022
Governor Newsom to End CA's COVID-19 State of Emergency on Feb. 28, 2023

October 13, 2022
Alameda County and Community Partners Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services for Adults and Transition Aged Youth

October 10, 2022
First-Of-Its-Kind Partnership Between SyntraNet by UpHealth and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Receives National Recognition for Integrated Care Platform

September 8, 2022
Alameda County Expands Eligibility for MPX Vaccine and Offers Second Doses
English | Spanish 

June 24, 2022
Alameda County Lifts Local Masking Order and Re-Aligns with State Guidance as Case Rates Improve: English | Arabic | Spanish | Chinese (Traditional) | Vietnamese

June 23, 2022
Bay Area Health Officials Urge Awareness About Monkeypox as Summer Travel and Gatherings Begin

June 22, 2022
Age-Friendly Council Releases Report on Older Adults’ Access to Digital Resources

June 14, 2022
Washington Hospital Healthcare System to Become Alameda County’s Next Trauma Center

June 9, 2022
First Confirmed Orthopox Virus Infection, Suspected Monkeypox

June 2, 2022
Alameda County to Require Masking in Most Indoor Public Settings:   English | Spanish | Chinese (Traditional)| Arabic | Dari | Farsi | Khmer | Korean | Pashto | Tagalog | Vietnamese

May 20, 2022
Bay Area Health Officials Share Guidance to Navigate the U.S.’ Infant Formula Shortage

May 17, 2022
$2.2M Awarded to the Final Community-Led Coalition of Organizations for COVID Vaccine Access and Community Resilience

May 13, 2022
Bay Area Health Officers Urge Public to Take Precautions as COVID Levels Rise

May 2, 2022

#DeliverBirthJustice Campaign Spotlights the Intersection of Mental Health and Black Motherhood with a Screening of the Film “From the Ashes”

April 21, 2022
CA’s Local Public Health Officials Receive Prestigious State Award for Pandemic Response; Call for Additional Investments to Build the Public Health Workforce Pipeline

April 18, 2022
Alameda County Continues COVID-19 Quarantine Requirements in Alignment with the CDC

April 13, 2022
Alameda County Releases the First-Ever Homeless Mortality Report

April 5, 2022
Alameda Health System and Alameda County Public Health Department’s BElovedBIRTH Black Centering Announce the Oakland Premiere of On the Pulse of Life

March 17, 2022
Alameda County Continues Focus on Community Resilience and Reducing Health Inequities as it reaches Two-Year Anniversary of Original COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order

March 3, 2022

Alameda County and the City of Berkeley Align with California K-12 and Childcare Guidance on Masking: English | Spanish | Chinese (Traditional)

February 28, 2022
Statement in Response to State’s February 28 Masking Announcements

February 9, 2022

Twelve Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16:  English | Spanish

January 13, 2022
More than 80% of Alameda County Residents Are Now Fully Vaccinated

January 5, 2022

Milestone Reached: More than 50% of 5-11-Year-Olds Have Received At least One Dose of Vaccine

December 30, 2021
Public Health Officials Provide Recommendations to Safely Celebrate New Year’s Eve

December 29, 2021
Alameda County and City of Berkeley Rescind Face Mask Amendments: Everyone Must Mask in All Indoor Public Settings

December 21, 2021
Alameda County Awards $12.2M to Support Community-led Coalitions to Aid in COVID Recovery

December 17, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers Urge Boosters to Protect Against Omicron Variant

December 16, 2021
Statement with County Office of Education: Best Practices for Addressing COVID-19 During Upcoming Winter School Closure

December 15, 2021
Update on California’s Indoor Face Masking Requirement in Alameda County

December 3, 2021

Joint Statement from the County of Alameda and the City of Berkeley on Confirmed Outbreak of Cases of the Omicron Variant

November 19, 2021
Health Officials Strongly Recommend COVID Vaccine Boosters for All Adults

November 16, 2021
Over 81% of Latinx and 74% of Black, African American Residents Have Received At least One Dose of Lifesaving COVID-19 Vaccine

November 9, 2021
Order Requires Vaccination of First Responders and Medical Transport Providers

November 2, 2021
Children 5-11 Years-Old Are Now Eligible for Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine

October 28, 2021
Alameda County to Ease Masking Requirements for Fully Vaccinated People in Limited Indoor Settings

October 22, 2021
Boosters Recommended for Older Adults, Certain Groups who Received Moderna and All Adults Who Received Johnson & Johnson at least Two Months Ago: English | Spanish

October 7, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers Issue Criteria for Lifting Indoor Masking Requirements:  English | Spanish

October 5, 2021
Recommendations on How to Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos Safely:  English | Arabic | Cambodian | Chinese (Simplified) | Farsi | Korean | Spanish | Vietnamese

September 17, 2021
Alameda County Prepares for COVID-19 Booster Shots while Awaiting Further Guidance from State and Federal Authorities

August 26, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers Reaffirm Support for Full In-Person School: English | Arabic | Cambodian | Chinese (Simplified) | Farsi | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese

August 2, 2021

Bay Area Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19: English | Arabic | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Farsi | Khmer | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese

July, 26, 2021 
Statement of Support for State Order to Reduce the Risk of Circulation of COVID-19 in Health Care and High-Risk Congregate Settings

July 23, 2021
1 Million Alameda County Residents Are Now Fully Vaccinated

July 22, 2021
Five Bay Area Counties Launch Campaign to Push for Equity in Black Maternal Health and Infant Health

July 16, 2021
Bay Area Counties Recommend Masking Indoors for Everyone as a Precaution Against Increased Circulation of COVID-19

July 8, 2021
COVID-19 Cases More than Double in Alameda County since Early June’s Lows

June 22, 2021
Two Million Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccines Administered to Alameda County Residents

June 14, 2021
Alameda County Is Aligned with the State’s Beyond the Blueprint Framework

June 8, 2021
Alameda County Is a Yellow Tier County

June 4, 2021

Statement on Alameda County Updates COVID-19 Death Calculation to Align with State Definitions


June 3, 2021
Alameda County Launches a New $12M Initiative for the Hyper-Local Phase of the COVID-19 Response

June 3, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers Support Full In-person School this Fall: English | Chinese | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese

May 28, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers Statement: Children and Adults Can Now Get Other Vaccinations at Same Time as COVID-19 Vaccines

May 26, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations at the Fairgrounds Move Operations to Health Care Providers' Campuses

May 25, 2021
Over 75% of Alameda County Residents Have Received One Dose of Vaccine

May 23, 2021
The Oakland Coliseum Mass Vaccination Site Scheduled to Close on May 23

May 20, 2021
Alameda County Finds Stable Housing for More Than 600 Local Residents through Project Roomkey

May 19, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers Support California Face Masking Guidance

May 13, 2021
Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for 12-15 Years of Age; Family Days and Drop-In Access for Priority Neighborhood:
English
| Arabic | Chinese (Simplified) | Farsi | Korean | Spanish | Vietnamese

May 5, 2021
Coliseum Vaccination Site to Close on 5/23. Alameda County Shifts Vaccination Resources to More Community-Based Options.

April 27, 2021
Alameda County Partners Create ‘Racial Equity Strategy’ to End Homelessness

April 25, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers on the Safe Administration of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

April 23, 2021
Statement on Johnson & Johnson

April 13, 2021
Oakland Coliseum Site Continues to Provide Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine

April 13, 2021
Alameda County Will Pause Administration of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
PDF: English | Spanish

April 12, 2021

Oakland Coliseum Mega Vaccination Site and Mobile Sites to Remain Active Thanks to Cross-County and State Partnership

March 30, 2021
Alameda County Is an Orange Tier County

March 15, 2021
Bay Area Health Officers’ Statement About COVID-19 Vaccines

March 9, 2021
Alameda County Is a Red Tier County

February 26, 2021
Alameda County Aligns with CA’s Updated Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports Guidance

February 17, 2021
Alameda County, Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare and Sutter Health Launch Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccinations on Feb. 17 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds

February 10, 2021
First Two Cases of South African Variant identified in California; Detected in Santa Clara and Alameda Counties

February 3, 2021
Alameda County Gets a Mega Vaccination Site through State-Federal Partnership; Expands Eligibility for COVID Vaccine to Include Essential Workers, Seniors and High-Risk Individuals in Phase 1B

January 28, 2021
County Health Officials Align with State Guidance for School Reopening

January 25, 2021
Bay Area Exits State’s Regional Stay at Home Order; Alameda County is in the Purple Tier

January 14, 2021
Statement on 'Who can get vaccinated in Alameda County right now?'

January 7, 2021
2021 Alameda County Expects State to Extend Regional Stay At Home Order

December 16, 2020
Statement on the Bay Area Region Falling Below 15 Percent ICU Capacity Threshold

December 15, 2020
Joint Statement of the Bay Area Health Officers on COVID-19 vaccine

December 14, 2020
Alameda County Prepares for Vaccine Distribution to Frontline Hospital Workers and 911 First Responders

December 4, 2020
Bay Area Health Officers Move to Implement the State’s New Regional Stay Home Order 

December 3, 2020

Statement on State’s Regional Stay-At-Home Order

November 28, 2020
Bay Area Health Officers’ Statement in Support of Santa Clara County’s New COVID-19 Measures

November 19, 2020
Statement on State’s Limited Stay-at-Home Order for Purple Tier Counties

November 17, 2020
Dr. Nicholas Moss Appointed Alameda County Health Officer

November 16, 2020
State Moves Alameda County to Purple Tier

November 12, 2020
Alameda County Pauses Further Openings of Activities

November 9, 2020
Bay Area Health Officials Issue Recommendations for Safer Holidays and Travel

November 2, 2020
Election Day COVID-19 Safety Tips

Guidance on How to Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos Safely:  English | Chinese | Spanish | Tagalog

October 29, 2020   
Alameda County Plans Big Weekend at Coliseum: Voting, COVID-19 Testing, & Flu Shots 
Alameda County Partners with Oakland A’s, AC Transit and Community Partners to Get Out the Vote Safely
Coliseum Will Host Election Weekend COVID-19 Testing and Flu Shots 
 
October 28, 2020
Alameda County Announces Timeline for Opening Middle and High Schools

October 23, 2020
County and Alameda Health System Launch Free COVID-19 Testing in Oakland 

October 21, 2020
Alameda County Permits New Indoor Activities as Case Rates, Testing Positivity and Hospitalizations Remain Stable

October 15, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance for the Arts Community

October 15, 2020
Joint Statement Bay Area Health Officers Urge Flu Shots:  English | Spanish

October 13, 2020
Statement on Orange Tier

October 2, 2020

Alameda County Partners with Glad Tidings Church in Hayward To Provide Free COVID-19 Testing to the Community

October 1, 2020
Alameda County Meets New Equity Metric, Allows Elementary Schools to Open if Ready, and Phases in Additional Indoor Activities

September 29, 2020 Alameda County Partners with the City of Alameda to Provide Free, Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing

September 29, 2020
Governor Newsom Announces Homekey Award to Alameda County

September 28, 2020
Guidance on How to Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos Safely:  English | Chinese | Spanish | Tagalog

September 25, 2020
Alameda County to Allow Nail Salons to Open Indoors

September 24, 2020
No Cost Testing Available in Fremont for the Community: English | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Korean | Spanish | Vietnamese

September 22, 2020 
Alameda County Statement on Red Tier:  English | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Vietnamese

September 11, 2020
Alameda County Updates Vehicle-Based Gathering Order

September 3, 2020
Alameda County Health Official Offers Tips for Not Spreading COVID-19 During Labor Day Weekend

September 2, 2020  Alameda County Issues In-Person Learning Readiness Questionnaire for Schools Allows Selected Activities in Alignment with State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy Purple Tie

August 28, 2020  Alameda County Statement on State's Blueprint for Safe Reopening

August 21, 2020  Alameda County Health Officer Issues Orders to Allow for Limited Outdoor Activities and Services to Resume on August 28th

August 19, 2020  ADVISORY: Alameda County Is Experiencing Air Quality that Is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (ORANGE)

August 18, 2020
  Asian Health Services and Alameda County Launch Free, Asian Multilingual, Multicultural COVID-19 Test Site in Oakland Chinatown:  Chinese | Korean | Vietnamese

August 15, 2020  Street Level Health Project and Mam Community Leaders Join Alameda County in Extending Mask On! Campaign to Fruitvale District’s Mam Community

August 13, 2020 Addressing Anti-Asian Hate Crime: English | Arabic | Chinese (Traditional) | Khmer | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese 

July 17, 2020  Joint Statement from Alameda County Office of Education & Alameda County Public Health Department about Governor Gaven Newsom's plan for the school year 2020-21:  English | Spanish

July 15, 2020  Reopening Outdoor Dining and Monitoring List Closures

July 12, 2020  Alameda County Added to State Monitoring List

July 11, 2020  Statement from Alameda County Health Care Services Agency on Outdoor Dining

July 3, 2020  CDCR Accelerated Releases Press Release
 
July 2, 2020  Bay Area Residents Urged to Stay Home, Stay Safe from COVID-19 on the 4th of July
 
July 2, 2020  Alameda County Health Officer Selected to Serve as State Epidemiologist by Governer Newsom

June 30, 2020  Alameda County Partners with Native American Health Center and La Clínica de la Raza to Expand Free COVID-19 Testing for All in the Fruitvale

June 29, 2020  Statement from the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency: Alameda County Hits Pause on Reopening

June 18, 2020  Alameda County Health Officer Issues Order to Allow All Retail, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Fitness, Limited Religious and Cultural Services, and Outdoor Museums

June 12, 2020  Alameda County Health Officer Plans to Allow All Retail, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Fitness, Limited Religious Services, and Outdoor Museums

June 8, 2020  Alameda County Partners with City of San Leandro and Eden Health District to Bring FREE COVID-19 Testing to San Leandro

June 5, 2020  Alameda County Health Officer Orders Allow for “Social Bubbles,” Childcare and Extracurricular Activities for All Children, and other Businesses to Resume including Pet Grooming; Face Coverings Must Be Worn at All Times, including When Active Outdoors; Accompanying Reopening Plan Outlines Next Phases of Relaxations

June 2, 2020  Alameda County Partners with West Oakland Health Center, Color and Carbon Health to Expand COVID-19 Testing with Free Community Testing Site

June 1, 2020  Joint Statement of the Bay Area Health Officers on Ongoing Partnership in Reopening Activity While Continuing to Protect the Community

May 29, 2020  Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Statement on Reopening and Health Officer Orders

May 18, 2020  Alameda County Health Officer Updates Shelter-in-Place Order to Include Curbside and Store Front Pick Up from Retail Businesses and Associated Manufacturing and Warehousing Businesses; and Issues Order to Allow Certain Highly Regulated Vehicle Based Gatherings

May 16, 2020  Alameda County Increases COVID-19 Testing with Four New Community Testing Sites

May 13, 2020  Alameda County Updated Statement on Tesla

May 12, 2020  Alameda County Updated Statement on Tesla

May 11, 2020  Alameda County Updated Statement on Tesla

May 9, 2020  Alameda County Statement on Tesla

May 7, 2020  Bay Area Health Orders Remain in Effect

April 29, 2020 Regional Shelter-in-Place Orders Extended as Some Rules Ease

April 27, 2020 Press Release Announcing Upcoming Updates to Shelter-in-Place Order: English | Amharic | Arabic | Farsi | Pashto | Urdu

April 23, 2020 Alameda County Public Health Reminds Residents to Safely Observe Ramadan at Home during Shelter in Place Order

April 17, 2020 Alameda County Health Officer Issues Order for the Public and Workers to Wear Face Coverings to Control the Spread of COVID-19

April 12, 2020 Health Officer Issues Order Requiring All Licensed Facilities to Implement Guidance to Control the Spread of COVID-19

April 9, 2020 Alameda County Reminds Residents to Observe Religious Practices at Home during Shelter in Place Order: English | Spanish

April 3, 2020 Blanket Isolation and Quarantine Orders for COVID-19 Patients

April 2, 2020 New Bay Area Public Health Recommendation to Cover the Face

March 31, 2020 Bay Area Health Officers Issue Updated Stay-at-Home Order with New Restrictions to Last Through May 3

March 30, 2020 Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions to Update Shelter-in-Place Order in Coming Days

March 24, 2020 Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions Order Laboratories Testing for COVID-19 to Report More Comprehensive Testing Data to State and Local Authorities

March 23, 2020 Alameda County Public Health Department Confirms First Death from COVID-19

March 16, 2020 Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions Order Residents to Stay Home

March 12, 2020
Alameda County Public Health Department Confirms Four New Positive Cases of COVID-19; Announces Updated Recommendations and Guidance for Large Events to Protect Alameda County Residents from COVID-19

March 10, 2020 Alameda County Public Health Department Confirms Third Positive Case of COVID-19; Announces New Recommendations and Guidance to Protect Alameda County Residents from COVID-19

March 6, 2020 Alameda County Public Health Department Confirms Second Positive Case of COVID-19

March 1, 2020 Alameda County Public Health Department and Solano County Public Health Confirm Two Presumptive Positive Cases of COVID-19
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