San Joaquin Times

City of Lodi issued the following announcement on Dec 3.

California has introduced a new Regional Stay-at-Home order for regions where regional ICU capacity falls below 15%. This does not yet apply to San Joaquin County, but the county is looking closely at local data and planning the next steps. Continue to follow San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services on social media or at SJReady.org for the most up to date information.

When the San Joaquin Valley Region does hit the threshold, the Order will be in effect within 48 hours and will remain for at least three weeks. Several sectors will be required to close or modify services, including:

• Indoor and outdoor playgrounds
• Indoor recreational facilities
• Hair salons and barbershops
• Personal care services
• Museums, zoos, and aquariums
• Movie theaters
• Wineries
• Bars, breweries, and distilleries
• Family entertainment centers
• Cardrooms and satellite wagering
• Limited services
• Live audience sports
• Amusement parks

The following sectors will have additional modifications in addition to 100% masking and physical distancing:

• Outdoor recreational facilities: Allow outdoor operation only without any food, drink or alcohol sales. Additionally, overnight stays at campgrounds will not be permitted.
• Retail: Allow indoor operation at 20% capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems. 
• Shopping centers: Allow indoor operation at 20% capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.
• Hotels and lodging: Allow to open for critical infrastructure support only.
• Restaurants: Allow only for take-out, pick-up, or delivery.
• Offices: Allow remote only except for critical infrastructure sectors where remote working is not possible. 
• Places of worship and political expression: Allow outdoor services only.
• Entertainment production including professional sports: Allow operation without live audiences. Additionally, testing protocol and “bubbles” are highly encouraged.

The following sectors are allowed to remain open when a remote option is not possible with appropriate infectious disease preventative measures including 100% masking and physical distancing:

• Critical infrastructure 
• Schools that are already open for in-person learning
• Non-urgent medical and dental care
• Child care and pre-K

 Learn more about the Regional Order at About COVID-19 restrictions - Coronavirus COVID-19 Response (ca.gov).

We are right now in the most dangerous time of this pandemic. You can help keep you and your family safe by staying home, washing hands, and wearing a mask anytime you are outside your home.

Original source can be found here.