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Alameda County COVID-19 Testing Task Force Formed
The Alameda County Public Health Department has formed a COVID-19 Testing Task Force to develop and implement a coordinated testing program to address disparities, ensure…
Is the Virus on My Clothes? My Shoes? My Hair? My Newspaper?
We asked the experts to answer questions about all the places coronavirus lurks (or doesn’t). You’ll feel better after reading this. When we asked readers…
No, You Don’t Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here’s How To Shop Safely
The vast majority of the country is under lockdown right now. But stay-at-home orders come with a few exceptions — like grocery shopping. Many of…
Stanford Wins Approval For Antibody Test
The FDA has approved an antibody test by Stanford University to determine if someone has contracted the coronavirus even if they have already recovered. The…
Why it can be so hard to tell if you have Covid-19
What are the signs you have been infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus? That’s become a surprisingly tricky question to answer, and it’s hampering the fight…
New CDC Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings
…CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in…
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Shelter in Place Order
Governor Newsom’s Statewide Order for Californians to stay home.
Alameda County Face Protection Order went into effect April 18, 2020 with no end date. The order requires the use of face coverings when in stores, restaurants and laundromats, while visiting a health care facility, and while riding public transit. Read the full order for other requirements and exemptions.
Alameda County Shelter in Place Order thru April 7, 2020
- Revised Alameda County Shelter in Place Order (updated 04/29/20) extended through May 31, 2020 with updated restrictions and clarifications.
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Alameda County’s Shelter in Place order
Is someone not maintaining the mandatory Shelter in Place Order? Have you spoken to them? Are they still not social distancing? Call the APD’s non-emergency number 510-217-5227, or the anonymous tip line at 510-337-8450 for everyone’s safety.
COVID-19 Info Sources
- Alameda City COVID-19 info
- CDC COVID-19 info
- CDC: Regularly updated situation status
- Alameda County Department of Public Health COVID-19 info
- ACPHD: Regularly updated situation update
- California Department of Public Health COVID-19 info
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California (new state website)
- City of Oakland COVID-19 information and resources
- KQED COVID-19 Coronavirus coverage
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, daily situation reports and interactive map
- Harvard Medical School Coronavirus Resource Center
- The New York Times’ general coverage
- New York Times’ COVID-19 raw data by county on GitHub. Updated daily
- The COVID Tracking Project on testing
- COVID-19.direct for Alameda County
- SF Chronicle Coronavirus Tracker
- LA Times California Coronavirus Cases Tracker
- Google’s COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports
- Bing COVID Tracking Map
- COVID Near You Contribute your health status daily and help track the COVID-19 pandemic.
- U.S. by County COVID-19 Interactive Map and Tracker
- COVID-19 projections for California assuming full social distancing through May, 2020
- Rt Covid-19 How fast the virus is growing
CDC Updates
- Community Mitigation (Non-US Settings)
- Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Sp…
- COVID-19 Overview and Infection Prevention and Control Priorities in N…
- Businesses and Workplaces
- Guidance for K-12 School Administrators on the Use of Cloth Face Cover…
- Donate Blood Plasma and Help Save Lives
- Assessing Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Illness
- COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Age
- Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or…
- Interim Considerations for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Correctional and Dete…
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