Mendocino County Health Officer Issues Revised Shelter-In Place Order and New COVID-19 Protocols for Schools Effective August 14

Press release from the County of Mendocinio:
novel coronavirus Covid-19 Mendocino

Health Officer Dr. Noemi Doohan issued a new Shelter-In-Place (SIP) Order today, Thursday, August 13, 2020, which is slated to go into effect at 3:00 pm on Friday August 14, 2020. The new Order maintains current restrictions, but adds additional limitations regarding gatherings and Children’s Extracurricular Activity Stable Bubbles. In addition, Dr. Doohan issued an Order regarding COVID-19 Protocols for Schools to support Mendocino County schools’ planning efforts regarding in-person instruction.

Major changes in the SIP Order included:

  • The Order is effective through September 11, 2020.
  • Due to the increased risk of transmission, the Health Order reduces the maximum capacity from 100 to 50 persons for permissible outdoor gatherings for Place of Worship faith-based services and cultural ceremonies; outdoor funeral and memorial services; as well as outdoor protests.
  • The Health Order updates the definition of “Children’s Extracurricular Activity Unit” as a Stable Group of 12 individuals (typically 10 children and 1-2 adults) who are together for purposes of organized recreation, which does not involve youth sports programs (school-based or otherwise). Any extracurricular activities that involve youth sports must follow the COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Youth Sports, which requirements include, in part, physical distancing of at least six feet between all youth and stable cohorts. (COVID-19 Interim Guidance: Youth Sports, https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-youth-sports–en.pdf)

Mendocino County’s revised SIP goes in effect Friday, August 14 at 3:00 p.m. and will be in place until 3:00 p.m. on September 11, 2020. A revised order will be released upon the expiration of this Order.

The Health Order Regarding COVID-19 Protocols for School goes into effect on Friday, August 14 at 11:59 pm and will be in effect until rescinded. The Order provides protocols, including for COVID-19 surveillance testing of teachers and staff and response to potential school-based outbreaks, to support all Mendocino County schools and school-based programs, which have adopted in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Guidance: Schools and School-based Programs; and COVID-19 (https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-schools–en.pdf) and Reopening In-Person Learning Framework for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 School Year (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Schools%20Reopening%20Recommendations.pdf). These guidances and this Order apply to all public schools (traditional and charter) and private schools (including nonpublic nonsectarian schools), and school districts operating in Mendocino County, but not to childcare programs or preschools, which should follow separate statewide childcare guidance and provisions of the local shelter-in-place specific to childcare.

Both Orders and an updated summary of open and closed businesses and activities are posted online at https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/health-order. The order is enforceable by imprisonment and/or fine thus we urge all residents and businesses to closely read the order and follow it.

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Michelle
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Michelle
3 years ago

This is infringing on Peoples Constitutional Rights. Read and Learn the Laws, it Can Not Be Enforced and people Can Sue if there Imprisoned. Which should and will be the case.

Stay 6 ft away
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Stay 6 ft away
3 years ago
Reply to  Michelle

How do you react at a traffic light?

Ullr Rover
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Ullr Rover
3 years ago
Reply to  Stay 6 ft away

There’s a clear process for passing laws in a Constitutional Republic. Unelected bureacrats declaring “orders” is not part of that process.

max
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max
3 years ago
Reply to  Michelle

so you must be real concerned about police violence then, yah? you know, since we’re constitutionally guaranteed an expedient trial by a jury of our peers, and cops killing people that don’t pose an immediate threat to safety is kind of a blatant violation of that.

you are, right? being such a stickler for the constitution?

Ullr Rover
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Ullr Rover
3 years ago
Reply to  max

You’re conflated incorrectly. The police depriving a person of life or liberty without due process is in direct violation of our rights enumerated in the Constitution.

Police violence happens, but it’s not an epidemic.

End qualified immunity.

max
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max
3 years ago
Reply to  Ullr Rover

one needless death at the hands of cops is too many. the 1,000+ that die every year at the hands of police? sure, it’s not 200,000 dead from coronavirus in six months, but goddamn if it isn’t so bad that it ought to have been addressed with bipartisan legislation decades ago.

Ullr Rover
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Ullr Rover
3 years ago
Reply to  max

End qualified immunity.

Politicians don’t want to do that because it opens them up to personal liability for their actions. In a culture of frivolous lawsuits it’s a real concern, but every individual should be responsible for their actions be it cops, politicians or bureacrats.

By in large the 1000+ homicides committed by police annually are justified. When dealing with the dregs of society it is inevitable that shit is going to happen.

For sure
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For sure
3 years ago
Reply to  Ullr Rover

“Every individual should be responsible for their actions…”. Agree, & ppl shld want to keep themselves in good health & safety while this pandemic is washing over the planet. I wear a mask, not because it’s mandated, but because it’s the best practice that’s available to us when we need to go out. Being safe, sane, kind & cooperative is always a good practice. I personally think opening schools will be a real disaster& I’m very proud of the 2/3rds of our SoHum school board for their safe& sane decision. I will be very happy if I’m wrong & all goes well!! It won’t take much time to know on this one.

#plandemic
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#plandemic
3 years ago

I am almost certain that this #plandemic is the dress rehearsal for something far bigger and sinister in the near future