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Page last updated: March 16, 2021 9:45 a.m.
In support of our business community, Placer County is providing the following information from the State of California.
Current Status
March 17, 2021
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Guidance for Temporary Structures for Outdoor Business Operations
As it starts to get colder, restaurants and other businesses required to operate outdoors may wish to enclose outdoor temporary structures like tents and canopies to contain heat and avoid rain. Find out what qualifies as outdoor operations in the new CDPH guidance for temporary structures.
Reopen your business or facility safely
Use the Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening to help plan and prepare for reopening your business.
Review how to respond to COVID-19 cases in your workplace and prevent further spread.
To protect and support workers, employers need to:
- Instruct workers when they should stay home
- Notify all workers who were potentially exposed
- Maintain confidentiality when communicating with other workers
- Provide healthcare consultations advising workers about their exposure
- Provide information to close contacts about home quarantine, symptom monitoring, and testing options
- Provide information to affected workers about what to expect, including sick leave options and when they can return to work
To manage outbreaks, employers need to:
- Identify and track suspected and confirmed cases among workers
- Report confirmed cases to the local health department where their business is located, and where the infected workers live (if different)
- Develop a testing strategy to identify additional worker cases and close contacts to control further spread
- Work with their local health department to assist in contact tracing and quarantining of close contacts
- Consider whether to temporarily suspend operations
Wearing a mask or face covering is required statewide in public or common spaces. Employers must provide face coverings to workers, or must reimburse workers for the reasonable cost of obtaining them. Find all requirements and exceptions to these rules in the guidance on this page below.
All businesses and facilities must follow the items listed here before reopening:
- Scroll down this page to find the guidance for your industry, business, event, or activity.
- Review it completely.
- Perform a detailed risk assessment and create a worksite-specific protection plan.
- Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19. This includes how to screen themselves for symptoms and when to stay home.
- Set up individual control measures and screenings.
- Put disinfection protocols in place.
- Establish physical distancing guidelines.
- Establish universal face covering requirements (with allowed exceptions). See CDPH guidelines (PDF).
- Post your completed checklist so everyone can know the steps you’ve taken. Feel free to add more safety measures to the ones included in your industry’s guidance.
Employer policies and resources
It’s important that employees with COVID-19 know they should stay home. Your sick leave policies need to support that. Workers also need safe and reliable childcare options during the COVID-19 response. See information on:
- Government programs supporting COVID-19 sick leave and workers’ compensation
- Family-friendly practices for employers (PDF)
- Support for working families (PDF)
- Find childcare
- CDPH guidance for the use of face coverings (PDF)
Ventilation for indoor operations
All businesses permitted to operate indoors must follow the CDPH interim guidance for ventilation, filtration, and air quality. This guidance includes practical steps your business can take to promote better ventilation, filtration, and air quality indoors to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Temporary structures for outdoor operations
Restaurants and other businesses operating outdoors may wish to enclose outdoor temporary structures like tents and canopies to contain heat, avoid rain, or provide shade. Follow the CDPH guidance for temporary structures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Industry Guidance
The guidance for the agriculture and livestock industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the agriculture and livestock industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple): Closed
Substantial (red): Closed
Moderate (orange):
- Smaller parks can open with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% or 500 people, whichever is less
- Outdoor attractions only can open
- Reservations or advanced ticket sales required
- Local attendees only (from the same county as the park’s location)
Minimal (yellow):
- Larger parks can open with modifications
- Park capacity must be limited to 25%
- Reservations or advanced ticket sales required
Follow this guidance for amusement parks and theme parks. Review the guidance and prepare a plan to support a safe, clean environment for workers and visitors. This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Admission, entry, and security
- All rides and attractions
- Dining and concessions
- Performances, interactive exhibits, and events
- Uniform, costume, and wardrobe protocols
Widespread (purple): Closed
Substantial (red): Closed
Moderate (orange):
- Smaller parks can open with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% or 500 people, whichever is less
- Outdoor attractions only can open
- Reservations or advanced ticket sales required
- Local attendees only (from the same county as the park’s location)
Minimal (yellow):
- Larger parks can open with modifications
- Park capacity must be limited to 25%
- Reservations or advanced ticket sales required
Follow this guidance for amusement parks and theme parks. Review the guidance and prepare a plan to support a safe, clean environment for workers and visitors. This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Admission, entry, and security
- All rides and attractions
- Dining and concessions
- Performances, interactive exhibits, and events
- Uniform, costume, and wardrobe protocols
The guidance for the automobile dealerships and rental operators industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the automobile dealerships and rental operators industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple):
- Outdoor only with modifications
- Racetracks may resume training and competition without live audiences, subject to approval by county public health officers
Substantial (red):
- Outdoor only with modifications
- Racetracks may resume training and competition without live audiences, subject to approval by county public health officers Moderate (orange) - Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% Racetracks may resume training and competition without live audiences, subject to approval by county public health officers
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
- Racetracks may resume training and competition without live audiences, subject to approval by county public health officers
Outdoor operations of cardrooms and satellite wagering facilities
- Follow this guidance for outdoor operations of cardrooms and satellite wagering facilities to support a safer environment for workers and patrons.
- Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for outdoor cardrooms and satellite wagering in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Cardrooms, satellite wagering facilities, and racetracks with onsite wagering
- Follow this guidance for cardrooms, racetracks, and satellite wagering to support a safer environment for workers and patrons.
- Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for cardrooms, racetracks, and satellite wagering in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Childcare facilities
Follow the guidance for the childcare industry to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Follow the case and contact management guidance, which includes:
- What to do when kids or staff develop symptoms while in the facility.
- What to do for kids and adults who may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
- When closure of a facility should be considered, and when it can reopen.
See the answers to frequently asked questions about waivers that are available to providers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for childcare in your facility to show employees and families that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for operation.
Cohorts of kids and adults in controlled, supervised settings
A cohort is a stable group of no more than 14 children or youth and no more than two supervising adults in a supervised environment. The group stays together for all activities, including meals and recreation. And this group avoids contact with anyone not in their group.
Follow the guidance for cohorts of children and youth in controlled, supervised and indoor environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, the following:
- public and private schools
- licensed and license-exempt child care settings
- organized and supervised care environments, like “distance learning hubs”
- recreation programs
- before and after school programs
- youth groups
- day camps
See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance.
Kids and adults in supervised care environments must be in groups as small as possible. Kids and supervising adults in one group must not physically interact with:
- kids and supervising adults in other groups
- other facility staff
- parents of kids in other groups
Practicing a cohort structure:
- decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus
- facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case
- allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single group instead of an entire population of kids and supervising adults
Follow the guidance for the childcare industry to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Follow the case and contact management guidance, which includes:
- What to do when kids or staff develop symptoms while in the facility.
- What to do for kids and adults who may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
- When closure of a facility should be considered, and when it can reopen.
See the answers to frequently asked questions about waivers that are available to providers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for childcare in your facility to show employees and families that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for operation.
Cohorts of kids and adults in controlled, supervised settings
A cohort is a stable group of no more than 14 children or youth and no more than two supervising adults in a supervised environment. The group stays together for all activities, including meals and recreation. And this group avoids contact with anyone not in their group.
Follow the guidance for cohorts of children and youth in controlled, supervised and indoor environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, the following:
- public and private schools
- licensed and license-exempt child care settings
- organized and supervised care environments, like “distance learning hubs”
- recreation programs
- before and after school programs
- youth groups
- day camps
See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance.
Kids and adults in supervised care environments must be in groups as small as possible. Kids and supervising adults in one group must not physically interact with:
- kids and supervising adults in other groups
- other facility staff
- parents of kids in other groups
Practicing a cohort structure:
- decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus
- facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case
- allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single group instead of an entire population of kids and supervising adults
A cohort is a stable group of no more than 14 children or youth and no more than two supervising adults in a supervised environment. The group stays together for all activities, including meals and recreation. And this group avoids contact with anyone not in their group.
Kids and adults in supervised care environments must be in groups as small as possible. Kids and supervising adults in one group must not physically interact with:
- kids and supervising adults in other groups
- other facility staff
- parents of kids in other groups
Practicing a cohort structure:
- decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus
- facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case
- allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single group instead of an entire population of kids and supervising adults
The guidance related to cohorts sets minimum guidelines for providing specialized, targeted support services, necessary in-person child supervision and limited instruction, and facilitation of distance learning in small group environments in ways that maintain the focus on health and safety to minimize transmission. This guidance enables schools to provide specialized services for students with disabilities and English learners, and in-person support for at-risk and high-need students.
- See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance in K-12 school settings.
- See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohorts and waivers for childcare providers.
- Follow the case and contact management guidance related to cohorts for childcare facilities.
Local educational agencies, nonprofits, or other authorized providers must follow the guidance for cohorts of children and youth in controlled, supervised and indoor environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, the following:
- public and private schools
- licensed and license-exempt child care settings
- organized and supervised care environments, like “distance learning hubs”
- recreation programs
- before and after school programs
- youth groups
- day camps
Guidance and directives related to schools, childcare, day camps, youth sports, and institutions of higher education are not superseded by this guidance for cohorts of children and youth and still apply to those specified settings.
Kids and adults in supervised care environments must be in groups as small as possible. Kids and supervising adults in one group must not physically interact with:
- kids and supervising adults in other groups
- other facility staff
- parents of kids in other groups
Practicing a cohort structure:
- decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus
- facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case
- allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single group instead of an entire population of kids and supervising adults
The guidance related to cohorts sets minimum guidelines for providing specialized, targeted support services, necessary in-person child supervision and limited instruction, and facilitation of distance learning in small group environments in ways that maintain the focus on health and safety to minimize transmission. This guidance enables schools to provide specialized services for students with disabilities and English learners, and in-person support for at-risk and high-need students.
- See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance in K-12 school settings.
- See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohorts and waivers for childcare providers.
- Follow the case and contact management guidance related to cohorts for childcare facilities.
Local educational agencies, nonprofits, or other authorized providers must follow the guidance for cohorts of children and youth in controlled, supervised and indoor environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, the following:
- public and private schools
- licensed and license-exempt child care settings
- organized and supervised care environments, like “distance learning hubs”
- recreation programs
- before and after school programs
- youth groups
- day camps
Guidance and directives related to schools, childcare, day camps, youth sports, and institutions of higher education are not superseded by this guidance for cohorts of children and youth and still apply to those specified settings.
The guidance for the communications infrastructure industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the communications infrastructure industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
This guidance for the construction industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the construction industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
The updated guidance for day camps provides guidelines to create a plan for safe re-opening. Implementation of these guidelines should be tailored for each setting. Implementation requires training and support for staff and adequate consideration of camper and family needs. All decisions about following these recommendations should be made in collaboration with local health officials and other authorities, and should depend on the levels of COVID-19 community transmission and the capacities of the local public health and healthcare systems, among other relevant factors.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for day camps in your facility to show employees, campers, and families that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for operation.
Cohorts of kids and adults in controlled, supervised settings
A cohort is a stable group of no more than 14 children or youth and no more than two supervising adults in a supervised environment. The group stays together for all activities, including meals and recreation. And this group avoids contact with anyone not in their group.
Follow the guidance for cohorts of children and youth in controlled, supervised and indoor environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, the following:
- public and private schools
- licensed and license-exempt child care settings
- organized and supervised care environments, like “distance learning hubs”
- recreation programs
- before and after school programs
- youth groups
- day camps
See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance.
Kids and adults in supervised care environments must be in groups as small as possible. Kids and supervising adults in one group must not physically interact with:
- kids and supervising adults in other groups
- other facility staff
- parents of kids in other groups
Practicing a cohort structure:
- decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus
- facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case
- allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single group instead of an entire population of kids and supervising adults
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for day camps in your facility to show employees, campers, and families that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for operation.
Cohorts of kids and adults in controlled, supervised settings
A cohort is a stable group of no more than 14 children or youth and no more than two supervising adults in a supervised environment. The group stays together for all activities, including meals and recreation. And this group avoids contact with anyone not in their group.
Follow the guidance for cohorts of children and youth in controlled, supervised and indoor environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, the following:
- public and private schools
- licensed and license-exempt child care settings
- organized and supervised care environments, like “distance learning hubs”
- recreation programs
- before and after school programs
- youth groups
- day camps
See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance.
Kids and adults in supervised care environments must be in groups as small as possible. Kids and supervising adults in one group must not physically interact with:
- kids and supervising adults in other groups
- other facility staff
- parents of kids in other groups
Practicing a cohort structure:
- decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus
- facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case
- allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single group instead of an entire population of kids and supervising adults
The guidance for the delivery services industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the delivery services industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
The guidance for the energy and utilities industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the energy and utilities industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the energy and utilities industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
The guidance for family-friendly practices for employers provides guidelines for family-friendly practices to keep employees safe and be responsive to their needs in order to ensure continued productivity. As workplaces reopen, employees will require both child care supports and workplace flexibility. Work-life balance policies will become even more important and continued investment in family-friendly workplace policies by employers is critical.
The guidance for facilities that process or pack meat, dairy, or produce provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for facilities that process or pack meat, dairy or produce in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple):
- Outdoor only with modifications
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers, as they are deemed essential
Substantial (red):
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 10%
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers, as they are deemed essential
- Climbing walls can open
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25%
- Climbing walls can open
- Indoor pools can open
- Indoor hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
- Climbing walls can open
- Indoor pools can open
- Saunas, spas, and steam rooms can open
Follow this guidance for gyms and fitness centers, including yoga and dance studios, to create a safer environment for workers, customers and the public.
This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Communal restrooms and shower facilities
- Swimming pools and aquatic venues
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for gyms and fitness centers in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
One-on-one personal fitness training
A gym can offer personal training for only one person at a time (no more than a total of one trainer and one client permitted at a time per business premises). Follow the guidance for limited services when providing one-on-one personal fitness training.
Widespread (purple):
- Outdoor only with modifications
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers, as they are deemed essential
Substantial (red):
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 10%
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers, as they are deemed essential
- Climbing walls can open
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25%
- Climbing walls can open
- Indoor pools can open
- Indoor hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
- Climbing walls can open
- Indoor pools can open
- Saunas, spas, and steam rooms can open
Follow this guidance for gyms and fitness centers, including yoga and dance studios, to create a safer environment for workers, customers and the public.
This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Communal restrooms and shower facilities
- Swimming pools and aquatic venues
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for gyms and fitness centers in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
One-on-one personal fitness training
A gym can offer personal training for only one person at a time (no more than a total of one trainer and one client permitted at a time per business premises). Follow the guidance for limited services when providing one-on-one personal fitness training.
Follow this guidance for hair salons and barbershops to create a safer environment for workers and customers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for hair salons in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for hair salons in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple):
- Closed for indoor lectures and student gatherings
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open
Substantial (red):
- Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity
- Conduct student activities virtually when possible
Moderate (orange):
- Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity
- Conduct student activities virtually when possible
Minimal (yellow):
- Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 50%
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity
- Conduct student activities virtually when possible
This interim guidance for institutions of higher education provides guidelines to help institutions and their communities plan and prepare to resume in-person instruction. It includes interim guidance for collegiate athletics to help plan for and prepare to resume training and competition. Review the guidance and prepare a plan to reduce the risk and support a safer environment for students, faculty, workers, and families.
Widespread (purple):
- Closed for indoor lectures and student gatherings
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open
Substantial (red):
- Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity
- Conduct student activities virtually when possible
Moderate (orange):
- Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity
- Conduct student activities virtually when possible
Minimal (yellow):
- Capacity for indoor lectures and student gatherings must be limited to 50%
- Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open at regular capacity
- Conduct student activities virtually when possible
This interim guidance for institutions of higher education provides guidelines to help institutions and their communities plan and prepare to resume in-person instruction. It includes interim guidance for collegiate athletics to help plan for and prepare to resume training and competition. Review the guidance and prepare a plan to reduce the risk and support a safer environment for students, faculty, workers, and families.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can be open outdoors only with modifications
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers,
as they are deemed essential
Substantial (red):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can open to 10% capacity
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers,
as they are deemed essential
Moderate (orange):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can open to 25% capacity
- Indoor pools can open
- Indoor hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
Minimal (yellow):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can open to 50% capacity
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms can open
Follow this guidance for hotels and short-term lodging rentals for tourism and individual travel to create a safer environment for workers and customers.
This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Short-term rental units
- Swimming pools and aquatic venues
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for hotels, lodging, and short-term lodging rentals in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Widespread (purple):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can be open outdoors only with modifications
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers,
as they are deemed essential
Substantial (red):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can open to 10% capacity
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms must close
- Drowning prevention classes, including swim lessons with certified instructors, are permitted in indoor and outdoor swimming pools in all tiers,
as they are deemed essential
Moderate (orange):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can open to 25% capacity
- Indoor pools can open
- Indoor hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close
Minimal (yellow):
- Open with modifications
- Fitness centers can open to 50% capacity
- Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms can open
Follow this guidance for hotels and short-term lodging rentals for tourism and individual travel to create a safer environment for workers and customers.
This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Short-term rental units
- Swimming pools and aquatic venues
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for hotels, lodging, and short-term lodging rentals in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
The guidance for the life sciences industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the life sciences industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the life sciences industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Follow this guidance for Limited Services to create a safer environment for workers and customers. A limited service is one that generally does not require close contact. Examples include:
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
- Auto repair shops
- Car washes
- Landscapers
- Door-to-door services and sales
- Pet grooming
- Dog walking
- One-on-one personal fitness training (no more than a total of one trainer and one client permitted at a time per business premises)
This guidance also applies to:
- Residential and janitorial cleaning services
- HVAC services
- Appliance repair
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Mechanical tradespersons
- Handypersons
- General contractors
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for limited services in your workplace to show clients and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
This guidance is not intended for:
- In-home healthcare, other in-home care, or assisted living
- Services that require close customer contact, including:
- Hair salons
- Barbershops
- Nail salons
- Massage parlors
- Estheticians
- Ear piercing
- Tattoo parlors
See guidance for hair salons and barbershops and guidance for personal care services.
Faith-based counseling can reopen within the following parameters:
1. Counseling services are permissible in-person where the service cannot reasonably be practiced remotely;
2. Counseling services should adopt state guidance on Limited Services, where applicable;
3. This designation does not permit gatherings beyond counseling to members of a single household.
- Laundromats
- Dry cleaners
- Auto repair shops
- Car washes
- Landscapers
- Door-to-door services and sales
- Pet grooming
- Dog walking
- One-on-one personal fitness training (no more than a total of one trainer and one client permitted at a time per business premises)
This guidance also applies to:
- Residential and janitorial cleaning services
- HVAC services
- Appliance repair
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Mechanical tradespersons
- Handypersons
- General contractors
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for limited services in your workplace to show clients and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
This guidance is not intended for:
- In-home healthcare, other in-home care, or assisted living
- Services that require close customer contact, including:
- Hair salons
- Barbershops
- Nail salons
- Massage parlors
- Estheticians
- Ear piercing
- Tattoo parlors
See guidance for hair salons and barbershops and guidance for personal care services.
Faith-based counseling can reopen within the following parameters:
1. Counseling services are permissible in-person where the service cannot reasonably be practiced remotely;
2. Counseling services should adopt state guidance on Limited Services, where applicable;
3. This designation does not permit gatherings beyond counseling to members of a single household.
Follow this guidance for businesses operating in the logistics/warehousing industry to create a safer environment for workers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the logistics/warehousing industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the logistics/warehousing industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Follow this guidance for the manufacturing industry to create a safer environment for workers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the manufacturing industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the manufacturing industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Follow this guidance for the mining and logging industries to create a safer environment for workers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the mining and logging industries in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the mining and logging industries in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple)
- Movie theaters: Outdoor only with modifications
- Family entertainment centers: Outdoor only with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
- Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Substantial (red)
Movie theaters:
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less
Family entertainment centers:
- Outdoor only with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Moderate (orange)
Movie theaters:
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less
Family entertainment centers:
- Outdoor with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
- Indoor with modifications for naturally distanced activities, like bowling alleys and escape rooms
- Capacity must be limited to 25%
Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Minimal (yellow)
Movie theaters:
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
Family entertainment centers:
- Outdoor with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
- Indoor with modifications for naturally distanced activities, like bowling alleys and escape rooms
- Indoor with modifications for activities with increased risk of proximity and mixing, like arcade games, ice and roller skating, and indoor playgrounds
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Movie theaters
Follow this guidance for movie theaters to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. This guidance includes additional considerations for indoor movie theaters and drive-in movie theaters.
Family entertainment centers
Follow this guidance for family entertainment centers, like bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages, and arcades, to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for family entertainment centers in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Outdoor playgrounds
Outdoor playgrounds can open with modifications in all tiers. See requirements for outdoor playgrounds to keep them safe and fun for everyone.
Widespread (purple)
- Movie theaters: Outdoor only with modifications
- Family entertainment centers: Outdoor only with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
- Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Substantial (red)
Movie theaters:
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less
Family entertainment centers:
- Outdoor only with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Moderate (orange)
Movie theaters:
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less
Family entertainment centers:
- Outdoor with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
- Indoor with modifications for naturally distanced activities, like bowling alleys and escape rooms
- Capacity must be limited to 25%
Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Minimal (yellow)
Movie theaters:
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
Family entertainment centers:
- Outdoor with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages
- Indoor with modifications for naturally distanced activities, like bowling alleys and escape rooms
- Indoor with modifications for activities with increased risk of proximity and mixing, like arcade games, ice and roller skating, and indoor playgrounds
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications
Movie theaters
Follow this guidance for movie theaters to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. This guidance includes additional considerations for indoor movie theaters and drive-in movie theaters.
Family entertainment centers
Follow this guidance for family entertainment centers, like bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages, and arcades, to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for family entertainment centers in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Outdoor playgrounds
Outdoor playgrounds can open with modifications in all tiers. See requirements for outdoor playgrounds to keep them safe and fun for everyone.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple): Outdoor only with modifications
Substantial (red)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 25% of capacity
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 50% of capacity
Minimal (yellow): Indoor with modifications
Follow this guidance for zoos, museums, galleries, botanical gardens, aquariums and other similar spaces to create a safer environment for workers and customers. This guidance is not intended for zoos, amusement parks, or indoor gallery and museum spaces.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for zoos, museums, galleries and aquariums in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Widespread (purple): Outdoor only with modifications
Substantial (red)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 25% of capacity
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 50% of capacity
Minimal (yellow): Indoor with modifications
Follow this guidance for zoos, museums, galleries, botanical gardens, aquariums and other similar spaces to create a safer environment for workers and customers. This guidance is not intended for zoos, amusement parks, or indoor gallery and museum spaces.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for zoos, museums, galleries and aquariums in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
This industry can open with modifications. Music, TV, and film production may resume, subject to approval by county public health officers. To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, productions, cast, crew and other industry workers must abide by safety protocols agreed by labor and management, which may be further enhanced by county public health officers. Live audiences are not allowed. Back office staff and management must follow the guidance for office workspaces.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple): Remote work
Substantial (red): Remote work
Moderate (orange): Indoor with modifications, encourage telework
Minimal (yellow): Indoor with modifications, encourage telework
Follow this guidance for office workspaces to create a safer environment for workers.
Faith-based office workspaces can reopen within the following parameters:
1. Faith-based facilities are considered “offices” only for those employed by the organization and where the facility is their regular place of work.
2. The employer should implement state guidance relating to offices before reopening the facility for employees.
3. This designation does not permit gatherings of non-employees, such as the organization’s congregation.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for office workspaces in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Widespread (purple): Remote work
Substantial (red): Remote work
Moderate (orange): Indoor with modifications, encourage telework
Minimal (yellow): Indoor with modifications, encourage telework
Follow this guidance for office workspaces to create a safer environment for workers.
Faith-based office workspaces can reopen within the following parameters:
1. Faith-based facilities are considered “offices” only for those employed by the organization and where the facility is their regular place of work.
2. The employer should implement state guidance relating to offices before reopening the facility for employees.
3. This designation does not permit gatherings of non-employees, such as the organization’s congregation.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for office workspaces in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Follow this guidance for campgrounds, RV parks, ski operations, and other outdoor recreation to create a safer environment for workers and patrons.
Review the guidance and prepare a plan for your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Outdoor playgrounds can open with modifications in all tiers. See requirements for outdoor playgrounds to keep them safe and fun for everyone.
Outdoor skateparks can open with modifications in all tiers. Attendees must adhere to physical distancing requirements and mask wearing as outlined in the outdoor playground guidance.
Review the guidance and prepare a plan for your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Outdoor playgrounds can open with modifications in all tiers. See requirements for outdoor playgrounds to keep them safe and fun for everyone.
Outdoor skateparks can open with modifications in all tiers. Attendees must adhere to physical distancing requirements and mask wearing as outlined in the outdoor playground guidance.
Personal care services can open indoors with modifications in all tiers.
Follow this guidance for personal care services like nail salons, tattoo parlors, and body waxing to create a safer environment for workers and patrons. This guidance applies to services that require touching a client’s face, like facials, electrolysis, and waxing. It also applies to esthetic services, skin care, and massage therapy. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for personal care services in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Esthetic and skin care services
- Electrology services
- Nail services
- Body art professionals, tattoo parlors, and piercing shops
- Massage services (in non-healthcare settings)
Follow this guidance for personal care services like nail salons, tattoo parlors, and body waxing to create a safer environment for workers and patrons. This guidance applies to services that require touching a client’s face, like facials, electrolysis, and waxing. It also applies to esthetic services, skin care, and massage therapy. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for personal care services in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Esthetic and skin care services
- Electrology services
- Nail services
- Body art professionals, tattoo parlors, and piercing shops
- Massage services (in non-healthcare settings)
In response to recent judicial rulings, the interim capacity limits below are effective immediately. The linked guidance is in the process of being updated. All other restrictions in the guidance remain in place.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple):
- Outdoor or indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities are strongly discouraged and must be limited to 25% of capacity
Substantial (red)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 25% of capacity
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 50% of capacity
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 50% of capacity
Follow this guidance for places of worship and providers of religious services to support a safe, clean environment for congregants, visitors, workers, and volunteers.
Singing, chanting, and playing wind instruments
Singing, chanting, playing wind instruments, and similar activities are permitted subject to the restrictions below. Workers or volunteers who are providing vocal, instrumental, or other music for a service or ceremony but sit or stand separately from the visitors or congregants are “performers.” Additional or alternative modifications for performances may be required by the forthcoming Live Performances guidance.
Outdoor
- Performers who are singing, chanting, playing a wind instrument, or engaging in similar activities must maintain 6 feet of physical distance from spectators and other performers if they are wearing face coverings, or 12 feet of physical distance if they are not wearing face coverings.
- Members of the audience or congregation may sing or chant as long as they wear face coverings and maintain physical distancing.
Widespread (purple)
- Performers singing, chanting, playing a wind instrument, or engaging in similar activities indoors must wear face coverings at all times.
- Such performers must maintain at least 12 of physical distance from other performers and 24 feet of physical distance from visitors or congregants.
- During a single service or ceremony before a live audience, no more than 10 performers may sing, chant, play wind instruments, or engage in similar activities.
- Performers are counted toward the occupancy capacity limit.
- Performers are strongly recommended to obtain a negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to the service.
- Houses of worship should improve ventilation as much as possible.
Substantial (red), Moderate (orange), and Minimal (yellow)
- Performers singing, chanting, playing a wind instrument, or engaging in similar activities indoors must wear face coverings at all times
- Performers must maintain physical distancing from congregants or spectators and other performers.
- Performers are counted toward the occupancy capacity limit.
- Performers are strongly recommended to obtain a negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to the service
- Houses of worship should improve ventilation as much as possible.
Recorded performances
When making a recording without a live audience for later use at a service or ceremony, performers may sing, chant, play wind instruments, or engage in similar activities without face coverings if the following conditions are met:
- Each performer has taken a laboratory-based PCR diagnostic test (i.e., not a rapid test) that yielded a negative result within 72 hours prior to the recording session.
- Performers must maintain six feet of physical distance.
- Any additional individuals involved in making the recording must wear face coverings at all times.
Follow this guidance for places of worship and providers of religious services to support a safe, clean environment for congregants, visitors, workers, and volunteers. Places of worship include:
- Churches
- Mosques
- Synagogues
- Temples
This guidance also applies to cultural ceremonies like weddings and funerals.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for places of worship and cultural ceremonies to show everyone that you’ve reduced the risk.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple):
- Outdoor or indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities are strongly discouraged and must be limited to 25% of capacity
Substantial (red)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 25% of capacity
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 50% of capacity
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Indoor activities must be limited to 50% of capacity
Follow this guidance for places of worship and providers of religious services to support a safe, clean environment for congregants, visitors, workers, and volunteers.
Singing, chanting, and playing wind instruments
Singing, chanting, playing wind instruments, and similar activities are permitted subject to the restrictions below. Workers or volunteers who are providing vocal, instrumental, or other music for a service or ceremony but sit or stand separately from the visitors or congregants are “performers.” Additional or alternative modifications for performances may be required by the forthcoming Live Performances guidance.
Outdoor
- Performers who are singing, chanting, playing a wind instrument, or engaging in similar activities must maintain 6 feet of physical distance from spectators and other performers if they are wearing face coverings, or 12 feet of physical distance if they are not wearing face coverings.
- Members of the audience or congregation may sing or chant as long as they wear face coverings and maintain physical distancing.
Widespread (purple)
- Performers singing, chanting, playing a wind instrument, or engaging in similar activities indoors must wear face coverings at all times.
- Such performers must maintain at least 12 of physical distance from other performers and 24 feet of physical distance from visitors or congregants.
- During a single service or ceremony before a live audience, no more than 10 performers may sing, chant, play wind instruments, or engage in similar activities.
- Performers are counted toward the occupancy capacity limit.
- Performers are strongly recommended to obtain a negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to the service.
- Houses of worship should improve ventilation as much as possible.
Substantial (red), Moderate (orange), and Minimal (yellow)
- Performers singing, chanting, playing a wind instrument, or engaging in similar activities indoors must wear face coverings at all times
- Performers must maintain physical distancing from congregants or spectators and other performers.
- Performers are counted toward the occupancy capacity limit.
- Performers are strongly recommended to obtain a negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to the service
- Houses of worship should improve ventilation as much as possible.
Recorded performances
When making a recording without a live audience for later use at a service or ceremony, performers may sing, chant, play wind instruments, or engage in similar activities without face coverings if the following conditions are met:
- Each performer has taken a laboratory-based PCR diagnostic test (i.e., not a rapid test) that yielded a negative result within 72 hours prior to the recording session.
- Performers must maintain six feet of physical distance.
- Any additional individuals involved in making the recording must wear face coverings at all times.
Follow this guidance for places of worship and providers of religious services to support a safe, clean environment for congregants, visitors, workers, and volunteers. Places of worship include:
- Churches
- Mosques
- Synagogues
- Temples
This guidance also applies to cultural ceremonies like weddings and funerals.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for places of worship and cultural ceremonies to show everyone that you’ve reduced the risk.
Effective April 1, 2021
Additional activities will be permitted starting April 1, 2021. The guidance is in the process of being updated. Check CDPH’s activity and business tiers table for information about the upcoming changes.
Tier limits currently in effect
Widespread (purple):
- Open with modifications
- No live audiences
Substantial (red):
- Open with modifications
- No live audiences
Moderate (orange):
- Open with modifications
- Permanent venues with live audiences outdoors only
- Capacity must be limited to 20%
- Reservations required
- Assigned seating only
- In-seat concessions only (no concourse sales)
- Regional attendees only (within 120 miles)
Minimal (yellow):
- Open with modifications
- Permanent venues with live audiences outdoors only
- Capacity must be limited to 25%
- Reservations required
- Assigned seating only
- In-seat concessions only (no concourse sales)
- Regional attendees only (within 120 miles)
Follow this guidance for professional sports outdoors with live audiences to support a safe, clean environment for workers and guests. This guidance applies to outdoor operations of sporting event venues like stadiums and racetracks.
This guidance includes additional considerations for:
- Entry and security
- Venue support operations, like sound and lighting
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for professional sports in your workplace to show players, coaches, spectators, and workers that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Athletes, coaching staff, medical staff, broadcasting staff and others at sporting facilities or events should refer to COVID-19 protocols agreed to by labor and management. Local health departments may further enhance these protocols. Back office staff and management should follow the guidance for office workspaces.
Professional sports may resume training and competition without live audiences, subject to approval by county public health officers. This guidance does not apply to semi-professional, amateur, or recreational sports.
Follow this guidance for public transit agencies to create a safer environment for workers and customers. This guidance includes additional considerations for passenger carriers, like taxis, rideshare vehicles, shuttles, and limousines.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for public transit agencies in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Shared transportation in agriculture
Shared transportation is common in agriculture. Employers may provide shared transportation for workers. Workers may arrange a carpool to and from the worksite. Check the additional considerations for shared transportation in agriculture to support a safe, clean environment for passengers and drivers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for public transit agencies in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Shared transportation in agriculture
Shared transportation is common in agriculture. Employers may provide shared transportation for workers. Workers may arrange a carpool to and from the worksite. Check the additional considerations for shared transportation in agriculture to support a safe, clean environment for passengers and drivers.
Follow this guidance for businesses operating in the real estate industry provides guidelines to create a safer environment for workers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the real estate industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for the real estate industry in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Restaurants
Tier status
Widespread (purple): Outdoor only with modifications
Substantial (red)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50%
Follow this guidance for restaurantsPDF(this is a pdf file) to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for restaurantsPDF(this is a pdf file) in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Wineries, breweries, and distilleries (where meals are not served) – effective March 13, 2021
The interim capacity limits below are effective March 13, 2021. The guidance is in the process of being updated. Check CDPH’s activity and business tiers tablePDF(this is a pdf file) for information about these changes.
Tier status
Widespread (purple)
- Outdoor only with modifications
- Reservations required
- 90-minute time limit
- Seating/tables only
- Limited hours (service for on-site consumption close by 8:00 pm)
Substantial (red)
- Outdoor only with modifications
- Reservations required
- 90-minute time limit
- Seating/tables only
- Limited hours (service for on-site consumption close by 8:00 pm)
Moderate (orange)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less
Follow this guidance for wineries and tasting roomsPDF(this is a pdf file) that do not serve meals to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. This guidance also applies to breweries and distilleries and is in the process of being updated.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for wineries and tasting roomsPDF(this is a pdf file), which also applies to breweries and distilleries, in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business. Establishments that serve meals must follow the guidance and checklist for restaurants.
Bars (where meals are not served) – effective March 13, 2021
The interim capacity limits below are effective March 13, 2021. Check CDPH’s activity and business tiers tablePDF(this is a pdf file) for information about these changes.
Tier status
Widespread (purple): Closed
Substantial (red): Closed
Moderate (orange): Outdoor only with modifications
Minimal (yellow)
- Indoor with modifications
- Capacity must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less
Follow this guidance for barsPDF(this is a pdf file) that do not serve meals to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers.
- This guidance does not apply to breweries and distilleries. Breweries and distilleries must follow the guidance for wineries.
- Establishments that serve meals must follow the guidance for restaurants.
- When alcohol is being served with a meal, follow the guidance for restaurants.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for barsPDF(this is a pdf file) in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple)
- Open with modifications
- Retail capacity must be limited to 25%
- Grocery store capacity must be limited to 50%
Substantial (red)
- Open with modifications
- Retail capacity must be limited to 50%
Moderate (orange): Indoor with modifications
Minimal (yellow): Indoor with modifications
Follow this guidance for retailers to create a safer environment for workers and customers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for retail in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Retailers and libraries can re-open, along with the manufacturing and logistics sectors that support retail.
Libraries should follow the guidance for retailers. The State Library has also released guidance for the re-opening of libraries for in-person services. See the State Library’s COVID-19 website for more information. Find resources for public libraries by the California Library Association and the State Library.
Drive-in and movie theaters can re-open with additional considerations. Check the guidance for movie theaters and family entertainment centers for details.
Retail doesn’t include personal services such as beauty salons, but does include the sale of goods such as:
- Bookstores
- Jewelry stores
- Toy stores
- Clothing and shoe stores
- Home and furnishing stores
- Sporting goods stores
- Florists
Retail stores identified in the essential workforce list can open for in-store shopping. They include:
- Retail facilities specializing in medical goods and supplies
- Grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, and other retail that sells food or beverage products, and animal/pet food
- Fuel centers such as gas stations and truck stops
- Hardware and building materials stores, consumer electronics, technology and appliances retail
Widespread (purple)
- Open with modifications
- Retail capacity must be limited to 25%
- Grocery store capacity must be limited to 50%
Substantial (red)
- Open with modifications
- Retail capacity must be limited to 50%
Moderate (orange): Indoor with modifications
Minimal (yellow): Indoor with modifications
Follow this guidance for retailers to create a safer environment for workers and customers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for retail in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Retailers and libraries can re-open, along with the manufacturing and logistics sectors that support retail.
Libraries should follow the guidance for retailers. The State Library has also released guidance for the re-opening of libraries for in-person services. See the State Library’s COVID-19 website for more information. Find resources for public libraries by the California Library Association and the State Library.
Drive-in and movie theaters can re-open with additional considerations. Check the guidance for movie theaters and family entertainment centers for details.
Retail doesn’t include personal services such as beauty salons, but does include the sale of goods such as:
- Bookstores
- Jewelry stores
- Toy stores
- Clothing and shoe stores
- Home and furnishing stores
- Sporting goods stores
- Florists
Retail stores identified in the essential workforce list can open for in-store shopping. They include:
- Retail facilities specializing in medical goods and supplies
- Grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, and other retail that sells food or beverage products, and animal/pet food
- Fuel centers such as gas stations and truck stops
- Hardware and building materials stores, consumer electronics, technology and appliances retail
California has updated the guidance and framework for reopening K-12 schools for in-person learning for the 2020-2021 school year. Learn more in the K-12 schools reopening framework and guidance (PDF). Check the questions and answers about the K-12 schools reopening framework and guidance.
Schools must also follow the guidance related to cohorts of children and youth. For school-sponsored youth sports, follow the guidance for youth sports.
Visit Safe Schools for All for the latest information and resources about COVID-19 and schools.
Tier status:
Widespread (purple):
- Open with modifications
- Indoor capacity must be limited to 25% for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets
- Closed common areas
- Closed food courts
Substantial (red):
- Open with modifications
- Indoor capacity must be limited to 50% for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets
- Closed common areas
- Reduced capacity food courts (see restaurant guidance)
Moderate (orange):
- Open with modifications
- Closed common areas
- Reduced capacity food courts (see restaurant guidance)
Minimal (yellow):
- Open with modifications
- Reduced capacity food courts (see restaurant guidance)
Follow this guidance for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets to support a safe, clean environment for workers, customers, and the public.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for shopping centers in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
Widespread (purple):
- Open with modifications
- Indoor capacity must be limited to 25% for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets
- Closed common areas
- Closed food courts
Substantial (red):
- Open with modifications
- Indoor capacity must be limited to 50% for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets
- Closed common areas
- Reduced capacity food courts (see restaurant guidance)
Moderate (orange):
- Open with modifications
- Closed common areas
- Reduced capacity food courts (see restaurant guidance)
Minimal (yellow):
- Open with modifications
- Reduced capacity food courts (see restaurant guidance)
Follow this guidance for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets to support a safe, clean environment for workers, customers, and the public.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for shopping centers in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.
The support for working families provides information to help you locate child care, find assistance to pay for child care, and connect you to additional supports for your family. As stay-at-home orders are lifted for additional industries to promote California’s economic recovery, the need for child care and other supports for working families increases.
Follow this guidance for youth and adult recreational sports, both indoor and outdoor. This guidance goes into effect on February 26, 2021. It shows which sports are allowed to return to play in which tiers, based on level of contact and risk of COVID-19 transmission.
This guidance applies to all organized youth sports, including:
- K-12 school programs
- Community-sponsored recreational programs
- Private clubs and leagues
This guidance also applies to adults playing recreational sports. It does not apply to collegiate or professional sports.
As of January 25, 2021, competitions for some sports may resume.
- Competitions must be between only two teams.
- Out-of-state tournaments are not permitted.
Find all the details in the latest guidance for youth and adult recreational sports, including limitations for competitions.
The California Department of Public Health has also released questions and answers about youth and adult sports.