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COVID-19 Information Center

Blueprint for a Safer Economy


The State of California has a blueprint for reducing COVID-19 in the state with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities.

Every county in California is assigned to a tier based on its test positivity and adjusted case rate for tier assignment including metrics from the last 3 weeks. At a minimum, counties must remain in a tier for at least 3 weeks before moving forward. Data is reviewed weekly and tiers are updated on Tuesdays. To move forward, a county must meet the next tier’s criteria for two consecutive weeks. If a county’s metrics worsen for two consecutive weeks, it will be assigned a more restrictive tier. Public health officials are constantly monitoring data and can step in if necessary.

Learn more about tier assignments and metric details.

Washing and Sanitizing Hands

Students will be asked to wash and/or sanitize their hands multiple times each day. Portable hand washing stations have been added to make it more convenient for students to find a sink and hand sanitizer dispensers have been added to every room on campus. Students should practice washing hands thoroughly at home to prepare for school. A thorough hand washing includes at least 20 seconds of scrubbing with soap before rinsing.