Press Releases
Sonoma Countyrescinds face mask exemption for fully vaccinated groups
Sonoma Countytoday joined four other Bay Area counties in rescinding exemptions to localpublic health orders that allowed stable groups of fully vaccinated people toremove their masks indoors in some workplaces, gyms, churches and other publicsettings. Read full story
Sonoma County issuesCOVID-19 guidance for New Year’s gatherings
People planning totravel and attend gatherings on the New Year’s Eve holiday should take steps toprotect themselves and their families from COVID-19, Sonoma County HealthOfficer Dr. Sundari Mase, said today. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma urge a los patrones para queexijan la prueba de vacuna de refuerzo contra la COVID-19 o por lo menos pruebas dos veces a lasemana
Los patrones ledeben de exigir de inmediato a sus trabajadores que se apliquen la vacuna derefuerzo contra la COVID-19, si son elegibles para una, o que se hagan laprueba por lo menos dos veces a la semana contra la COVID, bajo los nuevoslineamientos emitidos hoy por la Oficial de Salud del Condado de Sonoma, Dra.Sundari Mase. Read full story
Sonoma Countyurges employers to require proof of COVID-19 booster shot or at leasttwice-weekly testing
Employers should immediately require all workers to get a booster doseof the COVID-19 vaccine, if eligible for one, or get tested at least twiceweekly for COVID under new guidelines issued today by Sonoma County HealthOfficer Dr. Sundari Mase. Read full story
Sonoma County supportsnew Medi-Cal program CalAIM
Medi-Cal has launchedits reform effort, a new program called California Advancing and InnovatingMedi-Cal, or CalAIM, which will begin impacting local programs on Jan. 1. Agoal of the new program is to make the type of care management and servicesprovided in the current Whole Person Care Pilot Program available statewide,for all eligible Medi-Cal members. Read full story
El condado de Sonoma requerirá una prueba de refuerzo de la vacuna COVID-19 o al menos dos pruebas semanales para los trabajadores de las escuelas
A medida que aumentan las tasas de casos de COVID-19 y las hospitalizaciones, la Dra. Sundari Mase, funcionaria de salud del condado de Sonoma, emitió hoy una orden de salud para que todas las escuelas del condado de Sonoma requieran que los empleados proporcionen una prueba satisfactoria de que, cuando sean elegibles, han recibido un refuerzo para COVID-19 o comiencen a hacerse pruebas al menos dos veces por semana Read full story
El condado de Sonoma exigirá prueba de vacuna de refuerzo COVID-19 o pruebasde COVID-19 al menos dos veces por semana para grupos de alto riesgo
Antes de que ocurra un aumento de casosanticipado durante este invierno, la Dra. Sundari Mase, oficial de salud delcondado de Sonoma, emitió hoy una orden de salud llamando a todos losempleadores de bomberos, fuerzas del orden, trabajadores de servicios médicosde emergencia, farmacias, consultorios dentales y operadores de refugiostemporales para desastres en el condado de Sonoma, para exigir que su personal sehaga la prueba de COVID-19 al menos dos veces por semana o que presentenpruebas satisfactorias de que han recibido un refuerzo para COVID-19 (si eselegible). Read full story
Sonoma County concludes sale of Chanate campus
Sonoma County hascompleted its sale of the 71-acre Chanate campus to Eddie Haddad of ChanateDevelopment Group, a newly formed LLC, for $15.05 million. Escrow on the site,which is centered around the former Community Hospital, closed today,concluding a long-standing goal for the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Read full story
Sonoma County to require proof ofCOVID-19 booster shot or at least twice-weekly testing for high-risk groups
In advance of an anticipated winter surge, SonomaCounty Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase today issued a health order calling for all employers of fire, law enforcement, emergency medical service workers, pharmacies, dental offices and operators of temporary disaster shelters in Sonoma County to require personnel to get tested at least twice weekly for COVID-19 or produce satisfactory evidence that they have received a booster for COVID-19 (if eligible). Read full story
Sonoma County to require proof of COVID-19 booster shotor at least twice weekly testing for workers in schools
As COVID-19 case ratesand hospitalizations increase, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase todayissued a health order for all schools in Sonoma County to requireemployees to provide satisfactory evidence that, when eligible, they havereceived a booster for COVID-19 or begin testing at least twice weekly. Read full story