Alameda County, California
JOINT HEALTH OFFICER ORDER NO. 24-01
ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA AND THE CITY OF BERKELEY
REQUIRED MASKING OF STAFF IN PATIENT CARE AREAS OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES; RECISSION OF PRIOR HEALTH OFFICER FLU MASKING ORDER
Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a
misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code
§§ 101475, 120175, 120295; Cal Penal Code§§ 69, 148(a)(l); City of Berkeley Municipal
Code§ 2.50.040)
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m., November 1, 2024
Napa County, California
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION
120175, THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA ORDERS:
As the Health Officer of Napa County, I am issuing a masking order for healthcare workers
for a designated respiratory virus season, to apply to all patient care areas of the healthcare
facilities set forth herein. This Order requires each of these facilities implement and enforce a program requiring healthcare workers, regardless of vaccination status, to mask while in patient care areas. This order supersedes prior standing masking orders directed at
healthcare workers.
Santa Clara County, California
Getting vaccinated against COVID protects people and their families from serious illness and hospitalization from COVID. Preventive measures like wearing a mask in crowded indoor places and staying home when you are sick continue to add layers of protection against respiratory viruses. Just like last year, the April 2023 health order will continue to require masks in all patient care areas of health care facilities starting November 1 and continuing through the winter respiratory virus period.