City Of Aliso Viejo: Regional Stay-At-Home Order Lifted

Press release from the City of Aliso Viejo:

January 25, 2021

On January 25, 2021 officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) ended the Regional Stay at Home Order, lifting the order for all regions statewide, including Southern California. Four-week ICU capacity projections for these three regions are above 15%, the threshold that allows regions to exit the order.

This action allows Orange County to return to the purple or widespread (most restrictive) tier. Services and activities, such as outdoor dining and personal services, may resume immediately with required modifications.

While there are positive signs that the virus is spreading at a slower rate across the state, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. It is still critical that Californians continue to wear masks when they leave their homes, maintain physical distance of at least 6 feet, wash their hands frequently, avoid gatherings and mixing with other households, follow all state and local health department guidance and get the vaccine when it's their turn.

Because case rates remain high across most of the state, the state's Hospital Surge Order remains in place to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. The Limited Stay at Home Order, which limits non-essential activities between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., expires with the Regional Stay At Home Order ending.

More information from CDPH can be found here.

This press release was produced by the City of Aliso Viejo. The views expressed are the author's own.