Solano County Moves To Orange Tier: What To Know

SOLANO COUNTY, CA — With a continued decline in coronavirus case rate over the last two weeks, Solano County was cleared Tuesday to move into the State of California's less restrictive Orange Tier effective Wednesday.

"We are seeing a substantial decrease in the spread of COVID-19 in our community, therefore enabling us to move down to the next tier and expanding capacity for our businesses," said Dr. Bela Matyas, Solano County public health officer.

Solano County's case rate has remained below 6 per 100,000 for the last two weeks, qualifying the county's move from the Red to the Orange tier. Further, COVID-19 related hospitalizations remain low, and 225,477 county residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, county officials said.

Here's What Orange Tier Means For Solano County

• Restaurants, including wineries, breweries and distilleries that serve meals, can operate indoors with 50 percent capacity or a maximum of 200 people, whichever is fewer
• Breweries, wineries, and distilleries that do not serve meals may open indoors with modifications, including 25 percent capacity indoors, or 100 people, whichever is fewer
• Retail establishments can operate indoors with modifications
• Movie theaters and places of worship can operate indoors with 50 percent capacity or a maximum of 200 people, whichever is fewer
• Gyms and health clubs, including yoga studios, can operate indoors with 25 percent capacity
• Graduation and commencement ceremonies can be held outdoors at 33 percent capacity with assigned seating and other modifications

Industry guidance can be found on the state's website at Covid19.Ca.Gov/Safer-Economy/.

For current information about coronavirus in Solano County, go to: SolanoCounty.com/COVID19.

"While we are nearing the end of the pandemic, we continue to encourage our community members to get vaccinated to protect themselves from severe illness and death," Matyas said. "Solano Public Health remains dedicated to eliminating barriers to vaccinate the community against COVID-19 by focusing on providing pop-up clinics – meeting people where they are."