Public Health Orders

Public Health Order Archive

**These public health orders are no longer in effect and are here for historical purposes only.**

• Effective December 29, 2022, the County Public Health Officer’s Recommendation Regarding Continued Remote Public Meetings of Governmental Entities has been rescinded.
• Health Order of September, 12, 2022 Requiring Use of Face Coverings in Higher-Risk Settings; and Rescission of Prior Health Orders - | English (PDF) | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |

•  Rescission of August 2, 2021 Health Order Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors By All Persons - February, 28, 2022 - PDF | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |

• Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara requiring up-to-date Covid-19 vaccination of personnel in higher risk settings - December 28, 2021

• Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara requiring use of face coverings indoors by all persons - August 02, 2021

• Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara phasing out the May 18, 2021 health order given widespread community vaccination - June 21, 2021 | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |

• Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara establishing focused safety measures to protect the community from COVID-19 - May 18, 2021 - PDF | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |

• Santa Clara County Health Officer advisory on Covid-19 risk reduction measures – March 23, 2021

• Executive Summary of Revisions to the Health Officer’s Mandatory Directives - January 25, 2021

• Health Officer COVID-19 Vaccination Order (PDF) -- January 7, 2021: | English​ | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog​ |

• ​Executive Summary of the Health Officers Mandatory Directives Issued November 28, 2020 – November 30, 2020

• ​Executive Summary of the Risk Reduction Order - October 05, 2020

• Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara establishing revised mandatory risk reduction measures applicable to all activities and sectors to address the Covid-19 pandemic -  October 5, 2020

• Health Officer Influenza Vaccination Order - September 4,2020. (PDF): | English | Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog |

• Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara requiring certain healthcare facilities within the county to provide Covid-19 diagnostic testing to symptomatic persons, persons who have had contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases, persons who have been referred for testing by the County Public Health Department, and essential workers - September 16, 2020

• Executive Summary of Order Establishing Risk Reduction Measures – July 02, 2020

• Order Establishing Risk Reduction Measures - July 02, 2020

• Order Requiring Large Healthcare Facilities to Offer COVID-19 Testing to Their Patients - June 10, 2020

• Executive Summary of Update to May 18, 2020 Order to Shelter in Place - June 05, 2020

  • Appendix B1 - Small Construction Project Safety Protocol

  • Appendix B2 - Large Construction Project Safety Protocol

  • Appendix C1 - Additional Businesses Allowed to Operate

  • Appendix C2 - Allowed Additional Activities

• Order to Shelter in Place - May 18, 2020

• Order for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Ventilators - May 13, 2020

• Order to Shelter in Place extended and revised - April 29, 2020

• Order to Report Inventories of PPE and Ventilators - April 06, 2020

• Order to Continue Sheltering in Place - March 31, 2020

• Labs Ordered to Share Test Results - March 24, 2020

• Order to Shelter In Place - March 16, 2020

• Order Imposing Moratorium on Mass Gatherings - March 13, 2020

• Order to Cancel Mass Gatherings - March 09, 2020