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Sacramento County Public Health Order is Freshly Amended per Governor Mandates

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on July 13 that all counties on the State’s County Monitoring List for three consecutive days are required to shut down certain industries and activities unless they can be modified to operate outside or by pick-up. Sacramento County is on the Monitoring List, and the following industries/activities are to shut down unless they can operate outside/via pick-up:

  • Fitness centers
  • Worship services
  • Protests
  • Offices for non-essential sectors
  • Personal care services, like nail salons, body waxing and tattoo parlors
  • Hair salons and barbershops
  • Indoor Malls

This is in addition to the sectors that previously shut down indoor operations on July 2: 

  • Bars/Brew Pubs (only in conjunction with sit-down, outdoor meals)
  • Zoos/Museums
  • Wineries
  • Restaurants
  • Movie Theaters
  • Family Entertainment Centers
  • Cardrooms​

The amended Pub​lic Health Order goes into effect at 3 p.m., July 14. 

For questions about the Public Health Order, call the Public Health hotline at (916) 875-2400. 

For more information about the County’s response to COVID-19, visit Sacramento County’s COVID-19 webpage.

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John Todd

Born and raised in Rio Linda, a graduate of Rio Linda High School, and a resident for most of the last 50 years. Co-Chair for the Rio Linda Elverta Neighborhood Association, announcer for Rio Linda Knights Football, Rio Linda Christmas Light Parade, and Rio Linda Little League Parade, Original keeper of the Archway Lights, and outspoken advocate for the Rio Linda Elverta community.