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Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings (Mandatory Requirements)

Updated Guidance for Gatherings (April 15, 2021 version, replacing the Nov. 13, 2020 and Oct. 9, 2020 versions)

California Department of Public Health · California (State)

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Jurisdiction
California
Level
State
Authority
SPHO Order of Aug. 28, 2020 para. 8 (all CDPH guidance applies statewide); Health and Safety Code sec. 120125 et seq.
Issued
2021-04-15 Apr. 15, 2021
Effective
2021-04-15
End
2021-06-15
In force
Apr. 15, 2021 to June 15, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all persons hosting or attending private gatherings
Functions reached
  • GATH
  • BQ banquets and private events
  • MK events
  • WS
Collection
California CA

Operative words

'This guidance is effective April 15, 2021, and provides an updated plan for Californians to gather outside their households and replaces all prior gatherings guidance.' 'Recommendations & Mandatory Requirements for All Gatherings: All persons planning to host or participate in a gathering, as defined above, must comply with the requirements identified below... Attendance at all gatherings shall be limited according to the County Risk Level... Purple - Widespread - Tier 1: Only outdoor gatherings are permitted. The gathering shall be limited to no more than 3 households.'

Enforcement

Health and Safety Code sec. 120275 et seq. through the Blueprint order

Notes

The Nov. 13, 2020 version (mandatory; three households; outdoors only in Purple; two hours) is described in CA-059;

Retrieval note

The CDPH page at the November-2020 URL now carries the April 15, 2021 text; the Nov. 13, 2020 text was not separately retrieved. Exhibit is the final/archived version; quarters before its date rest on predecessor versions not in the library; quote only for the version's own period; earlier periods are verified_secondary.