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Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19 (Revised Order Issued Apr. 10, 2020)

Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19: Temporary Prohibition of All Events and Gatherings, Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Areas

County of Los Angeles Health Officer · Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction (County)

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Jurisdiction
Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction · Los Angeles · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 101040, 101085, 120175; Cal. Penal Code secs. 69, 148(a)(1) recited for enforcement
Issued
2020-04-10 Apr. 10, 2020
Effective
2020-04-10 (immediately); Social Distancing Protocol and employee face coverings required by 11:59 p.m. Apr. 15, 2020 (read as 2020-04-10)
End
2020-05-15 11:59 p.m. by its terms; superseded May 13, 2020 (Ex. MET-LA-005) (read as 2020-05-15)
In force
Apr. 10, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons
  • all non-essential businesses
  • Essential Businesses (written Social Distancing Protocol, employee and customer face coverings)
Functions reached
  • CB
  • SF
  • OF
  • WF
  • HR screening
  • EMP written protocol
  • GATH
Collection
Los Angeles MET-LA

Operative words

1) Effective immediately on April 10, 2020 and continuing through May 15, 2020, all persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except to travel to and from Essential Businesses, to work at or provide service to a Healthcare Operation or Essential Infrastructure, to engage in Essential Activities... The Health Officer now requires Essential Businesses to implement by no later than 11:59 p.m. on April 15, 2020, a Social Distancing Protocol, which includes a requirement to provide all of their employees whose duties require contact with other employees and/or the public with a cloth face covering to wear while performing duties that involve contact with others.... g) Requiring that members of the public who enter the facility wear a face covering during their time in the facility.... 24) This Order shall become effective immediately on April 10, 2020 and will continue to be in effect until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020, or until it is extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing by the Health Officer.

Enforcement

Crime punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295; Cal. Penal Code secs. 69, 148(a)(1); L.A. County Code sec. 11.02.080)

Notes

Supersedes orders of Mar. 16, 19, 21, 27 and 31; Appendix A Social Distancing Protocol; food samples prohibited; playgrounds, beaches and trails remain closed

Retrieval note

Live copy on the County's covid19.lacounty.gov site.