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Health Officer Order for the Control of COVID-19: Public Health Emergency Isolation Order (Revised Order Issued Aug. 26, 2021)

Health Officer Order for the Control of COVID-19: Public Health Emergency Isolation Order

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

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Jurisdiction
Los Angeles County Health Jurisdiction · Los Angeles · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 101040, 120175, 120215-120225
Issued
2021-08-26 Aug. 26, 2021
Effective
2021-08-26; in effect until rescinded (read as 2021-08-26)
End
Superseded by later revisions (Aug. 2022 version archived); predecessor Dec. 17, 2020 version in force July 1-Aug. 25, 2021
In force
Aug. 26, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Quarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all residents diagnosed with COVID-19 (positive viral test or clinical suspicion)
Functions reached
  • WF workforce (infected employees excluded 10 days)
  • HR
  • OP
Collection
Los Angeles MET-LA

Operative words

All individuals who reside in the Los Angeles County Health Jurisdiction who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 are required to isolate themselves and follow all instructions in this Order.... You must isolate yourself (stay in your home or another residence and away from others) until you are no longer at risk for spreading COVID-19... you may not leave your place of isolation, except to receive necessary medical care.... if you tested positive for COVID-19, but never had any symptoms, you must isolate yourself for 10 days

Enforcement

Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295; misdemeanor

Notes

Companion to Ex. MET-LA-021; asymptomatic health-care workers and first responders may be permitted to return under critical-staffing rules