Alameda County Releases Interim Guidance for Non-Urgent Procedures The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency released interim guidance on testing for COVID-19 prior to non-urgent procedures. August 14, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Issues with CalREDIE COVID-19 Case Reporting Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, announced a system error with the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE) resulting in an undercount of COVID-19 cases in California. August 14, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Contra Costa County Updates Childcare & School Guidelines Contra Costa County Health Services updated its FAQ page, specifically updating the section related to childcare and schools. August 7, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
ACCMA, CMA Host PPE Distribution Event The ACCMA worked with the California Medical Association (CMA) to distribute PPE to medical practices. August 7, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, PPE, Public Health Read More »
City of Berkeley Releases Update to COVID-19 Isolation Protocols The City of Berkeley released a Health Alert regarding an update to the CDC's clinical guidance on the discontinuation of isolation of individuals with COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings. July 31, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Contra Costa County Requires Closure of Bars, Pubs Contra Costa County Health Services released an "Openings at a Glance" PDF. July 31, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Contra Costa County Revises Social Distancing Orders In Contra Costa, local data is currently showing that 8.04% of COVID-19 tests administered over the past week were positive, demonstrating that COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in the county. July 17, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Alameda County Approved as Variance County, Some Businesses to Re-Open Alameda County was recently approved as a variance county, allowing the county to move forward with the re-opening of the Oakland Zoo. July 17, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
ACCMA and Medical Societies Submit Joint Letter to Gov. Newsom ACCMA and four other Bay Area Medical Societies, representing over 10,000 physician members, submitted a joint letter to Governor Newsom drawing attention to the alarming COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin state prison. July 2, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »
Contra Costa County, Alameda County to Pause Reopening Plans Both Contra Costa County and Alameda County have announced that, due to the recent upward trend in COVID-19 cases, reopening plans will be paused. July 2, 2020 Public Health COVID-19, Public Health Read More »