The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for older adults who are struggling to get basic life essentials, like food. To help solve the problem, the County partnered with the State and local restaurants to create the Great Plates Delivered initiative.
It’s the summer of coronavirus — but there are still some great, fun, free/or inexpensive things that kids, families and adults can do in July. And we’ve got a list!
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in community settings continue to pop up throughout the region, prompting County health officials to remind San Diegans to take precautions to slow the spread of the virus.
Local small businesses and restaurants suffering financial losses due to COVID-19 can now apply for a grant from the County of San Diego.
Indoor dining at restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries will close July 7 for at least three weeks, after the County remained on the state’s Monitoring List for three consecutive days due to the region’s high number of COVID-19 cases.
A record number of COVID-19 cases were reported today, and the state has notified the County it will be placed on its Monitoring List July 3, which is expected to result in the County closing or placing new restrictions on additional businesses next week.
County officials are reminding people they should never sweep or vacuum up after rodents if they find them in living spaces like homes, garages, sheds and cabins, after four wild mice collected in routine monitoring tested positive for hantavirus.
The County of San Diego is expanding free COVID-19 testing, with a new site now open in National City and the Tubman-Chavez Community Center being the region’s first County-operated, no-appointment, coronavirus testing location.
The County will continue to host virtual Board of Supervisors meetings on Tuesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8. In-person participation restrictions were first put in place following the governor’s March 19 stay-at-home order in response to COVID-19.
Spread of the novel coronavirus has caused the County of San Diego to be flagged by the California Department of Public Health, positioning the region to go on the state’s Watch List and ultimately face new closures if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to go up.
