Orange County Health Officer’s Orders & Recommendations
You must wear face coverings when in higher-risk situations, especially indoors. Face Coverings Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19.
A face cover is a piece of fabric such as cotton, silk or linen that covers the entire nose and mouth. They can be handmade using everyday items such as bandanas, scarfs, T-shirts or towels.
It is important to note that a face covering is not a commercially produced “mask” such as an N-95 or surgical masks, which should be reserved for healthcare providers to treat patients during the COVID-19 emergency. Commercially produced masks are not recommended by the Orange County Health Care Agency and the California Department of Public Health for use as a face covering at this time.
Guidelines and Recommendations
CDC – Face Covering Recommendation
OCOAEOC – Guidelines for Face Covering
Instruction and Pattern Information
#MasksNow – Masks Now Coalition
How to Sew a Face Cover – NY Times Article
How to Sew a Face Cover PDF – NY Times
JOANN – Instructions to make a Face Cover
How to make a Face Cover with a T-Shirt
Don Ramsey – No Sew Face Cover
DIY No Sew Face Mask Easy and Quick for Anyone
LATEST NEWS
The County of Orange is supporting local restaurants that are reopening safely. Apply for a $1,000 grant to reimburse you for masks, employee training, site reconfiguration, cleaning supplies, and more.
Today, the City of Huntington Beach announced the launch of its OneHB Business Support Campaign, which will deliver $5,000 micro-grants to qualified small businesses that have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These one-time grants are intended to provide financial relief to help Huntington Beach small businesses keep their doors open. All grants will be funded through direct donations and the sale of OneHB apparel and yard signs, available through our new website, http://www.OneHB.org.
The City has been made aware of Saturate OC events taking place in Huntington Beach by Lifeguard Tower 20. Contrary to claims made by organizers, Saturate OC has not obtained the required City permits needed to hold their event. Furthermore, the Saturate OC event is currently operating in violation of State and County public health orders. Given those factors, the City has already issued a citation to the Saturate OC event organizer today.
On Monday, July 20, the City will institute modified operations as a proactive health and safety measure in response to the current spike in COVID-19 cases throughout Orange County. Under this modified operating plan, the City will continue providing all current services (including Police, Fire, development, and utility operations), but will close public access to City Hall, the Police Department, and most other facilities to limit the interactions that can spread COVID-19. Of note, all departmental operations will remain fully staffed, and the City will improve and expand the use of digital and telephone services to meet the community’s needs remotely.
Effective July 13, 2020, ALL counties must close indoor operations in these sectors:
Dine-in restaurants
Wineries and tasting rooms
Movie theaters
Family entertainment centers (for example: bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages and arcades)
Zoos and museums
Cardrooms
Additionally, bars, brewpubs, breweries, and pubs must close all operations both indoor and outdoor statewide, unless they are offering sit-down, outdoor dine-in meals. Alcohol can only be sold in the same transaction as a meal.
Counties that have remained on the County Monitoring List for 3 consecutive days will be required to shut down the following industries or activities unless they can be modified to operate outside or by pick-up.
Fitness centers
Worship services
Protests
Offices for non-essential sectors
Personal care services, like nail salons, body waxing and tattoo parlors
Hair salons and barbershops
Malls
In anticipation of large crowds this weekend, the City will temporarily close all city beaches, Huntington Harbour beaches, Sunset Beach, and the Pier on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5 to limit the spread of COVID-19. This decision was made in coordination with Orange County and the Cities of Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, which will implement the same measures along their coasts. Orange County has seen a significant increase in COVID-19 cases this week, and these closures are intended to be proactive measures to help flatten the curve.
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The City of Huntington Beach is committed to keeping our community and visitors informed of current events in our community. The purpose of this page is to foster transparency and increase the sharing of information. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of Huntington Beach will make every effort to to update this page when updates are received from our local, state and federal partners.
The following events in the City of Huntington Beach have been postponed or cancelled. The City is actively working with event promoters to hold these events in the future.
August 24-September 13 – US Open
September 5 – 6 – Civil War Days
September 18 – 20 – Great Pacific Airshow
October 1-4 – AVP
POSTPONED
May 9-10 – Sunset Beach Art Festival
Weekly Surf City Nights
September 12 – Cruise in Car Show
October 11 – Cars and Copters
Older Adults (People aged 65 and older)
People who have serious chronic medical conditions like:
