Child Care Relief Available For COVID-19 Frontline Workers
Contra Costa County Mobilizes Support for Healthcare Staff, First Responders and All Essential Workers Martinez, Calif. (April 24, 2020) – In the battle against COVID-19, Contra Costa County healthcare workers are putting in extra hours at hospitals and clinics while juggling the needs of their own families. Child care is a vital necessity for them and…
Call Center Opens Lines For Small Business Owners And Workers
Assistance for Business Community Available at (833) 320-1919 Starting Thursday, April 23 Concord, Calif. (April 23, 2020) – The Workforce Development Board (WDB) and Board of Supervisors are pleased to announce the opening of a new call center to meet the needs of Contra Costa businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The call center, created with the support of the…
Contra Costa Opens By-Appointment Drive-Through Testing Sites For COVID-19
From Contra Costa County Health Services: Contra Costa residents who have fever, cough or similar symptoms can make an appointment for free COVID-19 testing at one of four drive-through sites around the county. The sites, opened Wednesday by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), are available to anyone regardless of insurance. “Testing is more available now…
New Masking Order For Essential Business Workers Effective April 22
From Contra Costa Health Services: A new health order in Contra Costa County requires anyone working at or visiting an essential business, such as a grocery store or gas station, to wear face coverings to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The order, effective Wednesday, April 22, also requires public transit and government workers to…
County Health Delivers Sanitation Stations To Homeless Camps In Effort To Curtail Virus Spread
Contra Costa County and several of its cities are working to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in local homeless encampments by placing handwashing stations and portable toilets near them. Four hand-washing stations and four portable toilets with attached hand-washing stations were placed at Martinez’s Waterfront Amphitheater on Tuesday, the first of several sanitation equipment deliveries…
Fund Established For Bay Area Residents Impacted By COVID-19
MARTINEZ — Beyond its devastating health implications, COVID-19 is undermining basic living conditions for tens of thousands of people living in the Bay Area, especially those that are most vulnerable. The Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation (CCRHF) has established a COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, and has been selected as a lead partner organization in the…
“Eye of Diablo” Beacon Lighting On Easter Sunday – In Response To Global Pandemic
From Save Mount Diablo: WALNUT CREEK, CA—Mount Diablo State Park’s Beacon will be lit after sunset in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Easter Sunday, April 12. Thereafter, until the pandemic crisis is over, the Beacon will be lit every Sunday after sunset and shine brightly until sunrise the next day. Ted Clement, Executive…
County Health Reminds Residents To Practice Their Faith From Home This Weekend
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) reminds the public that county residents should observe their faiths at home while the health officer’s stay-at-home order remains in place, though this month is a time of significant religious activity for many people. The health officer order, a measure to protect our community from the spread of COVID-19, requires…
County Health Declares Isolation And Quarantine Orders For People With COVID – And Their Contacts
From Contra Costa County Health Services: Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano announced today that the County is issuing a mass order for residents with COVID-19 and their close contacts to isolate and quarantine themselves. The mass order is being issued to help slow COVID-19’s spread, protect vulnerable individuals, and prevent the healthcare system in the…
Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion To Become Federal Medical Station For COVID Patients
As part of local emergency preparations, Contra Costa County officials are working with Federal and state partners to convert the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond into a 250-bed medical station for COVID-19 patients. Beds and medical supplies are being brought in by the National Guard this week to begin transforming the Craneway Pavilion, a large event…