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County of Sonoma provides update on review of school waivers for in-person instruction 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

County of Sonoma provides update on review of school waivers for in-person instruction

After careful review of 15 applications, the County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has approved one local school – Presentation School in Sonoma – to move forward with its waiver request to reopen for in-person instruction. read more
County awards CARES funding to local nonprofits 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

County awards CARES funding to local nonprofits

The County of Sonoma has awarded $2.37 million to local nonprofits for Sonoma County residents whose ability to pay rent has been impacted by COVID-19, as well as to low-income landlords who have lost income as a result of COVID-19. read more
Press Release: La Plaza to lead response to disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Latinx and indigenous communities in Sonoma County 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Press Release: La Plaza to lead response to disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on Latinx and indigenous communities in Sonoma County

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services’ Latinx Health Work Group has selected the nonprofit group On The Move to develop and implement a large-scale outreach and education campaign in response to the adverse and disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 within the local Latinx and indigenous communities. read more
Health Order Amendment issued to align existing order with State’s revised framework for reopening 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Health Order Amendment issued to align existing order with State’s revised framework for reopening

On September 23, Sonoma County’s Health Officer, Dr. Sundari Mase, issued an amended health order to align the existing local health order with the state’s revised framework for reopening. read more
Press Release: County Health Officer to hold Online Community Briefings 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Press Release: County Health Officer to hold Online Community Briefings

Sonoma County Health Officer, Dr. Sundari Mase, will provide an online community briefing regarding COVID-19 in Sonoma County on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. read more
Update: COVID-19 NCS and ACS Partnerships 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Update: COVID-19 NCS and ACS Partnerships

Sonoma County is working with new partners to provide a non-congregate site (NCS) for unsheltered individuals at high-risk of serious complications if they contracted COVID-19, and an alternate care site (ACS) for individuals diagnosed with mild or moderate coronavirus and those awaiting test results and who have no place to isolate or quarantine safely and expand sheltering capacity as the number of cases in the County continue to rise. read more
Antibody Testing 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Antibody Testing

An antibody test looks for antibodies, which show if you’ve had a previous viral infection. The antibody test isn’t checking for the virus itself. Instead, it looks to see whether your immune system — your body’s defense against illness — has responded to the infection. Depending on when someone was infected and the timing of the test, the test may not find antibodies in someone with a current COVID-19 infection. read more
SoCo COVID-19 Check App 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

SoCo COVID-19 Check App

The County of Sonoma Public Health developed the SoCo COVID-19 Check app, which allows businesses to verify that employees do not have Coronavirus symptoms before reporting to work. Learn more about the App or alternative reporting options. read more
SoCo Launch 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

SoCo Launch

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board has partnered with local business sectors and the Department Of Public Health to develop mitigation strategies to help reopen local businesses as quickly and safely as possible. read more
Virtual Town Halls Tuesday May 19, 2020 120 120 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Virtual Town Halls Tuesday May 19, 2020

Tune in to the NorCal Public Media English Language Virtual Town Hall and the Spanish Language Virtual Town Hall on KBBF 89.1 FM. read more