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April 13, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

New Health Officer Order for Public to wear Facial Coverings

The Sonoma County Health Officer has issued a new Health Order requiring that everyone wear facial coverings as an additional measure to stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) locally. Read full story




April 13, 2020 | Department of Human Services

Questions About How Coronavirus Impacts Public Benefits?

Learn how the coronavirus emergency may impact your public benefits, such as CalFresh, General Assistance, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Medi-Cal and SonomaWORKS. Some state and federal reporting requirements have been adjusted. Sonoma County Human Services Department. Santa Rosa, California. Read full story


April 13, 2020 | Department of Human Services

¿Preguntas sobre cómo el Coronavirus Afecta sus Beneficios Públicos?

Cómo COVID-19 puede afectar a los beneficios públicos como CalFresh, Asistencia General, Servicios de Apoyo en el Hogar (IHSS), Medi-Cal y SonomaWORKS? Es importante saber que algunos requisitos de informes estatales y federales se han ajustado para garantizar que usted continúe recibiendo beneficios. Condado de Sonoma, Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, California. Read full story


April 10, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Oficial de Salud emite órdenes generales de aislamiento ycuarentena para individuos con COVID-19

La Oficial de Salud emitió hoy órdenes de salud generales para los residentes que han sido diagnosticados con coronavirus (COVID-19), cuyo proveedor de atención médica sospecha que tenga el virus, o quienes esperan resultados de pruebas, para que se aíslen en su hogar u otra residencia bajo la indicación de su proveedor de atención médica. Read full story


April 10, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

HealthOfficer Issues Blanket Orders for COVID-19 Positive Individuals to Isolate andQuarantine

TheHealth Officer has issued Blanket Health Orders today for residents who have beendiagnosed or suspected by their health care provider to have coronavirus (COVID-19),including those who are awaiting test results, to isolate at home or anotherresidence at the direction of their healthcare provider. Read full story


April 08, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

Condado anuncia centro alternativo de atención médica para pacientes con coronavirus en la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma

La semana pasada el Condado recibió datos preliminares de proyecciones del COVID-19, los cuales se están usando para guiar la creación de un sitio alternativo de atención médica para asistir a hospitales locales a generando mayor capacidad para responder a las necesidades de salud de pacientes graves o con complicaciones serias que necesiten cuidado en hospitales debido al COVID-19. Read full story


April 08, 2020 | County Administrator's Office

County Announces Alternate Care Site at Sonoma State University for Coronavirus Patients

Last week, the County received preliminary modeling data for COVID-19, which is being used to inform the development of an ACS to support local hospitals build their capacity to respond to the health needs of more serious COVID-19 acute patients in need of hospital care. Read full story


April 07, 2020 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

Ballots Arriving in the Mail Soon for the May 5, 2020, Special Consolidated District Election

Ballots will begin going out in the mail today for the May 5, 2020, Special Consolidated District Election.  This election is being conducted entirely by mail and only applies to voters residing in either the Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District or the Coast Life Support District. Read full story