As students go back to school, masking requirements will be relaxed according to new guidance from the CDC. Masking has been recommended and required at most schools since the return to in-person learning. Additionally, the CDC eased recommendations on COVID testing. Many schools had weekly and monthly COVID testing policies. The CDC is no longer Read More…
People traveling on international flights back into the United States no longer need to provide a negative COVID-19 test. The CDC is removing the requirement. Previously, travelers were required to have a test with a negative result within 24-hours of travel into the United States.
Speaking in a giant Fontana warehouse filled with PPE, California Governor Gavin Newsom laid his future “SMARTER” plan for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. SMARTER is an acronym for Shots, Masks, Awareness, Readiness, Testing, Education and Rx. Newsom’s plan calls for a task force to handle any outbreaks, new variants and rapidly address Read More…
California Governor Gavin Newsom will end the statewide mask mandate on February 15th. Newsom sent out a tweet citing dropping COVID cases since the Omicron peak. Cases have dropped by 65%. Newsom says hospitalizations have stabilized across the state. The governor says unvaccinated people still need to wear masks in indoor settings. He also encourages Read More…
The city of Fontana will offer free COVID test kits to residents only at two drive through events. The events are scheduled for Thursday, January 20th from 11am to 5pm. Distribution will take place at the Don Day Community Center at 14501 Live Oak Avenue and Cypress Community Center at 8380 Sierra Avenue. Residents can Read More…
California Governor Newsom will deploy the national guard to assist staff at COVID test sites. The guard will help boost capacity as test sites around the state become overwhelmed with increased traffic as more people test for COVID. Two-hundred guard members will be deployed to take on tasks such as clinical staffing and crowd control. Read More…
An indoor mask mandate is back. Rising COVID cases and the new Omicron variant is forcing state health officials to require the wearing of masks at all indoor public spaces. The mandate was already in place for Los Angeles County. Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange Counties did not have an indoor mask mandate in place. Read More…
Residents in San Bernardino County 16 years and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. There are three FDA approved vaccines being administered across the county. “This represents another milestone in our effort to get this pandemic under control and return life to normal in San Bernardino County,” said the County’s Interim Health Read More…
Both San Bernardino and Riverside Counties have reached the state’s Orange Tier status under the safer reopening plan. The Orange tier eases more restrictions. Dozens of businesses are allowed to open to 50% capacity including restaurants, retail stores and movie theatres. Bars and Bowling alleys are also able to open for business. Wineries and Breweries Read More…
San Bernardino County has been moved into the less restrictive red tier. Under state guidelines, restaurants can reopen to indoor service at a limited capacity. Gyms, bars that serve food and movie theatres are also allowed to reopen for limited indoor capacity as well. The county was moved to the red tier after the state Read More…