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Governor Issues Order to Shelter in Place COVID-19/El Gobernador Emite Orden De Reclusión en Casa

Mar 21, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Support, COVID-19 Pandemic, Divorce/Marital Dissolution, General Family Law, Uncategorized

Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a shelter in place order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The order urges all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of critical sectors, essential government services, schools, childcare, and construction, including housing construction.
 
What will be open? 
  • Gas stations
  • Pharmacies
  • Food: Grocery stores, farmers markets, food banks, convenience stores, take-out and delivery restaurants. Find a list of restaurants offering these services here.
  • Banks
  • Laundromats/laundry services
  • Hotels
What will be closed? 
  • Dine-in restaurants, except for take-out and delivery
  • Bars and nightclubs
  • Entertainment venues
  • Gyms and fitness studios
  • Public events and gatherings
  • Retail stores
City Service Updates 
Essential City services continue to operate and instructions are available online. You can pay a bill, renew library materials, find phone numbers to contact staff, or submit requests, forms, questions, and comments via email. For more information, click here.
Business Resources
The Economic Development Collaborative has compiled a list of resources now available for employees and employers. The website will be updated as the situation continues to evolve and new resources become available.
Local COVID-19 Information
Get the latest local information on COVID-19 from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department here.
Call the County COVID-19 Call Center for information in English and Spanish at (833) 688-5551 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or the recorded line at (805) 681-4373.
Anoche, el gobernador Gavin Newsom emitió una Orden de Reclusión en Casa para proteger la salud y el bienestar de los californianos y para establecer practica consistente por el estado con fines de frenar la propagación de COVID-19.
 
 La orden urge a toda persona que vive en el Estado de California a quedarse en casa o en su lugar de residencia, excepto cuando sea necesario para mantener la continuidad de las operaciónes de sectores críticos, servicios gubernamentales esenciales, escuelas, guarderías y construcción, incluida la construcción de viviendas.
 
 ¿Qué estará abierto?
  • Gasolineras
  • Farmacias
  • Alimentos: supermercados, mercados de agricultores, bancos de alimentos, tiendas de conveniencia, restaurantes de comida para llevar y de entrega. Encuentre una lista de restaurantes que ofrecen estos servicios aquí.
  • Bancos
  • Lavanderías / servicios de lavandería.
  • Hoteles
 
¿Qué se cerrará?
  • Restaurantes para cenar, excepto para ordenes de llevar o de entrega
  • bares y discotecas
  • Lugares de entretenimiento
  • Gimnasios y estudios para ejercitar.
  • Eventos y reuniones públicos
  • Tiendas de comercio (minoristas)
 Actualizaciones Sobre los Servicios de la Ciudad
 
Los servicios esenciales de la Ciudad continúan operando.  Instrucciones se encuentran disponibles en línea. Puede pagar una factura, renovar materiales de la biblioteca, encontrar números de teléfono para comunicarse con personal de la Ciudad, enviar solicitudes, formularios, preguntas y comentarios por correo electrónico. Para más información, haga clic aquí.
 
Recursos Comerciales
El “Economic Development Collaborative” (Colaborativo de Desarrollo Económico) ha compilado una guía de recursos ya disponibles para los empleados y los empleadores. La página web se actualizará a medida que la situación siga evolucionando y haya nuevos recursos disponibles.
 
Información local de COVID-19
Obtenga la información local más reciente sobre COVID-19 del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara aquí.
 
Llame al Centro de Llamadas COVID-19 del Condado para obtener información en inglés y español al (833) 688-5551 entre las 8 a.m. y las 5 p.m. o a la línea grabada en (805) 681-4373.

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