Press Releases
2023
11.02.2023 - Full-Scale Exercise Active Shooter Press Release Quincy - Post Event
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10.27.2023 - Full-Scale Exercise Active Shooter Press Release Quincy - Event Scheduled
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3.16.2023 - Changes and Updates to COVID-19 Guidance
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2022
10.18.2022- Governor Newsom to End the COVID-19 State of Emergency
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09.08.2022- Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines
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08.31.2022 - NWS Warning of Heat Wave for Holiday Weekend in Plumas County
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08.12.2022 - Avian Flu Detected in One Bird in Plumas County
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08.10.2022 - Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Caterpillar in Plumas County
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07.29.2022- COVID-19 Vaccine Novavax Given Emergency Use Authorization
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07.29.2022 - Monkeypox Situation in Plumas County
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07.15.2022 - Multistate Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry
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06.28.2022 - Notice of Swimmer's Itch in Plumas County
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06.23.2022 - Closure of Youth Center in Quincy
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06.23.2022- Expanded Eligibility of COVID-19 Vaccines
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06.01.2022- Rising COVID-19 Case Numbers
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05.26.2022- Booster Dose for Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 Year Olds
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04.22.2022- Delayed School Requirements of COVID Vaccine
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04.01.2022- Expanded Eligibility of Second Booster Doses for COVID-19
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03.08.2022- Reminder of Available Vaccines Against COVID-19 in Plumas County
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03.01.2022- California's Updated Masking Requirements
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02.18.2022- Shifting Focus in Response to COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
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02.14.2022- Note from Health Officer on COVID-19 Treatments
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02.08.2022- State Modifications to Omicron Surge Policies
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02.03.2022- FDA's Approval of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Individuals 18 years of Age and Older
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01.18.2022- Free In-Home Test Kits
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01.11.2022- Guidance for the Distribution of In-Home Antigen Tests-Revised
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01.06.2022- Guidance for the Distribution of In-Home antigen tests
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2021
12.14.2021- State Issues New Guidance for Travel Advisory, Face Covering, and Mega Events
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11.08.2021- Pfizer Vaccine Approved for 5-11 years old and Booster Vaccine
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10.07.2021 - Rabies in Plumas County
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10.01.2021- FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shot
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8.26.2021 - Plumas County Health Officer Issues Mandatory Face Masking Order
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8.19.2021 - Extra COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for Immunocompromised People
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5.17.2021- State Addresses CDC Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
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4.2.2021- State's Travel Advisory
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4.2.2021- CDC Updated Travel Guidance
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4.2.2021- State Updates Blueprint to Allow Additional Activities with Modifications to Reduce Risk
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3.11.21 - State Updates Blueprint to Allow Additional Activities for a Safe and Sustainable Reopening
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3.9.21 - Plumas County Moves to the Orange Tier
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3.8.21 - Plumas County Public Health Transitions to State’s My Turn Vaccination Platform
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2.16.21 - Plumas County Moves to the Red Tier
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1.13.21 - Regional Stay Home Order has been lifted for Plumas County
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1.12.2021 - Greater Sacramento Region Exits Regional Stay-at-Home Order Today Based on ICU Projections
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1.5.2021 - Order of the State Public Health Officer – Hospital Surge
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2020
12.31.20 - Regional Stay Home Order is Still in effect for Plumas County
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12.22.20: Supplement to Limited Stay Home Order
12.14.2020 - Plumas County has First Reported COVID-19 Death
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12.9.20 - Regional Stay Home Order in Effect for Plumas County
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12.3.2020 - Regional Stay-at-Home Order
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12.3.2020 - Governor Newsom Announces Regional Stay-Home Order
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12.3.2020 - SERIES OF POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES AT SHD
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11.28.20 - Plumas County Moves to the Purple Tier
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11.24.2020 - Plumas County Stays on Red Tier
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11.16.2020 - State Applies the Emergency Break and Plumas County Moves to Red Tier
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11.4.2020 - Plumas County Moves to More Restrictive Tier
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10.20.2020 - Plumas County has seven new positive COVID-19 cases, four of which are related
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9.2.2020 - Plumas County has a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases
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8.31.2020 - The State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy Plan
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8.3.2020 - School Guidance and FAQ
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8.3.2020 - Youth Sports Guidance and FAQ
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7.17.2020 - COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Learning Framework for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 School Year
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7.13.2020 - Guidance on Closure of Sectors in Response to COVID-19
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7.13.2020 - Governor Newsom Dims the Switch – Plumas County’s Case Total Up to 19
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6.18.2020 - State Issues Guidance on Mandatory Face Covering in Public
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6.13.2020 - State Issues Guidance to Expand Personal Services for Stage 3 Businesses
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6.5.2020 - State Issues Guidance for Stage 3 Businesses and Activities
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6.2.2020 - REVISED Reminder regarding the Governor’s Order: Stay at Home
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5.26.2020 - State Modifies Stay Home Order by Allowing Religious Services and Other Businesses to Re-Open
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5.22.2020 - Guidelines for Plumas County Dental Providers
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4.8.2020 - Information on proper cleaning and disinfection of retail facilities
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3.20.2020 - Plumas County response to novel Coronavirus and Governor Newsom’s Executive Order
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3.16.2020 - Declaration of Local Health Emergency
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2019
01.22.2019 - Influenza in Plumas County
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01.22.2019 - Influenza en el Condado de Plumas
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