Department of Health Services

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Optimal health and well-being for Sacramento County communities!

COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)

Health Officer Order

The Regional Stay at Home Order has been lifted for the Greater Sacramento region due to four-week projections that the Region's ICU availability will at 15% or greater. Counties in the Greater Sacramento Region will resume the color-coded tier system according to the Blueprint for a Safer Economy with Sacramento returning to the Purple (widespread) tier. The Sacramento County Health Order has been amended accordingly with the Sacramento County Public Health Officer, Dr. Olivia Kasirye, directing all individuals living in the County to continue to stay at home or at their place of residence and closing or modifying certain operations. The Public Health Order is effective January 13, 2021.

COVID-19 Resources

Sacramento County
COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)
COVID-19 Resources for Health Care Providers - case reporting, health alerts, resources
COVID-19 Resources for Those in Isolation or Quarantine - information for those who have been exposed, have symptoms, or tested positive for COVID-19
Sacramento County COVID-19 Collaborative - resources for businesses and community members
SacCounty News: SacCounty Streamlines COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Sacramento County Public Health COVID-19 Dashboards

Self-Checker and Testing

• CDC's Coronavirus Self-Checker
• COVID-19 Testing Sites 
  
  

Local phone lines:

Public Health Hotline for COVID-19 information:  (916) 875-2400
Complaints about unsafe practices at businesses (e.g. face coverings, social distancing):   

• 311 website      
• Dial    3-1-1 
  

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
COVID-19
Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Regional Stay at Home Order (12/3/20)
Vaccines
Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings (11/16/20)
Travel Advisory (Updated 1/6/21)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Attend one of the flu clinics hosted by the Sacramento County Public Health Immunization Assistance Program for a FREE flu shot
• Find a clinic near you with the Health Map Vaccine Finder
• Contact the Sacramento County Public Health Immunization Assistance Program

Public Health Officer Feature

Sacramento County Public Health Officer, Dr. Olivia Kasirye, has been featured in Comstock's Magazine Follow Her Lead!

 
Vaping Related Lung Illness

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a health advisory urging everyone to refrain from vaping, no matter the substance or source, until current investigations are complete. 

• Vaping Associated Lung Injury (CDPH) 
• Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the use of E-Cigarettes or Vaping Products (CDC) 

The County's Tobacco Education Program provides helpful cessation resources.

School Vaccines

Children are required by California law to have certain childhood vaccines in order to attend school, day care, and child care. Learn more about these required vaccines at Shots for School or contact the Sacramento County Immunization Assistance Program for more information.

• See how Sacramento County is doing:  Vaccination Status of Kindergarten Students in Sacramento County (2018-2019 School Year)​

Syphilis Is on the Rise in Sacramento

Syphilis is on the rise in Sacramento County. Learn how the HIV/STD Prevention Program can help.

Be Healthy Sacramento 

Looking for data on Sacramento County? Visit Be Healthy Sacramento for public data on a variety of topics from education to health for Sacramento County.