COVID-19 news

May 2021

• Drop-in appointments at Buchanan Street starting on May 7, May 6, 2021

April 2021

• Vaccine appointments available to all over 16, regardless of city of residence, April 30, 2021
• Get vaccinated against COVID-19: make your appointment today, April 28, 2021
• Joint statement of Bay Area Health Officers on the safe administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, April 25, 2021
• Alameda County and City of Berkeley joint statement on Johnson & Johnson vaccine, April 23, 2021
• City of Berkeley pausing administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, April 13, 2021
• Vaccinations available: Berkeley, Alameda County residents 16+ and local workers in public transit, janitorial, housecleaning and other high infection-risk industries , April 9, 2021
• Vaccinations available: 50+, public transit workers, janitors, people with certain underlying health conditions, workers at high-risk of infection in certain industries, April 2, 2021

March 2021

• New activities allowed as case rate declines and Berkeley enters “orange tier” , March 30, 2021
• Vaccinations available: 65+, public transit workers, janitors, people with certain underlying health conditions, workers at high-risk of infection in certain industries, March 26, 2021
• For those late or struggling with rent or utilities, assistance available, March 25, 2021
• Vaccinations available: 65+, public transit workers, people with certain underlying health conditions, workers at high-risk of infection in certain industries, March 19, 2021
• Bay Area Health Officers’ Statement About COVID-19 Vaccines , March 15, 2021
• As case rate dips, assess and manage risk as new open activities open, March 10, 2021
• Berkeley Public Health: schools should open for in-person instruction, March 9, 2021

February 2021

• Vaccinations available: 65+ and those at increased risk in food, agriculture, education, childcare, and emergency services, February 26, 2021
• Joint media statement: Alameda County and City of Berkeley align with California's updated outdoor and indoor youth and recreational adult sports guidance, February 26, 2021
• COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for residents 65+, grocery, convenience store workers, and in-person childcare and education providers, February 16, 2021
• For Berkeleyans 65+: Vaccine appointments available Friday Feb. 12, 16 , February 11, 2021
• For people 65+: COVID-19 vaccination appointments available Feb. 11, 13, February 9, 2021
• For People 75+: Additional COVID-19 Vaccinations Available, Feb. 6-8, February 5, 2021
• 75-year-olds and older: More COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments added for Feb. 5-8, February 4, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccine appointments available for those 75 and over: Feb. 5-8, February 3, 2021

January 2021

• State lifts emergency “Stay At Home Order,” but restrictions remain as cases stay high, January 25, 2021
• Sign up to be notified when a COVID-19 vaccine is available for you, January 20, 2021
• New COVID-19 testing options in Berkeley, January 14, 2021
• As cases surge and hospital capacity shrinks, state restrictions expected to extend, January 8, 2021
• If you traveled or celebrated with people you don’t live with over winter holidays, quarantine, January 5, 2021

December 2020

• Celebrate the holidays safely - stay home and move celebrations online, December 18, 2020
• Intensive care beds shrink to critical level, imposing restrictions across most of state, December 17, 2020
• Bay Area’s Health Officers see hope as first vaccines distributed to small group, December 15, 2020
• COVID-19 emergency regional stay home order, December 5, 2020
• Bay Area Health Officers Move to Implement the State’s New Regional Stay Home Order, December 4, 2020
• If you traveled or celebrated with travelers for Thanksgiving, quarantine, December 2, 2020

November 2020

• Bay Area Health Officers support Santa Clara County's new COVID-19 measures, November 28, 2020
• With COVID-19 surging, considering canceling or altering Thanksgiving gathering plans, November 25, 2020
• Berkeley Public Health and Golden Gate Fields addressing COVID-19 outbreak, November 20, 2020
• As cases surge, state restricts indoor activities in Berkeley and throughout state, November 17, 2020
• Flu vaccine more important during the pandemic, November 13, 2020
• Celebrate the holidays safely - limit gatherings and avoid travel, November 10, 2020
• Case rate, strengthened by healthy habits and choices, to allow opening of middle, high schools, November 5, 2020

October 2020

• Celebrate Halloween safely: don't trick-or-treat, October 30, 2020
• Consejos para pasar un Halloween seguro, October 29, 2020
• As cases stabilize, middle and high schools using restrictions may open in November, October 28, 2020
• New and expanded indoor activities allowed as COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates remain stable, October 22, 2020
• As City playgrounds open, caregivers should use masks, distance, time limits, and other precautions, October 16, 2020
• Bay Area Health Officials urge everyone to get a flu shot, October 15, 2020
• As the rate of COVID-19 spread slows, more public activities to open with restrictions, October 13, 2020
• As COVID-19 cases decline, elementary schools and some other services may re-open with restrictions, October 2, 2020

September 2020

• Bay Area Health Officers: Safely celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos, September 28, 2020
• Leveling off of COVID-19 cases, hopeful sign for schools, September 24, 2020
• New drive-through COVID-19 test site in Berkeley, September 9, 2020
• City of Berkeley pools reopen September 14, September 9, 2020
• Protections, support for renters struggling due to COVID-19, September 4, 2020
• Bay Area Health Officials offer tips for not spreading COVID-19 during Labor Day weekend, September 3, 2020
• As new activities are allowed, limit what you do to lower your risk, September 2, 2020

August 2020

• New outdoor activities to be permitted with restrictions - pools, barbers, wine tasting, August 21, 2020
• Get tested at self-administered COVID-19 testing kiosk through August 23, August 17, 2020
• Reduce your. risk, protect Berkeley, and ask three questions before leaving home during the pandemic, August 14, 2020
• Get tested: self-administered COVID-19 testing kiosk returns Saturday, August 7, 2020
• If you suspect you have COVID-19, isolate yourself at home, August 6, 2020

July 2020

• Protections, support for renters struggling due to COVID-19, July 31, 2020
• Get tested for COVID-19 with mouth swabs at 2-day walk-up site, July 28, 2020
• Use COVID-19 data to take action, July 21, 2020
• As pandemic strains mental health, give input on City services to help, July 21, 2020
• Donate at Berkeley blood drive August 4, July 16, 2020
• Even as actions like outdoor dining allowed, take steps to quell COVID-19 surge, July 15, 2020
• Home delivered restaurant meals available to older adults in need, July 14, 2020
• Bay Area Health Officers urge residents to stay home, safe safe from COVID-19 on the Fourth of July, July 2, 2020
• Eviction protections for renters struggling due to COVID-19, July 1, 2020

June 2020

• Celebrate Fourth of July safely, do not use fireworks, June 27, 2020
• As businesses re-open, meter enforcement to start July 1, June 24, 2020
• Restaurant-delivered meals available to older adults sheltering in place, June 23, 2020
• New Health Order allows outdoor dining, retail, religious and fitness activities - but caution urged, June 18, 2020
• Reaching out to neighbors during COVID-19, June 17, 2020
• New Health order expected next weel allowing all retail, outdoor dining, religious services, and more, June 12, 2020
• See video of virtual town hall about race, policing, and health in a time of pandemic, June 12, 2020
• Celebrate the class of 2020 at 5:20pm on Friday, June 12, June 11, 2020
• Free summer lunches for Berkeley youth, June 11, 2020
• Race, health and policing in a time of pandemic: online town hall Thursday, June 11, June 10, 2020
• Healthy streets will support outdoor recreation during COVID-19, June 10, 2020
• Supporting kids' mental health during a pandemic, June 9, 2020
• COVID-19 testing site opens in Berkeley to help residents, merchants -- regardless of symptoms, June 8, 2020
• New health orders allow increased socialization, activities - and requires having face coverings when out, June 5, 2020
• Eviction protections for renters struggling due to COVID-19, June 5, 2020
• Joint statement of the Bay Area Health Officers on ongoing partnership in reopening activity while continuing to protect the community, June 1, 2020

May 2020

• Parking meter changes effective June 1, May 29, 2020
• COVID-19 protocols for candidates for local office, May 28, 2020
• Childcare, camps available to more workers under new shelter-in-place order, May 27, 2020
• Tennis and pickleball courts re-open for singles play only, May 22, 2020
• As COVID-19 cases stabilize, curbside retail and manufacturing can re-open, May 18, 2020
• Joint statement from Bay Area Health Officers regarding significant progress on COVID-19 indicators and next steps for reopening, May 18, 2020
• Donate at Berkeley blood drive June 17, May 14, 2020
• Support your mental health by maintaining social connections while staying home, May 13, 2020
• Food resources available for those in need, May 12, 2020
• In the Census, college students count in Berkeley - even if they moved due to COVID-19, May 12, 2020
• City of Berkeley's shelter-in-place order is still in effect, May 8, 2020
• City launches day time mental health "warm line" for Berkeley High School students, May 8, 2020
• Now is the time to get prepared for wildfire season, May 7, 2020
• Regional Statement: Bay Area Health Orders Remain in Effect, May 7, 2020
• COVID-19 testing site open to all of Berkeley, May 6, 2020
• As construction resumes, new protections in place, May 5, 2020
• Skate Park reopens; athletic courts remain closed, May 4, 2020
• Eviction protections for renters struggling due to COVID-19, May 1, 2020

April 2020

• Regional shelter-in-place orders extended as some rules ease, April 29, 2020
• Seven Bay Area Health Officers will extend shelter-in-place orders, April 27, 2020
• As shelter-in-place continues, some parking rules remain, April 23, 2020
• Help protect refuse and recycling workers, April 22, 2020
• Face covering requirements start Wednesday, April 21, 2020
• Face covering and social distancing requirements for businesses, April 20, 2020
• Face coverings now required for customers and workers in essential businesses, April 17, 2020
• Masks, symptom checks and temperature screenings now required at skilled nursing and residential care facilities, April 16, 2020
• Protect your mental health: managing anxiety and stress during COVID-19, April 14, 2020
• Volunteer, donate, and share your stories to make a difference, April 13, 2020
• Participate in virtual City Council meetings, April 10, 2020
• Access land use and building permit services remotely during shelter in place, April 10, 2020
• Extra precautions, local resources to help keep older adults safe, April 9, 2020
• COVID-19 kills Berkeley resident, April 9, 2020
• Prepare now to care for your pets if you become ill, April 8, 2020
• City of Berkeley opens COVID-19 testing site for vulnerable populations, April 7, 2020
• COVID-19 renter protections, resources, April 6, 2020
• New restrictions on allowed construction, April 3, 2020
• When leaving home, cover face to limit COVID-19 spread, April 2, 2020

March 2020

• Health Officers extend, update stay-at-home order with new restrictions through May 3, March 31, 2020
• COVID-19 hardship grants for renters, small businesses, arts, and nonprofit orgs, March 30, 2020
• Shelter-in-place order to be extended to May 1, March 30, 2020
• Donate masks, gloves, and other protective equipment, March 27, 2020
• Firefighter with COVID-19, reminder of urgency to shelter in place, March 26, 2020
• Construction and development during shelter in place, March 26, 2020
• Play structures, athletic courts, and fields closed to enforce social distancing, March 24, 2020
• Seven Bay Area jurisdictions order laboratories testing for COVID-19 to report testing data to state and local authorities, March 24, 2020
• Prepare now to care for yourself, family if infected with COVID-19, March 23, 2020
• Some parking enforcement suspended through April 7, March 22, 2020
• Stay home to protect our community, especially the vulnerable, March 19, 2020
• Seven Bay Area jurisdictions order residents to stay home, March 16, 2020
• Recreation facilities, programs closed to limit spread of COVID-19, March 15, 2020
• Increased "community spread" of COVID-19 heightens need for social distancing, March 13, 2020
• With Berkeley public schools closed, follow public health guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19, March 13, 2020
• As COVID-19 cases increase in region, Health Officer recommends limiting mass gatherings, March 10, 2020
• Prepare your business for a potential COVID-19 outbreak, March 9, 2020
• Transcript: Twitter town hall with Berkeley's Health Officer (PDF), March 6, 2020
• Prepare your household for increased COVID-19 spread, March 5, 2020
• First COVID-19 case in Berkeley is a reminder to prepare, March 3, 2020

January & February 2020

• With coronavirus cases growing globally, heed travel advisories for spring break plans, February 27, 2020
• Similar precautions protect you from flu, cold or coronavirus, January 28, 2020

Last updated May 6, 2021