A California rule change will keep Napa County in the orange on the COVID-19 rating scale for the coming week and perhaps lessen the danger of yo-yoing between tiers.
The countyâs latest COVID-19 rates are in the red zone. Under previous rules, that would have once again limited wineries to outdoor tastings only, closed bowling alleys and forced restaurants to serve fewer guests indoors, among other restrictions.
But on April 8, the state said counties in most cases will drop to a lower tier only if hospitalizations are increasing significantly among vulnerable individuals and both test positivity and adjusted case rates show a concerning increase in transmission.