On May 18, 2021, Santa Clara County issued the
Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara to Protect the Community from COVID-19, which became effective on May 19, 2021. Most notably, the order requires employers to ascertain the vaccination status of personnel by June 1, 2021; institute mandatory reporting for employees if they test positive for COVID-19; and enforce additional rules for personnel who are not fully vaccinated. The order also eliminated the county’s prior requirements regarding capacity limitations and the posting of social distancing protocols.
SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
As a general matter, the order applies broadly across the county. The order requires that all individuals, businesses, government entities, and other entities in the county comply with all applicable provisions. There are no enumerated exemptions.