Moving Down To The Red Tier
Santa Barbara cases have finally decreased enough for our community to move down to the less restrictive Red Tier. This order is effective today, March 17th at 8a.m. “The new Health Officer Order allows more businesses to reopen indoors with modifications and capacity limits, in accordance with the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” says the Santa Barbara Public Health Department. Some of the businesses which may reopen indoors in the red tier with modifications include indoor dining in restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, and museums, zoos, and aquariums.
“Thankfully we have moved past the winter surge of the past few months and are now experiencing a much welcomed and needed decrease in deaths, cases, and positivity rate. Many factors contribute to these decreases including wearing of face coverings, social distancing measures, and vaccinations. As we move into the red tier, we must remain diligent in order to continue forward.”
For more information about changes in the red tier, visit the public health website here: www.publichealthsbc.org/red-tier-2021/
For more information about the COVID-19 response locally, please visit:
https://publichealthsbc.org or call 2-1-1
805 STRONG!
-The Resource Team
Sourced from The Santa Barbara Public Health Department