When is the order set to end?

• Like the Governor's Executive Order, this Order does not have a specific end date so that Solano County can respond and make modifications as necessary (either loosening or tightening restrictions) as changes in the data and state orders may dictate.

• At this time the community is being asked to follow the stay at home order voluntarily. However, this order is enforceable pursuant to California law, including, but not limited to, Government Code section 8665.

What activities are considered essential?

• Getting necessary services or supplies for yourself and your family, household members, and pets, or delivering services or supplies to others. For example, you can purchase food, medicine, pet food and supplies, and other household consumer products, and items that are necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences.
• Going outside to walk, hike, cycle, or run while staying at least six feet away from other people.
• Working to provide essential products and services at an Essential Business.
• Caring for a family member or pet in another household.

What is the difference between "shelter at home" and "shelter in place"?

• Shelter at home means staying home and going out only for essential activities, working for an essential business, or going for an essential travel.
• Shelter in place is implemented when it is dangerous to go outside, and individuals are ordered to find a safe location indoors until told to evacuate. This is used when there are environmental emergencies, such as a toxic chemical spill, natural disasters, active shooters, or other hazards. This is usually for a short duration.
• Solano Public Health has issued a shelter at home order; however, they mean the same thing as other Bay Area health departments' health orders: stay at home, but leave for essential needs and activities.

How will I get food and medicine I need if I must shelter at home?

• The Order specifically allows people to leave their home to buy food, purchase medicine, and purchase necessary items. It also encourages businesses selling those items to remain open, and allows employees of those businesses to keep working.
• Social distancing means staying 6 feet or more away from others and not attending or participating in public or private gatherings.

Can people still have funeral and burial services?

• Funeral services and burial services are allowed as long as social distancing to maintain 6-feet distance between individuals is practiced.

Can support groups such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) continue to operate?

• Group counseling meetings such as NA and AA must occur via teleconference or videoconference. In-person meetings are not allowed under the health order.

Are In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) care providers allowed to continue working during this time?

• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) care providers are designated as essential workers and should continue to provide care for their client(s), as long as both the care provider and their client have not tested positive for COVID-19 and do not have symptoms, such as a fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

Are residential and/or commercial evictions banned during this state of emergency?