Following California hitting its goal of 4 million vaccine doses in low-income areas, San Diego County has been moved into the state's less-restrictive orange tier of coronavirus-related restrictions.
San Diego County has been moved from the red into California's orange tier, which means there will no longer be capacity limit at retail stores or malls. Restaurants, museums, movie theater and churches can now host indoor operations at 50% capacity, and gyms can increase indoor services to up to 25% capacity. Wineries, breweries and distilleries that do not serve food can open indoor operations at 25% capacity. Also, bars that do not serve food can open outdoor service. The curfew on restaurants and bars has also been lifted.
Outdoor sports venues like Petco Park will now be able to increase capacity limits to 33%, and amusement parks can host attendees at 25% capacity. Starting on April 15, music venues of up to 1,500 people will have capacity limited to 15% or 200 people, but it increases to 35% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. For larger venues, in the orange tier, capacity is limited to 10% or 2,000 people, but it increases to 35% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
California officials also announced today plans to end almost all COVID-19 restrictions on businesses beginning June 15 so long as the state receives enough vaccines and hospitalization rates remain stable. This move would end the state’s color-coded Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
Visit covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy to find out exactly what can open in San Diego County under the orange tier rules.
