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From YouTube: County of Santa Clara Public Health: Moving from the Red to the Orange Tier - September 30, 2020
Description
On August 28, 2020, Santa Clara County moved from the Purple Tier (Tier 1) to the Red Tier (Tier 2) on the State’s new COVID-19 blueprint.
The move to tier 2 allowed the reopening salons, barbershops and other indoor operations at some additional businesses, so long as appropriate protocols and protective measures are strictly followed. It has been over a month now since the move from Tier 1 (purple) to Tier 2 (red).
Today, Santa Clara County public health officials discuss operating in Tier 2 (Red) and answer some of your questions regarding moving to Tier 3 (Orange).
Recorded September 30, 2020.
The City of Cupertino would like to express its thanks to the County of Santa Clara for the use of their video materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Cupertino, please visit https://www.cupertino.org/coronavirus.
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B
As
you
could
see,
we
were
wearing
our
face
coverings
before
we
started
the
the
recording
the
taping,
but
we
took
off
our
covering
so
that
we
could
allow
the
asl
interpreter
to
properly
interpret
the
program
this
morning.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
being
with
us.
I
hope
everyone
is
safe
and
today
we're
here
to
talk
about
what
it
means
to
be
in
the
red
tier
risk
level.
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A
B
A
lot
of
people
have
some
confusion
about
that,
and
we
have
heard
and
comments
on
social
media
that,
because
we
have
been
on
the
red
risk
tier
for
about
three
weeks,
that
that
means
that
we
are
automatically
moved
into
the
next
next
level
and
so
betty.
Can
you
explain
a
little
bit
about
what
it
means
to
be
in
this
level
and
and
how
that
works.
C
Sure
so
you
know
we,
as
we
all
know,
or
most
of
us
know
we
are
currently
in
the
red
tier,
which
is
you
know
the
second
strictest
tier
on
the
the
states,
the
state's
measure
structure
framework
there
and
it's
really
determined
by
two
metrics
and
I'm
going
to
say
it's
really
determined
by
three
metrics
right.
So
the
first
metric
is
going
to
be,
there
are,
is
going
to
be
our
daily
case
rate
per
100
000
and
the
second
metrics
is
our
adjusted.
Is
our
positivity
rate.
C
So,
at
this
time,
our
as
of
today,
our
daily
case
rate
per
100
000,
is
5.9,
which
puts
us
into
the
red
tier,
substantial
tier.
Our
adjusted
daily
case
rate,
though,
is
4.7.
That's
the
rate
we're
being
evaluated
on,
and
the
reason
why
that
number
is
lower
than
actual
actual
case
rate
is
because
of
the
massive
testing,
all
the
testing
that
our
county
residents
have
have
gone
through
and
undertaken
on
a
regular
basis.
C
B
C
B
We
also
remind
people
that
the
purple
tier,
which
is
the
strictest,
is
what
we
moved
out
of
into
the
red,
and
that
happened
because
of
the
progress
that
has
been
made
and
the
sacrifices
that
every
resident
has
made.
So
let's
talk
about
what
it
means
to
be
in
the
in
the
red
risk
level
in
red
tier.
What
does
that
mean
in
terms
of
what
businesses
are
allowed.
C
C
You
all
may
remember
that
those
services
were
still
being
provided
outside
now
we
do
differ
from
the
state's
requirements
in
a
number
of
ways
at
this
time,
even
though
we're
in
the
red
tier
the
county
does
not
allow
for
indoor
dining
does
not
allow
for
indoor
movie
theaters
to
operate,
and
we
do
not
allow
for
indoor
gatherings.
I
just
want
to
remind
everybody
that
the
state's
guidelines
serve
as
a
floor,
not
the
ceiling
and
that's
by
design.
There's
no
such
thing
as
a
one-size-fits-all
set
of
guidance
for
the
whole
state
of
california.
C
C
We
can
never
be
less
strict
than
the
state,
but
we
can
be
more
strict
in
the
state
and
that's
really
based
on
the
number
one
priority
to
prevent
the
loss
of
lives.
At
the
end
of
the
day.
That's
the
number
one
priority
guiding
everything,
and
so
to
do
that,
we
need
to
have
sometimes
we
need
to
have
more
more
restrictions
in
the
state
because
of
the
demographics
because
of
the
the
population
size
because
of
our
the
amount
of
industry
and
commerce
that
takes
place
here
in
the
county.
B
Now
before
we
continue,
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
that
we
started
a
little
late
today
and
we
had
some
technical
difficulties.
You
know
we're
always
trying
to
improve
our
systems,
so
our
apologies
to
people
for
starting
a
few
minutes
late
and
thank
you
for
hanging
in
there
with
us.
So
let's
talk
about
sort
of
how
this
process
works,
so
we
are
in
the
red
tier
the
next
level,
the
next,
the
less
strict
level
is
orange.
So
how
does
santa
clara
county
go
from
red
to
orange?
How
does
that
work?
Betty.
C
C
That's
why
we're
still
in
the
more
strict
here,
the
more
testing
we
do
will
give
us
we'll
be
incentivized
with
a
lower
daily
case
rate,
with
the
more
testing
that
we
do
so
just
based
on
the
the
way
the
state
calculates
the
rates,
the
more
testing
the
better,
and
so
you
know
we
gotta
continue
testing
we're
gonna
keep
on
pushing
it.
We've
seen
a
lot
of
social
media
comments.
You
know
saying
we
get
it,
we
get
it
like.
C
We've
heard
this
before
and
we're
gonna
keep
on
pushing
it
until
we
just
get
to
a
point
where
you
know
we
we
could.
We
could
just
have
some
sense
of
normalcy
again
and
that's
what
we're
looking
forward
to
a
safe
future
for
all
of
us-
and
you
know
again,
we
have
to
remind
everybody,
continue
to
wear
your
face
covering
practice,
social
distancing
and
wash
your
hands.
Those
are
the
main
things.
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C
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C
C
B
So
so,
let's
look
at
san
francisco's
numbers
right
because
you
know
we
are
doing
well
in
the
positivity
rate,
but
it's
the
case
numbers
that
that
are
the
issue
here.
So
san
francisco's
unadjusted
case
number
is
5.3,
but
their
adjusted
number
is
3.2,
which
is
under
3.9,
so
that
allowed
them.
So
why
is
san
francisco
able
to
to
be
orange?
How
did
that
adjustment
happen?.
C
C
They
test
way
more
people
than
than
our
county
has
you
know
our
county
does
have
way
more
people
a
larger
population,
but
you
know
kudos
to
san
francisco
into
the
residence
of
san
francisco
for
being
so
committed
and
making
testing
part
of
their
weekly
routine,
their
regular
routine,
and
that's
really
what
what
what
has
put
them
into
the
orange
tier-
and
you
know,
I
feel
very
confident
david-
that
that
our
our
residents
will
be
able
to
rise
to
the
same
challenge.
Well,.
C
B
Have
an
ongoing
relationship
with
the
uc
system,
so
they
were
able
to
really.
You
know,
implement
a
high
scale,
broad
testing
from
the
very
beginning.
We
had
to
develop
that
and
we
actually
are
testing
more
than
most
counties.
San
francisco
is
testing
more
than
any
other
county.
So
so
I
want
to
talk
about
that,
because
the
the
need
to
increase
testing
is
why
we
issued
the
testing
order.
C
B
C
C
I
you
know,
I
think,
that's
a
fair
conclusion
to
make
and
just
as
a
reminder
for
folks,
the
testing
order
that
david
is
referencing
is
a
recent
health
order
that
requires
all
major
healthcare
facilities
in
santa
clara
county
to
provide
you
with
an
easy,
accessible,
free,
covet,
19
test.
If
you
fall
into
one
of
three
categories:
category
one
if
you
are
an
essential
frontline
worker,
if
you
work
at
a
job
that
requires
you
to
interact
with
members
of
the
public
on
a
regular
basis,
you
you
should.
C
Even
if
you
have
no
symptoms,
you
should
get
a
coven
19
test
at
least
once
a
month.
If
you
do
more
than
that,
no
one's
going
to
be
mad
at
you.
The
second
category
is
that
if
you
have
had
contact
or
engagement
with
someone
who
is
a
known,
positive
and
then
the
third
category
is
that
you're
experiencing
any
type
of
cobit-like
symptoms
which-
and
you
know
during
this
season-
can
be
easily
confused
with
flu-like
symptoms
or
other
type
of
code
symptoms.
C
B
C
B
Okay
for
at
least
two
weeks-
and
I
know
we
can
do
it-
okay,
great,
thank
you
betty.
I
I
think
we
wanted
to
take
this
opportunity
to
really.
You
know,
share
that
information
with
folks
clarify
any
questions
that
people
have
and
just
so
you
know
we
do
read
your
comments
and
we
try
to
be
as
responsive
as
we
can.
C
B
C
You
david,
thank
you
very
much.
A
couple
reminders
is
that
you
know
at
this
time
and
the
in
the
county
services
directly
to
the
face
is
still
not
allowed.
I
know
that
that
really
affects
our
estheticians
out
there.
We
hear
you,
we
see
you,
we
read
all
of
our
comments.
Esthetician
estheticians
in
the
esthetician
industry
is
in
every
single
meeting.
That's
that's
happening
every
single
day.
It
really
is
requiring
us
to
monitor.
You
know
it
requires
that
we
monitor
the
current
status
of
covid
and
the
spread
of
kova
throughout
our
community.
C
That
will
determine
what
the
future
looks
like
in
terms
of
services
to
the
face,
but
we
are
anxiously
waiting
for
the
day
that
we
can
provide
you
some
more
clarion
direction.
I
also
want
to
take
this
time
like,
as
david
mentioned,
that
we
do
read
all
the
comments
and
I
want
to
just.
I
was
going
through
some
of
the
comments
right
before
we
started,
and
I
just
want
to
kind
of
give
out
some
shout
outs
right
here,
so
top
fan
simon,
so
simon.
C
We
know
you
well
here
and
we
really
appreciate
all
the
feedback
and
all
you
know
constantly
monitoring
and
staying
with
us.
You
did
say
that
you
did
have
a
really
good
recommendation
in
terms
of
making
a
graph
adding
a
graph
to
our
site
that
tracks
the
state's
tiered
system
metrics
and
where
we
land
on
that,
I
think
that's
a
great
idea,
a
whole
pio
team.
C
Actually
that
was
one
of
the
points
of
discussion
today
and
we'll
be
sharing
that
with
our
with
our
epidemiologists
and
with
our
situation,
analysis
team
to
see,
if
that's
something
that
we
can
get
done,
randy
randy,
you
asked
if
dr
cody
is
going
to
speak
as
you
can
see
you,
you
asked
for
doctors.
Instead,
you
got
lawyers,
but
you
know
we
work
closely
with
the
doctors.
C
We
have
a
large
team
of
epidemiologists
supporting
the
whole
eoc
operation
and
supporting
dr
cody,
but
I
hear
you,
I
think
you
know
what
we
would
love
to
have
more
doctors
on.
I
think
that'll
be
really
helpful
for
the
conversation,
so
we're
going
to
take
those
feedback
into
account.
You
did
also
ask
about
transition
from
red
to
orange.
For
the
sea
of
san
francisco-
and
we
were
david-
was
able
to
touch
on
that.
Let's
see,
there
was
also
lisa.
C
C
C
I
recommend
that
you
check
out
our
county
coronavirus
website,
www.secgov.org
coronavirus
for
more
specifics
as
to
what
what
you
can
expect
or
what
is
expected
of
everybody
at
a
playground
so
and
then,
of
course,
our
estheticians,
I
you
know
leanne,
I
hear
you
we
see
you
like.
I
said,
er,
esthetician
and
skin
care
services
is
something
that's
in
every
single
topic.
Every
meeting
that
we're
having
that
we've
been
having
and
we
hope
to
see
a
day
where
we're
able
to
have
more
more
more
details
and
more
direction
in
that
area.