County moved to purple tier with new State curfew starting Saturday night

With a surge in COVID-19 cases around the state, Orange County moved to the purple tier this week – and today – Governor Gavin Newsom announced a limited Stay-at-Home Order requiring that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 pm and 5 am in counties in the purple tier.

The curfew order takes effect at 10 pm Saturday, November 21 and remains in effect until 5 am December 21.  

This limited Stay-at-Home Order is designed to reduce opportunities for disease transmission. Activities conducted during 10 pm to 5 am are often non-essential and more likely related to social activities and gatherings that have a higher likelihood of leading to reduced inhibition and likelihood for adherence to safety measures like wearing a face covering and maintaining physical distance.

With Orange County back in the most restrictive tier, shopping centers are required to reduce capacity to 25%. Museums, restaurants, zoos, places of worship, movie theaters and fitness centers in Orange County, which had been allowed to open indoors at one-quarter capacity, now have to operate outdoors only again. 

See the County's full press release, the Governor’s press release and find the status of other activities in the county.