Summary: On Thursday April 2, 2020, the County Health Office for San Diego County issued Addendum 1 to the County’s existing Order and Emergency Regulations. Effective at 12:00 am, April 4, 2020, employers in San Diego County who remain open in accordance with State and County Orders must adhere to strict requirements regarding face coverings for employees. Those employers also must complete and post their Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol at or near the entrance of the facility where it is easily viewable to the public and employees no later than 12:00 am, April 7, 2020, and then adhere to that Protocol until further notice. In announcing Addendum 1, San Diego County officials stressed that law enforcement agencies have been instructed to strictly enforce the County’s Order and violators are subject to a misdemeanor citation with penalties up to $1,000 or 6 months in jail, and called upon the public to report businesses they see in violation.
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