Updated March 25, 2020
Information for the Pleasant Hill Community
NOTE: This page contains information relating specific to Pleasant Hill, as well as links to Contra Costa Health Services and the Center for Disease Control.
Contra Costa Health Services is the lead agency in this response to a public health emergency. Their website is updated frequently and is an excellent source of information on COVID-19 in Contra Costa County.
The Health Services Call Center is open daily from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. 1-844-729-8410
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Bay Area Schools to remain closed through May 1, 2020
Click here to read the press release issued Wednesday, April 25.
City Council ratifies Proclamation of Local State of Emergency
The City Council ratified a Proclamation of Local State of Emergency at a special online meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, March 23. Proclaiming a local state of emergency enables the City to access mutual aid and obtain reimbursement of eligible costs from the California Disaster Assistance Act for labor, materials purchased, and expended supplies related to this incident.
City Services by appointment only
To comply with the March 16 Public Health Order intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, most City Council and Commission meetings have been cancelled until further notice and the City is providing only essential services by appointment to the public. Click here for more information, including contact information for requesting an appointment.
Construction Activities allowed under County Health Order to stay at home - click here
Stay-At-Home Order (also called "Shelter in Place")
Help for Businesses
Social Services
Cancellations/Postponements/Closures
The Pleasant Hill Community Awards Night has been postponed until further notice.
Contra Costa Library - all libraries are closed. For more information, go to https://ccclib.org/
Mt. Diablo School District Schools to close - Letter from Superintendent Robert Martinez states "I have decided to formally close schools starting on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Please note that Monday is a scheduled Professional Development Day for teachers, with no students present. More specifics will follow this afternoon regarding the parameters of the closure, and plans to maintain some services for students during the formal closure to schools. We are working directly with any school sites where we have any new information that may prompt any immediate need to close school today, and will everyone with additional information as it is available." To read the entire letter, click here.
Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District is suspending all classes, programs and events until further notice. News release from PH Recreation & Park District
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Federal, State, and Local updates
Contra Costa Health Services Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
CDC Website - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (English / 中文 / Español)
Sign Up for CDC Email Updates
California Department of Public Health (English / 中文 / Español)
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COVID-19 Fact Sheets from the Center for Disease Control
Stop the Spread of Germs
Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease
What You Need to Know About COVID-19
What to Do if You Are Sick with COVID-19