Which California counties are reopening?
Updated
Gov. Gavin Newsom's reopening plan regulates how the California economy will restart in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Counties are classified in one of four tiers, which determine when and how businesses reopen.
California’s reopening risk tiers
Tier 1
Widespread
Most nonessential indoor business operations are closed
Tier 2
Substantial
Some nonessential indoor business operations are closed
Tier 3
Moderate
Some business operations can open with modifications
Tier 4
Minimal
Most business operations can open with modifications
The latest
- Stricter rules have returned. With case counts rising, 40 counties were moved into a more restrictive tier this week.
- Most people live under the toughest tier. Currently, 41 counties are in Tier 1 and deemed too risky to reopen, including Los Angeles County. Together they're home to 93% of the population.
- A limited curfew is in place. A curfew is in place for Tier 1 counties as of Nov. 21. Nonessential activity outside the home is prohibited from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- The mask order has stiffened. Governor Newsom's statewide mandate has been expanded.
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
- Statewide totals
- Housing homeless people
- Nursing homes
- State prisons
- Following the curve
- Unemployment and economic fallout
- Which beaches are closed
- Lives lost
- Frequently asked questions
How each county is rated
Here is the current status of each of the state's 58 counties.
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The latest numbers, along with tier reassignments, are released each Tuesday. Here is how those decisions have shifted over time.
Tracking the coronavirus outbreak
Follow the latest data on the spread of COVID-19 in California with our coronavirus tracker.
The metrics that matter
The state is using three statistics to judge counties, each with its own tiered benchmarks. With some exceptions, scores must surpass these standards before restrictions can loosen.
Lives lost to COVID-19
Learn more about those we've lost by reading Times obituaries of Californians who have died from coronavirus.
What’s open in your county?
Here's are the key metrics in each county and what is allowed to reopen, according to the state’s new classification. Some county officials may still choose to be more restrictive than the state system allows.
Track outbreaks in California nursing homes
Follow the data and look up the latest tallies at the hundreds of skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities across the state.