Having met criteria for reopening faster, Sacramento officials said the County’s Public Health Order, which mandates sheltering-in-place and restricts non-essential activities, would be amended “on or before May 22.”

Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye showed the County was ready, having met criteria that included having the number of COVID-19 cases decrease or stabilize, protection for essential workers, having the capacity to test residents and have adequate space for those who need to be hospitalized, and protections for vulnerable populations.

“The California Department of Public Health set out clear and specific criteria for this attestation, and Sacramento County has demonstrated that we have the ability to protect the public and essential workers and can move further into Stage 2,” said Dr. Peter Beilenson, Director of Health Services, who is working alongside Dr. Kasirye.

Sacramento County will advance further into Stage 2, which allows restaurants to resume dine-in services, small offices to bring employees back in, childcare centers, full public transportation service, and outdoor galleries and gyms.

“Sacramento County’s attestation affirms the work we have done and will continue doing to protect residents’ health, and at the same time it underscores our intent to proceed with caution as we carefully consider social and economic reactivation.”