Last year in March, the COVID-19 virus shocked our nation quickly turning the entire world into a ghost town. Although the year that followed brought may challenges and changes, in January 2021 we were finally able to obtain a vaccination to begin to control the virus.

Since the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began, our country has experienced countless deaths, millions of positive COVID-19 cases. Here at CVC we have been proactive and have kept much of the pandemic at bay with only approximately 75 known cases on site.  We have officially moved through three tiers of the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.” That’s right! California is scheduled to fully re-open its economy on June 15, 2021.

How does this affect you? Well, we want to make sure everyone remains safe and follows the proper guidelines during the re-opening:

Fully vaccinated people can:

• Resume activities without wearing masks or social distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations. Exceptions include local business and workplace guidelines.
• Resume domestic travel without testing before or after travel or needing to self-quarantine after travel.
• Leave the United States for international travel without testing ahead of time (unless required by the destination) and return to the US without needing to self-quarantine.
• Choose not to test following a known exposure, if they are asymptomatic, with some exceptions for specific settings.
• Choose not to self-quarantine following a known exposure if they are asymptomatic.
• Choose not to be tested regularly if possible.

For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:

• Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
• Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations.

People who have not been vaccinated should

• Continue to maintain social distancing.
• Continue to wash your hands for 20 seconds and carry hand sanitizer when you are unable to use water for cleaning.
• Continue to wear your mask unless you are in your own personal space. Please note, most businesses still require all who enter to wear masks at all times while using their facilities, vaccinated or not.
• If you would like to be vaccinated, please visit https://www.vaccines.gov/, text your zip code to 438829, or call (800) 232-0233.

For children returning to school:

• Maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet in the classroom.
• Staff and students must wear a face mask or shield at all times.
• Avoid self-service buffets and shared tables in the cafeteria.
• Adhere to the new staggered start times and schedules for students.

As for the CVC community spaces, we have opened the Anchor Place gym for limited hours that are posted on the entrance. We are also just beginning to open our Pathways to Health activities so look for announcements for those.  For now, our offices, large gatherings, and large community rooms are still closed until further notice. Please feel free to reach out to our offices for any further COVID-19 related questions and continue to stay safe.