Coronavirus in the Bay Area: Helpful Links to Local Resources for Diamond Certified Companies

<div class="article-entry"><img alt="chain links" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-416131" height="576" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2020/03/chain-links-1024x576.jpg" srcset="https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2020/03/chain-links-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2020/03/chain-links-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2020/03/chain-links-768x432.jpg 768w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2020/03/chain-links.jpg 1280w" width="1024"/>As the coronavirus pandemic becomes an increasing concern, it’s vital to keep your employees and customers informed on what to do and where to go if they need help. Here’s a list you can distribute to help people find information and resources in their specific counties. <h2>Coronavirus Information and Resources (by County)</h2><a href="http://www.acphd.org/2019-ncov.aspx">Alameda County Public Health Department</a><a href="https://www.contracostahealth.org/">Contra Costa Health Services</a><a href="https://www.marinhhs.org/coronavirus">Marin Health & Human Services</a><a href="https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/health/environmental-health/covid-19">Monterey County Health Department</a><a href="https://www.countyofnapa.org/2739/Coronavirus">Napa County – Coronavirus</a><a href="https://www.saccounty.net/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx">Sacramento County – Coronavirus</a><a href="https://hhsa.cosb.us/publichealth/communicable-disease/coronavirus/">San Benito County Health & Human Services Agency</a><a href="https://www.sfdph.org/dph/alerts/coronavirus.asp">San Francisco Department of Public Health</a><a href="https://www.smchealth.org/coronavirus">San Mateo County Health</a><a href="https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/Pages/phd.aspx">Santa Clara County Public Health</a><a href="https://www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/PublicHealth/CommunicableDiseaseControl/Coronavirus.aspx">Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency</a><a href="http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/ph/ncov.asp">Solano County Public Health Department</a><a href="https://socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/">Sonoma County Emergency</a> <h2>Getting Tested for Coronavirus</h2>If your employees are members of Kaiser Permanente or Blue Shield of California, make sure they know that both organizations have announced they’ll waive subscriber cost sharing for COVID-19 screening/testing prescribed by a physician.Learn more:<a href="https://news.blueshieldca.com/2020/03/06/update-members-coronavirus">Blue Shield of California</a><a href="https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/alerts/p1/2019-novel-coronavirus-feb-2020">Kaiser Permanente</a> <h2>Resources for California Workers and Employers</h2>If your business has been affected by coronavirus, refer to the following resources.<a href="https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm">California Employment Development Department</a><a href="https://www.labor.ca.gov/coronavirus2019/">California Labor & Workforce Development Agency</a> <h2>General Coronavirus Information</h2>For news and general information about COVID-19, visit the following links: World Health Organization (WHO)<a href="http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019">www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019</a> Centers for Disease Control (CDC)<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html">www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html</a> CDC Fact Sheet: What You Need to KnowEnglish: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf">www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf</a>Spanish: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet-sp.pdf">www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet-sp.pdf</a> California Department of Public Health (CDPH)<a href="http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx">www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx</a> Coronavirus Global Cases GIS Map by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)<a href="https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6">gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6</a></div>