California Department of Public Health

New guidance from the California Department of Health (CDPH) intended to ease a critical staff shortage at hospitals is facing immediate backlash from nurses and most San Diego health care providers. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda reports.

New guidance from the California Department of Health (CDPH) intended to ease a critical staff shortage at hospitals is facing immediate backlash from nurses and most San Diego health care providers. The guidelines, announced Saturday, are effective January 8 through February 1, 2022 and temporarily adjusts the return to work criteria for Health Care Personnel (HCP). According to the temporary guidance,…

Ramona students returned to in-person learning for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic — with masks required indoors. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda has the story.

It was the first day back to school for thousands of students in the Ramona Unified School District, and despite efforts against it, masks were required.

School is back in session for the Ramona Unified School District — masks and all. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan reports.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports form the Ramona Unified School District’s special board meeting to discuss mask rules for students.

The Ramona Unified School District reversed course on its mask policy Monday days after making coverings optional for students indoors and has aligned its policy with county and state requirements, for now.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers spoke to parents on both side of the debate.

The Ramona Unified School District will let parents opt their children out of indoor face mask requirements at school.

Residents can input a few personal details – name, date of birth and email or phone – and get a link to a QR code and digital copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record from the state’s immunization registry.

NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado answers San Diegans questions about the rules for masking.

Face masks. Everyone is talking about them. But who has to wear them in San Diego County, right now? And where? And when? Here’s a breakdown of where the local rules for face masks stand – at least for now.

California’s head of Health and Human Services says the state will not align with the new relaxed mask-wearing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. California plans to wait until June 15 to ease restrictions.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Wednesday updated capacity restrictions in some areas with regards to fully-vaccinated people.

NBC 7’s Jackie Crea heard from the bot’s creator, and from an at-risk woman having trouble getting a vaccine appointment.

A San Diego native used his tech background and created a bot that scans websites and notifies people when COVID-19 vaccine appointments open up

Hundreds of high school football games were played Friday night and even a few college hoops matchups, but cheerleaders might have taken home the biggest victory.

The CDPH reversed a recent ban on cheerleading at high school sports. NBC 7’s Dave Summers heard reaction from cheerleaders and parents.

The state health department is now allowing gatherings of up to three households. NBC 7’s Amber Frias shared the details on some rules you must follow.