On Tuesday, the Contra Costa health Services issued a statement regarding their June 5 health order stating religious organizations were required to maintain a list of attendees at religious services and cultural ceremonies in the event of an outbreak of COVID-19.
According to the June 5 Health Order in Appendix C-1 Section 3, Subsection B3:
A record of attendance, including the names and contact information for each attendee at a service or ceremony, must be created and preserved by the Place of Worship for a minimum of 14 days, and provided to Contra Costa Health Services immediately upon request in the event that a COVID-19 case is linked to the event
The county says the intention was to facilitate quick, complete contact tracing if a participate at the event tests positive.
Health officers will now be working with county attorney’s to revise the order to reflect this as a recommendation, but not a requirement. If a participate tests positive for COVID-19, the host will be ask to assist CCHS with contact tracing associated with the gathering.
To mitigate the risk of transmission to the greatest extend, County Health encourages participants to wear face coverings at all times, maintain social distancing when possible, practice good hygiene, and stay home if sick.
