News Release

City of Irvine
Public Information Office

1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
949-724-6029

03/12/2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Public Information Office
949-724-6212
pio@cityofirvine.org

Orange County Moves to Red Tier in Blueprint for a Safer Economy

Effective Sunday, March 14, Irvine and Orange County moved into the Red Tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. This change is a result of an adjustment to the Blueprint allowances which have been amended after the state administered 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents in California’s hardest hit communities.

In the Red Tier, the following businesses are amended as follows:

  • Retail: Indoors at 50% capacity, up from 25%.
  • Shopping Centers: Indoors at 50% capacity, up from 25%. Common areas remain closed. Food courts can open at reduced capacity.
  • Museums, Zoos & Aquariums: Indoors at 25% capacity
  • Movie theaters: Indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer.
  • Gyms and Fitness Centers: Indoors at 10% capacity
  • Restaurants: Indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer
  • Wineries, Breweries, distilleries: Outdoors only with modifications beginning March 13

In addition, indoor gatherings are strongly discouraged but are allowed with a maximum of three households. You can view a complete list of sector operations allowed in each tier from the California Department of Public Health. Visit our COVID-19 resource page for City facility updates, and other City-related information. For further details visit covid19.ca.gov.