Santa Monica Extends Local COVID-19 Emergency

SANTA MONICA, CA — The city of Santa Monica will extend its local COVID-19 emergency orders to June 30.

Under the City of Santa Monica’s Forty-Second Emergency Supplement, which was signed Jan. 28, the city’s remaining local emergency orders extend through June 30, or the termination of the County Health Officer Order, whichever occurs first.

The move helps maintain the city's extension on protections against eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent. It also extends the city’s temporary curbside pickup program through Feb. 28, to support restaurants and essential food service in Santa Monica.

“As long as COVID-19 is impacting our residents, businesses, and social life, the City will continue to respond in all the ways we can to keep our community safe and to ensure we adapt to the moment,” City Manager David White said in a statement.

“As we begin to see a reduction in cases, please remember your best protection is to be vaccinated, boosted, and masked when indoors with people outside your household," White said. "These steps not only protect one another, but they also safeguard our incredible local hospitals that are still operating at capacity.”

The local emergency order extends through June and will be amended if and when necessary, according to the city.

You can get a digital COVID-19 vaccine record at myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov, and schedule a COVID-19 vaccine or booster if eligible, visit vaccines.gov.