News and updates from Cal OES
Alternate Care Sites Expand As Surge Capacity Decompresses Strained Systems
As the COVID-19 virus continues to cause statewide impacts, California agencies are expanding efforts to address hospital bed shortages by adding capacity to existing systems. To augment surge capacity, Alternate Care Sites were stood up earlier last year in...
COVID-19 Response Efforts Continue to Expand as State of California Deploys Additional Medical Personnel Statewide
SACRAMENTO – The State of California – through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Health and Human Services Agency – today announced the deployment of additional medical personnel to healthcare facilities statewide. In total, 2,580 medical personnel...
Cal OES Prepositions Firefighting Resources and Personnel in Three Southern California Counties in Advance of Red Flag Conditions
In preparation of dangerous fire weather conditions continuing across Southern California, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has strategically prepositioned critical fire resources to include strike teams of fire engines, firefighters,...
Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO - Hoy, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) publicó las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19, que incluyen datos sobre la capacidad de la unidad de cuidados intensivos (UCI) en todo el estado. Según las proyecciones de la UCI de cuatro...
State of California Provides Critical PPE in Response to COVID-19
Cal OES continues its mission alongside partner agencies to support local communities by providing critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The graphic below shows the inventory of all critical supplies and what has been...