COVID-19
Welcome to the Butte County Public Health COVID-19 information site.
To access COVID-19 information in Spanish or Hmong, please visit the California for All COVID-19 website:
NEW! Butte County COVID-19 Data from March 2020-February 2023.
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View Local and State Orders and Mandates:
Face Covering Guidelines & Recommendations
In California, masks are no longer required to be worn but are strongly recommended for the following reasons and settings:
- High-risk settings where vulnerable individuals live or are cared for (hospitals, nursing homes, prisons).
- Public transportation and air travel.
- Public indoor settings that are crowded.
- Unvaccinated persons.
- Persons at-risk for severe disease (elderly, underlying medical conditions).
- Persons with decreased immunity.
- Persons with known significant exposure to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Information Lines
- California COVID-19 Hotline at 833-422-4255 (833-4CA-4ALL)
- Butte County residents can dial 2-1-1 (24 / 7) or text their zip code to 898211 for information and updates. The text line is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 6 pm
- For Medi-Cal recipients or persons who are uninsured
- Free Medi-Nurse Call Line Launches for COVID-19
- For questions, call 877-409-9052
Did You Test Positive for Covid-19?
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, self-isolate at home and follow the CDPH Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine for COVID-19.
Business Guidance & Outbreak Reporting
Please visit the Butte County COVID-19 Business & Schools Resource page to access workplace guidance for employee / worker exposure, return to work information, and outbreak reporting.