California Department of Public Health

Since the start of the fall semester, testing across campus has nearly halved, according to the campus Coronavirus Dashboard. For undergraduates, testing is less than half of what it was in August.

As California residents prepare to return to school amid the rapid spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, the state announced new guidelines Wednesday for school staff on mandatory testing and vaccinations.

All Berkeley residents, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear masks in indoor public settings beginning Aug. 3 under a new order issued Monday by city public health officer Lisa Hernandez.

UC Berkeley’s University Health Services, or UHS, released data showing that campus COVID-19 cases have risen, with 18 new cases emerging in the previous week.

As vaccination rates increase and the rate of new COVID-19 cases decreases across California, the state has moved forward with sweeping reopening plans — impeded, however, by the rise in cases of the virus’s highly contagious delta variant.

Days after the state reopened, the California Department of Public Health, or CDPH, announced Friday the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record, an online tool to help residents view and save records of their vaccination.

As California approaches its June 15 reopening date, Alameda County moved to the yellow tier of the state's Blueprint for a Safer Economy effective Wednesday.

California’s Beyond the Blueprint framework will shape how people return to “mega” events in the state with vaccination and testing requirements effective June 15.

On Friday, California health officials provided updates on planned public health regulations after reopening, including requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations and negative tests at indoor "mega" events.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a state resource to make COVID-19 vaccinations more convenient to Californians on Thursday.