As your St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, we would like to let you know that the County is working daily to respond to the impact COVID-19 is having on our community. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is currently operating at a level two partial activation under our Local State of Emergency, and the County is taking all necessary precautions to support CDC guidelines regarding social distancing and maximum group size.

In addition, St. Johns County is supporting the State of Florida's Safer at Home order, which states that senior citizens and individuals with significant underlying medical conditions shall stay at home and take all measures to limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19. The order also states that all persons in Florida shall limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities.

Every local decision or action pertaining to COVID-19 is made with the community in mind and is carefully deliberated with the Florida Department of Health, local law enforcement partners, the City of St. Augustine, and the City of St Augustine Beach. Our closures and program cancellations are currently extended through May 1, 2020; however, we will continue to monitor the evolution of COVID-19 in our community and take action as appropriate and necessary.

We would also like to recognize and thank our first responders and front line health care personnel who are working tirelessly to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of our community. Although there is uncertainty in the world, the residents of St. Johns County have found ways to adapt and overcome. In this spirit, we would like to encourage you to support local business while following CDC guidelines to keep our community safe. We have created an interactive map and list of local restaurants open for take-out and/or delivery that can be found at www.sjcfl.us/coronavirus.

As we continue to navigate this pandemic together, you and your family can find local COVID-19 updates on the St. Johns County website at www.sjcfl.us and on our social media pages. Residents may also call the EOC Hotline at 904.824.5550 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, for information regarding COVID-19, CDC guidelines, and other local orders or actions. The Florida Department of Health website, located at www.floridahealth.gov, is also a reliable source for COVID-19 updates and basic infection prevention guidelines.

We will continue to monitor the effects of COVID-19 in the United States, Florida, and St. Johns County, and will work diligently with our partners to take all necessary measures to ensure our community remains as safe as possible during the current health emergency. Please do not hesitate to call or email any of your commissioners if you have any questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners