Public Health and Prevention Division

Please visit our COVID-19 Response Update page for more information about COVID-19 in Inyo County.

Inyo County Health and Human Services (HHS) Public Health Division, Board of Supervisors, and County Administration are actively monitoring the situation involving the infectious disease outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The Inyo County HHS Public Health division is the lead authority for all public health emergencies in our County and is actively monitoring the situation and posting updates with critical information on COVID-19 from local, state, and federal sources. Every effort is made to ensure the timely distribution of the Daily Updates by 5:00 pm. We appreciate your patience in the event the update is released later than anticipated. To view the most current Daily Update, see Local Updates.

For the safety of the public and county staff, county departments and offices have instituted a number of significant changes to normal operations. For an overview of those changes, see Press Releases.

Due to COVID-19, the Public Health Clinic is open by appointment only and we are no longer accepting walk-ins. Please contact us to schedule your appointment.

See below links for more detailed guidance:

Center for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for People at High Risk for Serious Illness

OSHA employer manual for COVID

CDC Employer Guidance

Gathering Guidance

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Public Health and Prevention Vision Statement:

We are Leaders of Change Empowering Healthy Communities

The Public Health and Prevention Division works to promote and encourage healthy behaviors, prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, improve early child development, prevent injuries, respond to disasters that impact the medical and health delivery system and assist communities in recovery, and assure the quality and accessibility of health services throughout the county.