Calaveras County Continues Cooling Centers Through Thursday

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division has issued a heat advisory due to extreme heat for an extended period. Cooling centers will continue through Thursday, August 20, 2020, from 10AM to 6PM at the following locations in the county where the heat will be most extreme:

Valley Springs
Jenny Lind Elementary School
5100 Driver Road
Valley Springs, CA 95252

Angels Camp
Mark Twain Elementary School 646 Stanislaus Avenue Angels Camp, CA 95222
*Note-location has changed from past weekend location

Copperopolis
Copperopolis Elementary School 217 School Street Copperopolis, CA 95228
*Note-location has changed from this past weekend location

San Andreas
San Andreas Library
1299 Gold Hunter Road
San Andreas, CA 95249

Cooling centers will comply with state guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Face coverings will be required.
Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency

Calaveras Public Health urges people to remain vigilant about the prevention of COVID-19 transmission during this heat warning.

The best ways to avoid exposure to the virus are to:
 Stay home if you are sick
 Stay at least 6 feet away from people outside of your household
 Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
 Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
 Wear a face covering over your nose and mouth when around others

For more information about prevention and signs of heat-related illness, call Public Health at 209-754-6460 or visit www.facebook.com/calaveraspublichealth.