Alameda County residents are now allowed to gather in “social bubbles,” and childcare providers and some businesses can resume operations under certain conditions, health officials announced.

The county’s relaxed shelter-in-place orders, which took effect Monday morning, allow small outdoor gatherings of residents from different households. The social bubbles can consist of up to 12 people and should be maintained for three weeks, according to the revised orders issued Friday by Alameda County Health Officer Dr. Erica Pan.

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