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County reports 20 Covid deaths in past week, adjusts response for long haul
Covid-19-related death rates in Contra Costa County are now higher than any time since March, and nearly all of the new county cases involve the delta variant of the...Read More
Cal/OSHA fines San Quentin State Prison for violations in Covid-19 outbreak
Cal/OSHA fined San Quentin State Prison nearly $421,880 for its coronavirus outbreak, the largest fine the state’s workplace safety agency has levied for pandemic-related violations. San Quentin was slapped...Read More
Palo Alto launches free pop-up Covid-19 test site next week
Free pop-up Covid-19 testing will be available each Tuesday starting this week, Palo Alto officials announced. Testing will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking...Read More
Officials warn Santa Cruz County stay-at-home order may last ‘well into January’
Santa Cruz County is likely to remain under a coronavirus-related stay-at-home order “well into January,” the county’s health officer said Thursday. The state’s stay-at-home order will go into effect...Read More
Centralized resource hub eases access for Bayview residents hit hard by pandemic
Residents in San Francisco’ Bayview District — one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic — will have now have increased access to city services through a new...Read More
Experts warn Covid-19 outbreaks unavoidable as schools reopen
As schools inch closer to reopening campuses in some parts of California, medical experts are warning that the spread of the coronavirus will be inevitable and schools need to...Read More
Oakland airport to offer 15-minute Covid-19 tests as Hawaii travel partner
Oakland International Airport and CityHealth Urgent Care will open a second coronavirus testing facility at the airport as it becomes a certified testing and travel partner with the state...Read More
Health officials warn people can suffer from flu, Covid at same time
Contra Costa County health officials are warning anyone with flu symptoms to also be tested for the novel coronavirus, saying Tuesday that it is possible for someone to suffer...Read More
Doctor increases Santa Clara County testing sixfold after San Benito County pushes him to resign
Three months ago Dr. Marty Fenstersheib was pressured to reopen the economy in San Benito County. He knew COVID-19 cases would surge if he bowed to the pressure. Hours...Read More
Berkeley offers two days of self-administered saliva Covid-19 testing
A saliva-based COVID-19 test will be available for two days starting Wednesday in Berkeley with the aim of increasing the speed and availability of testing, city officials said Tuesday....Read More
Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths pass 80,000, Elon Musk escalates county standoff, Western Pact states request $1 trillion federal relief
As the White House administration fixates on matters related to the Russia investigation and former President Barack Obama, the nation is still battling a virus that in about two...Read More
Alameda County adds four new facilities, expands testing in underserved communities
Alameda County on Monday announced the addition of four new Covid-19 coronavirus testing sites around the county. Two of the sites — the REACH Ashland Youth Center at 16335...Read More
Martinez inmate in isolation after positive Covid-19 test
Contra Costa Health Services announced Wednesday that an inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The patient tested positive Tuesday while Contra Costa...Read More
SF expands Covid-19 testing to all essential workers regardless of symptoms
San Francisco essential workers who must leave their homes during shelter orders will now have access to free Covid-19 testing regardless of symptoms or exposure. The increased access announced...Read More
Covid-19 update: Swarms of unmasked ‘reopen’ protesters overshadow worker strikes, Oakland expands slow streets, Bay Area death toll reaches...
The warm Friday May Day drew heated protests up and down the state, some calling for better treatment, pay and protection of workers. Others came out to oppose shutdowns...Read More
SF extends Covid-19 testing to all skilled nursing facility residents, staff
Starting next week, San Francisco will begin testing all skilled nursing facility residents and staff. The City has 21 operating SNFs regulated under the state health department. The facilities...Read More
Covid-19 update: county extends shelter order, essential workers get childcare help, outbreak sweeps through SRO hotel
Bay Area counties are all considering whether to extend widespread shelter orders set to expire May 3. Solano County pulled the trigger late Friday and announced its extension until...Read More
Covid-19 update: ‘Reopen’ protests under scrutiny, activists bring ‘body bags’ to SF, national deaths surpass 40,000
Testing and reopening strategies have emerged as prominent themes this past week both here at home in the Bay Area and across the country. But in the midst of...Read More
Newsom gives six-point framework to reopen state, says new normal will be ‘anything but’
Gov. Gavin Newsom set a roadmap Tuesday for how California could begin to resume a modified version of daily life during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. Newsom and California...Read More
Covid-19 update: Six senior facility residents die, virus sweeps through jail, Newsom goes big for PPE funding
It has been a grim past two days with a quickly rising death toll across the nation. Covid-19 has killed more than 3,800 people in the U.S. since just...Read More