The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Monday morning include:
- The Mountain View City Council approved an urgency ordinance Friday suspending evictions for nonpayment of rent by residential tenants who can prove hardship due to the novel coronavirus emergency. The measure, which includes renters of mobile home lots, runs through May 31 and allows tenants 120 days from the expiration date to repay back rent.
- A group of Martinez residents, including Martinez mayor Rob Schroder, drove a caravan of about 20 vehicles through downtown Sunday in support of medical workers dealing with a surge in cases of the novel coronavirus.
- Marin County’s 93 coronavirus cases reported Sunday were a 26.5 percent increase from Saturday, the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services said.
- As of Monday at 9:30 a.m., officials have confirmed the following number of cases in the greater Bay Area region (“+” number added since last check Sun., Mar. 29):
- Alameda County: 270 cases, 7 deaths
- Contra Costa County: 175 cases, 3 deaths
- Marin County: 93 cases (+19), 1 death
- Monterey County: 36 cases, 1 death
- Napa County: 14 cases (+4)
- San Francisco County: 374 cases (+34), 6 deaths (+1)
- San Mateo County: 309 cases (+32), 6 deaths
- Santa Clara County: 646 cases, 25 deaths
- Santa Cruz County: 44 cases, 1 death
- Solano County: 34 cases
- Sonoma County: 58 cases, 1 death
- Statewide: 6,300 cases (+473), 132 deaths (+8)