The latest developments related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, around the region as of Friday morning include:
- San Mateo County’s health officer has issued a legal order banning mass gatherings of 250 or more people because of the spreading coronavirus, which has infected 20 people in that county.
- Many colleges and universities and school districts around the region have canceled in-person classes for several weeks, including in San Francisco, West Contra Costa and Berkeley.
- BART ridership has plummeted this week, down as much as 35 percent, as a result of people working from home and avoiding crowds to prevent the spread of the virus.
- As of Friday morning, officials have confirmed the following number of cases in the greater Bay Area region:
- Alameda County: 7 cases
- Contra Costa County: 17 cases
- Marin County: 3 cases
- Monterey County: 0 cases
- Napa County: 0 cases
- San Francisco County: 18 cases
- San Mateo County: 20 cases
- Santa Clara County: 66 cases, 1 death
- Santa Cruz County: 7 cases
- Solano County: 6 cases
- Sonoma County: 3 cases