The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Tuesday afternoon include:
- Alameda County officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new free COVID-19 coronavirus testing site opening in West Oakland this week. The center will open at Wednesday and operate for four weeks on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- A few days after Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick confirmed he would not enforce the county health officer’s stay-at-home order regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears as if he and other county leaders are trying to get on the same page. In a joint statement issued Monday, Essick and Sonoma County Board of Supervisors President Susan Gorin announced that the county will begin looking at ways to loosen some restrictions.
- New parts of Santa Clara County’s economy and civic life will be allowed to reopen Friday after weeks of being shuttered by the novel coronavirus pandemic and the efforts to slow its spread. The county’s health officer announced Monday that in-store retail, outdoor dining, childcare, summer camps and manufacturing will be allowed to resume, as will religious, cultural and civic activities.
- As of Tuesday at 3 p.m., officials have confirmed the following number of cases in the greater Bay Area region (“+” number added since last check Mon., June 1):
- Alameda County: 3,515 cases (+45), 97 deaths (+1)
- Contra Costa County: 1,506 cases (+38), 37 deaths (+1)
- Marin County: 501 cases (+18), 15 deaths (+1)
- Monterey County: 571 cases (+26), 10 deaths
- Napa County: 113 cases, 3 deaths
- San Francisco County: 2,587 cases (+17), 43 deaths
- San Mateo County: 2,188 cases (+23), 84 deaths
- Santa Clara County: 2,819 cases (+43), 143 deaths (+2)
- Santa Cruz County: 217 cases, 2 deaths
- Solano County: 546 cases (+29), 22 deaths
- Sonoma County: 566 cases (+2), 4 deaths
- Statewide: 115,310 cases (+2,304), 4,286 deaths (+35)