The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Tuesday afternoon include:
- Santa Clara County launched two pop-up COVID-19 coronavirus testing sites Tuesday, allowing residents in Gilroy and San Jose to be tested free of charge. The testing sites, located at Valley Health Center on 7475 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy and the Santa Clara County Service Center auditorium at 1555 Berger Drive in San Jose, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday. Each location has the capacity to test up to 500 people per day.
- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday warned residents to be on guard against scammers pretending to be coronavirus contact tracers in order to trick people into providing personal information. The scammers find victims via phone calls, email and text messages.
- A free coronavirus testing site has opened in Berkeley for any resident who wants to get tested or any business owner who wants to have their employees tested, city officials said Monday. Employees or residents can get tested even if they don’t have symptoms. The site is operated by the state of California and tests are available by appointment only.
- Church Street, West Linda Mesa Avenue and parking space on Hartz Avenue and Rose Street are being set aside to allow for more outdoor seating for restaurants in Danville amid the coronavirus pandemic, city officials said. The closures will be in effect for three months from that date with the possibility of being extended.
- As of Tuesday at 2 p.m., officials have confirmed the following number of cases around the greater Bay Area region (“+” number added since last check Mon., June 8):
- Alameda County: 3,985 cases (+40), 102 deaths (+1)
- Contra Costa County: 1,774 cases (+68), 43 deaths (+3)
- Marin County: 625 cases (+36), 17 deaths
- Monterey County: 763 cases (+12), 11 deaths (+1)
- Napa County: 157 cases (+4), 3 deaths
- San Francisco County: 2,793 cases (+14), 44 deaths (+1)
- San Mateo County: 2,437 cases (+43), 93 deaths (+5)
- Santa Clara County: 3,017 cases (+44), 146 deaths (+1)
- Santa Cruz County: 234 cases, 2 deaths
- Solano County: 590 cases (+24), 23 deaths
- Sonoma County: 664 cases (+9), 4 death
- Statewide: 133,489 cases (+2,170), 4,697 deaths (+44)