The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Thursday afternoon include:
- Santa Clara County Superior Court Presiding Judge Deborah Ryan issued an order on Wednesday extending through January an emergency bail schedule intended to force much earlier release of detainees. The order requires bail be set at $0 for most non-violent felonies and misdemeanors. Exceptions include any violation of a restraining order, for example.
- The Oakland Tool Lending Library is launching its sidewalk tool pickup services Thursday, the Oakland Public Library announced. The OTLL, located at 5205 Telegraph Ave., is a branch of the city’s public library and offers more than 5,000 tools that can be borrowed by Oakland, Emeryville and Piedmont residents and property owners.
- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the school year begins, San Francisco city leaders joined other public officials, including vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, on Wednesday to call on schools to stand up against racism aimed at students of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. The leaders, along with organizers from Beyond Differences and the Community Youth Center of San Francisco, are asking schools to take part in the Stand Up for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth During COVID program. Students have increasingly been exposed to racist language and attacks since the virus arrived in the U.S early this year, and schools lack the tools to have address it, the organizers said.
- As of Thursday at 4 p.m., officials have confirmed the following number of cases around the greater Bay Area region (“+” number added since last check Wed., Aug. 26, unless otherwise noted):
- Alameda County: 17,385 cases, 243 deaths (17,385 cases, 243 deaths on Wednesday) (Totals include Berkeley Health Department data)
- Contra Costa County: 13,398 cases, 173 deaths (13,259 cases, 172 deaths on Wednesday)
- Marin County: 5,999 cases, 95 deaths (5,965 cases, 95 deaths on Wednesday) (Totals include San Quentin State Prison)
- Monterey County: 7,522 cases, 53 deaths (7,451 cases, 53 deaths on Wednesday)
- Napa County: 1,393 cases, 13 deaths (1,377 cases, 13 deaths on Wednesday)
- San Francisco County: 9,149 cases, 82 deaths (9,060 cases, 80 deaths on Wednesday)
- San Mateo County: 7,911 cases, 130 deaths (7,849 cases, 130 deaths on Wednesday)
- Santa Clara County: 16,607 cases, 240 deaths (16,306 cases, 233 deaths on Wednesday)
- Santa Cruz County: 1,721 cases, 7 deaths (1,714 cases, 7 deaths on Wednesday)
- Solano County: 5,328 cases, 46 deaths (5,280 cases, 46 deaths on Wednesday)
- Sonoma County: 5,422 cases, 75 deaths (5,351 cases, 75 deaths on Wednesday)
- Statewide: 683,529 cases, 12,550 deaths (679,099 cases, 12,407 deaths on Wednesday)