The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Friday afternoon include:
- The city of Oakland added four more intersections to its “slow streets” program Friday, allowing residents to physically distance themselves while accessing essential services and businesses like grocery stores and COVID-19 coronavirus testing sites.
- A full map of affected streets can be found at oaklandca.gov/projects/oakland-slow-streets.
- The closure of several streets for social distancing purposes in San Francisco’s Presidio will now take place on Monday after the Presidio Trust that oversees the federal land had said earlier this week that the closure would start on Saturday. The Presidio Slow Streets initiative is closing or limiting traffic on select streets from Monday through June 30 to allow for residents to walk, run, exercise and bike safely amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
- Sonoma County will start testing some people for antibodies produced in response to the coronavirus, county officials said Thursday. Beginning Saturday, first responders, people who have recovered from the virus and people who have come in close contact with them can be tested at the public health lab in Santa Rosa.
- Outdoor dining will be allowed in San Mateo County starting Saturday per a new health order issued Thursday by the county health officer. Also allowed starting Saturday will be excursions on charter boats and funerals with restrictions.
- As of Friday at 2:30 p.m., officials have confirmed the following number of cases in the greater Bay Area region (“+” number added since last check Thurs., June 4):
- Alameda County: 3,725 cases (+74), 101 deaths (+4)
- Contra Costa County: 1,577 cases (+30), 38 deaths
- Marin County: 530 cases (+5), 17 deaths
- Monterey County: 640 cases (+19), 10 deaths
- Napa County: 129 cases (+3), 3 deaths
- San Francisco County: 2,644 cases, 43 deaths
- San Mateo County: 2,299 cases (+55), 88 deaths (+4)
- Santa Clara County: 2,892 cases (+42), 144 deaths
- Santa Cruz County: 221 cases (+2), 2 deaths
- Solano County: 565 cases (+6), 22 deaths
- Sonoma County: 610 cases (+17), 4 deaths
- Statewide: 122,901 cases (+3,094), 4,485 deaths (+63)