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Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads Across California | Daily Summary
2020-08-12
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in California:
California - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 578946 (all officially confirmed), after 4715 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 10525, after 49 patients passed away yesterday; while 205820 patients are recovered (1935 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Tuesday evening, 5,252,336 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,252,327 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
Santa Cruz Metro drivers demand change after one catches COVID-19: SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A Santa Cruz Metro employee contracted COVID-19 last week. Now its drivers are demanding changes in the number of passengers allowed to ride buses during this pandemic. Santa Cruz metro has taken a lot of precautions to protect its drivers and its passenger but Drivers are...
Staff of Life closes for cleaning after employee contracts Covid-19: SANTA CRUZ-Staff of Life, a popular natural foods market in Santa Cruz for more than 50 years, announced Monday that an employee tested positive for Covid-19. "We have made the decision to temporarily close after learning a member of our staff has been diagnosed with Covid-19," the store announced through its social media. "We immediately notified the Santa Cruz Public Health Department and our store staff and we are taking all necessary steps to safeguard the health and well being of our employees and customers."
49ers fans are the least likely to attend games due to COVID-19: Kip Wright of Casino Blog reached out to me with some information that was worth sharing. Here is Kip's breakdown. As we get ready for the upcoming season, Casino.org surveyed over 1,000 NFL fans to find out how they feel about attending games and the NFL's mandatory mask policy. Here is what we found:
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
Los Angeles: 331 new cases, 210874 in total, 1 new death
Kern: 555 new cases, 24995 in total, 12 new deaths
San Joaquin: 1006 new cases, 13870 in total, 12 new deaths
Santa Clara: 268 new cases, 12962 in total, 2 new deaths
Sacramento: 234 new cases, 12274 in total, 2 new deaths
Tulare: 687 new cases, 11549 in total, 2 new deaths
Imperial: 174 new cases, 9867 in total
Contra Costa: 383 new cases, 9787 in total, 7 new deaths
Ventura: 106 new cases, 8740 in total, 1 new death
San Francisco: 69 new cases, 7692 in total
Santa Barbara: 292 new cases, 6996 in total, 3 new deaths
San Mateo: 113 new cases, 6431 in total, 2 new deaths
Monterey: 48 new cases, 5494 in total, 2 new deaths
Sonoma: 83 new cases, 3753 in total, 3 new deaths
Placer: 58 new cases, 2377 in total, 2 new deaths
San Luis Obispo: 24 new cases, 2278 in total, 1 new death
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in California:
California - the total number of infected individuals is 574231, as yesterday had 14485 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 10476 people statewide, after 97 patients passed away yesterday; while 203885 patients are recovered (6824 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,206,125, citing different sources; with 5,205,994 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
San Diego hot destination during COVID-19: SAN DIEGO - After months of decline due to the pandemic, tourism is starting to pick up and San Diego is a top destination. While the numbers aren't nearly what they usually are in the summer, big hotel chains are re-opening their doors to accommodate the demand. Hotel leaders say...
Governor Newsom Announces $81.8 Million in Commitments to Support Isolation and Quarantine Efforts in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19: Sacramento, CA….Building on the state's comprehensive actions to support diverse communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced $81.8 million in additional commitments from private and philanthropic partners to provide resources and services for individuals needing to isolate or quarantine. The partnership is led by Kaiser Permanente, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ballmer Group, The James Irvine Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, California Health Care Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, The California Endowment and the Skoll Foundation.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
Los Angeles: 1980 new cases, 210543 in total, 21 new deaths
Riverside: 1531 new cases, 41983 in total, 21 new deaths
Orange: 886 new cases, 40527 in total
San Bernardino: 360 new cases, 36072 in total
San Diego: 645 new cases, 32975 in total, 1 new death
Kern: 857 new cases, 24440 in total
Fresno: 556 new cases, 17846 in total
Alameda: 418 new cases, 13631 in total, 1 new death
San Joaquin: 561 new cases, 12864 in total, 12 new deaths
Santa Clara: 1007 new cases, 12694 in total, 1 new death
Sacramento: 1245 new cases, 12040 in total, 16 new deaths
Tulare: 387 new cases, 10862 in total
Stanislaus: 599 new cases, 10264 in total, 7 new deaths
Contra Costa: 222 new cases, 9404 in total
Ventura: 488 new cases, 8634 in total, 3 new deaths
San Francisco: 75 new cases, 7623 in total
San Mateo: 208 new cases, 6318 in total
Merced: 724 new cases, 5736 in total, 6 new deaths
Monterey: 153 new cases, 5446 in total
Marin: 77 new cases, 5404 in total, 2 new deaths
Solano: 245 new cases, 4274 in total, 1 new death
Sonoma: 114 new cases, 3670 in total
Madera: 161 new cases, 2463 in total
Placer: 133 new cases, 2319 in total, 2 new deaths
San Luis Obispo: 161 new cases, 2254 in total, 1 new death
Yolo: 113 new cases, 1834 in total, 1 new death
Santa Cruz: 5 new cases, 1243 in total
Butte: 143 new cases, 1238 in total
Napa: 28 new cases, 1074 in total, 1 new death
Sutter: 10 new cases, 952 in total
San Benito: 50 new cases, 765 in total
El Dorado: 26 new cases, 755 in total, 1 new death
Lassen: 45 new cases, 683 in total
Yuba: 46 new cases, 646 in total
Mendocino: 41 new cases, 472 in total
Shasta: 41 new cases, 459 in total
Colusa: 29 new cases, 391 in total
Nevada: 35 new cases, 357 in total
Humboldt: 4 new cases, 286 in total
Lake: 20 new cases, 240 in total
Amador: 18 new cases, 182 in total
Mono: 4 new cases, 158 in total
Tuolumne: 3 new cases, 155 in total, 1 new death
Inyo: 17 new cases, 106 in total
Siskiyou: 9 new cases, 102 in total
Del Norte: 1 new case, 100 in total
Mariposa: 1 new case, 62 in total
Plumas: 2 new cases, 36 in total
Sierra: 1 new case, 4 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in California:
California - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 559746 (all officially confirmed), after 5358 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 10379, after 70 patients passed away yesterday; while 197061 patients are recovered (1089 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Sunday evening, 5,154,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,154,443 of them being officially confirmed).
San Quentin State Prison guard dies from coronavirus: LOS ANGELES - A guard at San Quentin State Prison died Sunday morning of complications from COVID-19. Sgt. Gilbert Polanco, an Army veteran, was admitted to a San Jose hospital in early July and was on life support, ABC7 News reported. Polanco had worked at San Quentin since 1988. There...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
Los Angeles: 1785 new cases, 208563 in total, 10 new deaths
Orange: 565 new cases, 39641 in total, 6 new deaths
San Bernardino: 260 new cases, 35712 in total, 44 new deaths
San Diego: 551 new cases, 32330 in total, 7 new deaths
Kern: 957 new cases, 23583 in total
Fresno: 259 new cases, 17290 in total
Santa Clara: 212 new cases, 11687 in total, 1 new death
Stanislaus: 99 new cases, 9665 in total, 1 new death
Contra Costa: 160 new cases, 9182 in total, 1 new death
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