California and the Bay Area are seeing case counts climb as the coronavirus continues to spread, even as restrictive measures may have blunted it from the most severe path.
The state now has more than 11,000 confirmed cases and tens of thousands of tests are still pending.
Health officials and medical personnel are preparing for an expected surge in cases and patients in the middle part of the month.
Stay up to date with the virus’ spread with our Bay Area county-by-county map and our California-wide map.
Resources:
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If you are laid off or have hours cut in the crisis, here’s how to apply for state support
These Bay Area companies are hiring during the coronavirus crunch
Live updates:
A health care group from Oakland is using crowdsourcing to translate resources about the pandemic into nearly 30 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander languages. – Erica Hellerstein, 8:47 a.m.
There are now more than 11,000 cases of the novel coronavirus in California, and each Bay Area county has suffered a death. A total of 75 people have died in the region, and the state’s death toll is nearing 250. – Evan Webeck, 8:19 a.m.
Tesla stock rose sharply Friday morning, one day after announcing it delivered more than 88,000 vehicles in the year’s first quarter. Other Bay Area companies like Apple, Intel, Facebook and Netflix lost a bit of ground early in the day. – Rex Crum, 7:50 a.m.
Google published data from smartphones on how much people are traveling during the pandemic, and the Bay Area appears to be sticking largely to state and local orders to stay home. – George Avalos, 7:44 a.m.
A Filipino crew member from the Grand Princess cruise ship has died in a San Francisco hospital, becoming the third person to die from aboard the coronavirus-stricken ship that eventually docked in Oakland. – Evan Webeck, 6:55 a.m.
Solano County announced its first death from the virus Thursday evening, a patient over 85 with multiple underlying health issues. So far, the county has 61 confirmed cases. – Nick Sestanovich, 6:35 a.m.
Several well known Bay Area radio hosts were laid off this week, including longtime KCBS sports anchor Joe Salvatore and Live 105 DJ Aaron Axelsen. KCBS sports reporter Bruce Magowan also confirmed losing his job in the cuts. – Chuck Barney, 6:26 a.m.
Target is limiting the number of people allowed into its stores beginning Saturday in an effort to decrease the odds of transmission inside its locations. – Bay Area News Group, 6:24 a.m.
With nearly all weddings on hold for the time being, the whole industry surrounding the exchange of vows is feeling the hit, including venues, photographers and botanists in the Bay Area. – Louis Hansen, 6 a.m.
Apple’s retail stores across the globe have been closed — aside from the reopened stores in China — in this crisis. Is the new iPhone’s release also likely to be affected? – Rex Crum, 6 a.m.
California property taxes are due one week from today, but Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is exploring the possibility of pushing that deadline back, under pressure from property owners. – George Avalos, 5:45 a.m.
