California continues to hemorrhage jobs with 2.3 million workers losing their employment in April, pushing the state’s unemployment rate up to 15.5 percent.
Hardest hit was the leisure and hospitality sector that includes the hotel, restaurant, bar, and entertainment industries, which lost 866,200 jobs in California.
Meanwhile, the number of those infected with the virus and those dying from it continues to rise, with 2,000 newly discovered infections reported almost daily for the past week, and the death toll rising some days by 100.
Part of the rise in new cases might be attributed to an increase in testing throughout the state.
Stay up to date with the virus’ spread with our Bay Area county-by-county map and our California-wide map.
Resources:
How to tell if you may have COVID-19
If you believe you have the virus, here’s what to do
How to get groceries without going to the supermarket
Here are tips for staying safe as you go to the grocery store
These Bay Area restaurants are offering delivery or takeout
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:
Oakland Feather River Camp, a 35-acre camp that has given generations of Oakland’s youth their first experience in the outdoors with nature, has canceled its summer programs because of coronavirus, and now faces a $250,000 shortfall, which could spell its doom.– Jon Kawamoto, 8:30 a.m.
Despite a coronavirus-related $4 million funding shortfall, Dublin is continuing with the remodeling of its former police headquarters at City Hall to create a 13,000-square-foot multi-use cultural arts center. — Angela Ruggiero, 7:28 a.m.
Photos: Looking a bit like a giant game of Parcheesi, San Franciscans enjoyed a day out at Dolores Park, staying within circles painted onto the grass to ensure social distancing. — Jane Tyska, 7 a.m.
Construction and remodeling projects have resumed in many neighborhood, and along with them, new rules for workers, new complaints from neighbors, and higher price tags. — Louis Hansen, 6 a.m.
Photos: After more than eight weeks of social distancing and staying safely at home, these images from around the world this week of people mostly doing just the opposite, are a bit startling. — Gieson Cacho, 6 a.m.
