National jobless figures came in Wednesday morning and showed a staggering 3.3 million people applied for unemployment assistance last week as states and localities across the nation shuttered to combat the spread of coronavirus.
That huge rise comes one day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state had seen more than 1 million unemployment claims since March 13.
As of Wednesday evening, our Bay Area coronavirus map shows 1,187 cases and 27 deaths in the region, while our map for all of California shows 3,014 cases and 65 deaths.
Resources:
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
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
Live updates:
San Francisco health officials announced their largest group of new cases Thursday, plus the city’s second death. Forty-five new confirmed cases bumped the city’s total to 223. – Evan Webeck, 9:29 a.m.
San Mateo County officials reported new cases Thursday morning, adding 30 cases of COVID-19 for a new total of 195. The county reported no new deaths Thursday after announcing four on Wednesday. – Evan Webeck, 9:15 a.m.
San Francisco’s city attorney aimed to make an example of a club promoter still selling tickets to a “rogue party” scheduled For Friday night. But the promoter says he’d already canceled the event, and he’s battling the coronavirus himself – Evan Webeck, 7:59 a.m.
California’s case total has now reached above 3,000 with 67 deaths statewide as testing has increased within the state. – John Woolfolk, 7:49 a.m.
Stocks rallied again Thursday morning after the Senate unanimously passed the proposed relief bill, sending it to the House. Bay Area companies like Apple, Intel and Tesla saw their shares boost, as did the Dow and S&P 500. – Rex Crum, 7:43 a.m.
The United States Postal Service is hiring hundreds of employees in the Bay Area in response to a surge in deliveries as people shelter in place. – George Avalos, 5:45 a.m.
San Jose’s light rail system is shuttered indefinitely after a train operator tested positive for the coronavirus. VTA has seen its light rail ridership fall 82% since Santa Clara County residents were ordered to shelter in place early last week. The transit agency said it would focus its resources on buses. – Evan Webeck, 5:44 a.m.
Los Angeles County officials are no longer counting a teen’s death among their total coronavirus death toll because they have not determined his precise cause of death. The boy did test positive for the virus, and the county’s fatality count is now 13, alongside 799 total cases. – Associated Press, 5:08 a.m.
