The Bay Area’s coronavirus infection and death rates have stayed flat at about 3 percent, but statewide, the number of cases and deaths are continuing to rise, indicating California has not yet started flattening the curve.
Another 93 people died from the virus on Tuesday, pushing the death toll to 1,316. The state also reported almost 2,000 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the total to 35,802.
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:
The Bay Area’s early lead in ordering a shelter-in-place to fight the spread of COVID-19 might be the reason hospitals and emergency departments are so empty these days, but medical staff worry that fears of catching the virus might be keeping some people who need emergency care away. — Emily Deruy, 6:09 a.m.
Did San Francisco’s quirky politics give California the edge against coronavirus? An adjunct associate professor of political science at Columbia University says yes. — CNN, 5:16 a.m.
U.S. health regulators have approved the first at-home coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample and send them in to a laboratory. The test, from LabCorp, initially only will be available to health care workers and first responders under a doctor’s orders. — Associated Press, 4:23 a.m.
