Doctors, nurses and other medical workers at a San Jose hospital that has seen the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is viewing the future with some trepidation, not certain at all that the worst is behind us.
Regional Medical Center was the hardest hit by the pandemic in the Bay Area, treating hundreds of patients. Workers there are concerned that reopening the state will bring a new surge of COVID-19 victims, and now that civil unrest has protesters standing shoulder to shoulder, a new unease is growing.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the state continued to rise with 95 new reported COVID-19 deaths, and the number of those infected growing to more than 117,300.
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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Live updates:
A company that perhaps few had ever heard of, Zoom Video Communications, is doing something many businesses haven’t been able to do — thrive during the coronavirus pandemic. Many Bay Area stocks rose Wednesday as investors were feeling optimistic that economy is reopening, and Zoom reported sizable gains after the company saw a huge rise in demand for its videoconferencing services during the pandemic. — Rex Crum, 9:05 a.m.
New coronavirus regulations in Contra Costa County have been instituted, allowing indoor retail, business offices, outdoor museums and pet grooming shops to open and permits protests of up to 100 people in alignment with state guidelines. Housekeeping, car washes and plumbing services also can resume. — Rick Hurd, 9:04 a.m.
The growing call for Gov. Gavin Newsom to provide relief to renters and landlords hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic has lawyers and others researching whether the Cancel Rent proposal would be legal or possible. — Louis Hansen, 6:30 a.m.
A 10th inmate at California Institution for Men in Chino has died from coronavirus complications. Officials say 444 inmates at the prison have tested positive for COVID-19, and statewide, the number of active cases in prisoners is about 2,000. — Bay Area News Group, wire services, 6:08 a.m.
While the U.S. Treasury has paid out $146 billion in unemployment benefits in three months through May, almost a third of unemployment benefits estimated to be owed to the millions of Americans who lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus slump haven’t been paid yet. The amount is more than what the nation paid for the entire year of 2009, when jobless rates peaked after the financial crisis. — Bloomberg, 4:05 a.m.
El Cerrito had been struggling financially for years, but the coronavirus pandemic has sent the budget into a tailspin, forcing the city council reluctantly to approve borrowing almost $9 million to keep the city afloat. — Jon Kawamoto, 5:09 a.m.
