After experiencing an uptick in cases over the last two weeks, Napa on Thursday will become the latest Bay Area county to roll back reopening plans amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that Napa will become one of 26 counties in California — the fourth in the Bay Area — to be placed on the statewide monitoring list after increasing from 251 total COVID-19-related cases to 448 over the last two weeks.
Napa joins Contra Costa, Santa Clara and Solano as Bay Area counties that will have to pause or roll back reopening plans for several businesses.
Those business include indoor and outdoor services for all bars and breweries, and indoor dining at restaurants. Wineries in the country’s top wine-producing region will have to close indoor tasting rooms.
Additionally, family entertainment centers, movie theaters, zoos, museums and cardrooms may only continue to operate if business can be conducted outside.
With 137.9 cases per 100,000 population over the past 14 days, Napa exceeded the 100 cases per 100,000 population benchmark put forward by Gov. Newsom’s July 1 order. Per that order, a county that has remained on the list for three days must close several business for at least three weeks.
Napa’s increase in cases represents a 44% spike, outpacing the state (30.8%) and the Bay Area (28.2%) over the same two-week span.
Since June 24, Napa’s 7-day average of new cases has swelled from seven per day to nearly 19 cases reported daily, while the positive test rate has also increased.
Effected businesses must close from Thursday until, at least, July 30. However, the state could extend that window based on Napa’s case numbers.
