Latest Dublin Coronavirus Updates

DUBLIN, CA —Visiting a health care facility in Alameda County? You might notice some procedural changes as officials fight the spread of the new coronavirus.

All workers and visitors will be required to wear masks and must undergo a temperature screening, the Alameda County Public Health Department announced Monday. The order went into effect Tuesday and applies to long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other residential facilities and agencies.

As of Tuesday 18 have people tested positive for COVID-19 in Dublin, statistics show. In Alameda County there were 886 cases and 23 deaths associated with the virus, with a majority of cases in Oakland and Hayward.

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In other Dublin news, Pleasanton Weekly reported that the city has seen general fund revenues drop by $2.7 million due to the outbreak. Some of the losses come from recreation services called off.

At Santa Rita Jail 56 more inmates were ordered released Monday by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Tara Desautels. The court has released 334 people from the jail since the coronavirus outbreak began.

Jails are also more selective about who is booked.

Six Santa Rita inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. A total of 15 have tested positive so far.

Alameda County remains under an extended shelter-in-place order through May 3 and schools will close for the rest of this year. Residents may leave the house for essential matters.

Resources and Information

Read Patch's resource guide for Tri-Valley residents here. Find out where to get take-out in Tri-Valley here.

Some grocery stores in Northern California have longer or senior-only hours. Learn more here.

Get tips from Tri-Valley business leaders on how to support local merchants and restaurants here.

Alameda County updates can be found here. General inquiries can be directed to 510-268-2101 and ncov@acgov.org.

Bright Spots

A shelter-in-place order hasn't kept Tri-Valley residents down. Here's what some are doing to help out their neighbors.

A group of area teens have come together to create an online information hub for Bay Area residents looking to learn more about the outbreak. View their interactive COVID-19 map and learn more about their efforts here.

Neighbors rallied to organize a drive-by birthday parade for Sadie, 8, of Livermore.

A local couple has used their 3D printer to create face shields for health care professionals.

Some 1,500 Tri-Valley residents have joined forces in a Facebook group to bring food shelters, give supplies to people in need, sew masks and more. The Tri-Valley Asian Association raised $9,000 to donate 23,000 supplies to Bay Area health care providers.

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