Health & Fitness
18 Cases Of Coronavirus In Alameda County
The number of diagnosed victims is six times greater than a week ago, as the county joins most of the Bay Area in a lock-down.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases, or COVID-19, has grown exponentially in Alameda County, according to the Alameda County Public Health Department. As of Monday afternoon, the number of county residents with coronavirus has now reached 18. Last Tuesday, it was 3.
As of midday on Monday, there have been no coronavirus-linked deaths in Alameda County.
In neighboring counties, Contra Costa reports at midday Monday 34 confirmed cases with no deaths, and Santa Clara has 138 cases, and 4 deaths as of Monday evening, including two deaths on Sunday. Both men had been hospitalized. One victim was in his 50s, and the other in his 80s.
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The threat of coronavirus and its history of overwhelming health care systems where it grew out of control, such as in China and Italy, has prompted the unprecedented decision to lock-down six Bay Area counties, including Contra Costa.
The shelter-in-place order that takes effect at midnight also applies to residents in Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Marin counties through at least April 7. Non-essential gatherings and travel are banned as part of the order, which also directs residents to work from home or stop working unless they provide an "essential service" like those in the health care industry and law enforcement officers.
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Essential businesses like grocery stores, pharmacies, veterinary offices, gas stations and banks will also remain open under the order.
Read the full Alameda County Shelter-In-Place Order.
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The county and state have been slowly clamping down on public gatherings over the past two weeks in an effort to flatten the curve, or slow illnesses.
— Patch editors Bea Karnes and Maggie Fusek, and Bay City News contributed to this story
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