4 More Coronavirus Deaths In Alameda County

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Alameda County health officials announced four new coronavirus deaths in the county on Thursday, bringing to six the number of new deaths announced since Monday. Since the start of the pandemic, 146 county residents have lost their lives to the illness.

Newly diagnosed cases are also on the rise. Since Monday, 552 new cases have been confirmed through testing, bring the total number of cases to 7407.

California reported a record 9,500 new coronavirus cases today, the most in one day in the state since the beginning of the pandemic. California's death toll is now 6,724.

There are currently 145 people hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in the county, and 479 throughout the Bay Area. Of the 145 people hospitalized here in Alameda County, 51 are in intensive care units.

In other news, UC Berkeley’s reopening in the fall is now in jeopardy after a coronavirus outbreak blamed on fraternity and sorority parties.

City of Walnut Creek workers will lose their jobs to help balance the coronavirus-ravaged budget.

The City of Alameda is turning streets into al-fresco dining areas to help restaurants recover from coronavirus closures.

Alameda County is furloughing court workers because of coronavirus-induced state budget cuts. That will impact everyone involved in the court system from victims to defendants, attorneys to prosecutors.

And San Francisco Mayor London Breed tested negative for coronavirus after being exposed to the illness at an event. She will be tested again in a week.