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Alameda County Coronavirus Deaths: 13
The number of confirmed cases has grown by 145 since last Friday. Statewide, the death toll spiked over the weekend.
ALAMEDA, CA — The number of coronavirus cases in Alameda County is now 588, according to the Alameda County Public Health Department and the Berkeley Public Health Division. That total is 145 cases larger than last Friday.
The number of deaths grew by one over the same period, to 13.
Across California, the number of cases grew to 15,201, with deaths at 350. The statewide death toll grew by 101 over the weekend.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday that the state has launched a one-stop website to streamline donations or sales of critical supplies needed to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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The covid19supplies.ca.gov site lists 13 in-demand items, from ventilators to hand sanitizer, needed by hospitals and first responders around the state.
Individuals and companies can donate, sell or offer to manufacture the supplies, Newsom said during his daily briefing.
— Patch editors Bea Karnes and Nick Garber contributed to this story
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