16 New Cases Of Coronavirus In Contra Costa County

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Contra Costa Health Services reported 16 additional cases of the new coronavirus Tuesday, a decrease from Monday when there were 40 new cases.

No deaths were reported.

The new statistics bring the countywide total of COVID-19 cases to 1,353. The death toll remains at 37.

Contra Costa County's moratorium on evictions directly caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has been extended from May 31 until July 15, and starting soon will no longer allow businesses over certain employee and gross-receipt thresholds to defer rent payments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that hair salons and barbershops may now open back up in those counties already approved for "accelerated reopening." Contra Costa County does not qualify.

In other Bay Area developments, Concord's Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo announced new health and safety guidelines Tuesday that will be implemented when the parks reopen following the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

An emergency order streamlining the process to allow dine-in restaurants and retail shops in Benicia to reopen using outdoor space such as parking lots, sidewalk areas and public plazas was issued Friday by City Manager Lorie Tinfow. The city said it is also developing a program that could allow using parking spaces for alfresco dining and shopping spots. Business owners need to complete and submit a form to the city for approval.

Santa Clara County officials announced Monday an expansion of the county's coronavirus testing capacity, adding two pop-up locations in Mountain View and San Jose and drive-thru testing at four existing sites in Milpitas, Morgan Hill and San Jose.

Marin County has issued guidelines intended to let childcare businesses and summer camps make plans to safely reopen and accept children of non-essential workers starting June 1. Steps mandated by the county and approved by county public health officer Dr. Matt Willis to prevent the transmission of novel coronavirus include social distancing, hand-washing, face covering, surface cleaning and disinfecting.

— Patch editors Gideon Rubin, Renee Schiavone, and Bea Karnes contributed to this story, as well as Bay City News

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