Santa Clara County Reports 21 New Coronavirus Cases, 2 Deaths

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported 21 additional cases of the new coronavirus Friday.

The latest report brings the countywide total of COVID-19 cases to 2,179.

The county reported two new coronavirus-related fatalities, bringing its death toll to 113.

There are currently 144 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County, of which 48 are being treated in intensive care units.

Here is a breakdown of cases by city as of Friday:

· Campbell: 31

· Cupertino: 26

· Gilroy: 39

· Los Altos: 23

· Los Altos Hills: Less than 10

· Los Gatos: 22

· Milpitas: 70

· Monte Sereno: Less than 10

· Morgan Hill: 36

· Mountain View: 45

· Palo Alto: 69

· San Jose: 1,447

· Santa Clara: 103

· Saratoga: 14

· Sunnyvale: 122

· Other/Unknown: 120

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Elsewhere in the Bay Area two farms will begin providing produce at a reasonable rate to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, allowing it to provide much-needed fresh fruit and vegetables to a growing number of residents in need of assistance, county officials said.

Starting Monday, all passengers must wear a covering that covers their nose and mouth while riding on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority buses and trains, the transit authority announced Thursday.

The city of Salinas announced Thursday the launch of a small business assistance hotline to assist in the handling of financial impacts and other changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Clad in black and holding red flowers, about 10 people laid on the street in front of San Francisco Mayor London Breed's home Thursday evening to call attention to the potential fate of the city's unhoused amid the coronavirus pandemic.

There have been 50,464 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,052 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Friday afternoon according to The Guardian, which cites data from John Hopkins.

The United States has confirmed 1,090,872 COVID-19 cases and 64.198 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Friday afternoon.

Patch editor Gideon Rubin and Bay City News contributed to this report.

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