Santa Clara County Reports 210 New Coronavirus Cases, 5 Deaths

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported 210 additional coronavirus cases Friday.

The latest report brings the countywide case count to 16,814.

The county reported five additional coronavirus-related fatalities Friday, bringing its COVID-19 death toll to 245.

There were 138 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County as of Friday, of which 42 were being treated in intensive care units.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a revamped statewide process Friday for counties to reopen businesses and schools, for example, during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Counties will be placed in one of four tiers - Widespread, Substantial, Moderate and Minimal - based on their rate of the virus' spread.

Each tier corresponds with thresholds for a county's rate of new cases per 100,000 residents and the rate of positive tests, Newsom said.

The Widespread category, in which counties are placed when they have more than seven new cases per 100,000 and a positivity rate of more than 8 percent, will replace the state's COVID-19 monitoring list to signify counties with the worst virality rates in the state.

Although San Francisco remains on the state's COVID-19 watch list, the city is moving forward with the reopening of some businesses like outdoor gyms and hair and nail salons, Mayor London Breed announced Friday.

Starting Sept. 1, businesses like nail and hair salons, massage parlors and barbershops will be allowed to reopen in outdoor settings and providers and customers will be required to wear masks. Then on Sept. 9, gyms and fitness providers will be able to hold classes and training sessions in outdoor public spaces like park lawns, city plazas and basketball courts.

Other businesses like tattoo parlors and aesthetic services will remain closed for the time being.

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There have been 697,010 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12,769 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Friday afternoon according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States had 5,912,016 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 181,704 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Friday afternoon.

There have been 24,637,544 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 835,045 deaths reported globally as of Friday afternoon.

— Bay City News contributed to this report

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