Santa Clara County Reports 253 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 Death

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported 253 additional coronavirus cases Monday.

The latest announcement, which covers a two-day period going back to Saturday, brings the countywide COVID-19 case count to 6,542.

The county reported one additional coronavirus-related fatality Monday, bringing its COVID-19 death toll to 167.

There were 129 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County as of Monday, of which 50 were being treated in intensive care units.

Elsewhere around the Bay Area and beyond, indoor activities across California must be reined in as the state combats a resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The state ordered all 53 counties to close indoor activities at restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums, card rooms and all bars. Each county on the state's coronavirus monitoring list -- including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties -- must also close gyms, places of worship, offices in non-critical sectors, hair and nail salons and indoor malls in addition to the statewide closure.

Santa Clara County is opening three additional COVID-19 diagnostic testing centers next week in San Jose at Independence High School C Commons at 617 N. Jackson Ave., the County of Santa Clara Service Center Auditorium at 1555 Berger Road and in Gilroy at the South County Annex at 9300 Wren Ave. The walk-up testing sites are free, easy nasal swab tests that do not require an appointment, symptoms, insurance, doctors note regardless of immigration status.

The Alameda County Community Food Bank announced a partnership Friday with Amazon to deliver food to county residents who have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and cannot get their own groceries.

The Contra Costa County Library System will open the Pleasant Hill library for front door service on Tuesday at a temporary location in the City Hall Community Rooms. The temporary location at 100 Gregory Lane will be available until the new Pleasant Hill Library opens, which city leaders expect will be in late 2021.

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There were 332,817 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7,088 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Monday afternoon according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States had 3,361,042 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 135,582 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Monday afternoon.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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