Santa Clara County Reports 28 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 Death

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported 28 additional cases of the new coronavirus Tuesday.

The latest report brings the countywide total of COVID-19 cases to 2,364.

The county reported one additional coronavirus-related fatality, bringing its death toll to 130.

There are currently 100 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County, of which 34 are being treated in intensive care units.

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

· Campbell: 30
· Cupertino: 27
· Gilroy: 43
· Los Altos: 23
· Los Altos Hills: Less than 10
· Los Gatos: 22
· Milpitas: 76
· Monte Sereno: Less than 10
· Morgan Hill: 48
· Mountain View: 49
· Palo Alto: 73
· San Jose: 1,543
· Santa Clara: 110
· Saratoga: 17
· Sunnyvale: 143
· Other/Unknown: 125

Elsewhere in the Bay Area, Contra Costa County health officials are seeking volunteers to be "contact tracers" to research the connections between people who have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and others who may have potentially been infected.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Monday that he is reopening the carmaker's facility in Fremont on Monday against Alameda County public health orders amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and said he is willing to risk arrest to do so.

Hiring in the Bay Area is down 25 percent since February when concerns over the coronavirus started ramping up in the region, according to Joint Venture Silicon Valley and data from LinkedIn.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors punted Tuesday on a potential extension of the county's temporary moratorium on evictions for residents affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The board is now expected to discuss the moratorium extension during its May 26 special meeting, scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

There have been 69,716 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,802 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Tuesday afternoon according to data from John Hopkins University.

The United States has confirmed 1,367,927 COVID-19 cases and 82,246 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Tuesday afternoon.

Bay City News contributed to this report

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