Santa Clara County Reports 33 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported 33 additional cases of the new coronavirus Monday.

The report covers a two-day period since its last update on Saturday and brings the countywide total of COVID-19 cases to 2,973.

The county reported one additional coronavirus-related fatality, bringing its death toll to 145.

There are currently 73 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County, of which 23 are being treated in intensive care units.

Elsewhere around the Bay Area and beyond, emergency health and safety measures taken in China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, France and the United States have prevented more than 500 million infections during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Ferry service will resume from Richmond June 15 after being suspended in March due to shelter orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority announced Monday.

San Jose Water is reminding businesses and other properties preparing to reopen as novel coronavirus restrictions ease of the importance of first flushing water pipes. Flushing should be done at each point of use — showers, all sink faucets, ice machines, drinking water fountains and coolers — by letting the water run for about 10 minutes from both the hot and cold taps.

The Alameda County Supreme Court resumed certain criminal and civil jury trials Monday that were suspended as of March 17, when the COVID-19 coronavirus closure went into effect, court officials said. Then, starting June 29, the Superior Court will begin sending out summons papers to prospective jurors for new trials.

There have been 131,484 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,641 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Monday afternoon according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States had 1,956,499 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 110,932 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Monday afternoon.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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