Santa Clara County Reports 52 New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported 52 additional cases of the new coronavirus Friday.

The report brings the countywide total of COVID-19 cases to 2,892.

The county reported no additional coronavirus-related fatalities, leaving its death toll at 144.

There are currently 57 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County, of which 14 are being treated in intensive care units.

Elsewhere around the Bay Area and beyond, the city of Oakland added four more intersections to its "slow streets" program Friday, allowing residents to physically distance themselves while accessing essential services and businesses like grocery stores and COVID-19 coronavirus testing sites.

The closure of several streets for social distancing purposes in San Francisco's Presidio will now take place on Monday after the Presidio Trust that oversees the federal land had said earlier this week that the closure would start on Saturday.

The Presidio Slow Streets initiative is closing or limiting traffic on select streets from Monday through June 30 to allow for residents to walk, run, exercise and bike safely amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Sonoma County will start testing some people for antibodies produced in response to the coronavirus, county officials said Thursday.

Beginning Saturday, first responders, people who have recovered from the virus and people who have come in close contact with them can be tested at the public health lab in Santa Rosa.

Outdoor dining will be allowed in San Mateo County starting Saturday per a new health order issued Thursday by the county health officer.

Also allowed starting Saturday will be excursions on charter boats and funerals with restrictions.

There have been 123,066 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,458 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Friday afternoon according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States had 1,890,952 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 108,920 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Friday afternoon.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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