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Santa Clara County Reports 66 New Coronavirus Cases, 2 Deaths

There were 55 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County as of Monday, of which 21 were being treated in intensive care units.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported 66 additional cases of the new coronavirus Monday.

The latest report brings the countywide total of positive COVID-19 test cases to 3,606.

The county reported two additional coronavirus-related fatalities, bringing its death toll to 154.

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There were 55 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County as of Monday, of which 21 were being treated in intensive care units.

Elsewhere around the Bay Area and beyond, the Monterey Bay Aquarium will reopen next month after closing in March because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, aquarium officials announced Monday.

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The aquarium will reopen to the general public on July 13after member and donor events starting July 9, and ticket sales will begin online July 1 at montereybayaquarium.org.

The 2020 PGA Championship will be held at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park golf course without spectators Aug. 6-9 after being postponed earlier this year amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

The Santa Clara Public Health Department will administer free walk-up COVID-19 testing at the SAP Center — the "Shark Tank" — in downtown San Jose for five days this week, starting Tuesday. Testing at SAP Center will be available from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Drive-up COVID-19 testing is available for people who live and work in St. Helena and are symptomatic or have had contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus, officials announced. To reserve an appointment for testing, email coronavirus@countyofnapa.org

There were 179,606 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5,524 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Monday afternoon according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States had 2,306,247 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 120,351 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Monday afternoon.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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