San Mateo County Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County Health reported 20 additional cases of the new coronavirus Friday.

The latest report brings the countywide total of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 1,197.

The county reported three new COVID-19-related fatalities, bringing the county's death toll to 51.

There are currently 70 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in San Mateo County, of which 37 are being treated in intensive care units.

Elsewhere in the Bay Area two farms will begin providing produce at a reasonable rate to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, allowing it to provide much-needed fresh fruit and vegetables to a growing number of residents in need of assistance, county officials said.

Starting Monday, all passengers must wear a covering that covers their nose and mouth while riding on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority buses and trains, the transit authority announced Thursday.

The city of Salinas announced Thursday the launch of a small business assistance hotline to assist in the handling of financial impacts and other changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Clad in black and holding red flowers, about 10 people laid on the street in front of San Francisco Mayor London Breed's home Thursday evening to call attention to the potential fate of the city's unhoused amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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There have been 50,464 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,052 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Friday afternoon according to The Guardian, which cites data from John Hopkins.

The United States has confirmed 1,090,872 COVID-19 cases and 64.198 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Friday afternoon.

Patch editor Gideon Rubin and Bay City News contributed to this report.

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