San Ramon Sees More Recent COVID-19 Cases Than Most Of County

SAN RAMON, CA — San Ramon has seen 182 COVID-19 cases diagnosed in the past 14 days, as of Wednesday. That's the eighth highest number of all 29 communities tracked by Contra Costa Health Services.

Two spots below San Ramon on that list is Danville, which has seen 166 new COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days. Danville Town Manager Joe Calabrigo urged residents on Tuesday to do their part to stop the spread of the coronavirus as COVID-19 cases in the town climb.

"Our new cases have increased almost seven-fold in the past month, and do not as yet include the potential impact from the long Thanksgiving weekend," Calabrigo wrote in a letter to the community sent Tuesday.

In total, San Ramon has seen 833 COVID-19 cases and four deaths linked to the virus. There are about 83,000 people in San Ramon, according to the county.

On Sunday, Contra Costa County voluntarily adopted California's stay-at-home order early, meaning outdoor dining, hair salons and barbershops, personal care services and bars were ordered to close. California officials issued the order in an attempt to take drastic action to prevent hospital and ICU beds from running out of room as the Golden State heads into the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Health officials continue to stress that people wear masks, wash their hands and maintain six feet of distance from people who are not part of their household. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked the public to cease recreational traveling and gathering with other households.

Get Contra Costa County's full COVID-19 statistics here.