Santa Cruz County says an order will be coming sometime this week that will require masks at essential businesses and on public transit.
Patch has launched a new feature to help readers stay on top of local news related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Exercise should be done near your home, officials say.
Here are the latest local updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart and Supervisor Zach Friend will host a tele-town hall Tuesday.
An extended shelter-in-place order is likely, some parks could stay closed past next week and COVID-19 testing is starting to ramp up.
Watch Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel during a press conference scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Telehealth for Kaiser Permanente members is keeping them safe at home, able to see MDs in Santa Cruz County and Northern California
Beaches and parks will be closed in the coming week due to concerns about the new coronavirus.
The county is partnering with sites in Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley to give more patients a place to receive care and get food to residents.
The team aims to break up group gatherings at Santa Cruz County beaches to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Face coverings could help stop asymptomatic people from spreading the new coronavirus, Santa Cruz County said.
Vacation rentals are not considered an essential business by Santa Cruz County.
Local government officials and nonprofits are joining forces to ensure homeless residents are cared for amid the outbreak.
Santa Cruz County's shelter-in-place order has been extended through May 3.
Santa Cruz County put out a call for donations last week and nearly 60 people and groups responded, KION reported.
Santa Cruz County reported its first death due to the coronavirus Sunday: a man in his early 70s with an underlying health condition.
Masks, goggles and face shields are needed.
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President Donald J. Trump gave his OK Sunday for the National Guard to help states hit hardest by the new coronavirus outbreak.
Santa Cruz County remains under a shelter-in-place order due to concerns about the new coronavirus.
The stockpile includes 10,000 recently donated by Facebook.
Eight more cases of the new coronavirus were reported Monday in Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County is a popular beach destination, but the county asks people to stay off beaches due to concerns over the new coronavirus.
The hotel or motel rooms would be used to house homeless in Santa Cruz County during the outbreak.
Santa Cruz County announced Friday a 15th patient had tested positive.
Santa Cruz County confirmed one new case of coronavirus Thursday.
Santa Cruz County has confirmed four new cases of the coronavirus since Monday.
The county's order will be in effect from Tuesday to April 7.
Santa Cruz County has confirmed nine local cases of coronavirus.
Santa Cruz County plans to implement social distancing and online public comment options for meetings.
Parks will remain open, but events and facility rentals have been called off, the county said.
BREAKING: Santa Cruz County said "more cases are expected." All public schools in the county will close next week.
BREAKING: Santa Cruz County has now confirmed a total of four coronavirus cases.
Also on Tuesday, the University of California, Santa Cruz called off in-person classes.
Health officials believe the person contracted coronavirus while on a trip to Seattle.