3 New Coronavirus Deaths In Contra Costa County

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Contra Costa County reports three new deaths from coronavirus on Thursday, bring the county's total since the start of the pandemic to 36. These are the first deaths reported in the county in more than a week.

In neighboring Alameda County, 2 new deaths were reported, pushing the total up to 90.

Across California, the death toll is now 3,501.

In other developments, the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder's Office announced this week that it is performing civil marriage ceremonies via Zoom or FaceTime for people having their weddings online during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and resulting shelter-in-place order.

Alameda county will resume court proceedings in Hayward and Oakland on June 1. The court and its clerk's office locations will remain closed to the public, with proceedings online.

The city of Hayward is changing the configuration of parking spots in certain commercial areas this week to accommodate the change in the Alameda County shelter-in-place order that now allows curbside retail activity amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Shopping malls, swap meets, other retail stores, dine-in restaurants and schools can open or will be opening in Napa County amid the coronavirus crisis. Businesses can open immediately and schools can open June 1, both with adaptations.

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