The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved new rules establishing fines for people who do not wear masks in public.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors may approve on Tuesday administrative fines for violations of public health orders.
Contra Costa County remains on the state's "Watch List" because of the number of newly reported cases.
Health experts fear COVID-phobia could cause billions of dollars in lost revenue for the health care industry.
More than 100 residents and staff members have tested positive for the virus.
The 7-day average for hospitalizations in the county reached a new all-time high on Monday.
We are currently working to organize community blood drives to allow local donors the opportunity to give close to their homes.
There were 5,233 cases of COVID-19 in Contra Costa County as of Thursday.
The county is now separating deaths by those who lived in long-term care facilities, or not. Meanwhile, classrooms will not reopen....
The number of new county cases has been in triple digits all week, as the state notched the highest one day total ever.
The county’s new revelation about deaths, cases, and hospitalizations raised red flags with California officials.
The 7-day average is now in triple digits for the county, while here in town, cases are increasing.
Contra Costa County reported 166 new cases Monday, almost six times the number of new cases 2 weeks ago. Also on Monday: 2 new deaths.
As Contra Costa and Alameda counties report a spike in deaths, California crosses the threshold of 200,000 confirmed cases.
Deaths in Contra Costa County have stabilized this week after 18 were recorded over a 6-day period last week.
As Contra Costa races forward with plans to reopen businesses and return life to normal, the number of deaths has spiked dramatically.
Contra Costa coronavirus deaths had dwindled to almost nothing at the end of May, but June is another story.
New guidance for public schools has been released as a venerable private school closes. Plus, a chilling glimpse at what could have been.
As the county inches slowly toward reopening, the number of cases continues to grow.
The testing rate in Contra Costa County has doubled in the past few weeks to about 800 people per day.
The latest report brings the countywide total of COVID-19 cases to 1,336
These are the first deaths reported in the county in more than a week. The California death toll topped 3,500 on Thursday.
As Contra Costa County loosens shelter-in-place orders, a look at where Walnut Creek stands.
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Just 16 new cases were reported on Friday, but it was enough to send the county's total over 1,000 since the start of testing.
Testing is now available for all Contra Costa County residents at no up-front cost at eight testing sites, including in Walnut Creek.
While coronavirus continues to spread, California's death toll hit a new milestone.
More than a dozen more people have been confirmed to have the illness, as officials ponder further loosening of restrictions.
A look at the latest number of cases in Walnut Creek, as California's death toll has risen to more than 2,200.
East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier returned home from the hospital this weekend, more than a month after he suffered a serious rib injury.
New cases have also been diagnosed.
County health officials announced newly confirmed cases, but no deaths on Wednesday.
After a steady decline, health officials report a sudden uptick in the number of newly confirmed cases.
The coronavirus death toll is 25 in Contra Costa County.
The county reports that 33 people remain hospitalized for COVID-19 complications.
The number of new cases has also taken a downturn. However, the California death toll is approaching 1,300.
The death toll is now up to 22 in the county. Plus, the latest cases in Walnut Creek.
At the beginning of the week, there were 11 coronavirus deaths in the county; now, there are 19.
Contra Costa Health Services reports that 37 people are still hospitalized because of complications from the virus. See a breakdown of ages.
The latest cases in Walnut Creek, as dozens of CoCo residents are hospitalized.