--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in California:
California - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 578946 (all officially confirmed), after 4715 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 10525, after 49 patients passed away yesterday; while 205820 patients are recovered (1935 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Tuesday evening, 5,252,336 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,252,327 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Santa Cruz Metro drivers demand change after one catches COVID-19: SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A Santa Cruz Metro employee contracted COVID-19 last week. Now its drivers are demanding changes in the number of passengers allowed to ride buses during this pandemic. Santa Cruz metro has taken a lot of precautions to protect its drivers and its passenger but Drivers are...
- Staff of Life closes for cleaning after employee contracts Covid-19: SANTA CRUZ-Staff of Life, a popular natural foods market in Santa Cruz for more than 50 years, announced Monday that an employee tested positive for Covid-19. "We have made the decision to temporarily close after learning a member of our staff has been diagnosed with Covid-19," the store announced through its social media. "We immediately notified the Santa Cruz Public Health Department and our store staff and we are taking all necessary steps to safeguard the health and well being of our employees and customers."
- 49ers fans are the least likely to attend games due to COVID-19: Kip Wright of Casino Blog reached out to me with some information that was worth sharing. Here is Kip's breakdown. As we get ready for the upcoming season, Casino.org surveyed over 1,000 NFL fans to find out how they feel about attending games and the NFL's mandatory mask policy. Here is what we found:
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Los Angeles: 331 new cases, 210874 in total, 1 new death
- Kern: 555 new cases, 24995 in total, 12 new deaths
- San Joaquin: 1006 new cases, 13870 in total, 12 new deaths
- Santa Clara: 268 new cases, 12962 in total, 2 new deaths
- Sacramento: 234 new cases, 12274 in total, 2 new deaths
- Tulare: 687 new cases, 11549 in total, 2 new deaths
- Imperial: 174 new cases, 9867 in total
- Contra Costa: 383 new cases, 9787 in total, 7 new deaths
- Ventura: 106 new cases, 8740 in total, 1 new death
- San Francisco: 69 new cases, 7692 in total
- Santa Barbara: 292 new cases, 6996 in total, 3 new deaths
- San Mateo: 113 new cases, 6431 in total, 2 new deaths
- Monterey: 48 new cases, 5494 in total, 2 new deaths
- Sonoma: 83 new cases, 3753 in total, 3 new deaths
- Placer: 58 new cases, 2377 in total, 2 new deaths
- San Luis Obispo: 24 new cases, 2278 in total, 1 new death
- Santa Cruz: 44 new cases, 1287 in total
- Napa: 55 new cases, 1129 in total
- Sutter: 44 new cases, 996 in total
- Yuba: 20 new cases, 666 in total
- Shasta: 10 new cases, 469 in total
- Glenn: 76 new cases, 436 in total
- Colusa: 5 new cases, 396 in total, 1 new death
- Tehama: 27 new cases, 303 in total
- Amador: 3 new cases, 185 in total, 1 new death
Official Hotlines:
- Project Baseline by Verily: COVID-19 Screening and Testing Support in California
- Department of Public Health: 916-558-1784
- Orange County: 800-564-8448
- Santa Clara County: 408-885-3980
From News Break Editors:
- From CDC: steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick.
- To all the people working in the "essential businesses and services", including doctors, nurses, truckers and couriers, we thank you for keeping our local community rolling!
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in California:
California - the total number of infected individuals is 574231, as yesterday had 14485 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 10476 people statewide, after 97 patients passed away yesterday; while 203885 patients are recovered (6824 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,206,125, citing different sources; with 5,205,994 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- San Diego hot destination during COVID-19: SAN DIEGO - After months of decline due to the pandemic, tourism is starting to pick up and San Diego is a top destination. While the numbers aren't nearly what they usually are in the summer, big hotel chains are re-opening their doors to accommodate the demand. Hotel leaders say...
- San Quentin Death Row Inmate Sentenced In Sacramento Dies From Apparent Coronavirus-Complications: A San Quentin State Prison inmate sentenced to death in Sacramento County in 1990 has died due to apparent coronavirus-related complications, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced on Sunday. Katie Johnston reports.
- Governor Newsom Announces $81.8 Million in Commitments to Support Isolation and Quarantine Efforts in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19: Sacramento, CA….Building on the state's comprehensive actions to support diverse communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced $81.8 million in additional commitments from private and philanthropic partners to provide resources and services for individuals needing to isolate or quarantine. The partnership is led by Kaiser Permanente, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ballmer Group, The James Irvine Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, California Health Care Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, The California Endowment and the Skoll Foundation.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Los Angeles: 1980 new cases, 210543 in total, 21 new deaths
- Riverside: 1531 new cases, 41983 in total, 21 new deaths
- Orange: 886 new cases, 40527 in total
- San Bernardino: 360 new cases, 36072 in total
- San Diego: 645 new cases, 32975 in total, 1 new death
- Kern: 857 new cases, 24440 in total
- Fresno: 556 new cases, 17846 in total
- Alameda: 418 new cases, 13631 in total, 1 new death
- San Joaquin: 561 new cases, 12864 in total, 12 new deaths
- Santa Clara: 1007 new cases, 12694 in total, 1 new death
- Sacramento: 1245 new cases, 12040 in total, 16 new deaths
- Tulare: 387 new cases, 10862 in total
- Stanislaus: 599 new cases, 10264 in total, 7 new deaths
- Contra Costa: 222 new cases, 9404 in total
- Ventura: 488 new cases, 8634 in total, 3 new deaths
- San Francisco: 75 new cases, 7623 in total
- San Mateo: 208 new cases, 6318 in total
- Merced: 724 new cases, 5736 in total, 6 new deaths
- Monterey: 153 new cases, 5446 in total
- Marin: 77 new cases, 5404 in total, 2 new deaths
- Solano: 245 new cases, 4274 in total, 1 new death
- Sonoma: 114 new cases, 3670 in total
- Madera: 161 new cases, 2463 in total
- Placer: 133 new cases, 2319 in total, 2 new deaths
- San Luis Obispo: 161 new cases, 2254 in total, 1 new death
- Yolo: 113 new cases, 1834 in total, 1 new death
- Santa Cruz: 5 new cases, 1243 in total
- Butte: 143 new cases, 1238 in total
- Napa: 28 new cases, 1074 in total, 1 new death
- Sutter: 10 new cases, 952 in total
- San Benito: 50 new cases, 765 in total
- El Dorado: 26 new cases, 755 in total, 1 new death
- Lassen: 45 new cases, 683 in total
- Yuba: 46 new cases, 646 in total
- Mendocino: 41 new cases, 472 in total
- Shasta: 41 new cases, 459 in total
- Colusa: 29 new cases, 391 in total
- Nevada: 35 new cases, 357 in total
- Humboldt: 4 new cases, 286 in total
- Lake: 20 new cases, 240 in total
- Amador: 18 new cases, 182 in total
- Mono: 4 new cases, 158 in total
- Tuolumne: 3 new cases, 155 in total, 1 new death
- Inyo: 17 new cases, 106 in total
- Siskiyou: 9 new cases, 102 in total
- Del Norte: 1 new case, 100 in total
- Mariposa: 1 new case, 62 in total
- Plumas: 2 new cases, 36 in total
- Sierra: 1 new case, 4 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in California:
California - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 559746 (all officially confirmed), after 5358 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 10379, after 70 patients passed away yesterday; while 197061 patients are recovered (1089 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Sunday evening, 5,154,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,154,443 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Amid COVID-19, California releases some inmates doing time for murder. Advocates push to free more: Terebea Williams was 22 when she shot her boyfriend, drove 750 miles with him bleeding in the trunk of his own car and then dragged him into a Northern California motel, tied him to a chair and left him to die. Convicted of murder, carjacking and kidnapping, Williams went on...
- Los Angeles Police Protective League Says 'Someone Else With A Clipboard,' Not Officers Should Enforce Coronavirus Gathering Restrictions: LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - The police union representing Los Angeles Police Department officers up to the rank of lieutenant is speaking out against Mayor Eric Garcetti's plan to turn off power and water at houses repeatedly defying coronavirus health orders to avoid large gatherings. "Mayor Garcetti has demonstrated to be...
- San Quentin State Prison guard dies from coronavirus: LOS ANGELES - A guard at San Quentin State Prison died Sunday morning of complications from COVID-19. Sgt. Gilbert Polanco, an Army veteran, was admitted to a San Jose hospital in early July and was on life support, ABC7 News reported. Polanco had worked at San Quentin since 1988. There...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Los Angeles: 1785 new cases, 208563 in total, 10 new deaths
- Orange: 565 new cases, 39641 in total, 6 new deaths
- San Bernardino: 260 new cases, 35712 in total, 44 new deaths
- San Diego: 551 new cases, 32330 in total, 7 new deaths
- Kern: 957 new cases, 23583 in total
- Fresno: 259 new cases, 17290 in total
- Santa Clara: 212 new cases, 11687 in total, 1 new death
- Stanislaus: 99 new cases, 9665 in total, 1 new death
- Contra Costa: 160 new cases, 9182 in total, 1 new death
- San Francisco: 116 new cases, 7548 in total
- Marin: 40 new cases, 5327 in total
- Monterey: 81 new cases, 5293 in total
- Sonoma: 125 new cases, 3556 in total
- Yolo: 31 new cases, 1721 in total
- Sutter: 21 new cases, 942 in total
- San Benito: 6 new cases, 715 in total
- Yuba: 12 new cases, 600 in total
- Mendocino: 51 new cases, 431 in total
- Mono: 1 new case, 154 in total
- Inyo: 25 new cases, 89 in total
- Mariposa: 1 new case, 61 in total