California’s COVID-19 infection totals continue to rise, and protests in recent days that have drawn thousands to the streets have officials concerned the infection rate may spike in the near future.
Totals compiled by this news organization showed the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 was at 111,904, and the number of deaths at 4,172 as of Sunday evening. The rate of infections has been increasing while the rate of deaths is has been declining.
Meanwhile, California’s unemployment crisis appears to have hit bottom with fewer people filing claims for unemployment insurance. Although a staggering amount of Californians are out of work, the number of continuing claims has been dropping in the past weeks.
Stay up to date with the virus’ spread with our Bay Area county-by-county map and our California-wide map.
Resources:
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If you are laid off or have hours cut in the crisis, here’s how to apply for state support
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Live updates:
As part of its loosening shelter-in-place orders, Santa Clara County will allow outdoor dining, in-store shopping and outdoor religious services starting Friday. The new order means small groups of children, not just those of essential workers, can attend summer camps and schools, and allow swimming pools and drive-in movie theatres to reopen, with restrictions. — Fiona Kelliher, 1:08 p.m.
Coronavirus restrictions are lifting around the world, signaling the return of tourism. The Florida Keys welcomed visitors for the first time in two months, the Colosseum opened its ancient doors in Rome, ferries restarted in Bangladesh, golfers played in Greece and students returned to classes in Britain. — Associated Press, 11:02 a.m.
Hospice volunteers who normally help comfort dying patients and their families aren’t able to attend besides because of the pandemic, so volunteers at Hope Hospice in Dublin are asking artists to create new art, or donate existing art, for hospice patients to bring a little peace to their end-of-life care. The project is called “Works of Hope.” — Angela Ruggiero, 9:58 a.m.
Foster City-based Gilead Sciences reported promising results from the latest trial of it antiviral drug remdesivir, however the results regarding length of treatment were mixed. — Rex Crum, 9:41 a.m.
The East Bay Regional Park District reopened Point Isabel on Monday, allowing people to walk their dogs at the popular shoreline park, although the dogs must be leashed. The park has been closed since April 2. — Jon Kawamoto, 8:32 a.m.
Medicare fraud is rampant in California, but the coronavirus is causing a new wave targeting older residents. Scammers are talking healthy people into signing up for hospice, ordering medical equipment they don’t need, and signing them for services with the promise of free gifts. — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, 7 a.m.
Farmers are looking for ways to change their businesses in the post-pandemic world. The food chain changed dramatically in the pandemic, and farmers have realized they need to change their businesses, too. — Kate Cimini, 7 a.m.
Universities looking to reopen classes for the fall semester are being advised to start them early. Epidemiolgists say by beginning earlier in the fall, classes would be concluded by November, helping students to avoid an anticipated second wave of coronavirus in late autumn-early winter. — Jon Wilner, 6:52 a.m.
A data analysis by this newspaper organization has revealed that the region’s wealthiest health care providers are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus emergency funds from the federal government while struggling hospitals get just a fraction of the relief. — Emily DeRuy and Harriet Blair Rowan, 6 a.m.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has reported the first death of COVID-19 among its staff. Officer Danny Mendoza, 53, died on Saturday, May 30, not long after testing positive for the virus. The 24-year veteran worked at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. — Eric Licas, 5:34 a.m.
More Bay Area businesses are reopening under revised guidelines of the shelter-in-place, and that means the weeks of low highway and street traffic we’ve seen is on the rise again. Metering lights have been switched back on at the Bay Bridge toll plaza, and starting this week, the region’s freeway express lanes will resume charging tolls. — Nico Savidge, 5 a.m.
