We hope that by acting early and as a region, we will have the best chance of bending the curve the fastest and getting out of this situation sooner and saving more lives, Cody said. She's a Bay Area native and a San Jose State University journalism graduate. July 16, 2021 Under the county's order, effective 11:59 p.m. Saturday, masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public settings, such as theaters, stores, gyms, offices and workplaces, and. It's time to shut sports down again, and finally Santa Clara County has stepped up to lead the way. Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. Its been trending in that direction long before the shelter in place orders. Its sort of like waiting to put the brakes on when youre about to go over the cliff, said Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith. AND THIS ALSO DOESNT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE LAMBDA VARIANT THAT IS USRE TO SPREAD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, IT HAS BEEN DETECTED ALREADY IN TEXAS. While inoculated people can still carry the Delta variant, it's not common for them to experience serious symptoms or hospitalization. // Associated Press, California budget surplus could lead to early CalPERS debt payments. The only thing were changing is the timing.. Santa Clara County on Monday backed off from a booster mandate for health care workers at the request of already strained hospitals. What could reparations mean for Black residents of Alameda County? RELATED: Gov. Many of her employees are thinking of leaving, and with the salon operating at about 40% of normal business, Zo doesnt have enough money for rent. With the uncertainty around further federal support, San Francisco restaurants, their employees, and their families will suffer greatly by having no choice but to close for a period of time.. Protect your nonprofit, nonpartisan state news. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), CUPERTINO, CA - DEC. 4: Bao Nguyen adds decorative lights to an outdoor dining tent at Pho Ha Noi restaurant in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. It's so hard.". You're only supposed to spend time with members of your household, including over the holidays. But if these people can be PREVENTED from being infected, WHY NOT? The area got a brief break from severe weather on Sunday but . I was going to wait until the 20th because my people mean that much to me," he explained. THE POLITICIANS ARE TERRIFIED THAT PROLONGED COVID IS GOING TO LEAD TO MASSIVE DISRUPTION, THAT UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS WILL RIOT AT LEVELS YOU HAVENT EVEN DREAMED ABOUT. 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In March, the region adopted a first-in-the-country lockdown that came days before Newsom announced his statewide stay-home order, also a national first in the pandemic. I the last 3 months we lost nearly 200 people. Indoor and outdoor dining are both banned. Rain breaks records, more expected. IN THE LAST 3 DAYS THERE HAS BEEN THE DISCLOSURE OF THE DELTA-PLUS VARIANT THAT WAS TRACED TO BE BORN HERE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. After that, the sports allowed will be based on your county's tier. The states restrictions require Californians in affected regions to stay at home as much as possible to limit mixing with other households, which can lead to COVID-19 spread. By. App users: For a better experience, click here to view the full map in a new window, Storm timeline: Here's how much more rain is expected, Another freight train derails in Ohio, prompting shelter-in-place, At least 13 people are dead as severe storms sweep across US. The county hasnt seen thatnumber of new daily infectionssince February, data shows. Santa Clara County is locking down again. Jesse Spector. The little amount of business we are doing is all based on customers being able to sit on the patio.. Schools that have already received a waiver to reopen before the stay-at-home order can continue to do in-person learning. Hayward Unified on Monday moved online for at least a week after more than 500 students tested positive and teachers were absent from more than half of classrooms. Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery. Still, restaurant owners reacted with alarm to the quicker timeline for closing on-site dining. Dont mix even with a small group, Berkeley Public Health Officer Dr. Lisa B. Hernandez said. RELATED: Major reopening rollback ordered in CA in attempt to control rampant coronavirus spread, "We're back to square one. Now, Nguyen's bracing as Santa Clara County shuts down outdoor dining Sunday night. This is a busy time, so when we close its going to be very bad for us.. See the full guidelines here. Some counties are choosing to shut down for longer than that. As of 01/04/2022 there was 13,328 cases total NEW CASES for the week starting 12/27/2021 all variants in Santa Clara County AND there are only 64 ICU beds out of 3800. Almost all non-essential businesses are forced to shut down, with an exception for retail stores. The region has to abide by stay-at-home restrictions once ICU capacity in the region drops below 15%. In the state since January 1, there has been a total of 703 deaths, and if you average out them and multiply by 21 you should get an expected 1,476 deaths to come to a total of 2,179 deaths at the end of January at this time. List: Where can I get tested for COVID-19 in the Bay Area? Subscribe to CalMatters free daily newsletter to get news and commentary that holds your elected leaders accountable. Contact Tran Nguyen at[emailprotected]or follow@nguyenntrannon Twitter. Im confident in their program and the measures they instituted for protecting their players, Hernandez said, adding that includes continual player testing. Its a relief to know that public health officials dont suspect that retail is a spreader with all the modifications with masks and the distancing and the ventilation.. We were recovering. Then you can, and now you can't again. Despite new state law, Antioch ends remote option for council meetings With rain and colder temperatures on the way, many restaurant owners throughout the region are trying to decide if it'll be worth it to operate outside. Here's what you need to know, Updated number of COVID-19 deaths, cases in Bay Area, Map shows everywhere you can get a COVID-19 test in the Bay Area, COVID-19 Diaries: Personal stories of Bay Area residents during pandemic, California EDD: The most commonly asked questions we get about unemployment and PUA, Health experts urge flu shots in effort to avoid 'twindemic', How to tell the difference between seasonal allergies and coronavirus symptoms, Here's which mask is better to protect from COVID-19, First COVID-19 vaccine volunteers in US describe experience as Bay Area launches vaccine trials. And lets just say even if only 10% of this needs an ICU that will require 508 ICU beds, but the County has only 38 beds today, which means the other 470 people will have to find other ICU beds. First identified in India, the Delta variant is believed to be twice as contagious as previous dominant COVID-19 strainsand has now thwarted plans for returning to life before the pandemic. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. "Something like what New York City is doing, where people are required to provide proof of vaccination.". Health experts and officials are still confident in the effectiveness of the vaccine at preventing serious illness, hospitalizations and deaths. However, business owners say there's no preparing for the unknown. Drop your shields immediately., Then die in ignorance. CalMatters is now available in Spanish onTwitter,FacebookandRSS. John Woolfolk is a reporter for the Bay Area News Group, based at The Mercury News. It reported 167 COVID-related deaths. The new exhibit features hundreds of larger than life animal lanterns and interactive attractions, and a ride in the gondolas take visitors to the Land of the Lost section where the dinosaurs world and view of the bay awaits atop the Oakland hills. West Contra Costa Unified, which reopened Tuesday after closing for two days with no instruction, is now requiring employees to wear KN95 masks and students to wear surgical masks. On Friday, the state listed the intensive-care availability in the Bay Area region at 25.3%. document.getElementById( "ak_js_4" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_5" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_6" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); San Jos residents deserve a trusted source for unbiased, independent political news. Yet, in Santa Clara County, people can still shop for perfumes, phones and clothes at the mall. I, for one, am no longer willing to be governed in this manner. (Campgrounds won't allow overnight stays.) How safe is your neighborhood? Not sure about others but I am tired of living my life being told what to do and how to feel because people refuse to be vaccinated, refuse to be housed, and refuse to follow laws. "But there's a difference between infection and disease.". Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? My last report of complete data for the previous week of 12/31/2021 to 01/06/2022 was 15,909 (an increase of 11,400 all variants in Santa Clara County in only 2 days) AND there are only 42 ICU beds out of 3800 . Health | Restaurants are also shuttering across the state, and the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland and San Rafael recently joined 21 others across the country in begging Congress to provide emergency relief to stave off permanent closures and catastrophic economic impacts. Every peak and pit has put the future of Linda Do's business in jeopardy, and has impacted the livelihoods of her and her employees. If we close, we lose money and we dont have enough to pay the rent or the utilities, Zo said. There are only 11,815 available beds NOW in the state which means 4,682 people are out of luck!!! This is your newsroom. RELATED: How safe are those outdoor dining igloos and tents when it comes to COVID-19 transmission? Just understand this fact if it stays the same for 30 days here is the real problem, SINCE THE DATA WAS MISSING I CANNOT PROVIDE THE COUNTY FIGURES. THE FACT THAT CALIFORNIA HAS AN UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM THAT 20% OF ALL U.S. With regards to the state the 7 day average of new cases is 74,709 from yesterdays 74,599 and the state 7 day average is 78 deaths per day (it decreased 20 in 2 days) which means if stays that way 2,340 people WILL DIE!. "Is this happening again? Health officers in the Bay Areas biggest counties announced Friday they are speeding up the timeline to as early as Sunday to start the governors latest coronavirus restrictions aimed at quelling a massive surge in new infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, alsosaid this week that he doesn't expect the nation to return to lockdown, despite the concerning surge in positive infections.