Indoor dining, gyms, churches and gatherings are prohibited under the purple tier.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was “pulling the emergency brake” by placing most of the state back into the purple tier.

Health officials said they anticipate the state will move Santa Clara County back into the more restrictive Red Tier next week.

On top of the travel advisory, state health officials are also urging residents to limit interactions with other households.

Bay Area health officials recommend limiting any Thanksgiving gathering to no more than three households.

Santa Clara County on Sunday reported 358 new diagnoses—a single-day case count second only to the record 385 tallied on July 15.

A look at some of the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19.

Santa Clara County Covid-19 Testing Officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib said the county has been conducting 7,000 to 8,000 tests a day.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District wants companies to prolong work-from-home by at least 25 percent.

County health officials are asking people not to hold parties or visit haunted houses this Halloween.

Dozens of doctors and researchers from the Palo Alto-based university are standing by their critique of former colleague Dr. Scott Atlas.

The South Bay’s largest school district will continue virtual learning through December, saying it’s too risky to resume in-person instruction.

Janice Lobo Sapigao didn’t expect her year as poet laureate to be sucker-punched by a new virus—but she's not slowing down.

If Santa Clara County maintains progress in slowing Covid-19 for the next two weeks, schools may be able to reopen as well, officials said.

Low-income people of color continue to be hit hardest by Covid-19, but a city task force has recommendations to help reverse the trend.

County Environmental Health Director Michael Balliet leads the fledgling unit, which has already starting bringing scofflaws in line.