A day after the state urged bars to close and seniors to stay home, South Bay public health officials announce new measures to curb the outbreak.

Restaurants can remain open as long as they reduce capacity by half and require customers to stay at least six feet apart from one another. 

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The expansion of telephonic payment services aligns with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control promoting “social distancing.”

As of today, the city reports that 16 are back at work and 52 remain on paid leave to avoid passing the illness on to other people.

Silicon Valley officials held a press conference at SJC to share updates about the outbreak and demand answers from the federal government.

The guidance applies to all non-essential work and social events that draw people into a shared space at the same time—both indoors and out.

That is why Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits calls on the donor community to continue—and increase—its support at this time.

Lenny Mendonca, the governor’s chief economic and business advisor, said California is assessing the economic impact of the virus.

The coronavirus scare has taken a toll on local family-owned businesses, which have reported a recent shortage in clientele and revenue.

The announcement followed news about a 60-year-old South Bay resident dying of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody has issued revised guidelines for the public on how to slow the COVID-19 outbreak.

Health officials confirmed three new cases on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the pandemic.

Public health officials say this makes for a total of nine confirmed COVID-19 cases countywide and 84,000 around the world.