Since the initial amount will be limited, vaccines will be prioritized for health care workers, who are most at risk of contracting the disease.

The county is also working with local hotels and homeless shelters to isolate and care for people who have nowhere else to go.

No new deaths were reported, so the local death toll remains at 39. Meanwhile, the county reports that nearly 11,000 people have been tested.

Santa Clara County is gearing up for a surge of patients as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout Silicon Valley.

Dr. Jennifer Tong, who’s leading the county’s surge plan for all local hospitals, said she expects patients to start filling the beds by Tuesday.