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Recent COVID-19 News

COVID-19 – LOCAL FEAUTRES
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Increased precautions due to the spread of the coronavirus were evident at the Achadinha Cheese Company stand manned by Joseph Dowd at the Brentwood Farmers Market Saturday, March 28. Cold and rainy weather kept crowds to a minimum at the weekly market.

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The counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the city of Berkeley released a joint statement this morning, recommending that everyone wear masks indoors as a precaution against increased circulation of COVID-19.

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While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have lifted the mask mandate for many Americans, the state of California has opted not to do so until June 15, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly.

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Contra Costa and Sonoma counties remain the only two Bay Area counties that have not moved to the less restrictive red tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy after Solano and Alameda counties made the transition Tuesday, March 9.

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The first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Contra Costa County Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the midst of the worst outbreak of infections since the onset of the pandemic with the average number of new cases surpassing 500 a day.

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In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a limited Stay at Home Order requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 p.m. and…

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With COVID-19 cases spiking across the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) took action Monday, Nov. 16, to move 28 counties — including Contra Costa — to the most restrictive tier in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, the purple tier.

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In order to help people exercise their right to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of California and Contra Costa County have taken great steps to make voting in the November 3 election as safe as possible. Voters will be able to use a number of approaches and are encouraged to pro…

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