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Contra Costa County Mandates Masks At Health Care Facilities
Licensed health care facilities in Contra Costa County will also have to screen all staff and visitors for high temperatures.

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Licensed health care facilities in Contra Costa County will also have to screen all staff and visitors for high temperatures.

Funding will support social worker outreach, family resource centers and county-level child protection programs, among other resources.
The family of 87-year-old man who died of COVID-19 at Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center is threatening a lawsuit.
New site will accommodate more patients and improve access for the disabled.
An Antioch man died after South San Francisco police officers responded to reports around 5:35 a.m. Justin Silvernale was 35.
The zoo is taking care of its 2,000 animal residents despite is ongoing closure during the new coronavirus pandemic.
The stolen truck was found on in Palo Alto on Gunn High School’s baseball field, and the 23-year-old suspect was found nearby, police said.
The stolen truck was found on in Palo Alto on Gunn High School’s baseball field, and the 23-year-old suspect was found nearby, police said.
Police are seeking the public’s help locating 59-year-old Masood Mirza, who suffers from memory issues.
Those who received one of the 1,241 parking tickets issued between March 17 and Wednesday will have their citations dismissed or refunded.
The COVID-19 Assistance Navigation will offer free unemployment, food and housing information.
Santa Clara County would shutter voting centers if officials decide it’s unsafe to vote in person during the coronavirus pandemic.
The inmate is a 25-year-old homeless man.
Move is intended to help county public health officials assess how much equipment is available in the event of a COVID-19 patient surge.
Public health officials expect case numbers to continue to rise amid shelter-in-place orders. They’re working hard to lower the death toll.
The site is open 24 hours per day to all law enforcement, first responders and essential medical service workers,
The case is being investigated as a homicide, San Jose’s ninth in 2020. There are as of yet no known suspects in this case, police say.
The Public Health Department also reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the countywide total to 1,224
The service cuts go into effect Wednesday.
The county has 91 intensive care unit beds, 1,438 beds, and 535 ventilators available to treat the homeless, officials said Monday.