11 Vallejo nursing home residents have died of coronavirus

County and public health officials are working with the staff at the nursing home on managing the outbreak.

Santa Rosa opens homeless encampment during COVID-19

Seventy tents are arranged on the parking lot, with restrooms, showers, and hand-washing stations nearby. 

Malaysian woman, born without arms, sews PPE with feet

A Malaysian woman born without arms has been sewing personal protective equipment for frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

South Jersey gym reopens in defiance of governor's order, owners cited

Police in Camden County told the owners of a New Jersey gym that reopened this morning that they were “formally” in violation of the state’s shutdown order before telling them to "have a good day."

Uber cuts 3,000 jobs as pandemic slashes demand for rides

Uber has cut 3,000 jobs from its workforce, its second major wave of layoffs in two weeks as the coronavirus slashed demand for rides.

Square lets employees work from home permanently

San Francisco tech-company Square is now allowing employees to work from home permanently. 

Oakland teens known as 'Bored Bread Heads' donate 100 loaves of bread to needy

It began as a stress relieving outlet and a way for a group of students from Oakland Technical High School to connect with one another during the pandemic.

COVID-19 restrictions: What is and isn't allowed in Contra Costa County

The East Bay joined a number of other Bay Area counties Monday in relaxation of the more strict requirements of Phase Two reopenings set by the governor.

Monday's status update on Bay Area COVID-19 developments

The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Monday afternoon include: 

San Francisco launches 3 new COVID-19 testing sites in underserved areas

Three additional new COVID-19 coronavirus testing sites will open in San Francisco, all aimed at serving people in some of the city's neediest areas, Mayor London Breed announced Monday.

Feds urge 'extreme caution' for reopening nursing homes

Already, outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities have claimed more then 32,000 lives, more than a third of all coronavirus deaths in the U.S., according to a count by the AP.