Coronavirus

Crowds and close contact alarmed officials who saw social distancing precautions disappear.

The organization pairs healthy volunteers with a low risk of spreading the virus with people in high-risk demographics, offering seniors and immunocompromised people access to necessities like groceries and medications.

While hospitals are working to meet ever-increasing coronavirus patient demands, animal shelters expect that the outbreak could leave hundreds of pets needing care when their owners are hospitalized. 

In San Francisco, test kits for the novel coronavirus will be prioritized for health care workers and first responders, Mayor London Breed announced Friday.

As the virus continues to spread at exponential rates and millions of Americans shelter in place, health care systems around the country are pleading for additional resources in order to contain COVID-19 and treat patients stricken with the disease.

The closure at the park, also known as Piedmont Sports Field, went into effect on Thursday and will continue until further notice.

By Friday evening, the county had 20 deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus disease and 574 total confirmed infected.

All are in good condition and the seven staffers include five who provide patient care, according to a release from San Francisco Mayor London Breed.

And while critics have long been calling for these reforms, many are now questioning the dollar amount and the timing of such a request. 

Previously, the city had relaxed screening criteria for the tests, which began on Monday, so people who weren't visibly sick but had known COVID-19 risk factors, were over the age of 65, pregnant or recently pregnant or homeless could be tested.

The county confirmed its first case last Sunday.

The list of items includes N-95 masks (expired masks accepted), isolation or surgical masks and gowns, gloves, all sizes of anti-bacterial hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and sprays (bleach and peroxides), face shields, shoe covers, goggles or other eye protection, and Tyvek coveralls.

The South San Francisco-based company posted a message on its website, saying it is not taking any orders and temporarily shutting down, on the guidance of health authorities.

"These subjects are apparently asking for entry into residences to conduct inspections or searches," police said in a news release. "Neither the CDC nor SFDPH have personnel going door-to-door conducting inspections."

Sophia Mendoza said her son, being held in federal custody at Santa Rita Jail on a weapons charge, is a prime example of someone who needs to be released. 

San Francisco’s normally bustling hotels are quiet. The city's tourism and travel industries have been dealt a devastating blow with the coronavirus pandemic. Many hotel workers are out of work. 

A moratorium on evictions and other emergency resolutions in response to the novel coronavirus emergency were approved Friday at a special meeting of the Fremont City Council.