The San Jose Earthquakes released a statement after the Santa Clara Health Department’s recommendation that all large events in the county be canceled.

“The Earthquakes organization is aware of the recent COVID-19 updates from the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department. Public health and safety are our top priorities, and we are coordinating with local agencies, the CDC, MLS officials, and upcoming opponent Minnesota United FC to ensure the proper measures are taken to protect our community. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates regarding Saturday’s match at Earthquakes Stadium.”

San Jose will host Minnesota United in the second game of the MLS season on Saturday, March 5. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:45 pm.

In Santa Clara County, there are twenty cases of people infected by COVID-19. Officials announced six additional cases today.

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The Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose announced it would be closing for several days “in an abundance of caution.”

The museum said on Twitter an employee may have been exposed to COVID-19 and so the museum will be closed until March 10.

A spectacular free-kick from Oswaldo Alanís in the dying moments of stoppage time earned the San Jose Earthquakes a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC in the MLS season opener for both teams.

(Reporter Amy Graff contributed to this report)

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Douglas Zimmerman curates the Beautiful Blog, which covers the ‘beautiful game’ of soccer in the Bay Area and around the world. He recently released a photo book documenting the fans of the World Cup that he started in 2002.

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