CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device.

California will house hundreds of homeless people in Oakland hotels amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The state secured 393 rooms across two hotels, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday night, “to get people out of these encampments.”

That number could rise in the coming days as his team works to find additional hotel beds for people sleeping outside.

The news comes as the governor announced a homeless resident of Santa Clara County had died after contracting COVID-19.

Officials have also said they plan to distribute trailers around the state where homeless people can shelter or be quarantined. And on Monday Newsom said shelters were working to create distance between beds to help stop the spread of the virus.

California has more than 100,000 residents who sleep on the streets on any given night, including thousands of people in the Bay Area.

“We will overwhelm ourselves if we don’t move with real urgency in this space,” he said.

Newsom said his team had identified more than 900 hotels that could be suitable for housing the homeless. His team, he said, was in the process of negotiating to convert some of them into temporary living quarters for the homeless.

San Francisco has moved to set up trailers where sick homeless people who need to be quarantined but not hospitalized can go.

San Jose ended sweeps of encampments, worried asking people to pick up and relocate could facilitate the spread of the virus. The city also delivered hand washing stations, portable toilets and other supplies to 14 sites with sizable groups of homeless people.

In Oakland, officials said they were doing the same — adding more hand washing stations and portable toilets at encampments. Health experts have said regular hand washing is an important measure in preventing more infections.

Related Articles Coronavirus: Santa Clara County passes 20,000 cases amid statewide decline

Watch: Where are California’s coronavirus case rates dropping, and how far?

The COVID-19 vaccine got political this week. Here’s a look at the facts.

Alameda County has reported a huge COVID-19 death total in recent weeks. Here’s why.

Pac-12 football will be back in 2020, but the specifics remain a mystery On Monday, Santa Clara County, San Jose and the organization Destination: Home said they would coordinate regular calls for groups serving homeless populations and work to boost services and shelter options for people.

Officials also said that homeless people would be exempt from a Bay Area-wide order to shelter in place. But they urged homeless people to seek shelter and said local governments should work to make shelter available as soon as possible.