Coronavirus updates: Contra Costa County records second death

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LATEST, March 28, 7:20 a.m. Contra Costa recorded its second death due to coronavirus late Friday night.

No information was given on the deceased, and the county also reported four new cases, bringing its total to 151. Sonoma County also reported four new cases Friday night.

March 27, 8:45 p.m. NBC Bay Area reported Friday night that San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital now has eight people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including five nurses, two housekeepers and one patient. The hospital is in the process of testing 175 individuals.

Napa County reported its ninth case of COVID-19. The patient is a resident of St. Helena and "has a direct relationship with a case previously confirmed," officials said in a statement.

March 27, 7:58 p.m. San Mateo County Parks announced Friday evening that it's closing all parks as of 6 p.m. today in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

"The action was taken due to influx of people driving to parks and congregating on trails thus preventing social distancing and safe use of park trails at this time," officials said in a statement. Read the full story.

March 27, 5:52 p.m. Public health officials announced the first death related to coronavirus in Marin County Friday evening.

The victim was reportedly a man in his 70s who was a passenger on a Grand Princess cruise ship during a trip to the Mexican Riviera. He had been hospitalized for three weeks before passing away on Friday.

“This is a heartbreaking development in our work to limit the impact of COVID-19 locally,” Dr. Lisa Santora, Marin County deputy health officer, said in a statement. “This unfortunate death further shows how serious this virus is and how necessary it is for our community to continue to shelter in place and take bold measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Marin.”

March 27, 4 p.m. The Santa Rosa Police Department announced that two additional employees have tested positive for coronavirus.

Five members of the police department are confirmed to have the virus.

March 27, 2:30 p.m. Santa Clara County announced 32 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and one additional death on Friday.

There are now 574 confirmed cases in the county, by far the most in the region. The county's 20 deaths are also by far the most in the Bay Area, as the county with the second-most deaths is San Mateo County at six. There are now 35 confirmed deaths across the Bay Area.

March 27, 2 p.m. Contra Costa County reported 16 new cases of coronavirus Friday, bringing the county's total to 147.

Elsewhere in the East Bay, Alameda County reported 40 new cases, bringing its total to 204.

March 27, 1 p.m. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a statewide moratorium on eviction orders for residents affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

The order lasts through May 31, and requires tenants to declare in writing they cannot pay parts or all of their rent. Tenants will still be required to pay their rent "in a timely manner" at a later date, and could still face eviction once the order expires.

March 27, 12:45 p.m. Dr. Grant Colfax, the director of San Francisco's public health department, provided an update on cases at Laguna Honda hospital, where a number of staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days.

Colfax confirmed that six staff members and one patient have been found to have the coronavirus, but noted “all are in good condition” and the units where cases were found have been quarantined.

“I must say, and I am sad to say this, we do expect an outbreak,” he stated, adding that the city’s plan includes further testing of staff and residents.

“This strengthening [of testing] will continue over the next few days and weeks,” he said.

Colfax also noted that an emergency room staff member at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital also tested positive.

“We are conducting a thorough contact investigation,” he said.

Mayor London Breed stated that the city will be doing more to test health care workers and first responders for the virus.

"The good news on that front, thanks to Kaiser and Blue Shield, we will be able to provide testing for health care workers, who are on front lines working with patients, as well as first responders," she said. "They are trying their best to help saves lives, but they are living in fear about whether or not they have the virus."

March 27, 12:30 p.m. Alameda County reported 40 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, bringing the county's total to 204.

The county now joins Santa Clara County, San Mateo County and San Francisco County as the only Bay Area counties with over 200 confirmed cases.

March 27, 10:38 a.m. The House of Representatives passed a $2 trillion stimulus package Friday for economic relief during the coronavirus outbreak. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump's desk for a final signature.

The bill, the largest stimulus package in the history of the U.S., includes provisions for a program wherein $1,200 will be sent to Americans earning less than $75,000, with an additional $500 allotted to be paid per child. It also includes $100 billion for hospitals, $377 billion in federal loans to small businesses, and $500 billion for lending to companies that have lost money due to the outbreak.

March 27, 9:30 a.m. The number of cases in SF is double what it was on Monday.

Some Bay Area counties announced increases in COVID-19 cases Friday morning. San Francisco reported 56 new cases and one more death, bringing the total number of cases to 279 and deaths to 3.

San Mateo County reported 44 new infected patients and one addition death. The county now has 239 cases and six deaths.

March 27, 8:55 a.m. San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department announced Thursday night that parking lots at the Marina Green, Ocean Beach and the Beach Chalet are closing. Read the full story.

March 27, 8:45 a.m. Three new COVID-19 test sites are opening in San Francisco, county officials said Friday.

A testing center is scheduled to open in the Outer Sunset and Chinatown next week and at the Brown and Toland site near Oracle Park late next week.

First responders will be given priority at the sites. They will also be open to the public, but individuals will need a doctor referral.

March 27, 7:39 a.m. COVID-19 cases continued to climb in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday. Sonoma County saw its case total increase to 49, Solano County, 34, and Marin County, 64.

Santa Clara County, the Bay Area county with the most infected cases, reported 83 new cases, bringing the total to 542. Public health officials also announced two more deaths from the virus; the county death toll is now 19.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office reported its fifth confirmed case. Officials said the deputy was assigned to the Custody Bureau and is self-isolating at home. "Four out of the five deputies that have tested positive worked on the same team," the sheriff's office said.

Where cases have been confirmed in the greater Bay Area:

ALAMEDA COUNTY: 204 confirmed cases, 4 deaths*

Fore more information on Alameda County cases, visit the public health department website.

*Number excludes infected patients in City of Berkeley, which has its own health department and 14 cases.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY: 151 confirmed cases, 2 deaths

For more information on Contra Costa County cases, visit the public health department website.

LAKE COUNTY: 0 confirmed cases

For information on Lake County and coronavirus, visit the public health department website.

MARIN COUNTY: 68 confirmed cases, 1 death

Fore more information on Marin County cases, visit the public health department website.

MONTEREY COUNTY: 21 confirmed cases

For more information on Monterey County cases, visit the public health department website.

NAPA COUNTY: 9 cases

For more information on Napa County cases, visit the public health department website.

SAN BENITO COUNTY: 12 confirmed cases, 1 death

For more information on San Benito County cases, visit the public health department website.

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY: 279 confirmed cases, 3 deaths

For more information on San Francisco County cases, visit the public health department website.

SAN MATEO COUNTY: 239 confirmed cases, 6 deaths

For more information on San Mateo County cases, visit the public health department website.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY: 574 confirmed cases, 20 deaths

Fore more information on Santa Clara County cases, visit the public health department website.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY: 34 confirmed cases

For more information on Santa Cruz County cases, visit the public health department website.

SOLANO COUNTY: 34 confirmed cases

For more information on Solano County cases, visit the public health department website.

SONOMA COUNTY: 54 confirmed cases, 1 death

For more information on Sonoma County cases, visit the public health department website.

In California, 94 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.