Coronavirus updates: California has deadliest day yet after 118 die from the coronavirus

A man wearing a mask walks in Alamo Square Park in front of the "Painted Ladies," a row of historical Victorian homes, in San Francisco, Sunday, April 19, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak. A man wearing a mask walks in Alamo Square Park in front of the "Painted Ladies," a row of historical Victorian homes, in San Francisco, Sunday, April 19, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Photo: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Image 1 of / 99 Caption Close Coronavirus updates: California has deadliest day yet after 118 die from the coronavirus 1 / 99 Back to Gallery

LATEST, April 22, 8:23 p.m. California had its deadliest day yet, as 118 people died from the coronavirus as of 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to data collected by The Chronicle.

It's the first day that the state's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100, according to The Chronicle.

April 22, 3:50 p.m. BART has received $251.6 million in federal emergency CARES Act FTA funding, the agency confirmed Wednesday afternoon. BART is currently only servicing 6% of its typical ridership.

The funds will go towards labor and employee safety, and towards keeping agency workers employed.

“These emergency lifeline funds will be used to stabilize our budget and to continue to provide BART service running for essential workers,” said BART General Manager Bob Powers. "This money, coupled with cost cutting measures we immediately took, will help bridge our multi-million funding gap that was brought on in a matter of weeks by the pandemic. ... There is much work left to be done and future installments of the CARES Act will be needed in the short term to address the new reality of low ridership and the costs associated with responding to the pandemic.”

April 22, 3:40 p.m. Stanford University, which recently received $7 million in COVID-19 aid funding, will not be accepting the money, said President Trump in a Wednesday press conference.

Stanford University has the fourth-largest endowment in the nation, with $27.7 billion, per Stanford's website.

April 22, 3:30 p.m. President Donald Trump said in a White House press conference Wednesday that he spoke with California Governor Gavin Newsom about testing efforts in the state earlier that day, saying Newsom has been "scaling up really well," but that he needs some supplies to meet demand.

"I’ve been helping him get the critical supplies that California needs to make use of the tremendous capacity they found," Trump continued. "I'm going to do it very quickly. Could he get it himself? Yes, but I can get it faster, and he’s done a great job. Were going to have a lot of it to him in the next [few] days."

On Tuesday, Newsom said the state was in particular need of swabs and transport media. He noted he was in talks with the Trump administration for the supplies, but said "We're not just going to sit on our hands, we're not going to complain or point fingers."

April 22, 3:20 p.m. Santa Clara County announced 16 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the total in the county to 1,962. The county also announced six new deaths, for a death toll of 94.

April 22, 2:50 p.m. The Bay Bridge has suspended congestion pricing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tolls for two-axle vehicles will be $6 in all instances.

April 22, 2:15 p.m. Mayor London Breed says the city has been working on a strategy for November's election should the shelter-in-place remain in effect "for over a month."

Breed said the city is planning more outreach and more mailers to "make sure that this in no way impedes anyone's ability to vote."

April 22, 2 p.m. SFPD Chief Bill Scott reported Wednesday that San Francisco police officers have issued 16 citations — seven to businesses and nine to individuals — for not complying with shelter-in-place mandates in the city. He added officers have also formally admonished 71 people (48 businesses and 23 individuals) and informally warned "hundreds" more.

The SFPD will continue to only issue citations when warnings do not suffice, saying, “We’ve been largely successful using this model.”

Scott also noted the SFPD is working with the district attorney's office on some charges, including 22 looting cases.

April 22, 1:50 p.m. On Wednesday, Mayor Breed announced the modification of parameters around who can be tested at the CityTestSF at Piers 30-32 in SoMa. The test center will now be open to “all private sector and non-profit essential employees in San Francisco, and any San Francisco resident who is experiencing symptoms and cannot otherwise access testing.”

Symptoms are defined by the city as including "fever, and unexplained cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, chills, headache, body aches, fatigue, diarrhea, runny nose, congestion and loss of the sense of smell or taste."

Such essential workers include grocery store workers, in-home service providers, janitors and other “people we need to continue to work as we support the city,” Breed said. She added that workers are encouraged to return for repeat testing if they experience symptoms later.

The goal, Breed said, is to eventually open up universal access to testing for all San Franciscans.

To date, Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax said 12,054 tests have been conducted, with approximately 12 percent testing positive.

April 22, 1:30 p.m. London Breed announced in a press conference Wednesday that Give2SF, a fundraising effort organized by the city, raised $10.5 million for food and housing security and for small business support. She added that $5.35 million has already been allocated to non-profits that “have distributed the money to people that need it the most.”

“We knew a few things were going to happen as a result of this pandemic,” Breed said. “There were going to be people who lost their job but also didn’t qualify for unemployment or had no access to resources whatsoever. We knew food would be a challenge. Although we’ve been able to invest in programs …. people were still going to need resources to ensure they had food on their table.”

Breed also called out particular types of businesses — nail and hair salons, barbers and spas — that “are still going to have some real challenges meeting the need of their back rent and other challenges.”

“We want to make sure that those businesses that may not qualify for other resources through the state, that we can provide them with some relief through the city [fund].”

Breed reported that 60,000 San Franciscans have filed for unemployment, adding the city anticipates another 40,000 will file in the next few weeks.

Breed also thanked Give2SF’s large donors, including Salesforce, the Gettys, the Hellman Foundation, Google and others.

April 22, 12:45 p.m. During a Wednesday press conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom stated there is still no timeline for when the state's shelter in place order will be lifted, but did modify the order to allow essential surgeries across the state's hospitals to resume.

The governor also briefly discussed a large-scale antibody tests conducted in Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties that indicate the virus is much more widespread than thought, but also less deadly than previously thought. The state's two-hardest hit counties estimate an antibody prevalence around two to five percent, which indicates the state is far away from the 50-60 percent exposure needed for herd immunity.

"There's still some open-ended questions," Newsom said about the results of the large-scale studies. "I want to caution people, I share their energy, that while this can be extraordinarily helpful, it is not a panacea yet."

Newsom also announced that the state has secured 1.5 million antibody tests from Abbott for further use.

Read more updates from Newsom's press conference.

April 22, 10:40 a.m. The Bay Area has seen a slight uptick in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations over the last two days.

Here are the previous seven days' worth of data reflecting the total number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the nine counties that comprise the San Francisco Bay Area:

- Wednesday, April 15: 740 (2.3 percent decrease from previous day)

- Thursday, April 16: 673 (9.1 percent decrease from previous day)

- Friday, April 17: 674 (0.1 percent increase from previous day)

- Saturday, April 18: 617 (8.5 percent decrease from previous day)

- Sunday, April 19: 606 (1.8 percent decrease from previous day)

- Monday, April 20: 619 (2.1 percent increase from previous day)

- Tuesday, April 21: 640 (3.4 percent increase from previous day)

The 9.1 percent decrease from April 15 to April 16 was the largest single-day decrease the region has seen since county-by-county hospitalization data has been available, ahe drop from April 17 to April 18 was the second-largest single day decrease. For reference, April 7 marked the day of the most reported hospitalizations with 831.

Here are the previous seven days' worth of data reflecting the total number of confirmed and suspecting COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across the nine Bay Area counties:

- Wednesday, April 15: 214 (4.9 percent decrease from previous day)

- Thursday, April 16: 217 (1.4 percent increase from previous day)

- Friday, April 17: 224 (3.2 percent increase from previous day)

- Saturday, April 18: 213 (4.9 percent decrease from previous day)

- Sunday, April 19: 205 (3.8 percent decrease from previous day)

- Monday, April 20: 214 (4.4 increase from previous day)

- Tuesday, April 21: 227 (6.1 increase from previous day)

April 22, 9:55 a.m. San Mateo County reported 11 new deaths from the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the county's death toll up to 39.

Over the past three weeks, the county has reported all of the week's deaths on just one weekday, and Wednesday's total was the highest since county officials began this new system of reporting. Seven deaths were reported last Wednesday, and eight deaths were reported last Tuesday.

An additional death was also reported in San Francisco County Wednesday morning, bringing the death toll to 21.

April 22, 8:10 a.m. BART is now requiring passengers to wear face coverings on trains and will refuse service if one isn't worn. BART spokesperson Alicia Trost told KTVU Wednesday morning that the transit system has ordered 30,000 masks to pass out to passengers who don't have them, but they haven't arrived yet.

April 22, 7 a.m. Five Bay Area counties will begin enforcing face coverings in essential businesses and on public transit Wednesday to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

In the following counties, you could be hit with a citation and/or a fine if you're not following the order asking people to cover their noses and mouths with cloth.

Alameda

Contra Costa

Marin

San Francisco

San Mateo

Sonoma began enforcing its order last Friday. The cities of Berkeley and Fremont issued their own mandates.

Santa Clara County is "strongly urging all individuals" to wear face coverings when out of their homes to perform essential activities, but has yet to issue an official requirement that's enforceable by law. In a statement, the county noted "enforcement resources across the county are limited" and the public has generally followed past guidance without enforcement.

The orders in all jurisdictions are generally the same, requiring people to wear coverings in public places, especially indoor spaces, where they're unable to physically distance.

The reason for the new rules is that research shows a cloth covering the nose and mouth can help prevent the spread of respiratory droplets that are the main way the coronavirus is transmitted between people.

In all jurisdictions, the coverings can be manufactured or handmade or simply any type of cloth fabric or soft material such as a bandana, scarf or neck gaiter. Medical masks aren't necessary and should be prioritized for health care workers.

Here's a quick overview of the orders in each jurisdiction.

Alameda: The county is requiring members of the public and workers to wear face coverings while inside of or waiting in line to enter essential businesses, when seeking health care, and when waiting for or riding on public transportation. Read the full order.

Berkeley: Anyone out in public visiting essential businesses, seeking health care or using public transportation is required to use a face covering. Workers at essential businesses are also required to cover their face. Read the full order.

Contra Costa: Anyone working at or visiting an essential business, such as a grocery store or gas station, is required to wear face coverings. The order does not require children 12 and younger to wear masks. Read the full order.

Fremont: The East Bay city of Fremont is requiring workers and customers at essential businesses to wear face coverings amid the COVID-19 emergency. An employee can deny service to an individual who is not wearing a face covering. Read the full order.

Marin: Residents are being asked to wear a face covering when they are interacting with others who are not members of their household in public and private spaces. Children aged 12 years old or younger are not required to wear a face covering. Read the full order.

San Francisco: Residents and workers in SF will be required to wear face coverings at essential businesses, in public facilities and on transit. Read the full order.

San Mateo: The order mandates members of the public and workers at essential businesses to wear face coverings outside the home for certain activities and in places of business. The order took effect Friday night but will not be enforced until 8 a.m. on April 22. Read the full order.

Sonoma: All people must wear facial coverings before they enter any indoor facility besides their residence, any enclosed open space, or while outdoors when the person is unable to maintain a six-foot distance from another person at all times. Children over the age of 2 are being asked to wear face coverings. The requirement went into effect Friday. Read the full order.

Cumulative cases in the greater Bay Area (due to limited testing these numbers reflect only a small portion of likely cases):

ALAMEDA COUNTY: 1,239 confirmed cases, 43 deaths

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

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY: 763 confirmed cases, 22 deaths

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

LAKE COUNTY: 6 confirmed cases

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

MARIN COUNTY: 203 confirmed cases, 11 deaths

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

MONTEREY COUNTY: 150 confirmed cases, 4 deaths

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

NAPA COUNTY: 54 cases, 2 deaths

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

SAN BENITO COUNTY: 46 confirmed cases, 2 deaths

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

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY: 1,233 confirmed cases, 21 deaths

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

SAN MATEO COUNTY: 958 confirmed cases, 39 deaths

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

SANTA CLARA COUNTY: 1,962 confirmed cases, 94 deaths

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

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY: 111 confirmed cases, 2 deaths

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

SOLANO COUNTY: 186 confirmed cases, 3 deaths

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

SONOMA COUNTY: 192 confirmed cases, 2 deaths

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

In California, 1,229 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported, according to Johns Hopkins University. For comparison, New York has 18,653, New Jersey 4,520 and Illinois 1,349.

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