Coronavirus Update: Shelter-In-Place Order; Federal Courts Closed; 2 More Deaths In Santa Clara County

The tsunami of news about the current coronavirus outbreak and shelter-in-place can be overwhelming. To help you navigate through what you need to know -- KPIX.com/KPIX 5 News/CBSN Bay Area -- will be publishing a news roundup each morning of the top coronavirus-related stories from the last 24 hours so you can start your day with the latest developments impacting you, your family and your daily life.

• Mar 17, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Diocese Of Oakland Cancels Daily Masses During Shelter-In-Place

Even though religious services were exempt from the shelter-in-place order, the Diocese of Oakland has temporarily cancelled all daily masses as a precaution to prevent the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.

• Mar 17, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Officials Cancel Weekend SMART Train Service In Wake Of Shelter-In-Place

Officials with Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit have temporarily cancelled weekend service because of the shelter-in-place ordered in seven Bay Area counties and the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

• Mar 17, 2020

What's Open During The Bay Area Coronavirus Shelter In Place Order

Six Bay Area counties will go under a shelter-in-place order on Tuesday -- here's a list of what activities, jobs and services are exempt from the order.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place: Residents In 6 Bay Area Counties Ordered To Stay Home

Bay Area residents across six Bay Area counties have been ordered to "shelter in place" until early April, according to an announcement from county officials Monday.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Shopping Tips To Avoid Chaos During Bay Area Shelter-In-Place

As crowds rush to stockpile supplies and groceries, the best way to increase your chances of purchasing items in high demand is to arrive as the stores first open for business, or even earlier. However, some stores are enforcing strict limits on the purchases.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Northern California Federal Courthouses To Close Until May

The chief judge of the federal trial courts in the Northern District of California ordered Monday evening that federal courthouses will be closed to the public until May 1 and most court functions will be postponed or conducted telephone or video.

• Mar 16, 2020

Police, Sheriffs Hope Enforcement Of Shelter-In-Place Order Won't Be Necessary

Police officers and county sheriffs deputies will be the ones enforcing the shelter-in-place order that goes into effect Tuesday. In Alameda County, deputies say they hope that enforcement power won't be necessary.

• Mar 16, 2020

Oakland Mayor Calls For Obeying Shelter-In-Place Order, But Remaining Calm

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Monday called for city residents to comply with an order by health officials to shelter in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic but also said they should remain calm.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Vallejo Suspends Shutting Off Water Service After Non-Payment

The city of Vallejo said Monday that it will temporarily suspend shutting off customers' water service after non-payment due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Gov. Newsom Issues Executive Order To Protect Renters, Homeowners

California governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday to help protect renters and homeowners during the coronavirus pandemic, which includes halting evictions, slowing foreclosures and protecting against utility shutoffs. 

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: California Legislature Suspends Until April 13, Approves $1B To Fight Outbreak

The California Legislature approved up to $1 billion in new spending on Monday to combat the coronavirus outbreak, then suspended their work for the next month to try and contain the illness.

• Mar 16, 2020

Bay Area School Districts Offering Meals For Students During Coronavirus Shutdown

School districts in across the Bay Area will continue offering meals for students during the coronavirus shutdown.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Number Of Deaths In Santa Clara County Rises To 4

Health officials in Santa Clara County announced early Monday evening that there were two more deaths from coronavirus, raising the toll in the county to four.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Santa Cruz County Joins Bay Area By Ordering Shelter-In-Place

Santa Cruz County is joining six neighboring Bay Area counties in ordering residents to shelter in place effective at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and lasting until midnight on April 7 to help restrict the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

• Mar 16, 2020

Journalists, Anchors, City Officials 'Social Distancing' To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus

As millions of television viewers were warned to start social distancing, many people who work on and behind the cameras were trying to practice what they preach.

• Mar 16, 2020

Isolation Forced By Coronavirus Endangers Mental Health Of Elderly

While Bay Area health officials are ordering people to keep their distance from the elderly in an attempt to protect a high-risk population from the coronavirus, some are warning that too much isolation could be just as deadly.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Port Of Oakland, Oakland Airport To Stay Open During Shelter-In-Place

The Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport will continue normal operations despite a Bay Area-wide shelter-in-place order to slow the spread of coronavirus, since both facilities are essential services, port officials said Monday.

• Mar 16, 2020

British Actor Idris Elba Tests Positive For Coronavirus

On the heels of Tom Hanks and his wife, now another Hollywood star has tested positive for the coronavirus.

• Mar 16, 2020

Kaiser Begins First Round Of Tests On Coronavirus Vaccine

Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute began an anxiously awaited first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

• Mar 16, 2020

Mounting Coronavirus Fears Triggers Brutal Stock Sell-Off; Dow's Biggest Point Drop Ever

The coronavirus pandemic's effect on the economy triggered a major sell-off Monday on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 1,000 points in the final hour of trading to drop just short of 3,000 points for the day, the Dow's worst point drop in history.

• Mar 16, 2020

BART, Regional Transit Agencies To Run During Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place

Bay Area Rapid Transit and other regional transit agencies will continue to operate during the three-week, multi-county shelter-in-place order, the agencies announced Monday.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Drives Dublin Inmates To File Grievance Over Jail Conditions

Inmates at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin delivered a grievance to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Monday alleging that the conditions at the county-run jail are unsafe, especially in the wake of the novel coronavirus, according to an inmate advocacy group.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Graton Resort And Casino Shut Down Until Further Notice

The Graton Resort & Casino will close Tuesday until April 1 or until further notice, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria's Chairman Greg Sarris said Monday.

• Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Update: SJ Water Service Uninterrupted During Bay Area-Wide Shelter-In-Place

San Jose Water customers will have uninterrupted service and water shutoffs for nonpayment will be suspended while the Bay Area undergoes shelter-in-place orders.

• Mar 16, 2020

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