Bay Area health officials confirmed today that the sweeping stay-at-home mandate will be extended through at least May 1.

By the end of last week, the $11 million budgeted by the nonprofit to help families in need had already been tapped out.

A shortage of chloroquine, which sells under the brand name Plaquenil, is one of the many unforeseen consequences of the pandemic.

For the international aid organization, the sudden drop in blood donations amid the pandemic is a matter of life and death.

Residents are directed to stay home unless they need to venture out for essential errands, such as a trip to the grocery store or the pharmacy.

So far, 591 people in the county have tested positive, though officials expect the actual number is much higher due to the lack of testing.

Health officials unveiled the latest count on a new dashboard—part of an effort by the county to be more transparent about its pandemic response.

Dr. Jennifer Tong, who’s leading the county’s surge plan for all local hospitals, said she expects patients to start filling the beds by Tuesday.

In light of the public health crisis that’s upended so many rules already, local leaders have relaxed some of the city’s transparency guidelines.

But if people ignore public health guidelines about staying six feet apart and at home as much as possible, as many as 16,000 could die.

The shutdowns are working. And California has no plans to grant President Trump’s wish of getting back to business as usual by Easter.

The agreement does not eliminate debt for California homeowners. Instead, it gives them a 90-day grace period.

Roughly half of all patients at the Blossom Hill hospital have tested positive for coronavirus or are suspected to have been infected with it. 

As the COVID-19 case count slowly ticks upward, the actual number of people infected with the coronavirus is many times greater.

Supervisor Joe Simitian, whose district encompasses the quarry, said he called for the update to “resolve this particular issue once and for all.”

As Santa Clara County public health authorities battle a mounting pandemic, what they don’t know can actually hurt us.