Gyms, hair salons, malls and a few other indoor businesses will have to close effective July 15.

If the state puts Santa Clara County on the watch list, then gyms, hair salons and other indoor operations would have to close.

The new directive on gatherings prohibits all indoor gatherings but will still allow outdoor gatherings of up to 60 people.

Local businesses that want to reopen with restrictions have less than a week to file new paperwork with public health officials.

From rising COVID-19 cases to shutdown orders from the state, the Fourth of July weekend didn’t give local officials much to celebrate.

Some restaurants plan to remain open despite confusing enforcement action.

More businesses and workplaces could re-open in Santa Clara County as early as July 13, as long as new strict social distancing rules and other COVID-19 public health protocols are met, Santa Clara County officials announced today. (more…)

The new increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths in California ended a downward trend across the state and jolted public officials.

That reopening framework will be a departure from the sector-specific plan that’s been used over the last few months.

As of today, the county of 1.9 millions residents has reported 3,984 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 155 deaths.