‘Social bubbles are now popped.’ Bay Area closes outdoor dining, sets strict rules amid COVID-19 surge
The new guidelines prohibit gatherings with people outside of your household through Jan. 4.
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Wood burning pollution in Bay Area triggers 50th ‘Spare the Air’ alert of 2020 for Saturday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing a spare the air alert for Saturday because of pollution from wood burning, hitting a new record with 50 alerts in 2020.
County could issue stay-at-home orders if ICU capacity drops too far
Alameda County, which is in the Bay Area region of the new guidelines, currently has 33% ICU capacity.
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Have you had a positive COVID-19 test? Berkeleyside hopes to hear from you
With coronavirus cases on the rise, Berkeleyside would like to hear from our readers about the direct impacts of COVID-19.
How did 200 racetrack workers at Golden Gate Fields get COVID-19?
The track has said 95% of the people who tested positive had no symptoms and that this is likely what allowed the disease to spread so broadly.
As of Friday, more than 200 people at Golden Gate Fields have COVID-19
More than 200 people from the Golden Gate Fields racetrack community have contracted COVID-19, according to a new statement officials released early Friday evening.
More than 100 workers at Golden Gate Fields racetrack now have COVID-19
More than 100 racetrack workers at Golden Gate Fields tested positive for COVID-19 this week. The city of Berkeley’s total case count spiked overnight from about 920 to 1,050.
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Indoor dining closed again in Berkeley, Alameda County due to COVID-19 surge
After three short weeks, indoor diningĀ is once again closed in Berkeley as the state grapples with a rise in COVID-19 cases and Alameda County return to the purple tier.
Alameda County returns to most restrictive, purple COVID-19 tier with rising cases statewide
It is among 41 counties in the state that are now classified as Tier 1, the purple tier, indicating widespread coronavirus spread.
January is the earliest Berkeley middle, high schoolers could return to campus
With BUSD’s phased reopening plan, middle and high schools are not likely to reopen before elementary campuses.
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7 months of COVID-19: Berkeley reports impacts, lessons learned
The city manager’s office will present a report outlining the city’s multi-departmental response to COVID-19.
Alameda Health trustees removed as doctors describe āretributiveā workplace culture
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted to remove all of the trustees, part of a drastic move to reshape public health governance.
