Coronavirus live updates: New COVID-19 test site set to open in Oakland on Monday

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The outbreak of COVID-19 is having a major impact across the world but also in cities across Northern California. A shelter-in-place has been issued in the Bay Area, along with a similar order statewide.

There are confirmed cases in the nine Bay Area counties and California's first COVID-19 related death was a Placer County man who was a passenger on a cruise out of San Francisco. Local emergencies related to coronavirus have been declared in Solano, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Sonoma, and Alameda counties. The latest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. can be found at the CDC's 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. page. (The CDC updates the webpage on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.)

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Here are the latest developments on the respiratory illness in the U.S.:

The U.S. death toll from the virus has topped 84,239. The number of infections across America has climbed above 1,393,890.

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New COVID-19 test site set to open in Oakland
A new COVID-19 testing site is set to open Monday in East Oakland at Allen Temple Baptist Church. The testing site will be the first drive-thru location in East Oakland and it's the result of a partnership between the city, Allen Temple, Community Organized Relief Effort and Verily. Testing will be available to all community members by appointment at no charge, regardless of insurance or immigration, according to a press release from city officials. Another East Oakland site opened up earlier in May for walk-up testing at Roots Community Health Center on 9925 International Boulevard.

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Piedmont's 4th Of July Celebrations - CANCELED: Piedmont officials recently announced the 55th annual July 4 parade and related events have been canceled due to public health concerns related to the novel coronavirus, city officials announced this week. You can see other canceled, postponed Bay Area events here.

Five Bay Area counties saw at least 12 additional COVID-19 cases. Alameda County saw 51, Contra Costa is up 21, San Francisco sees 28, San Mateo County saw 27 new cases, Solano County is up 15, and Santa Cruz County saw eight additional cases. You can track latest numbers here.

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New rules at Oakland city parks now in effect
The rules include a ban on all parking at Lake Merritt, Friday through Sunday. Vendors like food trucks are also now temporarily banned at city parks to try and cut down on large crowds. Oakland police and city park ambassadors will be out reminding people to keep their distance.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Friday morning that he is donating $10 million to Oakland to provide funding for technology for students learning at home during the pandemic. The donation is aimed at closing the "digital divide," Dorsey said. The money will go toward laptops and internet access.Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says 25,000 students in the city do not have access to the internet or a computer.

Here's a list of donations made to "Give2SF":

8 a.m.
Oakland limiting parking at Lake Merritt, city parks
The city of Oakland is expanding parking prohibitions to encourage physical distancing. Starting Friday, the city will prohibit parking around Lake Merritt on weekends and the Memorial Day holiday.

It's also prohibiting vending and food trucks in city parks and in parking lots.Officials say the goal is to reduce the concentration of people in those areas.

The parking limitations will remain in effect until May 31.The city is also eliminating parking at all city parks.

COVID-19 drug lottery being considered in California
The state of California is considering a lottery to decide who receives remdesivir, the drug created Bay Area-based Gilead to treat COVID-19.

Remdesivir is the only drug shown to work against the coronavirus.

Doses of remdesivir has been sent to seven states, including California, but there's not much to go around, so officials are struggling over how to distribute it.

6:30 a.m.
Protest to take place over City College layoffs
There will be a car caravan protesting layoffs and the elimination of classes at City College of San Francisco today.

5:30 a.m.
City of Oakland seeks to use Coliseum parking lot for COVID-19 testing
The City Oakland today will ask permission to use Oakland Coliseum for COVID-19 testing. The parking lot would be used for coronavirus testing, while inside would be used for antibody testing.

12 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom releases revised state budget as unemployment reaches 'unprecedented' high
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his revised May budget Thursday afternoon, estimating California will see "unprecedented" unemployment numbers reaching nearly 25 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic. See details here.

1 p.m.
SF's Stern Grove Festival canceled
Organizers of the annual Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco announced Thursday that this year's series of Sunday concerts from June to August have all been canceled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

8:30 a.m.
3 flyovers in Southern California today will honor COVID-19 front-line workers
Southern California will get the chance to see three different flyovers today as part of a nationwide effort from different sectors of the U.S. military honoring frontline workers battling COVID-19. The aerial salutes will primarily be over medical facilities throughout Riverside, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, but should also be visible in neighboring areas.

6:30 a.m.
Health care worker appreciation event takes place at SSF Kaiser
First responders honored health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center.

5:30 a.m.
Nearly 3M more Americans sought unemployment aid last week
Nearly 3 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week; 36 million have needed aid since the coronavirus crisis reached the U.S.

10:55 a.m.
California Air National Guard fighter jets fly over Bay Area to honor health care workers
The F-15C Eagle fighter jets with the 144th Fighter Wing flew over Calfironia to honor health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. In the Bay Area, the jets flew over Richmond, Oakland and San Jose.

10 a.m.
Coronavirus: California superintendent suggests staggering reopening of schools
Tony Thurmond, superintendent of California public schools, suggested staggering the reopening of schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. See more possible reopening guidelines here.

6:30 a.m.
Front-line medical workers honored in Novato
Front-line medical workers at Novato Community Hospital were cheered on by first responders and the community during their shift change this morning.

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Alameda County may allow Tesla plant to resume operations next week
Tesla has reached a tentative deal with Alameda County to resume operations. Alameda County released a statement late Tuesday night saying it has reviewed Tesla's safety plan, and if the carmaker adds some safety recommendations, it could get permission to reopen next week.

1:20 p.m.
CSU campuses to remain closed through fall semester, chancellor announces
The California State University system said it plans to cancel all in-personal classes for the fall and to continue instruction online. CSU Chancellor Timothy White made the announcement today, which will affect all 23 of its universities, including San Francisco State, San Jose State and Cal State East Bay, and Sonoma State.

12 p.m.
Gov. Newsom releases guidelines to reopen dine-in restaurants, malls, offices and more
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced modifications to the statewide stay-at-home order Tuesday to allow more businesses in California to reopen, including dine-in restaurants and offices. See guidelines for reopening here.

11:55 a.m.
Death toll rises in San Mateo County
The death toll has risen by 9 in San Mateo County to 65 and there are now 1,497 confirmed cases in the county. In the Bay Area there 10,177 cases and and 368 deaths.

6:30 a.m.
SF Unified to conducts wellness checks on students
All public school students in San Francisco will get a wellness check call from the school district. San Francisco Unified says it plans to contact every one of its 54,000 students' families to conduct wellness checks. The district has been coordinating care and offering resources to students. Staff members are starting to reach out to families they haven't been in contact with since the shelter-in-place order went into effect in March.

5:30 a.m.
Fauci warns of 'suffering and death' if US reopens too soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will result in "needless suffering and death." Fauci is among the health experts testifying to a Senate panel. His testimony comes as President Donald Trump is praising states that are reopening after the prolonged lock-down aimed at controlling the virus' spread.

2 p.m.
Elon Musk announces Fremont Tesla plant has reopened
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that his Fremont plant is restarting production Monday against Alameda County's rules. This comes after Gov. Newsom said he hopes the plant could reopen as early as next week.

12:20 p.m.
Western states request $1 trillion in federal aid
The Western States Pact is turning to the federal government for financial help, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a press conference. The leaders of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Colorado have signed a joint letter requesting $1 trillion in aid from the federal government.

11:55 a.m.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 in Bay Area
The number of confirmed cases in the Bay Area has reached 10,012 and the death toll has reached 351.

10 a.m.
When will Clorox wipes again be plentiful in stores? Here's what the president of the company says
Linda Rendle, president of Oakland-based Clorox, appeared on "Good Morning America," where she explained why you might not be seeing Clorox wipes on shelves.

9:30 a.m.
Deaths in Calif. projected to rise higher than earlier prediction
Researchers with the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation say California could see more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of August. That's up nearly 1,500 from last week's projection.

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Blood drive to take place in Sonoma today
A blood drive will take place at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn in Sonoma from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. You have to be at least 17. Make sure to bring an ID, eat a healthy meal before, and drink lots of fluids. The drive is being hosted by Assemblymember Mark Levine of Marin County.

1:00 p.m.
San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital reports one new COVID-19 case
An additional resident at Laguna Honda Hospital has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, San Francisco officials said in an update Sunday, bringing the number of confirmed cases at the 750-bed facility to 22. Overall, six residents and 16 have been diagnosed with the virus. Of the staff members, 11 have had patient care duties. The hospital is under a protective quarantine order issued by the city on March 25.

9 a.m.
Road near Oakland's Lake Merritt may close to prevent Mother's Day crowds
Oakland Police had to close and block Lakeshore Avenue for a couple hours Saturday evening. Both Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and San Francisco Mayor London Breed have said they will be quick to shut down Lake Merritt and Dolores Park if they see social distancing violations on Sunday.

10:15 a.m.
Tesla to sue Alameda County over public health order
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Saturday morning his company will be suing Alameda County over the public health order that is prohibiting businesses and manufacturing from resuming amid the coronavirus pandemic. Musk cites the governor's order to begin Phase 2 of reopening California and says Alameda County is "acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!"

Tesla has a factory located in Fremont. In Musk's latest tweets, the CEO said he plans to move headquarters to Texas and Nevada.

9 a.m.
Two Norwegian cruise ships to arrive at Port of Oakland
The ships will be docked for at least two months with only skeleton crews on board. There are no reports of coronavirus associated with the ships. Nearly 100 cruise ships worldwide are seeking safe harbor, as most cruises have stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. A third cruise ship will arrive at the Port of Oakland Tuesday.

6:30 p.m.
Fremont's The Saddle Rack closes for good
The popular country-western bar known for it's mechanical bull, live music, and other fun amenities has announced they are closing permanently due to the impact of the coronavirus and shelter-in-place orders.They first closed eight weeks ago, and today say they made the "extremely difficult decision" to shut down for good. "The future of The Saddle Rack and our industry is incredibly uncertain at this time," the business said in a statement. The bar was a nearing its 44th anniversary.

5:00 p.m.
Cruise ships docking in Port of Oakland
If you notice three cruise ships sitting idle in the Port of Oakland, don't worry. Officials say they have had no known contact with COVID-19. The first two ships arrive Saturday, May 9. The last one docks on Sunday, May 10. They will remain there for 2-3 months without passengers while the U.S. embargoes cruise operations, the Port of Oakland said today.The Port said it has not received reports of any cases of coronavirus associated with the vessels.

10:30 a.m.
Bay Area and Phase 2
Is the Bay Area ready for Phase 2 of Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to reopen? We reached out to every single Bay Area county. Here's what they said.