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Coronavirus Updates: Santa Clara, Napa Counties Report More Cases

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LATEST, March 29, 4:30 p.m.: Santa Clara County on Sunday reported 55 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its total cases to 646. Its death toll remained at 25. Also, Napa County reported two more positive cases, giving it 12 cases total.

March 29, 11:45 a.m.: The California State Parks system has closed vehicle access to all 280 state parks, the department reported Sunday.

“To date, California State Parks has taken various safety measures to avoid dangerous visitation surges and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus),” reads an update on the parks site. “Safety measures include temporarily closing all campgrounds, museums and visitor centers in the state park system; cancelling all events; and closing vehicle access at certain parks and beaches, and fully closing others.”

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Coronavirus: California Home Sales Now ‘Essential’ but Health Risks Scare Agents

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Real estate agents have serious concerns about what would seem to be good news: reclassifying their work as “essential” in this era of coronavirus fears.

Over the weekend, residential real estate sales were added to an updated list of essential services from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. That seemingly gave a green light to the resumption of sales since that same list was key to a previous no-selling interpretation of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “stay at home” order.

But real estate professionals, in interviews with the Southern California News Group and numerous comments on social media, questioned the health risks from restarting the very personal sales process that includes bringing strangers into other people’s homes.

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In Stanislaus County, How Coronavirus Is Affecting the Way Mortuaries Do Their Work

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Next to health care, perhaps no occupation more than the funeral business calls for compassion in the time of coronavirus, for balancing safety with sensitivity.

Grieving families don’t need to be given more grief, and local mortuary operators say they are working to ensure that while also ensuring employees’ safety.

The California Department of Public Health issued, and the California Funeral Directors Association shared, guidance for facilities on the handling of the dead with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. Those include the use of personal protective equipment and body bags.

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COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Rise in County, State, Nation

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The United States marked a grim milestone Thursday when the death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000.

In Stanislaus County there have not been any deaths, but the number of positive cases rose to 17 on Thursday, according to the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency. There have been 653 negative cases.

Stanislaus County Health Services Agency reports confirmed cases of individuals with COVID-19 that reside in Stanislaus County. Other sources reporting different numbers may be including residents from outside Stanislaus County receiving treatment at a Stanislaus County facility.

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Coronavirus School Closures: What Schools Have Canceled Class

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The coronavirus outbreak has caused disruptions to schools, businesses, and events across California.

Many school districts in the greater-Sacramento region, and across the state, have announced weeks-long closures. The California Teachers Association has also asked the state to close every school.

On Saturday, March 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a press conference that 51% of school districts in the state have closed down. Approximately 80-85% of school children are no longer going to school amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Stanislaus County Now Has 12 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

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Stanislaus County officials continue to ask for people to follow the statewide stay at home order as the number of COVID-19 cases grows locally, across the state and around the world.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency reported another positive case on Wednesday. The county has 12 confirmed cases and zero deaths as of noon on Wednesday.

The California Department of Public Health reported 2,724 positive cases in the state and 59 deaths.

Of those cases, 707 were community acquired cases and 1,828 cases acquired through person-to-person transmission, travel (including cruise ship passengers), repatriation, or under investigation. This number includes 35 healthcare workers, according to the CDPH.

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Popping into Spring

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While area families are hunkering down for a coronavirus hibernation, outside spring has sprung as evidenced by the blooming poppies seen in vacant lots around Turlock. The poppies in this picture make for a colorful visual display for those traveling north on Golden State Boulevard near Fulkerth Road.

California poppy, the state flower of California, is native to the Pacific slope of North America from Western Oregon to Baja California. The flowers of California poppy close each night and on cloudy days. According to the U.S. Forest Service, locals should enjoy the flowers where they grow. If you pick California poppies for a wildflower bouquet, you will be disappointed when the petals almost immediately fall off.

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As Coronavirus Pandemic Roils Modesto Region, Nonprofits Adapting

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Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus has stopped offering nearly all of its face-to-face services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking because of the novel coronavirus. Staff members now provide case management, counseling and help filling out restraining orders over the phone.

Executive Director May Rico said her nonprofit has adapted to keep helping people, but she worries the very actions we are being told to do to be safe during the pandemic — stay home as much as possible and keep our distance from others when out — create the ideal circumstances for abusers who like to isolate their victims.

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Most Court Hearings Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus. Here’s What’s Still Being Heard.

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As a result of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Stanislaus Superior Court has suspended all nonemergency services and will reduce its staff by an estimated 40 percent.

Stanislaus is among nearly every county in the state to get an emergency order to limit services and continue most matters.

The only matters that will be heard are:

• Criminal arraignments will be heard daily as scheduled. If you signed a promise to appear in court for arraignment in a felony or misdemeanor case, you will need to come to the court on the date you promised to appear. The judge may issue a bench warrant for your arrest if you fail to appear.

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List: NorCal Religious Services Move Online Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

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Many Northern California residents are being asked to stay home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

As a result, centers, churches, mosques, synagogues and temples across the region are taking their services online.

Below is a listing of some of the houses of worship offering online services.

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