Latest Martinez Case Count; How To Help CoCo During The Pandemic

Martinez CA

16 July, 2020

4:27 PM

Description

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — As another 66 cases of the coronavirus and one COVID-19 death were reported Thursday in Contra Costa County, the county's health department announced it is collecting cloth face masks from donors interested in helping the county outfit essential workers and residents. Masks will be distributed to people such as home-based care providers for disabled adults, child care providers and people who are part of congregate living facilities, Contra Costa County said on its website. The county is collecting a slew of other items such as googles, N-95 masks, toilet paper, new pillows and more for health care providers, COVID-19 patients and care centers. See all items the county is collecting here. Schedule a time to drop off donations by emailing [email protected]. Anyone interested in donating money to help various sectors of the community struggling amid the pandemic may consider contributing to the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund. Learn more about how where the money goes and how to donate here. As of Thursday, there was a cumulative total of 5,233 cases of the coronavirus reported in Contra Costa County since the start of the outbreak, including 3,942 patients who have recovered. There have been 98 cases reported in Martinez. Here's how the cases break down by location since March when the outbreak began: Alamo - 55Antioch - 626Bay Point - 240Bethel Island - 2Brentwood - 190Clayton - 16Concord - 593Danville - 98Discovery Bay - 42El Cerrito - 36El Sobrante - 91Hercules - 94Lafayette - 54Martinez - 98Moraga - 25Oakley - 158Orinda - 72Pacheco - 24Pinole - 88Pittsburg - 442Pleasant Hill - 96Richmond - 1161Rodeo - 37San Pablo - 485San Ramon - 121Walnut Creek - 221Other/Unspecified - 68