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More than 2.1 million cases of COVID-19 and 24,000 associated deaths had been reported in California. (Courtney Teague/Patch)
ALBANY, CA Nearly 9,300 COVID-19 cases, on average, have been diagnosed in Alameda County over the past 14 days. That s down from the 14-day average of 11,100 cases a week ago, though the case count continues to grow in Albany and elsewhere.
Some 49,800 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Alameda County, including 154 cases in Albany, according to Alameda County Public Health. Countywide, nearly 630 deaths have been linked to COVID-19.
While Alameda County s current number of hospitalized patients 418 is far higher than the previous high of 213 in late July, hospital admissions appear to have somewhat plateaued. This is consistent with trends across the state, the major exception being Southern California, where Los Angeles County has been hit hardest, Newsom said.
Charts compare coronavirus crisis in each Bay Area county as holidays begin
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Just two months ago, most Bay Area counties were holding their own against the coronavirus pandemic, with relatively low case rates and ample room in hospitals.
But now, the virus is widespread everywhere. Thanksgiving sent cases soaring to an all-time high for nearly every Bay Area county only increasing the projected impact of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, officials say.
“I don’t think there’s any question that Thanksgiving had a profound effect on the number of cases,” said John Swartzberg, an infectious disease expert at UC Berkeley. “Each time we endured a surge, we never returned back to baseline, and each time the baseline became higher.”
Livermore outlets packed despite stay-at-home order
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San Francisco Premium Outlets, Livermore, Calif., Dec. 21, 2020.Benny Villarreal/ Special to SFGATE
A global pandemic isn t stopping Bay Area residents from hunting down bargains on Prada bags and Nike trainers at the San Francisco Premium Outlets in Livermore.
On Monday, the mega-outlet center 40 miles from downtown San Francisco was brimming with crowds.
Photos from Dec. 21 show the outlet s massive parking lot full and its outdoor corridors packed, and if people weren t wearing masks and lining up to get in stores you never would have known there was a pandemic.
People on social media have been commenting on the mob scene at the outdoor outlet mall that s touted as Northern California s largest luxury outlet with more than 180 stores.