COVID Vaccines: Marin County Senior Care Health Workers Receive Pfizer DosesAfter hospital workers in the Bay Area were among the first to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine earlier this week, caregivers at a senior facility in Marin County received their doses Thursday.
COVID Outbreak: 82 Test Positive For COVID-19 At Capitola Skilled Nursing FacilityA skilled nursing facility in Capitola is reporting more than 80 cases of COVID-19 among its residents and staff.
Coronavirus Update: 14 Deaths Reported At Central California Nursing HomeMore than a dozen people have now died of COVID-19 at a skilled nursing facility in Turlock, in one of the deadliest outbreaks at an an elder care home in Northern California.
Coronvirus Update: Victims Families Await Newsom Decision On Nursing Liable In COVID-19 DeathsFamily members who lost their loved ones in a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic are anxiously waiting news from the State Capitol. Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking at possibly giving healthcare providers broad immunity during this pandemic.
Coronavirus Update: Outbreak At Vallejo Nursing Home Reaches Nearly 100 CasesAn outbreak of coronavirus at a Vallejo nursing home has infected almost 100 residents and staffers, according to health authorities.
Coronavirus Update: Advocates Call For Sweeping Nursing Home Changes After Deadly Pandemic OutbreaksNursing home advocates are calling for sweeping changes at assisted living facilities after at least 10 deaths related to COVID-19 were confirmed by a Peninsula care home owner on Friday.
Coronavirus Update: 3 COVID-19 Deaths Confirmed In Oakland Care Facility OutbreakOfficials with an Oakland nursing home on Thursday afternoon confirmed that an coronavirus outbreak at the facility has infected 36 residents and left three people dead.
Coronavirus Update: Alameda County Health Officials Call On State To Investigate Hayward FacilityAmid an ongoing investigation by the Alameda County District Attorney into the deadly coronavirus outbreak at a Hayward nursing home that has left over a dozen dead, health officials on Thursday confirmed a new COVID-19 case.
Coronavirus Update: Alameda County Officials Confirm 3 New Deaths At East Bay Nursing HomesAlameda County officials on Tuesday confirmed three new deaths related to coronavirus outbreaks at two East Bay nursing homes in Hayward and Castro Valley.
Lawsuit Threatened Against Hayward Nursing Home Where Family Member Died Of COVID-19The first family to threaten legal action against Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center in Hayward filed a complaint against the facility Monday and are demanding answers regarding the death of a loved one.
Coronavirus Update: Newsom Launches Medical SWAT Teams To Stem 'Golden Wave' Of Senior Care Facility Outbreaks With growing outbreaks of coronavirus in the senior care facilities across the San Francisco Bay Area and the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched SWAT teams of infectious disease experts to stem what he called a "Golden Wave" of infections among staff and elderly residents.
Coronavirus Update: 2 New Deaths, More Cases Reported At Hayward, Castro Valley Nursing HomesAlameda County health officials on Friday reported new coronavirus cases and deaths from two nursing homes that have been heavily impacted by the outbreak and where owners have been cited for previous violations.
Hayward Widow: Husband's COVID-19 Death At Gateway Facility 'A True Nightmare'A widow in Hayward is still coming to grips with the loss of her husband who died inside Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center from COVID-19 almost a week ago, calling her ordeal "a true nightmare."
Coronavirus Pandemic: New Death At Orinda Nursing Home; Outbreak Worsens At Pleasant Hill FacilityContra Costa health officials reported Friday another resident death amid a growing outbreak of coronavirus at two senior care facilities.