COVID-19 hospitalizations hit new high in San Francisco Bay Area
A worker walks along tourist destination Pier 39 on July 9, 2020, in San Francisco, California.
For the 12th day in a row, the number of COVID-19 patients in San Francisco Bay Area hospitals climbed to an all-time high, according to data released by the US state of California on Friday.
There were 665 people hospitalized in the region as of Thursday, up 11 from the day before. Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Solano counties each added five patients, while San Francisco reported five fewer patients.
According to San Francisco Director of Health Grant Colfax, the coronavirus would be under control in the city if everyone wore a face mask, practiced social distancing and avoided gatherings.
"It's that simple. We know how to slow the spread of the virus. We know how to do it," Colfax said in a news conference on Friday. "We just must do it, and we must do it quickly."
There were 39,687 COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area, including 691 deaths as of Friday noon, according to a report by San Francisco Chronicle.
