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Throughout the state, about 100 applications — actually pre-applications, with further paperwork to follow — have been received, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. The program builds on Newsom’s Project Roomkey, which has rented hotel and motel rooms for more than 14,000 vulnerable or coronavirus-stricken homeless people statewide. Homekey will accept not just hotels and motels, but vacant apartment complexes and other buildings as well. … [Read more...] about $100 million fund to convert Bay Area hotels to homeless housing draws 20 applications — none in SF

Finally, consider putting those spontaneous road trips on hold. The experts say that any kind of travel most likely will contribute to the spread of the virus, especially if people visit popular summer destinations in states with surging case counts like Arizona, Nevada and Texas. … [Read more...] about ‘Not the year to be going out’: Bay Area coronavirus experts explain risk levels of July 4 activities and how to stay safe

To help you navigate the fluid situation, The Chronicle’s Reopening Tracker provides a detailed, county-by-county breakdown of what is and isn’t allowed in the Bay Area, and where each of the nine counties stands in the reopening process. It also explains the phases of reopening in California, details how progress is measured, and maps the current stage of all counties statewide. The tracker is constantly updated with the latest developments. … [Read more...] about Confused about new restrictions in Bay Area? Here’s the latest on reopening in each county

“COVID-19 cases have been rapidly rising across the country, putting immense pressure on reference laboratories, like the ones we partner with, to process a high volume of tests,” the statement read. “We recognize that the timely return of results is critical.” The company said it is onboarding two additional labs to improve capacity and turnaround times, hopeful to return to a previous average of closer to two days and up to five days. … [Read more...] about Some Bay Area test results delayed over two weeks, hurting outbreak’s containment

For the past three months, Newsom and the state corrections department have resisted large-scale releases, arguing that more incremental actions could “decompress” the system and get the outbreaks under control. In April, the state released 3,500 people in custody who were within two months of getting out and were not incarcerated for violent crimes, and a release of similar scope began on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about San Quentin is one of nation’s biggest coronavirus outbreaks. What Newsom does now may affect entire Bay Area