Here is a list of the major developments in the coronavirus epidemic facing San Diego County, updated at 9:05 p.m. on Sunday.
• There have been 33 presumptive positive cases of coronavirus disease among San Diego County residents as of the last official count at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Additionally, there were 4 cases involving people quarantined at Miramar and 2 cases involving non-residents. So far, there have been no deaths. Across California there have been 335 cases and 6 deaths as of Sunday.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom called for all seniors to remain at home in isolation and for bars, brewpubs and nightclubs to close. Restaurants were directed to reduce capacity by 50% to maintain social distance.
• The Navy instituted new health security measures at all bases and facilities in the San Diego metropolitan area. On Saturday, a sailor at Naval Base San Diego tested positive for the virus.
• An increasing number of school districts are closing on Monday. As of late Saturday afternoon, over 40 districts were closing, including San Diego Unified, the second largest in California. The San Diego County Office of Education maintains a complete online listing of affected districts and charter schools.
• Chula Vista will close its city hall on Monday and Tuesday. On Saturday, City Councilman Steve Padilla announced he has tested positive for coronavirus.
• A person at Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School in Encinitas has coronavirus. The district has not yet said whether the infected person was a student, teacher or school employee.
• The North County Fire Protection District suspended most firefighter and paramedic interactions with the public except to answer 911 emergency fire and medical aid calls.
• Chef Brian Malarkey announced the closure of all Puffer Malarkey Collective’s restaurants in San Diego and Orange counties due to coronavirus concerns.
• Freeway signs throughout California are warning people to avoid large gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• Harrah’s Resort in Valley Center will close for two weeks. A number of casinos and card rooms across the state are closing in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Cirque du Soleil has postponed its shows worldwide to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “OVO” recently toured in San Diego, and “VOLTA” was scheduled for Costa Mesa this week.
• The San Diego Chinese Historical Society and Museum in downtown San Diego will be closed until at least April 1.
• The San Diego Natural History Museum will close beginning Monday.
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