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Coronavirus live updates: 5 more San Francisco residents test positive for COVID-19

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Total coronavirus cases:

• 124 in California, including 74 in the Bay Area

• 566 in the U.S., including 22 deaths: 1 in California, 19 in Washington state and 2 in Florida

• More than 111,000 in the world and more than 3,800 deaths

For a detailed map, check out The Chronicle’s Coronavirus Tracker

Breaking news developments on March 9, 2020:

12:10 p.m. Grand Princess pulls into Oakland port: After days off the coast of San Francisco, the Grand Princess cruise ship has arrived at the Port of Oakland and is starting to dock. It entered the Outer Harbor at about 11:48 a.m. and, accompanied by tug boats, slowly made its way past container cranes to Berth 22.

12:07 p.m. Tony Robbins cancels Unleash the Power Within event in San Jose: Life coach and author Tony Robbins postponed his seminar at the SAP Center in San Jose March 12-15, citing California’s state of emergency and calling San Jose a “a hot zone region” for the coronavirus. Approximately 12,000 people had been expected to attend the event, which Robbins plans to reschedule.

12:05 p.m. Coronavirus ends Riordan boys basketball team’s season: Basketball coach Joey Curtin confirmed that his top-seeded team is being forced to forfeit Monday’s Northern California Division 1 semifinal game, which had already been postponed once, against De La Salle-Concord.

11:43 a.m. Oakland official calls installation of hand-washing stations for the homeless: As homeless people brace for the coronavirus to arrive in tent encampments, RVs and shelters, Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan is pressing the state and county to add sanitation facilities and hand-washing stations so that homeless people can wash their hands regularly.

11:28 a.m. First Marin resident tests positive: Officials in Marin County said a resident, identified as a passenger on the Grand Princess cruise ship that returned to San Francisco from Mexico on Feb. 21, tested positive for the coronavirus. The person is the first living in the county to test positive. Another patient, who had been transported from Travis Air Force Base, has been treated in Marin.

11:15 a.m. Grand Princess passes under Golden Bridge en route to Oakland: The cruise ship passed under San Francisco’s famous orange span and is now inching toward the Port of Oakland. Sick passengers are expected to disembark first, followed by California residents, most of whom will be bused to the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. Some will be taken to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego.

10:57 a.m. Grand Princess nears Golden Gate Bridge: VesselFinder, a ship-tracking site, shows the virus-stricken cruise ship heading steadily northeast toward the Golden Gate Bridge. Passengers on board the ship have told The Chronicle that the captain expects them to dock at Oakland at noon. Track the ship in real time on sfchronicle.com here.

Escorted by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Grand Princess cruise ship heads past the Point Bonita Lighthouse to a port in Oakland Monday morning.

10:50 a.m. San Francisco to provide updates on website: San Francisco’s Department of Public Health plans to maintain a webpage about the coronavirus that includes the amount of confirmed cases and deaths in the city. So far, 13 have cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed and no one has died. Officials plan to update the page, which can be found here, every day at noon.

10:30 a.m. Grand Princess passengers get refunds, future trip credit: Princess Cruises, the company that operates the Grand Princess cruise ship coming into Oakland after being quarantined at sea while coronavirus tests were conducted, said it plans to refund guests for the voyage, including air travel, hotel, ground transportation and pre-paid shore excursions. Additionally, company officials said passengers will get cruise credit equal to the amount they paid.

10:19 a.m. San Francisco reports 5 new cases, brings total in city to 13: San Francisco officials said the city had five new confirmed cases of COVID-19. All five people were isolated at home and reported to be in good condition. Each of the people had contact with a person who had confirmed positive for COVID-19

9:48 a.m. CDC urges people to listen to their local health officials, follow recommendations: People should listen to their local health officials as different locales will have different responses depending on the risk, said Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Regardless, individuals who are at greater risk — older people and those with serious underlying health conditions — should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations such as avoiding close contact with others, washing hands often, avoiding high-touch surfaces in public places and crowds, and non-essential travel.

9:31 a.m. CDC says “many” could be contract virus: Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said Monday morning that many people in the U.S. may be exposed to the virus this year and next, and many could become sick. “We don’t expect most people to develop serious illness,” she said. As of Sunday night, Messonnier said there are more than 110,000 cases of COVID-19 worldwide

9:02 a.m. Grand Princes makes voyage closer to Port of Oakland: The Grand Princess is expected to arrive in Oakland around noon after passing under the Golden Gate Bridge and then the Bay Bridge, before turning left into the Port of Oakland’s outer harbor and docking at Port 22, where restrooms, tents and buses are waiting.

8:22 a.m. NASA employee in Mountain View tests positive, workers told to stay home: NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View is under a mandatory “telework status” after an employee tested positive for the new coronavirus. NASA officials said in a statement they believe exposure at the center was limited, but the order will stand until further notice “out of an abundance of caution,” and in accordance with guidance from the agency’s health official. The center normally hosts more than a thousand federal employees.

8:02 a.m. Federal officials warn 7 companies allegedly selling phony coronavirus cure: The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to seven companies that are accused of selling unapproved products — including teas, essential oils and colloidal silver — as coronavirus treatment. According to the FDA, there aren’t any approved vaccines or drugs to treat the virus yet. The agencies sent the letters to the following companies: Vital Silver; Quinessence Aromatherapy Ltd.; N-ergetics; GuruNanda, LLC; Vivify Holistic Clinic; Herbal Amy LLC; and The Jim Bakker Show.

7:40 a.m. Trump blames oil spat — not coronavirus — for markets tanking: President Trump said Monday morning’s stock markets plunge was caused because, “Saudi Arabia and Russia are arguing over the price and flow of oil,” as well as “Fake News.” Trump also suggested the dramatic fall in the markets would make gasoline less expensive, which would be “good for the consumer.”

7:12 a.m. Grand Princess likely to dock around midday Monday: Michael Zampa, the communications director for the Port of Oakland, said the cruise ship carrying crew and passengers who were infected with the coronavirus “may” dock around noon. It is possible the ship arrives earlier, but for now it is expected around noon, Zampa said.

7:00 a.m. Stock trading resumes: Stock exchanges have rules that halt trading when broad indexes like the S&P 500 fall below certain levels. At a 7% and 13% drop, the New York Stock Exchange halts trading for 15 minutes. After a 20% drop, trading ends for the day. The trading curbs are meant to halt panic selling. Read more here.

6:41 a.m. Trading halted after Dow plunges moments after opening: Several news outlets reported that the markets have stopped trading after the Dow decreased nearly 2,000 points after trading started Monday morning.

6:34 a.m. Markets plunge further: The Dow Jones fell 1,880 points, or 7.3%, in early trading Monday, and the S&P 500 was down more than 200 points, or 7%, in early trading, as virus fears continued to grip global markets.

6:39 a.m. Port of Oakland official says it is unlikely cruise ship arrives Monday morning: Michael Zampa, the communications director for the Port of Oakland, said it appeared unlikely the cruise would arrive Monday morning, as it had been anticipated to. “ Doesn’t seem like it,” he said. “Can’t grantee but it doesn’t appear it will be arriving this morning.”

5:30 a.m. Cruise ship seems unlikely to arrive Monday morning in Oakland: The Grand Princess, which is expected to dock Monday at the Port of Oakland, remained in its holding pattern early Monday off the coast of San Francisco. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday that tides would factor into the timing of the ship’s arrival. The bottom deck of the Bay Bridge is roughly 190 feet above sea level, while the ship rises 180 feet above the water surface. Monday’s low tides, which would provide the most clearance for the vessel, are due at 5:38 a.m. and 6:12 p.m., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ship was not close to Oakland’s port as of 5:30 a.m.

4:35 a.m. Trump keeps up attacks on coronavirus: Early Monday the president tweeted, “The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power (it used to be greater!) to inflame the CoronaVirus situation, far beyond what the facts would warrant. Surgeon General, ‘The risk is low to the average American.’” As of Monday morning, the virus had killed 22 Americans and 3,800 people across the globe.

4:16 a.m. Grand Princess remains at sea: A cruise tracker shows the ship, which is expected to arrive Monday at the Port of Oakland, remains a good distance off the coast.

Updates from March 8, 2020:

11:11 p.m. U.S. warns against all cruise travel: In a COVID-19-related advisory updated Sunday, the State Department warned that “U.S. citizens, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by cruise ship.” It noted that cruise passengers may be quarantined abroad and may not be able to get evacuated: “While the U.S. government has evacuated some cruise ship passengers in recent weeks, repatriation flights should not be relied upon as an option for U.S. citizens under the potential risk of quarantine by local authorities.”

8:51 p.m. San Francisco public schools cancel “all non-essential events”: Assemblies, field trips, sports games and practices, theater performances and rehearsals and other events will not be held until at least after March 22, the school district announced on Sunday. All public schools except for Lowell High School will open as usual on Monday. The move follows advice by city officials to cancel large events. For a full list of canceled events across the Bay Area, click here.

8:33 p.m. Major tennis tournament canceled: The 2020 BNP Paribas Open, a major tennis tournament in Indian Wells (Riverside County), has been canceled following the county’s declaration of emergency after a confirmed coronavirus case locally.

5:43 p.m. Newsom visits site where Grand Princess will dock: Gov. Gavin Newsom toured the 11-acre site at the Port of Oakland where the Grand Princess will arrive on Monday. The site off Maritime Street in Oakland is an empty site in Oakland’s Outer Harbor not being used to dock vessels. About 50 portable toilets and a lot of portable fencing could be seen at the site. The governor was accompanied by state, local and military officials.

5:27 p.m. Markets brace for tumult Monday: Another rough day may be in store for the stock market on Monday, as Dow Jones index futures were down more than 1,000 points, or 4%, on Sunday night. The markets plunged last week as the potential impacts of the coronavirus became clearer.

5:19 p.m. Sen. Ted Cruz in self-quarantine: Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is quarantining himself at home in Texas, according to the Houston Chronicle. Cruz said he shook hands at a Conservative Political Action Conference conference 10 days ago with a person who later tested positive. Cruz said he is feeling fine and the risk is very low. He and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who was at the same conference, appear to be the first members of Congress to self-quarantine due to the coronavirus.

4:11 p.m. ICA Cristo Rey Academy closes: The San Francisco high school is closed through March 19 after a custodial staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. The school said in a letter to parents on Sunday that the risk of transmission to students or staff members is considered low. For a full list of school closures and other Bay Area cancellations, click here.

3:41 p.m. Lowell High School to stay closed Monday: An email sent from San Francisco’s school district to Lowell staff read: “Lowell High School will remain closed on Monday, March 9, 2020, and we will continue to share updates with the Lowell community as the situation develops.” The school closed last week after a student’s parent tested positive for COVID-19.

3:40 p.m. Gilroy resident tests negative for coronavirus: A Gilroy resident who initially tested positive for the new coronavirus ultimately tested negative for the virus by the Centers for Disease Control, officials said. The Gilroy firefighters who responded to a report of the resident experiencing chest pain on Thursday, March 5 will be removed from further self-monitoring, according to a statement shared by Gilroy Police Department. For an article explaining why coronavirus testing can be inconsistent, click here.

3:39 p.m. High school sports in limbo: Tumult and uncertainty continued to hang over high school sports on Sunday as Elk Grove (Sacramento County) officials sought have two-time defending Northern California Open Division boys basketball champion Sheldon-Sacramento allowed back into the postseason — a day the team announced its withdrawal — and state officials moved Riordan’s game against De La Salle from San Francisco to Concord. The latest round of changes were announced by the California Interscholastic Federation.

3:27 p.m. Getting cruise ship under Bay Bridge is tricky: The Grand Princess is currently 10-12 miles offshore, or about two hours from the Port of Oakland, officials said at a press conference Sunday. The exact time on Monday that the ship will arrive at the port is still being determined based on tides, currents and the need to clear the Bay Bridge. Officials considered bringing the ship into Alameda, at the site of a former Naval Air Station, but it was ruled out because an accumulation of silt could cause the ship to run aground. There is also a jurisdictional issue since the former base remains a federal facility and the Grand Princess is a foreign-flagged ship. San Francisco’s port was considered too close to a populous area, while the Oakland site is isolated. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said she sought assurances that residents, particularly in West Oakland, near the port, would be adequately protected. “This city, this neighborhood in particular has been the victim of environmental racism and injustice for decades,” she said, adding: “We need to keep people informed every step of the way.”


2:26 p.m. Quarantined ship will not stay in SF Bay: The crew will remain on board the Grand Princess, after passengers disembark, and the ship will then leave San Francisco Bay, officials said. “This is primarily a federal operation, state operation … not looking to bring in any of the port workers, ILWU workers,” Newsom said. The idea is to “get out of here quickly, and that the site will be completely scrubbed and cleaned up so there there will be no concerns once (regular) people go back in…. The local workers have nothing to fear with regards to being left a safe and secure site.”

No new passengers or crew members have shown COVID-19 symptoms, according to Redd of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

2:21 p.m. Newsom says 788 people in California have been tested: Capacity to test is just under 8,000 people across 15 labs, he said, and commercial labs are starting to kick in. He described the number of people tested, 788, as “very modest.” Later he added: “We have ability to test just shy of 8,000 individuals, and we’ll be increasing that number considerably in the next few days.”

2:18 p.m. Governor says state is ready: “We are not in a position to believe that there are hundreds and hundreds of people that are going to require hospitalization,” Newsom said at the Sunday press event in Oakland. Even if there were, beds are available, he said: “Even in the worse case scenario … we are well-equipped to accommodate the needs of these passengers, even if they’re in an acute condition.” Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf, who received praise from federal and state officials for her assistance, said “This was a fluid situation — (the) official call was not made until 6 a.m. this morning.”

2:08 p.m. Official describes “really unprecedented and difficult operation”: Dr. John Redd, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said mobile medical teams will be transported to the Grand Princess cruise ship Sunday afternoon by the Coast Guard and they will assess passengers and make sure their medical needs are met. “Then we’ll know the passengers who need to be transferred most rapidly once the ship ties up at Oakland.” It was, he said, a “ really unprecedented and difficult operation.” Redd said some of the Californians will go to a Marine air base in San Diego. California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said “We are not holding people at the port of Oakland to see if they have positive tests. They will receive the tests at a different location.”

2:05 p.m. Contra Costa County reports five new cases: Five additional cases of the new coronavirus were announced in Contra Costa County, bringing the total for the county to nine. Four of the new patients — who had no travel history outside of the United States and have had no known contact with a person confirmed to have the new coronavirus — are being treated at hospitals in the county. The fifth new patient, who had “close contact” with another person who had previously tested positive for the new coronavirus, is currently self-isolating at home under guidance of local health officials. As for the Contra Casta County patients who tested positive last week, public health officials said one patient remains at a local hospital, and the other three patients are currently isolating at home. “As we ramp up our testing, we expect to identify more cases. But there is still a lot we can do to slow down the spread and protect our most vulnerable,” said Dr. Ori Tzvieli, the acting Contra Costa Health Officer.

1:59 p.m. Newsom says 962 passengers on stricken ship are Californians: Of the 2,421 passengers on the Grand Princess, 962 are Californians, Newsom said. “They will be prioritized,” he said. Most will brought to Travis Air Force Base to begin a 14-day quarantine, while some will go to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The crew and passengers collectively are from 54 countries, he said. Some foreign travelers will go to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, and others will go to Georgia. Newsom expects the turnaround to take 2-3 days “We ask patience as we prepare the site, make sure screening is appropriate, and put all the logistics in place,” he said.

1:55 p.m. Newsom says ship will dock tomorrow: Newsom said the virus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship will “come in sometime tomorrow” to the Port of Oakland, after officials determine the best cross-current and tidal conditions. “We cannot determine the specific time,” he said. Newsom said the San Francisco cruise terminal at Pier 27 on the Embarcadero was considered but ruled out for reasons like proximity to residents and the relatively small size of the terminal. “It was determined not to be appropriate,” he said. The Port of Alameda was also considered but ruled out.

1:46 p.m. Newsom, Schaaf discuss virus: At a press conference in Oakland, Gov. Gavin Newsom said 114 Californians had tested positive for the new coronavirus. (Another 10 positives were announced Sunday, bringing the total figure even higher.) Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf said that safety was a top concern as the cruise ship prepares to dock at the Port of Oakland, but “it is the right thing to do have to not let our fears impede our humanity.”

1:05 p.m. San Francisco high school closing Monday: Archbishop Reardon High School, a Catholic boys school in the Sunnyvale neighborhood, has informed parents that it will be closed on Monday for a thorough cleaning after the parents of one student tested positive for COVID-19. Upon learning of the diagnosis Saturday afternoon, “we determined that the immediate course of action is to … in an abundance of caution, perform a deep cleaning of our campus,” Reardon President Andrew Currier and Principal Tim Reardon informed parents in an email sent out overnight Saturday. The administration will update its plans late Sunday — but according to the statement, “at this time we expect classes to continue as usual on Tuesday.”

1:00 p.m. Santa Clara County cases climbs to 37: Five additional cases of the new coronavirus were announced in Santa Clara County, bringing the total for the county to 37. County public health officials did not immediately provide information about the new patients, but said they are currently under investigation.

12:35 p.m. Additional cases, deaths in Washington state: Local health officials announced that 12 additional cases of the new coronavirus were reported to Seattle & King County public health officials, bringing the number of cases reported in King County to 83.

Of the 12 new cases reported Sunday, two are deaths, public health officials said. The total number of deaths reported to public health officials rose to 17, sixteen of which were associated with the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash.

The victims, who were not identified, were described as being:

• A woman in her 80s who was a Life Care Center resident. She was hospitalized at EvergreenHealth and died on Friday, March 6.

• A man in his 90s who was a Life Care Center resident. He was hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center and who died March 5.

12:10 p.m. San Leandro Mayor assures safety precautions ahead of Grand Princess dock: Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter said in a statement that San Leandro city officials “will take all necessary precautions to protect our residents” in coordination with other public safety agencies regarding the Grand Princess’s expected dock on the Port of Oakland on Monday.

“I want the public to know that the City of San Leandro is actively monitoring this situation as it unfolds,” she said.

10:54 a.m. Oakland mayor says city will support federal, state officials: Addressing concerns that the disembarkation may pose a danger to residents, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said the city’s role is to support state and federal authorities “as they conduct a critical public health mission to help those impacted by the COVID-19 virus.”

“I appreciate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership and have been assured no one will be quarantined in Oakland, nor will any passengers be released into the general public,” Schaaf said in a series of tweets Sunday.

9:55 a.m. 1,000 cruise ship passengers headed to Travis Air Force base: About 1,000 California residents on board the Grand Princess will be taken to Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield for testing after they disembark from the cruise ship, according to an official with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

9:45 a.m. Lawmaker expresses concern over virus exposure in Oakland: Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan questioned state officials Sunday on how they will protect communities in Oakland from exposure to the coronavirus after passengers disembark from the Grand Princess cruise ship at the Port of Oakland.

“What steps are you taking to make sure people who work with the evacuees aren’t sent in unprotected and spread it into the community?” Kaplan wrote in a tweet addressed to Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mark Ghilarducci, director of the governor’s Office of Emergency Services. “Will you fund hand-washing stations for our communities — (including) homeless — to help stop the spread of disease?”

9:15 Some passengers to be taken to Texas: While final arrangements have yet to be announced, U.S. passengers aboard the Grand Princess who live outside California are to be transported by the federal government to facilities in other states. According to the Associated Press, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said numerous passengers — about 90 of them Texas residents — will be transferred to a military base in San Antonio for testing for the coronavirus.

7:45 a.m. State officials say Oakland port is ‘best site’ for ship to disembark: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services on Sunday said the Port of Oakland is the “best site” to disembark passengers off the Grand Princess cruise ship because of its large size, among other factors. “The Port of Oakland location was the easiest to seal off, securely move passengers toward their isolation destinations and protect the safety of the public,” officials said in a statement. The mission will be a joint federal and state effort, with local support, the Office of Emergency Services said.

Twenty-one people on board the ship have tested positive for coronavirus, but not all of them have symptoms, cruise officials have said. The ship has been held off the coast for several days while officials decided where it would dock. It will arrive at the Port of Oakland on Monday, but the time of arrival has not yet been announced.

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