Coronavirus Bay Area live updates: 1st European case of new variant from South


SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A surge in coronavirus cases has been reported in the Bay Area and across California as well as the country due in part to the emergence of the highly-contagious delta variant.

The latest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. can be found at the CDC’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. page. (The CDC updates the webpage on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.)

Join anchor Kristen Sze for ABC7’s daily, interactive newscast about the coronavirus outbreak in the Bay Area and around the world. You can check here to stream the show Monday-Friday at 3 p.m.

Here are the latest developments on the respiratory illness in the Bay Area:

Nov. 26, 2021

11 a.m.
US to restrict travel from South Africa, 7 other countries Monday

The Biden administration announced the U.S. will be restricting travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday in response to the new Omicron variant. These other countries include Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Malawi.

10 a.m.
WHO names new variant ‘omicron,’ classifies it as highly transmissible virus of concern
A World Health Organization panel named the variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the delta variant, the world’s most prevalent. The panel said early evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection. Get more details here.

7:15 a.m.
1st European case of new variant from South Africa confirmed

Belgium’s health department has confirmed its first case of the new B.1.1.529 variant. The patient, a woman, had traveled to Belgium from Egypt via Istanbul. She developed symptoms 11 days after her return and was not vaccinated. Her family members have tested negative for COVID and the woman is not in a life-threatening condition, officials said.

Nov. 25, 2021

8 a.m.
Bay Area testing sites see increase ahead of Thanksgiving

COVID testing sites around the Bay Area have been pretty busy leading up to Thanksgiving. Test site organizers at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds say the line has picked up after a plateau in recent weeks. Everyone ABC7 News spoke with, including a number of college students, say they just want to do the right thing before seeing family.

6 a.m.
Judge orders vaccine mandate for CA prison employees

A federal judge has ordered California prison employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Jan. 12, potentially reducing the number of COVID-19 cases among young and adult inmates. Inside the state’s four youth correctional institutions, a total of 255 youth and 278 staff members have contracted the virus since the onset of the pandemic, even as the number of incarcerated youth dwindles at the state level.

Plus, a federal report found that half of the outbreaks in California’s state prisons between May and July were traced back to employees. The order comes after months of uncertainty as the California Correctional Peace Officers Association and Gov. Gavin Newsom requested a postponement of a vaccination mandate for prison staff.

Nov. 23, 2021


7:20 a.m.
Pediatric COVID cases rise for 3rd week
The U.S. has reported an increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases for the third week in a row….



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