ByKeith Burbank,Bay City News Service
The surge in COVID-19 cases in Alameda County is receding, a health official told county lawmakers Tuesday afternoon.
The announcement was made in a weekly update to the Board of Supervisors at their regularly scheduled meeting in Oakland.
The daily number of reported cases in the county dropped dramatically since peaking January 7 at 1,313. On Monday, only 79 cases were reported, according to the county’s data dashboard.
“Newly reported cases have stabilized in recent days,” Alameda County Health Officer Dr. Nicholas Moss said.
His words come just a day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the state-imposed stay-at-home order, sending Alameda County and the Bay Area, back to the purple tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
Newly reported cases have stabilized in recent days, Alameda County Health Officer Dr. Nicholas Moss said.
His words come just a day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the state-imposed stay-at-home order, sending Alameda County and the Bay Area, back to the purple tier in the state s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
The purple tier is the most restrictive tier for economic activity, but it allows more activities than the stay-at-home order the region had been under.
Moss said Tuesday that he s in agreement that Alameda County should be in the purple tier. He was also optimistic. We have the potential to move to the red tier in a matter of weeks, he said.
California s COVID-19 stay-at-home order for the Bay Area is likely going to continue beyond Friday, an Alameda County public health official said earlier in the week.
Ludwig van Beethoven famously said, âTo play a wrong note is insignificant;â¯to play without passion is inexcusable.â
Despite the limitations of the pandemic which has forced a halt to rehearsals and live performances, the Livermore-Amador Symphony remains passionate about music and eager to share it with the public. The focus this month is on Beethoven.
Music Director Lara Webber says, âThe symphony continues to reach out and support the community through online musical offerings.â
The symphony is releasing several Beethoven-themed video projects on its website and social media pages. Two videos feature live recordings of recent Livermore-Amador Symphony performances at the Bankhead with new introductions from Webber, putting the music in context. In a third video, pianist Frederic Chiu is featured. A unique recital is being especially created for the symphony by Bay Area soprano, Heidi Moss.