June 23, 2020
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    Redwood City – The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19.

    The County of San Mateo’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains open to coordinate countywide response and communications in response to the situation. The EOC’s Joint Information Center will provide daily status reports Monday through Friday until further notice. Today’s report:

    San Mateo County BOS Extends Moratorium on Residential Evictions
    The Board of Supervisors at today’s meeting approved for a second time the emergency regulation that places a countywide moratorium on the eviction of non-payment by residential tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Board’s action extends the moratorium through July 28, 2020.  Tenants can learn more at https://bit.ly/3ewrzfA

    Testing for COVID-19 Expanded; Includes San Bruno -- Testing through July 24
    Testing for COVID-19 in San Mateo County is available at no cost to any resident including those without symptoms at six locations on a rotating basis throughout the county. Appointments can be scheduled up to three days in advance, but no earlier, through Project Baseline, the state’s no-cost testing provider in San Mateo County, at https://bit.ly/2xk73OL

    Learn about the COVID-19 testing process and testing availability through July 24 at https://www.smcgov.org/covid-19-testing  Following is the testing schedule for the week of June 29:

    June 29
    San Mateo County Event Center
    1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo

    June 30
    Cunha Intermediate School
    600 Church Street, Half Moon Bay

    July 2 & 3
    Everest High School
    455 5th Avenue, Redwood City

    San Mateo County COVID-19 Cases
    San Mateo County Health has updated the number of positive cases to 2,901 as of June 22, 2020. 

    County Health provides detailed information on cases by age group and date and deaths by age group. Learn more at https://www.smchealth.org/coronavirus

    Call Center
    Residents with non-medical, non-emergency questions about the coronavirus can call 211 at any time, day or night. Callers from landlines and cellular telephones located within San Mateo County are connected with a trained service professional from 211, a confidential service available in 180 languages.