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Alameda County Reinstates Indoor Masking

Alameda County is reinstating an indoor masking mandate starting today, Friday, June 3, 2022. (The mandate does not apply to the City of Berkeley, which has its own health department). “Rising […]

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COVID Cases Start to Drop but ICU Cases Remain High

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New Priorities Will Speed Vaccine Distribution in Oakland

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COVID-19 cases surged in Oakland in December 2020.