Hospitalizations double

Bay Area coronavirus updates: California hospitalizations double over weekend

By Amy Graff, Alyssa Pereira and Eric Ting

The number of California coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization or intensive care increased sharply over the weekend.

Governor Gavin Newsom stated Monday that the number of individuals requiring hospitalization nearly doubled from 746 on Friday to 1432 on Monday, and the number of patients in intensive care beds tripled from 200 to 597.

The governor signed an executive order to add 50,000 temporary hospital beds through June, and asked licensed health care workers in the state to lend a hand in the crisis.

“If you’re a nursing school student, a medical school student, we need you,” Newsom said Monday. “If you’ve just retired in the last few years, we need you.”

March 30, 5:20 p.m. A second Muni operator has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus.

The San Francisco Examiner reported Monday that the operator drove buses out of Muni's Presidio Yard, which will be thoroughly cleaned. SFMTA officials are working to determine when the individual developed symptoms and which vehicles they drove.

March 30, 4:45 p.m. The California Arts Council conducted a statewide survey in early March for both organizations and individuals working in the arts, finding the majority of respondents have had events canceled and have lost a substantial portion of their income.

The survey found individuals lost an average of $23,857 and organizations an average of $193,642 in revenue. Additionally, 66% of organizations and 85% of individuals have been forced to cancel events or have had events canceled.