Bay Area Under Stricter Stay-at-Home Rules

In the hopes of limiting the further spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Berkley, along with the surrounding Bay Area counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and San Francisco announced and immediately put into place new, stricter shelter in place rules. Which will be in place through Sunday, May 3, 2020. The changes in the lockdown rules include prohibiting most residential and commercial construction, closing dog parks and playgrounds, banning play with a ball unless it involves only family or living unit members and a requirement that essential businesses enact tighter new social-distancing rules for their workplaces.