https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/09/following-first-coronavirus-death-santa-clara-county-bans-all-large-gathering/ > Just hours after Santa Clara County reported its first coronavirus-related death, the county has implemented a mandatory ban on all large gatherings. > The ban, which will begin at midnight on Wednesday and span for three weeks, will apply to any event with more than 1,000 attendees, Santa Clara County Counsel James Williams announced at a press conference Monday evening. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and police departments throughout the county will be tasked with enforcing the ban.