Coronavirus: White House says Santa Clara County should ban gatherings over 250, businesses should screen all workers

Coronavirus: White House says Santa Clara County should ban gatherings over 250, businesses should screen all workers

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/11/coronavirus-white-house-recommends-30-day-mitigation-strategy-in-santa-clara-county-that-would-ban-gatherings-of-more-than-250-people/

The White House’s coronavirus task force on Wednesday recommended a 30-day strategy within Santa Clara County to slow the virus, telling the county to restrict all gatherings over 250 people — and that businesses take the extraordinary step of screening employees and visitors every day.

It was not immediately clear how businesses should take steps to perform health screenings. The strategy to limit gatherings to 250 people, coming after a county ban on events with more than 1,000 people, figures to affect church and other community get-togethers.