https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/17/coronavirus-santa-clara-county-covid-19-death-toll-crosses-70-new-cases-decline-again/ > The Santa Clara County Public Health Department released updated coronavirus data Friday that shows more than 70 people have now died from COVID-19 in the county. > According to the Public Health Department, four more people who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus have died, bringing the countywide death toll to 73. Twenty-three people have died from COVID-19 in Santa Clara County in the last week, marking an increase of 46 percent over a seven-day span.