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The projections, based on data collected by various agen- cies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and laid out in an internal doc- ument obtained Monday by the New York Times, forecast about 200,000 new cases each day by the end of May, up from about 30,000 cases now. There are cur- rently about 1,750 deaths per day, the data shows. They are not the only ones forecasting more carnage. An- other model, closely watched by the White House, raised its fatality projections on Monday to more than 134,000 Ameri- can deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the corona- virus, by early August. The In- stitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington more than dou- bled its previous projection of about 60,000 total deaths, an in- crease that it said partly reflects Three Sonoma County resi- dents who have died from com- plications of the coronavirus shared at least one thing in com- mon: all were age 65 or older, Sonoma County health officer Dr. Sundari Mase said Monday. But how they contracted the virus or whether they had underlying health conditions that left them vulnerable to COVID-19 are details that Mase was unwilling to divulge Mon- day, citing patient privacy laws. The cases in Sonoma County follow patterns revealed across the globe showing the virus causes more serious complica- tions for people who are older and have other health problems, Mase said. “We’ve seen all over the world and the United States it’s the old- er folks who are most impacted by COVID-19, persons over 65,” Mase said. “And I think that’s the limit of what I can say.” The most recent patient to succumb to the disease, de- scribed by officials as an “elder- ly” Sonoma County man, died Sunday, according to the coun- ty. The first death, later revealed by sources to be a man in his 60s who had underlying medical conditions and was exposed to the virus on a cruise ship, oc- Trump administration projects daily fatalities to top 3,000 by June 1 Health chief says ages of fatalities illustrate higher effect on elderly By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND EILEEN SULLIVAN NEW YORK TIMES By JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT TURN TO DEATH » PAGE A2 TURN TO DEAD » PAGE A2 CORONAVIRUS SSU nearing decision on fall session Sonoma State University President Judy Sakaki says she has little more than one month to sort through all the factors and uncertainties that will go into her decision about how students will resume classes during the fall 2020 semester. Sakaki, in an interview Mon- day, said she’s looking at three basic options: in-person classes with pronounced physical dis- tancing and enhanced hygiene; continued remote learning through the rest of the calen- dar year; or some combination of the two, where large lecture classes might be held online but smaller groups in certain cours- es might meet on the Rohnert Park campus. Part of it depends on state and county health orders, part on guidance from the California State University chancellor, and much hinges on what happens over the next few weeks with the coronavirus outbreak in the region and any resulting public health orders. But Sakaki clarified Monday that the determination about SSU’s approach to fall classes is hers to make, with input from her closest advisers. “We know we need to make President Sakaki says plan for next semester should be made by June By MARY CALLAHAN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT TURN TO SSU » PAGE A10 CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The quad, visible from Stevenson Hall, is empty on April 27 except for the occasional pedestrian on the Sonoma State University campus. CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Last Record Store owner Hoyt Wilhelm carries an album out to a waiting customer on Monday in Santa Rosa. More shops expect partial reopening SONOMA COUNTY » RETAIL REVIVAL B y the end of the week, another wave of Sonoma County retail that’s been dormant since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic, will slowly come back to life. Local and state officials said Monday a group of retailers can expect to partial- ly resume operations by selling goods customers can order and pick up outside stores. Bookstores, music stores, toy stores, re- tailers of sporting goods are among the businesses ex- pected to get clear- ance to reopen for curbside pickup as early as Friday. They will join oth- er establishments already doing carryout sales, including restaurants, breweries and wineries. Shopping malls, however, are not going to be included in this reopening stage. “As early as the end of this week, you will have the capacity as a retailer, with the modifications and the guidelines we set forth on Thursday, to begin to reopen for pickup,” Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday during his daily press briefing. Just hours later, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase said the county would follow the governor’s lead and ex- pand the types of retailers allowed to do curbside business. Effective Monday, Mase already had relaxed stay-home restrictions that had been in place since March 18 to re- open a handful of small companies operat- ing in the floral, plant nursery, pool clean- ing, automobile sales and construction sectors, among others. The forthcoming re- tail reopening will be broader and include many mom-and-pop merchants. Retail operators, of course, were elated by the news, but said allowing them soon to reopen their stores for customers is the only thing that can keep them alive over the long haul. Green light for some businesses could come as soon as Friday By BILL SWINDELL AND MARTIN ESPINOZA THE PRESS DEMOCRAT TURN TO BUSINESSES » PAGE A10 JOHN BURGESS / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, 2016 Copperfield Books founder Paul Jaffe said the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic wiped out up to 95% of his sales and forced him to furlough 115 employees. Bookstores are expected to get clearance to reopen for curbside pickup as early as Friday. INSIDE Public testing sites to open Tuesday by appointment in Santa Rosa, Petaluma / A3
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Federal officials fret over estimates
County dead all were over 65
WASHINGTON — As Pres-ident Donald Trump presses states to reopen their econo-mies, his administration is pri-vately projecting a steady rise in coronavirus infections and deaths over the next several weeks, reaching about 3,000 dai-ly deaths on June 1 — nearly double the current level.
The projections, based on data collected by various agen-cies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and laid out in an internal doc-ument obtained Monday by the New York Times, forecast about 200,000 new cases each day by the end of May, up from about 30,000 cases now. There are cur-rently about 1,750 deaths per day, the data shows.
They are not the only ones forecasting more carnage. An-other model, closely watched by the White House, raised its fatality projections on Monday to more than 134,000 Ameri-can deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the corona-virus, by early August. The In-stitute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington more than dou-bled its previous projection of about 60,000 total deaths, an in-crease that it said partly reflects
Three Sonoma County resi-dents who have died from com-plications of the coronavirus shared at least one thing in com-mon: all were age 65 or older, Sonoma County health officer Dr. Sundari Mase said Monday.
But how they contracted the virus or whether they had underlying health conditions that left them vulnerable to COVID-19 are details that Mase was unwilling to divulge Mon-day, citing patient privacy laws.
The cases in Sonoma County follow patterns revealed across the globe showing the virus causes more serious complica-tions for people who are older and have other health problems, Mase said.
“We’ve seen all over the world and the United States it’s the old-er folks who are most impacted by COVID-19, persons over 65,” Mase said. “And I think that’s the limit of what I can say.”
The most recent patient to succumb to the disease, de-scribed by officials as an “elder-ly” Sonoma County man, died Sunday, according to the coun-ty. The first death, later revealed by sources to be a man in his 60s who had underlying medical conditions and was exposed to the virus on a cruise ship, oc-
Trump administration projects daily fatalities to top 3,000 by June 1
Health chief says ages of fatalities illustratehigher effect on elderly
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND EILEEN SULLIVANNEW YORK TIMES
By JULIE JOHNSONTHE PRESS DEMOCRAT
TURN TO DEATH » PAGE A2
TURN TO DEAD » PAGE A2
CORONAVIRUS
SSU nearing decision on fall session
Sonoma State University President Judy Sakaki says she has little more than one month to sort through all the factors and uncertainties that will go into her decision about how students will resume classes during the fall 2020 semester.
Sakaki, in an interview Mon-day, said she’s looking at three basic options: in-person classes with pronounced physical dis-tancing and enhanced hygiene; continued remote learning through the rest of the calen-
dar year; or some combination of the two, where large lecture classes might be held online but smaller groups in certain cours-es might meet on the Rohnert Park campus.
Part of it depends on state and county health orders, part on guidance from the California State University chancellor, and much hinges on what happens over the next few weeks with the coronavirus outbreak in the region and any resulting public health orders.
But Sakaki clarified Monday that the determination about SSU’s approach to fall classes is hers to make, with input from her closest advisers.
“We know we need to make
President Sakaki says plan for next semester should be made by JuneBy MARY CALLAHANTHE PRESS DEMOCRAT
TURN TO SSU » PAGE A10
CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
The quad, visible from Stevenson Hall, is empty on April 27 except for the occasional pedestrian on the Sonoma State University campus.
CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Last Record Store owner Hoyt Wilhelm carries an album out to a waiting customer on Monday in Santa Rosa.
More shops expect partial reopening
SONOMA COUNTY » RETAIL REVIVAL
By the end of the week, another wave of Sonoma County retail that’s been dormant since mid-March because
of the coronavirus pandemic, will slowly come back to life.
Local and state officials said Monday a group of retailers can expect to partial-ly resume operations by selling goods customers can order and pick up outside stores.
Bookstores, music stores, toy stores, re-tailers of sporting goods are among the businesses ex-pected to get clear-ance to reopen for curbside pickup as early as Friday. They will join oth-
er establishments already doing carryout sales, including restaurants, breweries and wineries. Shopping malls, however, are not going to be included in this reopening stage.
“As early as the end of this week, you will have the capacity as a retailer, with the modifications and the guidelines we set forth on Thursday, to begin to reopen for pickup,” Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday during his daily press briefing.
Just hours later, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase said the county would follow the governor’s lead and ex-pand the types of retailers allowed to do
curbside business. Effective Monday, Mase already had relaxed stay-home restrictions that had been in place since March 18 to re-open a handful of small companies operat-ing in the floral, plant nursery, pool clean-ing, automobile sales and construction sectors, among others. The forthcoming re-tail reopening will be broader and include
many mom-and-pop merchants.Retail operators, of course, were elated
by the news, but said allowing them soon to reopen their stores for customers is the only thing that can keep them alive over the long haul.
Green light for some businesses could come as soon as FridayBy BILL SWINDELL AND MARTIN ESPINOZATHE PRESS DEMOCRAT
TURN TO BUSINESSES » PAGE A10
JOHN BURGESS / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, 2016
Copperfield Books founder Paul Jaffe said the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic wiped out up to 95% of his sales and forced him to furlough 115 employees. Bookstores are expected to get clearance to reopen for curbside pickup as early as Friday.
INSIDEPublic testing sites to open Tuesday by appointment in Santa Rosa, Petaluma / A3
