It's why Mary Eusevio drove to the San Mateo salon from Pacifica and was the first client Friday morning. "I heard this place had the barriers up and the protocols in place for COVID-19.

The move pays grocery workers that face extensive exposure to COVID-19 an extra $5 an hour.

As of Monday, San Mateo County remains the only one in the Bay Area off the state's coronavirus watch list. However, officials expect that to end as they report 110.4 cases per 100,000 people.

COVID is on the rise again. The uptick was first registered in Northern California, but has also started being seen in Southern California more recently.

In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, at least six San Francisco Bay Area counties have been ordered to shelter-in-place except for essential needs starting at midnight.