Gilroy Mayor Confirms Coronavirus Death, Added Case in City

An elderly person has died after contracting the novel coronavirus,
Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco announced on his Facebook page on Sunday night.

Mayor Velasco said on a post at 9:35 p.m. that he was informed earlier
in the day of two cases of elderly people contracting the virus in the city,
with one person passing away. They weren’t identified.

He said both cases were confirmed by the Center for Disease Control
and Prevention.

“All members of our community play a vital role in slowing
the spread through intentional social distancing measures such as limiting gatherings
and we encourage all members of the community to follow the guidelines provided
by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department,” the mayor said in his
post.

For more information on the coronavirus in the county, including the guidelines, visit the county web site.

Source: NBC Bay Area