San Leandro Cancels Events, Programs Due To Coronavirus

SAN LEANDRO, CA — San Leandro has cancelled or postponed large events and gatherings and taken other steps during the coronavirus outbreak, officials said Friday, and its school district is closing campuses and stopping activities through April 3.

Steps taken by the city include relaxing noise ordinance enforcement "in order to allow certain specific stores, such as Costco, the ability to receive delivery of products that have been in high demand since this outbreak, whenever such delivery may arrive at the store, including evenings."

Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter is postponing her State of the City address to a date to be determined and the Chamber of Commerce is postponing its Taste of San Leandro benefit.

"We're all in this together and our team is working hard to do everything we can to support public health and keep our community safe," Russo Cutter said.

Programs at libraries and community centers serving high-risk populations such as seniors, as well as youths, have been suspended.

During the schools closure "Students should stay home and minimize social contact as much as possible to keep caregivers and adult family members safe," the school district said. "Children have not been shown to be a high-risk group for serious illness from this virus. However, they can transmit the virus to those most vulnerable and public health experts tell us that unless children stay in their homes away from other people for the duration of the closure, then they still run the risk of potential exposure."

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