THE MERCURY NEWS: Coronavirus: How close is Santa Clara County to hitting its reopening goals?

Even as Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed to reopen parts of the economy this week, Santa Clara County has substantial work ahead to reach its self-imposed goals and loosen shelter-in-place restrictions, health officials said Tuesday.

Although the county has seen encouraging downward trends in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, it needs to significantly ramp up testing and contact tracing before rolling back the stay-at-home order, Public Health Officer Sara Cody told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.