(Photo courtesy of LARPD)

The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District’s Board of Directors has declared a state of emergency to make it easier for the district to respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The board ratified the declaration at a special meeting March 25 in response to the Alameda County Public Health Department confirming evidence of community transmission in the county. As of Saturday, Alameda County public health officials have confirmed 240 cases of the virus, including six deaths.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.