Much of California could be placed under a new stay-at-home order in the coming days as new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to mount, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. (YouTube image)

Santa Cruz County was removed from the state’s COVID-19 watchlist after the list was unfrozen for the first time in several weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.

Santa Cruz County was added to the watchlist late last month after it was flagged for factors like rising case and hospitalization rates. Counties on the list are prohibited from opening certain higher-risk businesses like salons and gyms.

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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.