Silicon Valley Bans Gatherings of 1,000 or More Over Coronavirus

Santa Clara County Public Health Department Director Dr. Sara Cody speaks during a news conference in San Jose, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2020. Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group via AP

A large county in California that includes Silicon Valley banned mass gatherings of 1,000 or more people over the new coronavirus.

Santa Clara County has 43 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease the new virus causes, including one death. It’s the highest number of cases in California and includes one of the largest clusters in the country.