WWDC under threat as Santa Clara County bans large gatheringsThe total number of cases in the area is now 43.
What you need to know
Santa Clara County has banned gatherings of over a thousand people.
The ban will be effective for at least three weeks.
The news could be a further sign that Apple's WWDC conference may not go ahead in its traditional format.
Santa Clara's Public Health Department has banned mass gatherings of more than a thousand people, in the clearest sign yet that Apple's WWDC conference may not be able to go ahead in its traditional format.
As reported by AppleInsider, a new directive was issued by Santa Clara County Public Health in the early hours of March 10.
The directive states:
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA ISSUES ORDER TO CANCEL MASS GATHERINGS DUE TO INCREASING RATES OF COVID-19
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — In light of significantly increasing rates of COVID-19 in Santa Clara County, the County's Public Health Department is taking further steps to protect the health of our community.
Today, the Public Health D...
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WWDC under threat as Santa Clara County bans large gatherings
