Contra Costa County, Alameda County to Pause Reopening Plans July 2, 2020 General COVID-19, Public Health On June 29, Contra Costa Health Services announced that, due to the recent upward trend in COVID-19 cases, the county's reopening plans will be postponed. Similarly, Alameda County has also paused their reopening plans as COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalization rates have increased in the county. The Alameda County Public Health Department announced that they will be extending the timeline for reopening businesses and activities in the county, until hospitalization and case numbers stabilize.