Period of time. Reporter new cdc guidelines say those with covid19 who have mild to moderate symptoms should isolate for ten days from the start of the symptoms or a positive test. Those who are hospitalized or those with underlying conditions should isolate for 20 days. Its not everyone and there are still other pieces that need to be met. But the tenday rule will work a lot better for some of our workers. Reporter we talked with a business own here said ten, 14 or 20 days. Its hard to make sense of anything right now. I have nothing given to me as a business owner. I dont know. Were doing the best we can and the roles change week by week. In fact, multiple counties are recommending that people dont get a second test before going back to work because dead covid virus cells can sometimes linger two to three months in patients, even if theyve recovered. Some people do shed virus, at least in our study, up to two months. But whether or not that is infectious virus or not is unclear. Reporter doctors tell me the number of people still contagious after that 10 to 20day period is so small, they dont see any major threat going forward. In benicia. J. R. Stone. Abc7 news. Tonight california leads the country with more than half a million covid19 cases. The count might be much higher than whats being reported because of a glitch. California says the number of cases take a steep plunge with 4500 reporting. Thats 3,000 below the sevenday average. But there may be a reason. The state is admitting numbers are being underreported by counties because of a technical problem. There is a specific component that feeds information from labs to both the state system and the local Public Health system that may be the place where data is getting stuck. Underreporting can affect the Positivity Rate which is a good indication. San franciscos reopening plan remains on pause and the citys Health Director says if you want anything above 50 cases a day continues to put us in the red zone. On high alert. And we have now been there for about the last six weeks. In fact, San Francisco is nearing 7,000 cases of covid19. Alameda county has the most in the cabrera with nearly 12,000 cases. Today both san mateo and santa cruz counties approved monday taker fines against people and businesses. In each county, the first offense will cost 100 and takes effect immediately. Other local counties with similar rules include contra costa, marin and napa. Some cities have end acted fines. Food banks have enough to deal with, trying to meet the needs of families during the pandemic and now comes this news. The San FranciscoMarin Food Bank says someone vandalized five of its delivery trucks in san rafael. Were told someone poured a liquid similar to laundry detergent into the gas tanks. The food bank had to rental trucks to make deliveries on monday. Theyre now working with police to find out who did this. In the north bay, everything is up for negotiation. Even the start date for the school year. Thats the stark reality facing the Mill Valley School district with just over two weeks left of summer break. Teachers are protesting over learning conditions instead of preparing for school. Kate larson has the details. Reporter teachers im concerned about my health. Reporter parent we dont all agree. Reporter and students rally. At Mill Valley Middle School while district leaders continue to negotiate with the teachers association. School is supposed to start in a matter of weeks, on august 20th. Yet there seems to be no consensus on how learning should begin. One of the main issues is that they are telling teachers they have to physically be in their classrooms, although theyre teaching students who are learning remotely. Teachers are asking for the flexibility to be able to teach from home. Reporter a district spokesperson said it is part of negotiations. Last spring, they were able to sign up to access the classroom to gather materials or supplies. They cant have come from that concept. We already had ipads. Of all the places in the bay area, if you cant do Remote Learning with teachers support in mill valley, i dont know where you can do it. There is no riskfree option. Meanwhile the Health Officer says theyre reviewing the new state waiver for Elementary Schools to hold inperson classes. The Mill Valley School district has not yet said if they will apply. What is the soonest that schools could start inperson learning . That goal of september 8, just after labor day, is an ambitious goal. Were hoping that we can really reduce transmission at the community level, as well as make sure the schools are prepared. Reporter kate larson, abc7 news. Nflt in the east bay, oakland teachers are back on the job tomorrow for a school year that still has no clear lesson plan. It is all up in the air and complex. Theyre negotiating what a return to school will look like when classes start on monday. Teachers start lesson planning tomorrow and tonight they outlined their agenda during a Facebook Live meeting. Were teaching, it is dramatically different to teach on the screen than the classroom. It is so different. We need the time to get it right and do right by our students. The Teachers Union wants a fivehour workday that would include 90 minutes of wellness time for teachers. The district wants at least a sixhour day. Connectivity is also a big issue. Weve created this maam to show what School Districts are doing this fall. Each districts start date, Distance Learning strategy and a man to safely return to campus. You can check it out on our webb. Abc 7 news doc. All this week, abc7 is focusing on what back to school will look like for parents, teachers and students. Coming up, creating a pandemic pod safely. What parents need to know about forming these educational groups for their kids. Stimulus aid is running dry. Now they might side step congress and take action if a deal isnt reached soon. Reporter the white house now weighing whether to take executive action as stimulus aid negotiations stall in congress. A white house official saying if something isnt reached by the end of the week, we dont want to see it go for another week. I may not have to sign. Progress is being made as you know, very well on the hill. Reporter the progress made in the closed door negotiations still no deal. The price tag, nancy pelosi is eyeing, 3. 4 trillion which treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin is blasting as ridiculous. Now cases in about 28 straits plateauing at very high levels. We must ensure these states do not become new flareups. Were watching them very, very close closely. Reporter illinois reporting more than 1,400 new cases tuesday. If we dont see some change here, the virus will cause some businesses to close and an increasing percent of people to get sick and some will even die. Reporter and deaths are now rising in at least 27 states. Weve never experienced anything like this. Or a fal home overwhelmed holding up to funeral funerals a week. To lose a loved one when theyre by themselves, you want to hold their hand, to be able to see them take their last breath. Reporter at the white house. Developing news, a National Dave mourning has been declared in lebanon. These are live pictures we can show you of the port in beirut that was leveled by a massive explosion. At least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 injured. And now tonight, new clues as to a positive cause. Abc news senior corn ian has more from london. Reporter an entire city shook to its core. As a massive explosion erupted in beirut port. The blast during around 6 00 p. M. Local time. Eyewitness video showing the fire and a series of smaller detonations, saying perhaps fireworks. What happened next was far bigger. A devastating explosion, sending a Mushroom Cloud across the city. The fronts of buildings ripped off. Cars, apartments shattered. Debris for miles around as bloodied and shell shocked citizens staggered through blackened streets. Hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties. The Lebanese Health minute sister saying many dead and thousands injured. An economy in freefall. The questions begin that what caused the blast and who is responsible. Right now, evidence suggests that this was just a tragic accident. The countrys interior minute sister saying highly explosive material may have been kept at the site. Later suggesting that it could have been ammonium nitrate. A common ingredient in bomb making and if september in sufficient quantities, capable of causing a blast of this size. Abc news, london. That video was just incredible. Developing news now, some evacuation orders have been lifted as a wildfire near banning expands to the north. Flames have charred nearly 27,000 acres in riverside and San Bernardino counties. The socalled apple fire is 20 contained. It destroyed one home and 27 other buildings. It is losi we are keeping an eye on the weather there and here. Pandemic pod dangers. Safety advice for students, parents and teachers. Crowds and roller coasters. The impact on californias Great America and the california economy. Need chlorox wipes . Who doesnt . Why youre unlikely to see them on store shelves until 2021. Im meteorologist sandhya patel. Weimer weather in the morning. Ill have a look at the forecast. All thats ahead. First a look on whats coming up with guest host billy. Thanks, tune in tonight or live with regret. Funny while growing up. Thats not something even betty white could do. 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Reporter even Governor Newsom is applauding them. This is exactly what we need to see more of. Reporter some worry about the lack of oversight. I dont know that there would be a pod police out there. Reporter she has three School Age Children shelf also owns a licensed childcare facility and two afterschool heritage programs. Facilities like ours are required to get licenses, to maintain a minimal level. Reporter she suggests parents do their homework at a minimum. Background checking any adults that are coming into the pod, making sure theres a firstaid kit in the house. I would recommend a fire extinguisher and getting cpr certified. If there are any allergies, the protocol of how to reach students. Is there an epipen, medication involved. Just know all those things. I struggle to come out and say, if youre going to do it, just do it. Reporter he is president of the National School safety and Security Services in cleveland, ohio. Hes most concerned about pod predators. Opening the doors to a strange here may look good on paper and have good qualifications necessarily mean their real backgrounds match whats on payment and they may pose a threat to the social, emotional and physical safety of children when they come in the home. I wouldnt throw dice and gamble by someone that you find on facebook or who has posted an ad. The problem is we could have teachers who leave a School District you understand questionable circumstances, and are now available overnight to teach. That may have some problems. Some schools and counties have expressed pod concerns. The deputy chief of sandal mateo security says while it is not issuing any particular guidance, it urges families to adhere to guidance of gatherings. In an email to apparently, the principal of mont chair Elementary School writes, although we appreciate paramount resourcefulness, Health Professionals have kaugsd us to limit inperson cautions. Once inperson learning resumes, pods will increase the total. A students and poeshl tower others. As it grows by the thousands every day, it is obvious, parents are looking for a solution of the. You dont want to be in a position after the fact where you regret a decision that you made in this crisis mode. Reporter for the iteam. Abc7 news. All good points. We are talking to experts in education, leaders in child development, families and teachers about different education topicses. We started with pre schools, then Elementary School, wednesday is middle and high school. In the south bay, fans of thrill rides will have to wait until at least next year to visit californias Great America. As amanda explains, it is another blow to the local economy. Reporter in santa clara, silence has taken over the usual summer screams and crowds at californias Great America. On tuesday park vpalez explaini continued uncertainty in our region brought by covid19 has led us to the difficult yet responsibility decision to keep the park closed for the rest of the year. These are the problems that are starting to stack up and really become a bigger problem for us in local government, counties, state. The supervisor says on the county level, it has led to a projected budget shortfall of 300 to 600 million. Revenue impacted. The stiff santa clara said it is making adjustments as needed. In a statement, the mayor saying, we look forward to the day that californias Great America can reopen safely in santa clara and continue to provide jobs and tax revenue for our city and entertainment for all amings. According to park officials, a typical summer would bring up to 2,500 seasonal associates. There are no current plans to furlough the full time employees. The neighboring stadium levi always sits in silence. It is not just a deadly disease in terms of what it does to people. Uber is the latest company rs. To extend work for home from employees. Those based on it of the San Francisco headquarters will be able to work remotely until at least july of next year. It will also offer 500 to help with the home office setups. An exclusive park in pal walt poe has been off limits for did he go aids. The they have approved a pilotlt program. Palo alto or a ve to be a resident to get into 1,400 acre name preserve. Opponents warn opening the area would hurt the ecology. It could begin later this year. Heads up here. We likely wont see many brands of disinfecting wipes soon. The head of chlorox said the company is out of wipes and probably wont have more until next year. Part of the problem involves supply chain issues in china. Also, some of the materials are used for medical gowns and masks. In addition, a trade grom for cleaning products said demand for wipes is unprecedented. This Cross Section of challenges, like we have not seen in modern times. The American Cleaning institute plants are working 24 hours a day and getting Third Party Companies to make the wipes and they still cant meet demand. Of course, with this pandemic ongoing, the need for those will continue to be very, very high. Its a frustrating problem. I have not been able to find them at all. Who knows . 2021. I guess were waiting on that. We dont have to wait that long for some drizzle though, right . Thats right. We cant finds the wipes, thats for sure, but we certainly have the drizzle. Just like earlier this morning. And were expecting a rerun. So take a welcome at the water vapor imagery. I want to show you whats happening. We have a ridge of high pressure. Right now we have this trough that is carving its niche. And it will include our weather tomorrow. A deep trough for this time of year. When you take a look at our august average rainfall totals, San Francisco, oakland, about. 06 of an inch for the entire month. Livermore, santa rosa, this is one of our driest months. In just one day, which is tomorrow, we may be actually hitting our entire months worth of measurable pre sim. Take a look at live doppler 7. We have the free air conditioning tonight. The temperatures at this hour in the 50s and 60s. It is definitely running cooler. It was a cooler afternoon. And that trend will continue tomorrow. The winds play a role in cooling us down. Stillst y. Up to 44 32 in concord. Tomorrow youll have to hold on to your hat. Not everywhere but the winds will continue to remain gusty even tomorrow evening. As we check out the forecast, first lets look at a view from our exploratorium camera. You see how murky it is. Cool and damp tomorrow. Temperature below average for august and it is warming up again thursday through saturday. In terms of what you can expect, in terms of the rainfall, an inch. In half moon bay, it will add up, a little more than that, as you will notice. Andist judge enough to dampen the roadways. Temperatures in the morning in the 50s. As we look at the afternoon highs, the warmest inland valleys, 76 in concord, 76, san jose, 62 degrees, San Francisco, 58, half moon bay, 71, san rafael. 78 in santa rosa. It will be another breezy to windsy one. All right. Isaias did its damage across the coast moving along the new england area. It is now post tropical. But quebec area is getting the heavy wind and rain and thats where it will continue. The sevenday forecast will feature damp and gusty kts. Morning drizzle thursday followed by a warmer day. Back to the heat and summer for the weekend but until then, tomorrow will be the coolest weather. Sweater weather for you. All right. Thank you. Tomorrow on good morning america, tyler perry surprises two women who are on the oh. 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Plus, the new faces of the hunger crisis brought on by the pandemic, and how baseball great cal ripken jr. Is pitching in. An all new tamron hall starts now. [upbeat music] welcome to tamron hall from my home. What a difference a week makes. In the last several days, the country went from a complete lockdown and strict stayathome orders to several governors reopening their states for business, and more plan to reopen very soon. In georgia, after criticism from President Trump and concern from Public Health officials, Governor Brian Kemp has allowed gyms, hair and nail salons, bowling alleys, and tattoo and massage parlors to open, places where social distancing is impossible. There are 22,000 confirmed covid19 cases, and nearly 900 deaths in georgia. Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has clashed with the governor over this, and is urging atlantas people to stay home. Mayor bottoms joins us inside cyber hall from atlanta. Mayor, let me start by asking you, are you tracking the number of businesses that have decided to open, Business Owners have decided to open, as a result of the governors controversial decision . We are not tracking that yet, tamron. What i can say anecdotally, im hearing from a lot of Restaurant Owners and Business Owners in the city who are saying that they will not open yet. Even as mayor, i have created an Advisory Council full of representatives from Small Businesses and some of our fortune 500 companies who are going to give some thoughtful consideration as to when the appropriate time is for us to go back to business as normal. I know one report, there was a hair salon that reportedly booked appointments a few weeks out