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Coronavirus is going up 12 patients transfer here to napa patients possibly infected now a napa county public with the coronavirus are health of currently under isolation that number jumped overnight as 7 was the last update. We had last night on sunday, 178 people from the cruise ship in japan arrived Travis Air Force base in fairfield 7 people on board tested positive for the virus. Thats according to japanese officials of those 7 3 were sent to the university of Nebraska Medical Center in omaha. The 4 remaining who were at Travis Air Force base were isolated and then sent to local hospital on that same flight 3 additional people were sent to nearby hospitals due to coronavirus like symptoms. Now 5 more people have developed symptoms bringing the current number of patients being examined. To 12 and even more evacuees held at Travis Air Force base in fairfield were released today. Yesterday the cdc medically cleared the group from having the Novel Coronavirus said theyve been under quarantine for the past 2 weeks kron fours felipe de gaulle met up with an evacuee before. Catching his flight help. Having been under federal quarantine the past 2 weeks jeffrey host says he and the 3 other evacuees bust wednesday morning from Travis Air Force base in fairfield to San Francisco International Airport to their latest adversity in stride when the bus broke down approaching the bay toll really weird to even the inside a bus as i so used to just and not being a really he says hes just happy to be headed back home to Southern California after spending most of his days stuck in a hotel room at the air force base streaming movies and exercising when he could pay only ask that you come and let them check your body temp twice a day and. It is asked to you. If you have any of the symptoms that theyre talking about and thats pretty much the year. Free to roam around he says the evacuees just had to stay within the fence at the air base hotel on tuesday ho and all of the other evacuees received a letter from the centers for Disease Control and prevention stating they no longer required corn team was on vacation with his wife and daughter in the city outside wuhan china during the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. He flew back to the states and had his family stayed behind so he could get back to work all day long at home. Still to go back to work and even though theres a coronavirus keeping me from working phils phones upcoming those says once Health Officials say that the viral outbreak is under control in wuhan china he intends to fly back to china because one yearold daughter and wife up and bring them back to Southern California. And San Francisco International Airport felecia all kron 4. In the south bay today, the Santa Clara County Health Department gave an update on their efforts to keep the corona virus from spreading. Across the bay tonight there are no new cases in Santa Clara County. But there are still 2 confirmed patients being treated there the Health Department says that theyre also monitoring and keeping track of 300 people who recently returned from china to the country. Like many large Health Departments across the every day were getting the names of travelers returning from Mainland China. These are flights that have sent through a few key airports in the us, so we get the names of contact. The returning travelers and ensure that theyre staying home for the 14 days since their last in china. The Health Department says that theres not an increased risk to the residents Santa Clara County. But because this is a new virus. They just cant predict how long the virus might continue to spread. Today more than 2000 people around the world have died because of the coronavirus most of those people are in Mainland China. There are more than 75,000 people who have been infected with more than 1000 cases outside china. Also 79 new cases have been confirmed on that cruise ship in japan. And hundreds of passengers have been allowed to disembark the diamond princess cruise ship after a 14 day quarantine only people who tested negative for the virus were permitted to leave. But there are still concerns after 14 passengers who were airlifted to Travis Air Force base earlier this week only developed symptoms after leaving the ship. The crews had the largest concentration of coronavirus cases outside of Mainland China with the total, a 545 cases on board at least 88 new cases were confirmed yesterday alone. An Infectious Disease expert who visited the diamond princess cruise ship says Infection Control was quote completely inadequate. Yeah weve got a lot for the factions more than 20 years. And beatings ever range. And seeing as the countrys and eating greasy clean a break and then to fear getting infection myself because i know how to protect myself and how to protect as us and how the infection and ocean be that 8 princes was scared. Now Health Officials are concerned that some of the passengers who are leaving may unknowingly carry the virus back to their communities. Once passengers leave the ship theyre permitted to travel freely. People traveling back to the us will face additional travel restrictions. They are required to wait at least 14 days from the point where they leave the diamond princess cruise ship before they return to the us stay with kron fours we continue our coverage on the coronavirus we post the latest update and theres information on how to protect yourself. We have the very latest on our website at kron 4 dot com just look for the coronavirus tab and are news. A neighborhood is on edge tonight after a woman was found in home in east san joses a foot hills, some neighbors were also surprised to find out the home is an air bnb rental kron fours rob fladeboe brings us up to speed he is live now in san jose with the latest this is scary rob. It is scary grab that weve just received word literally within the last 15 to 20 minutes said there has been an arrest in this case. The Sheriffs Office issuing a press release here moments ago that a suspect a man identified as 25 yearold rio she has been a in custody since about 1 oclock this afternoon after turning himself in to the Sheriffs Department now to set the stage here for you. The Sheriffs Office received a phone call about 3. 45 yesterday from someone who said that there was a a a dead body possible dead body inside this home here on Mountain View avenue. The Sheriffs Department arrived and they later concluded there was indeed a body there and said that they had a Homicide Investigation on their hands and then it was later learned that this was a of an air bnb rental home where this occurred, heres a little more background on this for you right now. Sheriffs deputies were going door to door here wednesday canvassing the neighborhood for Security Camera video after the body of a woman was found inside this home on Mountain View avenue we were all surprised, has nothing really happens around here. Its a nice neighborhood. Sheriffs office says its not clear how the woman died and could not say if there was a struggle or whether any suspects have been identified by i mean its it is concerning having so many people coming in out by this man who asked not to be identified says there seemed to be a lot of people coming and going in recent weeks, it turns out a Single Family home behind a white picket fence was an air bnb rental i know we had a couple at 10 and things but i didnt know about their bnb tell recently air bnb confirmed the home had been in the rental program in a statement, the company said we are urgently investigating this tragedy and we are in coordination with the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office and offering our full support in their investigation. Under scrutiny in connection with a shooting that left 5 people dead at an air bnb rental last fall in orinda the company says this home has been temporarily removed from its listing platform, which is just fine with longtime residents like Katherine Odoherty onair be in these on this block. And on peoples you know that and they just common you dont know who they are. Now the authorities are withholding the name and age of the victim until a family is notified, but again just clarify us moments before a 5 oclock the Sheriffs Department issuing a press release saying. That they have an arrest in this at about 1145 today, a man and his attorney walked into the Sheriffs Department and turned himself in. He is identified as 25 yearold rio she thats the latest here from the scene grant vicki back to you all right ron thanks for that quick turnaround on that story californias homelessness crisis. At the center of governor newsome state of the address a state of the state address today indeed tonight kron fours Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala joins us live in sacramento. Ashley you were there when the governor was speaking its rare for a governor to really. Hammer home on one topic for so much of the address. Thats exactly right grant typically the state of the state is used to earmark accomplishments are issues and several of them, but in his second state of the state address as governor Gavin Newsome spent his 42 minute speech speaking solely about homelessness. Its a disgrace that the richest stay in the richest nation succeeding across so many sectors is falling so far behind to properly house heal and humanely treat so many of its own people governor Gavin Newsome putting homelessness and its counterparts housing and Mental Health at the forefront of californias priorities. The governor wednesday calling on the state to lower the bar for forced Mental Health care to treat the mentally ill saying the current standard is too high and contributing to the states crisis people of california you know this are demanding bold Permanent Solutions anything less is not going to get the job done well calling for reform of the millionaire tax money meant for Mental Health newsome also demanded cities and counties who havent used the funds to spend it by june 30th or else the state will in Rapid Response to getting the homeless off the streets. The governor announced 286 state properties are now available as shelters. He also said 5 more cities and counties from santa clara to riverside are next to get emergency tents and trailers while those are temporary solutions newsome urged lawmakers to make way for new permanent housing to tackle the states shortage. I do believe that 2020 will be the year of production democrats confident this year is different this is the number one pirate that we have to make room for not just for this year really for the coming years, republicans say they wish the governor would have addressed more issues with some have concerns about the governors hyper focussed plan on homelessness and Mental Health if people if theyre on they dont have the cognitive ability to say hey i want we see here and again so this is statewide intervention by the forced people to get how and how does that look like and how do we put that together in a legal manner were people still have their rights. Price tag on the governors homelessness plan is right now at million but how much it will actually cost will be finalized until may reporting live here at the State Capitol Ashley Zavala kron 4 news ashley. Thank you. Coming up. Were gearing up for tonights democratic debate in las vegas. The candidates expected to be on stage and whos polling highest here in california right now and a new report says break ins are becoming even more common in the bay area, how one local city is working to change that and a missing hiker found in marine county to search parties are still looking for tonight. Im meteorologist Lawrence Karnow beautiful springlike weather around the bay area again today growing up in a family that struggled economically powerfully influenced my values. Bernie sanders hes fighting to raise wages. And guarantee health care for all. Now, our country is at a turning point. Hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to survive. In this moment, we need a fighter. Bernie sanders. We know hell fight for us as president because he always has. Im Bernie Sanders and i approve this message. I thougin that moment. Illiant we have not said one word tonight about race. Not one word. Are you kidding me . The heart and soul of this party is diversity. When a kid succeeds in columbia, South Carolina in las vegas, nevada that is a triumph for every american. People dont know tom steyer. Ive known tom steyer for fifteen years. His commitment on Racial Justice and social justice is rock solid. Im tom steyer and i approve this message. Today the north bay search parties have found a man who went missing in marin county after going for a hike the other in county Sheriffs Office says 76 yearold Robert Bennett was found alive at about 11 30 last night. He was reported missing after hiking at Big Rock Ridge and marine wood on monday and these are pictures from his rescue. Theres no update though on his condition tonight but as we say in the north bay rescuers are still looking for a palo alto couple who went missing on valentines day. Carol cupar ski and in erwin were last seen at the rental home in inverness. Deputies say they were supposed to check out saturday morning. But all of their belongings were left behind at the home. Yesterday some 40 people in for search dogs. Look for the couple. Its a confusing search as far as this isnt a normal search profile. Its quently get lost on. And so you know all the different scenarios just on the table, you know the Murray County Sheriffs Office Investigation Unit is a. Engaged working this case and were going to continue the search. Search efforts have resumed today theyve been searching since this morning in inverness say been looking at what our areas theyre also trying to go through the couples financial history to see what may have been behind their whereabouts again that search continues tonight. Also happening tonight have billionaire Mike Bloomberg will join 5 other Democratic Candidates on the debate stage in las vegas. Bloomberg qualified for his first debate after polling more than 10 with voters billionaire tom stier he did not make the debate stage. The other candidates on the stage tonight, our joe biden. Pete Buttigieg Amy klobuchar are Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders and speaking of sanders tonight, the vermont senator is the leading choice among california voters that is according to the latest poll. Sanders is polling at 32 a double digit lead ahead of his democratic rivals second among voters is former Vice President joe biden with 14 . Elizabeth warren came in 3rd place with 13 Mike Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg both placed at 12 , turning back to a big story that were following for you tonight tracking the coronavirus outbreak. And tonight congress is working on ways to prevent the virus from spreading here to the us force joke a little reports now from washington with what california lawmakers say should be the priority. As the global coronavirus death toll grows past 2000 doctor, anthony found shes director of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Disease says the virus is approaching pandemic level strictly speaking. Were not there yet. But we really are approaching that i think if we continue to have this transmission in various parts of the world that it could turn into a classic definition of a pandemic bodycon she says theres reason to be hopeful. He says travel restrictions treatment and cortines have worked both in the us and abroad so far about 2 of those infected have died from the virus. But doctor from she says the death rates likely much lower. He says many people can track to and recover without ever reporting it far more people will recover. Already symptomatic then actually get into trouble there will be more question now is will we be able to manage the cases, dozens of people exposed to the virus are quarantined in congressman ruiz is riverside district among the few 100 across the state of california. He says lawmakers need to make sure that medical centers and cortines sites have funding and resources they need and that also means supporting new research. It is a matter of finding the policies and giving the resources to track. The vaccines, the medications both ah chee enter we say with the World Health Organization now in china theres much less of a chance of widespread impact here in the United States in washington, im joe khaleel. Time now for 4 zone forecast were going to take a live look outside right now from our sutro camera looking downtown San Francisco. The other Beautiful Day in the bay is our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow joins as were just talking just an electric whoa. Yeah, monday tuesday, and you can find snow lsu went up 73 400 feet it was managed have to see anything for a while right there making it up there so skiers can certainly see in some of the bigger slopes but certainly you get down lower and just as the snow for was a rain here for a long time to and well look like it wants to either in fact outside right now got a beautiful. Sunset for tonight who got a couple high clouds moving through up above we do have an area of low pressure that spending up the show you that moment just to right now though where these temperatures have been Something Else springlike weather continuing around the bay area very springlike some of these temperatures really well in the 60s. He was 70 degrees right now in pittsburgh. So yeah, a very unusual see these temperatures staying this warm this long but weve got this dry stretch here and it continues with a not really son if an end in sight to see that low spinning off the coastline. Thats going to come what we call a cutoff low. That means its going to come off of the major circulation. The jet stream and kind of just spin off the coastline. And thats going to factor in or whether the next couple days bring us a few more high clouds and some beautiful sunsets but i dont think any rain a little bit of a westerly wind now into San Francisco 7 Miles Per Hour calm in the nation and 6 Miles Per Hour to the west into the napa valley tonight, partly cloudy skies with a few high clouds up above a little cool not going to be cold and then tomorrow make sure sunshine and some high clouds mild to warm temperatures around the bay area i think mostly sunny skies this weekend with above normal temperatures continuing. All right, heres this lot of talking about this going to become a cutoff low, its going to split from the circulation here and kind of just spin off the coastline. Now unfortunate looks like most of this energy now headed all the way down in the Southern California. I think theyre looking at rain possibly late friday into saturday. But the bay the up that word right there says it all dry and thats way its going to continue to be for the next 5 to 7 days. President trump is campaigning in Southern California tonight in a few minutes, well go. To bakersfield for a live report. And a new crime report says car break ins are continuing to spike in the bay area how Palo Alto Police were working tom steyer will beat donald trump on the economy. His people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. Creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. And provides a 10 tax cut for everyone making under 250,000. Toms plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacare. Protects union negotiated plans. And ensures californians can make their own health care choices. Im tom steyer and i approve this message. A new crime report shows that while some Violent Crimes were down in 20 19 from the year before car breakins those are crime trend that is plaguing many bay area communities kron fours Maureen Kelly talked to the Palo Alto Police department about what theyre doing there to try to combat. A broken car windows from smashandgrab burglaries like what you see in this video is an increasing problem throughout the bay area and tony palo alto is not immune to this crime trend. There Police Department issued a report showing in 2019 there were more than 1700 reported larcenies which includes car break ins up 44 spike from the year before its not unique to palo alto but its a crime that were serious about because it is a violation. When it when comes in it and breaks your windows and takes your personal Property Public Affairs manager for palo alto pd says theyre trying to be proactive fighting auto burglary, including assigning a special Enforcement Team to target it they always target hot spots in areas like Shopping Centers or the downtown area. Sometimes they do a lot plainclothes a surveillance and theyre trying to to catch people who are in the act of breaking windows and doing those smashandgrab at a crime that can happen in just a matter of seconds to remind people not to leave valuables anywhere in their vehicles. Not even the trunk a lot of times theyll break a window and then well use the latch to open up the trunk and then still steal your items while the number of car smash and grabs has spiked the Police Spokesperson says palo alto is this a city the annual reports show that all other major crime categories remain in the double digits. If thats. 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Tonight at 5. 30 kron 4 is always tracking local stories, heres a look at whats going on in your neighborhood right now tonight 2 people are under isolation at a hospital in napa county. They were part of a group who wly one has