Zavala explains which businesses get to open first and what still need to wait. California is taking its first set of small steps into reopening its economy retail and its manufacturers will be the first to enter into californias next phase of its stay at home order it has to be done in a very thoughtful and judicious way its a health first focus governor Gavin Newsome says florists clothing toys books and Sporting Goods stores can reopen by the end of the week with new mandatory guidelines like Curbside Pickup the state is set to release the new rules thursday, not included in this round of reopening is seeded dining shopping malls and offices we need active monitoring surveillance. To make sure that the disease is not spreading. It is one of the criteria is a to re modify the announcement comes as Health Officials say california is clearing necessary hurdles to move into its next stage of its 4 feast plan to reopen the economy. The director of the states Public Health Department Says 14 facilities are ready to take patients in case of the surge. 90,000 people have signed up to be a part of californias health corps and 10,000 ventilators are standing by ready to go if needed its really a thrill to be here this time to be talking about all of this positive Movement Forward well, california is ready to slightly loosened up its statewide stay at home order Governor Newsom says cities and counties with stricter rules can keep them in place while others are able to move even further through a certification process the prospects of restaurants with modifications opening hospitality more broadly opening the governor has said phase 2 would also include reopening some public spaces like beaches and parks. He says more details on that are coming thursday in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. According to Johns Hopkins university there are currently over 1 million cases of the coronavirus in the u. S. More than 56,000 of those cases are in california. Were also seeing more than 2200 deaths in the state overall more than 186,000 people have recovered from the pandemic in the u. S. We have updated numbers on coronavirus cases and deaths right here in the bay area so as of today. There are more than 8600 cases in the bay area Santa Clara County remains one of the hardest hit areas and as for the number of deaths over 300 people have died from the virus right here in the bay area on march 16th when the shelterinplace orders were first issued there were just 4 deaths we have a complete breakdown of the cases and deaths by county and city. Thats on our website you can find it at kron 4 dot com. The results of coronavirus testing in San Franciscos Mission district last month nearly 3,000 residents and workers are tested 62 tested positive. According to initial results more than half of them reported experiencing no symptoms. Researchers say 95 of the people who tested positive for hispanic. And most of all its also been affected financially by the pandemic. Avenue some says said stay at home restrictions will differ by county and that will depend on what each local Health Officer believes is best now so far at least 6 bay area counties have ease some restrictions which allows some too get back to work, including food trucks and florists the shelter order also allows skate parks to reopen and golf courses can also resume with some key changes. There is a way to accomplish the Public Health goal. Keeping people safe. With also allowing businesses to operate but to operate with certain guidelines. I think that we can definitely Work Together to achieve that goal and get to a better place we are very excited to be opening in our customers or emailing as an. Asking for. Well mayor london breed says the only way this will work is if people do what theyre supposed to do live where theyre masten say 6 feet apart. If that happens they will look at opening other businesses in the next round. One place that might not stay open much longer dolores park after another busy weekend at the park. Mayor breed london breed warned the city may have to take further restrictions to encourage social distancing fried also announced that the city will likely resume parking citations for street sweeping people dont begin to move their cars on designated days. If we continue to see that behavior become problematic at dolores park. It will no longer be available. We have people who are out there cleaning streets but passing blocks at a time because people are not moving their cars. This is a real problem, and its one that we cant continue to tolerate a make sure you move your cars folks in the meantime, good news on expanded testing in San Francisco. Covid19 testing will now be available for all essential workers regardless of whether theyre showing symptoms at one of 2 sites in the city. In a sign that the bay area continues to stay ahead and flatten the curve elective surgeries and other diagnostic procedures put on hold because of the virus are resuming at Stanford Health care kron fours rob fladeboe explains why thats possible. As priorities shifted to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak Stanford Health care d laid some 3,000 elective surgeries. Today even as it guards against further spread of covid19 stanford says many of those surgeries are back on the schedule according to ceo david entwistles we see these are anywhere from. Her procedures to neurosurgical procedures to orthopedic procedures so theres a broad range of things before wind that we had a longer period of time that could be delayed but now in some cases are becoming urgent new safety protocols are in place including the use of masks and personal protection equipment. And the capacity for widespread testing of both patients and employees so we have about 11,014 1000 tested so far is symptomatic so they dont have a symptoms of the disease and in fact weve only seen a 0. 3 of one percent so 99. 7 of our toys. Dont have the virus safety protocols also include daily screening of employees. And patients will be checked for symptoms when they arrived at the hospital or clinics in addition, there are extra precautions in place for treating those who have contracted covid19 we do still have a few patients in house that actually do have covid that retreating both in the icu and on the regular floors. But those patients actually suppress turnout to ensure the safety of the rest of the patients that are coming in stafford medicine says wrapping up for covid19 surge that has not happened finds Hospital Capacity around 50 . Priorities can just as easily be reversed should the need arise but for now that extra capacity will be pressed into service. As the focus is shifting back to include meeting the demand for elective surgeries. So appropriate use of personal protective equipment. Kerber use of testing as artist to make sure that weve got a safe environment to open back up and to bring those patients that were delayed back in for those needed surgeries. Rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Committing a crime during the pandemic has been landing some people behind bars while others get cited and released, which is creating a spike in crime in the wake of the pandemic the Judicial Council of california ordered a temporary emergency bill schedule, reducing bell to 0 for misdemeanor crimes like smashandgrab auto burglaries the 0 bill order also allows nonviolent criminals to be released from jail Law Enforcement believe the order is connected to a recent spike in criminal activity in alameda county. As long as his nonviolent on syrias on and its only to probably get cited and released with the gentleman that lets start 1037 minutes committed 2 carjackings just means you can take new laws on cars, you know a lot she says. While the 0 bill order will remain in effect for 90 days after the governor left the state of emergency or until its amended or repealed by the california Judicial Council. Defendant Derick Almena has been released on bail from the santa rita jail because of the pandemic hes been released on an electric Monitoring System almena and max harris were charged with 36 counts of voluntary manslaughter. After a warehouse fire in oakland. Harris was acquitted, but a mistrial was declared for all men who served as the warehouses Master Tenant although hes out of jail, his trial date remains set for july 6. Well our coverage of the coronavirus continues on our website kron 4 dot com thats a great source great place for information youll find the latest on outbreaks here in the bay area. Theres an interactive map its easy to follow thats been set up for you and lots of information on ways that you can say say so you can find all of this and more on our website kron 4 dot com. Well coming up next when news more states are taking reopening steps but is it too soon and outlook on new covid19 deaths predictions coming up. Plus as we deal with one crisis we brace for another colossal threat, what fire officials are saying about this years fire season. In may were different uniform, then military or Law Enforcement members bought our Health Care Workers put their lives on the line every day fighting covid im joe khaleel here in washington why lawmakers now want to give them the same benefits we give our soldiers and our police and firefighters. And if you are about to step outside cool to mild conditions around the bay area, heres a live look at the 7 tail bridge. If you leave the hayward its 53 degrees 39 in Half Moon Bay, 41 in santa rosa and 56 in antioch well have welcome back with temperatures rising so too does the risk of wildfires this week as cal fires wildfire preparedness week. Firefighters are encouraging Property Owners use that extra time at home to prepare for the upcoming fire season. The agency says the pandemic will not impact their ability to fight fires. Doug johnson reports. Wildfire season is already here state leaders are warning that wildfires will be here regardless of the covid19 pandemic not a question of if there will large wildfires. Its where and when this year has the potential to see fires as bad as any in the past 5 years when 10 of the states most destructive wildfires have burned last year youll remember we had a lot of snow in the mountains. A lot of late season, rain and we had a slow start to our fire season thats not going to be the same this year. The firefighters say the pandemic could give Property Owners an advantage of the flames. If they use their time wisely while you are sheltered in place. Theres no better time to clear your defense well on the fire lines cal fire Officials Say they are making adjustments to the virus would spread among firefighters the reducing the number allowed in a classroom at one time and theyre looking at spacing out sleeping quarters at fire stations and camps, however for years cal fire says firefighters have been trained to keep 10 feet of distance from one another mainly because most are working with dangerous tools unmasking gloves have always been standard issue while working the fire lines. Meanwhile, calfire executives say this entire time they had been conducting prescribed burns were doing fuel reduction project work. It to us scales that we havent done in decades. All of this is to. Reduce the intensity of a fire as it comes to a community. So when it gets to your community, your Defensible Space and your home hardening well save your home. They hope with campgrounds and wilderness trails closed. There could be less chance of manmade fires of 19. Still cal fire says no matter what the circumstances. It will have the people available to fight fires even though were responding to the coronavirus 24 7 we have the capacity and we have the capability with our local government partners and the fire and rescue mutual aid system that we use regularly. To have the ability to move assets and resources in a timely fashion. What we know that warm temperatures definitely contribute to the firehouse and right and were in store for pretty big warm up this week 80s in temps so lets check in with dave spahr and see exactly how warm its going to get this week david good morning. Hey good morning robin good morning, everybody will we get a flavor of spring in some summer coming our way and then some more spring yet again its really interesting 7 day forecast and disrupt was mentioning plan on some hot temperatures coming our way protecting those inland valleys by the weeks end beautiful shot and the predawn moments of the cinco de mile look at that you can see the moon littering and the bay. Theres the east bay shore line youre putting all of a very nicely. Meanwhile, heres the shot from the Golden Gate Bridge just a little bit of the blaze going on, but we dont have that much of a home on marine layer. This is contrast by the way of what were going to see tomorrow because i think thats going to thicken up just a little bit temporarily now just a little wrinkle here along the pathway of a warming trend for all this week. Heres a look at temperatures the kind of interesting we have the 40s up in the north bay meanwhile, the 50s all throughout the east bay livermore for example, 50 they were substantially colder yesterday morning 56. Antioch unconquered lower 50s for the east bay shoreline in a chilly curious 39 going on for Half Moon Bay with redwood city about 48 for comparison sake were couple degrees ahead for work from yesterday just for a general. Northam and heres this marine layer coming back that i talked about again mostly sunny for today warming up a bit. There comes rolling on in by tonight now and maybe Half Moon Bay, picking up a little sprinkle perhaps maybe its going to be thickening up a little bit for maybe the predawn hours and then clears out for wednesday like it was never even here so were back to mostly sunny by tomorrow anyway its going to be just an event they will be safe 12 hours 18 hours with some coastal clouds filling up the bay fog and gone by tomorrow morning into the afternoon, a look ahead of the game plan here today were mostly sunny mild to warm 70s covering the base still but more 80s today in what youll see this in the 4 zone forecast. Then this week we got warming peaking on friday with lower to middle 90s far inland. The weekend and beyond coli was scattered clouds do by sunday now so sundays saturday is going to be a better more sunny day with some scattered clouds coming in sunday in teen that things are changing and then as showers scattered about for next week monday tuesday zone and by the way the evidence is building that were going to get more widespread showers not the little kind of with the things that we had last weekend just basically covering coastal areas and maybe southern marin and so fort 68 San Francisco. Oakland 73, san jose 79 but some locations in the south they will be popping at 80 or a little bit beyond and heres a look at the highs across the greater real estate, theyre your lower 80s, it work concord up there to santa rosa 70s now covering more of the bay and were only going to build on this is the week starts to progress weve only just begun, yeah, we got more of that coming up robin back to 2. 83 excuse me antioch i like it. All right, lets take a little bit get traffic shall we. About you, but if youre an early morning, commute or are an essential worker have you notice a lot more traffic on the road i was driving on the bay bridge this morning. Had a lot of company and here we have a bit of a crowd to on the san mateo bridge westbound 90 to look at all the brake lights. So yes, some folks are returning to work, theyre packing up leaving the east bay rolling to the peninsula. But you dont have to stress out about any problems are hot spots a westbound 92 in fantastic shape, heres the bay bridge once again i notice a lot of traffic on the stand heading into San Francisco. But youre clear and quiet through a smooth on the upper deck and no problems on out to fremont street or the skyway are one on one or 2. 80 so were in good shape will take a pic and more bridges coming up a little bit later. Lawmakers in washington is pushing for more benefits for Health Care Workers during the coronavirus pandemic they argue doctors and nurses should receive the same benefits and protection given to our Law Enforcement and military joe khaleel reports. They know norma torres says like soldiers preparing for battle for Health Care Workers who treat Covid Patients suit up and risk their lives every day it is time nice to us live and so she wants to provide doctors nurses and medical staff the same benefits soldiers get we are asking how these medical professionals to go at it, you know tap dance oust torres is calling for the next coronavirus aid package to include Survivor Benefits for families of Health Care Workers who die of covid19 as well as hazard pay whistleblower protection and housing costs for those living away from home while they work torres says the plans also an acknowledgment of the emotional toll and the trauma that Health Care Workers face especially during this pandemic we have a look at the human side of that profession faced a salt. That is the reality. Congressman mark takano was one of 76 lawmakers, including at least one republican to endorse the plan and he says be on benefits it sends a message to Hospital Executives to punish their workers for going public about a lack of proper ppe your poise respect. The proposed benefits would not extend to Health Care Workers beyond the current pandemic in washington, im joe khaleel. Coming up next on the kron 00 04am morning news. Theres a new hightech way to track covid19 symptoms what this drone can very high tech, a little peek outside before we go were checking in on the Golden Gate Bridge there. It is topic whats good so far in both directions and its going to be a pretty nice day more sunshine today around the bay area well be right back stay welcome back everyone as lockdowns ease across the globe. Authorities are looking for ways to police physical distancing. These strong is created by the Company Dragonfly might be the answer. They can detect fever coughing bring your breathing rate your heart rate. Blood pressure all from above 200 feet away, wow. For your health this morning, its the process of tracking down anyone who might have been affected by a person who was recently diagnosed with the virus like covid19 Contact Tracing helps identify those people so that they can quarantine themselves and prevent further spread. And now theres an app for that and the idea came from a bison trackers Mandy Gaither explains in todays health minute. In the past Contact Tracing has been credited with slowing or stopping have been to makes like ebola and sars now its a tool being used to help in the current pandemic contact tracers use a variety of methods to track down those who may have come in contact with a person infected with covid19 Health Officials in north dakota have partnered with the creator of an app used to track bison to launch a new app called care 19 those who download care 19 will get a random id number the north dakota Coronavirus Response website says the apple anonymously catch the individuals locations throughout the day and if they test positive for covid19 they will be given the opportunity to consent to provide their information to Health Officials to help in Contact Tracing and forecasting the pandemics progression with accurate realtime data. Apple and google are developing new Contact Tracing Technology Using smartphones in Blue Tooth Technology to alert those who may have been close to someone infected. But there are limitations to the new Technology Users would have to opt in and its not clear whether enough people would do so to make the effort worthwhile and people without smartphones wouldnt get notified for todays consumer watch im Mandy Gaither. Still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, the city of San Francisco is being sued over the conditions in the tenderloin. Why the lawsuit says the city abandoned the when you need it, jack delivers order on uber eats, postmates and grubhub. My new bitesized, crispy popcorn chicken is so when you need it, jack delivers irresistible youll want them whenever, so dont resist pop em while you game, hang, or do your thing. Pop my 100 allwhitemeat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just 5. 99. Everyone, a revised model from the institute for Health Metrics and evaluation at the university of washington nearly doubles its previous prediction of us covid19 deaths by august. To 134,000. This comes as more states take steps towards reopening their economies. John lawrence reports. United states facing a double edged sword is no way to sugarcoat if we dont open up the economy we can feel the pressure if we do open it up we will feel the pain the social distancing since the coronavirus pandemic broke out caused unemployment in the u. S. To skyrocket and companies of all sizes are feeling the pinch golds gym and j crew have filed for bankruptcy protection. Well, United Airlines is telling workers to seriously consider leaving voluntarily. Medical Officials Say easing restrictions will cause the disease to spread more rapidly when you have mitigation thats containing something. And unless its down in the right direction and you pull back prematurely. Youre going to get a rebound of cases but some say keeping the restrictions also poses a threat weve got to some of these folks get back
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