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One monday morning in Alameda County in marine county will implement that order tuesday at noon. The stay at home order means a personal Services Like hair salons and barber shops must close Outdoor Dining is over indoor gyms drivein gatherings outdoor playgrounds entertainment centers, zoos museums opener bosses and boat operations all must close there are some things that can continue with modifications Retail Stores but only at 20 capacity. Outdoor gyms will be limited to just 12 people. Youth sports with strict social distancing and face masks and also schools that are already open can stay open more details on the stay at home order or on our website kron 4 dot com but were just starting our Team Coverage thats right meanwhile, a little more than 25 hours to go before an Outdoor Dining ban is set to take effect here in San Francisco. And folks using every second thats left to eat outside under the citys new stay at home order all restaurants want to turn to takeout or delivery only by 10 oclock on sunday night and this will last until january for us kron fours dan thorn talk with diners in the Marina District in San Francisco tonight, he joins us now live in the city with details on how theyre all feeling about their last saturday night out for quite some time dan. Well justin as you said people were definitely out about today, theyre looking at this as sort of the last hurrah before theyll be able to return and enjoy some outdoor seating at some of their Favorite Local spots, yes. It is disappointing because it is a rollback on some semblance of normalcy Restaurant Owners however tell us they understand why this needs to happen. But it is still going to be another economic hit and it could also possibly lead to more restaurant closures. As of 10 00pm sunday, San Franciscos Outdoor Dining tables will no longer be allowed to serve customers the city will be under a new stay at home order limiting restaurants once again to just take out the early move catching Small Businesses by surprise. Those of us in the Restaurant Business are looking at having no source of income now for probably 4 weeks Laurie Thomas with the Golden Gate Restaurant Association says the time leading up to the holidays is crucial for making money but under new restrictions restaurant workers will miss out on tips and benefits and be out of work losing a week of pay and tips or just you know base pay. It is critical is critical were laying off going to lay off 10s of thousands of people on monday. Carol week burmese cuisine in the Marina District is anticipating this squeeze its going be pretty its very difficult you know keep the but we still do that you know that on takeout order. So you know we try a little bit too you know diners were taking advantage of the outdoor parklets saturday before they too will be limited to only getting their food to go and its a bummer i mean everythings been open its been really lively weve been having a lot of fun, i think its smart, i mean ive been down here when its been like you know spring break and it just doesnt make any sense at all some residents say theyll try to support their Favorite Local spots as much as possible over the next few weeks its really important that somehow some way we can support these businesses, however can. They can continue to thrive and survive 3. All Restaurant Owners tell us that they are right now seeking some congressional help through a program or rather an act thats called the restaurants act which would help provide some Financial Support for some of the struggling businesses. Right now the act is not a part of the negotiations that are happening in washington d c theyre also hoping that the city will also allow for some tax forgiveness for the rest of this year. Reporting live in San Francisco. Dan thorn kron 4 news. Thank you so much dan california saw 25,000 new cases in the last 24 hours more than 1. 3 million cases have been reported in the state with more than 19,000 confirmed deaths. There are more than 9400 patients hospitalized with coronavirus in the state with 2100 currently in the icu. Not all bay area counties though are implementing those lockdown orders early those counties are Sonoma Napa Solano and san mateo meanwhile leaders in San Mateo County say they wont be issuing any new stay at home orders instead they want the public to take extra precautions to protect themselves. In slowing down the spread of covid19 kron fours gayle ong has that story. San mateo county remains in the restrictive purple tier. Health Officials Say they will continue to work with businesses and Community Leaders on adherence to existing guidelines. We spoke to workers here in downtown san carlos. Its interesting that all the counties around us are closed down it just kind of scary because there are some people coming into our store the not follow the guidelines we have to tell them. Tony richardson and her coworker kara say well its nice to be able to still have Outdoor Dining in other limited activities, a stay at home order is necessary, i feel like we kind of need a bigger shutdown in our county at just so people take it more seriously because i think there is a big majority of people that are but theres the small few that just dont take it as serious as say in march or april. People dont take it very seriously. I dont think the 10 oclock curfew. Makes a huge difference Officials Say San Mateo County is experiencing an increase of covid cases among young adults driven by indoor social gatherings and not wearing mask, i think master necessary, i mean i think theres lot of reports. Its about it that the wearing a mask this fall, you know just like deer park, its what county leaders are relying on this virus doesnt. Doesnt know county lines despite San Mateo Countys Health Officers decision not to join other bay area counties and shutting down supervisor david cannabis think the county should adopt the new stay at home order when it comes to. Life saving actions. And sheltered place is that i make no mistake about we have to do that as of friday the county has 79 Covid Patients in the hospital 52 in the icu. Supervisor cannabis says the current icu capacity will likely lead to a shelter in place in the coming weeks. San mateo county hospitals are preparing for a surge, the hope is people will have the strength to curb the spread of covid and preserve Hospital Capacity for those who need it. Here in san carlos scale ong kron 4 news. Our coverage continues right now at kron 4 dot com there you can keep track of latest restrictions and when they will go into effect a county by county. You can also download the kron 4 in kron on apps to get those alerts sent straight to your smart phones. Close to 92,000 pg e customers could be without power on monday in the bay area more than 2400 customers in napa and Sonoma County could potentially be affected. The Utility Company says dry conditions and high wind gusts could damage Electrical Systems and then spark a fire pg says customers and 16 counties across the state have been notified, but say that they should not be considered a widespread event in the bay area at this time though is alarming that were talking about fire weather. In december. Were also talking about some pretty mild temperatures in december as well. Lets check in now with meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez with your 4 zone forecast. Yeah, those northerly winds are really going to help warm us up. Dry us out and clear us out in the coming days, lets take a look at current wind speeds out there right now pretty calm for your saturday night in fact, everyone in the Single Digits to nonexistent wind speeds but even for your sunday afternoon as well not really tracking that much as far as winds go for your sunday night it wont be until after midnight early monday morning that we start to notice those winds really ramping up mainly for the north bay mountains and valleys could see sustained winds in the valleys 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour with gusts. Upwards of 40 Miles Per Hour less in the highest peaks through your monday morning. Calmer conditions still breezy though by monday afternoon. So far no wind watches or advisories have been in place or fire weather watches or warnings for that matter so thats good news, but we could see some pop up as early as tomorrow, so lets take a look closer look for those of you in the north bay because we are going to notice the gusty winds early monday morning through around mid morning by your monday and shortly before your new lunchtime hour but then in the breezy range still about 20 Miles Per Hour less by later monday afternoon through monday night. But the one thing really working in our favor or saving grace really will be this weeks storm trying to pass through the bay area bring us some patchy coastal drizzle thats going to help increase the relative humidity and moisture content maybe along the coast and our local mountains but we out significantly already sunday night through monday even continuing through tuesday of next week because of those warm dry offshore winds but from now until then we are going to notice an increase in that relative humidity, so moisture content up to nearly 100 for most of the bay area cut that in half by around sunday afternoon still tracking a lot of moisture in the air though, and thats going to linger through monday morning even when those winds will peak, but then relative humidity expected to drop in the teens by monday afternoon but that will help minimize the fire danger threat because those winds will be noticeably calmer by monday afternoon. But we are tracking pretty warm out load even from low december standards as we start out this month were going to be in the low 70s about 5 to 10 degrees above average monday through tuesday of this upcoming week. Details if any rain is in our extended forecast in just a few minutes back to you. A protest in support of Indian Farmers shutting down the bay bridge this afternoon for thousands of drivers. The car caravan starting in oakland heading across the bridge into the city to the indian consulate office. Protesters from across the golden state joining in including folks from yuba city, los angeles and bakersfield farmers in india have been protesting new laws that they say will result in them being exploited by big corporations, leaving many of them without their land. Farmers in india, rejecting the governments latest offer this morning to amend parts of that new law while also demanding a total repeal. Coming up here on kron 4 news at 9 President Trump joined a rally in georgia today what hes doing to pressure the states governor to help him in the past election. Plus the oakland zoo, planning on closing again when those new stay at home orders in Alameda County kick into effect on monday. Why these why they say that this closing is only temporary. And parents in berkeley are demanding schools reopen why they say it is safe to do so and why the district is resisting getting kids back into the classroom. 100 beef and hearty chili. Try my 5. 99 chili cheeseburger combo. Its pretty delicious. 100 beef and hearty chili. Try my 5. 99 chili cheeseburger combo. Its pretty delicious. Some parents of berkeley say they are fed up and frustrated that their kids can i go back to school and that theyre taking part in Distance Learning so far more than 300 of those parents have signed a petition calling on Berkeley Unified Schools to reopen the doors kron fours reyna harvey was at this pair rally this morning and has more on why parents say it is safe to reopen schools. Parents and students gathered here in berkeley today to air their frustrations with the Berkeley Unified School district there demanding that schools be on the eve of the new shelter in place order. Parents say they believe its more important than ever to have their voices heard at the rally several parents and students gather calling on the usd to be ready to open schools as soon as Health Official authorities allow it to the parents say they demand a robust and in person Educational Program for all kids whose parents are ready to return spoke to parents who are in attendance. Were a group of parents of really concerned parents that have been. Coming together in email trying to figure out. What has been happening with our School District and what the delays have been in getting our kids back to campus. We decided that it was time to hit the streets. We needed to show publicly to everybody out there to all of our community were here were here for you and if you guys all want to ban together with us and try to fight to get our kids. Backed his campus safely. Lets do this many of the parents spoke to today said its been very difficult on their students have do full time learning from home they said this is one of many socially distant rallies. They plan to hold for now reporting here in berkeley when harvey kron 4 news also in the east bay, the oakland zoo set to close the can with those new stay at home order set to kick in in Alameda County on monday. Zoo Officials Say while they are set to close again. This is doors will only be closed temporarily zoo will reach out to folks via email to let them know to reschedule their visits if they have tickets. The zoo will also extend glow farhi the Holiday Light show through january. The zoo says it plans to reopen january 4th win. Alameda countys stay at home order comes to an end also tomorrow the east Bay Regional Park District says it will close at 6 oclock. This includes all campgrounds outdoor museums. Childrens playgrounds, but the trolls the will still be open the district also closed until further notice and all reservations through january 4th will be canceled. Now to our 4 zone forecast kron 4 meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is here with a look at what we can expect for the rest of the weekend. Recent yeah were going to notice drier weather clear weather and also a nice warmup for the second of the weekend today though noticeably cooler were about 5 degrees cooler today compared to yesterday. Thanks to that increase in cloud cover and also a little bit of that cool sea breeze. Temperatures for downtown San Francisco, cooling down of all right where we should be for this time of year in the low 60s but take a look at livermore though still mild temperatures for inland valleys for most of you in the east bay livermore about 10 degrees above average warming up to 68 degrees. So lets take a live look outside though downtown San Francisco noticing that increase in that high cloud cover expect to see some patchy coastal drizzle. Mainly for the bay area coastline and our local mountains and that increase in cloud cover going help warm up our overnight lows. But unfortunately, the rain will remain well to our north so pretty typical la pattern that were used to seeing right about now and temperatures right now as you head out the door widespread 40s and 50s but take a look at nevada 39 degrees so noticeably cooler temperatures there getting that sea breeze influence and clear skies but we are going to notice overnight lows warming up in rebounding for you up 43 degrees but everyone else cooling down into the low to mid and upper 40s, mild temperatures for downtown San Francisco, 48 degrees oakland and hayward in the mid 40s, but pretty chilly outlook for those of you in santa rosa, slightly above freezing at 35 degrees for your overnight temperatures and taking a look at tomorrows daytime highs. Take advantage of the 2nd half of the weekend were going to notice a lot more sunshine warming up just a touch compared to today, but we are also going to see wind speeds on the con side not really picking up until the overnight hours early monday morning. So widespread low to mid 60s going to be about 5 degrees above average for most of our inland valleys but along the coast near average temperatures with Half Moon Bay at 59 degrees downtown San Francisco in the low 60s and taking a look ahead at your extended outlook. We are going to warm up things to those warm dry, northerly winds from that wind storm set to arrive sunday night mainly impacting us through monday about 5 to 10 degrees above average then cooling down to near average highs about 7 days from now, but pretty dry out looking and with the lockdown most of us really like a nice big downpours so we dont feel bad stuck indoors, but unfortunately, not going to happen in the next 7 days and even through mid december. It just it feels like october when you look at that not number i feel like such a grinch like bah humbug, no rain, no thats what im you know to bring i have a okay a little bit of everything things just glass halffull i like thank you for a visa. All right still to come tonight a new covid testing method could be on the way soon well show you how the alternative to the uncomfortable swab sample could get you results in just a matter of seconds and speaking of the grinch some Online Shoppers are having a hard time buying some of this seasons most popular item. So well explain who the culprit may be. Behind those quick purchases you by noah levy. Wow a new buick . For me . To james, from james. Thats just what i wanted. Is this a new buick . I secret santaed myself. Oh i shouldnt have. But i have been very good this year. Wow wow wow dont forget you this Holiday Season, get an syouv, from buick. 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Great programs decided by a hot products like aps 5 or new x box snapping them the moment, they released online what im most familiar with this concept in his with ticket sales dont coons a former fbi agent now a private investigator with for asked the i r people to set up programs that would then go on to like ticketmaster live nation or whatever it is and buy up all the tickets and then they scalp on that has since been deemed illegal following the bots act in 2016 theres no real legislation that says no no to ecommerce bots internet that she and adding that an anti grudge bought bill has been proposed that just hasnt gone through yet these programs continue to harm the average consumer raising prices on the resale market that is unless you purchase about yourself. My first piece of advice is do so at your own risk and be very very careful well they may be easy to find online. The problem is understanding in distinguishing. Legitimate jen u n bought software from counterfeit or software that is designed to just steal your information coons saying some websites and found ways to block them that and thats why they created these captures you may recognize them as a phrase to grid of pictures you click on everything thats got a cross walk in and it proves you are indeed human the Holiday Season is the absolute worst time. For green spots, lets call it a pandemic within a pandemic lets hope this doesnt happen with toilet paper. Lets hope died that was sullivan reporting for us tonight. Experts are also warning folks to make sure that the websites that youre using are legitimate locations before you type in. Any of your credit card information. Much more ahead here on kron 4 news at 9. 30 scammers are trying to take advantage of americans to vaccines scheme so learn how you can protect yourself. Plus President Trump at a rally in georgia today urging voters to go to the polls despite claiming widespread election fraud. What hes doing to pressure the states governor in the past election and multiple counties in the bay area are getting ready. For another lockdown how Business Owners are coping with the latest restrictions. And for your bay area forecast tonight tracking patchy coastal drizzle but then a warming and drying trend will begin starting sunday afternoon all the way through early next week details ahead on your microclimates outlook after the break. With triple cheese and bacon or chili cheese. Try my sauced and loaded fries. Its pretty delicious. With the kids at home and less money coming in, thered be no way we could afford health insurance. My kids think im a superhero. But even superheroes need help sometimes. We found help at covered california. And not just us. 9 out of 10 people who enrolled got financial help. Covered california. This way to health insurance. Enroll now at coveredca. Com seasoned curly fries, with triple cheese and bacon or chili cheese. Try my sauced and loaded fries. Its pretty delicious. Anyway coverage tonight of our top story this saturday, large parts of the bay areas shutting down once again as covid19 cases continue to surge out of control in icu beds run low 5 bay area counties are going to enact the governors regional stay at home order earlier than required in those counties include moran. San francisco contra costa alameda and santa clara. Some detail, napa and sonoma counties are not entering the lockdown just yet San Francisco santa clara and contra costa counties will all an act that stay at home orders starting tomorrow night at 10 oclock in alameda it goes into effect at 12 oh one monday morning. In marine county it starts tuesday at noon. Operations must suspend a businesses that offer personal Services Like hair salons and barbershops Outdoor Dining will stop restaurants can only offer pickup or delivery indoor gyms are don drivein gatherings done outdoor playgrounds must close outdoor Family Entertainment centers, including zoos. Closing museums, closing an open air bus and boat operations will also shutter in the coming days, definitely not good news, some things though will continue with modifications of course. Retail will have to operate at 20 capacity, including grocery stores. Hotels can operate, but they can only open for essential workers and to quarantine small outdoor gatherings will be limited to just 12 people that goes for gyms as well with strict social distancing and Face Covering guidelines in place, youth sports can also continue with social distancing and Face Covering guidelines but no competitions or fans will be allowed. Holmen apartment showing skin continue as well as high or higher education, but both of those must operate virtually unless impossible in person only for central occupations and low Contact Sports like golf and tennis also banned. Now before the new health order restrictions go into Effect Tomorrow in Contra Costa County local Business Owners in the east bay forced to shut down or modify their operations. Welcome customers and clients that their venues for the last weekend until at least january enforcement all reports it was a tough day. Patrons enjoy a sociallydistanced drink with friends outdoors before mass a sports and grill in walnut creek closes for the near future we will be closing at 10 oclock and going to weigh our options and whether or not take out of something that feasible for us breweries and distilleries among the businesses swept into the states new regional shelterinplace order. Preemptively adopted by Contra Costa County. Melissa barrett owns this familyrun establishment celebrating its 25th year in business for following all the rules. Taking it day by day and then. In 24 hours i have to close so heartbreaking the feeling shared by rania to didnt rada she has put her life and soul into her hair salon land palace, another business now prohibited from operating until 2021. I dont think its fair for Small Businesses like me, especially me working by clean i. Disinfect everything specially hair salons and the cleanest place ever she usually takes an days off but will not this weekend instead honoring as many appointments as possible before curfew the 2 weeks i would say i was getting lots of cancellation because body is where like scared and now its the opposite just sorry from yesterday, everybody wants to come and before the shutdown gyms have suffered during the pandemic many staying closed indefinitely Diablo Crossfit in Pleasant Hill has been allowing members in the since september and owner craig howard says 0 covid19 cases have been reported im not interested in being a social justice warrior. Im interested in staying open the county has fined in nearly 2000 for violating the Current Health but he says his members want him to stay open. Going a score is raising more than 11,000 online to help howard pay his fines still he intends to tailback indoor workouts now that the county has tightened restrictions with modifications gyms will only be allowed to operate outdoors most of our classes will be or were going to have to have less classes unless people so this affects bottom line without tangible clarity on how long this most recent shutdown will last. In Contra Costa County police call kron 4 news. If you booked an air bnb for the upcoming Holiday Season. You may not get your money back if you cancel air bnb says that any reservation book before march 14th when the pandemic started is actually subject to air bnb is Cancellation Policy but any reservation after march 15 is up to the host and whether or not you get your money back. Air bnb says many are flexible. This is a refund can only be funded if the host agrees in most cases if you are playing to cancel your air bnb reservation. Air bnb says you should talk with your host on their Cancellation Policy. New warnings tonight from top business organizations about protecting your money scammers trying to make a quick buck by taking advantage of americans right now through schemes involving misinformation about coronavirus vaccines. Tom negovan has more. You have the chance to avoid anticipated long lines to get a single dose of the Pfizer Covid Vaccine so to your home for a onetime payment of 7999 that is one of the new back seen scam robo call if youre wondering who would be full by that it happens a lot hello and you cant believe someone would stoop so low trying to scam the unsuspecting during a deadly pandemic. Whatever criminals can do to hit that nerve that forces you to do something. No do it Security Experts see it all the time, especially around the holidays, but this year with coronavirus vaccines in the pipeline. Its like a double christmas for cyber thieves fraudulent covid19 products can come in many varieties, the food and drug administrations released a video about it. The federal trade Commission Says overall complaints about scams on social media have more than tripled this year warning letters to Companies Making unproven covid claims have been going out since march and the Better Business bureau says if you get any kind of offer do your Research Check with your doctor and ignore any claim the demands you take immediate action. The feds say with the real treatment on the horizon frauds are spreading almost as quickly as the virus itself were working very closely. The pharmaceutical companies to reassure and protect that supply chain. And to assure the American Public are safe. That was tom negovan reporting for us tonight. Since april the department of Homeland Security has analyzed. Nearly 71,000 websites expected of playing some role in a Covid Vaccine fraud. Lets take a live look outside right now on this saturday evening here is downtown San Francisco. Looks like some fog rolling in there some things blocking some of the brazen will give give us an update usually we get to see city hall and everything in that shot a little bit i heard a little bit of haze in the in the shot tonight, new meteorologist. Recent rodriguez is here tonight a look at whats causing it. Yeah and were tracking a cool sea breeze pushing in that low and high cloud cover out there right now mainly going to impact the bay area coastline where you are expected to also see some drizzle during the overnight hours pretty dry outlook right now as we take a look at our satellite and radar better clearing as you make your way inland but were going to notice that increase in cloud cover to start out our sunday morning for most of the bay area live look outside city hall and we could see that we are noticing that high cloud cover overhead. Temperatures for the most part widespread 40s 50s we did notice earlier in this newscast, nevada was in the upper 30s but thanks to that blanket of cloud cover overhead warming up to 43 degrees out there right now so what a difference just half an hour makes. But we are still seeing some mild temperatures for those of you of the late in downtown San Francisco in the low 50s out there right now for your saturday night so slightly warmer but we are going to notice Cool Temperatures for your overnight lows low to mid and upper 40s a little bit milder though along the bay area shoreline widespread mid to upper 40s there. But near freezing temperatures for those of you in santa rosa cooling down to 35 degrees so make sure to bundle up there, lets take a look at your micro climate sunday outlook for the 2nd half of the weekend. Very little change along the coast in fact were going to remain near average Marina District 57 degrees. Downtown San Francisco just a touch warmer tomorrow compared to today warming up into the low 60s with Half Moon Bay flirting with 60s, the 59 degrees and wind speeds not really going to be a factor for most of your sunday in fact wind speeds not expected to pick up until after midnight impacting your overnight hours by monday into your early monday morning commute as well. But we are going to see temperatures from burlingame in the low 60s there. Same for san mateo san carlos, though 61 degrees with Mountain View 62 degrees for your sunday afternoon highs, plenty of sunshine by your sunday afternoon as we clear out and warm up slightly with san jose at 63 degrees cupertino in the low 60s 64 degrees for those of you in livermore and even tracking widespread mid 60s for the east bay shoreline, richmond, 64 degrees as will conquer and walnut creek napa 63 degrees and santa rosa, 65 degrees of sandra fell in the low 60s for your sunday afternoon and then warming up even more monday into tuesday. Were going to hold steady. Those days low 70s inland valleys up 10 degrees above average there in about 5 degrees above average along the coast and east bay shoreline with temperatures there warming up into the mid to upper 60s high fire danger threat those days because of those offshore winds so just keep that in mind so far no red flag warnings in place or wind advisories but we are going to notice those still. That threat even for december which is pretty rare this time of year believe it or not you know we should be seeing more rain out there unfortunately, pretty dry outlook even 7 days from now so fingers crossed this 2nd half of this month brings us that storm door that starts to open up hopefully it will come under the tree. For christmas, yeah, itll be a great Christmas Gift even leading up into our new years as well with the locked out still in place we like that john of those kid like President Donald Trump urged supporters in georgia today to head to the polls to take revenge for his loss in last months election. Trump continued to rehash unsubstantiated allegations of fraud during a rally for senators Kelly Loeffler and david perdue out of there runoff elections next month. Well he did urge georgians to vote for Loughlin Purdue he has spent a lot of time talking about the president ial election that happened over a month ago. In my last. Be very gracious loser. I lost i would say i lost and i go to florida and i take it easy and i go around and i said did a good job. But you cant ever except when they steal and the president called georgias Governor Brian Kemp this morning to push him to convince state legislators to overturn president elect bidens win in the state. Camp explained he did not have the authority to do that the ballots in georgia have been counted 3 times biden won by 12,000 votes at Election Officials in georgia say there is no evidence of widespread fraud while the president continues to attack the results of novembers election. A few republican lawmakers now starting to come around to acknowledge joe bidens win. According to the Washington Post just 2727 Congressional Republicans say the former v p clearly beat President Trump in both the Electoral College and the popular vote. The post says it surveyed asked that question of all 249 republicans in both the house and the senate 88 of republicans say they would would not say exactly who won the election. The piece though catching the president s attention in a tweet he wrote quote please send me a list of the rhinos as in republicans in name only the newspaper said he will continue to update its survey as republican lawmakers clarify their positions. But 19th, but there are complicating communication for people with hearing loss. How one doctor is helping her patients during the pandemic. Plus a new way that. New alternative to the uncomfortable covid the swab test. Could be on the way soon still to come learn how this new device could get your results in a matter of seconds. For most people getting tested for coronavirus its pretty much just an uncomfortable swab sample that just goes right up your nose and lace keep going up there for a little while had a couple they just keep going i havent done it yet they only on yet. Im interested yeah, all right, but those could soon be a thing of the past im looking forward to this one. Lot easier thanks to a new state of the art device. Call the worlds protect. Its a collaboration with the Dallas Based Company Worlds Incorporated texas anm university in the u. S. Air force heres our work so a person blows into a machine with a disposable strong kind of like a breathalyzer that machine been test for specific compounds that the body generates when fighting covid19. The results are then sent to a patients phone in a matter of seconds. At it. You know for literally like 5 2nd boer, the system in less than minute youre going to result right and so the goal that put that on the cell phone. So for now the prototype not being used to diagnose anyone with covid acting more as a screening system to let you know if you should indeed to get tested with that nasal swab up your nose. The company says the device is accurate. And is comparable to results from a swab test. Creators though are working to get emergency approval from the fda within the next few months doesnt hurt or anything. It doesnt ok. Well mass protect us from covid19 but they also mask or expressions and speech and for those who rely on reading lips to be able to deal with their hearing loss, its been a struggle to turn up the volume during the pandemic reporter dina bair explains. You can customize it for your home uses an app to adjust the hearing aids. Hes been wearing for 6 years before that i had never heard for sure for many towns diagnosed with profound hearing loss a condition hes had since childhood. The 74 yearold from skokie says the devices freed him up the lifelong isolation, he felt. As a result of his impairment not all them. All of a are masks of out powered his hightech devices. And hindered his ability to use a secondary tool speech recognition by are incredibly technologically nothing will overcome a mask. All right well leave. Her only that there probably. 40 or more of of what. Something i and the person im talking to now i dont a lot of people things like oh i just hear it might years but listening involves hand gestures lip reading speech or the looking at the context and then also hearing or detecting the speech that theyre supposed to be hearing or the environmental noise. Then we put that all together to kind of get that the comprehension thats needed to understand the calm conversation audiologist doctor murray better tolson has seen a steady increase in patients seeking a solution during the pandemic. Donna doyle got fitted back in june but barely noticeable devices i didnt realize how much it was watching peoples wlex until i got the hearings a 75 yearold wanted to hear her are clearly right grandson. The very first day that i got these i was cooking in the kitchen in the front of the house. He was in his room in the back of the house. And i could hear him talking to someone who dislikes fact doctor better tolls and regularly tweaks her patients devices. To make sure theyre picking up the higher frequencies often muddled by a mask. The mass pay on the material that it is or a face shield. That affects the frequencies are most times as highfrequency sounds that helped give clarity to speech so the high frequencies. Those are what are lowered when someone wears a mask, so we want to make sure these are all. Are there all loud enough so that we can detect speech at an appropriate level in addition to hearing aids. She stocks clear masks we have quite a few patients who have asked us for that and they say how much of a difference. They now and how much easier it is to hear because they can see our lips in our face move while were talking to him and says there are strategies to help boost more Clear Communication asking people to rephrase their phrase that theyre talking about asking them to slow down their speech will definitely help if you are with somebody who has hearing loss slowing down your speech refreezing at getting their attention before you talk to mom dina bair chicago. Our before we go this hour, lets get you ready to head out the door for your sunday with a final look at weather meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is here now with what we can expect for the rest of the weekend. You know were going to notice a lot more sunshine slightly warmer temperatures with even warmer daytime highs for early next week because of those offshore winds also increasing our fire danger mourner bay area forecast in just a minute but first lets take a look at Donner Summit because we are noticing pretty calm conditions there as you make your way towards for your saturday night and stormtracker 4 very dry Clear Conditions even for South Lake Tahoe donner as well truck are also not really expecting to see much in the Weather Department as far as snow goes were tracking a pretty dry outlook there. But on monday we are expecting to see some pretty gusty winds. Because of that wind storm that will sweep through the bay area, its also going to make its way into the sierra where we are expected to see gusts along the lake 40 Miles Per Hour increasing wave heights there and you were for about 2 to 4 feet and throughout this year ridgecrest we could actually see wind gusts upwards of a 100 Miles Per Hour for most of your monday so just keep that in mind it could start as early as sunday night too but overall taking a look at your sierra outlook for the next 3 days, partly cloudy skies on sunday so near average temperatures there that were going to cool down on monday by tuesday about 10 degrees above average warming up into the mid 50s because of those dry northerly winds also clearing out the skies, sunny conditions there and for your 3 day bay area forecast were going to notice mix of sun and clouds better clearing by sunday afternoon. Temperatures near average highs but then were going to warm up about 5 to 10 degrees above average in the low 70s for inland valleys along the coast, widespread mid 60s there and upper 60s for most of the east bay shoreline so were going to get a little bit of everything minus the rain in the next couple of days, but also tracking some pretty chilly temperatures also tonight into tomorrow as well so just keep that in mind bundle up all right so for folks were all going to be at home enjoying. The sunshine outside that inside we can go for a walk i mean thats allowed yeah wear mask sunday will be the better day for that so take advantage of it for sure. All right you should too i hear mental try do something thank you. All right still to come tonight 7 yearold in sacramento, treated like a queen for the day thanks to the make a Wish Foundation how so then did they not stopping the make a Wish Foundation from granting wishes to some deserving kids report olivia de janeiro spoke with a little girl in sacramento who got to be all things queen for a day. A Shopping Experience fit for a queen inside macys in downtown sacramento before the doors opened 7 yearold and on her make a wish journey. It is your right to and joyful being known as her royal highness. Welcomed by a royal court giuliana received the Royal Treatment trying on the finest dresses macys has to offer. And when she landed on the perfect she greeted her subjects from a balcony above dont foe. An amazing day for an amazing little girl giuliana has been battling Cystic Fibrosis her entire life undergoing treatments for several hours every day sometimes she you know she she struggles with that a little bit. And she want to do her most and hes like mom i just want to be normal. I dont want their size i needed to do something so special because you you know you have disease, ladies and gentlemen, introducing your new queen but for today she gets to focus on her duties as queen instead has been looking forward to makes her super happy and to love sealing special and she such a and her final order has seen for the showing everyone how easy it is to drop off your letter to santa at your local macys for every letter one dollar will be donated to make a Wish Foundation this week. 2 per every letter goes back to make a wish and every letter will help grant more wishes like queen juliana. I mean why the a princess when you can be the queen thats right olivia janeiro reporting for us tonight and that wraps up kron 4 news at 9 oclock dont go anywhere though our prime time coverage continues at the top of the hour, well see you after the break for kron 4 news at 10. From the bay areas local news station. Watching kron 4 news. Think our biggest concern now go out our staff and that were having to lay off with really no safety net no extra additional benefits. 3 weeks before the Holiday Season. Now at 10 oclock countdown to the shutdown in just 24 hours a number of the area businesses well shut down as yet another stand stay at home order takes effect impacting thousands of folks who may soon be out of a job. Thats where we start to saturday night here on kron 4 news at 10 oclock im Jonathan Mccall and im Justine Waldman by this time tomorrow night