How interconnected these two areas really are. Our Public Health continues to show signs of improvement. Take a look at this comparison for the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths in california. Both are distinctly below average according to state data. And take a look at the trend in the bay area. A yellow line represents a rolling average of newly diagnosed cases. Its continuing downward trend. Thats a very good sign. And one day after business opened, Health Officials say theyre closely watching the case rates following Labor Day Weekend. The mayor today said she doesnt want to turn back the clock and hopes the guidelines are followed. Lyanne has the latest. Reporter the salon in downtown San Francisco decided to wait until tomorrow to reopen. This is our third time preparing to open. After six months, we feel very ready. Reporter mayor london breed warned all businesses to follow the proper protocols if they want to remain open. We dont want to turn back the clock
Leaf the house. I wont go out. Today i was watching. It was about 102, so i put on my tennis shoes and came out. Reporter it was a breath of less toxic fresh air. Good enough for this older couple. Still not clear. I mean, im breathing. Its okay. Its sad that it has gone to this point. It is almost normal. Reporter normalcy for dog walkers. For the last week, you couldnt make out mt. Diablo or the foot hills. They were totally obliterated by smoke. So the fact that you can least see the outline today, thats encouraging to people. 260 golfers seized the opportunity to tee off when the decision was made to reopen today after four days of a complete shutdown. I cannot remember ever that weve ever done four days straight. In fact, before this year, ive never closed due to air quality. So whats the new normal . People and pets gradually coming out of hiding. More grateful than ever to be back outside. In the east bay. Abc7 news. Abc7 news anchor Spencer Christian with more on the changing a
The better off well all be out there. Ikea. Make the dream yours. Announcer from abc7 live, breaking news. Director of the California Department of public health, dr. Sonia angel reportedly announced she resigned her post effective immediately. In email to staff didnt give a reason for resignation. But departure comes a week after glitch was discovered in the data system that caused underreporting of the cases in the state. Governor thanked her for her service. Im eric thomas. Im dion lim. On the heels of that resignation, lets look where coronavirus stands in california right now. State reported more than 8,300 new cases of the coronavirus today, well above the sevenday average, may be due to clearing a backlog. Positivity rate is back up to 5. 7 . As the pandemic goes on, were focused on how to build a better bay area for all of us during this time. Health is part of that, another part is education. Were less than 24 hours away from the start of the school year for thousands of kids
Piggy bank to fund the president s unemployment plan. He said it would cost the state roughly 700 million per week. Heres Melanie Woodrow with more. Reporter for unemployed california residents, an additional 600 per week of Unemployment Benefits expired at the end of july. President trump signed an executive order that would give 400 a week in enhanced federal Unemployment Benefits through the end of december. Now the governor says california wont be able to contribute the states required 25 . Stlz is no money sitting in the piggy bank of the previous c. A. R. E. S. Act to be reprioritized or reconstituted for this purpose. Simply does not exist. Reporter he said ste as lge as califorurn gove to fron those eporte goverr d whealifornians who need that money will get it. Meantime, 3 4 of renters have fallen behind on their rent, with the majority being in the latin x community. Dr. Mark elly provided an update on the failure. 295,000 backlogged records were processed over the weekend. T
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