It restricts all nonessential activity between the hours of 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. , but will a mandatory quarantine for travellers be next . And if so, how soon . Reporter as covid cases continue surging across the bay area, San Francisco is embracing its purple status and the rstrictions that come with it, but just how bad are the numbers . I think were very close to santa clara. Reporter abc 7s Analysis Shows covid cases per capita between San Francisco and santa clara are both reaching the high 1,700s. To put it in perspective, San Francisco was averaging 139 new covid cases per day. Whereas santa clara is averaging 517. We may well have to act like santa clara has. I dont want to get in front of the City Health Department here, but theyre obviously weighing all these things and looking at the same numbers were all looking at. Reporter Santa Clara County Public Health officials have implemented even stricter rules, like limiting hotels to only essential travel and requiring peo
Agencies are there on the scene 2 buildings to the east and the west of this fire have been evacuated. Berkeley fire now saying this building was under construction, no one inside at the time we will keep you updated on this breaking news story right here on kron 4 news tonight, we have crews headed to the scene and well have a live report. As soon as we can get that up for you. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 8 im justine waltman im Jonathan Mccall our other big story this saturday night less than 2 hours to go until the start of a new state wide curfew as part of the latest attempt to try and slow down the rapid spread of covid19 the stay at home order only applies to counties in the most restrictive purple tier, but that really covers most of the states population so here in the bay area that means every county except for moran, San Francisco and san mateo counties or this curfew applies. But well tell you more about how San Francisco could be affected by thi
Here in the bay area that means every county except for moran. San francisco and san mateo counties this curfew could go into effect in San Francisco tomorrow night more on that in a minute. So heres exactly what will happen in less than an hour all non essential workers. Movement and gatherings will be banned, however restaurants will be allowed to offer takeout after 10 oclock the central businesses like Grocery Stores and drugstores can stay open after hours. Folks will also be allowed to go for a walk in other routine activities the curfew will be lifted at 5 oclock tomorrow morning. But it will run every night from 10 oclock at night until 5 in the morning up until december 21st in San Francisco could jump to the purple tier as soon as tomorrow meanwhile, the coronavirus is reaching unprecedented levels of spread across our state. And the u. S. California Health Officials reporting a record breaking 15,000 new cases of covid19 on friday as well as 86 new deaths. There have been mo
Now at 11 00, three coronavirus vaccines now. Who will get which one and when. We get some answers tonight. We were able to do what would normally have taken a decade or longer. Thats never happened before in the history of vaccines. And this has never happened before. The charges. A former San Francisco cop is facing tonight. And a live look at a bay area neighborhood that is sinking right now. Why repairs may make it even worse. The fix and the amount of money that we have available to make the fix is just probably not going to add up. The newest retail store on University Avenue in palo alto is now open for business selling luxury secondhand items. Its happening at a time when more people looking for holiday deals. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, troubling new coronavirus numbers days before thanksgiving. The numbers of new cases statewide tripling in just the past month. And hospitalizations are up almost 80 compared
The vaccine developed by Oxford University doesnt have to be stored at ultra cold temperatures as some others, which makes is easier to distribute. The subfreeze by pfizer and partner biontech is one downside. The fda says a committee will meet december 10th to discuss an emergency use authorization which could start the Distribution Process immediately. Moderna is expected to file for an emergency use authorization by the end of the month. Its vaccine is 95 effective and can be stored at regular refrigeration temperatures, developed thanks in part to funding from dolly parton. While the u. S. Military is gearing up for what it calls operation warp speed to distribute one or more vaccines once approved, others are scrambling at the local level to give the series of shots. Abc 7 david louie spoke with a logisti logisti logistics sker logistics expert. It was Pretty Amazing to see how fast the testing ramped up, but vaccinating millions of americans once supplies become available will be