Here in the studio. Alameda county has confirmed its first death related to the Coronavirus Health Officials Say the person had no known travel nor known contact with someone else with a confirmed case of the virus officials are releasing limited information about that patient only to say that they were elderly with Underlying Health condition. Santa clara county is also reporting 3 new deaths from covid 19 that brings the total there to 13 deaths right now almost 70 of those who have died in the county of bin men confirmed cases across the bay area are climbing there are now more than 840 total. Santa clara county remains a hot spot with 321 cases and 13 coronavirus related deaths, San Mateo County has the second most cases, a 142 1 death. San francisco county has a 131 cases Contra Costa County has 71 cases plus a death. Alameda county has a 112 cases and one dance death rather moran, Solano Sonoma and napa counties comprised the other 97 cases and one additional death Governor Newso
Of attention. More folks are on the road in your backup now spilling through martinez and across the benicia bridge. So backed up several miles now and they have yet to get this crash out of the way so once again south 6. 80 and highway 4 a car on its side with the right lane blocked its jam all the way across the span, heres a look at highway for not as busy know as has during the week considered somewhat friday light 27 minutes for highway for west antioch to concord golden gate looks good 21 minutes nevado to the toll plaza and the bay bridge now we have a full house, but its only backed up to west grand. Safe and secure. Guest evening. The announcement of thousands of people trapped in their rooms on a cruise ship off the coast of california theyre waiting for their coronavirus test results to come in more passengers are expected to be tested for the virus later today. James has more exactly where that ship is in the status of the tests well it is closer to the coast yesterday is a
Couple of 40s. Santa rosa has ended their dry stretch at the airport. It looks like it will hold together. Lets hope it does give us some light rain. We can get through this probably after about 37, 38 days. So look for clouds, temperatures coming down. Upper 50s and low 60s on the temperatures after a couple of days of upper 70s and the 80s. Sal is here now. Still friday light or something new . The benicia bridge is bucking the trend, southbound 680 slow across to concord almost because of a crash thats been there for a while. And at first, it didnt cause a big backup because of light volume. But its there and traffic is slow. Now things are waking upon the commute. Highway 4 is slow in bay point to concord. Bay bridge has developed a backup. There is a backup of about 10 to 15 minutes. 880, though, still looks good in oakland. 7 01. Back to the desk. New this morning, one man is arrested after leading the chp on a highspeed freeway chase in the east bay. The cameras were rolling ove
Than yesterday not to schools tomorrow is about to be though 50s 60s out there really all through the weekend. More your forecast is still ahead robin. Were checking in on the bay bridge 80 west and its still looking good on fridays the backup normally happens a little bit later now monday through thursday it starts at around 5. 30 and as you can see that hasnt happened yet so a good trip into San Francisco. Its not going to stay like this all morning. Its kind of get heavy within the next hour or so so be prepared now is your time to make it in an 11 minutes to fremont street heres the one trouble spot that im tracking its in the vine hill slash such a cool area south 6 80 at the highway for connector, its an over turn it on the shoulder. But the right lane is blocked by emergency crews to get backed up just a couple miles leading up to the scene going hit that if you come across the benicia through martinez and up to the crash scene but thats the only problem there for that stretch w
Look at all the heavy traffic things were fine and very quiet before this popped up so 6. 80 south is backed up to highway 4 and youre backed up on to 2. 42 from highway 4 so 22 to 25 minutes to make it south out to danville just be prepared for that heavy traffic on all of those freeways so the backup thats spilling over to highway 4 stretches through pittsburgh into. Right around railroad leverage, 25 minutes now from antioch over to concord so its all just connected because of that crash pick of the bay bridge thats not so bad. This is good for friday, it stacked up right at the bottom of the oakland maze started. Thanks a lot rob, an 8 oh one lets get to the top story which is the coronavirus outbreak in the bay area. Lets as show you the very latest developments overnight. There are a handful of new cases in San Francisco and Santa Clara County schools and workplaces. Have been closed and some have already been shattered others order to do so or advise too. 7 Sunnyvale Police offi