This is abc7 news. Easter goes on in the bay area but with a much different tone this year as the pandemic has many celebrating virtual celebrations. There are more than 550,000 confirmed cases in the united states. Thats three times as many as the next highest country. Spain. More than 21,000 deaths have been reported in the u. S. Which is also the highest of any country. New york city alone is nearing 7,000. Italy has the second most deaths from the virus. Now, california is reporting just over 22,000 confirmed cases which is the sixth most in the u. S. Just behind massachusetts and pennsylvania. More than 600 people have died in the state from the virus. The greater bay area now has more than 5,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus. The count right now stands at 5,079. 140 people have died. Santa clara county has the most cases with more than 1,600. North of the bay area, both lake and mendocino counties report having four confirmed cases each. So far there are no reported deaths in ei
Having four confirmed cases each. So far there are no reported covid19 deaths in either of those counties. Easter sunday was celebrated in unique ways across the bay area tonight from a safe, social distance. Churches were empty, but faith was strong as people went online to mark the holiday. Cornell bernard is live outside st. Paul church in San Francisco with more on this story for us. Cornell . Hi, eric. Easter being reimagined in so many ways across the bay area, folks here at saint peter and paul church just gave up 80 meals from a safe social distance to anyone in need. Church services are virtual, and so are easter egg hunts. Easter services went on at nob hills Grace Cathedral but with no parishioners and empty pews. Valerie watched a live stream of the service while sheltering in her home, and she wasnt alone. To see people from literally all over the world being grateful to be able to connect in this way. Its wonderful. Do not be afraid. In oakland, there was online easter ma
Go to xfinity. Com prepare. Thank you. Were tracking even warmer weather for the days ahead. All of the details in the accuweather forecast. A San Francisco supervisor is alerting residents of a potential increase in citations for people who are not practicing social distancing. Tonight, how safe is muni . Riders telling us the social distancing has gotten worse. The Union President saying, a total shutdown might be needed. Abc 7 news starts right now. After a warm holiday week, with many people seeming to be getting outside in San Francisco, a supervisor says more social distancing enforcement could be coming. Good evening. Im eric thomas. More citations could be on the way for people who are not practicing social distancing in the city. Abc 7 News Reporter liz pena spoke to a city supervisor from San Francisco, luz . Reporter according to sfpd they have cited two people in the last 20 days and a supervisor says that number could go up. We visited some of the most popular out places i
Bay area. 140 people have died and Santa Clara County still the clear epicenter in the bay area with more than 1,600 cases. San francisco and alameda counties are both approaching 900. San mateo is reporting 652 cases and Contra Costa County said there are 539 cases. Lake and Mendocino County has four cases. In other local developments in alameda county, the santa rita jail is reporting no new covid19 cases. One inmate has recovered. Happening tomorrow, Concord City Council members will consider cutting their own pay by 10 and also look at cutting pay for top city executives by 5 . Elcerrito canceled the annual fourth of july festival. It was a cost cutting move. San francisco schools will go virtual to keep students engaged throughout the academic year. The district is still hashing out an official plan with the teachers union. But some schedules reportedly range from a relaced pace to rigid class time. Rushed to get laptops and wifi to the roughly 15 of students who dont have that ac
The milder temperatures this afternoon. Waking up in the low 40s and mostly cloudy and the sunshine already by noon will hang in the upper 50s at the coast today while we hit the low to mid 60s for our bay and inland neighborhoods and near 70 at 4 00 and still a very comfortable evening with mid 60s at 7 00. Reggie . Thanks, mike. Now that warning from at least one San Francisco official that we could see more citations for physical distancing or i should say the lack there of. Lets go live to the embarcadero where Amy Hollyfield has more on that. They have the signs here, but that wasnt enough this weekend. The embarcadero was one of a few places in the city where there were a lot of people gathering and police say they may have to start cracking down. So people are not doing the social tistancing that they would like to see. Heres a scelook at the scene f yesterday. The marina green was also a popular spot and this is happening with a shelterathome order in place. They have have cite