Deaths are linked to nursing facilities. 10 residence at a redwood city nursing home have died from the coronavirus or its complications. The virus also infected other residents and employees. The facility typically causes about 65 people. The director says she is close to all of them. Its been a really hard two weeks or three weeks, or a month, that weve been under lockdown, and my main concern is for my residents. They are my friends, you know. Is working with healfur infection. You might think with vulnerable residents Nursing Homes would lead the way in testing, but it is spotty at best and only done only after people get sick or have died. Debora villalon is the here now with more. Roma quarantined for almost 2 months, elderly residents cant leave their facilities and families cannot come inside. And the lack of testing keeps everyone in limbo. Gail stephani visits her mother each day from outside her assisted living facility in novato, checking on 86yearold beverly on the second
More on those headlines still ahead. Many americans will start seeing the into their bank accos and thank you for joining us this week. This morning here on today in the 2 trillion stimulus bill the bay. Im marcus washington. And im laura garcia. Excludes tax paying immigrants i hope everybody had a great who dont have legal status. 4 million children of those easter. I want to check the forecast workers are also excluded even now. It was glorious yesterday. Though many are u. S. Citizens. Good morning, kari hall. Democrats introduced legislation to help those immigrants get good morning. Yes, we are starting out with cool weather for the bay area. Relief. And Contra Costa County after a nice weekend and a few supervisors tomorrow consider a motion to request californias spots getting rain we are going fall election be by mailin to have another chance to dry ballot only. Out you had to. As we get a live look in dublin Santa Clara County is already right now our temperatures in looking
That have tested positive, 50 are between the age of 18 and 49. The government acknowledges that fatal cases skew to older populations. But he did emphasize that this is a Health Crisis for every californian. More First Responders around the bay area are contracting the coronavirus. Today we learned the fourth Santa Clara County deputy has tested positive. One of those four, at least one of them did work at the county jail. Oakland police also announced 2 employees have the coronavirus making three cases in that department. And we did learn today that the San Francisco bay sergeants also has coronavirus. That person is self quarantined and the work partner is also isolating at home. Plus word today that three Santa Rosa Police officers have tested positive for the virus and two patrol officers as well as the detective. s emphasis go just reported the first death from covid19 in the past few minutes. Official say the man was in his 40s and had significant Underlying Health issues. In th
There and i think they will. The legislation includes assistance for large and small businesses. Stocks surged on the news. The dow was up 2100 points. More than 11 . That is the biggest point gain ever and the biggest percentage gain since 1933. The nasdaq up 557 points. 8 . And the s p 500 jumped 209. An increase of 9 . Ktvus Jana Katsuyama talked to bay area congresswoman tonight and she is here now with more on the legislation considered in washington. Reporter after 1 00 a. M. In washington, d. C. And Senate Leaders have been working all night. They are very close to a final bill. Bay area congresswoman here in oakland was part of crafting the bill and she did say there was a bipartisan spirit. Today the white house briefed the country on the plans moving forward. Easter is our time line. What a great time line that would be. Reporter President Trump tuesday hopes the social distancing orders can be lifted in less Populated Areas by april 12. Our decision will be based on facts an
More Live Team Coverage from d. C. To the bay area. Lets start with bob redell live for us. We are learning potentially thousands were exposed to the virus, now some tsa agents are under quarantine. Reporter they have tested positive for covid19. Unfortunately the statement doesnt answer a lot of the questions i think a lot of us want to know the answer to, namely, which security checkpoint were they working at, the one here in terminal b, at terminal a, at both of them . We dont know. How long were they contagious before they became aware they had the virus . Dont know that. Were they working behind the scenes or interacting and screening passengers . Again, not a question answered by the tsa. They confirm they are receiving medical care and all employees they came in contact with over the past 14 days are quarantined at home. The agency says it is working with the cdc, the California Department of health. As you can imagine this kind of news has made some passengers uneasy. I still n