North of gilroy its 15 contained. And then theres the park fire which was sparked late saturday night in morgan hill and its burned 340 acres. The good news is 70 contained and all evacuations were lifted in morgan hill but lets go back to the other fire because that one still has evacuations in place in gilroy and kron fours will tran has been monitoring whats going on there will house the fire fight going. The firefight continues and will continue for the next several days in fact the wind is starting to pick up the just had to change a shift. Now that the sun is clearly above us we can clearly see what it did to this hillside in what the firefighters try to do to make sure that the fire did not spread look at that red on the hillside thats the retardant that was dropped from the air drops yesterday this a good chance they could do it again its still smoldering. This is can ya to road this is an area where they preemptively evacuated people. This is not like a neighborhood they used
World Health Organization suggests an adequate test positive rate should be somewhere between 3. 12 . But right now in the u. S. , its about 20 . This comes as the death toll has skyrocketed in the u. S. Last week was the deadliest sent on to say the death toll was just over 25,000 but its sort of 4300 deaths from wednesday to thursday. And over 4500 people died on friday alone. Last night we closed in on 39,000 deaths and thats more than the number of people who died in the korean war. For weeks now federal and state officials have been talking about testing shortfalls and why patients who have symptoms cant get tested. Well now we have new insight into how testing got off to such a slow start here in the u. S. Karen caifa has more. President trump says a few states are ready to ope businesses within the next week we continue to see a number of positive signs. The virus has passed its peak. The president pointing to vermont and montana and texas where the governor says a phased reopen
Most 1442 of them 47 people have died in that county, San Mateo County has 638 cases in 21 deaths, San Francisco county with almost 800 cases and 13 deaths Contra Costa County more than 500 cases and 9 deaths. Alameda county 766 cases, 20 people have died there. Were in county as a 154 cases and 10 deaths Solano County 121 cases and 2 deaths. Sonoma county has seen 142 people become infected one person has died there and that the county as 32 cases and 2 deaths. Now for some Silver Lining perhaps a researchers at Stanford Medicine of tested more than 3,000 people for antibodies against covid19. This new test looks at immunity it will show whos been exposed to the virus or not our country is gail ong joins us now live with details scale. The key in this test is different than the swab tests were used to seeing the Antibody Test now that is a blood test that can reveal if you are immune and can also reveal people can return to work. With the prince of a finger this test looks for antibod
Qualify is a dependable way to stabilize at least some part of the economy that the biggest advantage right now is its a quick way to get relief to people who actually who actually need it trump. Administration officials have already said americans with high incomes wont be eligible for relief money but at this point its not clear when congress will approve the relief package, reporting in washington, im trevor shirley. Several Silicon Valley companies are opening their wallets to help low income people cope with the Economic Impact of covid 19 kron fours rob fladeboe tells us about a new Assistance Program designed to help these people make ends meet. Well the covid 19 crisis is affecting the entire community low income an hourly wage residents who live paycheck to paycheck are struggling amid canceled events and reduced hours. Now they can apply for help with the rent and other basic needs through a new Public Private partnership announced during a virtual News Conference monday by d
Everyone thanks for being with us on this busy wednesday night on Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus dramatic coronavirus developments have been coming tonight at a breakneck pace today we learned a mass gathering ban in San Francisco. Would mean no fans at chase center for tomorrows warriors game. But just a couple hours ago tonight news broke that the nba has suspended its season indefinitely. After utah jazz player rudi go bare tested positive for coronavirus the first pro athlete known to be infected. So no warriors Game Tomorrow Night after all. Minister for that President Trump addressed the nation announcing a travel ban from europe to the us that goes into effect on friday it does not include the united kingdom. The president also addressed a series of measures to financially help people and Small Businesses affected by the coronavirus and in that same 6 oclock hour tonight east bay native tom hanks posted on social media saying he and his wife rita wilson. Both have the virus.