Where we need them to be, they are lower than the week prior when nearly 28,000 new cases and a Positivity Rate of more than 24 was recorded. 1829tly, younger adults account for most of the positive cases. 20 overall. The cases remain fairly evenly spread against most age groups. We have also seen a decrease in the overall number of iowans hospitalized due to covid19 with the exception of yesterday which was a slight increase. When week ago, on november 17, we reached our peak of inpitalizations at 1527 and the five days that followed, we of asytoday decreases many as 76 patients in one day. Again, while these are positive signs, it is too early to know if they are indicators of a trend. Several National Models are now forecasting the number of new cases and hospitalizations predicted in the United States and i state over the next four weeks. But do predict an increase, of varying degrees. The models make serious assumptions about the levels of mitigation and other mitigation that may
The nasdaq holds in the green up by a quarter of 1 for the week and all week long stimulus uncertainty has been hanging over this market and on that point the president elect joe biden is meeting this afternoon, nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer, we will have more on that in the other meeting that were going to watch very closely this hour, President Trump has invited a group of state legislators from michigan into the white house. I am connell mcshane, welcomed after the bell we have a lot going on in his time to get straight to the news happening at this hour. Lauren simonetti, blake burman and Hillary Bonner standing by to cover the news, we start with you lauren on the latest figures on the virus, what are we seeing . Their moving in the wrong direction, the grid numbers coast to coast, new u. S. Pieces topping 100,000 for 17 days in a row and over the past week the u. S. Is averaging 166,000, new cases a day, this is happening right before the holidays with families gathered together
Their vaccination strategy. The governor said young girl younger adults accounted for most of the new positive cases at 20 . This is 30 minutes. Gov. Reynolds good morning. In the last seven days, more than 113,000 iowans were tested and the state recorded more than 16,600 new cases with a statewide average Positivity Rate of 14. 7 . Than 16,600 new cases with a statewide average Positivity Rate of 14. 7 . While these numbers are not where we need them to be, they are lower than the week prior when nearly 28,000 new cases and a Positivity Rate of more than 24 was recorded. 1829tly, younger adults account for most of the positive cases. 20 overall. The cases remain fairly evenly spread against most age groups. We have also seen a decrease in the overall number of iowans hospitalized due to covid19 with the exception of yesterday which was a slight increase. When week ago, on november 17, we reached our peak of inpitalizations at 1527 and the five days that followed, we of asytoday decre
Good evening everyone. I am frank sommerville. The fire is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of homes and businesses that have been lost in the fire still burning out of control in that napa and sonoma counties. The latest update shows 58,000 acres have burned and that is up from 51,000 this time last night and containment has improved slightly and now 5 compared to 2 yesterday but the Damage Assessment is higher. Cal fire so the number of homes and businesses destroyed has gone up to 419 and that number was 150 last night. We are tracking the weather conditions that firefighters are facing and we will hear from him in a moment but first we go to amber lee and describe the situation there. Reporter christina, we are in downtown calistoga and it is deserted and the entire city is under a mandatory Evacuation Order and the smell of smoke is strong and it has been raining ashes and in the meantime firefighters are trying to get the upper hand. Reporter in st. Helena near highway
Last weeks beirut explosion as anger grows the Prime Minister is considering early elections and this technology used. The worst idea to find people of color facing wrongful arrest who look at how the use of facial Recognition Software impacts black asian native American People in the u. S. And in sport golf looks to have a superstar in the making and only his 2nd appearance at a major championship all the marquis power has won the u. S. P. G. A. Championship. Police in hong kong have made the highest profile arrest yes under a Controversial National security law imposed by beijing media tycoon and activist jimmy lie is among 9 people detained on monday in an executive an executive in lies media group says that hes been held on suspicion of colluding with foreign powers lets go live now to hong kong to syria sara clock is there sara whats the latest. The latest is weve had a sweeping Police Operation on monday as you mention the most high profile arrest today has been jimmy long. I mea