3,600 confirmed cases of covid 19 in the bay area. A third of those are in hard hit Santa Clara County. The bay area is expected to reach its peak later this month, but will we building be ready . They are predicting we would not have shortages in regular or icu beds even at the peak. Reporter professor tara dion says early shelter in place orders may save californias Healthcare System from running out of beds, but cautions the system will still be under enormous strain. There is an issue of where those beds are and are they in the right place . So as a whole across the state, i think we probably have enough icu beds. The question is are they in the places where well have the patients coming in . Reporter shifting beds, equipment or patients around the state the professor says will be a huge logistical and administrative challenge and while the state has done what it can to slow the spread of the disease and flatten the curve, there may still be shortages looming of ventilators and oth
As we expected. Heres a look at a cloudy sky where it is 51 degrees. Pretty mild this morning. Mid 40s to 50s and sun and clouds with mid to upper 50s at the coast. Near 60 at noon for our bay and inland neighborhoods and then mid and even a few upper 60s possible at 4 00 and a very comfortable evening mid50s to about 60. Reggie . Mike, thank you. You know, the last thing you want right now is to have essential workers showing up to work because they feel like they cant miss their pay even if they get sick. Well, now some major bay area cities are providing some relief. Abc 7 News Reporter Julian Glover is live for us in san jose. Julian . Hey, good morning, reggie. Yeah, this is really another tool in the tool box to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The idea is to give essential workers like you mentioned enough sick leave. An additional two weeks off so if they do come in contact with the coronavirus or they have it themselves, they dont have to worry about missing a paycheck
Again in a rare televised speech Britains Queen elizabeth tells people to study strongly in the fight against the pandemic and she praises the doctors and nurses on the front lines budging her country to tackle the crisis with a result. Plus a surge in corona virus infections in japan and pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Shinzo Abbate to take tough action with reports he could be about to declare a state of emergency. Also on the show living in self isolation is one thing. But there but life in lockdown with kids is Something Else altogether to w. s alex forrest watching her pulled from the confines of her apartment dry here in building. Im jarid rate im glad you could join me british Prime Minister Barak Johnson has been admitted to hospital 10 days after testing positive for the coronavirus johnson has been in self isolation but continues to have symptoms including a High Temperature it was tank into the hospital for tests on the advice of his doctor downing street says the adm
See light at the end of the tunnel. That u. S. President i want from striking an optimistic tone on the virus but a leading medical official is warning americans the hardest moment of their lives is yet to come and in australia a criminal investigation into whether a cruise ship operator downplayed potential coronavirus cases causing deaths after people disembarked. So the news out of london is that britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken to hospital as he battles a corona virus infection a spokesman said he had been admitted as a precaution because he still has symptoms 10 days after testing positive earlier though Britains Queen elizabeth made a rare address to her nation the 93 year old monarch urged people to remain united and resolute to overcome the virus are in the us the top surgeon there has told people to prepare for. The hardest and saddest week of their lives already more than 9000 people have died and over 1200 of those were on saturday alone which was the hig
The glass. This restaurant in san jose Field Hospital. Is only accepting to go orders area. They really stepped up their her bus stop is a mile away. More on that in a moment first during the shelter in place game. It would not be possible order and that owner can help we go to greg ligons for the i wish i could at least walk home with her. But be more guarded after without the help of the community. Im completing the 2020 census for my family. He made a signup sheet where major changes we will see People Volunteer to pick up the thieves broken using a crowbar food and deliver it. Good to see people in sports. My response can impact how public funding to smash a window pane. There are five delivery spots always great to see what is spent in my community. People are coming up with these starting tomorrow. Transportation agencies that could mean education for little man across the area have been every day and each one is forced to make pretty drastic booked through the end of and a close