Concern among San Franciscos hispanic and latino communities make up 70 of the covid19 cases, most in one place. Thank you for joining us. Most of the cases are in San Franciscos Mission district, the heart of the hispanic and latino communities. It just so happens they will be the start of a free program this weekend. And what will be done to help residents. Live on that, luz. Reporter based on reporting by the city at least 300 latinos tested positive for covid19. This community is highly impacted. Close to 1200 San Francisco ans tested positive for covid19 a large portion are coming from the Mission District zip code. This is the district, the heart of San Franciscos latino community. Citywide, 25 of positive covid19 cases are among latinos, although they make up only 15 of the San Francisco population. Reporter he has lived in the u. S. 20 plus years. He has a work permit and employs 10 people. Hes concerned about his community. Some people can get benefit we know, you know. This i
In San Franciscos tenderloin neighborhood. A Huge Police Presence loused blight Memorial Church where a man has been holed up with a knife for over 12 hours now. He ran into the basement kitchen of the church. Police have been negotiate with him all day to come out. And right now at 7 00, on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, a major step by a Bay Area Hospital in its battle against the coronavirus. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. And im ken bastida. It is at Good Samaritan hospital. We look at the tents that have now been taken down. Reporter a month ago, doctors and nurses at san jose Good Samaritan hospital were treating 50 patients a day in tents. We wanted to make sure that the patients in the Emergency Department that were noncovid related did not have to be around those with covid. Reporter they began to see the number of patients decline a few weeks after the shelter inplace order was first issued. The numbers now low enough that the tents have been packed up and stored aw
Now at 11 00 p. M. The nations first coronavirus death may have occurred in the bay area. The new information tonight from the cdc. In one hour, masks will become mandatory in the bay area. A message to take it serious. And tonight, b. A. R. T. Is getting on board. How the order will be enforced. Tracking down covid19. How Contact Tracing may be helping flatten the curb. New indications the coronavirus turned deadly in the bay area far earlier than we first thought. Good evening. I am ken bastida. I am elizabeth cook. Autopsy samples from two people who died in their homes on february 16 and 17 were positive for the virus. The same was true for a third patient who died on march 6. The county initially reported a death on march 9 as its first. Testing was limited back then. And tonight Santa Clara County executive tells us the february deaths appear to be the first identified in the country. And he suspects they will find more in the future. Before tonight the first reported u. S. Coron
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