A family stuck in peru, after that government closed its borders and canceled all flights amid the covid19 outbreak, hoping to come back home soon. Tonight, a Bay Area Hospital tells us they need supplies. Well tell you what theyre looking for average break from the rain tomorrow, before a cool and wet system arrives on tuesday. Abc 7 news starts now. Good evening. Im eric thomas. The number of coronavirus cases in california has exploded over the weekend. There are now close to 1500 people infected with thousands more awaiting test results. The number of deaths is steadily rising, at least 27 people have died from coronavirus. President trump today declared a major disaster decoration for the state, because of the pandemic. Santa clara county reported two more deaths today from the coronavirus pushing the regional total up to 13. It is by far the most cases in the bay area, topping 300. But every county now has reported cases. Napa county, confirming today, two residents there have be
Masked care to unemployment assistance. The president also activated the National Guard in california, washington and new york. It will cost the states nothing and gives them full control. Hes sending a hospital ship to l. A. The Naval Hospital ship, the usns mercy which is an incredible ship. These two ships are incredible. One on the west coast and one on the east coast and will be deployed to los angeles to add emergency surge medical capacity. The mercy is expected to arrive within a week with 12 operating rooms and 1,000 bed hospital and pharmacy. Sending large quantities of medical supplies within the next 48 hours. Hospitals across the country are running low on protective gear. Kenneth moton has more on the growing crisis. Reporter growing concern inside americas hospitals as doctors on the front lines plea for help. Its a scary time to be a doctor. Reporter the long fear of coronavirus patients has hit new york city. With more than 10,000 confirmed patients, roughly 5 of the w
Additional 1500 ventilators. We can do some macgyver like things to expand Ventilator Capacity but those moves have very dangerous such as having two patients on one ventilator for example. Or the other sad reality is for doctors to have to make choices that we never wanted to make, which is which of these two patients has a better chance. Thats a nightmare scenario. Reporter in the east bay today, Health Care Workers outside oaklands high land hospital demanded the board of supervisors take over the system over claims of mismanagement. I have a patient that possibly has covid19. I need gloves. Why do i have to go back to my Managers Office and sign a piece of paper to get gloved . Reporter in the south bay, an e. R. Nurse at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center says despite what officials have said, the shortage of personal protective equipment is a frightening reality for Health Care Workers on the front line. Its taking tremendous emotional toll on our nurses and front line workers. Tw
Is there was another couple of crashes in this backup. Latest information on those crashes one of them at gillman, westbound 80 at gillman. Of the tow truck is on the way to the scene there. Lets show you a live picture from westbound 80 at carlson boulevard and this is from the chps camera and thats where the back upstarts. So all the way to richmond, westbound 80 at carlson boulevard, you see cars slowing down there. So were going to continue to keep an eye on this. Coming up, were going to have a look at the south bay commute and some other spots in your bay area traffic. 6 01. Lets head over to steve paulson. Paulson. You want me to go . Okay. Ill go. Take a look here. Its going to be cooler today after mid 70s yesterday. Napa 75. Today only 70. Kentfield down to 70. A lot of high clouds but we lost the breeze. Its still easterly or north. It will be another mild to warm day. 40s and 50s to start a couple of 30s in there. But, highs today will be well above average. Time is 6 02. N
Uncertain time. It was really hard times. Abdula alamudis family is back in his familys arms. His wife and daughters went to wuhan to visit family. Thank god they picked them up and they said they cannot be saved they said they need to spend time to watch them and make sure they are okay. They were on the first flight of evacuees from wuhan that landed february 5th. After a 14day quarantine, theyre finally allowed to leave. Jasmine woo and her daughter are three were medically cleared by the cdc. It was not bad. She says her uncle was scared when he was in wuhan. You were pretty panicked, yeah. So he and his family really appreciate the u. S. Government that did the arrangements. The cdc says, quote, it is important to know these people being released from quarantine pose no health risk to the surrounding community or to the communities theyll be returning to. Theyre finally going home. Something theyve been waiting weeks to say. When they come here, its okay. Two other state departmen