The new system and we have a staff update on this this morning. So looking forward to that. In short, d. B. I. Is still fulfilling its motion on behalf of the his. I want to thank you to our hardworking and dedicated professionals for their absolute terrific jobs they are doing and have been doing. Under the enormous stresses caused by this virus. This continues to require multiple adjustments in very reduced timeframes and under challenging conditions. And we are all deeply impressed with our staffs achievements to date. On top of Everything Else, the entire department is moving its offices to 49 south van ness. The move will start on july 23rd and take place over two weekends. It will mean that the Curbside Services are unavailable for a few days and again staff will provide more details on this later in the morning. The city, as you know, is keeping a very close eye on the resurgence of the deadly virus. Well keep you updated as changes occur and we have steps that are designed to k
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Online creativity. How much screen time is too much, and how to solve itp 3. Cover up or payup. That may be the edict for San Mateo County. The board will meet to consider an emergency ordinance for individuals who violate the states Public Health orders. How would San Mateo County implement the fines . Luz pena has answers. Reporter it hasnt even been 24 hours since mateo county businesses were mandated to close. Well fine you if youre not wearing a mask. This solution around fines, it brings attention, but the second thing it does, it saves lives. The emergency ordinary nens opposed by a supervisor, a written warning first. If a person does not comply, there will be a 100 fine for the first violation, 200 for the second. And 500 for the additional violations. Right now, its a misdemeanor, you could do 90 days in jail and the fines at 1,000. What were trying to do is take it out of superior court, out of criminal court. And bring it into civil court. With 5683 covid 19 cases and 119 d
Homes the way to their set up. Are just tender boxes for this kind of Infectious Disease that mcguinness with california advocates for nursing home reform. Says its a tragic but all too common story. How you can isolate and quarantine people is beyond comprehension when youve got staff coming in and out the city sometimes working at another facility because they dont make a living wage and the one. In a statement manorcare says earlier this year they began monitoring for symptoms at the walnut Creek Facility and in march they eliminated Group Activities had universal masking for employees and eliminated most visitors except for end of life reasons Going Forward theyre restricting new admissions taking regular symptom and temperature checks and increasing sanitizing and cleaning. Theyve also created an airborne Isolation Unit to better treat highrisk patients and to protect other residents and employees. Those here at the facility tell us that employees who are testing positive or self
Recent civil unrest that we saw in the streets of downtown san jose last month. Or the covid19 pandemic. We also heard from the mayor of san jose, who said back here live. The chief says he will stay on in his current role through december, which is when he expects his replacement to be named. Im chris nguyen, abc7 news. Okay, chris, thank you very much. Now to our efforts to build a better bay area. Education is a very important part of that and one oh of the topics well focus on tonight. Is the start of school is coming up quick. Two weeks for San Francisco. The bay areas Biggest School district. In the capital of silicon valley, thousands of low income students and families will soon have free access to the internet. Its part of an Innovative Partnership being launched between san jose and at t. Chris nguyen filed this story earlier. Reporter in the midst of the Coronavirus Crisis, bridging the Digital Divide is now more important than ever. We have heard too often of our children h