Comparable area to the u. S. And what President Trump said moments ago. Tonight, news from hot spots emerging across this country. Michigan, louisiana, texas among them. And tonight, after weeks of resisting, florida, now weeks into this, imposing stay at home restrictions. And the scene in california tonight. And the pleas for help from the front lines. We also have new reporting coming in. Abc news obtaining the orders given to public and private ems services in the new york city area. The paramedics answering these calls. And now an acknowledgement that neardeath patients may not be able to be saved while City Hospitals are overrun with coronavirus. What the guidelines now say for these crews on the front lines. Across the country tonight, the doctors who say even basic antibiotics are difficult to get. Another fearing he will have to deny ventilators to patients who need them. And the patients with preexisting conditions, compromised immune systems. What one cancer patient says she
Its on our website. 5105834949. Call that number today if youre unsure if youre unsure if you should come here. Again, symptoms is the key. Everyone else should stay home and give it a few more days and give them time to catch up. Were at fire station number 7. Live in hayward, amy hollyfield. Thank you, amy. The state says there is a massive backlog of people who are waiting to find out the results of their covid19 tests. All another 77,800 tests done here in california. Just over 20,000 results have come back. So, that leaves 57,000 people who are still waiting for their results. Uc berkeley Professor John schwartzburg says it is appalling how few tests the u. S. Has done. Its a crime we are in that position. We havent tested enough people and how many people arent infected. Where are those people . He says south korea has done more tests in a day than the u. S. Has done in total. The number of covid19 cases in the bay area has nearly doubled this week as more and more people get tes
Been doubling every 3 or 4 days the latest numbers out of the state show over 4,000 confirmed cases now and its raising questions as to whether the state could be the next us hot spot for the coronavirus pandemic kron fours dan kerman takes a closer look. Hospitals in new york are overwhelmed in the number of infections is more than 10 times what it is in california. So what does the future hold here right now im relatively encourage relative to new york. Medical experts believe california will fare better than new york because Public Health directors and the governor moved quicker to keep people apart were not seeing the locations as they are seeing in new york and i think is likely going to wreck has a direct relationship to socially distancing ourselves at an earlier point in time and monte. That the rise in the number sick individuals. And medical experts say days matter and the timing, especially in the bay area was critical. All of you need to be thinking here help officers that
Stay at home or at least stay local. Happening now, parking lots to a number of parks around the city are closed to cut down on crowds. Live with how this might affect your plans to get out of the house this weekend. Good morning. People who show up to state parks by car will see the parking lots are closed. You can see the entrance has been closed as of midnight. All parking lots at state parks are closed as this new wave of parking closures is to prevent what happened last weekend when huge crowds came out to state parks. Its okay to go out for a run or biking or hiking, but encouraging to do those tivities closer tlo rk ls a pedn and bicycle access. Here in San Francisco parking lots that are affected are at ford fundson and ocean beach. Last weekend many people reported seeing big groups at parks and beaches, some upwards of 30 to 40 people having picnics, for example, not following social protocol distancing. These new parking lot closures dont affect San Francisco but state parks
The east Bay Department of weather is what were going to call it. Ive got socks and slippers on this morning. Its kind of chilly in the house this kind of morning. I have to adjust the thermostat back to me being up at this time. Lets talk about what is going on. Hi, everybody. Trying to do social distancing the best we can. Thanks for bearing with us. Heres a look at the freezeern wai warning up in lake and mendocino counties. Keep everything protected and save it from these freezing temperatures. Were starting to reach our coolest levels and well get there in about an hour or so and already freezing in napa, calistoga and ronard park. Upper temperatures upper 30s to upper 40s. Not as code cold as up there. San jose under a partly cloudy sky and temperatures in the mid50s at noon and increasing high clouds that will keep us in the upper 50s by 4 00. At least dry all day today and low 50s if youre heading out at 7 00. All right, thank you, mike. Stay at home or at least stay local, tha