Good evening, everybody. Im dan ashley. Thank you for joining us. Its especially urgent in santa clara county. New data reveals hospitals could exceed capacity by middecember. The county pleads with the public to follow covid19related rules and restrictions including the new 14day mandatory travel quarantine. Abc 7 News Reporter chris ngueyn has the story. Reporter the coronavirus rages on, a grim assessment this afternoon, hospitals in the areas of the county hit hardist by covid19 are nearing capacity as administrators scramble to ensure they have enough beds. More specifically the hospitals serving East San Jose collectively have less than a dozen icu beds available. Hospitals throughout the county are working together engaging in phone calls at least daily to redistribute patients as needed to ensure that we are continuing to provide safe and high quality care. Reporter with the growing number of patients being admitted to hospitals each day, county leaders are urging the public to
Recommended that the vaccine be available for folks older than the age of 16. And this all comes as the Pfizer Vaccine just now hours away from being shipped out shipments as you just heard are expected to arrive in states as early as monday trucks, carrying those vaccines will roll out starting tomorrow to nearly 150 Distribution Centers across america. The head of the fda says that science and data guided the fdas decision to approve the vaccine. It comes despite concerns that the vaccine was rushed along with pressure from the white house. Now here in the bay area we can expect about 75,000 doses of the vaccine at local hospitals are getting ready. Kron fours gayle ong is live tonight in freeman with that part of the story gayle. Jonathan justine the initial shipments are expected some time next week and that will be intended for Health Care Workers and first responders. It could store hundreds of thousands of vaccines. Right now at ucsf without without an issue doctor desi kotis ch
Head coach as the new order bands professional sports for the next three weeks. Good evening. Frank is off tonight. This new directive goes into effect at 12 01 am and includes mandatory quarantine for certain travelers and new capacity limits for some businesses. Our reporter joins us with reaction. Over the weekend, Santa Clara County officials reported more than 716 new coronavirus cases. That is double the number during the counties summer search. Health Officials Say drastic measures need to be taken during these drastic times. Is celebrate a victory for the 49ers sunday is the team beat the rams in la. The future however remains uncertain. Sodas everyone who knows us. Very disappointing thing we got here yesterday. Expressing frustration with the new health order banning contact sports. Where the team will practice or play remains up in the air. We understand how big of a deal this virus is. That is why we are so committed. We feel like we have done it as good as we can. Really p
Look at the changes in San Francisco and san mateo counties. As both San Francisco and san mateo entered this most restrictive purple zone, the Party Started to enact changes that are going to effect businesses and lives and livelihoods. A trip to California Academy of science in San Francisco. Something several people did sunday. Despite what google may have said. I kind of expected. I was hopeful that google was right. Under new restrictions, the ferris will and museums have been forced to temporarily shut down. All these measures are therefore reason. Movie theaters also forced to close and any exercise will have to be outdoors. As gems are prohibited. These changes are affecting many businesses including those at pier 39 were sunday they shut down bungee jumping and the aquarium. Climbing cases and restrictions are not keeping some people way. When he some type of activity in our life. We cannot just run and hide from the pandemic. With a softer limited to 25 percent capacity. Forc
Thats according to data from the covid tracking project. There is hope. Of course a vaccine is on the horizon. The fda could approve pfizers vaccine next week. Dr. Anthony fauci says life may be close to normal by summer if 70 of the public gets vaccinated. This morning bay area counties are working to make sure they have the specialized freezers to hold the covid19 vaccines once they arrive. Amy hollyfield is live in novato where one group is helping out with that process. Amy . Theres like a freezerererer Scavenger Hunt going on in the bay area. Counties across the bay area are looking around trying to secure freezer space wherever they can find it as they wait for vaccine shipments. Counties are doing what they can to find them now that the governor announced the state will be receiving the Pfizer Vaccine in a couple weeks. Alameda countys website said theyre still in the protest of purchasing freezers and dry ice for the vaccine. In Santa Clara County theyre still in the gathering