Friends who wanted to visit on thanksgiving, they were out of town and looking for a place to stay and. I work with children so you can the around to meet people i guess its what Public Health officials have been pleading for people to stay home and take precautions this Holiday Season Record Number of air travelers already took to the skies calculating their risk area, san miguel of concord is not planning to travel by air or cause any of them its scary, i think everybody to be safe. But im looking forward to seeing family weve been getting says pretty often so were on the same page about things 95 of travelers are expected to be driving this Holiday Season, according to aaa officer brandon korea with the california Highway Patrol says while overall the roads in the bay area have been slow during the pandemic. Speeding has been a problems like speeding down that is a completely avoidable part of the crash is your speed you can control that right to encourage safe travel officers will
Eating that thanksgiving lunch in the backyard. Sonoma and napa will be some of our breezier spots also fairly breezy unconquered livermore in san jose. So again, its still good weather to get out there and just want to anticipate the potential catches that is strong wind could provide for you. Now skies will remain beautiful unclear a very quiet picture in radar not just for the bay area. But all a quiet across the region even the Northern Tier of the state right against oregon, which saw a few isolated showers yesterday has really cleared up today, 30s 40s and 50s depending on where youre at san jose youre at 41. Now you were in the upper 30s earlier palo alto in conquered egypt, 39 degrees currently along with cloverdale well petaluma and nevado as well as napa each in the 50s a lot of wear your temperatures at right now depends on the winds that youre seeing napa and santa rose or so much warmer than yesterday partly because its a breezy morning for you. Well oakland, a little bit
In 40 californians or about the population of san jose. State Officials Say we are at 991,000 cases. The virus has now killed more than 18,000 people in california. That is roughly the population of moraga. Good evening. Thank you for being with us tonight. Alameda county meanwhile is pausing further reopening as it anticipates having to move to the more restrictive red tier. Daily new cases per 100,000 people are up to 4. 9 from the countys low of 3. 4. There has also been a steady increase in hospitalizations. Officials say if Current Trends continue the county may be put back in the most restrictive tier. Thats purple. And in Sonoma County people are frustrated that theyre still in the most restrictive purple tier even though test numbers are improving. But as abc 7 News Reporter Wayne Freedman explains the county thinks it knows whats going on. Reporter another date another covid testing site in Sonoma County. Theyre still in the purple tier here highly restricted and residents are
We begin with three big headlines. Trending in the wrong direction is the coronavirus. Counties may see opening plans curtailed. Officials in Santa Clara County are finding an up tick in cases. The vaccine took a big step forward. Pfizer says its trial drug is more than 90 effective but it needs more study to use it in the atrisk population. The vaccine could be available as early as next summer. As the development of a vaccine moves closer to approval, medical experts are helping california to decide who gets priority. Health is a critical part of building a better bay area. David louis had access to three members of a Task Force Working on that challenge. California is one of three western states prioritizing who gets the vaccine once approved by the fda. The process, by rich, those decisions are made is really important if people are going to trust that the process is fair. Hes one of three members of governor newsomes task force who talked about planning on a webinar. Theyll look a
Abc 7 News Reporter stephanie sierra is live with some battleground on each of those doctors. And stephanie what they bring to the table. Reporter yes, dan, its a big deal to see not one but three highly respected doctors from ucsf represented on this board. All of them bring a wide range of expertise to this team, highlighting the bay areas success responding to the pandemic. The Biden Administration making a strong first step to building a National Strategy to fight the pandemic. Appointing a 13member covid19 Advisory Board comprised of Public Health experts across the country. Theres so much good work happening at state and local levels across the country, governors, mayors, theyre stepping up. The Advisory Board will listen and learn lessons from their experience. Reporter the experience coming from the bay area, includes ucsf david kessler, dr. Robert rodriguez and eric goosby. Bob wachter has worked with each of them personally. The three people that have been chosen bring very d