Even the coast will be slightly milder in the mid to upper 60s. Around the bay were talking numbers in the mid and upper 70s and near 90 inland. Lets get right to the latest numbers in the coronavirus pandemic. Cases are going up in more than 40 states. The cdc is forecasting there could be 175,000 deaths by august 15th. Here in california for the second day in a row we reported a record daily number of deaths. Yesterday it was 159, two more than thursday with more than 8,000 deaths total. The state has more than 435,000 cases now. And the seven day positivity average going, 7. 9 . Now, some Health Experts and Decision Makers say the only way out is to shutdown again and start over. Abc 7 News Reporter amanda del castillo has that story. Reporter more than 150 Health Experts across the u. S. Say its time to hit the reset button. Sfong them dr. Travis porco at nd see this crisis for what it is. A crisis thats not gotten any better. Its only gotten worse. Reporter the message shut it dow
H President Trump is threatening to send federal troops into cities across the united states, including oakland. San mateo county has managed to stay off the coronavirus watch list. But county leaders expect that to change tomorrow. Many salon services, hair cuts and manicures included allowed outside. The new one size fits all rules dont work for everyone. A break from the summer heat. Ill let you know how long it will last coming up. Abc7 news at 11 00 starts now. Announcer building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc7 news. A powerful moment before tonights exhibition game between the giants and as during the playing of the national anthem. Several giants players including manager gabe were kneeling. The gesture follows recent protests after the death of george floyd and the push for social justice. After the game he explained why he joined several of his players in kneeling. I wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way weve hand
And both the increase of illegal fireworks and lack of open places for people to light their legal Francisco Fire Department says a device largen than an m80 was setoff in a drainpipe. It blew three windows out of a house. Investigators say there were no injuries. And also yesterday 15 people were displaced by a fire that hit two buildings in the mission district. Multiple witnesses saw and heard them just before smoke was seen at nearby buildings but no official cause yet. In San Francisco fires are illegal for a reason. We could lose entire communities by fireworks. Law enforcement is trying Something Different to catch sites of fireworks this year. From the peninsula to Oakland Hills volunteers are going to be stationed in parks and hilltops in the bay area this weekend. Theyll actually have binoculars to report any sights of flames or smoke to authorities. Well bring camp chairs as you say, well have our hand held radios. Well be scanning the horizon for fires, for telltale smoke.
The once hardest hit county in the bay area is noticing a worrisome rise in covid19 cases. The covid cases at san quinten prison continue to surge. How it happened and what it means for the marin county hospitals. The 49ers are now flying a black lives matter flag at levi stadium. Some say weve come a long way, others say its not good enough. Temperatures on the rise tomorrow. Ill show you who will feel the heat. Abc7 news at 11 00 starting right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. Tonight, the coronavirus outbreak at san quinten prison is showing no signs of slowing. Right now, more than 10 of the prison population is infected. Kate larson spoke with officials who say they warned this could happen. Kate . Reporter dan, ama, over the weekend, there were about 100 cases at the prison. Then yesterday, more than 300 covid cases. And now today, according to data on the cdc website, 407 inmates and 47 Staff Members are infected, bringing the case
Particularly as our local Hospital Systems are threatened by being overwhelmed. Reporter mark lavigne represents marin county. There are 4,000 staff and inmates at san quinten, and the covid outbreak will likely top 800 people. If the Corrections Department planned ahead of time, if they had listened to Public Health protocols, we wouldnt be in this situation. I am concerned that Health Professionals dont have Decision Making authority at cdcr. Those that do may have mad bad decisions. Prisons are a setup for outbreaks off the bat. You have large numbers of people, very close confine sent. Reporter dr. Matt will sis the Public County Health officer. As soon as the pandemic began, one of the first concerns was reaching out to san quinten. We were told very clearly that this is not part of our jurisdiction. Reporter according to the department of corrections, san quentin was virus free until late may. Willis says the surge started after inmates were transferred from chino to san quinten