Usaa you see the plane there. A pilot is transporting coronavirus test kits to a will be in Southern California. All californiaens stay home. His other efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus including a deal with a bay area hospital. If we meet this moment, we can truly bend the curve. A Good Samaritan leaves a huge tip for staff at this restaurant. Had hopes this inspires others to do the same. Mutuality and a recognition of our interdependence that requires of this moment we direct a statewide order for people to stay home. As of tonight stay at home order in effect for california. Governor newsom calling this a moment to spread of coronavirus. We have been organized around an attack rate. Of about 56 . The virus will impact about 56 of us. You do the math in the state of california thats particularly large number. Thats more than 25 Million People sickened at a pace that will overwhelm the medical system. California is working nonstop preparing for the worst. Leasing beds at.
You see the plane there. A pilot is transporting coronavirus test kits to a will be in Southern California. All californiaens stay home. His other efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus including a deal with a bay area hospital. If we meet this moment, we can truly bend the curve. A Good Samaritan leaves a huge tip for staff at this restaurant. Had hopes this inspires others to do the same. Mutuality and a recognition of our interdependence that requires of this moment we t foriforniatewide order for op to spreadewsomalli thi a of coronavirus. We have been organized around an attack rate. Of about 56 . The virus will impact about 56 of us. You do the math in the state of california thats particularly large number. Thats more than 25 Million People sickened at a pace that will overwhelm the medical system. California is working nonstop preparing for the worst. Leasing beds at hospitals. Mobilizing hundreds of National Guard troops for aide and planning to transform dorms to house
Upper 50s. Well get one completely dry day in this weekend before more rain is on the way. Reggie . All right, thank you so much. Governor newsom made an extraordinary move last night when he told all beds for coronavirus hospitals. Jobina has more on that. Californias fight against the coronavirus is keeping Seton Medical Center in daly city open. The hospital recently made headlines about its imminent closure but now Governor Newsom says it will undergo a multimillion dollar project to get ready for patients. 177 hospital beds will be designated, excuse me, for covid19 patients at seton. The state is also planning to transform dorms to house patients. The governor is asking the federal government to ready field hospitals and bring a Navy Hospital ship to los angeles. If nothing number of californians sickened would overwhelm our health care system. An attack rate of about 56 . That the virus will impact about 56 of us. You do the math in the state of california, thats a particularly
Expenses plus 2. 7 million. Officials say the state will lease 177 beds. Thats almost half the beds in the hospital. They will dedicate certain floors to the coronavirus patients. The community had been very worried about losing this hospital wondering where people who needed care would go for help, especially as this pandemic hit. So, there is some relief that the state is using seton. They still have to move in the medical equipment and train the staff, so theyve got a little work to do. So, no word on when the state is going to be moving in here, but a big relief for this community. Live in daly city, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. Thank you, amy. So, now, we want to look at the cases in the bay area by county. There are now 483 total. Marin county reported ten new confirmed cases last night and that is the largest single day increase since the first case was reported there on march 4th. Santa clara county continues to report new cases. 14 in the last day bringing their total to 189. S
Governor newsom calls the statewide shelter in place order a pivotal move and the governor spoke last night and said if nothing is done, the virus will impact 56 of californians in the next eight weeks. That is a worsecase scenario there. Meanwhile Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared to say he is on board. It is critical for all people to stay inside their homes and immediately limit all nonessential movement. I think we all fantasize that our city, our state, our country has a protective mote. If we can just keep those people out and if we can have a bubble around us. Its not coming. But the history is clear and this disease is clear, we have to take steps early. None of us have the adequate infrastructure for this and our best shot is to push this out. These are acts of love for people and the precious lives we want to protect. Heres a peek at what the roads have been looking like in l. A. This week. This is video from earlier this week of interstate 405 at 6 00. If you have eve