Requirement to wear face coverings does not take the place of social distancing. They do not need to be medical grade. Health Officials Say bandannas or cloth masks will do. If this feels like another order, it is important to realize that this actually enables us to lift other more restrictive orders. Reporter that is the hope. Right now, no easing of restrictions has been announced. Notably, Santa Clara County is not mandating masks yet. Residents say they would support it. If we can reduce the amount of, you know, spray all over the place, that is probably a good thing. It should be a requirement, i definitely feel guilty not wearing one right now, i think we have a responsibility during this quarantine to limit the spread of the virus as much as possible. Reporter for the most part, it will take effect at 11 59 tonight but it wont be enforced until april 22. Authorities want to give people who dont have masks a chance to get them. I gov. Newsoms briefing today he said california is
From the residents who have tested negative. And are a systematic. We have advised that the staff do not intermingle between these two groups. Rather dedicated staff are assigned to work with one group only. Reporter tests will be conducted regularly to monitor the spread. Now to San Francisco where the police chief is announcing the first citation for violating the social distancing order. Christian is live in the city were leaders are urging residents to of course shelter in place. San francisco has been on lockdown for 2 1 2 weeks. Officials stress that social distancing and Health Orders are still the greatest tools to stop the spread of coronavirus. By and large the police chief says residents are following the orders but he says his officers have issued one citation to a business that repeatedly flouted the order, and an individual who refuse to shelter in place. If we had to go back were not going to ask twice. We have had to cite a business in the last 24 hours and we have cite
Heeding the call. I think they are doing what they need to do to protect themselves and ultimately, if the seniors and those web health problems, if they are protecting themselves, i think we will be able to get through this ok. That order will be forth coming and we will hopefully have some resolution on the cruise ship we will continue to be working really hard across the state but particularly in southern florida. With that, i will take a couple of questions. Did you want to comment on the Surgeon Generals comments earlier . Governor desantis i had decided president didthe the 30 day extension, to me, people are not just going to go back to work. Thats a National Pause button and i had concerns about how some of that would affect different communities in florida who have not been hit the same way and i dont anticipate getting hit the same way as places like miamidade. I wanted to see what their guidelines would actually say and even the guidelines, they never actually said to do tha
For disinfecting toothbrushes, shoes, and other places where you do not want to use chlorine or columbus, ohioto where the governor is about to brief reporters on the coronavirus. With a Probate Technology toized continue the course work bring a family together. Up this morning for the first time as an official family following the adoption of their son james. They used to this, zoom technology. They were able to finalize the process, consummating the adoption and working with the court. Nd probate what is special about this is their family from all across the state was able to witness this. Congratulations. That is pretty neat. Congratulations to the family and the judge as well. Want to talk for a moment about Hospital Capacity and what we are doing to bring you an update and we will just update you every several days as we move forward. This is one of the things we have to do to get ready for the search. We are in the process of building up capacity with medical personnel the same w
Thank goodness for social media in times like this. Tom, thank you. Now to San Francisco, where emergency work versus moved into the Mascone Center where there is more space for them to keep a distance from other workers. The number of cases of coronavirus in San Francisco over 70 now. And more people are being tested. Christien kafton in the city with the latest developments to try to slow the spread of coronavirus. Reporter were here where the city of San Francisco has moved most of their Emergency Operations. If you take a look here, you can see some evidence of that. A San Francisco department of Emergency Management vehicle as well all right here in front maf scone south. The city stressing the importance of social distancing. Saying they need to flatten the curve because given the states recent surge in cases, the peak is still to come. Reporter San Franciscos emergency workers have moved from the citys Emergency Center on turk to masconi south to manage the covid19 response. The