Balan muchas warns that the county has to get its act together unfortunate reality is that we are seeing case numbers that are higher than they should be for us to remain in red and unfortunately that puts us at risk of going back in the purple. You know the cause of it is obviously people getting together with family and friends and letting their guard down so that disease spreads and we had several weeks ago several large as ants that we believe accounted for that spike that theyre not just says the spike could be temporary at least hes hoping thats the case he points to several recent events as examples of behavior that is detrimental to the countys progression in reopening involving 300 people with no social distanced staying lee and its a wedding at a home with 40 people no social distancing no and then there was some type of the news sent invitation only event was a large number of people again no social distancing and we had dozens of cases from these events doctor much as says
Something that businesses in benicia say is crucial for their survival. After seeing a rise in coronavirus cases Solano County is moving in the wrong direction, heading backwards from the state spread here to its most restrictive purple tier it is definitely disappointing because i working in to see people is misses in benicia say. The jump in cases is disheartening not only for the community, but also for the lifeblood of the local economy purple tier prohibits most not essential indoor Business Operations and would cause some businesses to close or change their current plans, everybody does need to do their and be diligent and especially right now we are in normals flu season. And so taking just extra is going to help our little businesses in town stand business Solano County Health Officer doctor balan muchas warns that the county has to get its act together unfortunate reality is that we are seeing case numbers that are higher than they should be for us to remain in red and unfortu
A lack of social distancing, people not wearing face masks and large gatherings. All of that is prompting leaders to cancel this weekends street closure. One block of the avenue between prospect and diablo road has been closed every weekend since june. New at 10 00, smith is here now after talking with town officials and Business Owners about whats going on. The street was closed on friday, saturday and sunday only. Danville leaders say they are done with education and had to do something after some businesses did not comply with the health order. A fight broke out and cases spiked. We came out to hear and we went all the way down past the front of the restaurant. The owner of the kitchen and bar estimates a loss of a dozen outdoor tables on the avenue in downtown danville after leaders decided to open the streets backup. Initially, a little bit of disappointment. But, after we thought about it, i think it is a better choice because of what has been happening over the past few weeks. W
Afternoon, those 30s and 40s will gradually leave us and well be back up into the 70s and 80s for daytime highs, ample sunshine, a noticeably calmer afternoon and overall a nice one to venture out. Rob. All right, thank you for the update john we appreciate it well check back in with you a little later for now were checking in on the traffic. Which is looking good by the way so heres youre live. Look at the bay bridge toll plaza, pretty easy going into San Francisco with no big problems leaving the maze across the upper deck right on through downtown, San Francisco. If you take the limits are oakland just getting word of a crash right after high street see may see a pocket of slow traffic there, but it moves well continuing to downtown here were off to 92, this is your trip across the san mateo bridge a little busy as usual. That is the norm, so you dont have to worry about crashes or stalls right now so get on out there no problems into foster city and we have one more for you this ti
With just one week until the election we look at how a new measure could reform the Oakland Police department. Now at 11 on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, 28 ucsf healthcare workers are under covid quarantine tonight. This after five people at the hospital tested positive for the coronavirus. Two patients and three workers. Officials say they were infected with the virus at the parnassus campus. Ucsf released the statement we have not yet determined the original source or exact sequence of these infections, however, we have isolated these patients and employees and are working to identify, test and quarantine other individuals who may have been exposed to them. The state is reporting a slight increase in covid19 cases and the Positivity Rate has just been under 3 in the last two weeks but slightly higher at 3. 2 over the past seven days. The icu rate is up nearly 6 . Hospitalizations are up or. 7 . Despite that slight increase in cases some day area counties are easing their re