A number of our cases are hospitalized and some requiring incidents of care. Reporter doctor sarah kodi chief Health Officer for Santa Clara County. The epicenter in the bay area. Without the shelter in place order the situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control. With an influx of new cases overwhelming hospitals doctors and nurses across the bay area. We decided collectively that we needed to take swift action as soon as possible to prevent the further spread and to protect our Critical Healthcare infrastructure. Reporter shelter in place order goes into effect midnight on monday and last for three weeks. Restricting nonessential travel and shuttering all but the most important businesses. Hospitals pharmacies Grocery Stores gas stations and banks. It will be up to the police to enforce the lockdown at exactly how is still being worked out. Are Police Department is not going to be out there enforcing at midnight. Tonight. It is going to take some time. Reporter san jose may
Slow the spread of coronavirus we are following their advice as the centers for Disease Control recommends we are spaced out at least 6 feet here in the studio to better protect ourselves and to make sure we stay on the air to bring you the latest information you need to know. Today residents and 6 bay area counties have been advised to remain at home leaving only for essential needs this applies in the following counties, San Francisco more and santa clara sam, a tale alameda and contra costa counties, the order takes effect tonight at midnight and it will last for 3 weeks the order will close places such as bars and jams movie theaters and dined in restaurants except for those which offer delivery or takeout essential services will stay open in those Services Include city and county governments servant services such as police fire and hospitals. Your garbage will still be picked up Grocery Stores pharmacies banks post offices, and gas station will all stay open for a complete list of
Explain details on what it means grant type am one thing to be clear on here this new order does not mean that the bay areas going to be under a lockdown for the next 3 weeks with everyone. Stuck in hall the legal order only limits activity travel and business functions to what they call essential needs so what is an essential need right you will still be able to go buy groceries. You can go pick up prescriptions you can put gas in your car. All of those businesses as well as banks, well be staying open city and county Government Services like police fire hospitals a lobby open trash will still get picked up Public Transportation will be running. Also Mail Services will go on plumbers electricians will still be working Hardware Stores and laundromats stay open oaklands mayor libby schaff added that the shelterinplace order should give everybody a chance to look after one another. We also encourage you to go out doors and utilize our parks just keep a healthy distance from other people.
Now at 11 00 bgs breaking news, an unprecedented man taeut just issued from governor gavin newsom no public gatherings of any kinds in california, unprecedented mandate just issued by governor gavin newsom. How police plan to mandate the directive. Streaming, all public gatheringses have now been banned. The null order comes, the new order comes from governor gavin newsom just hours ago. I am asking people to gather at home. It comes just hours after six bay area county olderred a shelter in place beginning at midnights. Kpix5 reporter betty yu is live in the newsroom with what exactly this order means for millions of bay area residents. Were talking about 6. 7 Million People in the bay area whos lives are going to be affected by this mandatory and ub precedented shelter in place. Its expected to continue for three weeks. Tonight the streets looked more bare than usual. The citys financial district looked early empty as the sun set over San Francisco. My fellow san franciscans. What we
Situation. Also doing the small things for somebody is huge in the end. It certainly is not all gloom and doom. Heartwarming stories tonight of neighbors here in the bay area helping neighbors. Thanks for being with us. We have never faced anything like this. There is a lot of concern and a lot of questions. We do have some of the answers for you and guidance as we all go through this together. Im raj mathai inside the nbc bay area studios. And im janelle wang in the newsroom. At midnight, about an hour from now, a shelter in place order will go into effect in six bay area counties, alameda, marin, contra costa, san mateo, San Francisco, and santa clara counties. The order, stay at home for three weeks if possible. We begin our Team Coverage with nbc bay areas jean elle. Shes in San Francisco. Jean, its critical for people to follow this order. Reporter it is, janelle. Tonight were already seeing San Francisco Police Officers driving around with their lights on, letting people know the