Officials caution that those next steps must be Done Gradually thats right and tonight there are nearly 8,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus here in the bay area and 280 people have died from the virus. Alameda and Santa Clara County both reported new deaths today. Santa clara continues to lead the bay area with more than 2000 covid19 cases and 107 deaths today, the shelterinplace order that affects most of the bay area was officially extended through may 31st. The new order largely keeps the existing order in place but there are some changes to be aware of kron fours Justine Waltman live for us in the newsroom with the details on what those changes are justine well can the next month of shelter in place is going to look. A little bit different for Santa Clara Alameda contra costa, san Mateo San Francisco and marin counties. Thats because Health Officials are easing some restrictions and letting some businesses return to work most construction will now be allowed as long as physical di
Different form. Former safety an opening and police set up for the heart. Hours after hinting that he was going to dismantle the Coronavirus Task force and focus on reopening the country now this morning, the president says that that group the cove a task force will continue indefinitely. But hes got other plans that he will be shifting to good morning im darya folsom and im James Fletcher lots to talk about this morning, including those 2 new coronavirus testing sites opening this morning in Santa Clara County more than a 100 people a day are going to be tested at those sites kron fours will tran is in san jose with the story. Hi well. Good morning, gary and open up about 2 minutes ago and already we see a line out the door this is at james Lee High School and you can see for people outside and probably about 3 people inside they will try to test about a 100 people from 7 oclock in the morning to 7 oclock at night. This is not the only location further south in gilroy and christopher
Be tested their daily kron fours will tran has been watching this from san jose was gone. Im watching across the street because its busy and the people possibly highly contagious which is why theyre allowed to do the testing we chose this particular site to give you the lay of the land a lot of people coming down confuse jeans and area. Yes, technically is that james Lake High School but its not in the front is actually on the side of alum rock and you can clearly see one person walking to the locations so its right next to the Fire Service Center and you can clearly see right there on the side a high school. Let me show you some video that we shot about 10 minutes ago they got off to a fast are people who are already lining up before 7 oclock in the morning. Really no need to nobody ran to the location because its appointment only they want to make sure that you have flu like symptoms and the jumping off point like all the other sites at least a 100 degree fever. And then they want to
Now is to try to deter people from coming out to the beach. But you know like that and stop people from coming out they actually came out and rolls over the weekend were going to show you what beaches looked like in Southern California right now that prompted this decision to be made by governor newson you might remember to close down these the parking lot of the catalysts youre looking at it right now look at these large crowd in turn orange county. Its reported that about 800,000 people were at a Newport Beach over the weekend. Now back here at home, you know people were out enjoying the weather. Now the rule is if youre not 5 miles away from where you live youre not supposed to be going to the beach because of social distancing. Well Governor Newsom saying those a large crowds that are seen on your screen right now were an example of what we should not be delayed. About a 100 beaches and sort of easily defined 100 beaches. And there were 5 where we had some. The ticker johns overwhe
Counties along with the city of berkeley. Sonoma county will be following the states model and open Retail Stores for Curbside Pickup and delivery solano and napa counties also say that theyre going to do the same thing. And one of those cities that will not begin reopening businesses today is oakland and joining us now to talk about that and other steps that shes doing to help try and keep the city safe is oakland mayor libby schaff american morning. Good morning. Well, the governor is loosening some of the restrictions that tell us about the thought process behind the city and county choosing not to take that step just yet. Well the governor also was clear that if counties didnt want to be more cautious he supported that and the bay area has been wellserved that we were the very first region in the country to impose shelter in place and thats why our rate of infection and death is lower than the california average and certainly that other states like new york and new jersey and so i