Coming to the port of oakland within the next 24 hours going to the old port of america site saying that that is that that is the safest place for the ship to be off loading passengers. We want to get the very latest now from kron fours dan thorn. He is live for us after talking with cruise ship executives who also get some information on how the virus may have gotten on board that ship in the first place he is live now for us in San Francisco. Justine weve reached out to cruise ship executives tonight to see if they would also confirm this information we havent heard back from them. But as you mentioned this on this in the grand princess will be going to the port of oakland here in the bay area and then some of those people will be getting quarantine at either local medical centers here or on as weve heard through a congressman in texas Joaquin Castro at Lackland Air Force base and were still working to confirm a lot of information but as you mentioned crews executives on did mention
Quarantined will be quarantined. Those that require additional medical attention will receive it. Abc7 News Reporter kate larsen spoke with people on board that ship. And kate, how is everybody reacting to this . This has to be the worst possible news they were hoping to receive anyway. Reporter thats exactly what they said. This is the worst possible outcome from the coronavirus test. I spoke to four different families, all of them are understandably concerned and disappointed that 21 tests came back positive. But everyone has been in remarkably good spirits since they are on a quarantined ship. Another thing they were disappointed about is they got this news from the tvs. They were watching the news, heard the announcement from Vice President pence. They would have preferred to hear it from the princess cruise line, the captain, who did eventually make this announcement. You may have heard this on the news by the media already, and we were apologize, but we were not given advanced no
The total there to 24 also tonight, 21 people have tested positive for coronavirus aboard the grand princess cruise ship that is now being held off the coast of the bay area that includes 19 crew members and 2 passenger as for the major changes of San Francisco, local leaders are urging people to avoid going to large gatherings of such as concerts and sporting events we have Live Team Coverage on the recommendations and the cruise ship update kron fours dan thorn is live in San Francisco tonight to get us started dan. Pam and ken people are also being asked to consider working at from home is this coronaVirus Outbreak continues. This is all in an effort to help star stop spread coronavirus here in the city of San Francisco these recommendations although not enforceable o will be in place for at least 2 weeks and will be adjusted accordingly. San francisco, Public Health officials are taking drastic steps following the announcement of 2 confirmed cases of coronavirus within the city dir
Campus. The University Says classes will not meet in person, but will move to online plat of platforms, a large group of ants are also being canceled or adjusted this is the Second College campus to close because of the outbreak university of washington in seattle closed its campus yesterday. New cases were confirmed out of contra costa and santa clara counties today, heres a list of the cases announced by officials Santa Clara County is the hardest hit in the bay area. Health officials there today confirmed 4 new cases bring the total number to 24. There are 8 cases in Seminole County for in contra costa. And 3 in sonoma. There are 2 in san mateo counties, San Francisco and alameda and one in marion, San Francisco city leaders announced a set of recommendations to help stop the spread of coronavirus this comes just a day after the city confirmed its first 2 cases of coronavirus as for the major changes in San Francisco, local leaders are urging people to avoid going to large gathering
Coronavirus. But first a latenight four years ago helped finance announcement from stanford university. A faculty member has tested it. The Nonprofit Group path will run it. Positive for coronavirus. As were lifting others up, the school also canceling we have to do it in a way thats classes on campus for the next two weeks. Justicecentered and not now, we have a lot to get to charitycentered because when tonight. We begin with nbc bay areas ian its justicecentered, it looks like this. Cull at stanford. Not just housing. Ian, what are the students telling you . The people who live there will reporter yeah. Well, students say theyve been have access to Mental Health concerned about this for a care, job skills training and while, first with the cases seen social activities as well. Still ahead, sky watchers in santa clara and then hearing about this one on campus. Are in for a treat. When you can catch the next moments ago we were confirming super moon. That that faculty member has happe