Also continue the count in the handful of states with more results to to be announced in the coming hours. Plus a 2nd coronavirus knockdown in line with other European Countries has come into force in england. Welcome to the program its 500. 00 g. M. T. Midnight in the United States and georgia is one of several battleground states where the result of choose days president ial election remains in the balance these are live pictures now from Atlanta Georgia capital city where the vote counting continues its the extremely close race in the traditionally republican state trance initial lead has been steadily falling. Now its about 28000. 00 votes and thousands of absentee ballots are still to be counted now were expecting more data in the coming hours but what might help joe biden most of all is the remaining votes that are from atlanta and its suburbs which normally lean towards the democrats but winning georgia could be crucial for by news extended his lead in the race for the white hou
Rates of transmission we all have to Pay Attention in order to get it under control. Reporter all nine counties in the bay area are on the monitoring list. San mateo was added on wednesday exceeding the metrics of less than 100 cases per 100,000 people. If it stays there for three consecutive days, indoor operations at hair salons and the gyms would be forced to shut down. This is something that nobody aspires to. Being on this list if we are on this list forever it could potentially cripple our economy. Reporter supervisors believe that the state needs to find a balance between shutting everything down and opening without restriction. He said his county has got to this point. Next week is proposing an ordinance to allow county staff to issue administrative fines to people and businesses whose skirt mask orders. Some people are taking the virus seriously. And if they want take it seriously enough then we will have to take these actions. Reporter of san mateo remains on the watchlist th
Are live look at the u. S. Capitol and windy flag that was at half staff at the u. S. Capitol in honor of the late representative lawn lewis who died july 17th. We are at the east front and waiting for other dignitaries. Early this evening, the casket of john lewis will be brought outside the east front of the capitol and remain there so that the public can pay their respects through tom evening. Watching live coverage here on cspan. You are looking directly at the east portico, the space set aside for john lewiscasket to be brought out of the rotunda. A public viewing was set to start about half an hour ago, but all of it has been delayed with the arrival of a number of former members of congress, former Vice President joe biden and Vice President mike pence. The joint chiefs of staff, others as well. The viewing will get underway shortly after the casket is hot outside and our coverage will continue here on cspan. We are also streaming it online at cspan. Org. The public viewing is s
California mark the deadliest day since the coronavirus pandemic began. New numbers from the state department of Public Health show that 197 coronavirus related deaths on tuesday. Bringing the two week average to 109 deaths a day. The cases we saw a rise earlier in the month had a number of people who had severe disease that led to deaths. We had to take this seriously. Reporter the Positivity Rate stabilize from a major surge , the daily death toll has risen dramatically. They say the averages dont tell the story of hot spots including the Central Valley and other pocket is. Even if its not in other areas where its occurring. We all have to Pay Attention to get it under control. Reporter all nine counties in the bay area are on the state monitoring list. San mateo county was added on wednesday. Exceeding the metrics of less than 100 cases per 100,000 people. If it stays there for three consecutive days, indoor operations at several businesses including hair salons and gyms would be fo
And im frank somerville. Church leaders dont think the city of berkeley is taking the attempted arson seriously enough. A neighbor saw the person set the fire on University Avenue. That neighbor rushed to put it out and says it was clearly intentional. New at 10 00, ktvus amber lee with what else we have learned about this attempted arson at the church. Reporter we are in the Church Parking lot. This is the backside of the building. You can see the damage to the wall. The pastor tells me he suspects the attack was racially motivated. Somebody was trying to burn the building down. Reporter the building is the way church on University Avenue in berkeley. Church leaders tell me they hung a black lives matter banner up front tuesday afternoon. Less than 12 hours later, around 12 30 wednesday morning, someone deliberately set a fire behind the church damaging the wall, the asphalt and two garbage cans. We are only trying to show love and solidarity and do the right thing. This is what we ha