Renewal noor california offering hope for those suffering. Total number of individuals in the icu, that number of 1,132 represents a drop of 1. 9 . From yesterday, one data point is not a trend, but nonetheless it is encouraging. And more positive signs, Governor Newsom says the states backlog of tests has dropped to 13,900 and the state says it will provide free or discounted hotel rooms for medical workers. Im dan ashley. Im kristen sze. In east bay a group of a activists, civil rights lawyers and public defenders calling for the release of all inmates from alamedas jail to keep from getting or spreading the coronavirus. Law enforcement says releasing inmates accused of Violent Crimes will be unwise and unsafe. Abc 7 news anchor aaron thomas is live at the jail. Eric . Reporter and those activists say a crowded jail is like a petri dish for covid19. The only way to stop the spread is to release everybody. The sheriff says not so fast. Before the coronavirus pandemic the jail was home
Doppler 7 and pretty cloudy outside and we have some rain but mainly staying around the monterey bay right now as that area of low pressure. The fifth day consecutive day it will have an influence on our weather. Brought us a little drizzle you can see near the golden gate and up into marin county. Watch out 1 and 101 is a little wet or are a little wet. Lets talk about our day planner and what you see are just cloudy conditions and temperatures below average, even though were mild this morning. Low to mid50s we stay at the 50s at the coast and low to mid60s else where. Promise you some sunshine in the weekend forecast coming up. Reggie . Thanks, mike. Developing this morning, Fremont Police are investigating the citys first homicide of the year. This happened in the lucky supermarket parking lot around 7 30 last night. Investigators say the victim was in the parking lot with friends when an suv pulled up. The victim got out of his car and got into a fight with someone in the suv. A pe
Stimulus checks are heading to Bank Accounts starting today. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 6 people and infected other another 85 a to nursing home facilities in alameda county. We begin our coverage with that story can see huge outbreak is very concerning kron 4 Sarah Stinson is in San Francisco with the details. You guys very concerning especially i mean can you imagine for the family members you know have someone there at the 2 separate Nursing Homes that have had coronavirus outbreaks still very developing situation over there as the only the county Health Department or to help us staff get through this with resources as well take a look at your screen we put all the details for you on there where you can see the numbers there at least 59 people have tested positive for coronavirus at gateway care and rehab center in hayward 24 Staff Members and 35 residents of the 35 residents 6 have died each then at east bay postacute in Castro Valley 17 employees and 9 residents have
Good morning, im darya folsom and im James Fletcher lots to cover first off Officials Say the californias early action. Against the coronavirus may have saved thousands of lives and that includes everything from when we shut down schools to when we order people to work from home and if you are not a Central Business to stay at home, so they say dont stop now. Dan simon has the details. As states across the country scramble to increase their supply of n 95 masks, california, the worlds 5th largest economy made a striking move. Governor newsome announcing the state put together a deal to acquire 200 Million Masks a month for health care and frontline workers were dealing at a time where we need to go bold late and we need to meet this moment without playing small ball any longer in Los Angeles County authorities are lifting the restrictions on coronavirus testing. And beginning friday. The city will require residents to wear a mask or covering in supermarkets and other essential business
Conference in february for signals to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously people are looking at california as a Success Story and seeing what it is that we did that seem to have a work we spoke with doctor bob wachter chair of ucsf department of medicine who has been vocal about california showing early signs of flattening the curve everybody took it seriously and said even though we havent seen many cases here we believe and we believe the science were going to stay at home and do the right thing its been almost 3 weeks since governor Gavin Newsome issued the first statewide stay at home and 8 in the country in his Daily Briefing governor newsome described a steady but slow growth in covid19 cases in the state he also talked about securing supplies like and 95 masks and ventilators that as of wednesday, the governor announced the highest death rate in the state and a plea to take the coronavirus seriously depends on you it depends on 40 million others in the state of california an