Briefing, but did announce what he calls a significant change to the states stay at home order. Hospitals cannot resume surgeries not considered emergencies. It does not apply to purely cosmetic cedars. These are surgeries that are scheduled, but also essential. Tumors, heart valves. This comes a week after him build a plan that must be met before the state can get back to business. Among those goals, testing more californians. Which the governor said averaged about 2000 per day at the end of march. 16,000 on average currently with the forecast an average of 25,000 people tested by the end of the month. The minimum being 60,000 per day. Spin he said to me the need many of the testing sites need to swap testing kits from the federal government and during a phone call with President Trump on wednesday he was promised a shipment thats already on the way. He said we will be provided 250,000 swabs next week. He saidin the 3rd week expect to see a substantial increase above the 250,003 the g
That i know so many of you demand and deserve. Reporter we are making progress, but we are neither there yet. That is the message from governor gavin newsom. Good evening, everyone. The governor says the curve has been flattened and hospitalizations and icu numbers have leveled off. Widespread testing have to be available before the state can reopen. Governor newsom has set a goal of 60,000 tests each day, up from the 16,000 that are available right now. He also said President Trump told him the 100,000 testing swabs are on the way, with 250,000 coming to california the following week. The governor said ramped up testing will supporting strong Contact Tracing program to identify people who have been exposed to the virus. The governor did announce one modification to the current shelter in place, hes allowing hospitals to resume surgeries and other procedures that were delayed. Resuming surgeries is a big relief to patients and doctors alike. Hospitals need the procedures for revenue an
Its 5 00. Lets go back to dave. All right thank you. New this morning the chp is investigating a pleasant crash just off interstate 5080 eastbound. It happened before 1 30 this morning a car fly off a freeway and crashed in to a light pole. A Security Guard that was work nothing the area heard the crash. I came here and saw some debris. I did not see the car at first. When i went back, i saw a car in the bush. Went up to the vehicle. Did not open the door,found that there was an still inside of there. The driver was the only person in the car and was pronounced dead at a hospital. The chp at this point has not said what may have led to the crash. Well, today the Labor Department will announce the latest jobless report. Ktvu alicia is joining us now and millions of americans are expected to feel the fallout of the pandemic. Good morning, alicia. Good morning. Thats right. Economist an miss pate another bad week. Pandemic has led to widespread lay offs. Theres no timeline when its going
Brought in some fog late in the afternoon and evening. And gloves. The drivethru a very robust on shore wind. Services can happen, but theres that wind is decreasing now. No touching or physical contact. Its warner inland and lows are up. Now, as of last night they a lot of 50s here. Mostly sunny today reported 57 confirmed cases of and not as windy. Covid19 in the county. Temperatures are going bump up. Two you can see the cloud deck and 50s on the people have died and 111 people temperatures. San jose is 56. Are being monitored after being confirmed to have had close going to 52 degrees and contact with someone with the then west at sfo, thats not changed virus. Now, the new order strongly recommend that is all yet. The north wind at half moon bay. For today and napa county residence use a Face Covering or a mask when they tomorrow the inland temperatures leave the home. Are going in to the 80s. Its a recommendation and not a requirement. Not a requirement theyre all above average. T
Not that great no the coast. But in temps will be about 10 to 15 degrees above, you guys. Lets head over to sal now and see if theres anything new going on. Good morning custody. Right now, we have traffic that is mostly good and not a lot new as you mentioned. We have the commute, not much of one. Will, you know, people are going to work. But a lot of people are working from home. You just saw the bay bridge, were going to look at it again. And you can see that there is not much going on. Now, there have been a couple minor things and just as you have but mentioned, everyone has been mentioned, how fast people seem to be going. Chp still issuing citations, so dont speed because theres a good chance with a few cars on the road, chp will be able to spot you very quickly. It is 7 01. Lets go back to dave. All right, sal thank you 4 million more people filed for unemployment last week into wallet from covid19. The new Labor Department report just came out this morning. Ktvus Elissa Harrin