Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. Some criticism and some support for californias new curfew. But are people in the bay area following the new rule . With that we say good evening and thank you so much for joining us, everybody. Im dion lim. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard is live in palo alto now with the check on how the first night of curfew went. Corn y el . Reporter Police Agencies from santa rosa, Alameda County reporting to me that they had no major issues with the curfew overnight. And were here on University Avenue where a lot of restaurants will be serving for a few more hours before curfew begins. Of course not every county is part of the curfew. But many feel like they should be to avoid confusion. Day one of californias overnight curfew and Many Bay Area Police departments are giving the all clear. As of last night and this morning we have not had any issues, and we appreciate everybody following as best they can. We know this i
5 00 p. M. Through december 31st. Covid19 business call center. Reporter Santa Clara County wants the public to call this covid hotline to report any curfew violators. South bay police agenccies are tweeting the same number. We havent receive complainted in the Emergency Operation center regarding the curfew. Reporter that could change as we head into the holiday season. Santa clara county still with one of the highest covid rates in the state. We continue to see this increase of this rate, hospitals are going to reach Maximum Capacity in three weeks. Reporter in neighboring San Mateo County, the numbers are better, remained in red tier with no curfew. Thats where some people are getting confused. This is the spot where San Mateo County ends and Santa Clara County begins so, in other words, curfew no curfew. I think its kind of stupid, one has it, the other one should too. Theres a lot of movement between the two counties so it might make sense for both counties to have the curfew. Cov
A third wave of uncontrollable Coronavirus Spread is gripping the country. Health officials continue to urge americans not to travel for thanksgiving, but errants just had their busiest weekend since before the pandemic began. Nbcs blayne alexander joining us now from atlantas airport. Blayne, good morning. Reporter phillip, good morning to you of course weve heard those warnings from Health Officials, from the cdc for days now not to travel many not listening and has dr. Anthony fauci concerned about what thiscould like like after thanksgiving a direct and dire warning to travellers like these already packing airports ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. When you get in a crowded plane, youre in a crowded airport, youre lining up, not everyones wearing masks. Reporter friday and saturday the tsa processed more than 2 million passengers, the highest twoday total since march. She travelled from dallas to New York Laguardia airport. The think that surprised me more than anything was that m
It is really just for my own, making sure that i am negative at this time. It has to get your family for you to believe how bad it is. Once it hits someone that you really care or love, that is when youre going to realize that it is real it is that. Officials say relying on a negative test is not a permission slip to attend holiday gatherings. Tomorrow Santa Clara County will start a dramatic ramp up in its testing capacity. The county has recorded at least donate 84 new cases in just the past few days. Right now, the canning the countys main side of the program does about 25 protest today. Started this week, is increasing to 3000. Beitler december, it will max out at 5000 tests a day. At least three times a week sent a clear is discouraging the use of public testing for holiday travel. At 6 00, the same neighbors who fought to keep a starbucks from setting up shop years ago are now fighting even harder tonight to keep it from shutting down. They tell us that the health of that copy sh
Im phillip ma. Were beginning what is usually one of the busiest weeks of Holiday Travel this year Health Officials are pleading with americans to stay home as covid cases surge to record levels. Despite the warnings, airports just saw their busiest weekend since the pandemic begin nbcs Blaine Alexander joins us from atlanta blaine, good morning. Reporter phillip, good morning to you we have heard those warnings from Health Officials, from the cdc for days now urging allamericans to stay home, not travel this week, but scenes from airports around the country show that many people are not listening and thats got dr. Anthony fauci now concerned about what this could look like after thanksgiving a direct and dire warning to travelers like these already packing airports ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. When you get a crowded plane, youre in a crowded airport, youre lining up not everybodys wearing masks. Friday and saturday the t processed more than 2 million travelers, the highest twoda