Six indicators. One, the ability to expand testing, monitor and possibly isolate anybody that has been exposed or infected. Two, the ability to protect our most vulnerable population such as the elderly and the homeless. Three, that we have hospitals and the Health Care System that can handle surges. Four, that were able to develop therapeutics to meet demand. Five, the ability for businesses, schools and child care facilities to support physical distancing. And six, the ability to determine when to reinstate certain measures, such as the stay at home if necessary. We have state vision, but it will be recognized at the local level. So what will it look like . Newsom said its too soon to get a timeline for meeting these measures. He says when we do, it wont look like a perfect back to normal. Face covers will likely be recovered and large gatherings still banned. There is no light switch here. I would argue its more like a dimmer. And that dimmer is about what i was talking about, this
Per month. 5 million within a month i doubt we will need anywhere near that. Reporter is a large part of President Trumps plans to expand Testing Capacity nationwide. Through a number of private labs. As for who should be tested that process will start with a website that is supposed to go live on sunday. Clients and patients and people of interest can go fill out a screening questionnaire. The goal is for individuals to be able to drive up and be swabbed without having to leave your car. I want to thank google. Google is helping to develop a website. It is going to be very quickly done. People are frustrated. They were promised the federal and state level everyone could be tested and that wasnt reality. At the local level we are doing our best to test those that meet criteria. Reporter Health Officials just arent using private labs to expand their Testing Capacity. Testing gives us more information about how Much Community transmission as they are. Our advice of isolation quarantine s
President trump said he personally would probably get tested for the virus soon. There are reports that a second person who visited with President Trump last weekend at his maralago present in florida has tested positive for the coronavirus. The National Emergency declaration comes as nancy pelosi says the white house has now reached a deal with the white house on a coronavirus package. That move helps the dow see its biggest oneday point gain ever. The state reported its fifth death related to covid19. School districts across the bay area announce closures. Both San Francisco and santa clara counties tighten their restrictions. The number of cases in Santa Clara County is up to 76. And officials there say they have to do more to stop spread. 43 of those cases were contracted by Community Transmission and not travel. The county is now banning gatherings of more than 100 people. Reporter object at some Santa Clara County restaurants could slow to a trickle following fridays eticket from
This is the 10 00 news on ktvu fox 2. I am officially declaring a National Emergency. President trump pledging up to 50 billion to fast track the nations capacity to test for the coronavirus. We want to make sure that those who need a test can get one very safely, quickly and conveniently. We dont want people to take a test if we feel they should not be doing it. Preparing in the rose garden saying the action he was taking will save lives. A lot of fastmoving developments to tell you about tonight begin with headlines, including a lot of School Closures in the bay area. All classes have been canceled across several counties with hundreds of thousands of students now being told to stay home for the next three weeks. Nationwide the u. S. Now has 50 rotavirus adapts with confirmed cases in all but one state. California is a sixth death from the virus was reported tonight in Santa Clara County. Officials say a woman in her 80s died from covid19. Santa clara county and San Francisco are imp
On the final weekend of winter. Rain in the bay area and snow in the sierra and it looks like it will last the next judaism were giving a look across the south bay where there is a cloudy and mainly dry start in areas over the north bay pick up a few the last hours. As he rolled through the second part of the morning and early afternoon youll notice it pick up over the central and south bay receipt a few scattered showers. In and around santa rosa and towards napa and American Canyon and over towards iad is a wet when from vallejo into fairfield and stretching towards richmond and the Richmond San Rafael bridge. This will be the start, temperatures will be falling, it will be breezy with often on rain not only for today but into sunday, monday and maybe into to stay, better details coming up in just a little bit. 167 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the bay area and Santa Clara County has seen the largest jump at 79 total, two of died in the county including a person in the 8