Compared to counties like los angeles were even Outdoor Dining has been shutdown. For example, Santa Clara County has 53 covid19 patient in the intensive care unit occupying about 10 of the county icu beds. It should not be a concern a. Reporter across california, more than 1500 Covid Patients are hospitalized and the icu accounting for more than 41 of covid beds. The total number of beds designated for Covid Patients can change. It sounds more alarming that it is. I am not saying we do not have a problem, obviously we have this type of denominator. The numbers we are looking at are bigger, compared to what the actual crisis is. We do know that we can bring on additional heads. Not infinitely but many more than we have today because of our efforts to plan around the surge. We have spaces identified in certain facilities to be brought on. Right now i think the Health System is doing very well. They may have Hospitals Trust more than others. Reporter we saw the spike in hospitalizations
Another troubling day for the state with more than 15,000 new coronavirus cases, the Positivity Rate is jumping and checkout hospitalizations, they are of 81 . We show you why the state believes the search right now could be the worst one yet. Reporter generally speaking counties are doing a lot better than the rest of the state, hospitals in Northern California are not experiencing that crisis level where there are not enough icu beds but we dont know when that surge will and thats why Health Officials are still concerned and preparing for the worst. Hospitalizations have spiked by more than 81 over the last 14 days. My parents definitely have a high risk so i would be terrified and scared if they got sick. I talked to Hospital System leaders many times per day to hear how things are going on the ground. Reporter the numbers arent as bad in the bay area compared to counties like los angeles where even Outdoor Dining has been shut down. For example there are 53 patients in intensive ca
Drummer in the skies over syria as fighter Jets Intercept to an iranian passenger plane tehran is blaming washington. No deal to end weeks of protests against malis president despite a powerful lineup of west African Leaders traveling to the count. So the staggering impact of cave in 1000. 00 on the United States shows no sign of easing President Donald Trump has called off the main Republican National convention after insisting for weeks that would be a fully fledged event it was scheduled to take place next month in jacksonville in florida which is one of the worst affected states it reported 173. 00 deaths on thursday that is the states worst single day toll. I looked at my team and i said the timing for this event is not right just not right with whats happened recently the flare up in florida to have a Big Convention its not the right time when the number of infections across the country has crossed 4000000 more than 144000 people have died 1400000 additional people have registere
Spoke to the lead of a new testing task force. That the testing space has been a challenging one for us, and i own that, and i have a responsibility as your governor to do better. Governor gavin newsom confirmed over 126,000 people have been tested. And 13,000 of those are still awaiting results. Staggering numbers that led to this announcement. A state partnership with two california universities and a task force. A new partnership with uc davis and uc san diego to create a minimum of 5 to 7 hubs. Reporter leading the covid19 test task force, Paul Markovich president and ceo of blue shield of california, and dr. Charity dean, assistant director of californias Public Health department. Markovich wants to make sure anyone in need of a test gets one. Set a goal to get to 10,000 per day for the next two weeks to 25,000 per day by the end of the month, and by the end of the summer this august the capacity of 50,000. Reporter an increase in testing will hopefully mean a decrease in deaths.
Very strong downpours and as we go through santa clara, cuperti cupertino, more rain through saratoga and up towards fremont, fremont boulevard into newark, looking at a pretty soggy start to your sunday. Pleasanton and livermore, 580, rain. Lighter rain through berkeley, kensington and richmond. Heavy showers from napa, moving into around American Canyon highway 12, just over the watter there, highway 37, sears point and very light shower activity scattered from guerneville, through dylan beach. Santa rosa is quiet. Light to moderate rain today, storm impact scale of one. A chance of a thunderstorm, gusty wind. At 10 00 we have heavy rain in the north bay. Through the noon hour it sinks south and east and were looking at a soggyernoon from1 00, more ewnast bay, a break later on this evening into the overnight hours, but weve got more rain for your monday. Well detail that in a few minutes. Liz . Thanks, lisa. As of this morning, close to 90 people have died of coronavirus in the bay a