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More rain through 5 39, sunniville 5 56 and right through the east bay through dublin. Well also continue to keep this wet weather in the forecast for the next 30 to 45 minutes. Its been slow going for the south bay but i think well see activity pick up in san jose and morgan hill over the next half hour. Well talk about whats on tap for tomorrow and when i think dangerous fog could build back into the forecast in about 18 minutes. Thank you, jeff. You can also get updates on the rain as it moves in on your phone. All you have to do is download our free nbc bay area app. Staying in business just got a lot more difficult today. Bay area restaurants feeling the pinch like never before. The latest hurdle, a propane shortage for all those outdoor heaters. Restaurants in six bay area counties are banned from serving customers indoors. Thats these counties in purple. You can see them there, in addition to San Francisco, which made its own decision to move restaurants to outdoors only. Lets b
Because people have to get home by 10 00, that means i have to close an hour earlier. We lose revenue. Bills dont get paid because we count on that money on a friday and saturday night. Those are our busiest nights. Reporter down the street at this brewery, the owner says adapting to all the pandemic restrictions has been a roller coaster. But he thinks the temporary curfew wont change his bottom line by too much. We normally close at 10 00 anyways, and we do our last call like at 9 30. So by 10 00 we should be almost done. Reporter customers say theyll likely start coming out to eat a little earlier, but most say theyll keep coming. Not everyone agrees on the need for a curfew. We got to cut this virus. We got to take charge of it and, you know, thats one way to do it. Just close down early. To me, the virus doesnt have a time schedule, so doesnt make sense . It doesnt matter if youre out at 10 00 or 2 00. Youre going to get it, youre going to get it. Its just a reminder for everybody
About its new travel quarantine, which was just rereclarified again by the county in the past hour. Nbc bay areas robert handa was at todays announcement and why its so crucial to get moving on it. Reporter the race is on as the Public Health Department Works to keep its vaccine and quarantine plans on track, even as covid cases surge. Whether its a vaccine or a travel quarantine, its all about trying to stop what Public Health calls a chain of transmission. The latest numbers show parts of the south bay running out of hospital beds. We are especially concerned because none of the hospitals serving south county and East San Jose had more than five icu beds available as of yesterday. Reporter the downy submitted its vaccine plan to the state detailing how it will distribute and administer vaccinations. There are some difficult logistics, including that necessary ultra cold Storage Units are now only being set up to store the vaccines at 70 degrees below zero. Dr. Jennifer tong says they
Helping people prevent and fight the negative effects of diabetes and heart disease. I believe it will definitely get worse before it gets better. Reporter Solano Countys Health Officer says cases have doubled in the last several weeks. 80 to 100 new cases a day. The driver seems to continue to be family and social gatherings. The big group of gatherings that has caused this most recent surge has been halloween events. Reporter indoor dining, church services, and movie theaters are among the operations that must stop by tomorrow in five new bay area counties. Just pushed back into the purple tier. Some personnel care businesses like nail salons can stay open as long as they take precautions. Martinez bar and Restaurant Owner cory katz says hes upset that despite all his efforts to stay safe, he has to move things outside once again. My first thought is anger, frustration, sadness comes next, and were all trying to scramble to figure out what to do on how to make things work. Reporter w