And figure out what we could do better because we dont want to remain on the this watch list forever. Reporter in san mateo, nbc bay area. Lets take a closer look at that uptick in cases and hospitalizations in spate county that is chart shows the number new cases each day. Look at how the numbers were in april, may and june, pretty low. And then a big jump in july and then when we get to the last three days, numbers close to 90. Those were three days of the cases over 90 of new cases each day, enough to trigger the watch list. Now, lets look at hospitalizations. This graph just shows the past few weeks. You could see on the 17th, a jump from the 30s to the 60s and then steady but again just last few days the number has gone up into the 70s, over the weekend, july 25th, San Mateo County has three days to lower the numbers to avoid further shut downs. They got tested so where the results. Were learning several people in the bay area just learned their s samples were lost. Jodi hernandez
Im like were shutting down . We just opened back up. The confusion and frustration after businesses that just reopened today were told theyd have to close right back down. Good evening and thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai. Frustration is the key word here. Summer will soon blend into fall, and we could be in this altered reality for another year. Tonight nbc bay areas roz plater shows us the frustration firsthand. Reporter Santa Clara County announced that new order late this afternoon. You can imagine the confusion and the questions it raised. Darlenes day had been pretty updeau upbeat until we delivered her some bad news. When i got the call from you, i thought it was a prank. Im like, were shutting down . We just opened back up. Reporter in fact, it had been grand reopening day in the county for gyms, nail and hair salons after being shut down for four months. But then the county found itself back on the states watch list and after the governor announced new restrictions as c
Means california is underreporting new cases of covid19. But first its not offensive. Its not threatening. Tonight a former Police Officer is frustrated and fighting back after his license plate request was first approved, then denied by the dmv. Whats considered offensive, especially in this hyper sensitive time . The dmv has the power to make that decision. A former cop and army veteran applied for a personalized license plate. It got approved, then was later rejected. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd found out what he wanted on that plate and why he plans to fight the sorry. Its emotional Police Officers, we love love you. We dont know you, but we love you. Reporter former Police Officer and u. S. Army medic scott parker gets emotional when he talks about the department of Motor Vehicles decision to reject his application for a license plate that says blue thin line. The blue thin line is we support one another as Police Officers. It means we mourn other dead Police Officers and their fami
What some officers are accused of doing and how the police chief is responding tonight. But first, help is on the way. The new covid testing method that could speed things up. Tonight there is an urgency to clear the backlog of covid19 tests as people are sometimes waiting more than week for results. So the fda is now giving the green light to major Testing Companies to use a new technique to speed up the process. Nbc bay areas ian cull explains. Reporter in the beginning, covid testing was scarce. Then it ramped up. But now the time to get results is backed up so much, some people are waiting more than a week to find out if they have it. Got tested 11 days ago. Reporter christine hoffmans son just went back to preschool. Her husband is an essential worker in san jose. So just to be safe, she got tested for covid19 july 18th. This is my first test and i have g and his first test a few weeks ago, it took ten days for him to get results. Her story is becoming common. But today the fbi cl
Still some arent complying. So the county says its time to take action. This is the scene at a clayton starbucks today where a worker says a covidrelated case closed the store to close temporarily for a deep cleaning. As Contra Costa County deals with a spike in covid19 cases county leaders say enough is enough. We have been in this since march 16th. By my count, thats four months tomorrow and you should know that this is serious and we need everyone to cooperate. Reporter county supervisor Karen Mitchoff said its time to step things off businesses are Wearing Masks or practicing social distancing so the board is considering passing an ordinance that will allow county staff to start writing tickets. We feel a citation, a ticket, will do the trick. You know . 100 fine, 200 fine. We are not looking to put businesses out of the order. We want them to continue but they have to continue in a safe manner. I think that writing the tickets to the people that arent complying, if that helps us g