Aggressive strategy is working to battle continues, but the data suggested nationwide we have passed. The peak horn new cases. Today President Trump says guidelines to reopen the country are coming tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for joining us tonight at 8 oclock im grant lotus. And im Vicki Liviakis this as the president signals america might be past the pandemic peak. But despite the bending of the National Curve different areas are on different timelines today, los angeles reported record deaths and in new york your now required to wear a mask or Face Covering while in public. Meanwhile. Were up to 5600 confirmed cases of covid19 and today, San Francisco county reported. 2 new deaths in 26 2 cases, Alameda County reporting 13 new deaths today to go along with 74 new cases, Contra Costa County 2 additional deaths 15 new cases, 5 more people have died in Santa Clara County where there are 127 new cases and in Solano County there is one new case and tonight there are more than 2 million
Of the last tools inour arsenal, we reach the point where. The cases have exploded in the washington region here in mayland, virginia and the District Of Columbia more than quadrupled just a couple of days experts on the White House Coronavirus task force say even if the number of cases drops over the warm summer months we could see a resurgence in the fall. Although by then Authorities Say they hope to be equipped with thsupplies d the knowledge needed to better manage another wave of cases in washington, im whitney wild cnn anchor chris cuomo has been diagnosed with the coronavirus the news came out earlier today in a memo to cnn employees. Its as though that hes feeling well and still plans to anchor his show from his home. The vast majority of cnn employees have been working from home for the past several weeks with acres broadcasting from small studios and home offices. As well work to curb the spread of the coronavirus the efrt to treat those already infected is getting harder ne
Home to at least now may 3rd happening today, the Santa Clara Convention center is going to be used as a makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients kron fours will tran is there live to take a look and how its going to be seup well. Daria you justheard the numbers of fatalities from im coronavirus and that put some strain on the hospital in a preemptive move. The city of santa cla they allowed people to go inside specifally and heres video the National Guard going inside last frid it is ready to go ey spent 12 hours side the Convention Center setting up 250 cots for men and women they will be separated the whole idea ju like shelter in place is to flatten the curve take the load off the hospitals they will start accepting patients who are positivfor coronavirus and that is important cause if you are next to each other in cots you dont have that 6 feet of distance apart from each other, but the good news is since they are positive for coronavirus they do not need to social distance, th
Mean thats good. 100 did people within a short period of time. This is going to be a rough 2 week period. As a nation. We face a difficult few weeks. Its so bring a number as that is we should be prepared for it. Is it going to be that much. I hope not and i think the more we push on the mitigation the less likelihood would be that number but as being realistic. We need to prepare ourselves that that is a possibility that that serve no magic bullet. Theres no magic vaccine or therapy. This just behaviors. Each of our behaviors translating into something that changes. The course of this viral pandemic. Thats the Coronavirus Task force and the president james as they are saying if everybody continues doing what were all doing through the end of may. Those are the low numbers, a 100 to 200,000 americans dying yeah that was a best Case Scenario as you mentioned if everybody did what they were supposed to do. We always talk about flattening the curve thats the death toll. If we flatten the
Across the bay area. We begin our Team Coverage with nbc bay areas sergio quintana. Sergio, one of those new cases, an Airline Employee at sfo. Reporter yeah. Alaska Airlines Says one of their agents went home sick on tuesday, and today tested positive for covid19. In a statement, Alaska Airlines does not believe customers had prolonged exposure to the agent but theyve contacted several other employees who did. They and the infected agent are in quarantine. This all comes as San Francisco residents begin adjusting to a new reality, the effects of social distancing. Its kind of eerie how its usually more busy. Reporter in hayes valley on this saturday night, sidewalks usually teeming with people are not busy at all. Quite a few stores are closed with notices in the window telling customers it will be weeks until they reopen. In the castro district, the Iconic Castro theater marquee is lit up but there are no events here. Just a simple message stay healthy and safe. Well be back soon. Po