Needed if we cant flatten the curve quickly. We know and have seen in the past covid goes from zero to 60 Miles Per Hour quickly that were in a place today but that can rapidly change. Maybe not statewide, maybe just in the hand full of counties but further restrictions is what we open to avoid. We hope todays actions, our collective coming together and resolve to, you know, keep our protective behaviors up will help us stem the tide and bring the surging numbers down. Now, the states 14day Positivity Rate is 5 . Two weeks ago, it was just 3. 3 . Dr. Galley says cases have risen higher and faster because of a combination of factors like colder weather, more mixing, more reopening and greater travel. It is still unclear how the limited stayathome order will be enforced but dr. Galley is asking residents for their compliance and try to stay home between 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. Live in the newsroom, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. Thank you, here is look where the coronavirus cases stand
A potential gamechanger. Its really getting labquality testing at home. Reporter an athome nasal test promising to give you results right there in 30 minutes. Developed by emeryvillebased lucira in connection with sutter health. Its aimed at both worried customers and doctors, both of whom want easier, faster results. Faster testing, getting results quicker will help you be able to determine where people should be and help us get the pandemic under control. Reporter the fda approved test will cost 50 and youll have to get a prescription from your health care provider. Sutter Health Patients will be first to get them. Doctors can also perform the tests on their patients. Some say its what theyve been waiting for. Others say theyll wait and see. I think that would be fantastic. Assuming its reliable. Personally, i wouldnt trust it. Simply because . Simply because its not a professional administering it and i would want a doctor. Reporter the timetable as it stands now is the tests are ex
Also nothing on the suspects or a motive. Were going to bring you more information as we get it in. Again, a deadly shooting in san jose near the san jose state campus. At least two people are dead at this moment. Also this evening, the latest on our microclimate weather alert. At this hour, a lot of green and yellow on the air quality map. That is great news. Weve gone from bad to much better. Weve been waiting for this weather for so long that today is a day for everybody to come outside. You can see with that bike helmet on hes getting some fresh air. After a month of unhealthy conditions, were finally all breathing that fresh air. Among the Big Questions moving forward, will this clearing continue, or will the smoke return . Jeff ranieri joining us with some answers right away. Well, i think the short answer on this is we should see some good air, good to moderate air through friday. We might see some of that smoke creep back in. Right now whats changing this up for us is this syst
There was not a whole lot of information. That was mother is one of 31 nursing home residents and eight staff numbers of been infected. Evening to you. The nursing home says it is responding to the outbreak, and iceland people as needed. Some staff and families are worried, nonetheless. Parkrose gardens is a Senior Living Center Located in fairfield. It is described as a Memory Care Community for residence with alzheimers or dementia. New at ten, deborah is here now with the concerns from loved ones. Reporter no one but staff in or out, hard enough on families, but it added a positive test into becomes excruciating. I would like to figure out t reporter a worried daughters the anonymous to protect her mother who lives in a nursing home in fairfield. And is newly positive for coronavirus. Ive been told she is okay, and she doesnt show symptoms. But if you i want to see that for myself, how to talk to her. Reporter they specialize in memory care with the slogan reimagine the living exper
A couple hours ago. The san jose mayor joining her. This is video from earlier, from San Francisco. This is a large group of protesters who have been marching this way and that, both sides of market street, near the embarcadero as well. Two separate groups have merged. There have been some confrontations with police. Nothing too violent. A little pushing and shoving at one point. A Police Vehicle was surrounded. But it was never approached by protesters. It was allowed to back out of there and everybody went about their business and thats the way it has been for the last three hours, at least. Now, two hours ago, san jose mayor sam liccardo joined ting a knee. The mayor took that knee to show solidarity with the cause and the he needed with the group to stay peaceful. Shortly after taking that knee, he held a News Conference covering a range of topics. He explained why he has ordered a curfew for the city. Not just for tonight but the next several days. We are receiving intelligence ab