I want to discuss the actions that i have taken towards protecting our more vulnerable populations, specifically focused on the black community who have suffered a vastly disproportionate effect of covid19. Years and decades after this pandemic, we will surely look back and examine all of the biological and medical questions about the virus. The data accumulating over the last few weeks has shined a bright light on what seemed like a uniquely american problem. Have told you what it would highlight as long as it drew a picture. Generations of systemic disadvantages health care of communities in color and black unities in particular are now amplified in this crisis. In the city of chicago, and greater st. Louis, across our state and nation. First, we need more ubiquitous test. We are working hard to expand our Testing Capacity and thinking hard about where and how these tests are available. I have end, my team and worked to set up a partnership in the city of chicago and with more qualif
On her own. Reporter like many other Family Members, barbara said she found out about the outbreak on the news. Six seniors have died from the virus. 29 others have tested positive. 24 Staff Members also infected. Right now shes comfortable. Shes good. Shes not showing symptoms. Reporter jaime patino, a councilmember, has a grandmother who lives here. He checked on her through the windo they have enough people working today, they tell u these nursing assistants tell me a Staffing Agency sent them here toda yesterday, two nursing a ides said they were urged to come back to work even though theyve tested positive. Theyre currently working to develop a new policy that would allow asymptomatic workers to work with positive residents. Contra costa county already has a similar policy in place. If in extreme cases, if staffing is extremely limited and every possible option has been exhausted, then the employer can make a request of Public Health. Reporter the county says it sent a taskforce t
There are now almost 1. 6 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus with the global death toll so passing 95,000. These numbers according to the Johns Hopkins global coronavirus tracker. At the u. S. At the center of the pandemic the one World Trade Center tower in new yorks which the colors of their lights. 2 blue tonight to this part of the light it Blue Campaign honoring essential workers on the front lines in the coronavirus pandemic this comes as the state reported a record increase in coronavirus deaths for a 3rd consecutive day. More than 7,000 people in new york have died. But Officials Say social distancing and stay at home orders do appear to be working today, the Labor Department said another 6. 6 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week and that to the 6. 8 million who filed for unemployment, the previous week, a staggering 16. 8 million americans have now lost their jobs in just 3 weeks as stay at home orders have force businesses to lay off american wo
Construction sites. Sergeant lochner says theres also been complaints about gathering in parks and if police see any large crowds not practicing physical distancing. Theyll be sent home with the warning as of thursday Sonoma County has more than 100 confirmed kopan 19 cases weve done nearly 3,010 s. And this time in this Facebook Live county Public Health Officials Say while the numbers increase 52 people have recovered were doing some really intense Contact Tracing. That means that. Were finding out who had contact to our and following them really closely and testing them all people who are symptomatic and people who are it. County Officials Say theyve been prepare for the coronavirus outbreak due to devastating wildfires and Public Safety power shutoff but residents should continue to add here to warnings lasting police want to do is issue a citation some nurse at lot would rather risk it and leave their businesses open risk a warning or citation just so they can try to to still make
Tickets to people they still flock to the beaches. The state parks in marion county, the unincorporated areas which is why at 1159 last night they decided to go ahead and tell people youre no longer welcome at state parks in marine county and other unincorporated areas if you drive to the location and walk into the parks and if they spot your car. They will issue a ticket a 100 they will have full enforcement by the Sheriffs Department and other Police Agencies throughout marine county, the whole goal is to keep you at home to let you celebrate easter in your neighborhood or in your front yard but not come out to the state parks and beaches and we talked about his robin marty for weeks now, but even the governor when he first issued the shelter in place and then he saw the huge number of people turning out to the museums the parks and the other areas that he told people to grow up. Well hes no longer telling people to grow up. Now hes giving people 100 reasons to stay home for easter.