And we must accelerate in response. We have a small window of time right now to get our cases under control before we could see the large outbreaks that we are seeing around this country. The mayor pointed the finger directly at an increasingly complacent and growing segment of the population tired of cabin fever. People who are having gatherings with others outside of their households. San franciscans need to change their behavior. Gatherings remain inherently dangerous. At the general hospital, the average age of the person hospitalized with covid19 since july first has been 41 years. We dont have months, we barely have weeks. The mayor demands that private Health Insurance providers step up and speed up virus testing. One key to reopening. Were not reopening us how we get this under control. We are all at risk for this disease and all at risk for serious consequences. We have flattened this curve once and we must do it again. A negative test is not a passport to do what you want. On
Academic year. Counties in california must spend at least 2 weeks off of the governors watch list. Before any schools in that county will be allowed to reopen. Once they pass that hurdle. They must follow strict requirements, including Wearing Masks physical distancing Contact Tracing. And Distance Learning. Lets go now to our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala she joins us now live from sacramento with more on these major changes that were announced today by the governor and we find out now ashley how many schools. Well actually be impacted. Yeah just seen governor newsome as you mentioned pointing back to that Community Spread watch list right now there are about more than 30 counties on that watch list with the school just weeks away thats representing more than 80 of californias population. In the state of california simply non negotiable. That schools must underscore must provide meaningful instruction during this pandemic the majority of california schools will need to start t
Not planning to amend its shelter order kron fours rob fladeboe joins us live now to explain the thinking behind that and why some are questioning the strategy dropped. Its right justine Health Officials in Santa Clara County worry that to easing up on restrictions too soon could lead to a surge of new cases business another interest mewhile say they are frustrated and confused in that hope that all of the bay area counties will be working together on this is they have for the most part up until now, heres more. Its really frustrating that were all not on the same page here the Downtown Association scott needs who would welcome some foot traffic back to hard hit downtown san jose says the varying local state and federal orders governing Pandemic Response and recovery are frustrating and confusing what can i do here in Santa Clara County, maybe all dried. You know a few minutes and go do some shopping you know in other neighborhoods where theres a more permissive attitude unlike its nei
Twitter Ceo Jack Dorsey and agreed 10 million to give every single child in oakland access to a laptop. It internet their homes closing the Digital Divide. Dorseys generous donation came in the day after mayor libby shaft and the Oakland Unified School district put out a call for help closing the Digital Divide for oakland students who are now engaged in Distance Learning at home but schools being closed due to the covid19 pandemic students like Skyline High School junior Jessica Ramos says this is a really big deal. So i love tom is actually the. Its so real its so unreal because just having a laptop and so its just like the world because it is not going to the world not in the news didnt earn air not bring up all the top 2 nitties i didnt have a computer until starts right computers. My internet was unstable because my parents couldnt afford it. She says those circumstances are common among her classmates so most of my friends are from bp stoker him and now many of my friends have wi
Part of californias phase 2 those decisions and announcements have led to a little bit of confusion and some frustration by this time next week just about all the bay area counties could move into phase 2 of reopening sonoma napa and solano counties are already in phase 2 on monday, the 18th San Francisco marin and san mateo counties will join in phase 2. And today we learned alameda and contra costa counties are in the process of deciding when phase 2 will start Alameda County says it anticipates moving into earlystage to next week. Contra costa county will decide on monday so while San Francisco marin and san mateo counties are starting face to monday for now contra costa and alameda counties are holding back. Health officers and both of those counties say they will likely reopen early next week but they have not set a date just yet kron fours michelle kingston has more. Its pretty difficult to her side story as early as her theres no sidewalk jim and sandy rowdy on a small yarn shop