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
Eliminating what was expected to be sixmile backups in both directions on highway 101. Crews will be replacing the deck of the bridge. This is a major project. The main part of the project begins today at 6 00 a. M. Happening today Santa Clara County leaders will update their efforts to fight the coronavirus. More than 1,800 confirmed cases with a death toll of over 60. Sarah cody says one goal is to expand contact tracing. The idea is that we dial it down enough such that we can investigate every case that is reported to us and every contact and that we can ensure that every case can isolate safely. Dr. Cody says the county is figuring out how to increase its investigation staff to interview covid19 patients and find people they have been in contact with. Some states are taking a big step forward to reopen their economies. Jobina fortson at the live desk with the businesses y. Jobina . Thank you, kumasi. Good morning. Georgia is taking the biggest plunge despite reporting 400 new case
Cant have city workers here every day putting roc back. Reporter last six months neighbors say they tried to do things right way. I agree they temporarily worked. Problem is they were not big enough, able to be pushed on the street. Reporter dealing with drug dealers on the sidewalk falls on San Francisco police. Contacted them, havent heard back. Many of the neighbors might have voted for you, expecting to feel your support. Are they . Its not about who voted for me. Whether you voted for me or not, im mayor for entire city and part is being accountable to address real challenges. Reporter working with district eight supervisor. More pole activity to stop drug dealers is needed. Planning to meet with the chief of police about this . As soon as i can get on his calendar. You have contact with his office . What do they say . We work closely with the police on responding to a lot of stuff. I want to talk with the chief about whether more broadly theres a change in approach. For now the c
Santa cruz mountains are coastal hills looking at 6 to 8in of rain by next wednesday. Certainly includes much of northern Central California and even parts of southern california. For heavy rain. Ill be back with a full look at your Holiday Weekend forecast coming up. Karina. Kristen. Sandy. Thank you. So now lets go to the north bay and abc7 News Reporter cornell Bernard Cornell is live in san rafael with a look at how people are getting ready for this next round of storms. Cornell. Yeah, karina and kristen. A lot of us are still cleaning up from the last storm, but like it or not, more rain is on the way. Pkg andy telling us today that its working to avoid the same widespread Power Outages that thousands saw just weeks ago. Pgandes says its ready for the next series of storms to hit the bay area. We prestage a lot of the materials and equipment that might be damaged during a storm. Thats stuff like poles, conductor wires, transformers. Megan mcfarland says 1. 4 million pgandes custom
Santa cruz mountains are coastal hills looking at 6 to 8in of rain by next wednesday. Certainly includes much of northern Central California and even parts of southern california. For heavy rain. Ill be back with a full look at your Holiday Weekend forecast coming up. Karina. Kristen. Sandy. Thank you. So now lets go to the north bay and abc7 News Reporter cornell Bernard Cornell is live in san rafael with a look at how people are getting ready for this next round of storms. Cornell. Yeah, karina and kristen. A lot of us are still cleaning up from the last storm, but like it or not, more rain is on the way. Pkg andy telling us today that its working to avoid the same widespread Power Outages that thousands saw just weeks ago. Pgandes says its ready for the next series of storms to hit the bay area. We prestage a lot of the materials and equipment that might be damaged during a storm. Thats stuff like poles, conductor wires, transformers. Megan mcfarland says 1. 4 million pgandes custom