Hospitalizations are surging out of control in california, 45 counties are now in the states most restrictive tier meaning the spread of covid19 is widespread. Thanks for joining us today at 3 im Sanaz Tahernia hospitalizations have increased 81 over the last 2 weeks in cases here in the bay area have now surpassed 138,000. All of these numbers increasing right ahead of the thanksgiving holiday when many people are hoping to gather with their families our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala is live for us in sacramento with more on californias latest covid19 update ashleigh. Yes and as well the states Top Health Official doctor mark galli says that those hospitalizations and covid19 cases are surging in the state thats leading he and other state leaders to request a 7 counties to take a step back in the states tiered reopening system with an even larger majority of counties and the states most restrictive tier. Statewide i dont believe weve ever seen as many hospital admissions. Incr
Says the transition process is now moving full speed ahead the career Civil Servants have been incredibly forthcoming at the same time the Trump Campaign continues its fight to overturn the election results. The president s lawyer Rudy Giuliani tried again wednesday at a meeting hosted by Pennsylvania State republicans the state legislature that controls this process. Its your power. Meanwhile, joe biden said he would meet with President Trump if the president asked but bidens team says a meeting isnt necessary in the coming weeks biden will announce more cabinet positions, including secretary of defense cia director and secretary of health and Human Services given how health team will moving forward but certainly as we work to get the pandemic under control democratic california congressman lou correa address speculation that biden could appoint a republican to his cabinet if. President elect biden hines a republican whose expertise is needed in his cabinet. Then by all means we shoul
Warnings from those Health Experts people are still packing airports. Kron fours terisa stasio has been monitoring the scene and open airports, tonights joins us now now. Whats going on out there theresa. Why cant am so travel here at Oakland International airport down about 60 but that still meant about 7,008 1000 people came in and out of this airport and Health Officials are now saying that we could see a fallout from that. Im going to virginia were going to land in seattle for thanksgiving, choosing to fly this thanksgiving, travelers heading off for the upcoming holiday. Despite recommendations from the cdc to stay home to slow the spread with covid cases also taking off flying past levels set in the spring when the pandemic first hit Health Experts warn about a turbulent future would expect seeing increased cases and continue to increase and haas lies asians Infectious Disease expert doctor, peter, chinhong with ucsf says if cases soar. We could be looking at more austere measure
Northern tier of the state. But thats all weve got those are not going to be drifting their direction of their way our direction we stay dry today tomorrow for thanksgiving and stay mild all the way through the holiday too. 40s and 50s are current temperatures except for santa rosa youve been the exception in the 30s this morning. It has certainly been a cool one for you low 50s for berkeley and oakland, some of our more mild of spots right there along the bay. Later today, its back to the 60s we go although not as warm as yesterday was just in the low 60s today, the rest of your forecast is still ahead robin all right, thank you john lets check in on the traffic, its a little busy. At the Richmond Sandra fell bridge. We dont have anything going on in the span right now, but a lot of these folks were stuck. Behind an earlier overturned in richmond that was 5 in the west and bayview so thats gone that made them a little late some of them getting up to the toll plaza, so if you want to j
9. 45 or as we approach about 10 oclock. Temperatures thus far we have mostly the 50s up to the north bay 60s all over the east bay except fremont 59, 60 san jose. We have those 50s lined up along the peninsula for comparison 24 hours ago where little cooler over most of the real estate, a touch warmer to the south lining in a free today again the Morning Clouds and fog by midmorning those starting to mix out nicely for a nice afternoon again looking at 72. By about 11 oclock well take a closer inspection your forecast in just a bit robin sounds good. Thank you dave. Now to a big story that were following for you this morning, according to Court Documents a researcher wanted by the fbi. Its said to be hiding out at the chinese consulate in San Francisco, this investigation stems from a move by the Trump Administration this summer to go after researchers who are here in the United States on student visas but have proven ties to the chinese military. Now the woman named john tang was a r