How interconnected these two areas really are. Our Public Health continues to show signs of improvement. Take a look at this comparison for the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths in california. Both are distinctly below average according to state data. And take a look at the trend in the bay area. A yellow line represents a rolling average of newly diagnosed cases. Its continuing downward trend. Thats a very good sign. And one day after business opened, Health Officials say theyre closely watching the case rates following Labor Day Weekend. The mayor today said she doesnt want to turn back the clock and hopes the guidelines are followed. Lyanne has the latest. Reporter the salon in downtown San Francisco decided to wait until tomorrow to reopen. This is our third time preparing to open. After six months, we feel very ready. Reporter mayor london breed warned all businesses to follow the proper protocols if they want to remain open. We dont want to turn back the clock
Shes going to talk to us about the news briefing today, the San Franciscos Covid Response and the latest numbers and give it to you right now. As of today, San Francisco has 7,433 cases. The total number of deaths, 91. Good news and real positive progression in the last 14 days is that the number of new cases per day, that is down. About a couple months ago, we were seeing about 200 new cases per day. As of yesterday, and the day before, the day before that, around 70 new cases per day. Given these positive developments, she is allowing more things to reopen now as you know, just this week, San Francisco reopened gyms, salons, tattoo parlors but at a limited capacity, talking about only 10 right now. People being close to each other, to reduce the density. That is something that a lot of businesses say is very hard to maintain, to make money on and survive, if you will. She is actually signing in now to join us. Well ask her about even though test Positivity Rate is down and again, goo
Want to be concerned and watch it, but as long as we keep it here we dont have to go back to the degree of deep concern with unhealthy air that we were looking at last week. But it just takes a subtle shift in the wind. There are the fires, theres the creek fire, the northern complex in august complex. So as long as the fire still puts smoke in the air, we are vulnerable. We will go more into detail in a few minutes. People who live in rvs now have a new safe spot to leave their vehicles overnight in mountain view. The new site is located on terra bella avenue, its the third in the city. They also have safe parking sites on pioneer way and evelyn avenue as well as along the shoreline amphitheater. The new spot was an unused residential space that was transformed through a partnership between the city and alter housing. And fremont a fire at a homeless encampment briefly threatened for homes but didnt damage them. Firefighters had it under control in about 20 minutes. It burned about tw
Mask up and make good choices. These are the 19 counties impacted by the governors order today, affecting about 70 of the states population. The bay area counties on the list are could notra costa, santa clara and solano. Not all of them have opened the types of business thats newsom is concerned about. This would put on hold any planning for reopening the businesses and taking a look at the numbers that led to this decision. You can see the positivity rate, the percentage of tests coming back positive for coronavirus, has jumped to 6 over the last 14 days and 6. 4 over the last seven days. Compare that to two weeks ago when it was just 4. For y4 . A big change. Melanie joins us live. These new rules apply to the 19 counties that have been on the states watch list for the last three consecutive days. As californians head into the holiday weekend, indoor activities in 19 california counties including could notra costa, santa clara and solano counties will cease immediately. Please do no
Valley and i guess they circled around. It has remained a very peaceful demonstration. People trying to be very responsible, Wearing Masks. This march, if you can believe it, was organized by two very young people. They told me they were inspired by what they saw in oakland, another march earlier this week which was also organized by two young adults. They were inspired. They called them. They put it on instagram, and this is how this works. A lot of people i mentioned that i had not seen in San Francisco in a long time participating in this march. So far its peaceful. I just wanted to also share an experience that i had. I had to at one point during this demonstration move my car, which was right in the middle of the part where a lot of the demonstrators were gathered. And i politely ask groups of people can you just move so i can move my car . And they did. They were very organized. They said this lady has to move, and they just about 150 people moved so that i could get my car out o