Im julie haener. Im Frank Somerville tonight working from home. Lots of new developments to tell you about this evening. Governor newsom has put out an urgent call for doctors to help treat the expected surge of coronavirus patients. The governor says the number of people in the hospital in california has now doubled and the number of icu patients has tripled in just the past four days. Across the u. S. More than 3,000 people have now died from the outbreak. Among them the first u. S. Service member, a new Jersey National guardsman. Today the Navy Hospital ship comfort arrived at new york harbor to ease the burden on hospitals by caring for people not suffering from covid19. At the White House Health and Human Services secretary alex azar said the u. S. Has tested more than 1 million coronavirus samples, more than any other country. He also says the u. S. Is now testing nearlysamples a day. Experts say the u. S. To test between 100,000 and 150,000 patients a day to contain the virus. S
Below. Sal, i sat down yesterday to watch a little sports and realized there wasnt any. You know, i did the same. Sometimes you kind of do it by habit. There isnt anything there. Well see what we do, steve. Lets go to the east bay. Westbound highway 4 off to a decent start. Concord, 680, to carquinez bridge. Both looking good. No problems on the san mateo bridge. Does look like westbound 82 by the toll plaza theyre clearing up an accident. The number of bay area coronavirus cases keeps going up. Santa clara county now reports 66 confirmed cases. Thats up 18 from yesterday. Santa clara county has the most in california. San francisco reported four more cases. Alameda county also reported four more cases and statewide four people have died. More Bay Area School districts are cancelling classes. West Contra Costa County School District will close three weeks starting monday. Berkeley also announced a closure starting next week. In marin county, tamalhies School District is closed. Startin
Bipartisan legislation for coronavirus emergency relief. Doug luzader has the latest on that from washington. Reporter we may see some bipartisan action from Congress Pretty quickly today as the virus has now surfaced in just about every state. Reporter with store shelves around the country looking thin, and public spaces looking more and more empty, congress will now try again to intervene. Subject to exchange a paper. Reporter a relief deal could include free testing, paid sick leave, and other benefits. Washington will soon be something of a ghost town. The smithsonian will shut down after today. The Supreme Court has closed to tourists and so has the u. S. Capital capitol with the Visitor Center largely deserted. Reporter yesterday was the worst stock loss. Its going to bounce back very big at the right time. Reporter despite changes in coronavirus test kits, u. S. Health says the test kits will be on track. Its not going to be months, its going to be a week or so. Thats a failure
The United States of america and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Dan, please call the roll. Yes, madam president. Member mango. Present afua. Mango is present. Vice president. Carreon, present. Carry on is present. Member. Nguyen present. Nguyen is present. President. Sue present. Sue is present. We have a quorum. Is there a motion to excuse members palmer and wechter . So move. Do we have a second . Second . Any objections . The motion passes. Um, are there any announcements . Stan . Yes this is the regular inperson, monthly Public Meeting of the Sheriffs Department. Oversight Board Members of the Sheriffs Department Oversight Board will attend this meeting in person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in person, except for persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations only members of the public attending the meeting in person will have an opportunity to provide Public Comme
Present. President. Sue present. Sue is present. We have a quorum. Is there a motion to excuse members palmer and wechter . So move. Do we have a second . Second . Any objections . The motion passes. Um, are there any announcements . Stan . Yes this is the regular inperson, monthly Public Meeting of the Sheriffs Department. Oversight Board Members of the Sheriffs Department Oversight Board will attend this meeting in person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in person, except for persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations only members of the public attending the meeting in person will have an opportunity to provide Public Comment. When Public Comment is called during each line item, the public is welcome to address the board for up to two minutes on that line. Item there will be general Public Comment at the end of the meeting for items that did not appear on this afternoons agenda, but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Sheriffs