Only 68 icu beds available in the entire county of santa clara. That is part of the reason why Health Officials are now ramping up these enforcements no businesses because they want to keep people safe and doing this because of the Holiday Shopping season. Yesterday alone, Santa Clara County reported 512 new cases and setting a new record. 213 hospitalizations were also reported yesterday, including 45 new ones. Another new record. County believes those numbers will be even higher tomorrow. Those staggering numbers are part of the reason why enforcement efforts are being enhanced and the county Fire Department will now assist with compliance officers who have already been tasked with making sure businesses follow capacity restrictions and require face coverings and apply social distance guidelines. We are extremely concerned about what this means for our hospitals ability to care for, not only people with covid19, but for other people who need access to care in our hospitals. Reporter
Of us. Thank you, mike. Firefighters put out a small grass fire along interstate 580 alonging along regatta boulevard in richmond. Fires were reported in Castro Valley and healdsburg. Firefighters worked to stop these fires quickly before they could reach homes and other buildings. Because of the dangerous fire conditions pg e cut off power to more than 106,000 people across the bay area. People in the north bay were some of the first to go dark. Lauren martinez is live in mill valley. Here in mill valley you can see some degree in the strebris. Restaurant owners at tips roadside in kenwood were angry after they lost power an hour before they were told it was scheduled to be shut off. They hope they dont lose whats on ice in their freezer. A couple weeks ago, we lost all the food in there. It was probably 15,000, 20,000. Everything is so much harder now because of covid, fires, Power Outages. Its just you know, everybody is saying i cant wait for 2020 to be over. Hopefully, you know, 2
Yeah, probably frustrating for a lot of people, power shutoffs persist this morning but in some cases power has been restored. This map gives you the latest look. Where the outages are and its mostly in the north bay and along the peninsula. Pg e plans to restore all power at some point they say today. Businesses in oaklands montclair district has power again this morning. They lost it about 20 hours ago. One Business Owner says hes becoming all too familiar with the same drill. Today is only one day. Also, its not a friday so its okay. We can survive. The north bay still feeling the impact. That wont help anyone get their wifi back which has been tough for anyone trying to work or learn from home. Decision 2020 for you this morning and President Trump and joe biden hit the south and midwest today after dueling town halls last night. Each candidate touched on the same issues but not on the same stage. Today in the bays tracie potts with reaction. I was flipping back and forth. Certainl
Face covering may reduce asymptomatic symptoms. With the state health department. She stress masks work and the mayor of l. A. Encourages. To wear a mask. While the federal government has not endorsed it officials in california are acknowledging face masks can block particles that go into the air when we cough, sneeze or talk. Lets look at the numbers. There are 215 how the cases in the United States and more than 5100 people have died. That death toll is up by a thousand in the past day and quadrupled in the past week. In california theres 9800 kasss and 215 have died. The u. S. Is on a trajectory similar to italy. Today he said italy may be the most comparable area to the United States in terms of the coronavirus cases. President trump acknowledged the stockpile of personal equipment is nearly depleted. A plane load was purchased. Masks or no masks, the advice is shifting. Debra says attitudes are changing. Ive been waiting for the advice, los angeles and Riverside County recommendin
People from encampments into permanent housing. Ive been really upset because when i first got here it was deplorable conditions. In the stair center . Yes. It seems to be a glorified homeless encampment. There was so much drugs being used and the doors were slamming every two minutes you cant sleep because they are up all night in and out of the buildings. James says he moved into the stair center in september. During his two months there he says the building has gone a full week without hot water. Had things that didnt work, flooded bathrooms, broken washers and dryers and fire extinguishers that were more than six months overdue for inspection. Doesnt feel safe . No. Is it clean in there . No. That is why it was so deplorable. Bathrooms were disgusting. James said the only suannapeblo t en rmthe firsg t was in usincoonnci when he went to move in, he found out he was going to have a roommate. Someone he had never met. You cant hold it against me. It was rented to me as a single room.