Lets take a closer look. The blue line, the positivity rate. 7. 6 . That is the average number of people infected over a 14day period. Most of the people who are tested in the beginning had symptoms and tested positive. Now, a lot more people are being tested, about 100,000 more a day compared to the beginning. Governor newsom says this is the threshold, 8 . If we get there, we will see more close sures. There is some good news when it comes to hospitalizations. Those numbers dropped for the first time in over a month. Check this out. We saw 7170 on july 1st. And then 6825. That is a sign that people are getting better. Today, the governor added Santa Cruz County to his watch list. More closures are likely for areas. It joins eight bay area counties already on the governors list. Its a familiar story. They have seen a surge in cases in the past couple weeks. Today, the county also announced its fourth death. If the countys on the watch list for four days, gyms, personal care salons and
Set to expire august the first. A new report from working partnerships usa and the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley predicts a looming crisis when that happens. We predict and eviction time bomb of 43,000 evictions which is 16 times the normal rate we see in a typical year. Reporter this, in Silicon Valley where rents are among the highest in the nation and when the moratoriums and tenants will be asked to pay back rent too. Most of these low income tenants that have been unable, they have been unable to pay rent, they are going to struggle immensely to pay hundreds of dollars additional each month to be able to pay the back rent. Reporter the nonprofits say there needs to be action to extend the moratorium and to provide Legal Assistance and to get congress to act on rent relief. We see this crisis compounded what was already a very severe housing crisis. Reporter the California Department association believes there is a crisis too, but sees a different solution, government rental ass
Recommending kids go back into the classroom. The cdcs recommendations out late tonight. Now, almost all bay area districts will be starting school online, but tonight the cdc is coming down hard on the importance of inclass instruction. The agency released new guidelines saying the mental and emotional risk of not being in school is higher for kids than catching covid19. What about the teachers, and what about the parents at home . Nbc bay areas ian cull has more. Reporter theyre making headlines tonight. The cdcs new guidelines for reopening schools. They emphasize getting students back in the classroom by laying out the social, emotional, and mental risks of keeping students at home. Among the recommendations for resuming inperson instruction, social distancing, wearing masks, and keeping the same groups of students and teachers together throughout the day. Also schools should use other areas of their campuses for classrooms like gyms or outdoor spac guidelines point out schools sho
With an update on the coronavirus pandemic the u. S. Once again set to pass another grim marker with a 141,000 americans dead from the virus across america nearly 60,000 people were hospitalized with infections. The cdc now forecasting more than a 157,000 americans will likely be killed by the virus by august 8th, has just in a few weeks time and now as Health Officials and government leaders push for americans to mask up. Our decisions not our conditions are decisions that will determine our fate and future as it relates to the spread of this virus. Months after the cdc first recommended it President Trump is now finally telling americans to wear. Masks he tweeted a photo of himself wearing a mask and encouraging others to do the same. The president also announced that he is bringing back the daily Coronavirus Press briefings at the white house. They are set to begin again today, however last night to hear the fundraiser at the trump hotel in dc and did not wear a mask as i know. It s
Be changing of course were going to be anywhere from mild. So even warm in some spots not hot though were going to be very below normal for this time of year. So i will get to all those details in just a few minutes now back to the news okay. Thank you very much were back at 6 oclock weve got update you on the latest with the coronavirus pandemic. The u. S. Is set to very soon now pass. Another grim milestone with a 141,000 americans dying from the virus across america nearly 60,000 people are currently hospitalized with infection. The cdc now forecasting more than a 157,000 americans will be killed by the virus. By august 8th, and now Health Officials and government leaders are pushing for americans to where masks. Our decisions not our conditions are decisions that will determine our fate and future as it relates to the spread of this virus. Months after the cdc first recommended doing it President Trump is now also telling americans that its necessary to wear masks in fact tweeted a