Abc7 news iteam reporter stephanie sierra is live with the story tonight. Stephanie . Dan, tens of thousands of retail employees across the bay area are facing the same question. Are we going to make it . And as we found out, two counties in particular are most likely to be impacted. Mark taylor is the general manager of mikes bikes in sausalito. Been hectic. His bike shop is deemed essential. People have been told to stay at home or go for a walk or ride a bike. So its no surprise sales are skyrocketing. Bu county. According to an abc7 iteam analysis, marin countys Retail Sector is expected to be the second hardest hit across the bay area. Roughly 15 of all private employees countywide work in retail jobs. Whereas San Francisco has the lowest with roughly 7 . Yeah, of course im concerned. Yeah. Its going to be hard on a loft businesses. Retail will be particularly hard. So what area is bracing for the worst . Its solano county. Abc7s Data Analysis found nearly one in five employees ac
Oakland at 10 oclock in the morning. And as the bay area get straight to loosen some of the stay at home orders next week city and county officials are expecting to see more and more people go outside bay area, public healtofficials announce new stay at home orders to last through may for everyone living or working in 6 bay area counties as well as the city of berkeley. But now Law Enforcement and medical experts warn we cannot fall back after making so much progress. We are asking for people to abide by the safety order youre still need a legal reason to contact that individual a asked for additional cation and detain a person conduct an investigation we could be let our guards down have another you know raging wildfire, you just have to not let our guards down and cant keep up the same. Spirit that the community has exhibited over the last 6 weeks. Certain outdoor business is considered low risk like nurseries can operate however restaurants cafes or bars, theyre not included. Health
Lawsuit over the death of a crew member. Kris van cleave has the story. Reporter the wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of 27yearold pgioka a House Keeping employee from indonesia. They claim he contracted covid19 on Royal Caribbean symphony of the seas after they left the ship. Its clear the entire cruise industry dramatically mishandled the entirety of this outbreak not only as it relates to passengers but crew members. Reporter he represents the mans family. If they had taken the steps that every Single Person around the world has taken, i dont think he would be dead today. Had they implemented proper social distancing, quarantines, given proper masks to everybody, i think that he would still be alive today. Reporter the roughly 53 billion cruise instrind has been in dry dock since midmarch. After a number of highly publicized coronavirus outbreaks, polls show more than one in five americans say it will be a year or longer before theyd set foot on a cruise ship. But carnival
Hiring fluctuations. The raw number was 3. 5 million Cnns Jim Acosta report. Okay, thank you very much hysteria what is shaping up to be the worst us economy since the great depression, President Trump said he has a feel for what americans are going through i feel that i think sometimes what i feel is better than what i think i view what we have now is obviously a period of. In here we are just it is what it its just a very tough situation for the people of our country. All the loss the death. Nearly 4 million americans filed unemployment claims last week making for a staggering 30 million over the last 6 Weeks White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the numbers havent been this bad since the great depression. The fact is that right now you know 30 Million People have while for unemployment insurance. The Unemployment Rate is probably up around 19 and those numbers are startling as anything weve seen since the great depression. The president has been lashing out at age in recen
Youre watching kron 4 news news at 9. Kennedy to move into this next phase only they will assess back is is you know behavior thats not conducive with those guidelines that are currently in place and. And now 9 Governor Newsome saying even though we are making progress slowing the spread of the coronavirus we cannot let up now. Thanks for joining us at 9 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis the governor urging everyone to continue to practice social distancing as he allows. More executive a tease out doors, including a playing catch skateboarding in golf and here in the bay area were just days away from the new shelter in place guidelines taking effect in 6 of the counties here restrictions will be eased in certain businesses and parks deemed lowrisk will reopen but Law Enforcement and medical experts say this is not the time to get complacent kron fours gayle ong joins us live with details about how are moving forward, i do it. Hi granted. Yeah were not out of the woo