You know how tough it is to share a trail with dozens of others. Pedestrians, bicyclists, can go to the streets. It has moved from the streets to the narrow sidewalks, where runners, pedestrians, jockeys for every inch of space. Im trying to stay healthy, get through this. Starting tomorrow, oakland families will have a lot more space to e get fresh air and practice social distancing. Thanks to the citys flow straig streets program. You should move your body in your local neighborhood. They want them to avoid city streams. In purple. People the can drive in and out but they should slow down. There will be people, children in streets. And frankly, oaklanders vn driven with the thought the that any moment a child can pop out between two parked cars in hatch is how we should drive all the time. Speed demons on the roads. They caught a driver reaching speeds up to 139 miles per hour. Their tweet e, come on, strag up irresponsible. Advocacy groups hope that berkeley is inspired by oakland a
Yeah, were really proud of them and just anything that we can do really to help them out and keephem sa. The east bay teenagers rking tirelessly to keep Health Workersafe. Andt will b a burning man like no other. Late tonight, weearn whats in the works for the world famous festival good evening and thanks for joining us onhis good friday. Im janelle wang. And im raj mathai. This is one of the most significant weekends of the year for millions of families. Its also posing a significant risk. Will we take a step backwards . Lets bring in n bay areas Sergio Quintana in San Francisco with the very latest. Sergio . Reporter yeah, there are mayors and leaders from across the bay area who are congratulating people really for sticking to those shelter at home orders over the last few weeks. But even though this is a holiday weekend, theyre asking people not to break those orders. Along San Franciscos great highway tonight, a beautiful sunset and plenty of signs reminding people of the ongoing
Tonight we begin with local efforts to slow the transmission of the coronavirus, and covid19, the disease it causes. This wee counties extended a stay at home directive until the beginning of may, new w restrictions are in place. They include banning most new construction, closing dog parks, puplaygrounds, and ic picnic areas. Also, california students will likely ntinue distance learning, for t academic year. So far california hospitals have not seen the rapid surge in covid19 cases, which have overwhelmed new york and other hosopot regions. This week, Top White House scientists revealed data showing that actions like social distancing and shutting nonessential businesses do work. They can slow a surge in new rl cases if done and aggressively. Joining us now is doctor anorge rutherford and Infectious Disease epidemic knowledge is epidemiologist, thank u for joining us. Thank you for having me. We know this is a busy time for you, you have been gi epidemio for 4 decades. You worked on
Extinguished. California is getting closer to reaching an important goal. I think its quite gratifying. Reporter the university of washington in seattle crunched the latest data. Here is the surge of covid cases in new york, and here is california. The bay area should be get congratulated. The curve looks plenty flat right now. The peak of hospital cases now hits the golden state on april 13th. Lots of capacity right now. Reporter ucsf epidemiologists explains there is a caveat. This pandemic is made up of different epidemics spreading through the state. There is one epidemic in Southern California, there is another epidemic in the bay area, there is another epidemic in sacramento. Reporter that means the apri 1e is a blended date. They probably wont hit all at the same time. If anything, we might expect the bay area to come a little before the ones in Southern California, which would be if we could if they could be separated that would be great. It really helps out with sharing equipm
Watching kron 4 news. Rising the years of. Covering as an additional vontary Public Health measures so its voluntary you have do it. I nt think im going to be doing it. Now at 9 President Trump tellingthe nation. He refuses to weara mask, a face mask despite new guidelines from the cdc. Thanks for joining us tonight, everybody im Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus the president made that Statement Today during the coronavirutask force briefing saying the cdcs guidelines are volunry. People wear nonmedical grade clh masks when theyre out in public,bu. They are stressi that the mas are not a substitute for physical distanci stay 6 feet apart, this though is a big chane from the cdc after weeks of lling the country that people shouldonly wear masks or facil coverings if they are sick exriencing symptoms kron fours gayle ong joins us live. She spoke with a medical professional today about at these masks really do how effective they are and who theyre protectingayle. Will grant a medical exp