And were waiting right now to hear about another county possibly joining the six others impacted by this shelter in place order. Abc7 News Reporter cornell bernard live in santa rosa in Sonoma County with the details. Cornell . Yeah, larry and ama, Sonoma County Officials Say a shelter in place order which could take effect as soon as tomorrow is imminent. That is what the county Health Commissioner told supervisors this morning. The move would follow the same step six other bay area counties have taken, locking down business and travel for essential cases only. And folks around here seem to be getting ready. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Have a good one. Reporter lisa is thanking the few customers are that are still coming out to eat at marys pizza shack. Its the slowest its been in over a year and a half that ive been here. Sonoma county likely joining the bay area shelter in place order as soon as wednesday night. The restaurant is changing up food service during the pandemic.
Pandemic. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im kristen sze. Thanks for joinings. We continue to make sure were spread out in the studio here to practice social distancing. Exactly. Here are the latest coronavirus headlines. We just learned of a fifth death in santa clara county. It was man in his 50s who had been hospitalized since march 9th. There are now more than 350 people in the bay area who have tested positive for a covid19. Santa clara county has at least 155 case, the most in the state. Sonoma county is expected to join six other bay area counties and join residents ordered to shelter in place. Abc7 news spoke with london breed about the order for people to stay in their homes. Were not trying to force people to be prisoners in their home. We know that people need fresh air, and we know that folks need groceries. This is day one, and we are in for a long haul. So we went to crissy field in San Francisco earlier today. You can see a lot of people out exercising and staying prett
Just as pharmacies are allowed to do. Mayor london breed. A notice today for the parents of some six million children in california. Their Childs School may stay closed for months. I would plan and assume that its unlikely that many of these schools, few, if any, will open before the summer break. In a briefing that wrapped up just minutes ago, governor gavin newsom also said the coronavirus death toll is rising. When asked about possibly calling up the National Guard, the governor says, quote, were leaning in that direction. The National Guard i have called up. We have asked the National Guard to work with us on logistics, mutual aid. Its not just the National Guard. Its chp and others to begin to regionalize strategize solutions and address what we do often in emergencies. The governor also signed emergency legislation, allocating up to 1 billion in fu funding to help fight the coronavirus and to provide money to increase hospital beds, protect medical centers and assist the homeless
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