Everybody thanks for being here on kron 4 news at 9 im grant lotus and im justine waltman in for vicki tonight. Now Assemblymember Phil ting and other members of a San Francisco delegation are calling on superintendents in their districts. To reopen schools as soon as possible this is new coronavirus cases reach new heights in the last 24 hours. The country has reported more than 195,000 new covid cases and close to a 100,000 patients are currently in the hospital because of covid this is according to the covid tracking project in california nearly 21,000 new cases were reported in a single day. This is the most new cases recorded in a single day in the state since the pandemic started california has recorded more than a million total cases so far. In the bay area more than 153,000 cases have been recorded and nearly 2000 people have died. And despite a surge in infections, a San Francisco delegation has now sent letters to several School Districts in the bay area demanding that school
Bay that all means weve got more to come as we go more see more showers throughout the night tonight and certainly we see the rain out there and the wind too as the front moved by look at the winds gusting over 20 miles an hour almost 30 miles an hour in some urban areas reports of gusts higher than that as high as 50 across some of the mountain top so a blustery day out there continue to see the showers around the bay area now most that just some light activity in the San Francisco see the raindrops there. Then becoming a little bit more broken as that front has moved into the south bay in toward Woodside Palo alto youre getting some rain in the san jose got a couple raindrops fremont yeah youre seeing some rain to all around the bay area a lot of rain coming down more on the way to how much more can we expect to see and thats a lot of folks want to know now well talk about that coming up when we just side when it starts with a lot of folks are like lets get this over with thank you a
Up with this. Were considering full disclosure, a little preview, the notion of a curfew. Reporter Nothing Official has been announced yesterday, Marin County Public Health director told kristen sze hes not surprised. Were aware this is on the table. Its something thats more co common back east in massachusetts, virginia. Reporter massachusetts statewide curfew requires residents stay home between 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. Daily unless going to work and most businesses, restaurants and bars must close by 9 30. George rutherford imagines thats what newsom is consideri considering. Its a lockdown less detrimental to business because they can be open some parts of the day. Reporter the point rutherford says is to limit late night socializing where alcohol is often involved and people might let guards down. Countries and cities in europe have tried it. In europe its closing bars. Its a big push. The closing between 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. Where i live in Alameda County, i dont see a lo
Reporter while San Francisco sounds that message loudly, some counties are suggesting otherwise. Contra costa county held a press conference called testing for turkey advising residents to test for covid19 if they are going to gather with family members. Dr. George rutherford is a professor at u. C. Season fran. Its both. You know, so the doctor is 100 . This is the most Current Public Health advice, which is just dont do it. Stay inside your family, you know, no amount of testing is going to guarantee youll be safe. Reporter that being said. However, if they dont do that and were into harm reduction. Reporter it seems Health Officials across the bay area recognize they can tell you to stay home, but not everyone will. Like Contra Costa County, alameda, santa clara, marin, so solano and sonoma say avoid traveling for the holidays but if you do, get tested before and after and quarantine for 14 days if youre exposed to covid19. Finding a test before thanksgiving can be challenging. San
Santa clara counties are in the most restrictive widespread purple tier. Sonoma county was the only county not to move thats because it was already in the purple tier counties in the purple tier must close many non essential indoor businesses and that includes Indoor Dining. And tonight kron fours terisa stasio picks up our coverage in Santa Clara County where some businesses there are trying their hardest to stay afloat. Couple months ago when we got these parklets and campbell i wanted to get some nice park with says you can see behind me now so over the last week. I actually then i had plastic covering here because i spent so much money on these beautiful park with so when it rains everyone was getting wet side just finished this last night the sushi confidential owner randy showing me the rooftops he quickly installed to beat back the rain but he is still facing some other hefty challenges. As he runs his restaurant in these covid times like come dine out. I will bring heaters out