New at 6 00, abc7 news iteam reporter Melanie Woodrow takes a look at whether the bay area has enough hospital beds to handle an expected patient surge. Reporter covid19 is testing and stretching californias Health Care System to its limits. An abc7 news iteam analysis found if 1. 2 of the bay area population has covid19 at one time, and 15 of those people are hospitalized, local hospitals could run out of beds. According to state data, the bay area has less thantwo hospital beds per 1,000 people. San mateo, sonoma and contra costa counties have even less, just 1. 4 beds per 1,000 people. Compare that to italy, a country that has more than three beds per 1,000 people and still whose hospitals were overrun when Coronavirus Infection rates reached their peak. The numbers alone do not paint a positive picture, but californias Hospital Association president and c. E. O. Carmella coyle is urging people to look past the numbers and trust californias Health Care System will flex based on nee
Than 23 Million People will be infected over an eightweek period. The total of cases in california has risen to 675 with 16 deaths. Napa county joins the bay area shelter order. Just a few hours from now. Also today, we learned a san jose reserve Police Officer has the virus. He is one of santa clara countys 189 reported cases. 14 new ones were reported just today. And big news from bart. The Transit Agency is reducing Service Hours because of a huge drop in ridership. Starting monday, Weekday Service will be from 5 00 a. M. To 9 00 p. M. Beginning next saturday, Weekend Service will be reduced from 8 00 a. M. To 9 00 p. M. More long lines of cars as people wait to get tested for the coronavirus at the San Mateo Event Center. Abc7 News Reporter kris reyes is on the peninsula with more on day four of this pilot project. Kris . Good evening. Well, you can see the testing site right over my shoulder. Right there where the white tents are. But we wanted to give you this Vantage Point to sh
Governor newsom calls the statewide shelter in place order a pivotal move and the governor spoke last night and said if nothing is done, the virus will impact 56 of californians in the next eight weeks. That is a worsecase scenario there. Meanwhile Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appeared to say he is on board. It is critical for all people to stay inside their homes and immediately limit all nonessential movement. I think we all fantasize that our city, our state, our country has a protective mote. If we can just keep those people out and if we can have a bubble around us. Its not coming. But the history is clear and this disease is clear, we have to take steps early. None of us have the adequate infrastructure for this and our best shot is to push this out. These are acts of love for people and the precious lives we want to protect. Heres a peek at what the roads have been looking like in l. A. This week. This is video from earlier this week of interstate 405 at 6 00. If you have eve