News at 6. Even we see the number of sadly deaths continue to increase. Were still in a better place and it has everything to do who are the people of San Francisco for the most part comply with the orders and so now is not the time to let up and get comfortable. Maryland a London Bridge has been reminding people stay home. But she also says San Francisco is doing better and flattening the curve. Hello everyone, im Catherine Heenan a big update today in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic a mayor breed announcing a program to streamline Contact Tracing one of the things essential in california before restrictions are loosened kron fours kate rooney explains how that program will help. Its called contact. Tracing and the city of San Francisco hopes it will be a major step both in getting through shelter in place and jump starting life afterwards. We can have people tested that may have been in contact with someone who has been infected because our goal is to chase down all of tho
Aggressive strategy is working to battle continues, but the data suggested nationwide we have passed. The peak horn new cases. Today President Trump says guidelines to reopen the country are coming tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for joining us tonight at 8 oclock im grant lotus. And im Vicki Liviakis this as the president signals america might be past the pandemic peak. But despite the bending of the National Curve different areas are on different timelines today, los angeles reported record deaths and in new york your now required to wear a mask or Face Covering while in public. Meanwhile. Were up to 5600 confirmed cases of covid19 and today, San Francisco county reported. 2 new deaths in 26 2 cases, Alameda County reporting 13 new deaths today to go along with 74 new cases, Contra Costa County 2 additional deaths 15 new cases, 5 more people have died in Santa Clara County where there are 127 new cases and in Solano County there is one new case and tonight there are more than 2 million
Peak horn new cases, President Trump signaling america may be past the pandemic peak as lindseys is plans to reopen the country are coming on thursday, were going to be announcing. Guidelines. And well be talking about various states. And its very exciting. Despite the bending of the national curse different sponsor on different timelines los angeles has seen record deaths for a second straight day and is planning on banning concerts and sports until 2021, its difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands anytime soon in new york, a new executive order for situations where people can maintain social distancing you must wear a mask. Or. For the tract of and nearby massachusetts passed more than 1000 deaths on the same day they mark the 7th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing just like were stronger after the marathon in 2013 i will be a strong the city after the coronavirus in 2020 in washington, im karen caifa. The irs released another wave of stimulus checks today a
To the billing. One of 18 sites around the county where picketers are operating this morning. A total of 1000 people walking the picket line. They say they know how to heal the sick and care for people and they do it with her own hands. Lets take a look at the video. [ crowd chanting ] reporter the picketers say this is not a money driven strike. Its about work conditions and housing and filling vacancies. They say about one in six positions remain vacant and that does have an impact. With one in six positions being vacant come if we care about the community we will have to do something about it. Its been a problem for many years but nothings changed. We are using this contract to highlight that into something about it. Reporter on the other side of the Divide County executive jeff smith the says money is the driving force during closed doors. The agency said the county remains committed to a fair and equitable contract. On the table from the county is a 3 raise each of the next five y
In San Francisco. All northbound lanes of 101 your paul avenue in San Francisco are closed. You are looking at live pictures. You can see how its closed off. Lets go over to sal. You have more information on what happened. This happened just before 12 30. 12 24 chp got the call. There was someone going the wrong way. And there was this collision that was very violent and four people have died at the scene. The freeway is shut down. Northbound 101 approaching the 280 interchange and it looks like its still in the stages where they will not be able to let cars through. If you are thinking about getting into San Francisco, the best way to do it would be to use to 80. 280 will get you around the problem, pass that issue and do this. You cant drive on northbound 101 of the peninsula and drive to San Francisco because it will be shut down right before the 280 interchange. This is closed but if youre driving this way, this will be available for you. And its going to be a major issue for the m