Distancing that led to a serious outbreak of covid in california prisons. San quentin and marin county have 1100 active cases including 800 in the past two weeks. That outbreak was precipitated by a transfer of more than 100 prisoners from chino and almost a quarter of them tested positive once they arrived at san quentin. Now the transfer of inmates from san quentin to a prison has triggered an outbreak there. The facility houses inmate wild Fire Fighting teams. We are now at a point of crisis. And Crisis Management must step in. Reporter the plan for san quentin Going Forward is tense will be used for clinics and some housing. They will set up a field hospitalen seton medical ce in daly city. Another part of the problem has been a lack of testing. At first there were enough tests available, one refung to be screened. Back to you. To the weather and a live look outside across the bay. We see a cooldown. Here is meteorologist mary lee. Good afternoon to you, len. Temperatures are coole
Few people out here. The governor ordered parking lots to be closed at all state beaches. But the mayor here in pacifica says she wants to do more to make sure that the crowds stay away. And mayor Deirdra Martin says what they saw in memorial day was in her words, out of control. This year fourth of july is on a saturday, and they want to make sure that they dont see a repeat. She is going to follow the governors orders by closing parking lots, but also plans to close beaches. The state of california is not mandating the closure of beaches this weekend, but we are modifying our Parking Facility operations and closing them to traffic. The governor has closed our parking lots, and the city of pacifica has decided to close our beaches this year from sunrise friday morning to sunrise monday morning. I think with cases spiking all around california, its probably the right thing to do. Now the parking closures affect all state beaches in nine counties, including san mateo, marin, monterey, S
Governor gavin newsom announced the closure of state beach parking lots in Southern California and the bay area ahead of the holiday. The state of california is not mandating the closure of beaches this weekend. But we are modifying our Parking Facility operations and closing them to traffic. The parking lot of pacifica state beach was packed. Even on a gray wednesday afternoon. The governors announcement got mixed reviews. I think its frustrating because were all ready limited in what we can do. As far as Recreational Activities go. Were all getting a little stir crazy. I think its a good move. I think it will open peoples eyes to how much this second wave is actually hitting us. And hopefully, hopefully people will not get in big groups on the 4th of july. And its one less place where they can go. In pacifica closures go a step farther. Stretching from the parking lot to the sand itself. The city is closing local beaches and at their request, state beaches will also be closed. The ma
Mixed reaction coming out after Solano County as the governor suss spends Indoor Dining. San francisco now doesnt have a big enough jury pool to begin a trial. How covid is now impacting our criminal Justice System. A july fourth without fireworks or a trip to the beach. The governor announcing strict new guidelines ahead of the holiday weekend. Heat returns for the holiday weekend. Ill have your fourth of july forecast coming up. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. And that breaking news, a death row inmate at san quintin being tested for coronavirus after being found unresponsive in his cell. 75yearold Joseph Cordova died this afternoon. Prison Officials Say there no sign of trauma. The prison is dealing with a surge of coronavirus cases. Last week, 71yearold man also on san quintins death row also tested positive for coronavirus after he was found unresponsive in his cell. Its the first known coronavirus death inside san quintin. San quintins coronavirus outbreak has now spread to
Quintin, more than 1,100 people have tested positive for covid19. The San Francisco Public Defenders Office is now working with certain inmates considered low risk to get them early release. New at 11 00, an employee at the warriors oakland facility has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a just released statement, the warriors said the facility has been closed to be thoroughly cleaned. A Virtual Summer camp has been hosted at the location, but only staff has been allowed inside. No campers. Camp will be postponed next week. Please do not take your guard down. Words of caution and new restrictions tonight from the governor. Indoor activities suspended in 19 counties on the states watch list. Including contracosta, santa clara and solano here in the bay area. No more Indoor Dining, outdoor museums a fily entertainment bottom line is the sp at a rate that is particularly concerning. Across the state, percentage of positive coronavirus tests jumped from 4. 4 to 6 over the last 14 days