With the data San Francisco mayor london breed striking a darker tone friday compared to the optimism she shared thursday when she noted that although covid19 cases were surging across the country. The numbers were looking good in her city just yesterday weve seen an increase in the numbers. By over a 100 new. Patients at a News Conference at zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center read stating the citys monday plans to allow hair and nail and tattoo salons barbershops zoos outdoor bars and swimming to reopen are on hold. But we dont want to happen is we dont want. This hospital to get overwhelmed with Patients Public Health director doctor grant colfax joined mayor breed at the event intended to honor and show appreciation for essential workers. He says this hospital alone has treated at least one 3rd of the citys covid19 patients nearly a doubling. Of cases in the last 7 days. Arena level learns if this continues well be in a level red over so that is why we made
Be put on pause. Reporter but listen to how only yes, mayor london breed was paging a positive picture of the covid situation in San Francisco. Praising people for Wearing Masks. It is why we are seeing lower numbers here in San Francisco for the number of cases, and as we see, the numbers increase in the state of california. We still see San Francisco doing okay. Reporter so what happened in the past 24 hours to change her mind . What changed overnight . Well, what changed overnight, sadly, we got 100 new cases. When you look at the data, there has never been a time where weve seen that level of a surge since march. Reporter according to the health department, the city reported 103 new cases yesterday. More concerning to its director is the rate of new cases. It has nearly doubled since june 14. So weve always talked about the curve, right . Right now in terms of new cases, we are in a very steep curve. That curve is not flat like it te medai d t b data and science. Businesses like th
Particularly as our local Hospital Systems are threatened by being overwhelmed. Reporter mark lavigne represents marin county. There are 4,000 staff and inmates at san quinten, and the covid outbreak will likely top 800 people. If the Corrections Department planned ahead of time, if they had listened to Public Health protocols, we wouldnt be in this situation. I am concerned that Health Professionals dont have Decision Making authority at cdcr. Those that do may have mad bad decisions. Prisons are a setup for outbreaks off the bat. You have large numbers of people, very close confine sent. Reporter dr. Matt will sis the Public County Health officer. As soon as the pandemic began, one of the first concerns was reaching out to san quinten. We were told very clearly that this is not part of our jurisdiction. Reporter according to the department of corrections, san quentin was virus free until late may. Willis says the surge started after inmates were transferred from chino to san quinten
Bay area are surging. Thanks for joining us. Everyone, im Catherine Heenan mayor breed of made that announcement today she had been talking to essential workers. She says 103 new covid19 cases were reported yesterday the city is saying its largest spike in cases since the early days of the pet of the pandemic kron fours phillipe djegal has the story. San Francisco Mayor london breed and the Public Health department say the rate of covid19 cases has doubled in the past week, 103 new cases were reported thursday and what that sadly means is our plans for monday. To reopen a number of businesses in places that we have committed to. Those plans will be put on pauls those businesses include hair nail and tattoo salons barbershops zoos outdoor bars and swimming. Breed made the announcement while giving a speech honoring in depreciating essential workers at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and trauma center. I know the last thing that you all want to see is somebody walk up to that d
Policy to change, but its a blow to the economy, and not everyone is willing to comply. Reporter still lots of people enjoying an early dinner here in downtown alameda, despite a new order saying Outdoor Dining is suspended. There is a lot of frustration and defiance. Not all cities are willing to move backwards. Were going day by day. Reporter he says keeping his restaurant afloat hasnt been easy, especially in a county where Outdoor Dining is now off the table. Suspended less than a month after it was allowed to reopen. Its very confusing. Things change overnight. Reporter Alameda County announced it was back to takeout only. Outdoor dining was being suspended because the kocounty d not applied for a variance. Outdoor dining was still happening at ole waffle house. But they were not happy were cutting back on Outdoor Dining. For us servers and bartenders out there, its back to trying to depend on the government. Its absolute chaos. Reporter he had just reopened his outdoor patio and