While taking his first steps out of the hospital. Its the end of a long fought battle with covid19. More than 30 days away from his family, he is now back home in daly city. Getting a heros welcome. A day made it his own. Its can paul loo day lius wife caress of receiving a proclamation from San Mateo County supervisor david kind of a chorus is strength and passion as described by her husband is what has been keeping him alive is impossible to describe it to put the word. The pain honestly, the shock. The uncertainty clarissa was not sure if this day would come fearing the worst can called her from the hospital last month and said babe dont let me die at that it was a bit of a shock and if they hear him say they dont let me die because you never expect when you leave your husband at a hospital that youre not been that theres a potential that you may never see him again. The will to live driving the diabetic 38 yearold father of 2 to beat the odds today is a day of celebration. Today is
8th state to reach the 1000 mark following new york, new jersey michigan, louisiana, massachusetts, illinois and connecticut, 29,198 people are infected in the United States more than 37,000 deaths with close to 702,000 cases and across the globe more than 154,000 people have lost their lives and more than 2 Million People have the virus here in the bay area there are more than 6,000 cases and a 196 reported deaths and are you stream you can see how the numbers break down county by county Santa Clara County still leads the bay area with 73 deaths. And more than 1800 cases. Alameda county has 40 deaths 28 deaths in San Mateo County 20 in San Francisco. Back to our top story tonight, a daly city fathers out of the hospital after battling covid19 for almost a month. His Community Came together today to celebrate his victory. Kron fours dan thorn was there for the event. Showered with applause ken lewis taking in the fresh air while taking his first steps out of the hospital. Its the end o
President trump says it is his decision and he will be calling the shots. Thank you for joining us tonight. Im andre senior, and for frank somerville. Im julie haener. President trump pushing to reopen the country sooner rather than later but he may get some resistance as gov. Newsom and others plan to chart their own course. Live coverage from deborah, she joins us live with that question of timing. Reporter the president has hinted at may 1 as a target date to restart the economy in a but he may face a power struggle with governors who want to go slower. Surviving on a shoestring, this restaurant central suffers home. Get the owner is nervous about lifting restrictions. I care about my community, i want to be sure they are safe 100 before we reopen, even if we get through this tough time. They should open up certain areas. People are dying. You know, financially. We need to get back to work. We are close to putting a plan to open our country. Hopefully even ahead of schedule. Reporte
Globally there are almost 1. 6 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus with the global death toll reaching 95,000. The United States leads the world with more than 460,000 cases and 16,000 reported s. California is now trying to extend extra benefits to Health Care Workers on the front lines of coke and 19 our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains the governors latest update. California Health Care Workers on the front lines of covid19 now have access to travel vouchers and stipends governor newsome announced thursday the state will reimburse lower wage workers 100 of hotel costs and provide vouchers to others who need to sleep away from home for work so that theyre allowed to stay closer to their patients. And provide them the opportunity not to worry about being out of pocket or worry about exposing their families or god forbid worried about another night sleeping in their car. So they can stay closer to the needs in their communities. The 150 hotels that are part of the
And im pam moore and there are also more deaths tonight here in the bay area 6 residents at the gateway care and rehab center in hayward died today, they were among 35 residents and 24 Staff Members there who tested positive for the virus kron fours tale of the second joins us live now at the gateway care and rehab center with the latest on what happened there. Taylor. The up him earlier today i saw 2 people possibly from the mortuary dressed head to toe in personal Protection Equipment. Theyre on their way leaving the facility now again the Public Health Department Confirms that 59 people tested positive here for the virus. The Alameda County Public Health department and staff at gate we care and rehab center in hayward in full defense mode trying to control the spread of the coronavirus within this facility, 35 residents and 24 staff here tested positive for the coronavirus 6 of those residents have since passed away in addition, were learning more about cases and hes bay postacute c