Restaurants. Schools and childcare facilities and outdoor museums. Governor newsom acknowledged some counties and cities may want to reopen at a faster pace in the state but there are certain criteria. They must meet in order to do so including seeing no more than one case per 10,000 people in the last 2 weeks and other Contact Tracing and testing mandates and a bay area counties are not moving into phase 2 at this point as weve said alameda contra costa moran, San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara counties are not allowing any non essential businesses to open up yet. San franciscos Deputy Health officer explains why local leaders are not moving forward with phase 2 yet. Well were having those conversations now of looking very closely at the governors of new orders and and his amendments today and thinking about how we can best to really maintain all the games that have been made in the bay area because we are where we are now because of the collective work and sacrifice of so many
Pam moore and im ken wayne just 3 of the 9 bay area counties say they will follow the states guidelines and reopen. Governor Gavin Newsome released guidelines today to move into phase 2 thats when some nonessential businesses such as Clothing Stores bookstores floor, Sporting Goods manufacturing and warehouses can reopen, but they will have to implement new Safety Measures downpours noelle bellow joins us from our newsroom tonight to explain what some of those measures are and why the bay area is staying put for now noel. And can those protocols include offering Curbside Pickup or delivery only for california shoppers today state leaders released guidelines to. Businesses for phase 2 of reopening they encourage employee symptom and temperature checks, new training, touch list Payment Systems and special hours for vulnerable populations, but the current stay at home restrictions will remain in place for San Francisco mer in Alameda Santa clara contra costa counties and the city of berke
Slow the spread of coronavirus we are following their advice as the centers for Disease Control recommends we are spaced out at least 6 feet here in the studio to better protect ourselves and to make sure we stay on the air to bring you the latest information you need to know. Today residents and 6 bay area counties have been advised to remain at home leaving only for essential needs this applies in the following counties, San Francisco more and santa clara sam, a tale alameda and contra costa counties, the order takes effect tonight at midnight and it will last for 3 weeks the order will close places such as bars and jams movie theaters and dined in restaurants except for those which offer delivery or takeout essential services will stay open in those Services Include city and county governments servant services such as police fire and hospitals. Your garbage will still be picked up Grocery Stores pharmacies banks post offices, and gas station will all stay open for a complete list of
Thanks for joining 9 oclock, everybody im grant lotus can over and Catherine Heenan in for Vicki Liviakis tonight. Local city leaders they are not taking any chances with the virus. Yeah we are not taking chances either and crown for trying to practice what we preach Health Officials obviously stressing the importance of social distancing to try to slow the spread of this virus. So were doing the same catherine over there about 12 feet away. Lawrence karnow to my right gangs all here so this is will be doing for the foreseeable future yeah and the cdc actually recommends at least 6 were doing better than that to protect ourselves and to stay on the air to bring you the latest information you need to know today residents in 6 counties have been advised to remain at home, leaving only for essential needs and the supplies in the following counties, San Francisco more in santa clara san Mateo Alameda and contra costa. This order takes effect at midnight we know it will last at least 3 week
Explain details on what it means grant type am one thing to be clear on here this new order does not mean that the bay areas going to be under a lockdown for the next 3 weeks with everyone. Stuck in hall the legal order only limits activity travel and business functions to what they call essential needs so what is an essential need right you will still be able to go buy groceries. You can go pick up prescriptions you can put gas in your car. All of those businesses as well as banks, well be staying open city and county Government Services like police fire hospitals a lobby open trash will still get picked up Public Transportation will be running. Also Mail Services will go on plumbers electricians will still be working Hardware Stores and laundromats stay open oaklands mayor libby schaff added that the shelterinplace order should give everybody a chance to look after one another. We also encourage you to go out doors and utilize our parks just keep a healthy distance from other people.