Hospitalizations are surging out of control in california, 45 counties are now in the states most restrictive tier meaning the spread of covid19 is widespread. Thanks for joining us today at 3 im Sanaz Tahernia hospitalizations have increased 81 over the last 2 weeks in cases here in the bay area have now surpassed 138,000. All of these numbers increasing right ahead of the thanksgiving holiday when many people are hoping to gather with their families our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala is live for us in sacramento with more on californias latest covid19 update ashleigh. Yes and as well the states Top Health Official doctor mark galli says that those hospitalizations and covid19 cases are surging in the state thats leading he and other state leaders to request a 7 counties to take a step back in the states tiered reopening system with an even larger majority of counties and the states most restrictive tier. Statewide i dont believe weve ever seen as many hospital admissions. Incr
Is where you want to be. The Positivity Rate in the last 2 weeks has increased by 51 hospitalizations are up 81 icu admissions up 57 state Health Officials say current data shows about 12 of cases end up in the hospital, some 2 to 3 weeks after you get covid in the last 24 hours the state has recorded more than 15,000 new cases and here in the bay area, no counties move to the more restrictive tears at moran. And San Francisco in san mateo counties they remained in the substantial red tier the rest of the bay area state in the most restrictive purple tier which is under a limited stay at home curfew until december but Health Officials in San Francisco say the county will likely be moving into that most restrictive widespread purple tier in the coming days kron fours dan kerman joins us live from city hall with the latest dan. Thats right cases and hospitalizations still out of control maybe not moving as fast as they expected meaning, thats why were still in the red tier, but theyre ex
This wednesday and we will begin in kentucky were grand jury has chosen not to charge the 3 Louisville Police officers for their role in the death of brianna taylor. Taylor was shot multiple times by officers who burst into her home on march 13th while conducting a no knock warrant in a narcotics investigation. Prosecutors say 2 of the officers who fired their weapons were justified in using force because they were protecting themselves. However, former officer seen here Brett Hankinson who was fired earlier this year for his role in the shooting was charged with 3 counts of wanton endangerment which means extreme indifference to the value of human life. But this was for firing into the apartments of taylors neighbors. These long awaited charges were immediately met with frustration and disappointment. As for months protesters have pressured kentuckys attorney general Daniel Cameron to arrest the 3 officers and now none of them are facing criminal charges in taylors death. And this tea
Top story tonight, the spread of the coronavirus here in the us and right here in the bay area and tonight Health Officials in Washington State say 6 people have now died after contracting the virus 5 of those people. Were from king county and one was from the homeless county just north of seattle researchers say the virus may have been circulating for weeks undetected and the governor has now declared a state of emergency tonight. Were also learning about several new cases in the bay area this morning Health Officials announced 2 new cases, a coronavirus in Santa Clara County, this brings the total number of coronavirus cases in that county to 9 in San Mateo County Officials Say one resident has tested. Presumptive positive for the coronavirus that means that person has tested positive at a Public Health lab. And officials are just awaiting additional confirmation testing from the cdc. The adult patient is now being hospitalized there in isolation and in this case, the source of the p
Fires burning out of control in the north bay, this is the miramonte neighborhood. We also taking a satellite tour with special technology that can get us into the burned out zones, we doing that on the morning news and also online at our website, kron4. Com. We will go to a neighborhood in santa rosa in a moment but first of all. All, we have a big number of changes, the death toll has gone up to 31, 17 victims from Sonoma County, many from santa rosa, we will have the names of those who have been identified coming up, we are also taking a tour of the damages, sonoma is suffering the most businesses and homes that have been burned at 2834, the names of the missing have grown to 400. Officials are going out, trying to go from door to door to see if people have been able to be found or identified. So far the flames have gone through 191,000acres and counting throughout the north bay. Good morning, we have that incredible Vantage Point from space, the latest satellite imagery over santa