Some shower activity has already popped up to the north. There will be low snow would t get in there. Maybe the bay area hills as we head towards wednesday. So kind of hit and miss right now. Thats going to be the pattern here today and tomorrow. You could get some brief heavy downpours. The coldest air is already to the north. That wont settle in. Some all right. We lost steve for just a moment. Well check back in with him in just a little bit. Our time is 5 01. Well, the number of coronavirus cases here in the bay area keeps going up. There are now 886 cases including 17 deaths. This map showing the breakdown county by county. Santa clara county now has 321 cases. 13 fatalities. San mateo, San Francisco, andalameda counties are also well over 100 cases each. Statewide, california has more than 2,200 coronavirus cases including 42 deaths. Governor newsom is calling for more hospital beds to handle the surge in patients. Our time is now 5 01. San mateo county reported its first coronav
County are all following suit and basically what they are saying is yes if you have to go out of the house for essential needs and when i say that im talking about going to the pharmacy or going to the Grocery Store Something Like that they think it is a good idea to have facial coverings on your face what type of facial covering news, well they are not saying and 95 masks and they are not saying surgical mask. Theyre talking more about cloth masks and bandanas that is what theyre talking about at this point that is now the recommendation both from the California Department of Health Services and for several counties in the bay area we expect the other counties in the bay area to join suit on this in the next several days but the governor made it clear during his News Conference today that he wants to make sure that people realize that this is not a substitute for social distancing staying home and washing your hands. Some bay area counties are changing the recommendation around coveri
All times. Here is a question so many are asking tonight. Should we all wear masks . The Trump Administration may recommend that americans wear masks or something similar when out in public. Californias department of Public Health is now recommending it, along with many Bay Area Health departments. But Governor Newsom still urges caution. Masks are not a institute for physical distancing. If you are going into an environment where physical disastering is all but impossible, for example, into a Grocery Store with small aisles and a long queue, that we do believe it would be additive and beneficial to have a face covering. Bear in mind medical grade masks like the n95 you hear so much about should be reserved for medical workers since there simply arent enough. The public can use a fabric covering like a bandanna or a homemade mask. The bay area and Santa Cruz County have nearly 3,000 confirmed coronavirus cases tonight. There have been 73 deaths. Santa clara county has more than a thous
Across parts of the bay bridge. As we head to our afternoon we are looking at cool tor 40s to low 50s and all of us will be in the 50s this afternoon, below average we will track the rest of our future cast coming up. Lets check in with gianna who is working from home this morning. December Olympic Games will be pushed or 2041. The ioc has been under impressed center live look from capitol hill. Senators will be back at the negotiating table today. A 2 trillion economic stimulus package is the focus once again. The third senate vote on the matter could come sometime today. House democrats are working on their own Coronavirus Response legislation, which is adding pressure on the senate to reach an agreement. Atten curve. This is not the time for a party, for a play date. You cant do that at a pickup basketball game. You cant do that when you are recreating as you have in the past. You are putting lives and stick. You are putting Public Health in jeopardy. The goal is for fewer people to
So as we get started wearing seeing a couple of lingering over the weekend Governor Newsom scattered showers, possibly saying that he does not expect thunderstorms. Showers but all clear as we get the live look outside and then that fans will be able to attend our temperatures will stay on Football Games when the regular that wet weather may continue the cool side today. Into tomorrow as well. Were only making it into the season begins. So far the nfl says the season mid50s this afternoon as we will go on. More news after the break. Good to see the rain. Start to see that rain returning how is it looking for Early Morning commuters . Going into about 11 00. And so this is what it looks like right now. Most of us are dry but there are it will be light and light still some scattered showers all morning. Moving through parts of the south bay. A lot of the heavier rain still i was hoping we could catch a glimpse of a crash. Off the coast. So looking at whats coming our well show you on the