Not decreasing. Counties have self certified to ease more of the stayat home restrictions, this is in rural areas with very few cases. That includes El Dorado County were the governor spoke this afternoon. Those counties can move more quickly through phase two reopening. The governor said the counties are being cooperative, including sutter and yuba counties which he criticized last week for opening too soon, without state approval. I think we are up to 31 consultations, different counties we have been engaged with most have gone very well, some are not where they need to be. And we are going to try to do our best to work through some issues. Counties that meet certain benchmarks dining restaurants, shopping malls, and schools with modifications. The governor also used todays time at another danger that is of course wildfires. He outlined what is being done to protect Public Health and safety during this pandemic. Ktvu tom joins us now with the preparedness plans. Tom. Remake the virus
Economists expect most jobless numbers will show that another 2 1 2 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week. That would be a slight improvement from the prior week. The nation has seen about 33 million new unemployment claims in just the past seven weeks. Here in california, the state Employment Development department has issued a new set of guidelines as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new rules would allow some people to actually turn down job offers and instead continue to collect Unemployment Benefits. New at 6, andrea is here now to explain. Is a drastic change from what normally happens when people collect unemployment but part of the reason here is that people are supposed to be hunkering down at home to prevent the spread of covid19. It is sort of a day by day week by week. That is how tonya, owner of brown sugar kitchen on broadway and oakland views her current predicament after laying off 34 members of her 40 person staff thanks to the coronaviru
Governor newsome says that means while the curve is bending downward the state still anticipates a surge of coronavirus patients next month. And weve also heard from house. Speaker nancy pelosi, she says more money is coming to help americans through this crisis, well look for congress to start acting hopefully soon on another stimulus bill good morning. Thank you for joining us here on the kron 00 04am morning news. Im James Fletcher and im darya folsom weve got a lot to get to for you today with coronavirus the governor saying that californians. Are doing a good job. But the state still expects to see a surge of coronavirus patients coming up next month. Let me give you a sense of optimism in terms of the curve in california a bending a it is bending, but its also stretching. Governor newsome went on to say that because the curve is stretching in our state because of socialdistancing which folks has been doing a good job at it is now allowing the state to buy some time and also to lo
Give you a sense of optimism in terms of the curve in california a venti a it is bending, but its also stretch. Bending is good stretching means and will go a little longer the state anticipates a surge of coronavirus patients next month. The direct payments can wanted more. So we think that theres a a path to getting more for the shrek payments. That was House Speaker nancy pelosi saying that more money is coming to help americans through this crisis lots to cover good morning. Thank you for joining us here on this wednesday april 8th, im James Fletcher and im darya folsom first the governor he says that were doing a good job. And try to flatten the curve but the state is anticipating a big surge in virus cases next month. Give you a sense of optimism in terms of the curve in california a bending a it is bending, but its also stretch. Yeah, the governor went on to say that because of coronavirus curve is stretching our state is doing a good job of social distancing and thats allowing
Data. When the African American community. And were doing everything in our power to address this challenge, its tremendous uh challenge its terrible. President trump acknowledging that minorities are being affected more by coronavirus and pledging to support the community. Give you a sense of optimism in terms of the curve in california a bending a it is bending, but its also stretching. What does it mean bending but stretching that means that the state anticipates a surge of coronavirus patients next month. The direct payments can wanted more. So we think that theres a a path to getting more for the shrek payments. People as he says more money is coming to americans in this crisis, good morning, im darya folsom and im James Fletcher it is wednesday april 8 thank you for joining us this morning back to governor Gavin Newsome he says californians are flattening the curve but the state as daryn mentioned is still bracing for a surge of patients come next month. California has sent off.