Uncovered of covid19 cases, 859 people have now died. Governor newsom said the state reported its highest death toll yesterday at 71, today there were 63 deaths. Santa clara, the bay areas hardest hit kenny is reporting a big increase in new cases and one more death. There are 71 new cases in the county bringing the total to 1793. The death toll there now stands at 71. Santa clara county Health Officers say that daily increase in the number of cases and deaths is proof that the county is not yet out of the woods. Our collective action as slow the spread, but we have to keep at it. It is not the time to let up. If we let up, what we will see is a resurgence in cases, this has been the experience in other parts of the world, and weve been watching this pattern carefully. The Health Department also says there are 76 covid19 patients in intensive care units in hospitals in Santa Clara County. Santa clara county has also seen increases in the number of cases and deaths involving independent
For you and the family at home. One day at a time. What did you learn yesterday . I learned that my highs are higher and my lows are lower. Ets hard because there is no end date. No certainty as to when the children go back to school. I learned its hard to do push ups with the dogs around. I get home and we exercise but the dog did not know what was going on. We are adapted and learning. I know how you feel. Lets go to sal. You are working from home and tracking what is happening on 680 in san ramon. These are unusual times, i will tell you how unusual this is, deadly crash on 680 and because the roads were so light no one knew about the crash for a long time. It could have happened until not discover it until 7 00 in morning. Two things happened, you have higher speed collisions, this crash was a deadly one, you see the vehicle going off the road and flipping up side down. The coroner has arrived on the scene, they are just about to take the person away and the right lane is closed. T
Intensive care. The governor said those statewide numbers represent an increase of 17 in total cases and 13 in hospitalizations since yesterday. The state is working to obtain about 5,000 ventilators. The governor addressed concerns here in the bay area. The state has leased space to care for patients. We need to do more. And that includes san mateo county. Reporter he said he expects an announcement in the next day or two on whether Public Schools in this state will resume this school year. Heed in his view, that will not happen. The state is looking to put out guidance on whether people should care face masks even if theyre not sick. And he announced an initiative to keep an eye on people during these times of isolation. Santa clara county is the hardest hit in the bay area. How rulings already in place will be tightened. Reporter county Health Officer dr. Sarah cody says the current measures, staying inside, social distancing, sanitizing, those are all working. But not, and more nee
Thanks for joining us. Abc7 News Reporter kate larsen spoke to a couple of other those Health Care Workers today. She is live in San Francisco with the story. Kate . Well, Health Care Workers are running out of all sorts of personal protective equipment. But its mostly these n95 respirator masks. I have this one left over from fire season that are in high demand and very low supply. All week ive been hearing from our local Health Care Worker, many of whom are afraid to speak out because they dont want to lose their jobs. Today i spoke to Health Care Workers in San Francisco, in oakland and in san jose, all who say they dont have the medical coronavirus. T they need to fight we have to have gowns, masks, and face shields. All those are in limited supplies. An emergency room nurse at Santa Clara Medical center in san jose. He is also the Vice President for rnpa, a nurses union. The masks that you have, they will assign one mask per shift. They dont have enough n95s to change masks betwee
Supplies across the board but these n95 respirator masks in particular are in high demand and short supply. I have this one left over from fire season. 3m is pledging double output but i have spoken to Health Care Workers in San Francisco, oakland and san jose who say the shortage of supplies in their hospitals is a problem. We have to have gowns, masks, and face shields p. All in limited splice. He is a nurse at Santa Clara Medical center in san jose and the Vice President for a nurses union rnpa. The mask you have one mask a shift. Reporter he says they dont have enough n95 to change masks between patients. We are put in a patient we have to do a job we really want to do but we dont have the supplies to do that job right. Reporter the cdc has guidance on their website how to work around a mask shortage. When no face masks are available, the website says for Health Care Providers to use a bandanna or scarf as a last resort to care for patients with covid covid19. They say we are runni