Known deaths now the county has 18 cases with one death. School campuses in california will remain closed for the rest of the school year governor newsome making that announcement is the state is bracing for a surge of coronavirus cases but the governor also stressed that doesnt mean that its necessarily the end of the school year. We are preparing to set our School System up where we are increasing. Class time but increasing it at home and fulfilling our obligations through Distance Learning. And other mechanisms to make sure that were educating our kids but not doing so physically on school sites. Well the States Education leaders are preparing children across the state to distance learned for the rest of the school year. The state superintendent for public instruction Tony Thurmond is hoping the Distance Learning will accelerate everyones education. He unveiled specific guidelines on distancelearning for district leaders, the states also providing additional weapon ours and resource
Education leaders are preparing children across the state to distance learned for the rest of the school year. The state superintendent for public instruction Tony Thurmond is hoping the Distance Learning will accelerate everyones education. He unveiled specific guidelines on distancelearning for district leaders. California is also providing additional webinars and resource teachers as well. Will be providing a women are that is focus on how to provide special education through Distance Learning. I like to thank all those who are helping to put it together our special education workforce, california teachers association, the staff of the California Department of education in the state board of education for coming forward to help us answer a question is not been answered in this way before how do we deliver special education through Distance Learning more than 5,000 people have signed up mostly educators to hear about best practices about lesson plans about modules for how we deliver
Today napa the company says it has recorded its first cases of coronavirus, the last bay area county to report a case. The Napa County Department of Public Health made that announcement today. Specifics were not released, but the Health Department says one patient is in isolation in the city of napa and a legal order was issued for the close contacts of the patient in quarantine. Another case was confirmed in st. Helena. Public Health Officials say the two cases are not connected. As of today, there are more than 32,000 confirmed cases in the United States and more than 400 deaths. Of those cases nationwide 178 people have recovered. In california there are more than 1,700 cases and 30 three deaths. Here in the bay area there are 786 reported cases and the death toll has gone up to 13 after two more deaths in Santa Clara County. This afternoon President Trump said he activated the National Guard in california, washington and new york. Those are the three states that have been hit the h
A family stuck in peru, after that government closed its borders and canceled all flights amid the covid19 outbreak, hoping to come back home soon. Tonight, a Bay Area Hospital tells us they need supplies. Well tell you what theyre looking for average break from the rain tomorrow, before a cool and wet system arrives on tuesday. Abc 7 news starts now. Good evening. Im eric thomas. The number of coronavirus cases in california has exploded over the weekend. There are now close to 1500 people infected with thousands more awaiting test results. The number of deaths is steadily rising, at least 27 people have died from coronavirus. President trump today declared a major disaster decoration for the state, because of the pandemic. Santa clara county reported two more deaths today from the coronavirus pushing the regional total up to 13. It is by far the most cases in the bay area, topping 300. But every county now has reported cases. Napa county, confirming today, two residents there have be
Masked care to unemployment assistance. The president also activated the National Guard in california, washington and new york. It will cost the states nothing and gives them full control. Hes sending a hospital ship to l. A. The Naval Hospital ship, the usns mercy which is an incredible ship. These two ships are incredible. One on the west coast and one on the east coast and will be deployed to los angeles to add emergency surge medical capacity. The mercy is expected to arrive within a week with 12 operating rooms and 1,000 bed hospital and pharmacy. Sending large quantities of medical supplies within the next 48 hours. Hospitals across the country are running low on protective gear. Kenneth moton has more on the growing crisis. Reporter growing concern inside americas hospitals as doctors on the front lines plea for help. Its a scary time to be a doctor. Reporter the long fear of coronavirus patients has hit new york city. With more than 10,000 confirmed patients, roughly 5 of the w