About taking quote, drastic action to spread slow the spread of covid19 interstate and hinting at the return of the stayathome owners we all experience back in march. Health officials warn the trends are alarming compared to previous searches this year. 40,000 daily new cases of the verse reported last week that its likely that at least 12 of those sick will need intensive care hospitalization. The high case numbers we seen in the last week have not even begun to impact hospitals yet. We know that it takes about two weeks. If these trends continue, will have to take much more dramatic drastic action. California hospitals could be overwhelmed and i sears out of space by the middle of this month. These are troubling signs. And we have not really, we dont know what happened at thinks giving it. That will take a few more days to manifest itself. We dont know exactly what a new stay at home order would include. But we can look to recent examples. We have a harbinger of what is to come in Lo
Monday. It was noisy last night due to the winds. Thats part of the equation for the red flag warning. Outside the Santa Clara Valley were still dealing with the potential of damaging winds through at least 11 00 this morning. Now, you factor in drier air thats rolling in after 11 00, thats why we have the red flag warning thats going to extend until 5 00. It does not include the Santa Clara Valley. Youre missing out on both of these. The San Francisco bay shore and San Francisco also not in the red flag warning. Lets look at the winds right now, up in the Higher Elevations, still pushing well over 40 Miles Per Hour. Weve been up around 50 and 60 during the night. Thats why its been noisy in some neighborhoods. Down at the surface, seeing 37 at Half Moon Bay. 33 at fairfield. 24 in San Francisco. 31 in santa rosa. This is also going to help us push into record territory this afternoon from 66 in Half Moon Bay to 74 today in santa rosa and also in antioch i should say also in fairfield.
Thats according to data from the covid tracking project. There is hope. Of course a vaccine is on the horizon. The fda could approve pfizers vaccine next week. Dr. Anthony fauci says life may be close to normal by summer if 70 of the public gets vaccinated. This morning bay area counties are working to make sure they have the specialized freezers to hold the covid19 vaccines once they arrive. Amy hollyfield is live in novato where one group is helping out with that process. Amy . Theres like a freezerererer Scavenger Hunt going on in the bay area. Counties across the bay area are looking around trying to secure freezer space wherever they can find it as they wait for vaccine shipments. Counties are doing what they can to find them now that the governor announced the state will be receiving the Pfizer Vaccine in a couple weeks. Alameda countys website said theyre still in the protest of purchasing freezers and dry ice for the vaccine. In Santa Clara County theyre still in the gathering
Just you know being to wishful its sometimes it happens all. We have friday light traffic sometimes the entire. Morning commute. I hope that food case for you today, its picking up a little bit here on the san mateo bridge taking a live look at west 92 you see the brake lights are filling and indeed fridays you know doesnt mean were not going to have traffic, its just lighter compared to thursdays right here in the bay toll plaza to see the traffic flowing into San Francisco and its looking good. No problems no hot spots, no stalls under 10 minutes for the drive time to make it an and ill give you one more the Richmond Center fell west 5. 80 wide open for your driving pleasure so get out there make that trip to the north bay well check more traffic throughout the morning drive and check in on some other bridges and see how its moving out there but for right now. Were looking at roughly 7 minutes off to one o one connecting into sandra fell james darya thanks a lot rob our breaking news
56 in lake port. Our cool spots. Everybody else 56 in San Francisco, fairfield at 66 degrees. A much brighter day and warmer after such a chilly start. Lets get back to reggie for the news. Could the u. S. Be headed to a National Lockdown . Depends on who you ask. This morning jobina fortson is hearing the answer from dr. Fauci. Thank you. As the u. S. Faces a massive surge in cases, dr. Anthony fauci says americans need to wear masks and continue social distancing to avoid another lockdown. He was talking to Robin Roberts this morning. The idea of a four to sixweek nationwide lockdown has been floated to control the spread of the virus. The idea includes slotting down businesses and paying people for lost wages, but dr. Fauci says it is not likely to happen. Dr. Fauci says vaccines will start being distributed in december and will become more widely available to the public in the spring and early summer. He also stresses the importance of continuing to do things like Outdoor Activitie