Officials caution that those next steps must be Done Gradually thats right and tonight there are nearly 8,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus here in the bay area and 280 people have died from the virus. Alameda and Santa Clara County both reported new deaths today. Santa clara continues to lead the bay area with more than 2000 covid19 cases and 107 deaths today, the shelterinplace order that affects most of the bay area was officially extended through may 31st. The new order largely keeps the existing order in place but there are some changes to be aware of kron fours Justine Waltman live for us in the newsroom with the details on what those changes are justine well can the next month of shelter in place is going to look. A little bit different for Santa Clara Alameda contra costa, san Mateo San Francisco and marin counties. Thats because Health Officials are easing some restrictions and letting some businesses return to work most construction will now be allowed as long as physical di
More details on all the eased restrictions on our website kron 4 dot com in addition to the easing of some of the restrictions a set of indicators also been provided which will guide the bay area in the future easing of restrictions the indicators are whether the current number of cases is flat or decreasing whether hospitalizations are flat or decreasing an adequate supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and whether we are meeting the need for testing and contact tracing. County officials want to make sure the public knows these eased restrictions do not cancel out the states a shelterinplace order and guidelines. We must all abide by both the local Council Orders and the state health orders. That means which ever does stricter controls. In some cases thats the local water but in other cases that is the state over in the state order does continue to impose limitations on certain activities that the new water might otherwise allow. Officials urge the public to g
Can. The Ongoing Health crisis takes a mental toll on frontline workers just last weekend. Andy our doctor who treated covid19 patients in new york city took her own life. Doctor lorna breen was just 49 years old. Thanks for joining u. S. Attorney and im ken wayne and im pam moore and even at this very hour countless doctors and nurses are working around the clock to protect lives from the coronavirus Governor Newsome tweeted today there are now more than 46,000 confirmed cases of covid19 across california about 3500 of them are in hospitals with about 1200 people in intensive care units force gayle ong joins us live now with ways that doctors and nurses and other hospital staff. Can help better take care of themselves during this pandemic scale. Pam and ken the coronavirus has been described as an invisible war and medical experts say a lot of what Health Care Workers are seeing is similar to what members of the military sees in combat anyone in the business to heal and care it is oka
County says there are 44 new cases of coronavirus the complete list of cases broken down by county can be found on our website kron 4 dot com to do stay at home order goes into effect at midnight and heres a look at the activities and the businesses which can resume they include construction projects, real estate transactions Child Care Centers outdoor businesses such as nurseries and Landscaping Services as well as recreational spots such as golf courses, skate parks and the athletic field. Certain car washes will also be allowed to reopen most of the businesses listed here will be allowed to resume, but there will be limitations and social distancing is still required but outdoor restaurants and cafes and bars are not allowed to reopen under this revised order. These changes apply to alameda contra costa moran, San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara counties, the bay area shelterinplace order may have been extended through the end of this month, but some changes begin tomorrow, the
Child care programs are also allowed to reopen, but are limited to just 12 children per facility, certain outdoor businesses such as nurseries landscapers and gardeners are allowed to resume business. But outdoor restaurants, cafes and bars are not allowed to reopen under this revised order other shared outdoor spaces such as skate parks and golf courses are also allowed to reopen tomorrow. But physical distancing guidelines are still going to be enforced. Kron fours dan thorn has a closer look at whats allowed and whats not allowed during the month ahead starting tomorrow. What you can and cannot do beginning may 4th is the question for many seeking normalcy in this pandemic some of the restrictions under the shelterinplace order will be eased like all construction activities being allowed to continue. Tennis courts will not be open across the bay area but Contra Costa County will let people play. Some however got a jump start on sunday. Golf courses can also reopen but social distanc