Asked restaurants to cut their capacity to allow for social distancing. The states of illinois, indiana, ohio and massachusetts ordered the complete closing bar and restaurant. This comes after another person dying of coronavirus in the bay area, this time in san mateo. Four people in the bay area have not died from coronavirus. And late this afternoon, another headline. A major announcement from the cdc. They are now recommending that gatherings of 50 people or more in the United States be canceled or postponed for the next two months. All of this coming as Governor Newsom announcing sweeping new guidelines that affect millions of people here in california. Reporter the purpose of these new guidelines is to protect the most vulnerable. The state prioritizing its efforts on three areas of focus seniors, those with chronic conditions, and the homeless. As the number of people who tested positive for coronavirus grows to 335 in california, a 14 increase from the last count and now six pe
That shelterinplace order goes into effect just after midnight as we said. Abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen begins our Team Coverage in san jose to explain exactly what that order will mean. Chris. Reporter hi, dan. The shelterinplace will last for about three weeks and the message is quite simple, and that is for folks to stay home. This afternoon a bold step to slow down the spread of covid19 across the bay area. We decided collectively that we needed to take swift action as soon as possible to prevent the further spread and to protect our Critical Health care infrastructure. Reporter the Public Health officers of alameida, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara counties along with the city of berkeley joinedly issuing a legal order for all residents to shelter at home the next three weeks. These orders were crafted with great thought and with great care. They are also crfted very, very quickly. Reporter essential businesses will be allowed to operate with trave
Across the bay area. We begin our Team Coverage with nbc bay areas sergio quintana. Sergio, one of those new cases, an Airline Employee at sfo. Reporter yeah. Alaska Airlines Says one of their agents went home sick on tuesday, and today tested positive for covid19. In a statement, Alaska Airlines does not believe customers had prolonged exposure to the agent but theyve contacted several other employees who did. They and the infected agent are in quarantine. This all comes as San Francisco residents begin adjusting to a new reality, the effects of social distancing. Its kind of eerie how its usually more busy. Reporter in hayes valley on this saturday night, sidewalks usually teeming with people are not busy at all. Quite a few stores are closed with notices in the window telling customers it will be weeks until they reopen. In the castro district, the Iconic Castro theater marquee is lit up but there are no events here. Just a simple message stay healthy and safe. Well be back soon. Po
Passengers that those infected will remain in the rooms until they can be taken to shore and then transported to the hospital, the Vice President said that that ship will be taken to a noncommercial port and those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined. But its unclear where thats going to take place. Reporting live in San Francisco, im jodi hernandez, nbc barnz. This will continue to develop over the next couple days one thank you, jodi. Contra costa county Health Officials say they have identified three more cases. Two new patients were passengers aboard the grand princess cruise ship and the other had contact with a covid19 patient somewhere else. Health leaders are calling for cancellation of large events, or for people of high risk of contacting the coronvirus to avoid them altogether. People at high risk should avoid Mass Gatherings such as concerts, sporting events or parades. There have been now been seven cases announced in that county. And extremely popular festival
Are going to continue to cool it down this week and tracking our next weather system, i will take you hour by hour on future cast showing you those showers and that full forecast coming up. We are starting to see lots of break bikes on the bay bridge. Lights return on just about half an hour ago so that backup is a building almost to the foot of the maze. Looks like we are starting to see things start to stack up at the bridge. Once your passes portion of looks a little bit better through there and we are seeing drive times increasing on the san mateo bridge about a 15 minute as you work your way toward onetoone. Have some delays southbound 880 27 minutes down to 237. California in a state of emergency, a cruise ship on the bay area coast this morning, it is linked to the state states first coronavirus death. And kenny, this is where you see a dark hole behind these gates. The ship is out there this morning because thousands of people may have been exposed to the coronavirus. A 71yearo