Health officials in Contra Costa County are stepping up free covid testing. Now even though they say mixing with those outside someones household is still a risky idea. Rob roth heard from Public Health officers today and gins us now with more. Rob . Reporter yeah, heather, on one hand Health Officials are urging people to stay home over thanksgiving, but theyre also saying if youre going to visit, get tested first. Cars lined up in this parking lot in concord Tuesday Morning for what the Contra Costa Health department calls testing for turkey. This family recently lost their grandfather to covid and know too well the horrors of the virus. We just want to be safe. Were going to meet some family over the holidays, and we want to protect ourselves and protect them, as well. Reporter this is one of 13 sites in Contra Costa County offering free covid testing. The push now is to get people tested before thanksgiving, and possibly exposing others. While inviting everyone that you gather with
Hospitalizations are surging out of control in california, 45 counties are now in the states most restrictive tier meaning the spread of covid19 is widespread. Thanks for joining us today at 3 im Sanaz Tahernia hospitalizations have increased 81 over the last 2 weeks in cases here in the bay area have now surpassed 138,000. All of these numbers increasing right ahead of the thanksgiving holiday when many people are hoping to gather with their families our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala is live for us in sacramento with more on californias latest covid19 update ashleigh. Yes and as well the states Top Health Official doctor mark galli says that those hospitalizations and covid19 cases are surging in the state thats leading he and other state leaders to request a 7 counties to take a step back in the states tiered reopening system with an even larger majority of counties and the states most restrictive tier. Statewide i dont believe weve ever seen as many hospital admissions. Incr
That really i dont go anywhere home with 3 your feel like on a daily basis, like a personal know its great and you know at this Rainy Weather is going to really indoors. For the most part unless so youre going to heading out to work or maybe running an errand or 2, youll need the rain jacket. And the umbrellas of stuff that we have not seen or really need to pull out news that often over the last couple of weeks right outside right now though bases Clear Conditions that were looking at a San Francisco international airport, but it is cold temperatures very chilly outside right now were looking at 40s and 50s. So it definitely feels like winter 43 degrees right now in napa were looking low 40s in fremont and livermore but were actually going to see some 30s on the board over the next couple of nights thats all thanks to this cold front that is on the way to the bay area were going to start to see some rainfall looks maybe tomorrow morning during that morning commute. So keep that in min
Days of the pandemic. I think people just want to be prepared but i think its ridiculous. After a generally wet tuesday am tracking more showers in the forecast. San Francisco Police opened fire on a suspect in front of a shopping mall. How witnesses say it all went down. Good evening, now at 11 and streaming on cbsn bay area, breaking news, a potential game changer in the fight against coronavirus. And emory real company has gained approval for the first at home testing kit with rapid results. The test is from lou sara health, receiving emergency use authorization come for now the test kits will only be available with a prescription. Here we are days away from thanksgiving and the pandemic is rearing its head again. Betty yu shows us, people are panic buying again. A worker at this target told me that most sought after supplies were gone by late morning. This new wave of panic buying is coinciding with the new round of covert restrictions, a dramatic surge in cases and traditionally t
Now at 11, breaking news, Bay Area Company has just approved a coronavirus test kit that could be a game changer. Empty store shelves bring back some memories of the early days of the pandemic. I think people just want to be prepared but i think its ridiculous. After a generally wet tuesday am tracking more showers in the forecast. San Francisco Police opened fire on a suspect in front of a shopping mall. How witnesses say it all went down. Good evening, now at 11 and streaming on cbsn bay area, breaking news, a potential game changer in the fight against coronavirus. And emory real company has gained approval for the first at home testing kit with rapid results. The test is from lou sara health, receiving emergency use authorization come for now the test kits will only be available with a prescription. Here we are days away from thanksgiving and the pandemic is rearing its head again. Betty yu shows us, people are panic buying again. A worker at this target told me that most sought af