It coming up a little bit later on marty robin. All right dave, thank you so much in the north bay this morning marine county has seen an increase in covid19 cases, Public Health officers say that thats a sign the virus is spreading there. And now residents say that there are coronavirus cases in bolinas you may recall the town tested almost all of its residents back in april and the results came back negative kron fours gayle on reports. You know it seems like people are really anxious to get out of the house 4th of july and we cannot do what the weather was really good and it was pretty busy. Molina says known to be isolated to Scientists Say its rule setting contributed to a low infection rate of covid19 in april the town made National Headlines after testing almost all of its residents the results negative locals worked hard to keep it that way sign at the entrance telling visitors the town is closed and to turn around but word is spreading the virus is in the community i heard the
Hospital workers pushed back the strike. Well when the pandemic first hit but say they could not wait any longer as they work on the front lines in what they say is unsafe conditions. The hospital says they are disappointed their staff is on strike during a pandemic these are Health Care Workers of all kinds medical technicians and see all just nursing assistants respiratory therapist and people working alongside nurses and doctors to care for coronavirus patients. Joining us right now is a tell me your name and what you do again. Taylor davis an and i work in Emergency Rooms registration. You guys work with the union your steward tell me the biggest fight that youre looking to change in that contract. Well i think our biggest fight first and foremost as always our protection so that we can take care of people in the safest and most effective way possible and the hospitals failed us. And second thing is our Health Benefits they want to raise our Health Benefits, 25 every single year. H
Kron 4 Sarah Stinson live at the long haul at the hospital now she explains why they walked out sarah. Martin thats right. Im live here at the santa rosa Memorial Hospital or caregivers are out here on strike trying to be as safe as possible, but also fighting for change. In the contract that theyve been negotiating with the hospital for over a year now take a look at this you can see there on that side of the street a little more distance and they go all the way down the street along the hospital the Health Care Workers here are people of all kinds imaging technicians. And susie all just people working alongside nurses and doctors to care for people during a pandemic they have been in contract, they said for every year but have not come to a conclusion to sign that contract. Hospital workers say even though coronavirus numbers have been surging in Sonoma County the last 2 weeks they still dont have enough ppe theyre not being given to these types of Health Care Workers, youre looking
Disappointed their staff is on strike during a pandemic. These are Health Care Workers of all kinds medical technicians and susie all just theyre seeing assistance respiratory therapist even people who disinfect the rooms used by coronavirus patients all working alongside nurses and doctors, they have been in contact on in those negotiations as they said for months over a year now hospital workers say even though coronavirus numbers have been surging across the county the last 2 weeks they still dont agree with the ppe how its been dispensed and their First Response from the hospital when the pandemic lets hear from one of the guys whos out here on the picket lines. He is he works as one of the nccl adjusts lets hear from him. And this was not an easy decision for us to come to in the pandemic we did delay when it first started and you know their response here i personally have was not given an n 95 masks in the war. They only gave him to the Doctors First starting out even know us tax
We have San Francisco checking they will be optional. In at 60 degrees. Folks that have concerns should this is the satellite. Stay home. We will not be social distancing. This looks like the same we are asking them to be coming satellite from the last few days. The fog, it is still a factor. We still have this patch. To enjoy the freedoms and liberties we have in this as we come in close, this is country. Reporter this comes during near pacifica and ocean beach. A period of unrest in major cities. The department of homeland we have some patches right near security is sending Rapid Deployment teams to protect federal statues and monuments around the country. We will prosecute, violent the headlands. This is the camera looking out toward sfo. We have fog over the hills. Violators of the law that vandalized the property and the for lows will be in the 50s. History of this country, or threaten or hurt other we have areas of fog near the americans, other people that deserve to be safe. Coa