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
Cases of covid19 today. Modok county confirmed two individuals with the virus both from the same household. The department of health is trying to identify anyone who may have had close contact with the infected individuals. It was the only county in california with no confirmed cases of the virus. Growing concern tonight about an apparent outbreak of coronavirus at a popular south bay costco. As we first reported last night, the Santa Clara County Health Department confirmed its investigating cases involving multiple employees at the costco in sunnyvale. As robert hand a explains more. Reporter wont ard about coronavirus at the costco here has been spreading online, but some people say the public deserves more than just a word of mouth warning. Its another busy day at the costco here, both in the store and behind the scenes. Today, the Company Posted a new note on its employee Bulletin Board saying the number of coronavirus cases among workers is up to nine. Some say they heard the fir
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
At home. School will start on august 17. Students will not be in class. Many families hearing it in the form of a voicemail from the school superintendent. This fall semester will begin with Distance Learning. We know our entire Community Needs to make plans. We wanted to share this news hoping to move towards a hybrid approach with a combination of in class and Distance Learning when science and data suggest it is safe to do so. School board president said that they know how difficult this will be for families that will impact disadvantaged kids in the most. But that health and safety of students and staff is of paramount concern. But trendy divers are going in the wrong direction. We will not open up for quite a while until things look better. Reporter the cities covid 19 rates are trending in the wrong direction and students what if your clothes could stay fresh for weeks . Now they can should stay out of class until the numbers turnaround. We will make a decision about downy unstop
140 new deaths in the last day. The second highest single day so far. Medical experts reminding young people to stay safe and take care around older family members. In the bay area 650 patients are hospitalized with covid19. But the rate is increasing at that is read and a cause for great concern. Reporter dr. Colfax said that theres a lot of work to do. Saying that each infected person is spreading to more than one person. Officials want that number below 1. The viruses out there and more than ever before. Reporter Health Officials are encouraging people to social distance, wear masks and wash your hands. Greg lee, ktvu fox 2 news. Two more inmates at san quentin prison have died from the coronavirus. They said the 64yearold death row inmate from Sacramento County died today. Another inmate died yesterday. A total of a dozen inmates at the prison have died from the virus. The san quentin has a 1300 inmates that are positive for covid19. Four employees at a trader joes have tested posi