Masked care to unemployment assistance. The president also activated the National Guard in california, washington and new york. It will cost the states nothing and gives them full control. Hes sending a hospital ship to l. A. The Naval Hospital ship, the usns mercy which is an incredible ship. These two ships are incredible. One on the west coast and one on the east coast and will be deployed to los angeles to add emergency surge medical capacity. The mercy is expected to arrive within a week with 12 operating rooms and 1,000 bed hospital and pharmacy. Sending large quantities of medical supplies within the next 48 hours. Hospitals across the country are running low on protective gear. Kenneth moton has more on the growing crisis. Reporter growing concern inside americas hospitals as doctors on the front lines plea for help. Its a scary time to be a doctor. Reporter the long fear of coronavirus patients has hit new york city. With more than 10,000 confirmed patients, roughly 5 of the w
A lot of the questions, do i have it or not, should i get tested now anyone can go and get tested. The people are told dont get tested unless you have symptoms of the coronavirus. I understand the need, we all want answers, many people have it can be asymptomatic but only if you feel as though you have it and have symptoms. You dont recognize it. Should you go to a popup site like that. A lot of time together. A lot of time outdoors. My 2 boys are home from school and your little one, were locked in for the long haul how about you. Not a lot of lows, trying to keep their spirits up. Outside a lot. A lot of bike rides. I went running for the first time how do you feel . I more of a gym rat. Im very sore, but we are doing okay, doing okay. Definitely struggles. As a family it was important that we sat down together and watch the movie, we are all in it together. All of us. I agree. If you need anything my house is stock. National and local level, President Trump rented governor newsoms r
Offering free coronavirus testing for anyone with symptoms. The Testing Center is open for all regardless of where they live in the bay area regardless of immigration status. Theyre being conducted at fire station 7 in hayward. Fire fighters and paramedics are prescreening people as they arrive and no referral from a doctor is required to be screened. The screeners is going to ask some specific questions and criteria has to be met. So if youre not exhibiting a fever of anything over 100 degrees, youre probably going to be turned away. I want to emphasize that. We want to treat those and get those test kits to the people that need it the most. Were told those test results should come back in six to 24 hours. The center is open daily from 9 00 a. M. To 6 00 p. M. Santa clara is preparing far surge in patients as more testing becomes available. Theres a plan to turn the Convention Center into a facility and injuries from car crashes and in just the past hour, our crews saw federal officia
Upper 50s. Well get one completely dry day in this weekend before more rain is on the way. Reggie . All right, thank you so much. Governor newsom made an extraordinary move last night when he told all beds for coronavirus hospitals. Jobina has more on that. Californias fight against the coronavirus is keeping Seton Medical Center in daly city open. The hospital recently made headlines about its imminent closure but now Governor Newsom says it will undergo a multimillion dollar project to get ready for patients. 177 hospital beds will be designated, excuse me, for covid19 patients at seton. The state is also planning to transform dorms to house patients. The governor is asking the federal government to ready field hospitals and bring a Navy Hospital ship to los angeles. If nothing number of californians sickened would overwhelm our health care system. An attack rate of about 56 . That the virus will impact about 56 of us. You do the math in the state of california, thats a particularly
Expenses plus 2. 7 million. Officials say the state will lease 177 beds. Thats almost half the beds in the hospital. They will dedicate certain floors to the coronavirus patients. The community had been very worried about losing this hospital wondering where people who needed care would go for help, especially as this pandemic hit. So, there is some relief that the state is using seton. They still have to move in the medical equipment and train the staff, so theyve got a little work to do. So, no word on when the state is going to be moving in here, but a big relief for this community. Live in daly city, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. Thank you, amy. So, now, we want to look at the cases in the bay area by county. There are now 483 total. Marin county reported ten new confirmed cases last night and that is the largest single day increase since the first case was reported there on march 4th. Santa clara county continues to report new cases. 14 in the last day bringing their total to 189. S