Big changes coming in the next couple of days . Reporter yeah. You can see right now live there are quite a few people at the beach at the moment, but significantly fewer than we saw last weekend. Those changes you mentioned are all part of the newly announced amendments to the shelter at home orders in bay area counties. Now, many residents of pacifica actually tell me theyve been staying away from the beaches on weekends, in part because of so many people here. Today there seemed to be more locals. A special detail of the Pacifica Police department has been going to each group of people and telling them the rules. So far, people who do not live within five miles according to the rules have been leaving with no issues after talking with police. No citations have been handed out. But this weekend officers are giving people a headsup that lounging will no longer be allowed at the beach. For some residents of the area, coming here is a relief, but its still far from normal. Its strange.
The organ stateline population has zero coronavirus cases. 100,000 people flock to florida beaches to protest the order to close. They ordered the shutdown today. They went to court today to fight the order but the judge decided the beaches will remain close. Governor newsom announced 91 more deaths in the past 24 hours. That brings the death toll to more than 21,000. More than 50,000 confirmed cases. The governor said there was a bit of encouraging news with the flattening and even dropping. Pertaining to hospitalization and people in the icu. Flat in terms of total icy and drop in p uis. A modest decrease in hospitalization but a nice drop in the pois. Thats good news. Bad news positive test, good news stable line that you have provided us the opportunity to announce because of your individual behavior and the physical distancing that you have done in scale in the state. Thats why i feel some confidence that over the course of the next week, we will be able to make some announcements
And Regional Medical center demonstrators there protested against the plant closure of Maternal Health services. Also in san jose tenants took to the streets, demanding a pass on first of the month rental payments. This is part of a nationwide movement, by the way. People are calling for a rent strike in may, since the pandemic has left so many people out of work. We go now to San Francisco to a homeless woman. And is aborted took over a vacant home. They want the city to step up and provide shelter for Homeless People in the pandemic. Reporter protesters tell me there are many vacant Housing Units around the city and they should be used itself to the Homeless People off the streets right away. Reporter at noon dozens of protesters gathered on 19th street in San Franciscos castro neighborhood where two homeless women and a supporter entered an empty home to occupy it. We think this house is better used as Affordable Housing to offer protection to our homeless neighbors. Reporter protes
Flying this friday. I ask everyone to lift his family and loved ones up and prayers. We all continue to grapple with this big loss for our state. , i am joined by the department of Public Health commissioner, the adjutant general of the good Georgia National guard, and fema director. I want to thank these hardworking georgians and their staffs on the ground right now for their tireless efforts in this fight. We are fortunate in our state to have the best and brightest leading this charge. Reporting 9901 coronavirus cases in our state, and i am saddened by the lossoflife, 362 georgians have now lost the battle with covid19. I would like to ask all georgians in every corner of our state to join me and our family to continue to pray for the loved ones that have been directly affected by covid19, and for so many georgians battling this evil virus right now. Weing the sacred holy week, must state united in his fight against coronavirus. I want to thank the millions of georgians who are foll
On this first day. Reporter today when we checked in at long lines and stores, most people seem to be wearing masks. Most but not all. Enforcement wont begin until next wednesday to give people time to prepare. We have a little bit of cloth masks left. Reporter Caitlyn Squires is a supervisor at cole hardware. Customers have been interested in face coverings recently and she expects that to climb. There has been a slight influx this morning. I think folks are becoming aware of the mandate, so we are expecting that there will be a surge definitely. Reporter theyre working to get more of them and different types but its best to check ahead. In San Francisco, the mayor announced new requirements for people to wear face coverings, a scarf or a bandanna will do so long as they cover the nose and mouth at essential businesses like Grocery Stores and transit. This applies to workers and residents. I think its safer for now. Till they figure something out or theres, you know, some vaccine for