And in his shall we say week group has but hes more visibly of these 6. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responding to President Trumps revelation that hes been taking hydroxychloroquine despite an fda warning about the drugs safety and efficacy of the covid19. Thank you for joining us on this tuesday may 19th im James Fletcher and im darya folsom in our big story is california relaxing the rules in more counties. Allowing some businesses to reopen governor newsome estimates all but 5 of the 58 counties across the state are likely eligible to begin offering in restaurant dining in just the coming weeks. Counties that meet the new criteria can also begin opening schools with modification yeah, the new criteria requires counties to have a stable covid19 related hospitalizations with no more than 20. Covid hospitalizations in the past 2 weeks counties must also have fewer than 25 cases per 100,000 in the last 2 weeks or less than 8 of tests coming back positive in the last 7 days so some pretty
Counties are likely eligible to start offering. In restaurant dining in the coming weeks. Counties have to meet the new criteria and then they can start doing and start opening schools to with modifications yeah, the new criteria would require counties have a stable hospitalization. Rate with no more than 20 covid hospitalizations in the past 2 weeks. Counties also have to have fewer than 25 cases per 100,000 residents in the last 2 weeks or less than 8 of testing. Coming back positive in the last 7 days. So theres some pretty strict criteria. Governor newsome though is painting a brighter outlook for june. Expect if we hold the rate. Transmissions we hold the Positivity Rate down we continue to do justice to the hospitalization icu numbers that will be making announcements statewide not just with the regional variances that would for retail not just to be picked up but in store retail to be loosened up. In addition to that sporting events a pro sports. In that first a week or so of ju
25 cases per 100,000 residents, the last 2 weeks or less than 8 of tests coming back positive in the last week Governor Newsome is painting a brighter outlook for june. Expect if we hold the rate. Transmissions we hold the Positivity Rate down we continue to do justice to the hospitalization icu numbers that will be making announcements statewide not just with the regional variances that would for retail not just to be picked up but in store retail to be loosened up. In addition to sporting events a pro sports. In that first a week or so of june without spectators and modifications and prescriptive also can begin to move forward. And he points out you have to also expect that maybe things will be pulled back and tighten up again if any of these county c more covid positive cases. They may have to do that for now jims tourism entertainment are all out of the question. Those they have to wait for face 3 and were just in phase 2 now by the end of the week all very counties will be in phas
That have tested positive, 50 are between the age of 18 and 49. The government acknowledges that fatal cases skew to older populations. But he did emphasize that this is a Health Crisis for every californian. More First Responders around the bay area are contracting the coronavirus. Today we learned the fourth Santa Clara County deputy has tested positive. One of those four, at least one of them did work at the county jail. Oakland police also announced 2 employees have the coronavirus making three cases in that department. And we did learn today that the San Francisco bay sergeants also has coronavirus. That person is self quarantined and the work partner is also isolating at home. Plus word today that three Santa Rosa Police officers have tested positive for the virus and two patrol officers as well as the detective. s emphasis go just reported the first death from covid19 in the past few minutes. Official say the man was in his 40s and had significant Underlying Health issues. In th
Counties have now been extended through friday, may 1st. From county Health Officers and superintendents. The counties includalameda, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, san mateo, and santa clara counties. Many schools were scheduled to return possibly next month. The number of covid19 cases continues to rise across the u. S. There are now more than 60,000 confirmed cases in the nation. Right here in california there are more than 2,600 cases. At least 58 people have died. There are more than a 1,000 cases specifically in the bay area. And the death toll continues to rise. Lets take a look at the outbreak county by county. San mateo county reported four more deaths just this morning. It has 160 confirmed cases. San francisco reported its first death last night. It now has 151 cases. Santa clara county has 359 cases. 16 people have died in that county. Alameda county, 133 cases and there are 86 cases in contra costa county. 53 in marin county. And 34 cases in sonoma county. Know county