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KGO ABC7 News 400PM July 12, 2024

Latin x community is being disproportionately impacted. The reason seems to be linked to the times of jobs held by members of that community. Governor newsom breaking down the numbers looking more closely at exactly who is gettin covid19. He says it is californias essential workers. Who are these essential workers . Reporter front line workers, people like farm worker, construction laborers, cooks, cashiers and janitors to name a few. This shows the breakdown by ethnicity. Green represents the latin x community. Thats the community that increasingly and disproportionately is being impacted. Not only by the spread of the virus but the mortality. Reporter the governor says the black and asian minorities also make up certain sectors of our economy, also considered essential during covid19. He wants to make sure employers are supporting them to stay home if needed. People feeling sick, people that may be sick. We dont want them going on work, infecting other people. And those on the list for three or more days, hospitalizations, ic unbeds and ventilators. In order to get off this list, counties must be within their designated threshold for all metrics for three days. And the governor remindeded us of those three critical steps we go all take to make a difference. Wear a mask. Ive got mine over here. Physically distance and of course, wash your hands. Of course. Did the governor provide any specific guidance to employers for reopening . Err did. He announced the release of a play book or a handbook for those employers, outlining steps for both lower risk and higher risk work places. Especially at the end of the stayathome order. How they will get back to work. All right. A new play book. Thank you. Today, Alameda County passed the 10,000 case marshall. There was an increase of 345 cases from yesterday. Five more deaths reported in Alameda County. The bay areas case total is now over 46,000. The white house is monitoring san jose as one of a dozen nationwide virus hot spots. So what does that really mean . Heres chris. Reporter as some call for Greater Transparency from the federal government over the coronavirus crisis, new audio obtained by the center for republican integrity offers a small glimpse into what the focus could be going forward. New increases in miami, las vegas. Indianapolis, minneapolis, cleveland, nashville, pittsburgh, ball. Reporter that mention of san hoes by the coordinator of the task force caught local officials by surprise. Weve got to keep the focus on the purpose and not on the circus. And we know what our purpose is. Weve got to reduce the spread of the contagion. And thats doing all the things that our Public Health authorities are telling us to do. Reporter city and county leaders say they were not on that wall. Nor of the criteria used to mention the bay areas largest city. Dr. Jeff smith says the county has been working hard to ramp up testing and to encourage social distancing and proper hijack eastbound. Messaging points that werent a priority at the federal level. If you did an inconsistent message, pretending serving okay, makes people doubt their local situation. And that is deadly. Reporter this comes as more people between the ages of 18 and 34 are being diagnosed with covid19 in santa clara county. It will eventually spark the chain of transmission that will reach someone who is more vulnerable and will become ill enough to require hospitalization. Reporter experts say the federal government needs to do a better job of uniformity when it comes to best practices. All states and counties and regions can at least try to follow a uniform approach. That has been very difficult for us in this second phase of this emerging surge. We havent even gotten through the first surge yet. Reporter abc7 news. San mateo is the only county in the bay area not on the States Coronavirus list but it is on the brink. It is the reason why Public Health officials are on the defense trying to get the message for people to stay ridge is handle. Get that out there. Chris reyes joins us live with their message. Reporter people are being encouraged to come out, go shopping but it is this very crowd that could be the reason for the reason uptick you to stay in your social bubble. Reporter meet charlie, vincent and israel. You couldnt come to a better group when it comes to covid19 safety. The reason were out here in masks, we are with the same people every day. Reporter these green bracelets mean theyve passed their screening. We need to work as a team, as one community to make this happen. Public Health Officials are worried that guys like them are becoming more the exception than the rule. Prompting dr. Scott murrow, the Public Health officer, to release a letter of warning. Mny,le of our infections are related to fairly small gatherings of family and friends. Birthday parties, picnics, without basic precautions. Were trying to bring down the curve and people are going out and not taking this seriously. Have a Virtual Birthday party. Right . You feel the need to have that sort of social connection, do it virtually. Reporter san mateo has been on alert since the positive indicate reached 100. It is wubl of the indicators that can get you on the watch list. Theyve been asking the state to reconsider the metrics. Were saying, look at our deaths. Deaths, they havent increased. Sometimes silence is golden. They may be taking into consideration. Reporter sandal mateo has been nervous all week. We did reach out to the Governors Office to find out why theyre not on the watch list. Were still waiting for a response. But maybe silence is golden. Theyre certainly appreciating that. One other thing they are doing to stay off the watch list is introducing legislation in august. To levy fines on restaurants that are not following guidelines. All right. Thank you. You can see where your county stands on the watch list with our interactive feature on abc7news. Com. You can learn more about why the cdc is keeping an eye on the coronavirus there. Should the bay area shut down again . One lawmaker thinks so. Well talk to state senator steve glaser later this hour. Researchers at the university of oregon think possible outbreaks could be detected before they happen by testing buildings. Surfaces and air ducts are swabbed and air samps are taken to hunt for small particles of the virus. If it is detected, there are actions that can be then taken to limit the spread like increasing filtration, disinfecting surfaces and targeted human testing. A Senior Living facility was tested and a virus was found on the computer key board meaning one of the employees was probably infected. Ultimately that offered us five days advance warning before any of the employees that tested positive actually showed symptoms. Experts say building testing should not replace wearing a mask or social distancing but it could be an added layer of prevention. A recent salmonella outbreak is growing in size. Cdc Officials Say a telephone to 212 people have now been infect with the salmonella newsroom strain. 23, the newport strain. There are ten cases in california. They havent identified a specific food item, Grocery Store or restaurant chain as the source for infections. Developing news in San Franciscos Mission district. Police are negotiating with a man refusing to drop a metal bar and police say theyre viewing it as a weapon. Officers were called to 18th and san carlos streets around 11 30 this morning with a man with a possible weapon making threatening stalts. Members of the hostage and Crisis Negotiation Team are trying to talk to the man and resolve the situation peacefully but this has been going on for hours and streets in the area are blocked off. An Investigation Underway after a San Francisco school was vandalized. Abc7 news was at the Armenian School on brotherhood way where graffiti was left all over the walls. There was some reference to kim kardashian. Shes one of the most famous armenian americans. Mask mandate. Airlines tightening restrictions. What you need to know before your next flight. Outdoor rules. Salon workers upset about working outside. Opening night. The as turn tonight. Im meteorologist sandhya patel. A refres but as californians well get through this together. If your income has been reduced or youve lost your job or your Health Insurance, covered california is here. We can help you find the Health Insurance you need to protect you and your loved ones. And, you may even get financial help to pay for your Health Insurance. So, if you or someone you know is without coverage, visit coveredca. Com to learn more or enroll today. So, if you or someone you know is without coverage, fenow theres more to wlove with xfinity x1, . The ultimate entertainment experience. Like live sports. Theyre back with the best way to watch. And more streaming apps all in one place. More classics. More premiers. Plus, more to easily find using just your voice. Hello, more. Where have you been all my life . Xfinity. The future of awesome. Mcdonalds is joining the growing number of companies that requires face coverings. Anyone going in has to wear a mask. Nearly 82 are in areas that already require face masks for workers and customers, but mcdonalds says it is important to protect the safety of all employees and customers. U. S. Airlines getting stricter about masks. Three Airlines Want to you wear them in the building. Reporter travelers we talked to at sfo told us they dont have a problem with the airlines tightening the rules about Wearing Masks. If it keeps us safe, you know, thats the key, right . Reporter united, southwest and american all say they want people in masks at the airport and on the flight. United says if you have an extraordinary circumstance, you can contact the airline. But southwest and american say if you cant wear one, then stay home. I think even though it is a strict rule, it is good that theyre taking these precautions. Reporter the new rules come at a time when the majority of americans are hesitant to fly. A new abc news poll found 33 of americans are willing to board a plane. 23 of those who are willing to fly are democrats. 58 , republican. Im very nervous, very scared. Reporter latasha is flying to las vegas today. She said knowing masks will be required makes her feel a bit better about flying. I believe that it is fair. If you choose not to wear the mask, its all right. It is the safest way. You cant just think about yourself. You have to think about voim. Reporter the airport requirement is a moot point where masks are required. So this will cover other airports including international ones that dont require masks. Uniteds policy is already in place. American and southwests, theyll go into effect next week. Amy hollyfield. Abc7 news. Time now for consumer news. A look at an emotional town hall with viewers desperately trying on get their unemployment benefits. We held the town hall yesterday. It was on our digital platform. So many of you may have missed it. So we talked about the problems and solutions but we started with those who were living with this, day by day. You still havent received any payments. Not a central. Not anything. Oh, wait i got something this week in the mail. I got an envelope. Really exciting. With my personal information on it that should not be out there. And i opened it. Do you want to see whats in there . Nothing was in there. Im having trouble creating a profile. So i am unable even to create a profile. Reporter assemblyman, what do you think about that . Should you be talking about an audit at this point . Of course at some point there should be an audit. Im supportive of. This is clearly an agency that has failed on many fronts. But audits take many months to complete and our constituents, californians dont have the luxury of time. They need been fitss. Just yesterday but months ago. Reporter is now the time to be dealing with an investigation or should we be putting that off to another day . Its a process. We have to get it approved and then it takes months and months. We want to get it started. Also, if edd knows there will be some accountability, that will provide some real motivation to start trying to do better in the present. So we need to develop an app. Ill not a big advocate of always throwing an app at a solution but this is a solution that can reach people who are computer illiterate. Dont own a putter. Were seeing less and less home computer sales. Join me tonight at 6 00. Well finish up our edd week with a look at some success stories. Weve heard so much frustration. Lets see a little happiness. All right. Glad youre keeping that conversation going. The San Francisco Ferry Building is being allowed to reopen after being told to close on wednesday. The city redefinds the building as a transit hub instead of an indoor mall. The rules say indoor malls have to close after being placed on the watch list. Face coverings will be required. The weekend is here. Thank goodness for that, rye . We have sandy here to deliver a winning forecast. No pressure. It wouldnt be any other way. No pressure at all. It is going to be a winning forecast. Were going to warm it up for you. There is a good breeze out of the 20 miles an hour, west winds to 22. That has allowed the temperatures to come down. You can see that breeze is just blowing there along the embarcadero and the marine layer is advancing. 55 degrees in pacifica, one of our cooler spots. Youre seeing the up is there. Gusty winds through this evening. Fog, low clouds and patchy drizzle. Heres a long at live doppler 7. We do have, as you will look around in the sierras, some thunderstorms. We are seeing rain from those storms. We see 74, our warmest spots are in the mid 80s in fairfield and concord. The hour by hour forecast, well show you later on tonight. The fog will be pushing over the bay and tomorrow morning, we start out with gray skies. Then notice, everyone clears out. And keep the temperatures in the 60s. Meanwhile, inland areas will warm up. 50s for you. It will be good sleeping weather. 91 in fairfield, 92 in antioch, 90 in livermore, 74, oakland, 85 in santa rosa, to 78 in san rafael. Sunday afternoon. Monday there isnt a whole lot of change. It is the summer warmth for the upcoming weekend. Well have our typical range early next week. And then a bit of a dropoff. The system passes through. Not expected to bring rain but certainly drop our temperatures below average this time of year. You delivered it so it is winning. Thats winning. Absolutely. Do you want to travel but youre worried about the coronavirus in now you can travel around the World Without leaving your couch. And would you give away half your lottery winnings . Kristen . Well tell my psoriasis. Cosentyx works on all of this. Cosentyx treats the multiple symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis to help you look and feel better. Dont use if youre allergic to cosentyx. Before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. An increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. 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What did the breath on the back of your neck feel like . Either were gutsy or stupid it is a big animal. I didnt realize how big they are. When they came up on my dad and my back, it was a lot heavier than i thought it would be. Feeling that hot breath on the back of my neck was pretty scary. I saw my dad do it first so i knew what to expect. It was one of the biggest moments of shock and fearful. The strongest jaws of any animal in the world. They can do some damage it is straeling on disney plus. I dont buy that bob was scared for one second. Not bob. Hands feeding the hyena . Are you kidding me . Wow would you share your lottery winnings because of a nearly 30yearold promise . A wisconsin man shared his millions of a long time friend because of a promise they made in 1992. Look how happy they are. They said if either one ever won it big, they would split the money. That came to fruition last month when one won a 22 million jackpot. They chose the cash option of about 16. 7 million. If we made that pact, it would be, larry who from 1992 . Oh, come on i would not. I would of course honor that. Thats a great story. A very good story. Coming up, is the bay area heading toward another shutdown . Would it help the growing case rate . Plus salon owners taking a its totally normal to have constipation with belly pain, straining, and bloating, again and again. No way. More exercise. More water. And more fiber is the only way to manage it. Is it . Maybe you think. Its occasional constipation. Maybe its not. It could be a chronic medical condition called ibsc, and time to say yesss to linzess. Linzess works differently than laxatives. It helps relieve belly pain and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements. Do not give linzess to children less than six and it should not be given to children six to less than 18, it may harm them. Do not take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. 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