Most restrictive teier. Thats purple. Kiviran contracosta and solano counties San Francisco had been in the least restrictive yellow tier. Now its in the red, the second to the worst. Marin and san mateo moved from orange to red. Take a look at this map. All of the bay area is classified in red or purple with either substantial our widespread coronavirus activity. This troubling trend is happening statewide. 94 of californians live in the most restrictive purple tier. Were tracking them all with this interactive map on our website, abc7news. Com. And abc 7 news anchor liz kreutz is here with the latest on the changes across the state, including an apology, liz, from the governor. Reporter thats right, dan. There was a lot of news at this briefing today. We did get that apology from the governor for attending that dinner at french laughtonery. Every bay area county but one moved into a more restrictive tier. The only one that didnt is Sonoma County and thats because its already in the most restrictive one. With just over a week until thanksgiving, not great news from Governor Newsom. Covid19 cases in california have doubled in just the last ten days, and on sunday the state reported over 10,000 cases for the First Time Since august. This is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. Reporter because of that, newsom says the state is pulling the mj brake. Today he announced 40 counties are moving backwards in a more restrictive tier. In the bay area, all counties are now in either red or purple, the most restrictive. Every age group, every demographic, racial, ethnic, in every part of the state we are seeing case rates increase and Positivity Rates increase as well. Reporter the statewide 14day Positivity Rate is now 4. 6 , still much lower than the nationwide average, but a significant increase from a week ago when it was 3. 7 . The rapid rise in cases is illustrated on this map. 41 counties making up 94 of the states population are now living in the purple tier with widespread transmission. California health and Human Services secretary dr. Mark galley said social gatherings remain a major cause and concern, especially ahead of the holidays. In red and purple tiered counties, we are strongly urging do not gather indoors with other households. This is the type of gathering that is highest risk. Reporter at todays briefing, Governor Newsom also apologized for his recent attendance at a friends 50th Birthday Party at napa county restaurant french laundry. A decision that went against his own state guidelines of limiting gatherings to three households. I made a bad mistake. Instead of sitting down, i should have stood up and walked back, got in my car and drove back to my house. Instead, i chose to sit there with my wife and a number of other couples that were outside the household. You can quibble about the guidelines, et cetera, et cetera, but the spirit of what im preaching all the time was contradictive and i got to own that. So i want to apologize to you. Now, newsom said he is considering enacting a statewide curfew. Nothing announced officially on that yet. He also said the state is changing how its going to announce county tiers. So theyll no longer wait every two weeks, but instead assess it on more a weekly basis. He said there could even be more rollbacks this week, dan and ama. Its moving so quickly, liz. Maybe every week makes more sense. Right. How does california when you look around the country compared to how other states are doing. When you look at the big picture, california is doing relatively well. Our Positivity Rate is 5 . The nationwide Positivity Rate is 8. 9 , according to john hopkins. When you look at specific states, ones in bigger trouble right now, like south dakota, for instance, there is a Positivity Rate there of 58. 4 . That means our 5 seem good. It is troubling, even here that it is going up and rapidly so, dan. It sure is everywhere, liz. Liz kreutz reporting. The state has only four tiers, remember. Yellow, orange, red and purple. Tier assignments are based on three criteria, the case rate, the number of new cases per 100,000 people, the test Positivity Rate, thats a percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, and the Health Equity measure, which requires that the Positivity Rate in highrisk neighborhoods doesnt lag behind the countrys overall number. San Francisco City officials expected they would be changing tiers. Last friday was the last day of Indoor Dining. Now more restrictions are coming. Abc 7 News ReporterMelanie Woodrow has a look at the changes along with some warnings. Reporter San Francisco is rolling back its reopening again. A number of things will need to come off the table. Reporter mayor london breed announced nonessential offices, which had been opened to 25 capacity in late october, will need to close. Also, Fitness Centers will need to reduce their capacity to 10 , down from 25 . The changes will go into effect tomorrow. This is me sounding the alarm. Reporter both the mayor and dr. Grant colfax explain that San Francisco is in the midst of a major surge. In order to avoid a citywide shutdown, dr. Colfax urged san franciscans not to travel for the upcoming holiday. These are not normal times. Next week is thanksgiving. And as hard as it is to say this, please do not travel. Please do not travel. Reporter dr. Colfax also urged residents not to use testing to determine whether or not they can travel. He explained a negative test does not mean youre not harboring the virus. The safest way to celebrate thanksgiving is to stay home with members of your own household. Reporter if you are going to gather, which dr. Colfax strongly recommended against doing, he suggested no more than six people, outdoors and with masks on. Emphasizing the best way to celebrate this year is virtually. He said anyone exposed to the virus should quarantine for 14 days. Another change coming tomorrow, the soma covid19 testing site is being relocated to the farmers market. The move is intended to serve a neighborhood more highly impacted by covid19. In San Francisco, Melanie Woodrow, abc 7 news. In the east bay, tonight is the last night for Indoor Dining in Contracosta County. Tomorrow indoor gyms have to close. Because Contracosta County moved into the purple tier, its also closing indoor museums, churches and movie theaters. No more schools can reopen for inperson classes for now. You can get together with other people outside only, with a maximum of three households, no more than 25 people. Alameda county jumped from the orange to the purple tier today. Abc 7 News Reporter luz pena spoke to several Business Owners who saw this coming and now hoping theyll survive these new restrictions. Reporter you can call them enlightened or just plain skeptical, but these east bay Business Owners say they saw this coming. When they said 25 seating capacity, we figured we were going to wait until at least 50 to 75 because we had a feeling this was going to happen to where we were going to shut down again. Reporter that feeling was right. In this map we can see the trend that Alameda Countys experiencing during this recent wave of new infections. Today Governor Newsom announced Alameda County is among 28 counties statewide rolling back its reopening plan and skipping over the red tier and moving right into the purple tier, the most restrictive one. You dont know what to expect on a weekly basis, on a daily basis. Reporter now, according to the Alameda County health officer, the covid19 rate has doubled since early october. Effective one state, november 18th at 12 01 a. M. , all activities and sectors must follow the new guidelines, prohibiting Indoor Dining. Tables are going to be back in storage, and no more chairs and tables inside the restaurant for a while. Hopefully not for long, but well see. Reporter also closing all operations for indoor worship services, gyms, retail shop can remain open at 25 capacity. Usually 30 of your whole year. To be at slow capacity or no capacity is really impactful. Reporter but for barbara, her biggest concern are her friends, her neighbors. Those who have become family throughout the years. I need my neighbors to survive this, too. Reporter in alameda, luz pain yay, abc 7 news. Right to the north bay now. Marin county moved from the orange to the red tier. Tomorrow Indoor Dining will close as well as bars and breweries that dont serve food. Wineries can only operate outdoors. Gyms down to 10 there as well in term office capacity. If they have a pool inside, that cant open at all. Capacity limits lowered at stores, churches, libraries. The countys Public Health officer says compliance depends on all of us. It really does rely on the culture, the community, our collective understanding together of how vital it is that we take these measures in our everyday lives, both for ourselves, our family members and for our community. Solano county moved into the purple tier today. Thats the most restrictive. Indoor Fitness Centers have to close as well as Indoor Dining. Ive been trying to stay home. You know, as much as i can to, you know, have my family safe. But i dont really mind, you know, if he shuts down, you know, as long as this whole virus ends. In the south bay, san jose mayor put the coronavirus situation bluntly on facebook today. Quote, its time to cancel the travel plans for thanksgiving gatherings. Get your flu shot to avoid overloading our hospital rooms with flu cases and, yes, wear a mask. Santa clara countys Health Officials say theyre seeing some of the highest case counts since the peak of the virus in july and the numbers keep rising. With new restrictions coming as soon as tomorrow, businesses are being forced to adapt even faster than before. Abc 7s News Reporter chris nguyen has the report from san jose. Reporter a significant rollback that didnt really come as a surprise. The county which had been expected to move from orange to red on tuesday as part of the states reopening framework will instead jump into the purple tier, meaning more restrictions are on the way. We really need every Single Person living and working in our county to take this extremely seriously. Extremely seriously. We know that this virus can spread silently. Reporter as county and state officials plead with the public to do their part to stop the spread of covid19, Business Owners are doing what they can to move forward. At red dot fitness in alameda, coowner scott howell is planning to ramp up virtual coaching and outdoor training since fitness facilities wont be allowed to operate inside while the county is in the purple. Try not to get too low and not too high at the same time and grind things out the way weve been grinding them out. Reporter revenue is down 30 compared to this time last year. Yet despite the challenge, howell sees this as an opportunity to shine. The work were putting in now to help others hopefully helps us in the long run. Reporter but with covid19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise, some worry they wont be able to make a back. At pho bel air in san jose was used to serving a packed dining room before the pandemic hit. I thought i could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Reporter now shes laying off her staff. Unsure of how much longer shell be able to stay open, especially with the elimination of Indoor Dining. I probably have to close for good because we drain out all our saves. For the last eight months now. Reporter these Business Owners, though, refusing to go down without a fight. In san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. So tough for those businesses. Now, along the peninsula, you can still dine indoors in san mateo county. It moved from the orange to red tier today. Indoor churches, gyms, movie theaters and shopping are allowed, just not with as many people inside as before. Of course thanksgiving is next week and you can weigh the risks of different holiday activities with abc 7s exclusive holiday risk calculator. Medical experts weigh in on each common scenario like gathering or sharing a meal. Find this tool now on abc7news. Com and the abc 7 news app as well. Ground zero for Vaccine Distribution will be our local hospitals. Today we talk to one east bay hospital about how it plans to be a model for the larger community. Im spencer christian. Stormy weather is on the way. Rainy and windy here. Your health is one of the pillars of our efforts to build a better bay area. Today moderna announced that early data shows its covid19 vaccine candidate is nearly 95 effective. Moderna and pfizer are on track to apply for emergency use authorization by the end of the month. Now, if the fda grants it, and thats the expectation, vaccine could be available for highrisk individuals by the end of december. Three other companies, keep in mind, expected to be involved in the u. S. Distribution of a vaccine are in the final phase of trials but have not released early results yet. Now, once a vaccine has emergency use authorization by the federal food and drug administration, the top priority will be getting it to hospitals so that front line workers can get protected just as soon as possible. Abc 7 News ReporterLaura Anthony has that part of the story. Reporter bay area hospitals like walnut creeks John Muir Medical Center will be ground zero when it comes to receiving the very first covid vaccines. Once the fda grants emergency use authorization. Dr. Nick micas is in charge of vaccine logistics for john muir. Those would be icu, nurses and staff caring for Covid Patients, those would be e. R. Staff caring for covid parrots or at risk to Covid Patients as they come in through the emergency room. Reporter after the initial stage, the Vaccine Distribution inside john muir would move on to other employees inside the hospital and vulnerable patients like those over 65 or with other risk factors. The Vaccine Distribution plan here at john muir in many ways mirrors whats expectedto happen at the state and local level. The big question, once a vaccine is available to the general public, how many people will feel comfortable getting it . Recent polls suggest that as few as 30 of the public would definitely get it. If reputable people like tony fauci and others who are wellcredentialed tell me that the research is done and its safe and we should try it, i will. Reporter others want more information. From the doctors, from nurses, people involved in the Clinical Trials. Id like to see what information is out there, you know . How is it going to affect me in the long term. Were going to let the trials finish. Well make sure that there are no increased incidents of adverse events and then, you know, well see how is it well have to see how it goes. I certainly plan to get the first dose thats available to me. Reporter hospitals here and across the country could begin receiving and dispensing the vaccines inside their facilities as soon as next month. Laura anthony, abc 7 news. On midday live today, we asked viewers how much confidence do you have in a covid19 vaccine . More than half were pretty confident, but about 1 3 were unsure. On abc 7s getting answers, dr. Peter chin huang with ucsf explained who will get the vaccine first and why children will likely be the last to receive it. Because kids dont have the brunt of the disease currently in the u. S. Sure, they get ill and was we know from multiple case reports and media news reports, but theyre not in the highest priority. We have approximately four tiers. Five if you consider everyone else. Mmhmm. Theyre amongst the lowest. About a million children in the United States have been infected with covid19. According to a report from the American Academy of pediatrics. California has the most, more than 100,000 sick kids, but, remember, our state is the most populous. Children make up 11. 5 of all coronavirus cases in america. Californias percentage is below that. Kids up to the age of 17 are included in californias count. Some states include 19yearolds. All right. Moving on. Are you ready i do motivational speakingld. In addition to the substitute teaching. 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