Fours tapers actually chris sacchi rather she talked to a doctor at u c s f and she has concerning the weekend celebrations in how people were affected by that taylor. Can begin theres no doubt about it its definitely concerning to see an increase in those daily cases, but the good thing well if you want to even call it that, but the important thing to know is that San Francisco is in seeing an increase in hospitalizations that will be important because we typically see those hospitalizations increased as cases increase. So of course experts are now warning people to stay vigilant and to not get too comfortable, especially as the temperatures drop. Like many other bay area cities, San Francisco is also seeing a rise in coronavirus cases recording more than a 100 new daily cases over the past few days. Experts like doctor, peter chin, hong at ucsf say this is happening for several reasons people are getting comfortable and probably having more small gatherings and more people are also traveling to San Francisco again. Were only as good as whats around us so if we saw in the country the rest of the country is on fire is like excluding with covid and so is this because of the hot even with reduce travel, there are people going back and forth plus its now getting colder and more people are likely heading inside. Its getting cold. So we know that these respiratory viruses love call not only because. Temperature aspect they survived betting cool but michael does is it brings people together you are if you go more likely going to meet somebody and then endure, setting versus outdoors he says. The colder temperatures mixed with celebrations over the weekend could cause a spike in cases in the coming weeks on saturday, hundreds of people flooded castro street, however, a vast majority were their masks which will be key and whether or not we see cases rise. You may remember when we had black lives matter protests. People were also wearing their masks in the city did not see a spike in cases, doctor chin, hong says hes more concerned about the people who celebrated indoors on saturday or might have continued the party inside as we saw colder temperatures again, im worried. In a setting if you know, its still cool outside, lets go inside would just to sunshine being. You take your mask off. Its victorian home not going to have a lot of ventilation it could be an efficient way of transmitting disease. Now if you celebrated inside or think you might have been exposed to the virus doctor chinhong urges that you get tested of course monitor any possible symptoms over the next 2 weeks of course the holidays are also approaching so doctors are concerned about this and its really important for everyone to rick remain vigilant against this virus for now live in San FranciscoTaylor Bisacky kron 4 news. It doesnt matter your party, your point of view. We can save 10s of thousands lives of every would just wear a mask and the next few months. President elect joe biden with this simple message today wear a mask even when he takes office in january he wont have the power to issue a nationwide mandate. But on forestry says stasio tells us how we can still try to convince americans to wear one anyway. Health experts have long implored people to mask up as the most effective way to stop person to person spread of the highly contagious covid19 virus and now president elect joe biden escalating the situation by de escalating the issue pleading with americans to not look at mass as a political statement, but rather as a way to try and stay i should be from university washington. We project yet if we. Joe where east continue to wear masks the rate were going were going to have close to 4,000 yes by february 1st. If people would wear masks we could not get never down 70 close 200,000 doctor John Schwartz berg with u c berkeley is Infectious Diseases and vaccines uh gee division says that the studies. Are Crystal Clear wearing a mask can save lives, adding that its now more important than ever to wear one in this letter. Im really afraid its going to be very dark wood for us. We see whats happening you kill for to cases that going up so all of these 3 have people traveling does not have all the power in the country, its the power shared with the states donna crane with the Political Science department at San Jose State University says that while the constitution. Prevents president elect biden from issuing a mask mandate. He can model a policy plus all the federal government has a lot of buildings and control on land. And so they can start a mask requirement for federal employees from way out of the second thing a president has the bully she urge the twist all. Just try to encourage people to be better about masks and as the pandemic it gets worse actually be easier to left currently there are 12 states that do not have a statewide initiative requiring mask to be worn by the general public. Whereas positive news about a vaccine spread quickly monday. Doctor schwartz berg had this to add a vaccine is still a ways away. For goodness sakes you is like if you have something you can do. To prevent help prevent you from getting infected with the struggle for hours. It helped prevent you from checking. Your family. The people you love in your neighbors in anybody. Why do it to recess stasio kron 4 news. Joe biden has also announced his new covid19 Task Force Includes a former surgeon general, a former fda administrator and 3 doctors with ties here to the bay area kron fours noelle bellow has details for us on the doctors, including the experience that theyre going to bring to the team. These are 3 out of 13 members of the this Important Committee that come from ucsf so were all very proud after 3 of his fellow, ucsf doctors were chosen to be a part of president elect joe bidens Coronavirus Task force doctor bob wachter shared his thoughts monday saying each member provides very different perspectives to the pandemic and this task force is really set up with a broad group of people very diverse in every dimension, including Patient Advocates policy experts act practicing clinicians epidemiologist for allah just doctor David Kessler has been named one of 3 cochairs on the task force he served as commissioner of the fda under president s George H W Bush and bill clinton doctor wachter says cassler knows how to make the washington machine move in he moved the ball way down the field in terms of in terms of nutrition in terms drug use his dog good, he gets things done he understands how the federal Government Works understands research and i think hell do a terrific job at this doctor eric goosby also brings previous washington dc experience he worked with the Obama Administration to implement the emergency plan for aids relief yeah, eric is a legend is an expert in global health. Hes an expert also were deep commitment to underserved populations not only the United States. But around the world and doctor Robert Rodriguez is expected to bring the experience of a practicing Emergency Room Physician to the team works primarily at those are covered San Francisco general and so hes his life is really devoted to taking care of. Patients in underserved populations doctor wachter says its been a frustrating year. But this team is a step in the right direction, those of us have been watching the last 10 months and seeing the relative lack of expertise and the devaluing of expertise and the fact that the president has not chosen to listen to experts this is incredibly reassuring. In San Francisco noelle bellow kron 4 news. Governor Gavin Newsome isnt wasting any time working with the Incoming Administration hes already talked with Vice President elect Kamala Harris about dealing with the pandemic and the governor says working with federal government moving forward will likely be a lot different. This is an exciting and lightning time and opportunity for the state of california and were going to were going to do everything we can to maximize it and to do so very efficiently and effectively and we are not waiting. For. President trump to make an announcement saying hes walking work its way through the court system we are working very collaboratively now engaging. All of our department heads. Newsom says he has not spoken with president elect biden yet pfizer says its Coronavirus Vaccine maybe 90 effective at preventing covid19. Todays announcement doesnt mean a vaccine is imminent but rather puts the company on track to apply for emergency use approval. Later this month from the fda. The company says out of 44,000 people enrolled in the study it saw only 94 infections. Now whether details in the study. It was released. And to the east bay now Oakland Police are continuing to see officers come down with covid19 since march in fact the department has had 29 officers contract, the virus kron fours dan thorn hearing from the interim police chief about how they are handling the cases within the department he joins us now live from oakland with more dan. Vicki the interim police chief says that they believe they have a pretty good handle on the situation out here however there have been some scares this year. In terms of some of the infected officers possibly exposing others and also a recent spike in cases, but the numbers here at the Police Department have been much lower and also less detrimental then some other departments in the bay area. Oakland Police Continue to monitor covid19 cases within the Department Since the beginning of the pandemic more than 2 dozen employees have been infected. As of monday only 2 officers have the virus we are really pleased that weve had a relatively know low number of exposure cases at opd were one of the first 2 got Rapid Testing for any exposures and so weve been very lucky to keep that number low interim police chief Susan Manheimer says most of the cases within opd have been asymptomatic and safety protocols put in place have so far been successful, but we have seen a spike. In this last several weeks thats troubling for us here at opd and and you know across the bay area covid19 has been different for opd hes Alameda County colleagues at the Sheriffs Office there 2 office staffers have died from complications from the infection and more than 40 deputies have already contracted covid19 and this year police like other frontline workers are at an increased risk of exposure. We are on top of our protocol. We have very very high level of Rapid Response testing and protocols that we put into place as we did this weekend and today. Well hundreds of employees here at opd have been tested for covid19 the interim chief says that they put the department is following cdc and county Health Guidelines and theyre making sure that officers are equipped with the proper ppe such as masks gloves and hand sanitizers reporting live in oakland dan thorn. Kron 4 news. Thank you dan now to the south bay where a surgeon new covid19 cases could force Health Officials in Santa Clara County to. Tight restrictions again the bay areas largest county saw more than 350 new cases on sunday thats the most since july. Another troubling sign is a sharp increase in hospitalizations and Health Officials are trying to figure out whats causing the search. Its possible that. We are about a week plus out from halloween. Its possible that we are all experiencing pandemic fatigue as weve been this for a very long time. The county is stepping up enforcement of the health order so far 79 businesses have received notices for noncompliance amid more than 1000 complaints about possible violations and as case numbers surge across the country. The top priority in washington dc is to pass a new covid relief bill. Lawmakers have started returning to capitol hill after months of failed talks House Speaker nancy pelosi is inviting Republican Leaders back to the negotiating table but so far Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is not willing to accept the 2 trillion dollar plan that pelosi says is needed to help schools, businesses and hospitals. We have a responsibility to find a Common Ground over democratic colleagues will finally put aside their all or nothing obstruction. Despite the bickering on both sides. The goal remains to reach a new deal before the new year. Meantime here in the bay area more help is on the way for Small Businesses in San Francisco. The city is adding millions of dollars to its Small Business loan program kron 4 is that dan kerman is in the city with details. Due to the covid19 pandemic Small Businesses like hair salons restaurants and pull a studios have seen their revenue cut in half or more or business has been around for 30 years. Its a struggle. I dont want to give up just because of this moment in time i want to be able to to survive and ride it again any support thats out there from the the state and the federal government could really help Small Businesses survive know help is on the way is San Francisco expands its Small Business loan program. To provide about 80 businesses a portion of 3. 5 Million Dollars and 0 interest loans certainly need that the Small BusinessCommunity FacesSan Francisco far out matches number of resources that we have we know that this is a benefit to those businesses that do happen and for the over 300 businesses that will receive the slum this would be very beneficial to them and their employees walking tours to run San Franciscos office of economic and Workforce Development says since april the citys help program has provided loans to 227 Small Businesses, 74 are minority owned and 52 are owned by women all every help we can get those they sweep good you know florida any francesco cub lucci who owns the california fish market restaurant in north beach. As applied before for this loan and is hoping this time to be selected. He like Tracy Sylvester who owns bhs a lot hes in the mission is not only worried about paying employees but paying the rent my landlord and i have a really nice working relationship and weve been able to do have french. But those days that will come soon for me really needing to find some support now low and moderate income businesses will receive 75 of these additional funds other businesses that qualify will receive the remaining money. In San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. And not to stow country. Yeah, so welcome sight and talk over the weekend, the first snow of the season. These are a series of pictures from heavenly kirkwood and northstar ski resort 7 inches of snow fell over the weekend. And more is in the forecast opening day at several ski resorts is november 20th of right ahead of the thanksgiving holiday most are requiring ski with reservations that so that they can prevent crowding on the mountains and lets take a live look at the snow heading up to lake tahoe, this is a live picture of the circular on highway 50 if you. Just drop down over the summit there and coming into the south shore youre going to encounter very little traffic and a little bit of snow on the ground for more on the cold snap we can expect this week, lets check in with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow or yellow spoke to the ski resorts smiling a lot of skiers mylan to enjoying the cold returned the weather around here and up in the high country to and were going to see some chilly temperatures and more storms on the way effect tonight. You got all that cold air that is actually coming from the gulf of alaska and that its kind of settled in across the state now instead of getting those winds which tend to mix the atmosphere and keep you a little bit warmer. Those winds have calmed way down so tonight. The temperatures are going to drop and drop in a hurry in fact expecting some very cold temperatures, especially inland. You see the areas shaded in purple here those areas under a freeze warning tonight expecting those numbers to dive all the way down in the 20s and the 30s in many spots inland tonight in the Healdsburg Santa Rosa a bottle even the mill valley places even inside the bay sonoma lely get the benicia fairfield the napa valley of the lena fairfield all the w