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Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 3pm 20240711

Start times but they all last through the new year and the hope is that this will keep local hospitals from getting overrun with patients. We have Team Coverage of this breaking news this afternoon across the bay area well find out what it means for each county and well start now with kron fours dan kerman he joins. With all the important details good afternoon. Dan. Good afternoon just in we were expecting some sort of order from several of the counties that we didnt know it would be exactly what the state had proposed and we didnt know 5 counties would go in together lets take a look and we go to some video we can show you exactly again which counties this impacts and again were talking about. Alameda county Contra Costa County marine county, San Francisco as well as Santa Clara County now what will be closed. The closures include hair salons and barbershops personal Care Services wineries and bars Outdoor Dining will be closed museums and zoos will be closed playgrounds will be closed and Fitness Centers and gyms will also close and again this will all happen in these counties in the next several days. In the dark over winter that we feared would come has arrived in the bay area. I and other county Health Officers in the bay area dont think we can wait for the states new restrictions to go into effect later this month. We must act as many lives as we can. This is an emergency. That is why were making temporary changes now to slow the virus and protect our community, particularly those at greatest risk of serious illness. Port because of covid19. This order goes into effect sunday evening at 10 00pm Alameda County it goes into effect monday morning at 12 oh 01 00am and those in moraine county have a little extra time this goes into effect tuesday at 12 noon again the whole idea here is that ice news are on the verge of getting overwhelmed, but theyre hoping to do is reduce interaction between people and us reduce the spread of covid19 less so hospitals in the bay area will not get overwhelmed. As we told you yesterday, San Francisco right now estimates that its ice use will be completely full by december 26th if nothing is done. Live in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dan, you may notice that some counties are not involved in this latest stay at home order that includes san mateo and solano counties even napa and sonoma but Solano County just put out the statement that reads in part to add orders on top of what the state has already issued restricts local businesses even further when they are not the cause of the spread in Solano County. So on a Public Health continues to monitor the situation closely with our local Hospital Partners and the state. Now in San Mateo County while they say they understand and appreciate the measures taken by the other bay area counties, san mateo well not at this time the issuing a new local stay at home order and will continue to work with businesses and Community Leaders on it he runs to the existing guidelines theyre also encouraging people to continue to stay distant from one another and wear a mask and also acknowledge that there is an increased rate of covid in San Mateo County you can read the full statement on our website kron 4 dot com. Now once again the shutdown order is going to have a major impact on Small Businesses can force marine cali is live for us now in the city of alameda she has reaction. Business owners just knew this was coming and just sooner than they expected us. Exactly just seen i am here in alameda in downtown out in front of ollies waffle shop you can see behind me. How there are patrons iin outside out that side dining allowed for now but obviously that is going to change come monday. Lets roll some video you can show you can see the tables theyve expanded into their back patio theyre more tables out there, but theyre going to have to be put away once this new order goes into effect. What happens here in Alameda County on monday morning. Theyre going to have to scale down at this restaurant to takeout and delivery only for the next month amid these new rules and its not just restaurants that are affected just around the corner from where im standing at sessions hair salon. Theyre going to have to shut down altogether right before the holidays, so thats a lot of appointments to cancel. Neither of these businesses are happy about whats happening. But their resolve to do what they have to do. Lyon on my book already like january. But if they have low of course i have the case though. I mean we only close it was already too now its closer in i dont know we can still buy for the business online. You know because we have to pay to rain. No tell my last penny is gone. The stores will be open. That may happen it may not but i will not win. In july no longer go anymore. Need to get up every day i will show up here whether its to go with delivery only thats what well do. We will make the best of it. Its decision. Is out of my hands. We have to follow what would be told whether we agree with it or not. We do it. The safety of our customers and our staff is the most important thing. And the owner of this restaurant said to me these asking people to basically pick their favorite Small Businesses and support them during this time. He says he to me this is something that hes doing even though his business is impacted to support his Small Businesses in his community to help them through this really difficult time reporting from alameda i morning kelly. From thank you so much marine will go now to Contra Costa County because Business Owners in martinez say they have long feared this winter shutdown because of the virus. And now its here caught for some to joins us live right now hes downtown where once again. Restaurants are downsizing their operations salons are closing up fleet. Whats the latest. Thats right just and it was just last month restaurants were allowed to increase their indoor capacity from 25, the 50 but it fell back down to no Indoor Dining once the county me back into the purple tier. A week later now an even bigger hit to their bottom line. Its a play it by thing it is very frightening i dont want to lose my business but you know i dont plan on losing it either at least the next 3 weeks Lesley Stiles says the elimination of Outdoor Dining will be she owns rocks on me and our team is using Indoor Service has already resulted in layoffs and now she has to focus on keeping her operation afloat i talked to my landlord yesterday and he agreed to use. Part of my deposit on the building for this decembers and the other the other part would be januarys rent if need be. So that gets me through february with just that one chunk of money that i dont have to put out retail establishments like at child furniture will be allowed to remain open that 20 capacity. With a metering system for customers walking in and out but manager Gwendolyn Monroe says when other businesses are limited or forced to shut down its bad for her shot to win first time the first shelter order. Our business. In april so we sold one dresser in april we made 325 in sales in our rent is 2000. So you cant operate like that and this will be the 3rd time during the pandemic citrus salon owner candice lee oddo says she will have to close up. Pierce allies cannot operate indoors or outdoors under the new order and the most blind sided by just the lack and the court and funding that there is where the businesses and 4. The staff member of theyre going to need help and we yesterday. And that really is the concern for all of these businesses they support protecting the public from potentially spreading the virus. But without a stimulus package in sight. They just dont know really how theyre going to move forward live in martinez felecia ball from 4 news. Thank you so much fully from the situation is the same in the south bay. Theyre also going to have to be doing some shut down south the hospitals have already fallen below the 15 capacity threshold that would have triggered a lockdown there kron fours rob fladeboe joins us now live from san jose with more on whats happening in Santa Clara County good afternoon rob. Justine is a fairly grim picture here in the south bay. The new lockdown that takes effect on sunday evening and not a minute too soon. Well a Medical Center here in shadows in other hospitals across the system now are filling up fast and they are in danger of being a of reaching capacity being overwhelmed. Lets take a look at the video hardest hit would be hospitals in east san jose. It in southern reaches of the county. We learned today that the yesterday alone 67 people were admitted across the system with covid19 that is an alltime record. The Hospital System now at just 14 of capacity and falling fast. 15 was the level that the state had put down for the new lockdown to take effect. The number of people in the hospital here with covid19 has tripled in 2 months. Just a couple of months ago, you recall we reported that were under a 100 people in the hospital now there are over 300. We simply cannot afford to wait any longer says Public Health officer doctor sara cody. And that is that it takes at least 3 weeks for our actions could impact the trend in hospitalizations at least 3 weeks its a very long lead time. So we must apply the brakes at least 3 weeks. Or we will run out of the needed icu and Hospital Capacity to care for everyone who needs care. And in our county and were already a little bit behind and not his way. It is so critical that we have this regional action. More grim still doctor cody says that the metrics are starting to show part of this recent surges as a result of thanksgiving Holiday Travel and they expect the numbers to get worse before they get better again the lockdown here in Santa Clara County. Begins on sunday evening live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Thank you so much rob and we have much more coverage on the new restrictions throughout the hour right here on kron 4 and kron 4 dot com is a great resource right now with lists of what will be closing and when for each county involved. Much more ahead here at 3 oclock including what one School District in the north bay is doing to ensure students and teachers are safe. When they return for the new year. Plus its not the first time that the u. S. Has had to quickly roll out a brand new vaccine. Well take a look back at 2009 when the h one n one flu pandemic was taking over and the challenges that can men with trying to get people vaccinated. And after the break some parents in the east bay are just fed up with Distance Learning and theyre calling on the berkeley School District to take action now. Lets go to the north our faculty and students and one marine School District all receive coronavirus test today the district is hoping to test everyone before in person classes resume next week. Kron fours Charles Clifford is live for us now in corte madera he has the details good afternoon, jack. And there you have a large for quarter madeira School District has tested thousands of people today at 2 different locations, including sentiment park right behind me here that actually just wrapped up their testing. And this is all an effort to get kids back into the classroom starting on monday. Most Elementary Schools in marin county have resumed in person classes on a limited basis doing a combination of Distance Learning with a few hours of classroom instruction per day the high schools are still doing Distance Learning only. The larkspur corte madera School District has had a limited in person classes for several months. But for the week after thanksgiving the district switched back to Distance Learning only. The idea was that if anyone contracted coronavirus while traveling for thanksgiving. They would have a week to see if any symptoms developed before returning to the classroom next week the district is having all of its faculty tested and as encourage students to get tested as well for parents to return to Distance Learning was not ideal. But they understand ive talked to a lot of parents and its just stressful. The kids dont really enjoy being on zoom calls but again were all in it together is doing what we can do the results from fridays tests are expected to be released over the weekend. All right back live now the district also has to make a decision about whether or not theyll have a extra week off. After the winter and theyre hoping to have that decision made by december 11th. But for now in the north bay Charles Clifford kron 4 news. Thank you so much struck. And kron 4 is always tracking local stories, heres a look at whats going on in your neighborhood right now keep it in the north bay police in sandra fell are searching for 2 people after an Armed Robbery at a 7. 11 this is new video now it happened on november 30th around 3 in the morning at the 7. 11 and medway road. The armed suspects confronted the clerk likely one had a gun. And police say they stole cash from the register watching that happen right here. The 2 suspects then left the store in a getaway car and detectives learned that the suspects stole a gold 2000 honda crv with the license plate of 4 m m h 2, 7, 3, in the city of albany, several hours prior to the robbery. So if you recognize that car or the suspects or have any information youre asked to contact the sandra fell police department. Now have you seen this man, Nevada Police are looking for him in connection to a watch theft that happened earlier this week. Officials say the victim met the man at the gold rush jewelers tuesday afternoon to sell him. A rolex watch valued at over 50,000 after inspecting the watch the suspect ran out of the store they say where Police Believe that he got away in a black acura suv police are asking if this guy looks familiar to you or if you have any information give them a call immediately. A peeping tom is wanted for recording women in Public Restrooms in valais help we have a picture of the Person Police are looking for and at least 2 incidents women reported seeing a cellphone slip underneath the partition of their bathroom stall before the suspect got away. This photo is of the suspect was taken on tuesday during that second incident right before he got away so if he looks familiar. You know what to do. Well switch gears now and talk about our Weather Forecast as we take a live look outside at San Franciscos International Airport showing us what the situation is happening in the skies there meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is here now with a look at our very dry december. Yeah, a record ryan is for us here in the bay area because of the lack of rain in fact the should be the start of our wet season, but overall a pretty grim outlook live look outside though a lot more sunshine compared to yesterday around this time so were anywhere from about one to 7 degrees warmer. And we are tracking overall mild temperatures as you head out the door mid 60s for downtown San Francisco. San jose flirting with 70s at 68 degrees with widespread mid 60s for the east bay shoreline oakland and berkeley at 66 degrees but in the low 70s for fairfield in pittsburgh. So about 10 degrees above average there with nap at 67 degrees in santa rosa, currently 69 degrees as you step outside its a great way to wrap up your workweek forecast for your friday afternoon radar though tracking very dry conditions but we do have a slight chance of light scattered showers making its way into the north bay possibly by around saturday night through your sunday morning could see some light drizzle for parts of the bay area mainly along the coast, but overall looking like a very dry outlook in fact, one of the driest decembers on record 20th percentile range for the north bay valleys and even the east bay valleys as well and that fire danger threat could be at the moderate to high level starting sunday night through monday with the return of gusty offshore winds and as you can see monday afternoon could even see widespread 70s more coming up in my full forecast in just a few minutes justine back to you thank you so much for lets go to the east bay now and frustrated parents are calling on the berkeley unified School District to let their students returned to class. As soon as the Public Health officer says that its safe to do so

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