Was begging everyone to cancel their thanksgiving travel plans. Now they would like to see everyone canceling their travel plans for the foreseeable future. I traveled a lot during the pandemic. Tons of safety measures. Many passengers drifting through the Oakland Airport were not traveling for pleasure. Im traveling for work. Well airport staff was busy hanging stockings the cdc was, again, asking everyone to cancel their Winter Holiday season travel plans. Given the state of things i can understand limiting travel for Recreational Purposes or leisure purposes. So what exactly does that Winter Holiday travel mean . Listen to how Robert Redfield describes the nearterm. The reality is that december, january and februar will be rough times. I actually believe they will be the most difficult time in the publichealth history of this nation. Largely because of the stress it will put on the healthcare system. I dont think people will go for it. I think it has gone the complete opposite way.
They are as well but San Francisco not been the way here in the state of california, other counties have already implemented this system to try and get a handle on that rising tide of new covid19 cases. In Santa Clara County Health Officials are urging more people to get tested, especially after the holiday weekend. We saw a steady stream of cars the county fairgrounds testing site today. And a testing search is expected next week, so the county is opening more sites including in palo alto, and gilmore. We are asking people to stay at home and not gather as much as possible. But if you did please go out and get tested. I think it is important to try to stay socially distance as much as you can but at some point you do need to be with your family. Appointments are necessary at most of the sites, but make sure to check online before you go. We have posted more information on the new testing locations and the link to make an appointment on our website. You will find the story on the front
In a year like no other, its a black friday like weve never seen before. The pandemic has many people staying home. Im ama daetz. Im dion lim. While black friday isnt what were used to, there are still lines to be found at malls and some people did brave the cold, some for as long as 36 hours to snatch up some of the most popular items. Liz kreutz was in dublin early this morning when the doors opened. Reporter when the doors of the best buy in dublin opened at 5 00 a. M. , there was no running, no pushing, no shoving. It was peaceful. There wasnt any rushing or craziness. Reporter like so much else this year, this black friday felt different, much calmer. Still, some people did brave the cold to wait in line. Sky 7 got this video from the livermore outlets and here is the doors opening at target in dublin. Friends jaden and mossy got to best buy at 4 00 a. M. 287 for a 50inch. Great deal. Reporter these guys were hoping to get a playstation 5 and werent the only ones. The game stop in
Remarks from a 2019 shopper. Unemployment is down. More people are working and spending. Reporter this years spending. We were not allowed inside. For shoppers, in addition to looking for gifts, they are looking out. Decides looking for what youre looking for, yet to make sure you were not too close to somebody else. To it is different. You have to stand in lines and do all of this funky stuff. The funky stuff is wearing a mask, social distancing, and waiting outside of the store if it gets too crowded. There were no large crowds at bay street in emeryville, indicative of many shoppings lots in the east bay. Despite small crowds, the Holiday Shopping analysis by e marketer. Com, expects u. S. Retail sales to rise a most 1 above 2019. Theres a 4. 7 decrease in brickandmortar sales, but a 36 jump in Online Shopping. One worker sun valley mall describes foot traffic as steady. They added, do not come seeking santa claus, because he will not be here due to the pandemic. Some shoppers opted
Using Curbside Pickup here in the bay area some stores did not see the large crowds that were anticipated, but that depends on where you did your shopping today kron fours gayle ong talked to shoppers in walnut creek. She joins us now live with more gayle. Vicki and can i actually spoke to a manager at lululemon where the wait time was about 45 minutes and part of the reason was because they were following Covid Protocols and up staying under the Maximum Capacity to avoid those lines Health Experts are encouraging people to stay home and shop online get your deals that way at least one person i spoke to got that message. Looking at the lines and thinking were glad that will be done most of our shopping online on black friday lines out the door at Broadway Plaza in walnut creek still stores doing their best to make sure everyone stay safe in the age of covid19 theyre doing a very good job with the social distancing a lot of people Wearing Masks out here a different story in the morning