Key. Many businesses remain boarded up. This hairdresser is out of work but stopped by lincoln avenue to support the local economy. Its important that were safe. Its good to have rev w this go back to normal. Reporter as of friday, Santa Clara County doesnt say when it plans to move into phase two of the plan to reopen california. Stanford University Infectious disease expert dr. Winslow says the slow and steady approach makes sense given some of the unique characteristics that make up the bay areas most populous county. You have East San Jose which is much more densely packed. You have Multigenerational Families in housing and closer quarters. Reporter the pandemic has sickened and caused deaths among communities of color, particularly latinos. This Health Officer says the only tool to protect the vulnerable is to bring down Community Transmission across the board. We dont suddenly have herd immunity, suddenly have a vaccine. We have the same conditions that we had in march. If we did
Decisionmaking process, a at Public Safety remains the key. In san joses willow glen neighborhood, many businesses remain boarded up due to the Novel Coronavirus crisis. Hairdresser erika martin is still out of work, but stopped by lincoln avenue to help support the local economy. It is important that worry safe, but its also important that we do maintain the revenue thats generating in this ome of normalcy when all can things do go become to normal, according to science. As of friday afternoon, Santa Clara County hasnt said when it plans to move into phase two of governor Gavin Newsoms fourtiered plan to open california. Stanford University Infectious diase expert dr. Ys the sw and s of the unique characteristics that make up the bay area most populous county. You have East San Jose which, again, much more densely packed. You have a lot more Multigenerational Families in housing and much closer quarters. The pandemic has articularly is to bring down Community Transmission across the b
The spirit which they are wanting to loosen things up want to see those numbers increase and spike because of those decisions. The California Department of Public Health says 33,261 people in the state have tested positive for covid19. 1,268 have died. Its been more than a month since california began its shelterinplace order. And now there is increasing pressure to ease that order and reopen the state. Other states have already started that process. But experts and politicians warn this might be a little too soon. Abc7 news anchor liz kreutz joining us live now to break it all down. Liz . Hey, larry. Governor newsom, like so many other state leaders is trying to find that delicate balance between keeping the public safe and reopening the state and the economy. So today we decided to look at what some other states are doing as california does take a slower approach. Its the question were all asking, when will california reopen. There is a lot of anxiety and a lot of need to know. Under
Californias shelterinplace ord order. This will go to the obvious questions and queries that all of us are asking, when. Well, when is the big question. Abc7 news news anchor liz kreutz gives you some insight. Its the question were all asking, when will california reopen. There is a lot of anxiety and a lot of need to know. Under public pressure, some states are already beginning to ease their shelter in place orders. In south carolina, some department and Retail Stores opened today, with 20 capacity. Public beaches opened as well. In georgia, starting friday, gyms, barber shopping, bowling alleys, some restaurant and some theaters will open. Next week in colorado residents will be recommended to stay home but not required to. And in tennessee and ohio, a majority of businesses will be allowed to reopen may 1st, if not sooner. We need several things to unwind the current lockdown if you will and get people back into the public arena. As much as possible. One of those things that expert
Health and safety. Reporting from home, julian glover, abcdp 7 news. Happening right now most bay area counties are enforcing mandatory mask rules. San francisco, san mateo, alameda you need to cover your nose and mouth in public. Bay Area Health Departments will require all b. A. R. T. Passengers to wear coverings. A lot of passengers are already wearing them and now people who dont comply will be charged with a misdemeanor. B. A. R. T. Says it will take all reasonable steps to stop anyone who is not wearing a face coveringthe system. The earliest deaths in the United States from the coronavirus happened in Santa Clara County and it was back in february. The cdc says tests on tissue samples indicated two people who passed away at their homes on february 6th and february 17th were positive for coronavirus. They died three weeks before the first publicly reported death in washington state, which was in early march. Now, this finding adds to increasing evidence that the virus was in the