Pandemic thank you so much for joining us on this friday right here on kron 4 news at 3 im Justine Waldman it was during a press Conference Today that mayor london breed announced covid19 hospitalizations are up in the city, causing city leaders to take action and slowdown reopenings some services that were scheduled to increase capacity to 50 . Instead will remain at 25 capacity. Kron fours dan kerman is live for us now in San Francisco is at city hall this afternoon with all the details good afternoon. Dan. Good afternoon just in the main thing to keep in mind is nothing is going backwards. Its just not expanding in San Francisco is saying that they knew this was always a possibility, especially as we get more into the winter in the fall that rates would be going up. But theyre putting the word out to people that now is the time to buckle down and continue to do with San Francisco has been doing and as a result city leaders are doing the same and putting a pause on future reopening.
Stark contrast to most of the country now facing a new surge. Roughly 38 states have experienced a 10 increase over the last seven days of total number of cases. This is that dreaded third wave that some had projected for california. But with due diligence, that third wave hasnt couple. Good evening. Im ama daetz. And im dion lim. The bay area is also doing well. Abc7 news News Reporter stephanie sierra joins us live to break down the latest totals. Stephanie . Dion, 25,000 cases were reported nationwide each day. Now that daily average has doubled to 50,000 cases. Even though california isnt seeing as much of a spike, the governor was quick to point out today we could be there soon. A third wave of covid19 is moving quickly and broadly across the u. S. , but if you look closely at california, the r effective number, or rate of spread, shows it has declined slightly to 0. 96. In other words, it is considered stable. Epidemiologist george weatherford. We decreased the effective reproduc
Reporter as you know, for decades going to the castro has always been a bit of a treat for halloween revelers, this is normally official for bars and restaurants in the area, but this year, the same people who would normally benefit from the crowd, they are urging them to stay away. Before nightfall, the castro was bustling with activity as people whined and dined at restaurants that normally reap the rewards from a big halloween crowd. This year, those same establishments are voluntarily shutting down early at 9 00 p. M. At the urging of the city, a way to deter crowds, but a move that comes with a financial sacrifice. I would say for saturday night, it is going to be major, going to be vague, it is a prime time, 9 00 p. M. Till 11 00. Reporter the Merchants Association says there could be a bigger cost if the castro turns into a covid19 hotspot, causing the city to lose the progress it has been making in the battle against the virus. We are at yellow pandemic, and we have done so wel
The city has always been cautious. This is another instance. Absolutely you know theyre saying that San Francisco still is doing better related to covid that most major American Cities but indicators show that things are lessening up a little bit loosening up a little bit and things are going a little bit in the wrong direction before things get way out of control city leaders want to put in a pause. We will have to do as a result is on some of our reopening efforts that we had planned for next week at an online briefing friday, San Francisco mayor london breed announced the San Francisco is in a good place with the covid Positivity Rate below one hospitalizations have jumped from 23 to 37 in just a week. And the case rate is up 25 and as a result, the city is putting a pause on expanded reopening plans set for next week what will remain closed indoor pools bowling alleys locker rooms and showers at Fitness Centers also a planned expansion of indoor activity from 25 capacity to 50 capa
Can still vote between now and election day we have 17 early voting sites that opened today and those will be open today saturday and monday. Yeah they will take this voting booth thats on wheels that will be used to alleviate waiting in those long lines, whatever helps these mobile polling stations will also be used as a backup resource on election day. Kron 4 says he could you explain tes. They are rolling out a pair of election mobile trailers in Contra Costa County as preparation for election day 2020 continues with low voter will but its a trend that were going to have outfitted to support our our polling places. The clerk recorder registrar of Contra Costa County Debbie Cooper says these red white and blue vulnerable bills will be used as backup resources just in case something happens that impacts voting that is stationary polling location in case of an emergency can one of the reasons we got them is because of the issues we can have you with p s p s power shutoffs and so were a