Appointments. Covid19 is very serious. We want to ensure they understand that. We will do whatever it takes to ensure that they feel safe in our space. Retail stores must limit capacity to 25 . Grocery stores are at 50 . Code enforcement will go through sunday, could be extended. Restaurants got a welcome boost from lastminute shoppers. We have live coverage with a look at how people are preparing amid the pandemic. Reporter some of the restrictions that you were talking about were seen today. Many stores said that the usual rush was replaced by a week of people trickling in. Many people say that tomorrow, the meal will be served up within extra helping of gratitude. The thanksgiving eve rush took on a different tone this year for smoke berkeley. Had to turn away more than 100 orders for thanksgiving dinner. People found that their travel plans changed right at the last minute. They were trying to find someplace to find dinner. Reporter chef tina found of the barbecue restaurant now ru
Going home for thanksgiving because theyre already living there. The highs and lows of being und are the same roof with their parents again. First, heres todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. This is a really dangerous critical time over thanksgiving. Make a better choice. Thats all im asking. If you dont have to travel, dont travel. The u. S. Suffering its deadliest day in the pandemic in more than six months. This is not a normal thanksgiving, and to act like its a normal thanksgiving is to deny reality. President elect joe biden addressing america ahead of the thanksgiving holiday uging urging people to stay united amid the coronavirus pandemic. Were at war with a virus, not with one another. President donald trump has pardoned Michael Flynn. Democrats call it a brazen abuse of power. And soccer great, died at the age of 60. Diego maradona. Nick sabin has once again tested positive for the coronavirus. He will quarantine and miss the iron bowel. The baltimore pittsburgh game
Compared to counties like los angeles were even Outdoor Dining has been shutdown. For example, Santa Clara County has 53 covid19 patient in the intensive care unit occupying about 10 of the county icu beds. It should not be a concern a. Reporter across california, more than 1500 Covid Patients are hospitalized and the icu accounting for more than 41 of covid beds. The total number of beds designated for Covid Patients can change. It sounds more alarming that it is. I am not saying we do not have a problem, obviously we have this type of denominator. The numbers we are looking at are bigger, compared to what the actual crisis is. We do know that we can bring on additional heads. Not infinitely but many more than we have today because of our efforts to plan around the surge. We have spaces identified in certain facilities to be brought on. Right now i think the Health System is doing very well. They may have Hospitals Trust more than others. Reporter we saw the spike in hospitalizations
Bar dining. Homeless individuals are given something a little extra to keep themselves warm. Tonight is a special because it is thanksgiving. Reporter every year on thanksgiving, cdt prepares its annual thanksgiving dinner for the most vulnerable in san jose. On the menu, turkey, mac cheese, stuffing, just some of the items. This year, it will be served differently due to the pandemic. This year is tough, because i build up a reputation with the Homeless Community. On thanksgiving, on christmas, we invited them into our dining room all day. Reporter cdts executive chef knows is not easy. In years past, the Homeless Community eight and lingered in the dining community all day. This year, the for the first time in the nonprofits 63 years, dinner will be served out doors, prepacked and ready to go. Theyre going to take the meal and walk to wherever they walked to, they have got to go to their car and the camper. Reporter because they are outdoors, cdt is providing a separate bag, a hygien
Joining us on kron 4 news at 5 everybody. Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis those scary numbers going up as we head into the Holiday Season with millions of americans already. Traveling for thanksgiving this week. Doctor fauci says hes very worried about how much the virus will spread during and what the pandemic will look like in 3 weeks when those new infections. Well have manifested covid cases are also surging here locally in the bay Health Officials urging people. To stay home, avoid large gatherings this weekend that definitely includes the south bay which is seeing a major spike kron 4 Sanaz Tahernia reports. Covid19 cases are hitting record highs in Santa Clara County with more than 500 newly reported cases a day and county Health Officials are expecting things to get worse if we look back in july when we were were really worried about an increase then we saw. 385 cases has a maximum and as we have seen our numbers are now much higher we were at 512 cases today. Tomorrow may