Also issuing fines. And there is a grim milestone in californias battle against coronavrus. The death toll from covid19 has now topped 10,000 people. The state reported about 5,000 new cases since wednesday. Those numbers are well below average, but that could be because of an ongoing computer glitch in the state data system. It has left california counties kind of in the dark unaware if cases are trending up or down. The state has now asked labs to report data to health departments. There is a lot more negative cases, they are pulling out the positive cases and assigning those as soon as we know about it. The results that individuals get from labs are not affected. Hospitalization and death figures also do not appear to be impacted. Hospitalizations are down and are now below average. Nationwide though, 160,000 people have now died from covid19. And a new estimate predicts that there could be 300,000 deaths by december. Here is reena roy. Reporter the cdc predicts that overall deaths
And zachary karabell. Secretary pompeo saying the u. S. Must confront the countrys communist party. Listen. The Chinese Communist Party Offering its people and the world an entirely different model of governance. It is one in which a party rules and everyone must think and act according to the will of the communist police. Thats not a future they want. Thats not a future that i want. I think it is not a future that anyone in this room wants. It is not a future that other democrats want. It is not a future that the people of china, the freedomloving people of china everywhere dont want this model. David lets bring in china analyst gordon chang. Gordon, the president is still confident that were going the to get a deal. Were going to get a deal. Liz and i were at that speech last night. We were shocked. He went the whole distance with that speech coming down on china every bit as hard as you have, and yet the president still thinks we can get a deal. Is that possible with this rhetoric .
Reporter there is a lot happening. This is any vacant evacuation area. Where people can take their horses and livestock. The Sonoma County fairgrounds is a staging area. We see fire engines. And water tenders. Also one of the vehicles and personnel showing up for another long day on the fire lines. About 2000 people remain evacuated. Evacuation orders under effect to fight rumors that have been lifted these are mandatory evacuations in the geyserville area. Some worried residents had to pass up their cars there are hundreds more the santa rosa Veterans Memorial building as well. Horses and livestock can be brought here to the fairgrounds. Evacuated tell ktvu back at the flames creeping towards the neighborhood and some did not match time to grab belongings. We walked out on the deck, and from that we had a Vantage Point to the hillside. It was completely ablaze. Like the came through lights and sirens, and blowhards saying, mandatory now. Firefighters are still trying to extinguish the
Very dry vegetation. Fire could ignite easily. Just wont spread as rapidly. We still need to be vigilant. Heres what we talked about yesterday. The air wasile until 9 00 in the north bay valleys. From sutro tower, a touch of haze in the skies today as we warm from the 30s and 40s this morning, mid 60s at noon. Everybody at 70 at 4 004 004 000 when were trick or treating at 7 00. Im staying on top of brandnew wildfire in Southern California. This is a live loow, sky map 7 from kabc. This is the hillside fire in san bernardino. Its burned at least 200 acres, extreme red flag conditions. Evacuation orders have been issued. Powerful winds are fanning the flame. Our reporter from our sister station is on the ground this morning. These homes at the top of saturn court, they were already burning when we got here around 3 30 this morning. To my right, this home was already burning and the firefighters are working on getting some of the hot spots around the property contained so it doesnt blow
My gosh. Believe it or not. Its freezing cold in the north bay through at least 9 00. And liza minnelli. Shes getting it. Looking at your accuweather good im 12hour planner, a gorgeous halloween coming up next. At 6 00 a. M. , lets start good morning, america. As we join you this thursday with the dangerous fire conditions in southern morning, the washington california. Right now this is a live look, nationals are waking up world series champs for the first time ever. What youre seeing from our sister station, kabc. Sweet victory. You can see those flames, the Washington Nationals are world champions. Theyre spreading across the area. This is the 46th fire in our overnight, washington winning last half hour we told you about their first world series in the other fire that is also franchise history overpowering burning now, the hillside fire the astros. Sending the Nations Capital into a frenzy. In San Bernardino. In is what clayton sandale saw were oneonone with the mvp right here on g