Health officials in Contra Costa County are stepping up free covid testing. Now even though they say mixing with those outside someones household is still a risky idea. Rob roth heard from Public Health officers today and gins us now with more. Rob . Reporter yeah, heather, on one hand Health Officials are urging people to stay home over thanksgiving, but theyre also saying if youre going to visit, get tested first. Cars lined up in this parking lot in concord Tuesday Morning for what the Contra Costa Health department calls testing for turkey. This family recently lost their grandfather to covid and know too well the horrors of the virus. We just want to be safe. Were going to meet some family over the holidays, and we want to protect ourselves and protect them, as well. Reporter this is one of 13 sites in Contra Costa County offering free covid testing. The push now is to get people tested before thanksgiving, and possibly exposing others. While inviting everyone that you gather with
N. I. C. U. And those that will follow are part of a new process. They could be the future of granting opportunities, global news that matters. D. W. Made some lines this week on world stories. Another Strict Lockdown in france, fighting indifference to corona in turkey. But our journey begins in the usa. The city of el paso, texas, is one of the countrys corona hot spots stretching hospitals and Funeral Homes there to their limits. At basle is on the border with mexico, but no one is talking about the wall anymore. The pandemic is raging here. Numbers are soaring, right . Now we have about 241. 00 inpatient, coburg, 19 cases. Now out of control, with about 45 days ago, we only have 30. But a lot of those people that you see going into these tents will, i mean, they will wind up inside our hospital. Have authorities are already arranging to move patients to other cities. If the hospitals become overwhelmed, planning for months of strain, we have to make sure that we are ready for this
Thats really heart breaking. Some mist, drizzle and fog all thats left of the rain that moved through the bay area this evening, but im already tracking the next chance of rain that will be heading our way and could fans return to chase center next month . The revolutionary new testing program, we ask an expert would it work . We have an exclusive look at the next generation of electric vehicles hoping to give tesla a run for its money. Its definitely very interesting time for the ev business. Good evening. Im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area a live look outside, were drying out a bit after a pretty rainy friday night around the bay area. See. Theres proof. Hey, thats heavy rain, man, for these parts coming down at times in San Francisco a little earlier. Our chief meteorologist paul heggen joining us now. Are we done with this for the time being or is it going to stick around . We are done with this for the weekend. So the rain has moved out.
Now. We dont work, how are we going to make deals. The city wont give us a check. The bay area shuts down again as the virus speakers the San Franciscos restaurants feels the squeeze with winter approaching. And House Speaker nancy pelosi is criticized as Governor Newsom plans for a birthday party. What governors are warning and how we can help. Its a very dangerous situation, and our hospitals have been sounding the alarm. Good morning, its saturday, november 14th, im emily turner. And im devin fehely, lets get to weather. In terms of the they are is the fog this morning. The National Weather service put out a dense fog advisory. Anything is included in this. Im starting on the north bay. This is where the most intense fog is, particularly through napa and sonoma, thats where we are seeing visibilities down to a quarter of a mile or less. That makes perfect sense. The grounds have moisture in it and the temperatures are cold enough that fog is developing. East bay youre in this as wel
Now at 11 00 new coronavirus restrictions taking effect in less than an hour and tonight this is just the beginning. Were the feeling overly happy or confident right now. Thats really heart breaking. Some mist, drizzle and fog all thats left of the rain that moved through the bay area this evening, but im already tracking the next chance of rain that will be heading our way and could fans return to chase center next month . The revolutionary new testing program, we ask an expert would it work . We have an exclusive look at the next generation of electric vehicles hoping to give tesla a run for its money. Its definitely very interesting time for the ev business. Good evening. Im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area a live look outside, were drying out a bit after a pretty rainy friday night around the bay area. See. Theres proof. Hey, thats heavy rain, man, for these parts coming down at times in San Francisco a little earlier. Our chief meteorolog