About its new travel quarantine, which was just rereclarified again by the county in the past hour. Nbc bay areas robert handa was at todays announcement and why its so crucial to get moving on it. Reporter the race is on as the Public Health Department Works to keep its vaccine and quarantine plans on track, even as covid cases surge. Whether its a vaccine or a travel quarantine, its all about trying to stop what Public Health calls a chain of transmission. The latest numbers show parts of the south bay running out of hospital beds. We are especially concerned because none of the hospitals serving south county and East San Jose had more than five icu beds available as of yesterday. Reporter the downy submitted its vaccine plan to the state detailing how it will distribute and administer vaccinations. There are some difficult logistics, including that necessary ultra cold Storage Units are now only being set up to store the vaccines at 70 degrees below zero. Dr. Jennifer tong says they
But the county is edging now towards the purple now it is announced even stricter rollbacks including the end of Indoor Dining on for us dan kerman is joining us live now from walnut creek with details good evening dam. Good evening, you know, its just tuesday. We talked about restrictions that were going in today now today, theyre putting in new restrictions will start on. As each day goes by the data gets more and more Contra Costa County Health Officer doctor Chris Farnitano says the countys covid case rate is now in the most restrictive purple tier and hospitalizations which were at 17 back in september have grown to 50 as a result come tuesday Indoor Dining will be shut down completely in the county. So well Indoor Fitness Centers and gyms and Concession Stands at movie theaters. We can put some of those key restrictions now we can hope lynn that. When a blunt that surge. Keep it from being so big and so long lasting and get us through a winter quicker and with less harm to the co
Im Justine Waltman in 4 grant tonight and im Vicki Liviakis after moving from the orange here to the red tier Contra Costa County put in new covid19 restrictions today but the county. Is edging towards the purple tier and now it is announcing even stricter rollbacks including the end of Indoor Dining room kron fours dan kerman is live for us tonight in walnut creek he has the latest details good evening. Dan. Good evening just things are just moving in the wrong direction here in Contra Costa County we talked to the Health Officer on tuesday and even since tuesday things have gotten worse now at 50 hospitalizations still the case rate is now in the purple tier as you mentioned, and as a result theyve got to do something to try to reverse this trend before it gets completely out of control. If we have become even more concerned about the trend. Contra costa county Health Officer doctor Chris Farnitano is sounding the alarm. The countys covid case rate has surged to put the county in the
Now at 11 00 just one hour until election day. Tonight an update on the unprecedented turnout so far and how bay area voters are feeling as they head to the polls. Im nervous, im prepared for anything. The president ial candidates campaigning into the night. The lastminute push for votes. Their closing arguments to the american people. New details tonight on a freak accident that left a San Francisco firefighter with critical injuries. A judge issues a restraining order against a south bay church racking up six figures in fines. The response from that congregation tonight. They go to the church to find refuge u and that is what he has provided. Good evening im ken bastida. Im elizabeth cook. Now at 11 00 on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. An unprecedented early Voting Period wrapping up tonight. And in a matter of just hours, polls open here in the bay area. That happened just after midnight eastern time in the small town of dicksville notch. Here in the bay area some new early
Details on that coming up. Its a foggy start in spots. Be careful as you hit the roadways. May be dealing limited visibility and you are dealing delays already for your drive into the pass. Super commuters gear up you have brake lights out of tracy. Extending onto that connector to 580 all the way to north flynn. We are seeing a lot of red. A busy ride for your Tuesday Morning ride. Things moving okay at the dublin interchange. Its 34 minutes for the drive time. Westbound over to 205 toward 680. Bay bridge toll plaza. No mooterring lights. Very quiet out of the east bay into San Francisco and the san mateo bridge. No delays between 880 toward 101. Live news desk. Voting has started on the east coast. Lets go live right now to tampa, florida where people have been lining up and votes are already being cast though our live picture looks a little on the slow side. A lot of polling places are very busy right now. They are starting to process the early votes as well as they have been in flo