concern, and remember the number 1.1. for every one person who contracts the virus in the state thundershower 1.is people on average are now infected. the state wants to drive that down to 1 or below as quickly as possible, so we asked just how bad is it right now? are we essentially back to square one with all of inform? nbc 1 s news joins us know. reporter: there s good news and bad news. the bad news is cases are on the rise, the good news things being things are really not as bad as they could be or compared to the rest rast state. as coronavirus cases rise and california reverses plans to reopen it s clear the bay area is not out of woods yet, but just how bad is it? the counties when you look at the entire bay area are not as bad as some of the worst hit counties in california, not as bad as los angeles, not as bad as imperial. reporter: to break it down, take a look at this graphic showing daily cases rising in the bay area. on july 10th there were 809 new cases,
good morning, everyone, it s sunday, july 5. i m liz kreutz. thanks for joining us. we have a lot to get to us with illegal fireworks and fires across the bay area. let s start with meteorologist lisa argen. hey, liz, good morning to you. we re starting out with haze and a little bit of sunshine. should be a nice afternoon. warmth returns to our inland valleys. you can see emeryville is a little hazy out there with high pressure overhead, little wind. temperatures are quite mild from the east bay to the peninsula, upper 60s to near 70. no sea breeze as of yet. the winds will pick up. we re looking at gusts near 30 miles an hour. look at the low 70s arriving in our east bay. today some changes at the coast as the winds pick up and create some gusty winds. we ll still be cool, just in the 60s there but climbing through the 00s to around 80 in the bay and low to mid-90s return inland. enjoy the day today if you like it warm. then we ll talk about that sea breeze kicking up, br
coming in as a warehouse fire, it s at the end of the pier, repeating involved. you may want to back out, this thing is really taking off. you heard it here. we brought it as breaking news as flames first shot out of pier 45 at the iconic fisherman s wharf, quickly becoming much more. this morning, firefighters still at the scene overnight as the investigation continues for a possible cause. the fire s destruction the last thing the fishing and tourism industry needs. good morning, everyone. it is sunday, may 24th. i m liz kreutz. thanks for joining us. we ll have the latest in a moment on that fire. but first we want to start with a quick look at your bay area forecast. here s meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. good morning, liz. it s pretty nice out there right now. skies are clear, temperatures in the 50s. live doppler 7, nothing to report. you can see a few high clouds here from mt. tam. isn t that beautiful, sun coming up, ten minutes ago or so. 53 downt
if there is a high number of covert cases. maybe they wake another week. dr. birx urge social distancing with local health officers. this week governor newsom sent a letter saying the reopening plan discriminates against churches. they will release guidelines for opening religious institutions by monday. we ve been aggressive to put together guidelines that will do justice to people s health and the fundamental need and desire to practice their faith. it s so much stronger than all the fear. more than 1200 pastors say they will defy the order and resume services on may 31st or sooner. a handful of outbreaks have been linked to church services nationwide including one in sacramento county. does the president have authority to override governors? the 10th amendment grants this to the state to decide how best to protect the public s health. legally there is no way to enforce the cdc guidelines. the one thing the first amendment prohibits is any attempt by the state
now it s just a matter of getting parents to sign on. i think many parents are afraid to bring their child back to child care facilities until the shelter-in-place order is lifted. also, many parents moved out of the city for this period of time. child care centers have been able to remain open for families of essential workers or children in vulnerable groups. this new government web portal lists all available centers. as more parents go back to work, at seabird, they said it s not their responsibility to check a parent s work status. we have availabilities. we would like our existing students to come back as soon as possible, as well as we open to the new students. so seabird told me they actually need about a dozen students to open this friday. so they re waiting to see if any parents are signing on. that just tells you that different providers have very specific circumstances to deal with before they can open, despite directives that they are allowed to open. am m