In san francisco, as the omicron variant continues to spread. The citys Health Department says san franciscos seven day average case rate is 829 cases per day. Thats more than double last years peak at 373 cases per day. Hospitalizations are up and are expected to reach peak numbers similar to last with your search. Dr grant colfax says. Most cases are expected to be mild or asymptomatic. We are expecting a peak in these cases relatively quickly. Our projections show again. This situation is fluid. That cases will peak within the next two weeks. Making it possible for us to minimize the damage. If we are smart and take proper precautions we come to know so well during the course of this pandemic. San francisco also, says 167 police officers, 135 firefighters and nearly 100 Union Workers are in quarantine due to covid. And the latest surge has led to long lines that
Meteorologist mark mile, who is tracking this next storm and mark it looks like this ones kind of dipping in from the northwest. Yes thats right. Mike and garcia in fact already if you showers out there, and we are expecting the rainfall to intensify this afternoon, so while its not as strong as a last yield a few days ago, this will still pack a punch, especially as we head into late this afternoon. Add into the evening hours. Ive been trying to dodge a few raindrops in the backyard this afternoon. And as you can see right now, the satellite and the radar very active, especially up to our north and that energy will be drifting in over the next few hours. Right now. The current radar imagery we do have some light rain reported up in the cinema county for santa rosa and some scattered green showing up on this map this afternoon. As you can see, shifting to the south right now, not all this reaching the ground, but that will be a different story over the next 3 to 4 hours, so they headli
This weekend. The latest shooting death happened on grand avenue near lake merritt. Police say the victim confronted someone who was breaking into cars and was shot. Ktvu Elissa Harrington joins us live in the newsroom and said ellis, how is the city responding . And what are the police doing about this . Well ali, you know, just hours before this latest homicide in Oakland Police announced that they were adding Tactical Team skilled in de escalating certain incidents. This comes as the city is reeling over a string of homicides and thefts. It was another deadly weekend in oakland. Video from sunday afternoon shows a large crime scene near lake merritt. Police say someone was shot and killed while interrupting a car burglary. The victim had his vehicle burglarized, then confronted the suspect. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and saw a man near an suv fall to the ground has happened around 3 30 in the afternoon in a busy area, the restaurants, vendors and across the street from east
Their conditions. Not yet known this afternoon. Of course, as we get more information about this developing story into our newsroom, we will bring it to you. Happening today fighter is expected to ask the fda for emergency use authorization for Covid Vaccine for kids ages four and younger. That means the covid shots for these young kids could become available much sooner than expected. Youre in the bay area. You know what i feel is, people are pounding down doors wanting to get their children vaccinated and that could soon become a reality for the youngest americans fighter announced it plans to ask the fda for emergency use authorization for Covid Vaccine for kids between six months and four years of age. If granted, the shots could become available by the end of this month. Parents are asking all the time. Dr Christina Vaux with east bay pediatrics says shes treated many young patients with covid, especially during the recent omicron wave. Luckily the little kids have been doing pret
Old girl killed after being hit by a car in a San Francisco intersection. The four year old female succumb to her injuries and was declared deceased at the hospital. Authorities say the girls parents were pushing her in a stroller when all three of them were hit. Good evening. Im julie julie haener and im mike mibach. This happened around 515 tonight at the intersection of fourth and king, not far from oracle park there in San Francisco. Thats where we find ktvu is alice wertz with the latest on this developing story. Alice thats right, mike. Very tragic situation around 5 15 p. M. Here at fourth and kings street, right next to the caltrain station heading south. There are two right turn lanes to king street. The family was crossing the street when a silver suv in the second turning lane struck. The family. It was about 5 15 p. M, a couple pushing a stroller here at fourth and king streets next to the caltrain station heading south. There are two right lanes. Turning to king street, th