Going back and forth, there will be plexiglass tonight and social distancing tonight. We have more from what we can expect from utah. Were hours away from the first and only president ial debate. It will be an exciting night and one highly and faced. During a election year, it wouldnt draw a big audience. This year, all eyes are on Vice President mike pence and senator Kamala Harris. The president has covid19 and joe biden is 77 years old. Topics could include the economy, health care and the supreme court. A big focus will be on covid 19. Not only will the stage be different with plexiglass and 12 feet of space between the two. The pressure is on for the Vice President mike pence will have to talk about the handling of the pandemic. He will put harris in the hot seat too. He could push her on changing her stance on the green new deal. He may try to separate her from joe biden. Dont expect this to be as chaotic as the first debate. He said given the temperament it will be different. Mi
Francisco. We want to get more now, though, on that accident that happened today during a Training Exercise. Lets bring in henry lee with more on what we know. As you said, this is an outpouring of respect honoring a firefighter who gave his life protecting the city that he loved. Reporter a somer gathering at San Francisco General Hospital. Firefighter jason cortez died during a training incident a few blocks away. We can confirm this was at training incident. Reporter it happened at 10 00 in the morning in the initialen district. He was treated there and taken to the hospital. Unfortunately shortly before 11 00 this morning, jason succumbed to his injuries. Reporter the Fire Department would not discuss what led to his death. The circumstances under investigation. Immediately after the incident, firefighters converged on the hospital. There they stood at attention and saluted during a somber procession. Cortez was 42 and leaves behind his wife and two young children. She the son of a
Be put on pause. Reporter but listen to how only yes, mayor london breed was paging a positive picture of the covid situation in San Francisco. Praising people for Wearing Masks. It is why we are seeing lower numbers here in San Francisco for the number of cases, and as we see, the numbers increase in the state of california. We still see San Francisco doing okay. Reporter so what happened in the past 24 hours to change her mind . What changed overnight . Well, what changed overnight, sadly, we got 100 new cases. When you look at the data, there has never been a time where weve seen that level of a surge since march. Reporter according to the health department, the city reported 103 new cases yesterday. More concerning to its director is the rate of new cases. It has nearly doubled since june 14. So weve always talked about the curve, right . Right now in terms of new cases, we are in a very steep curve. That curve is not flat like it te medai d t b data and science. Businesses like th
Area residents good evening. Everybody thank you for joining us tonight on kron 4 news at 8 im pam moore and im ken wayne until now wearing face wear in public was an option but that will no longer be the case in 6 bay area county says ride these new directives com as the number of covid19 cases here in the bay area continues to rise. There are now more than 6,000 confirmed cases and 196 people have lost their lives on your screen you can see how the numbers break down county by county. Santa clara county still leading the bay area with 73 deaths and more than 1800 cases Alameda County has seen 40 deaths there are 28 dance in San Mateo County 20 and San Francisco county Health Officials have been encouraging the use of Face Coverings to try to prevent the spread of covid19 San Francisco, san Mateo Alameda contra costa marin and sonoma are now taking action to ensure everyone is following suit. Kron fours dan kerman has our top story tonight more and more weve seen people who venture ou
Good evening, everyone. Im julie hanner working from home tonight. And im frank somerville. The staff at the nursing home is also at risk. 35 residents and 24 Staff Members have tested positive at gateway carrying rehab in hayward. Its the single largest known coronavirus outbreak in Alameda County. Live coverage tonight debuts with asthma smith and what she has learned about the situation there and trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Reporter 59 Different Cases and that is a point in time number so that might grow. The Health Department but a statement saying they are conducting onsite visits and providing guidance to control the spread. On wednesday workers were facemasks and protective gear, removed the body from the 99 bed facility and it comes on the same day Alameda County Health Officials confirm 35 residents and coronavirus. Six of whom have passed away. Guadalupe ace wife works at gateway. Mike how many times which a working . You have to do something, because its