Officials say if this rate continues, hospitals could exceed capacity in three weeks. I just spoke with the nurse at Regional Medical center in East San Jose who says the unit are nearing capacity and she expects it could reach capacity in the coming days. She also says more than half the patients in the icu are covid19 patients. That nurse is concerned about the rise in hospitalizations, calling it troubling and unsure what caused the spike. The hospital is prepared if there is another surge, with enough personal protective equipment and if needed, the hospital will open up another unit. I feel prepared, i feel fatigued, i feel a little discouraged. I feel a little dcc vu. We also spoke to an Infectious Disease specialist who says for the first time at ucsf, hospitalizations doubled in the last two days. He calls that a breathtaking pace. Icu beds have not been overwhelmed yet. Health officials are encouraged by news of a vaccine, but they say in the meantime, people need to continue
At this point we do not know what led up to the stabbing and we have no information on a possible suspect. We are working to find out more and we will bring you the latest information as we get it. Back to the coronavirus pandemic, some counties are seeing sharp rises in the number of hospitalizations. If rates continue to climb hospitals could exceed capacity. This week california recorded its highest number of cases since the start of the pandemic. They reported 15,000 new cases on saturday. That is the first time that many people have been hospitalized since mid august. Smith is here now after talking with healthcare workers about the new numbers. Reporter the resounding message is hospitals are able to treat patients now but if cases continue to rise at the same rate, hospitals will become overwhelmed. As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise, hospitals in the area are seeing the impacts. Our unit is approaching full capacity for coronavirus patients. Reporter Regional M
I am here today to talk about a crisis. A crisis being felt across the u. S. Jill and i have just been briefed, as you know, in this room by our Public Health and education experts about what it will take to be able to reopen schools safely and effectively. Backtoschool has always been a special time. Mind, all then yearsjill and i were married, she was going back to school as a teacher. She would be the first one to tell you this should be a season of promise for our country. When classrooms are crackling with the possibilities of the new year. Students hopes. Hope about the future. This year, we are facing the most difficult circumstances. We are seeing a lot of heart and grit from our educators, students to try to rise to the occasion. Our government has not come up to that bar. Hasnt shown much grit or determination. President trump and his administration, if they have done their jobs early on with this crisis, american schools would be open and open safely. Instead, American Famil
And jill and i have just been briefed, as you know, in this room by our Public Health and education experts about what it is going to take to be able to reopen schools safely and effectively. Backtoschool has always been a special time. It is in your family and mine, but particularly in mine, all the years jill and i were married, she was going back to school, too, as a teacher. She would be the first one to tell you this should be a season of promise for our country. Times when classrooms are crackling with the possibilities of the new year, students hopes, all about the future. But this year, we are facing the most difficult circumstances. We are seeing a lot of heart and grit from our educators, our students, to try to rise to the occasion. But our government has not come up to that bar. Hasnt shown much grit or determination. If President Trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, american schools would be open and open safely. Instead, American Fam
Reopen schools safely and effectively. Backtoschool has always been a special time. It is in your family and mine, but particularly in mine, all the years jill and i were married, she was going back to school, too, as a teacher. She would be the first one to tell you this should be a season of promise for our country. Times when classrooms are crackling with the possibilities of the new year, students hopes, all about the future. But this year, we are facing the most difficult circumstances. We are seeing a lot of heart and grit from our educators, our students, to try to rise to the occasion. But our government has not come up to that bar. Hasnt shown much grit or determination. To be clear, if President Trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, american schools would be open and open safely. Instead, American Families across this country are paying the price for his failures and his administrations failures. Like many of you, because you are reporter