Tightened. Jesse gary joins us now. Reporter dr. Sarah cody says current measures, staying inside, social distancing, sanitizing, are working. But we are not out of the wood woods. Every unnecessary contact with another person increases the chance that the virus may spread from one person to another. Reporter to completely flatten the covid19 infection curve, Santa Clara County officials announcing tuesday an extension of the shelterinplace order, until may 3rd. Social distancing by residents is mandatory. All construction is now halted, except projects deemed necessary. Examples include projects related to limiting the spread of the coronavirus. We cannot afford to simply hope we can impose these regulations weeks from now. This is the moment when it counts the most to save lives. Weeks from now, we will only have regretted that we did not move overnight. Reporter all businesses that are not essential are required to close immediately. The San Jose Police department has already begun
Spread from one person to another. Reporter to completely flatten the covid19 infection curve, Santa Clara County officials announcing tuesday an extension of the shelterinplace order, now medical may 3rd. Social distancing by residents is mandatory. All coninstruction is halted exempt projects deemed necessary. Examples include projects related to limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Reporter all businesses that are not essential are required to close medical. The San Jose Police department has already begun patrols by Health Compliance officers. Officials say warnings can escalate to suspension of a business license or misdemeanor charge of violating a Public Health order. Jeff rosen says there have been 2,000 complaints so far. But most Business Owners are voluntarily following the new orders. Its very often hard to measure the result of a good deed. Your good deed. Your sacrifice. Your civic duty will be measured in lives. Reporter the number of covid19 cases in this county has
That total, gov. Gavin newsom said the state saw a 26 jump in new cases, just yesterday. The Navy Hospital ship mercy arrived at the port of los angeles this morning from san diego, the la mayor said the ship is now essentially the largest hospital in the city. Can provide care to up to 1000 noncoronavirus patients, those beds will free up hospitals to concentrate on coronavirus cases. At a briefing on board the ship, the governor said facilities up and down the state are preparing right now for a surge in patients. We are in the process now of having secured roughly 4000 beds of some type to prepare for the surge which we believe will start taking shape in the next week or two based upon our modeling. Also today, gov. Newsom addressed the growing economic certainty that has been crated by this outbreak. He signs an executive order banning enforcement of eviction orders for nonpayment of rent, through may 31. Health officials here are bracing for projected influx, and the coming weeks.
Trillion relief bill into law this afternoon. The measure will give most americans a cash payment of 1200 and or provide Small Businesses with to pay employees rent and other expenses do. In a bipartisan move, House Speaker nancy pelosi signed the bill along with minority leader mccarthy. Its possible that these benefits will be available to the american people. To the american public, we hear you and we are working for you. To make that defense production act will require General Motors to provide ventilators. He expects 100,000 ventilators to be produced over the next three months. Some say the stimulus bill passed they will provide critical support for california to fight covid19 and strengthen our hospitals and healthcare system. It means an extra 600 a week for an appointment insurance for that many californians who already lost jobs and the many more who will during this crisis. Stocks were lower on wall street today but still managed to end the week on the plus side. The dow was