1,000 cases in ten days and a new peak in hospitalizations. Tonight San Francisco is taking new steps to prepare for worstcase scenarios. Good evening, thanks for joining us. Im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. City Health Director dr. Grant colfax says the virus is moving fast and more people are getting seriously ill. 107 coronavirus patients are currently hospitalized, the highest number since the pandemic began. 25 of those are in intensive care. The city is opening a new hospital site that would be used to accommodate noncovid patients if necessary. We are creating a care site in the presidio that we hope we will not need. This site is designated for hospitalized patients without covid19 who no longer need acute medical care but arent quite ready to go home. The facility will eventually have the capacity for 93 patients. Dr. Colfax really emphasized today that we need to commit and recommit to being careful. Part of doing that is Wearing Masks. But what about face shields or eye gogg
Just hours later, the santa its hard to find live music clara county Public Health these days, janelle. Department announced a new total it certainly is. For sunnyvale and our south bay but if you dont need a venue to get a concert going, just some costco stores. The sunnyvale cost tco now has talented musicians in a driveway. Jim in colorado is making sure the show goes on after venues confirmed cases. Started shutting down due to san jose has eight, gilroy has covid, he started performing in his garage every saturday. Its such a hit, he now brings six. In a different band every because of the investigations weekend. So far, we have not closed any some musicians havent performed of these stores. Live since january. We feel like theyre following the neighbors love the music, guidelines. We feel like the public is the friendship, and the totally safe. Reporter but the numbers companionship. The crowd keeps their distance, dont reassure workers we talked wears masks, and try to stay six
5 30 and one of San Franciscos hardest hit neighborhoods for the coronavirus cases finally gets its own testing site and how some determined neighbors made it happen. The historic clip house restaurant is one of many businesses suffering in the pandemic and now it is headed to court to get its Insurance Company to pay up. Hundreds of homeless seniors are off the streets of the bay area and into trailers the summer. Good evening. The state announced back in january that it would donate the trailers that are usually on standby for emergencies to help house the homeless. In our original series project home, we take a look at how the experiment is working. I think it is beautiful. It is a good thing. Reporter what a difference a few months can make and when he first caught up with them they were living in a tent on 77th street and had lost. A promise from a Homelessness Agency to place them in a mobile home had fizzled out and then a few months ago a different social worker came by. They c
Circle on the calendar to open trader. Good evening, everyone. Up. Its wait and see and try im frank somerville. And im julie haener. Sir Francis Drake arrived in to find out what phase we are 1579, claiming the land for on. Reporter experts say england. Institutions going away could have longterm implications. But native americans were i fear were going to lose already here. Now their ancestors, and others not only venerable old institutions like skating seeking racial justice, are rings, like Bowling Alleys, but rising up and demanding drakes also that new businesses trying name be removed. To open up simply arent going live coverage now from ktvus to be able to make it because amber lee at drake high with they dont have the runway to the details. Create the clientele. Reporter here at the high it is possible that all school the mood of the protest was upbeat. Indoor activities where people people here tell me there is work to be done, but they are gather are in jeopardy. Seeing chan
Insurance. We think it should be crafted in a way that does not pay people more to stay home than to go back to work. We got here because our republican colleagues couldnt get their act together, they still dont have their act tgether, and now they are worried. But instead of being serious in negotiating, they have created a stunt. Reporter democrats are pushing for a 3 trillion package, republicans pushing for a much smaller 1 trillion package. The president is eager for a plan to be passed, less than 100 days toward election day now. But many cannot agree on what should be inside of any relief bill at this point. And of course americans will start feeling this next week when those 600 checks do not show up. Reporting live this morning, julian glover, abc 7 news. San francisco is opening a new Emergency Hospital site because of a surge in coronavirus cases. There have been 1,000 new cases in ten days, 107 Covid Patients are in hospitals right now and that is the most since the pandemi