And we must accelerate in response. We have a small window of time right now to get our cases under control before we could see the large outbreaks that we are seeing around this country. The mayor pointed the finger directly at an increasingly complacent and growing segment of the population tired of cabin fever. People who are having gatherings with others outside of their households. San franciscans need to change their behavior. Gatherings remain inherently dangerous. At the general hospital, the average age of the person hospitalized with covid19 since july first has been 41 years. We dont have months, we barely have weeks. The mayor demands that private Health Insurance providers step up and speed up virus testing. One key to reopening. Were not reopening us how we get this under control. We are all at risk for this disease and all at risk for serious consequences. We have flattened this curve once and we must do it again. A negative test is not a passport to do what you want. On
To reopen, governor gavin newsom pleaded with californians to take covid19 seriously, he cited sobering trendlines including tuesdays record new cases, and a surge in hospitalizations and icu patients. Estate performed 96,000 tests in the last day, the Positivity Rate rose to 5. 1 over two weeks. Weve seen increased numbers. Seen a lot of numbers reflecting increases in the bay area. Thats the part of the state that has moved last into the new phase. The governor also pointed to memorial day and statewide receipt protests, and icu capacities at 30 . The state remains confident in preparation. We have crushed the curve and we made it Crystal Clear when we did that, we never experienced the big spike, where we were not prepared for an increase. The governor also threatened to withhold relief funding from counties who refused to comply with the state reopening criteria, including a new facemask order. We are going to attach some considerations and consequences to that. Two and half billio
Some might like it, it may continue for another day and to have. Another cloak of clouds around, more mild to hot, and semi breezy. Its hot inland and everything continues, a few showers could pop up near the sierra if you are heading that way. That continues into the weekend, very persistent pattern. Its not changing yet. It will by the weekend. There will be a big change in the cooler and windy, but not until we get to late saturday into sunday. So, highs today and your average to above coast, bay, and also inland. Over to sal , now. Thats right, they are clearing it now, but the damage to northbound 101 is where the traffic is. The accident was near 880. The cleaning crew has left opening lanes, however there is still slow traffic. Its getting better. I looked at the photo, and now i can see traffic is getting better. If you want to use 280 instead, it is much better because there is no slow traffic getting into that west valley. 7 02, lets go back to the headlines. Police in antioc
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Right now on the kpix 5 news at 7 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, its the next big social distancing test, and there is big concern for crowds tonight ahead of the warm Holiday Weekend. We have Team Coverage tonight starting with the social distancing circles. This is just one part of the warning tonight. Reporter that is right, there are measures up and down the state of california, many State Park Beach parking lots have been closed, they are beginning to reopen but only at 50 percent capacity, its one of a handful of measures parked departments are taking to make sure crowds do not over run them. Midpandemic with travel destinations essentially locked down to tourists, they area parks are trying to prepare for dnt even remember it was a Holiday Weekend until about an hour ago. Reporter in contra costa county, hikers were getting the steps in before the crowds to send but say trail etiquette has been very good. Which is trying to keep our distance when walking and for the most par