Thought the coronavirus numbers were bad before, take a look at these. Californias 14 day case average, more than doubled in the last two weeks, more than 23,000 cases reported today alone, with the Positivity Rate nearing 9 and icus 69 jump in patients tonight. Tonight, some Business Owners in Alameda County are banding together to demand changes to the shutdown. Juliette goodrich in livermore for us tonight. Reporter when it comes to whats open and whats close, theres no confusion when it comes to restaurants, theyve been shut down. Today the trivalley Restaurant Group comprised of 90 owners, got together to come up with a plan to figure out how they can stay in business. We are really, really hurting. We are being decimated. For many it is the last straw. Weve already had groups of restaurants on the brink and this could be the turning point, the thing that pushes them over the edge. Especially when Restaurant Owners say theyve made so many accommodations for Outdoor Dining. They sa
The state reported more than 15,000 new coronavirus cases is. The Positivity Rate over the last 14 days is that 5. 4 . As of tonight, the number of people hospitalized for covered stands at more than 5700. A live look tonight at dublin, oakland and san jose. Exactly 5 hours from now a curfew will go into effect for much of the bay area because of the surge in cases. Here are the counties impacted, every bay area county except for marin, San Francisco and san mateo but that could change. The stayathome water will be in effect from 10 pm until 5 am. What is allowed . You can buy groceries, pick up restaurant takeout orders, walk your dog, visit Healthcare Providers and other essential services. I dont think it will be very effective. Im going to comply because that is what i have been doing all year. It doesnt make sense to me necessarily. Covid is around 24 hours a day. But yes, i will comply. I feel fine about it. I think it is important. Things are spiking because people arent paying
Reporter at the moment, four out of five regions of the state of california are near that 15 Tipping Points pick of the bay area, however, maybe 2 to 3 weeks away from that happening. Lives will be lost unless we do more than weve ever done. Reporter metchie to determine if the region goes back to a full shelter in place order is icu capacity. If it dips below 15 , a regional move into a minimum three week long shut down nearly 4 times the rate of transmission going on in our state that we had just six weeks ago. It is time that we actually limit our movement, and really get this transmission down so that is what this is about. Reporter of course, wineries, personal services, hair salons and barbershops must close. Article infrastructure will remain open, along the schools with waivers, retail at 20 occupancy, and restaurants can only serve meals via takeout and delivery. After three weeks the state will look at transmission rates at that moment, and ice you projections for the month a
Track any adverse reactions. At least five ultracold freezers similar to these have been installed in various county owned facilities with more on order. They will store the vaccines at up to minus 90 degrees fahrenheit. Some freezers are portable and they are currently compiling a list of where ultra cold storage is available. We are prepared to store, then distribute the full volume of what we received. Everything can go wrong, the logistics are enormous. Dr. Schwartzberg says that the debate is on about who is next in line, police, firefighters, people with comorbidities, and so on. That just seems like a very difficult conversation to have. It is, you can see that people with resources, and the money will demand special favors. I hope our society is able to withstand that. The cdc has shortened its quarantine recommendation time from 7 to 10 days, and Santa Clara County imposed a 14 day travel quarantine on monday. Without possibly change now . They are considering it or they will
Was begging everyone to cancel their thanksgiving travel plans. Now they would like to see everyone canceling their travel plans for the foreseeable future. I traveled a lot during the pandemic. Tons of safety measures. Many passengers drifting through the Oakland Airport were not traveling for pleasure. Im traveling for work. Well airport staff was busy hanging stockings the cdc was, again, asking everyone to cancel their Winter Holiday season travel plans. Given the state of things i can understand limiting travel for Recreational Purposes or leisure purposes. So what exactly does that Winter Holiday travel mean . Listen to how Robert Redfield describes the nearterm. The reality is that december, january and februar will be rough times. I actually believe they will be the most difficult time in the publichealth history of this nation. Largely because of the stress it will put on the healthcare system. I dont think people will go for it. I think it has gone the complete opposite way.