We need you to get out there and do the test. Protect yourself. Protect your coworkers. Protect your community. And especially your family. Thats the call today from the head of a new covid19 task force. Doctor says anyone who has frequent contact with the public can receive a test for free even if they have no symptoms. Meanwhile hayward announce td its keeping the coronavirus testing site open through the end of the month. People do have to exhibit at least one symptom like a fever or cough. And all of this raises the question of how often should we be tested and will the state be able to accommodate the need. I Team Reporter is digging into the answers and she joins us now. Covid19 testing statewide has stayed consistent. The latest data shows a significant increase in early april. Nationally california ranks 27th. It begs the question as life starts to reopen, will our testing needs to be met . Thats why the testing has to substantially increase. We want you to be able to be tested
Its a slow mover. Cold front, area of low pressure that will bring down the rain as early as this evening and then get into some thunderstorm activity for the second half of qulour weekend. 58 in oakland. 57 in richmond. Right now in novato, 54. Cloud cover, temperatures are fairly uniform or mild today by about 1 00, were in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Even warmer than that later in the afternoon. Notice by 6 00, Sonoma County could see a few showers and were talking about the timing and amounts coming up. Liz . Thanks, lisa. Its our next sizeable step in reopening the bay area. Here is where we stand in joining the states stage two modifications, the early part of stage two. San francisco and san mateo counties will join marin county in entering into phase two on monday. Alameda and contra costa counties will join some time next week. Napa and sonoma counties are already in phase two. Only Santa Clara County has yet to determine a date to keep numbers down as the most pop will you say
System to the north. It will take its time getting here and moving on out. Live look outside from our came in redwood city, 57 in gilroy. Sfo, a little fog there. 50 in santa rosa, 56 by the delta, southwest wind in line for the cooldown with the breeze and the clouds today. Notice the brighter colors stay in sacramento valley. 70s, even near 80 by parts of the delta, we will have the clouds and the rain will be moving into the north bay. Well time it out for you in a few minutes. Liz . Sounds good. Thanks, lisa. This our next sizeable step in reopening the bay area. Here is where we stand in joining the states stage two modifications, the early part of stage two. San francisco and san mateo counties will join marin county in entering into phase two on monday. Alameda and contra costa counties will join some time next week. Napa and sonoma counties are already in phase two. Only Santa Clara County has yet to determine a date to keep numbers down, they say, as the bay areas most populou
Reopening. We know in the two weeks since we last had the superintendent here on this show, we have gotten that updated budget from the governor and so if approved, it could mean cuts to schools and its a time that would be difficult for School Districts to have to manage budget cuts given the fact that trying to make a safe and secure school, if anything, is going to cost more if you need to have more teachers to be able to have different times and scattered school times. That means more custodians, more security perhaps or whatever it entails. Its definitely going to cost more for these schools and also maybe more teachers will even be needed to accommodate those who maybe still want to do Distance Learning versus those coming to school. Talking about the budget is a big part of whawell be re wain gobeal about Distance Learning and the digital divide. Weve heard about several Tech Companies in the area stepping up to donate laptops. What about wifi connectivity. A lot of times the su
Again, a body covered by a yellow tarp was seen in the front of the home. So far no official word on how that person died. We have reached out to Newark Police for comment on what happened but so far no reply. A bail hearing is set for friday for a man charged with several counts of child molestation. Sixyearold hums he is in custody. He was arrested in dublin just over a year ago. He is charged with eight felonies involving several victims and is being held on 20 million bail. His attorneys though want him released because of the help threats from the coronavirus. The mayor of dublin, other city leaders and the Alameda County sheriff all say they strongly oppose his release. Now to vallejo and demands that something be done to protect residents of a Long Term Care facility where at least 11 residents have died of covid19. Ktvu henry lee tells us critics are now demanding a comprehensive Testing Program for all residents and staff. A small but vocal protest wednesday outside the vallej