Intensive care unit around the state your capacity. Good evening im julie haener. I am frank somerville. This new three week stay at home order would be triggered if hospital intensive Care Capacity drops below 15 in any of the five regions of california. Right now, none of the regions is affected. The governor says he expects it could happen for all regions except the bay area within days. The governor also says the bay area could see the order by the middle of the month. Governor newsom tried to reassure people in california that there is hope ahead as vaccines are rolled out. We do not anticipate having to do this once again. We really only to step up. We need to meet this moment had on. We need to do everything we can to stem the tide, bend the curve. Under the order, schools could stay open but ours, wineries, and hair salons would close. Is an retail and Grocery Stores would be limited to 20 capacity. Restaurants would only be able to offer takeout or delivery. The Team Coverage
And snow in the sierra. Were going to tell you how much more is in our forecast. And a glimmer of hope tonight as covid cases surge. Late details on a vaccine and how soon it could become widely available. But first several counties are quickly tightening restrictions to slow the spread. Tonight covid cases are surging sf statewide. Cases are up nearly 50 in the first week of november. Many of our local counties are stopping Indoor Dining, and more restrictions could be on the way. Heres nbc bay areas ian cull. Reporter it was eight months ago tonight. Bay area counties were limiting crowd sizes and preparing a shelter at home order. Fast forward to today doctors say we are fully into the third wave of covid19. After a slow drift up in the month of october its started to head straight up. Because of it santa clara is joining with San Francisco, copia costa and marin counties to ban all Indoor Dining. The south bay expects to fall back into the red tier tuesday. And if it does that also
Indoor dining. The last night in San Francisco. After that will change. Highlighted in red. If a new days, beginning next week. Counties in yellow will be shutting down service inside. That is not all. Governor newsom came clean apologizing for his own decision involving a famous local restaurant. The days of dining inside theyre numbered. Starting tuesday, its back to take out. Or dining outside. If the weather allows it. I dont know what well do. I havent digested it yet. While the patroning digest the pizza. The news the county will soon ban Indoor Dining is a tough pill for the Restaurant Owner to swallow. Going back to selling to go food. Which isnt a solid game plan. For any business. Its not paying the bills. He says hes leaned on banks and family to keep the doors open. At his two restaurants. I havent laid off a single employee. And we have switched our game plan. Now hes got to switch the game plan again. In order to make sure local hospitals arent overwhelmed with covid19 pa
Minutes. Our other big story this evening, surging covid cases. Nearly 6900 new ones in california. Thats 1000 more than our seven average. The Positivity Rate now at 4 we have Team Coverage first set on the new warnings for people thinking about holiday travel. Reporter this is not a mandate or order by the state. There will not be any checkpoints to restrict people from traveling ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. That today, the top California Health official asking residents to not travel if its not essential. In the sparsely filled terminals at the airports. Rushhour hose not looked the same since covid. If i have three children, i have five grandchildren. Normally we do get but not this year, because of covid. I think its okay to travel as long as you are taking the nations necessary percussions. I think it will be okay. Reporter Health Officials are encouraging residents to stay local ahead of the holiday to avoid nonessential outof state travel and for people arriving from othe
For his democratic challenger. The bal count continues for a fourth night in a row, so when will we actually have an answer . Also tonight you see it there. Tensions high in the midst of this high stakes election. Protesters clashing with police in contra costa county. And just in another case of covid at the white house. Theres a lot happening as we head into the weekend. Thanks for joining us. Tonight still no winner, still too close to call but joe biden saying he and Kamala Harris are already getting to work. At this hour there are five states up for grabs arizona, nevada, georgia, pennsylvania and north carolina. Joe biden leads in four of those. President trump is ahead in north carolina. Both candidates still have a path to victory. President trump needs to win at least four of the five outstanding states. Biden needs to only win pennsylvania or any combination of the other two states. Now 270 is the magic number to win. Those numbers have not changed since election night. Joe b