County reason. Professor of epidemiology says we clearly have Community Transmission and he says testing remains a key way to monitor and manage the growth rate of infection. You dont achieve Public Health goals by not testing the people who are infected, you find the people who are infected, diagnosing them and putting them into isolation and tracing their contacts. Southern california has seen the largest increase. He believes that early bay area stayathome orders may have saved thousands of lives. Today, the governor declared a budget emergency to support the state response to the covid19 outbreak. This allows legislators to dip into the rainy day fund. Reporter monitored the News Conference and has more. It is something to worry about. The governor has always said that we reopen the economy, we will see a rise in cases and that is because the virus is, was and continues to be out there. The rate of positive test for coronavirus has been 5. 1 for the previous two weeks and now has c
Hospital . Thats the beauty of doing an exercise and doing the exercise with our partners Like Public Health because we can see really take a look at what the issues are. And what we need to address when something really happens. Reporter so this is the main do dormtory, and these are volunteers that are acting out scenarios. Today, these two volunteers are role playing. How to manage someone who doesnt believe in Wearing Masks or thinks the coronavirus is a hoax. Really tried to address, you know, well, not telling me that im wrong, just addressing concerns for everyone else in the building and trying to get me to cooperate as a good citizen. Reporter all to makee alrea running from a natural disaster. Lets look at the date estimate numbers. 56 new cases confirmed in santa clara county, and they now have over 3800 cases. Another 53 cases confirmed in contra costa county, and now, they have 2500. And Alameda County is a hot spot, with over 5,300 cases. As case numbers continue to climb
Incredibly dire. But still there will have to be cuts and that will hurt. It was a huge drop in daily ridership due to covid19 that caused b. A. R. T. s money problems. Our ridership went from 405,000 to 24,000. And since the low point of 24,000, weve now inched up to 45. Reporter fewer riders men less revenue and thats what shaped the budget the board passed today which includes an extra 44 million for cleaning. Its not just cleaning the stations. But its disinfecting the train cars every single night. Reporter also 146 million in cuts made by eliminating unfilled job and reducing operating expenses like putting off a return to ending service but tlayoffs planned. Youre going to notice things like the 9 00 p. M. Closure in the middle of the day. You should expect 30minute frequencies. This b. A. R. T. Rider isnt surprised. The economy is struggling and everything is losing money. Reporter the budget plan assumes at best, 50 of riders return this year. The number could be as low as 15
Wanted. Didnt call for the lifting until and we had hoped to continue the beach closure until after the fourth of july weekend. Reporter it allowed people to only access between 11 am and 5 pm and not lounge or sunbathe. Particularly once the hotels, bowling alley, things that are targeted to tourists and inside, much of the community started to feel like there wasnt a rational basis for keeping the beach closed anymore. Reporter they say the order cut access to beaches for people with disabilities. One has been the handicap parking has not been accessible at the majority of county beaches and the second issue has been the sedentary law on the the kids are reopening as there is an increase with 28 in a two day time period and last week there is a third death linked to covid19. They have had the lowest number of cases accepted napa but with those ending the shelterin place order a week from monday only time will tell how the change affects the infection rate. It has become impossible fo
Of its employees accused of pulling off her mask and coughing on a baby. Good evening, im ken bastida. Few weeks mark a critical and im elizabeth cook. It happened friday at the juncture. Its very frustrating. Frozen yogurt shop. Police say the woman did it i myself am at wits end, but this is important. Because she was upset the i really feel as though the fate of our region, even our childs mother wasnt keeping nation over the next few weeks her social distance. About whether or not we can she has not been arrested or get a handle on this. Publicly identified, but the reporter the metric you district is urging people not want to keep your eye on is hospital beds. To take their anger out on the when we talk about critical mass, think about the situation the city of houston schools. A lengthy Statement Reads in part, violence or damage to is in right now. Our students schools only theyre between 97 and 100 serves to harm the very capacity with their icu beds population that those who a