Scientific community. I think thats a bit of an overreaction. Now at 9 Governor Newsome announcing stricter measures today across the state after a troubling increase in covid cases and hospitalizations also tonight the governor has floated the possibility of a statewide curfew lot of people are talking about that as we say good evening, thanks for being here on kron 4 news at 9 everybody, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis today Governor Newsom announced that he is pulling the emergency brake on the states efforts to reopen our economy. As coronavirus cases surge more dramatically than they did during the summer spike and this comes as daily covid cases in the state have doubled over the last 10 days, 40 counties today were ordered to take at least one step back in the states tiered economic reopening system prompting businesses to depending on the county, the rain further limit indoor capacities. Take business outside or shut down altogether by tomorrow. My top priority, moving in.
Us will enjoy the warming trend but part of that system is going to sag to the south, bringing a few clouds to the north bay. Maybe even a sprinkle. Its 35 right now in santa rosa, 43 in oakland, 42 in santa rosa and a check of the fog youll notice livermore just one mile visibility, five miles in santa rosa. So the deal for your sunday starting out with partly cloudy conditions, lots of sunshine, low 60s around noontime, bay side and inland in the 50s at the coast and later on this afternoon in the upper 60s in parts of the south bay and east bay valleys. Clouds in the north bay and chance of a sonoma sprinkle. Well talk about that and the next rain chance for the entire bay area in a beau minutes. We begin way look at the surge in covid19 cases. California officially topped 1 million diagnosed coronavirus cases, the state reported more than 9,800 new cases yesterday, one of the largest single day counts we have seen since august. The 14day Positivity Rate is 4. 2 , 4 friday and 3. 7
Had yesterday. Heres a live shot of alcatraz was San Francisco behind it to just a little bit that was behaves there do want point out a little bit up north you might get a stray shower potentially were talking north of Sonoma County. Getting up there. It may drift a little bit to the south you might see some scattered clouds throughout the day but basically want to go with mostly sunny for much of the geography. Chilly 30s up there in the north bay again this morning, although not quite as bad as yesterday 35 up there to napa 36 santa rosa, 37 in 40s fell out much of the rest of the geography of the 37 Half Moon Bay at 11 00am were at 6068 by 2 oclock coming up a little bit were time out what you can expect into early next week marty sounds good dave get to the news this morning. We have the latest for you on the coronavirus pandemic that continues to surge across the country over the past week, the virus has claimed the lives of more than 1000 people a day. The u. S. Has recorded its
56 in lake port. Our cool spots. Everybody else 56 in San Francisco, fairfield at 66 degrees. A much brighter day and warmer after such a chilly start. Lets get back to reggie for the news. Could the u. S. Be headed to a National Lockdown . Depends on who you ask. This morning jobina fortson is hearing the answer from dr. Fauci. Thank you. As the u. S. Faces a massive surge in cases, dr. Anthony fauci says americans need to wear masks and continue social distancing to avoid another lockdown. He was talking to Robin Roberts this morning. The idea of a four to sixweek nationwide lockdown has been floated to control the spread of the virus. The idea includes slotting down businesses and paying people for lost wages, but dr. Fauci says it is not likely to happen. Dr. Fauci says vaccines will start being distributed in december and will become more widely available to the public in the spring and early summer. He also stresses the importance of continuing to do things like Outdoor Activitie
Decision to take her off life support. Kron fours dan thorn talking with her family this afternoon. Hes live tonight. In the newsroom with their story and obviously dan heartbreak that no family has to experience absolutely jonathan this has been an extremely difficult time for this family, they have no idea why someone would do Something Like this. The victim leaving behind a young son and a grieving family looking for answers. 21 yearold ivana or resolve ul celebrating her sons first birthday a joyful memory just weeks before tragedy struck the young mother and richmond native was killed after being shot in the head in valais how mean i know in the new. Justice is done. The thing that everyone is going through his son. So im going to be healed. For his novels cousin, cuba that remember sir is friendly to everyone and always had a smile. He says the family was heartbroken she couldnt pull through in we were given the up short so that we would have to because pretty much. Her brain can