Globally there are almost 1. 6 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus with the global death toll reaching 95,000. The United States leads the world with more than 460,000 cases and 16,000 reported s. California is now trying to extend extra benefits to Health Care Workers on the front lines of coke and 19 our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains the governors latest update. California Health Care Workers on the front lines of covid19 now have access to travel vouchers and stipends governor newsome announced thursday the state will reimburse lower wage workers 100 of hotel costs and provide vouchers to others who need to sleep away from home for work so that theyre allowed to stay closer to their patients. And provide them the opportunity not to worry about being out of pocket or worry about exposing their families or god forbid worried about another night sleeping in their car. So they can stay closer to the needs in their communities. The 150 hotels that are part of the
And please help out thats all we want we want people half first we want hard for our faces. Were back to you. New york nurses say they still do not have the supplies they need to face the coronavirus pandemic today workers rallied outside of the Westchester Medical Center just north of new york city. Theyre calling for more masks and other personal protective equipment. The nurses also say theyre understaffed anymore ventilators for the large number of patients with covid19. Today new york reported nearly 800 new deaths as the total number of coronavirus test in the state has now passed 7,000. There have been over 160,000 confirmed cases. More than the entire country of italy. A small sign of relief for new york state though is that less people are going to the hospital today Governor Andrew Cuomo said there have been only 200 new hospitalizations of the last 24 hours. The lowest number since this crisis began. But the law also made it clear that his state is not out of the woods yet.
Has now passed 20,000 confirmed cases and more than 550 people in this state have died. These numbers are according to the Johns Hopkins global coronavirus tracker so is the coronavirus pandemic based on what some are saying still as bad as we think one bay area doctors weighing in on how the situation is in fact improving because of the precautions that were taken early on. And now we can continue to move in the right direction kron 4 dan thorn reports from walnut creek. It appears theres been progress in the bay areas fight against covid19 there has been the possibility of seeing deaths in case is surging but early actions taken by local Health Officials. Seem to be working we are in a better place than weve not been says social distancing shelter a everything thats been done in our communities to prevent the spread of coronavirus doctor Michael Stacey with Lifelong Medical care says being in this position is obviously a good thing. Our hospitals are not being overwhelmed and testing
Construction sites. Sergeant lochner says theres also been complaints about gathering in parks and if police see any large crowds not practicing physical distancing. Theyll be sent home with the warning as of thursday Sonoma County has more than 100 confirmed kopan 19 cases weve done nearly 3,010 s. And this time in this Facebook Live county Public Health Officials Say while the numbers increase 52 people have recovered were doing some really intense Contact Tracing. That means that. Were finding out who had contact to our and following them really closely and testing them all people who are symptomatic and people who are it. County Officials Say theyve been prepare for the coronavirus outbreak due to devastating wildfires and Public Safety power shutoff but residents should continue to add here to warnings lasting police want to do is issue a citation some nurse at lot would rather risk it and leave their businesses open risk a warning or citation just so they can try to to still make
Tickets to people they still flock to the beaches. The state parks in marion county, the unincorporated areas which is why at 1159 last night they decided to go ahead and tell people youre no longer welcome at state parks in marine county and other unincorporated areas if you drive to the location and walk into the parks and if they spot your car. They will issue a ticket a 100 they will have full enforcement by the Sheriffs Department and other Police Agencies throughout marine county, the whole goal is to keep you at home to let you celebrate easter in your neighborhood or in your front yard but not come out to the state parks and beaches and we talked about his robin marty for weeks now, but even the governor when he first issued the shelter in place and then he saw the huge number of people turning out to the museums the parks and the other areas that he told people to grow up. Well hes no longer telling people to grow up. Now hes giving people 100 reasons to stay home for easter.