To 15 , yet they are still opting to shut down. On the other hand, Santa Clara County is down to 15 , which equals 31 empty icu beds remaining in the south bay. Marianne favro is in san jose to see how hospitals are handling the covid surge. Reporter Regional Medical center of san jose is now at capacity, but it continues to accept new patients here in the emergency department. There are at least 66 Covid Patients at Regional Medical center, and the surge is straining hospital resources. We are at capacity. Theres essentially no more beds in the hospital to rapidly put the patients into their inpatient unit. Reporter the hospital continues to perform surgery and accept emergency patients. But elective surgeries have been put on hold. The Medical Center is also using beds in the postacute care unit to accommodate additional patients. But it wont be using the pandemic tents set up in the parking lot back in april. We think its going to be better to circle the wagon, have our Team Togethe
Will it really work . The states top doctor is feeling the pressure and the resentment from many people in the community. Today he defended his decision. He said california needs to stay home. Because cases are continuing to hit record highs almost daily. He pointed to the success rate of shut downs in europe. Belgium put in a three week stay at home order. Its positive ratd fell from 21 to 8 in that time. England had a four week order. Cases dropped by 30 . He says he understands the restrictions are inconvenient. But its what the state has to do at this time as hospitals become over crowded. The goal of saving lives become threatened when the system isnt as robust and strong as it can be. To deliver care to as many californiaens as needed. Reminding everyone there is light at the end of tunnel. The first doses of vaccines expected to arrive one week from today. Hundreds of people crowded outside the courthouse today very few of them Wearing Masks to support the pastor who landed in f
They will be under a new stay at home order. These are the regions. You can see northern california. Greater sacramento. Southern california. And here in the bay area. It could go through mid to late december. The rest could be just a day or two. What does it mean . Businesses that have to shut down again. Wineries. Hair salons. Playgrounds and zoos. No more dining. Retail stores can remain open at 20 capacity. Restaurants can do take out and delivery. And religious services can be outside. The shelter at home order will remain in effect for at least three weeks. The urgency of the pandemic prompting hospitals to expand into open lots and areas and out door pavilions. This tent outside of kaiser in walnut creek. If the surge triggers a stay ot home order the fall out will be felt everywhere. From hospitals to Small Businesses. This is not what healthcare workers or Small Businesses want to see. More tents goij up outside hospitals. These being constructed outside of kaiser in walnut cr
94. 5 efficacy. There were 95 events, five in the Vaccine Group and 90 of them in the Placebo Group is quite impressive and really something that foretells impact on the outbreak. Hovering about 500 up the dow jones already. The Biden Transition Team and your family next year. Today in the bays tracie potts with more on this breaking news from overnight. Reporter the president wont accept the Election Results or direct his administration and the transition meetings are continuing to connect with the people they need to the President Trump overnight tweeting that biden won. On twitter, about Election Fraud including early this morning tweeting that he won the election. The biden team, not only is the president elect not getting access to Intelligence Briefings but the biden team cant talk with the government officials who are planning on how it will be distributed. This as we learn more than 11 Million People have been infected with the virus. We are in a very dangerous period, the most
The chance for isolated thunderstorms. Just that unsettled weather for today. For the coast the daytime highs in the mid to upper 50s around the bay. Upper others to low 60s and low to mid60ss inland. I will show you future cast hour by hour through the rest of the day, coming up in just a few minutes. Lets check this with traffic and we have the wet slick roadways. Be extra careful as you hit the road this morning and give yourself a few extra minutes. With very quite a few things going on. First off bay bridge toll plaza. You can see traffic backed up. The metering lights are on and we are seeing delays almost to the maze. That back up really slow and go off the east shore freeway. Starting to see brake lights as well. Plus we have a crash as you get past the toll plaza. Near the metering lights and its over to the right shoulder. We had one lane blocked as you head into San Francisco. Better news on this trouble spot southbound 880. A rolled over vehicle. Its cleared out of lanes. I