Reporter more than 1,000 inmates and staff are infected with covid at san quentin, one officer expects it to double. Reporter alameda officials discuss Public Safety after man was pinned for dancing in the street. Booms and bright lights closer to home, as we count down to july fourth weekend, how plan to stop illegal fireworks. What you can expect for the Holiday Weekend coming up, abc7 news starts now. Announcer building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, abc7 news. In a bar, moving around, drinking. Masks off, close to other people. Covid19 watchlist is longerg 19 counties now hit hard by coronavirus. Bars and family gatherings is the biggest concern as the state urges californians to help contain this pandemic. At some point might mean enforcement. Gyms closed. Bars closed. Indoor dining still out of the question in contra costa and alameda counties. 168 new positive cases, biggest increase since the start of this. And santa clara still clara a track to open later this
Alameda counties. 168 new positive cases, biggest increase since the start of this. And santa clara still clara a track to open later this week. Been frustrating. Waiting since march 16th. Billions of dollars on the table, time left for businesses to sign up for Paycheck Protection Program runs out tomorrow night. Good evening. San quentin is center of the outbreak, more than 1,000 inmates and 100 Staff Members infected. There is a court order to test all by next monday its so bad. Kate larsen. Scared. Reporter spoke to us by phone about her 29yearold son who is inmate at san quentin and tested positive for covid19. Taking his temperature, only doing it every three days he was saying. Its like they dont care, not giving him cleaning supplies, letting him take showers, hes using bar soap to wash his walls. Reporter cases exploded, 29 of the inmates and staff have tested possible. California Department Says that i gave inmates masks, are monitoring sanitation and hygiene and modified sho
Few 90s inland. Reggie . The coronavirus outbreak at san quentin is growing. More than 1,000 inmates and 100 Staff Members have tested positive. Of course, health in our various communities is something that abc7 is following closely as we look to build a better bay area. While this virus spreads within the prison. The outbreak is also concerning people who live in marin county because, of course, so many of the prison Staff Members also live there and shop there. Abc7 News Reporter Lauren Martinez is live in san quentin with more on this. Lauren . Reggie, the situation is getting so bad that there is a court order that all staff at california state prisons must be tested by next monday. Staff at san quentin must be tested by this thursday. Now, a federal court order sites staff as the main vector for spreading the virus in state prisons. A woman who wanted to only be identified as danny spoke to us by phone about her 29yearold son who is an inmate at san quentin and tested positive fo