Are lower than others, you can see that overall cases continue to go up and down in a similar rate as in midmarch when the shelterinplace order began. Of the six counties, the latest numbers show Alameda County currently has the highest number of positive cases with 3,049. Marin county currently has the lowest case with positive 420. In both county, the demographics of who is testing positive is strikingly similar. According to public data, in Alameda County, there were more male cases than female. The largest number of cases were between the ages of 18 and 30, and the largest racial group by far is latino. In marin county, public data also shows more male cases than female. The largest number of cases between the age of 35 and 49. And again, the largest racial group, latino. In fact, latinos make up 52 of marin county cases, despite making up just 16 of the countys population. But its not just about the number of cases in the county. The case rate, which shows cases per capita, is also significant, and the numbers show the virus is still prevalent. Of these six county, San Francisco has the highest case rate followed by San Mateo County and then Alameda County. And whats interesting is that marin county actually has less cases than sonoma and solano counties, which are moving faster, but marin has a higher case rate. The big takeaway, even though there is more testing happening which leads to more case, the virus is still here, its just counties are more ready to respond to it because of testing and Contact Tracing that was the county with the highest number of cases in the bay area at the beginning. Where do things stand there now . So Santa Clara County has now the second highest number of cases after Alameda County. Again, that could come down to the fact that there is more testing happening. Te place you really see the progress in Santa Clara County is that their case rate is lower. Its the fifth highest now, even after marin county. So thats some good news for Santa Clara County. But its still relatively high when you compared to say napa county may be double the case rate of napa county, which is one of the county here is in the bay area moving faster. Live in marin, liz kreutz, abc7 news. Liz, thank you. On midday live, we asked abc7 viewers what they thought about Governor Newsoms reopening plan so far. The vast majority, were talking 72 said its going too fast. Also on midday live, we interviewed oakland mayor libby schaaf and asked her do you think the state is moving too quickly. You know, i do. I think that people have got to take doctors orders, and that is to remember we dont have a vaccine. We dont have a treatment. All we can do is continue to practice social distancing, washing our hands, covering our faces, and staying home as much as possible. The mayor talked about going to get a coronavirus test recently. She called the process fast and easy, although a little bit uncomfortable. She tested negative for coronavirus. Another voice saying the state is moving too quickly, dr. Sara cody, Santa Clara Countys Public Health officer. She helped start the shelter in place orders back in march, which at the time were among the first in the country. Chris nguyen has some perspective from the south bay. As california moves to reopen parts of the economy on a county by county basis, there is growing concern that it could be happening a little too fast. Santa clara county Health Officer dr. Sara cody shared her opinion tuesday night at a Virtual Meeting with the board of supervisors. The state modifications are being made without a real understanding of the consequences of what the last move has been, and with the possibly serious effects for health and possibly serious risks of an exponential growth in cases. Dr. Cody says a full incubation period of at least 14 days is needed to effectively gauge the impact of each step of the reopening process. The state hasnt been adhering to that timeline when it comes to monitoring cases and hospitalizations. We know that there is a lot of the virus in the community, and we know that its going to spread because people are relaxing shelter in place too fast. On wednesday, county officials echoed dr. Codys concerns, while stressing the need for volunteers to help with the countys Contact Tracing program, which can be done remotely. Having a robust system in place, could help the county reopen sooner. Heres what were looking for. More testing, contract tracing, social distancing, wear your mask, wash your hands, dont touch your face. Lets make sure we keep doing that here. Across the country, a consequence of covid19 has been a dramatic drop in Emergency Department utilization for heart attack and stroke. Preventative care has also gone down during the pandemic. Things are going to open so rapidly, that people are going to forget paying attention to the essentials that kept us largely safe in Northern California from a big surge. Dr. Robert haerrington at Stanford Health care says theyve implemented universal masking, social distancing, and extra hand washing stations throughout the facilities, protective measures that are meant to encourage people to come in now to help ease the system if another wave were to hit. Were creating a safe environment for you, for your family and for us as the collin initiatives working to take care of you. The south bay taking a slow yet steady approach to keeping people healthy. We are going to keep at it. We are going to suppress the level of transmission to the lowest levels that we can with every ounce of our energy, and we are going to stay at it. Were going go slow, and were going to be safe. And were going to protect the people that most need to be protected. In Santa Clara County, chris nguyen, abc7 news. And by contrast, Solano County is the most advanced in the bay area in phase 3 of reopening. Abc7 news was in fairfield this morning when the solano town square reopened for business. Masks are recommended but not required inside the mall. Solan county announced hair salons and barbershops can reopen as long as they make modifications to keep staff and customers safe. And with the warmer weather, some may be tempted to seek out local pools. But today while answering questions from the community, contra costas countys Health Officer explained why thats not allowed right now. Even though the water itself, chlorinated pool helps kill the virus, but people congregate around pools, people change in changing rooms. Until the state moves to allow swimming, the only swimming allowed in contra costa is in a child care setting. And some state lawmakers are urging Governor Newsom to take quick action to help nail salons reopen. Theyve been hit so hard. Assembly member david chu joined us on our 3 00 p. M. Broadcast. I think we all want to see a resolution on this as soon as possible. Weve asked for a working group so that we can figure out clear guidance that is in language with Technical Assistance to help nail salons open safely. Join abc7 news anchor kristen sze every weekday at 3 00 to get answers to your questions. There is always extra content on facebook live, youtube live and the abc7 news app as well. The governor announced today that guidelines for gyms and Fitness Centers will be released in a week or so. But the iteam has found one gym owner that hasnt waited to reopen and he is about to receive a visit from the Pleasanton Police. Dan noyes has the story only on abc7 news. 42yearolts was used to the spotlight in his years as a professional tennis player on tour. Are you zoltan . But he would not stop to answer my questions this morning. He reopened his gym ten days ago in violation of alamedas shelterinplace order that clearly says gyms and Fitness Studios not allowed to reopen at this time. But hites website features a full schedule of classes for today, and i watched his clients come and go. None of them wanted to comment on camera. Some told me off camera theyre thrilled to be back in the gym and theyre not worried about coronavirus. A member here tipped me to the story out of concern for the spread of infection. They provided an email from zoltan hites that lays out his position and his plans. In the email dated may 13th, hites writes it is clear to us and the federal government that the immediate threat has passed. He says reoping is the only way to ensure the future of cfp. He lays out the schedule and adds masks are up to users discretion. It is your right to use it or not. And i hope businesses actually encourage people to wear masks rather than saying hey, its at your own discretion. I showed the email to abc7 special correspondent dr. Alok patel. When we have that message out there, alongside National Leaders not wearing a mask, this is just a setup for people to kind of underestimate how effective they are and ultimately set up for another outbreak. Dr. Patel was impressed with the steps hites is taking, sanitizing equipment between sessions, limiting the number of clients. All of this is a really important for all businesses, not just a gym. But for restaurants, salons, malls, every single business opening up needs to Pay Attention to the density of people in there. Even though he has reopened his gym early, i learned today that zoltan hites wont face serious penalty. Its up to Pleasanton Police to enforce the penalty here, and a spokeswoman told me issued a single ticket to a business that broke the rules. She said police will visit hites, urging him to close. Also today, Governor Newsom held what he called an economic recovery listening tour for gym and Fitness Center own. Were not going get back to where we were at least for a year. And he gave them the news they had been waiting to hear. Gyms will be cleared to reopen very soon. Within a week or so, we believe well be in a position to make public the guidelines in your sector. The story did start with a tip from a member here. If you have something i should investigate, call me at 188840iteam or email me through the iteam page at abc7news. Com. For the iteam, dan noyes, abc7 news. Bart has plan to welcome back its riders who have all but vanished during this pandemic. 95 went away. Here is a snapshot of ridership. In late march down 92 . In april even worse, 94 . Yesterday, still down, 92 . Well, now the system hopes to convince commuters that Safety Measures that it is taking will be worth coming back on board for. Abc7 News Reporter c telyyorealone. The system has been carrying essential worker my trains have been rolling empty. Our ridership is starting to come back right now. Bart unveiled a new plan to keep its new and returning riders safe. Heres what theyre doing. Crowded spaces are breeding grounds for covid19, so the system will run longer trains more frequently to allow riders to spread out and keep social distance. On the new fleet of car, seats will be reconfigured like this against the sides to allow more room. Bart is also stepping up its cleaning efforts with more spray equipment to clean trains with hospital grade disinfectant. That means every morning when we start revenue service, the riders can be assured that that train has been fogged and well do that everyngn thfl ar will srtelngpersonal hd st bucks for passengers that dont want to touch anything. Loop it around, pull it through and holdon. We showed the straps to some riders. Thats a good idea because you dont want to touch what other people are touching. Bart will speed up efforts to eliminate the sale of paper tickets and go clipper card only in some stations. All passengers will also be allowed to required face masks at all time. Will that make you feel more comfortable riding . It does because i dont like people breathing on me. I dont like people coughing. Will the new Safety Measures be enough to bring riders back . Well see. In oakland, cornell bernard, abc7 news. San franciscos Homeless Population is even more apparent during the pandemic with tents taking over sidewalks. Next, well talk live with abc7 news contributor and chronicle insider phil matier about whats being done. Not everyone is happy with the citys solution. Plus, youll hear from the local researchers who are part of the team getting a spacex rocket ready to launch, even though theyll have to wait a few more days to see it take off. Im spencer christian. Today was the third consecutive day of record heat in the bay area, but cooling is on the way. Ill have the heres what we want everyone to do. Count all the hugs you havent given. All the hands you havent held. All the dinners you didnt share with friends. The trips you havent taken. Keep track of them. Each one means one less person vulnerable, one less person exposed, and one step closer to a healthier community. So for now, keep your distance. But dont lose count. Well have some catching up to do. Breaking news in hayward where police are on the scene of an officerinvolved shooting. Sky 7 is over the area at bahama and Sleepy Hollow right now. Police tell us the shooting happened just before 1 00 this afternoon after neighbors called to report a man in his 60s riding a motorcycle while chasing someone and banging on doors in the neighborhood. Officers say they shot the man when he came at them with a weapon. He was taken to the hospital. There is no word at this point on his condition. This spacex rocket is still on the launch pad. Todays liftoff was scrubbed because of the weather. The next launch window is on saturday. Among those keeping an eye on todays scrubbed launch were more than 2,000 researchers in Nasa Ames Research Center at moffett field. They played an important support role in the spacex project. Abc7 News Reporter david louie joins us live with a look at its role to get the two astronauts to the International Space station. Hi, david. Hi, ama. These are exciting times. The Space President has entered a new phase from being governmentrun to a commercial partnership. One thing hasnt changed, though, federally funded Research Done at nasa ames. Scientists and engineers at nasa ames have made significant contributions to the Space Program for decades. Back in the 1980s, it developed the heat shelled that protects returning spacecraft from burning up upon reentry. Its called pica, the material is now manufactured by spacex, the private Company Started by elon musk. Nasa ames works in partnership with spacex as astronauts return to space for the first time from american soil in nine years. In recent years, american astronauts were launched by russian rockets after the Space Shuttle program ended. They also conducted tests on spacexs crew dragon capsule that will carry the astronauts to the International Space station. Wind tunnels and our computational tools have been utilized to look at the aerodynamics of the vehicle itself, and also the aerodynamics associated with the abort system if thats needed. Even as the Space Program becomes a Public Private partnership going forward, nasa ames will still play a vital role in conducting research as experiments are transported into space. The study of cell and tissue Growth Continues to be of interest in low gravity environments. We will take advantage of this capability to launch both people and cargo to station where we will have our payloads taken up and payloads returned after the experiments have been done for further analysis by our scientists. Nasa ames leaders say the shift to commercial partners in space does require more care in the transfer of technology and intellectual property. Over the past 18 years, spacex has gone from a scrappy startup to a company that routinely performs other Critical Missions for the military and nasa. Dragon spacex, unfortunately were not going launch today. Only the weather can sometimes put a hold on its well laid plans to return astronauts to space. This is a great time for space exploration, and were very excited about this. Well, the Space Program is no doubt getting a lift by all the excitement generated by the falcon 9 rocket launch. Some people dream. Others make those dreams a reality. Were live. David louie, abc7 news. So true, david, and its wonderful to watch those dreams become reality. Abc7 has made a commitment to building a better bay area, looking for improvements to the issues that we all face living here. Some have gotten worse with the pandemic, like the number of homeless tents on the streets of San Francisco. Joining us now is abc7 news contributor and chronicle insider phil matier, whose newest column is on this topic. Phil, you zeroed in on the hate specifically this time. Thats right. But its a problem weve seen around the city, and in part even in the bay area. One of the unfortunate side effects of the coronavirus pandemic was a virtual shutdown of the shelter system in San Francisco. It was decided that these big places that housed up to 200 people, the cots were