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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 6pm July 13, 2024

That are socalled low acuity. It will be one of only eight locations of its kind in the country. Last week one of the first to get set up was at the Santa Clara Convention center. The National Guard put up 250 beds as well. This is about saving lives. Reporter the supervisor did not mince words about San Mateo County preparing for an onslaught of patients. If we do nothing we become italy. Reporter the states hospitals are seeing a sharp rise. Coronavirus hospitalizations really doubled since last thursday. Going from 746 to more than 1400 today. The number of icu patients have tripled. Last thursday 200. Today nearly 600. If you are a Nursing School student or medical School Student we need you. If you just retired in the last few years we need you. Reporter at his press conference the governor announced health core an effort to recruit healthcare workers everyone from dentist to psychiatrist. In order to fasttrack an army of frontline soldiers to battle covid 19. Will help you with your relicensing. Will help you with the protocols and processes to get you up and running and get you out the door. So you can support the needs of people in the state of california. This is the work we have been called to do. Now is our time. Reporter that website to sign up is health core. Ca. Gov. As far as the situation here at the event censor the National Guard troops are slated scheduled to be here through tomorrow. There are now 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus is San Franciscos laguna honda hospital. Andrea on city officials bracing for even more cases. Reporter they are preparing to build a Field Hospital here on the campus of laguna honda hospital to handle any potential overflow from the hospital or possibly elsewhere here in the city. The city of San Francisco has called in state and federal help to deal with the many outbreak of coronavirus at laguna honda hospital. London agreed said more help is still needed. This is just a start. Im grateful for what we have received. I want to be clear. It is not nearly enough to get us to a better place with specifically concentrating on laguna hospital hospital. We are definitely going to be reaching out to our federal and state partners. To ask for additional support. For the residence and the staff at laguna honda. Reporter nine staffers into residents have tested positive for coronavirus. I also need to be realistic and forthright. As we look at the data and the patterns around the world and in our country we know that longterm care facilities are at most risk for coronavirus outbreaks. Therefore we expect the situation to unfortunately it worse. Reporter the words are lockdown the Sheriff Deputies guarding doors as staffers tried to contain the spread of the disease. The state Infection Control nurses are creating expanded protocols on environmental cleaning ppe and staff safety. The cdc is intensifying the contact investigation to look for sources of infection and the pathway of spread. Reporter of course the concern is the fact that this is a Skilled Nursing facility. The number of cases we have seen coming out of Skilled Nursing facilities in Washington State and elsewhere in the country is really astounding. The virus attacks with particular ferocity those age 65 and above for preexisting conditions. There is real concern for the people who call laguna honda home. Uc berkeley scientists are creating a robotic Coronavirus Testing Lab that will process more than 1000 Patient Samples per day. It is the work of more than 50 volunteers from uc berkeley. Ucsf and local Data Management companies. The goal is to eventually analyze patient swabs in less than 24 hours. 2 new testing sites open in San Francisco today. One on noriega street and the outer sunset. Another at the north beach garage near chinatown. Both require a doctors referral before patients can be tested. Starting today muni buses have replaced the citys Light Rail Service after it was shut down overnight. Ridership has plummeted since the shelter in place order went into effect. Officials say they will use this time to do essential maintenance on the system. The city of oakland revealed his strategy to protect the Homeless Population from the spreading of the coronavirus. John raymo shows us where they will be house. Reporter for years whenever Homeless People were being evicted they had the same question. Where are we supposed to go . The coronavirus is now forcing officials to come up with an answer to the question. So far this is one answer. The comfort inn and Radisson Hotel all taken berger road to the Oakland Coliseum have been leased to provide housing for Homeless People need to be quarantined due to the virus. State officials secured the two hotels last week. And have selected a group called Abode Services to provide Case Management security and food services. This is really exciting. In a very short period of time we were able to get two hotels up and running for those who are on sheltered on the street. Who are either at risk of or who have tested positive for covid 19. Reporter that has been the dilemma when it comes to the on sheltered. They cannot just be sent home when symptoms are too mild to take up a precious hospital bed. The rest of us can self isolate in our own homes. That is not an option for the people on the streets. At an option for many living in the shelter environments which is a congregant setting. Reporter the was the situation for the first individual relocated to the new hotels. One of our street teams and one of our homeless clinics identify someone who had symptoms and was then able to go to a homeless shelter because there was a risk of that person infecting other folks in the shelter. And needed a place to stay. They could recover and not infect other people. Reporter a place to recover is the mission of the new homeless facilities. Whether that function should change in the weeks and months ahead will depend on whatever turns this outbreak might take. This is just a first step it is an acknowledgment if we are ever going to get the virus under control caring for the homeless is going to have to be part of the strategy. Warning from Oakland Police after hundreds of people reportedly gathered for an illegal slideshow. Despite the shelter in place order. This happened last night near bancroft and 55th avenue. Police say nearly 450 people were outside cheering and taking videos. Violating shelter in place orders. This activity is dangerous on its own. Especially with the possible spread of the virus. Three people were arrested. 14 others cited. 12 vehicles were towed away. Still ahead another display of community kindness. The special sanitizing station this local man is setting up. Workers for an important Delivery Service threatening to go on strike. Why they say they are put they are being put in harms way. Savvy ideas can hopefully save some local businesses. Were you can get your alcohol and toilet paper at the same time. Were. Nice weather to start the work week. A few clouds. Otherwise it has been a pleasant monday. More pleasant weather ahead. We will check the details coming up in your forecast. Today we are launching better together. This is our campaign to bring the good stories happening in the bay area during these difficult times. We also want to connect you to people in our community looking for over 80 years, nissan has been with you through thick and thin. And now is no different. Were offering Payment Options for current owners and our Service Departments are here to help. And for future owners, were offering no payments for 90 days on 14 models. This is help when you need it. And change the world. Here at abbvie, were inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier. And happier, while making medicines that help people right now. Because thats the present we wanted to live in. And thats the future we all want to see. Abbvie. Here. Now. This evening a good example of how the bay area is better together. Kpix 5 don ford shows us how a young man in the east bay is helping out during the crisis. Reporter it is our great human nature that folks want to help each other during a time of crisis. People want to do something. This young man is doing something pretty unique. Ive always had a ton of trouble putting these on. Reporter 20 year old jordan is operating a popup handwashing table for commuters. At the North Berkeley bart station. The last few days it picks up around rush hour. Believe it or not. Even with the quarantine going on there are still hundreds of people commuting. Im really there for them. Reporter he built a custom table complete with a wooden bowl. Under the table drain. And bottle fuji water for the standard wash. I press the button. The water comes right out. Reporter he has a selection of Hand Sanitizers. At first people are curious and then they are grateful. Is a good way to spend your time. I had washed my hands yet. Reporter jordan averages about 50 people a day. The supplies are not cheap. He has a gofundme page. So far zero donations. He is not sure how much longer he can keep it up. Some people really need it and some people completely avoid it. These are Uncertain Times for everybody. In a way this whole thing is i feel like brought the community closer together. When i see people that inspires me to do the same thing. Reporter thank you jordan for helping. Is a good idea. I will donate. Kpix 5 was to put you in touch with people looking for help during these difficult times. Kpix. Cometogether. While you are there you will see are stories that show we are better together. Delivery workers for instacart are on a virtual strike. They want San Franciscobased delivery app to give them hazard pay and provide them with Hand Sanitizer wipes and spray. As they venture out during the coronavirus outbreak. Instacart said it has developed his own Hand Sanitizer which will be given to fullservice shoppers next week. Workers at whole foods are reportedly organizing a sick out tomorrow to demand better protections on the job. They won paid sick leave for those who stay at home or self quarantine. They will reportedly demand free coronavirus testing and hazard pay. Check out the scene at a cosco business since early today in south San Francisco. The line to get in is two blocks long when the store opened at 7 am. Shoppers pushing their carts try to maintain a healthy social distance. A danville Restaurant Owner had a unique special for customers over the weekend. Free toilet paper with your wine. Rodney worth owner of the peasant and the pair was advertising 20 bottles of zinfandel with a roll of toilet paper on top. This Facebook Post from saturday said there were only five bottles left. And based on the comments it looks like they were snapped up pretty fast. That is in surprising. That is good savvy marketing. Better together. Toilet paper and wine. Not exactly Peanut Butter and chocolate. These aware times. What you can expect the next few days. Partly cloudy overnight. The possibility of sprinkles over the north bay. Dry conditions and stay dry most of the day. 1 100 of an inch of rain today in santa rosa. Your normal temperatures tomorrow. A mixture of clouds and sunshine staying dry mild as we start april on wednesday. That will continue through friday before the next chance of rain has our way over the weekend. We will add up those amounts in just a few minutes. Looking pretty good as we look over the east bay. Temperatures backing off in the daytime highs reached the 60s. Upper 50s in San Francisco. 60 san jose concorde in oakland. Livermore low 60s. Santa rosa is cooler. Still a few sprinkles in the area. Temperatures middle 50s right now. We wont drop too far overnight. Enough cloud cover to act like a blanket. Low temperatures dropping to the upper 40s and low 50s in most locations. A nice warmup in store for us tomorrow. Your normal high temperatures. Around the bay low 60s in middle to upper 60s inland. Almost exactly normal for the last day of march. The next chance of rain is several days away. It is ahead away until saturday. This is one of the long range models. This data is going to wobble around. Saturday and sunday to bring often on showers. A quarter inch to a half inch of total rainfall. Will take what we can get. This isnt going to erase the rainfall deficit. Most of the area in moderate drought conditions. The south bay. You go further inland over Santa Clara County one category lower. Abnormally dry. Will keep you updated on the rain chances as we get closer to the weekend. In the short term if you want to beat cabin fever by heading out for a dog walk the weather should be pretty cooperative. A mixture of clouds and sunshine tomorrow. Lots of sun wednesday and thursday. Increasing clouds friday ahead of the rain chance of the weekend. Your normal temperatures the rest of the work week. Cooler with the rain chances over the weekend. This time of year will be talking about whether or not the rain will affect baseball games. Things are weird. I have in my hand willie mays autographed baseball. Which hall of fame pitcher at the best of him in their first meeting . My new bitesized, crispy popcorn chicken is so irresistible, youll wanna eat them anywhere, so dont resist pop em outside, or on the go, or on the way home pop my 100 allwhitemeat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just 5. 99. Im original. One of a kind. You feel me . Love ya. Oop you look cute. Better than you wherever drama pops off pop my 100 allwhitemeat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just 5. 99. If there were a babe at the coliseum tonight the as would host houston for the First Time Since the astros. We have to continue to wait for baseball to return. Some speculate it could be as early as june. Not john shea of the chronicle. He is been covering the game for 36 years. Instead it wont be time to play ball until august. They have a twomonth season. If they have a twomonth season they could play toward 60 games. August and september. And then come back with an extended postseason. I would say put them all in and have a bunch of bestofthree have pool play like the baseball classic. Im smiling because giants fans would actually agree with that plan. First year of playoff manager. Playoff bonus. You dont have baseball. John has you covered. He has a new book coming out in may titled 24 life stories and lessons. Filled with priceless memories of willie at the time he faced legendary. Willie mays doubles off the wall. He goes into second place. He said who is that kid . Let me know. A couple days later he comes willie back at the plates thinking i have described. Third baseman said there he is. And then looks him down and says im going to throw you three fastballs. Im going to strike you out on three fastballs. Willie is thinking you throw me three fastballs im going to hit another double off the wall. Willie didnt see it. Strike three. Willie said thank you sir. Then walked back to the dugout. Baseball was willies third best sport behind football and basketball. He is a nice fish are catch of the day goes the sixyearold leon. He pulled in the seven pound bass during childrens day at the pier last month. It was his first time fishing he cant wait to get back out there. For donuts and fishing with his dad daniel. You think you can do better send in your fishing pictures to the catch of the day kpix. Com. Daniels dad added it is forgotten tradition that family should enjoy at least once in their life. A tradition every father should pass on to their children. Including bo elizabeth. Get them out there. I agree. He would go just for the donuts. The doughnut is a hook 90 years old. Willie mays when we face adversity, at chewe promi t ours. With deferred payments for 120 days on many of our most popular models. You may even shop online and take delivery at home. Its just our way of doing our part. Thank you for watching at 6 said im not going to be 90. Im go g to captioning sponsored by cbs odonnell breaking newslirt. Comfort arrives by sea as nearing capacity, new yorks governor has a warning. There imethat ne lyhortage. Nurses and doctors desperate for masks as californias governor is outraged over more than 100 broken ventilators. 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