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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 7pm July 13, 2024

Bay nursing home. It comes as two more residents of the gateway Nursing Center in hayward have died of the nas, bringing the total there to 13. The Alameda County District Attorneys Office has opened an proceeding that facility and its handling of the outbreak. 41 residents have tested positive, and 26 Staff Members have been infected. County Health Officials say they are deanly concerned about the situation at gateway. San francisco launching a new plan to quickly track and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Wilson walker ows us how Contact Tracing really works. We can have people tested. We can have people tested that may have been in contact with someone who has been infected. Reporter mayor london breed said tracking every single positive case is the goal, and today the city rolled out a plan for that. The app will allow people to keep track of their symptoms and to check in with people who are monitoring their condition. It will allow for swifter, more efficient communication. Better data tracking, and stronger interventions to reduce spread. Reporter but the app wont be enough on its own. The city needs a staff of hundreds to do the follow up work, making contact with people who might have been exposed, so they are busy training dozens of other city employees. San franciscan librarians, department of Public Health staff. City attorneys staff and ucsf medical students. Reporter the city thinking about expanding this regionally if the Prototype Program is successful. They will broaden it out to the larger bay area, and if they do that, they wineed a thousands. Will con tells us the city could could eventually expand the program regionwide. Meantime, San Francisco is expanding coronavirus testing with two new sites. City test sf will be opened friday on 7th street in soma. The drivethrough site is by appointment over and will be able to test up to 200 people per day. Gashen health says results could bed in 15 minutes. A broad group of californians will be eligible for additional unemployment benefits. Those checks are retroactive in many cases, particularly as it relates to the 600 per week additional checks that are being received from the federal stimulus report. So people should look forward to getting those checks. By the way, theyre not really checks, theyre debit cards, in the mail. The state will also be giving Cash Payments to undocumented immigrants who are not eligible for federal stimulus checks. As many as 150,000 adults will get 500 each, with a household cap of 1,000. That many will be coming from taxpayers, and charitable contributions. The warm weather tempting surfers to gather in pacifica despite parking lot closures and the state at home order. Andria borba is live there now with how the crowds keep on getting in. Reporter well, elizabeth, at first glance, this looks like justa Grocery Store also o of the last places on the california coastline with beach access during this mandatory shelter in place and stayat home order purpose locals are concerned that people driving in from out of town will take away the privilege from them. Reporter on highway 92, on electronic sign warning drivers to go back home if they are more than five miles from their house. Reporter beach axis along the california coast is shut down by way of closed parking lots, the city of pacifica among them. We closed our beach parking lots to discourage people from traveling and gathers in large groups at the beaches. Reporter that includes the lot for the beach side taco bell where signs say that parking is only allowed for 10 minute. So why did we spot peach on the beach and the water . The answer lies in this parking lot for grocery outlet. Its partially roped off with orange cones and yellow tape, but thats how people are making it onthbeach could walk the destination, its okay, but if you have to park in the parking lot. You have 20 stay in your neighborhood the vibe thats out that should be followed. Thats why i think theres a little too many people. Reporter we asked the police chief about it. That parking slot private property opinion the owners realizes that the enforcement responsibility lies with the property owners, and weve given them some direction what they would do to enforce park on their lots. Reporter some are worried that access could be taken away. I dont carolina about going to the mall, but to take this away is inconceivable to me. Reporter now Pacifica Police say they have not issued an citations for violating the shelterinplace and stayat home orders. They are looking into exactly what could happen in the future at this point. Says the donexpetoss gath unti sometime next year. In an interview on cnn, the mayor said that large gatherings like sporting events and concerts may not take place until 2021. He echos similar statements to new york citys mayor who said she more focused on getting people back to work, and reopening the schools first. Mayor london breed today admired coronavirus pandemic to the 1918 spanish flu, to emphasize how now is not the time to let up on social distancing. The epidemic came back worse after restrictions were eased. The spanish flu was over a century ago, and here we are dealing with a pandemic of the same proportion. 100 years later, we should not be in a situation we are in where were requiring people to stay at home, but fais, we are. Mental Health Professionals are seeing an increase in anxious and i isolation during this shelter in place. In San Francisco alone, 12 people have taken their own lives from march 1st until the present, and that is 4 more people than this time last year. Mental Health Advocates say highrisk calls for those that may need Emergency Services sent to them are at an alltime high, up almost 30 in just the last week and a half. Specifically for as long as we shelter in place, i think people have more time to think. I think people become more isolated. If you or someone you know needs help, you can call 211 for immediate access to help for a variety of issues and for more specific resources, head to our website, kpix. Com. The coronavirus may be keeping most people off bay area those wide open lanes feed something drivers need for speed. Chp said compared to last year the number of tickets written to people going over the speed limit is cut in half, mostly because there are fewer cars on the road. But the number of tickets issued to drivers going over 100 Miles Per Hour is up by 25 this year. Coming up, the president ready to lay out his plan forgetting the u. S. Economy back on track, but top Health Officials say theres a lot that still needs to be done before that can happen. I left family, kids, grandchildren behind to come up and help these people who need our help. Dozens of nurses answer the call to help overrun hospitals in one of the hardist s of thco. Plus oks a fromagaction paengers were spot fleeing from a plane engulfed all need somebody to lean on plus an east bay neighborhood coming together, but still from a distance. To put on quite a show and prove they are better together. We saw plenty of sunshine most of the day. We what we do now will forever change our tomorrow. So lets do the right thing, today. Lets stay at home. Lets wash up. Lets always keep our distance please, six feet apart at least. Lets look after ourselves, as well as others. It will all be worth it. We can all do our part. So those on the front line can do their part. And when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. The marin county fair, the largest bay area event to be canceled this year. The county has rethink fair grounds and its Center Campus as resources for its covid19 response. The fair is expected to return in july of 2021. That announcement comes just a day after the decision to cancel San Francisco prides 50th anniversary parade. Parks and beaches may be closed to visitors right now, but youre looking to get outdoors, you can still visit the wetlands. Chopper 5 was over some of the marshes earlier today. The bay area has over 20 wetlands, including some space at San Franciscos chrissy field, and sunny valle bay lance park. For now, these areas are still open to visitors, but people must follow the social distancing guidelines. The lets take a live look at the bay bridge from our exclusive Sales Force Tower camera. A gorgeous day across the bay. As were finishing one weekend off, we can start looking ahead to the next weekend. Were starting to see some changes already in the city. That marine layer is blowing in with low cloud cover. Well see that overnight. Changes are on the way as this series of disturbances will be dropping down the coast. They are not Strong Enough to send any significant chance of rain towards us, but are sending clouds toward us. You can see the clouds, the brighter shades of white on the map moving in, but thats in the upper atmosphere. On the ground, through the golden gate, were seeing a lot of cloud core moving in over the city right how, seeing some of that as we look over the bay bridge once again with a wide variety of temperatures. Its 23458 the city right now. Still 71 in livermore. Other temperatures mostly in the 60s, just barely below 70 right now in san jose. For the east bay and south bay, virtually identical temperatures, but for the north bay, temperatures five 010 degrees below where they were 24 hours guy. Were not going to drop that much overnight. Tempts will end up mostly the low 50s. The cool its spots in the mid toupper 40s for the north bay. Temperatures tomorrow, while theyll still be above average, theyll be a little close to where we should be for this time of year. Still quite warm farther inland. Maybe two or three degrees above normal around the bay. Lets break done it region by region. Low 60s along the coast, but mostly mid70s as you head farther everyone land for the east bay. Mostly midtoupper 70s around the trivalley. Around the bay . Midtoupper 60s. Mostly lowtomid 70s for the north bay, and our neighbors to the north just a little bit warmer with temperatures in the 70s for one more day. As we look at the extend forecast, just one chance of rain, and it heads our way on monday. Thats it. About a tenth of an inch of rain, if we really get a lot out of this one, might be a quarter inch, and thats just not a whole lot. Our temperatures will be cooler at that point for the weekend, and dry. Another update coming up at 11 00. Here is look at some of your top national headlines. More than 26,000 americans have now died from coronavirus. More than 2300 people have died since yesterday. In new york, there are now more reported cases of covid19 than any other nation in the world. At least 46 nurses from across the country are now helping overrun hospitals in that state. I just feel like this is a calling that i felt several weeks ago. I left family, kids, grandchildren behind to come up and help these people that need our help. President trump said he is going to discuss plans for reopening the country with the nations governors tomorrow. A reported draft of the cdc and femas guide for reopening recommends waiting until there is confidence that infection rates are low, and the Health System has the capacity to handle a new surge of cases. To all of you out there that would like to join together and just have that dinner party for 20, dont do it yet. Continue to follow the president ial guidelines. New video shows the dramatic moments passengers escape a fiery plane in russia. It happened last may following an emergency landing. Russian investigators have charged the pilot for landing the plane while it was still heavy with unburned fuel. 41 people died in that fire. And in campaign 2020, senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed her former rival today, joe biden. This comes more than a month after she dropped out of the race. Binds former boss, president barack obama and senator Bernie Sanders also gave their endorsements this week opinion the former v. P. Still needs to collect delegates from states that have postponed their primaries to become the official nominee. Ken . They have been at the front of the fight against the coronavirus. Coming up, a look at the big show of support for healthcare workers from those who also put their lives on the line. And how does dinner with joe montana sound . How you can make just go to 2020census. Gov, answer some questions and your response could help Impact Community funding for schools and lunch programs. Dont just talk about it be about it thats right. Its not too late. Shape your future. Start here at 2020census. Gov. Well, a story that shows how we are better together. First responders in the south bay showing their appreciation for healthcare workers. Dozens of Police Officers and firefighters lined up along baskam Medical Center to cheer on the hospital staff during their morning shift change. It was their way of saying thank you to all of the men and women fighting on the front lines every single day. I think this is exactly what the staff needs right now, to know that we are so supported by our community and our first responders. When youre in challenging times like this, what we do, we hold each other. Were not able to do that right now, so were cheering even other, and thats what is so magic about today. Those healthcare workers also got a muchneeded donation 7000 an0 wns. And so sh message on the s. This is painful, but together we can get through. Meanwhile, the Oakland Police department received a donation of more than a thousand n95 masks today to keep officers and staff safe during the crisis. The masks were donated by a good samaritan. We know that theres always tomorrow lean on me in berkeley, some neighbors share energy the healing powers of music, lean on me. Thats a fitting tune by bill withers, who, unfortunately, passed away just two weeks ago, but neighbors have been coming together every wednesday at noon to sing or play a song together. Next wednesday theyll could being a rendition of bob marleys three little birds. As we work to bring you the positive stories during this difficult time, you can check them out at kpix. Com together. Thats also where you can connect to people in our community who can help. And you can send your ideas to together at cbs. Com. Coming up, a private napa valley dinner with your closest greaquall nd one of the me . L te you as we work to get through these times together, you may not be thinking about blood donation, but blood is needed to save the lives of people who are sick with a range of illnesses. Its easy and safe to give. If you are in good health, please donate. We need heroes now. Visit red cross blood dot org to schedule an appointment. Your top headlines tonight, two more residents have died at haywards gateway care center, bringing the total to 13. The Alameda County District Attorney has now opened a criminal probe into the facility. San francisco launched a new program to see who has been exposed to the coronavirus. Its called isto identify those who have tested positive, and the people theyve had contact with. And california says undocumented immigrants will be eligible for Cash Payments if they cant get unemployment benefits, up to 150,000 adults could get 500 checks. And finally tonight, 49ers legend joe montana wants to have dinner with you. Its part of an allin challenge where sports stars are auctioning off memorabilia or experiences to help those impacted by the coronavirus. You could win, get this, a private dinner for six with the former quarterback at his villa. Look at this place. His hall of fame teammate ronnie lott will row host the dinner. For more00 a how you can win this thing, head to our website, kpix. Com. And were all doing our part by staying at home. That could mean an increase in energy bills. You can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or just letting the sun light your home. Stay well and keep it golden. Announcer its time to play family feud give it up for steve harvey [captioning made possible by fremantle media] steve how are you all . I appreciate that. Thank you all. Thank you very much. Thank you all very much. I appreciate that. Thank you very much. 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