Tomorrow night. The stricter rules are being implemented because theyre trying to slow the continuing spread of coronavirus infections. Ive been concerned at how quickly it has skyrocketed. Two weeks ago, we were seeing about 3. 9 to 4. 2 of everyone tested being positive, and we were very concerned that we reached this 8 benchmark. We set a cap at 8 , and now that weve reached that, we realized we need to scale back, keep the community safe, and really encourage people to take these additional safeguards so we can slow the spread. Reporter now, Health Officials are also keeping close tabs on the number of intensive care unit beds available in the county. Right now, about half of the 209 beds are in use either from covid cases or other cases and this recent spread of infections in the county obviously is prompting concerns about the future, the near future availability of those icu beds. Reporting live in lafayette, im sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. Sergio, thanks very much. Lets
Coronavirus Task Force Meeting about issuing a blanket order for the entire country, but mister trump is standing fast saying its up to each state to determine how to handle coronavirus. In every state in this country. First we got to see a governors done with it doing theyve been doing a great job because were close to 90 anyway. States and were talking about. Not in jeopardy. Now i would leave it to the governors. And that decision comes on the same day where we saw the deadliest day in the u. S. During this pandemic 1423 people died today. We have more than 7100 deaths total and 277. 1000 cases in the u. S. New york far away the hardest hit state. There are nearly 100 or the just over 103,000 cases there and nearly 3,000 deaths in new york state and there are new guidelines tonight from the cdc on how americans can protect themselves while continuing social distancing guidelines. Nadia romero has thlatest now from washington. In fridays White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing an
Watching kron 4 news. Rising the years of. Covering as an additional vontary Public Health measures so its voluntary you have do it. I nt think im going to be doing it. Now at 9 President Trump tellingthe nation. He refuses to weara mask, a face mask despite new guidelines from the cdc. Thanks for joining us tonight, everybody im Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus the president made that Statement Today during the coronavirutask force briefing saying the cdcs guidelines are volunry. People wear nonmedical grade clh masks when theyre out in public,bu. They are stressi that the mas are not a substitute for physical distanci stay 6 feet apart, this though is a big chane from the cdc after weeks of lling the country that people shouldonly wear masks or facil coverings if they are sick exriencing symptoms kron fours gayle ong joins us live. She spoke with a medical professional today about at these masks really do how effective they are and who theyre protectingayle. Will grant a medical exp
Gov. Newsom let us pull this down. We will get started. For your, everybody indulgence. As we are here in the sacramento area to make a number of announcements and continue our daily briefings. The announcement today is an announcement that is very near and dear, not only to me, but mayor steinberg, who is here, Carrie Larson from the county and surrounding the issue of homelessness. We are in a facility the sacramento area that currently has 30 individuals that were out on the streets and encampments that were brought into this hotel motel just recently to get them off the street to begin the cess of basically let me back up. To basically decompress. And to address the real vulnerabilities of homelessness in this state and the issues of covid19 as it relates to the Homeless Population throughout the state. This has been a point of real concern for all of us for a number of months, a top priority since the covid crisis began to manifest. We are pleased to date with the partnership we h
Nerve in the bay area. Good evening. Im dan ashley. And im kristen sze. Thanks for joining us. Two men have been arrested and are facing charges in the case. Iteam reporter Melanie Woodrow spoke with one of the suspects today at santa rita jail. She is in the newsroom now with the very latest on this. Melanie . Dan and kristen, i spoke with 21yearold javon lee over an internet video visitation to santa rita jail. He did not want to appear on camera, but he did answer several of my questions. For the first time were hearing from one of two men accused in connection with 34yearold shuo zengs death. The man died in oakland as he attempted to get his stolen laptop back. 22yearold byron reed and 21yearold javon lee are in custody. Reed is the suspected getaway driver and lee was involved in taking the laptop. They agreed to speak to abc7 news, but did not want to appear on camera. He says reed is his friend. When i asked if he was with reed december 31st, he said, quote, im not trying to ta