Officials expect to be added to that list on Wednesday. Gavin Newsom announced new restrictions on businesses and activities that were supposed to take effect in mid- to late-December when the regions availability of intensive care beds is expected to fall below 15%. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;rCA stay-at-home order: Everything to know about California's new COVID And nearly 4,000 prison workers were COVID-positive on Tuesday, a more than 212% increase from the beginning of the month. CUPERTINO, CA - DEC. 4: Restaurant owner Helen Nyugen sorts through decorative lights being added to the outdoor dining tent at her Pho Ha Noi restaurant in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Now, 48-hours after a four-month shut down, Maddox is still trying to make sense of it all. 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(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 2: Visitors have fun as they step on the colorful stars at the Blue Planet section which is part of the new exhibit Glowfari at Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2020. Clickhereto find available walk-up vaccination clinics in San Jose. Things were going well, said Erin Harrison, the zoos vice president of marketing. Newsom announced a regional stay-at-home order as an "emergency brake" to curb the rampant spread of COVID-19 in California. If they even mention the words lock down we need to respond with overwhelming violence. Updated November 28, 2020 3:10 PM. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, UPDATE: East San Jose school district chooses a new trustee. To adapt, they're created virtual-only brands with special menus to attract customers for takeout. // Associated Press, Grab and run theft at Kohls store leads to Sacramento County chase, 4 arrests. I have no words, really.". Dont blame Covid for our vacant downtown. "These numbers are going in the wrong direction, and when I say numbers, I'm talking about people.". // Los Angeles Times, Firing upheld for California police who played video game during holdup. The biggest relief is that theyve decided our operations are relatively safe, said Mulvihill, who is gearing up for critical holiday sales. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. Newsom's announcement means for every Bay Area county, Here's what's open, closed in the San Francisco Bay Area, COVID-19 risk calculator: Quiz yourself on the safest, most dangerous things you can do as CAreopens, COVID-19 Help: Comprehensive list of resources, information, When will the San Francisco Bay Area reopen? You know, you can open tomorrow, but then by the end of the day, you might have to close again," Do said. Now given that there are 1,928,000 people in Santa Clara County some would argue that 56,734 is nothing to be concerned about. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. More by Emily Hoeven, Long lines of people wait for more than two hours for a COVID-19 test at a testing site in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2022. They now face a Jan. 31 deadline to pass the Assembly at which point the state Senate would take them up for consideration. Her previous roles at the Mercury News include Lowell Thomas award-winning editor of the Travel section, Alameda County bureau chief and Getting Ahead editor. AND THIS ONE IS SIGNIFICANTLY RESISTANT TO THE VACCINES AS REPORTED HERE (https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/delta-infections-among-vaccinated-likely-contagious-lambda-variant-shows-vaccine-2021-08-02/): The Lambda variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Peru and now spreading in South America, is highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines than the original version of the virus the emerged from Wuhan, China, Japanese researchers have found. The Entire Bay Area Could Lose Indoor Dining This Week UNEMPLOYED ARE IN CALIFORNIA EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE ONLY 11% OF THE NATIONAL WORKFORCE. Santa Clara County is locking down again. Santa Clara County goes into full lockdown on Sunday night, San Mateo County doesn't December 4, 2020 3:01 pm The Palo Alto Creamery at 566 Emerson St. will hvae to close its outdoor operations after Sunday night due to Santa Clara County's new lockdown order. An aerial view of Cityview Plaza in downtown San Jose. The state is split into five regions: Northern California, Greater Sacramento, Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. AND MOST HERE JUST SAY TO LET THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA JUMP INTO THE COVID SHARK TANK AND HOPE THE SHARKS DO NOT KILL OR MAME YOU? This is your newsroom. The clickbait headline triggered the homicidally insane anti-vaxxers, and the article buries the answer (No) in the seventh paragraph. Wineries and cardrooms will have to head outside, and indoor family activities such as bowling allies will be shut down. MAP: CA counties that can, can't reopen under new rules, For a better experience, click here to view the full map in a new window. This week, Santa Clara County and seven other Bay Areagovernmentsissued new rulesrequiring residents to mask up indoors in public places regardless of vaccination status. I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT YOU ALL BETTER GET A GRIP AND GET READY FOR A VERY BAD WINTER. Never a follow up question. | All donations are tax-deductible. Weve seen that from the beginning of this pandemic.. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7. And nearly 4,000 prison workers were COVID-positive on Tuesday, a more than 212% increase from the beginning of the month. Locally, the Delta variant accounts for 345 positive infections as of July 29, Santa Clara County data shows. Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and Santa. Hospital beds statewide filled to their highest point of the pandemic, with 8,831 patients currently hospitalized, including 2,066 of them in intensive care. Gavin Newsom and Dr. Mark Ghaly, the states top health official, have repeatedly stressed that California doesnt foresee further COVID-related shutdowns, theyre happening anyway as more people enter quarantine raising questions about how long the state will be able to keep overburdened and understaffed schools, health care facilities and businesses open if the omicron wave doesnt peak soon. Among fully vaccinated people who never had COVID-19, getting a third dose of an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech or Moderna (MRNA.O) would likely increase levels of antibodies, but not antibodies that are better able to neutralize new virus variants, Rockefeller University researchers reported on Thursday on bioRxiv ahead of peer review. Every peak and pit has put the future of Linda Do's business in jeopardy, and has impacted the livelihoods of her and her employees. 02/01/2023. What does COVID-19 do to your body and why does it spread so easily? Will state resurrect COVID sick leave? Professional sports can continue without live audiences, according to the state's guidelines. Economy | Following the county's lead, San Jose announced this week it will impose a similar requirement. A view of vacant downtown San Jose after shelter-in-place orders took effect. "You should not meet in person with anyone you do not live with. Its sort of like waiting to put the brakes on when youre about to go over the cliff, said Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith. No ones calling for violence and calling for violence isnt Trumpist. Offices (outside of critical infrastructure) should only do remote work wherever possible. Santa Clara County Officials Work With State to Clarify Reopening Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery. I UNDERSTAND YOU FEELINGS, BUT NO ONE EVER LEVELED WITH THE PEOPLE TO SAY THERE IS NO SHORT CUT FROM A PANDEMIC. Santa Clara County reopened a slew of indoor businesses on Monday, and may be forced to shut them back down after just one day. THE FACT WAS OPERATION WARP SPEED BY TRUMP DID NOT ACTUALLY ARRANGE AN ONGOING VACCINE PROGRAM, IT RELIED ON A PROTOTYPE VACCINATION PRODUCED BY PFIZER AND MODERNA. CalMatters columnist Dan Walters: Californias school crisis gets short shrift in Newsoms budget proposal. Oakland airport passenger traffic shows steady post-COVID rebound Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. 12/14/2022. Santa Clara County on Monday backed off from a booster mandate for health care workers at the request of already strained hospitals. Just understand this fact if it stays the same for 30 days here is the real problem, SINCE THE DATA WAS MISSING I CANNOT PROVIDE THE COUNTY FIGURES. Just understand this fact if it stays the same for 30 days here is the real problem, the new cases in Santa Clara county will be 59,241 NEW CASES ( 5,770 more than it was yesterday which was 53,472). The decision came just two weeks after the seven counties andBerkeley issued a recommendation for wearing face coverings indoors. Since the start of the pandemic, the Bay Area has taken a leading role in responding to the virus. It's just like back and forth, back and forth. Newsom says he shouldn't have attended birthday party at French Laundry amid COVID-19 surge. With rain and colder temperatures on the way, many restaurant owners throughout the region are trying to decide if it'll be worth it to operate outside. We hope that by acting early and as a region, we will have the best chance of bending the curve the fastest and getting out of this situation sooner and saving more lives, Cody said. Donate now. RELATED: How safe are those outdoor dining igloos and tents when it comes to COVID-19 transmission? while lawmakers leaders did what the wanted This what they want more fear more scare this county you are 95 % protected vaccinated thats whats doctors say .. the variant is the media ..panic want you afraid .Spot light needed to focus on the Fricken escalating crime in this Sammy Jose. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. New COVID orders pose a major threat to Bay Area businesses Despite new state law, Antioch ends remote option for council meetings THE VACCINES ARE GOING TO BECOME USELESS AND THE POLITICIANS AND BUSINESSES CAN DO NOTING ABOUT IT. With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, 12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions To Stay Healthy for the Holidays. If you calculate the state figures if we stay the same it is 30 times 62,094 which comes to 1,862,820 and given that there is only 39,510,000 that means 1 out of 21 will be infected in 30 days. AND THIS ALSO DOESNT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE LAMBDA VARIANT THAT IS USRE TO SPREAD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, IT HAS BEEN DETECTED ALREADY IN TEXAS. This stay-at-home order is like the one we had in March in spirit, but it's substantially different when it comes to exactly what can and can't be open. // Alta Online, Endangered salmon are appearing in Marin where they havent been in years. California's COVID shutdown will last through Christmas - Los Angeles Times COVID-19 Diaries: Personal stories of Bay Area residents during novel coronavirus pandemic, Coronavirus Doctor's Note: Dr. Alok Patel gives his insight into COVID-19 pandemic. Bay Area stores in most counties currently can operate at 25% capacity so the new rules wont pose much of an additional burden. If youre going to get the public health benefit, you have to do it now.. Fridays announcement did not include health officers from San Mateo, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Santa Cruz or Monterey counties. The area got a brief break from severe weather on Sunday but . However, County Public Health leaders said the county has been monitored since Sunday. San Jose Spotlight: The Dragon Mountain Still Closed After Santa Clara Health | Although both Gov. It took us four months to get here," Do continued. Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? Despite new state law, Antioch ends remote option for council meetings THE FACT THAT CALIFORNIA HAS AN UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM THAT 20% OF ALL U.S. But schools already open for in-person learning may continue to stay open under the state restrictions, retailers may operate at 20% capacity, and places of worship can continue outdoor services. Im confident in their program and the measures they instituted for protecting their players, Hernandez said, adding that includes continual player testing. Whats next for the former Frys HQ in San Jose? Will Santa Clara County see another COVID shutdown? "Something like what New York City is doing, where people are required to provide proof of vaccination.". Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters. With regards to the state the 7 day average of new cases is 74,709 from yesterdays 74,599 and the state 7 day average is 78 deaths per day (it decreased 20 in 2 days) which means if stays that way 2,340 people WILL DIE!. There's bad news on the #coronavirus front for #Santa Clara County, but it's also a "call to action," according to one county leader. Eliminating sit-down service likely will force some restaurants into temporary hibernation, while others close permanently, according to Laurie Thomas, executive director of San Franciscos Golden Gate Restaurant Association, which represents hundreds of restaurants in the city. "I mean, before you know it's going be a year. January 12, 2023. Instead, he'semphasized the importance of getting vaccinated. And we were pleased with where we were, Harrison said. CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. Many of her employees are thinking of leaving, and with the salon operating at about 40% of normal business, Zo doesnt have enough money for rent. On Wednesday, the state updated its guidelines to allow playgrounds to stay open as essential: "Playgrounds may remain open to facilitate physically distanced personal health and wellness through outdoor exercise.". (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group). List: Where can I get tested for COVID-19 in the Bay Area? We, the 99% to whom Covid isnt a death sentence, have had enough. Though the Bay Area still has the most ICUs available among the states five regions, local officials saw no reason to wait. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. In March, the region adopted a first-in-the-country lockdown that came days before Newsom announced his statewide stay-home order, also a national first in the pandemic. There arent going to be any lockdowns; that has been made clear by our political leaders. The new stay-at-home order will take effect starting at 10 p.m. Sunday in Santa Clara, San Francisco and Contra Costa counties. 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