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abc7news.com. live in the newsroom. >> thanks, liz. >> things are not looking good in the south bay as another single-day record for cases was set with 1,400. this afternoon health officials gave an update on the situation at the hospitals and they are sounding the alarm. >> we are very concerned about our health care system's capacity and in particular when it comes to icu beds. as of today we have 50 remaining icu beds remaining in our county. that's 50 beds for a under coof 2 million people. >> santa clara county says there's a glimmer of hope because it expects to get of foopfizer's vaccine. >> bay area counties have imposed new restrictions.

marin county will do the same tomorrow. all are trying to get ahead of the surge of new cases to preserve icu capacity. all other bay area counties are following state guidelines and will enact the order once they have to when icu capacity drops to 15%. now we have a side-by-side look of what san francisco looked like in march compared to today. the picture on the right was recorded today. the traffic is nearly the same. nine months later, maybe a little bit busier. we have a similar comparison with northbound where it drops into san francisco. april and today pretty similar traffic. >> in the east bay, crowded stars are giving way to kind of an uneasy quiet. it's reminiscent as abc 7 news reporter less loy brinkley reports of the shelter in place last spring. >> the sounds of silence in parts of downtown walnut creek

were punctuated by people passing by. >> there are so many people here hanging on by a thread. >> they're empty now. owners told me they were told by the city to take down the canopies, the seating and the lighting. >> reporter: others called it eerie even when you get to the once bustling shopping district. >> there was really no one in the store. a lot of sales reps were asking me if i needed help, and i just zoomed on through. >> reporter: across the street at this grocery store, no line despite diminished capacity at essential businesses. >> i think people were afraid to come out because of the pandemic. >> reporter: no lines at banks or pharmacies. the owner of this hair salon in

pleasanton expected the governor to roll back a closure. >> we're all scared. it's extremely unfair. we feel like we're being targeted. >> it's been an emotional roller coaster. >> reporter: this walnut creek salon owner closed up shop, still feeling hopeful the new year would be better. >> my client has been real resilient to pivoting and being rescheduled time and time again. it's really unfortunate that i can't bring them the gift of good hair for christmas. but i think we'll get through this together. >> reporter: in walnut creek, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. now to north bay. the shutdown gets underway tomorrow, but there's still some confusion in marin county. abc reporter glennnn the story about the gray area in services. >> reporter: tomorrow the

stay-at-home order takes effect and all that it implies. at the mayflower pub on dinglasan rafael street, this made the last outdoor lunch for several weeks, maybe. >> it's unfortunate, a bit of a nightmare. >> reporter: at least here they could see it coming. other businesses remain in a gray limbo. what does gray feel like? >> pretty uninformed. >> reporter: luke johnson runs tuscaloosa tire & automotive where they flew the flag at half staff today in honor of pearl harbor. tomorrow remains a mystery. here's marin county spokesperson laney hendricks. >> right now we're doing our best to try to interpret some of these gray areas. >> reporter: marin county is in an awkward position because it's closing down voluntarily which means it may not follow state guidelines to the letter. they're having what's called limited services where customers

don't necessarily interact with who works there. we're talking about auto repair shops and dog groomers. >> elaine doesn't know her status tomorrow but she can ill afford not to work. covid shut down her down in mar. it made no sense to her then or now. >> reporter: doyle needed his nails trimmed. the owner deemed that essential. >> stuff like that to me doesn't interfere. we can keep our space, you know. >> reporter: in marin county, abc7 news. >> there's certainly a lot of changes with reopening plans across the bay area. you can see what's open and what's closed on our tracker at abc7 news.com. yosemite is feeling the effects of a pandemic. the park's hotels and campgrounds are now closed for three weeks. vif visitors are welcome to go go go

the park. visitors tours are closed and ranger walks are canceled. a bill was passed today to extendie the eviction moratorium. it would extend the moratorium until 2021. if passed, it would provide rental assistance for tenants and property owners. still, owners remain concerned about poverty in the region. the government can only do so much. >> we know we can't win this game for survival and to help our entire community thrive if weaver got half the players sitting on the bench. we need everybody on the field. >> the mayor today applauded faith community which is donating with cash to help struggling families. the san francisco district attorney announced today that a grand jury has indicted rookie

police officer christopher flores and a burglar suspect involved in an attack and shooting one year ago today. this is a video of that incident which happened at mission and 23rd streets. the suspect, 23-year-old jamaica hampd hampden, attacked sterling hayes sitting in a police car. his partner came to his aid, but hampton hit him in the head with a bottle. hayes shot six shots, wounding hampton. hampton got in a shot as he got to his feet. the jury said hampton's actions were unlawful. the jury verdict has not been released. more people face cutbacks due to the stay-at-home order. restaurants now to takeout and delivery only. shopping season. the stores want to pull you in, but experts say stay out. how to stay safe while buying and i'm meteorologist tuma.

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we have the power to harness california's abundant solar and wind energy, but it's not available all day long. use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california. in the south bay, the santa clara county is considering a plan that would cap commissions and fees from third party delivery apps. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen spoke with restaurant owners who said they need all the help they can get at this point, but it is cautioned it can actually do more harm than good. >> reporter: an eerie scene on the first full day of shutdown

to reduce the spread of covid-19. >> this time last year we had the sharks games and concerts. >> reporter: the owner is looking ahead to a stark season, one made even more concerning with the elimination of outside dining for the time being. >> we're all strugging during this pandemic. delivery services can charge pretty much whatever they want. >> reporter: a lifeline may soon come as the county considers an ordinance for capping fees on taxes like uber and doordash. they can charge up to 30% for delivery and as much as as 15% commission for customer pickup when purchases are made through an app. >> by the time you look at a delivery fee, a pickup fee, a marketing fee, a listening fee and stack those one on top of the other, it can be quite burdensome. >> reporter: if approved by the board, the ordinance would direct county staff to come up with a plan to be implemented by mid-january. a spokesperson for uber which owns uber eats wrote in part,

regulating the commissions that fund our marketplace forces us to radically alter the way we do business and ultimately hurt those we're trying to help the most. customers, small businesses and delivery people. a spokesperson for said, quote, pricing regulations could freeze costs for customers which could lead to fewer orders for local restaurants and fewer earning opportunities for dashers. the ordinance as proposed would only be temporary. >> we feel at this point it's their civic duty to work with us, and then when things look up, we can look at a fair market rate for them as well. >> i like to go into the place if i have time to just order. it takes a few minutes, but it means a lot to these small businesses. >> reporter: little decisions that could make all the business as businesses fight to in dinglasan jossan jose, chris7

news. >> michael finney is here now to help cut through the decision. >> hey, kristen, it's always a d drag but not as bad as you might think. filing for unemployment can be frustrating, but it doesn't have to be if you know how to navigate the system. here's the most common questions i receive about the process, tips on how to get through smoothly. let's include those as well. let's start with this question. do i have to wait to file an unemployment claim? no. the answer is no. not now. now, the edd used to have a 7-day waiting poured. th -- period. this year it's off to the side. if you lose your job, file a claim right away. here's another question. what do i need to file for unemployment? you'll need your work history for the past 18 months, including contact information for previous employers, your employment data, pay and hours

worked per week. most pay stubs have all this information, so it's not quite as hard to come up with as you may think. now, you will need proof of citizenship such as your social security number, your california driver's license or your california i.d. card. now, here's the third question, but one i receive a lot. how do i verify my identification? you see, this is one of the biggest holdups in processing edd claims. i've done a dozen reports on this. it's important to follow the edd's verification process to the letter. if the edd is unable to verify your i.d., they'll notify you by mail. you must then send the edd verification documents within ten days of receiving that letter. you can mail in a copy on snail mail or you can send them online after registering for an online edd account. i have a lot more information

and advice on my website. just go to abc7news.com/7onyourside. it's a great resource with helpful, instructional links as well. kri kristen, if you've never done it before, or if you've done it before, check it out. it will help make things smoother. >> thank you for helping people out on this one, michael. it may be december but we're not out of the woods by any means for fire danger. we saw winds whipping around in berkeley. it's all because of a late fall red flag warning up right now. pg&e had planned public safety power shutoffs for our region today but canceled them yesterday. we caught some big surf coming in along pacifica this afternoon. the national weather service is calling these waves dangerously large, and they certainly are big. the warning will remain in effect through 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, and as you may have noticed, on a walk today,

kristen, it was considerably warmer. it was actually quite lovely outside today, but you did sense the wind was up. >> yeah, those temperatures pretty high, right, spencer, drew? >> drew i w, i think. hey, drew. >> kristen and dan, hi, guys. we are tracking temperatures in the upper 70s today. now, typically in december, we should be in the upper 50s, and this is well above average for this time of year. wind gusts earlier today. we're gusting 60, 70 miles per hour in our hills. the winds are weakening as we speak right now, so close to the surface. it's still gusty in areas. you can see fairfield gusting to 28 miles an hour, but elsewhere the winds are much lighter. even in our hills, the winds are really backing off. you can see everywhere the winds anywhere from 15 to 30 miles per hour. we only have a few more minutes left in our red flag warning, and those winds will just continue to weaken overnight tonight. those strong offshore winds, what necessary helped to do,

they actually helped clear some of the pollutants out of our atmosphere. today was a clear day, the air quality was good. a live look from our emeryville camera showing you those clear skies. temperatures right now, it is warm for december. we're at 71 for the city right now. oakland earlier today, we hit 78 degrees, so we were flirting with 80 degrees in the east bay. 72 in san jose, 74 in cloverdale, 78 in vallejo. you probably notice your skin, your hands are getting dry with this dryer air overhead, and it will stay that way over the next couple of days. here's that red flag warning. it is in effect until 5:00 p.m. tonight, so only a few more minutes. thankfully we're through the worst of the winds, and those winds will continue to weaken. in fact, futuretracker wind gusts, as you go through the next 12 hours, tomorrow is a much calmer day. by 2:00 in the afternoon the

winds are really light across the entire region. overnight tonight with weakening winds. it's going to be a cooler night. last night we had spots in the 50s, if not the low 60s. it was a milder night last night. tonight more typical of december, in the 30s and in the 40s. tomorrow it's a calmer day. still mild out there. numbers in the upper 60s to mid-70s, 70 in oakland, 70 in san jose, 67 in san francisco. here's the high surf warning that starts at 5:00 p.m. today. you can see those current wave heights, 10 to 15 feet high. we could see breakers as high as 25 feet, so do not go into that ocean water. besides the active waves, the ocean water temperature is in the low 50s. here's the accurate 7-day forecast. mild on tuesday. cooler afternoon. we'll watch some gusty winds thursday morning closely, otherwise we'll track a very slight chance, dan and kristen. in the north bay, a sprinkle.

don't get excited over the weekend, it won't end our fire season, but it's moisture we're tracking at least on sunday. >> we'll keep hoping. thanks, drew. you've got the shopping list but you're thinking twice about heading out to the my body is truly powerful. i have the power to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it, lowering my blood sugar from the first dose.

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all right, now to the holiday shopping season dilemma. many are opt to go bing to buy

gifts online, but what's missing is that in-person experience that's more fun, right? however, experts say it's best to avoid in-person shopping right now. lindsay gonzalez has more about that and what's helping to keep shoppers safe. >> reporter: they're taking a new approach as covid-19 cases continue to surge. >> make the switch to doing your retail shopping by home delivery or by curbside pickup. every trip that you take outside of your bubble at home is a risk. >> reporter: that risk is translating into troubling numbers across the country. the mayor of el paso, texas says one week of contact tracing data last month showed shopping contributed to more than half of coronavirus infections there. in colorado, public health officials say they're seeing an increase in cases linked to retail, mostly big box stores. and leaders in massachusetts are

echoing other health officials, encouraging people to avoid indoor shopping this year. >> indoors with poor ventilation and people close together is a recipe for cases to emerge. >> reporter: the national retail federation says public health and safety are retailers' top priority. retailers have been on the front lines of the pandemic, ensuring that people have access to important goods and services. and store owners nationwide are doing what they can to keep cases low and businesses open, limiting capacity, requiring masks and social distancing as well as putting plexiglass at checkout counters. experts say there are steps you can take to help keep holiday shopping safer. >> waiting in a line in close proximity to someone else could be problematic. a long engagement with someone who is checking you out is also problematic. so potentially self-checkout would reduce the amount of contact you would have with a person. >> reporter: the cdc recommends shopping online from the safety at home and then getting curbside pickup.

but if you do have to go into a store, experts say try to go during off hours and use contactless payment when possible. marci gonzalez, abc7 news, los angeles. the retailers are currently at 20% following the stay-at-home order. >> there is something fun about going out in ordinary years and doing it in person. >> there was. >> not this year, maybe uit's nt a good idea.

as you know this week, many bay area counties are going back into a version of a shutdown, which includes closing dining at restaurants. but some are asking why is it really a risk factor for covid? abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow spoke to a doctor of epidemiology and has more. >> reporter: thfrs the scene this weekend as final restaurant goers enjoyed a night out. they were eating and drinking without a mask. >> it's impossible to eat and drink without a mask on. >> reporter: he's the doctor of epidemiology at university of

san francisco. he said while people are trying to get a handle on covid-19, he believes it's appropriate to ban outdoor dining for those restaurants in the appropriate tier. i asked him if covid-19 was dangerous when it comes to transmission. >> if you're sitting outdoors eating alone, no. if you're sitting with your household, no. if you're mixing four people from different households at the same table, yes. it's all about degrees. >> reporter: he said most of us can't discern between higher risk or lower risk situations. >> it's when people start to congregate. they say, let's meet our friends. all of a sudden when you have a party of six to eight people, that's when you're going to get in trouble. >> reporter: could they have lowered the count without banning outdoor dining? maybe, says dr. rutherford. >> could it have been more selectively?

yeah, but there's no guarantee that it's going to work. >> reporter: without that guarantee, for now, anyway, the decision has been made. melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> the new restrictions are certainly controversial, and that's why we have a conversation with our chronicle insider and abc news contributor phil latier. he's here to shed some light on the subject. what does this do for businesses that have to shut down or even the bay area lawmakers who implemented it before they had to? >> i was speaking with restaurant owners over the weekend, as you just saw in that package. it's the last time they'll probably see a decent dollar through the holidays, and that's critical. we're talking about a devastating blow not just for restaurants but for a lot of businesses associated with what we call the hospitality industry, which ranges from theme parks to florists to

cabbies to convention businesses across the board. they were force to do shut down after a brief glimpse that there might be some light. so they're saying, who is to say what's safe and not safe? doctors said you could practice this and practice that and be safe, but getting people together is unsafe is a broad statement. some of them are going to court in los angeles saying, no, we want to see data saying we have to shut down, because this is costing us our livelihood. what about big box stores and other places where people can go in? less numbers but that's considered safe. how much of this has to do with health and how much with economics? that's the question being asked. state and national politics today is big news. president-elect joe biden has picked attorney general xavier becerra as the new a.g. what's your guess as to how it

ended up this way? >> the biden administration was feeling some heat from latino groups who said they wanted more representation on the cabinet. you have to understand something. the head of a department in washington like health and human services, they don't necessarily run the department, so the fact that becerra is a lawyer and not a doctor, you really aren't running the operation, what you're doing is fronting it. and a lot of that has to do with going in front of congress, going in front of congressional committees, whether it's for your budget or a policy, representing the department. and becerra is very good at that because of all the years he spent in washington as a congressman before he became the attorney genera in california. so i think what the biden administration has got is somebody that can work the hill, as they say, work capitol hill, then they'll have health experts and human services people running the actual operation. >> he's had that experience with all his losses during the trump administration, too. all right, becerra'sbecerra'sbes

the other seats, that's three seats. that's take lot of pressure for him. >> and it's not over yet. the biden administration hasn't pencilled in their entire lineup, and it's possible others could be head to do washington for international trade representatives or other positions. so he wants to see first of all exactly what this chess board looks like, where all the pieces are before he makes a move. he'll definitely have to get a new senator and attorney general. already names are popping up. there is no shortage of law degrees in the political circus. you and i know that. everybody seems to have a law degree in sacramento, lawmakers. some of the names being floated from, say, around the bay area. the list gets too long when we go statewide, or eric swalwell, the representative from the north bay who himself is a prosecutor.

ro khanna, possibly. also derek steinberg, the mayor of sacramento. dennis herrera, the city attorney of san francisco. we have a whole list of maybes out there, and it's going to be interesting to see how you shake down, because the governor gets to make one person happy and a whole lot of other people not so happy, but he's going to have to figure out how many openings he has to sort of offstage everybody at the time. >> phil, that list of unhappy people will ultimately be longer than the list of happy people. >> over the weekend i tweeted him, is this a blessing or a curse, and he just tweeted back, amen. >> thanks very much, phil. appreciate that. you can read phil's column in the san francisco chronicle on sundays and wednesdays. >> always worth the read. well, today marks the 79th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor, the event, of course, that led to the united states declaring war on japan and entering world war ii. as in years past, the beacon a

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abc7 is committed to building a better bay area, and that includes preserving our arts and culture. all week we're looking at the state of the arts in bait area to see how these cherished organizations are holding up and how you can help them out. one of the east bay's most popular museums has been closed for nearly nine months. like many institutions, it's struggling to stay connected to the community and still pay the bills. abc7 morning's anchor checks in on the oakland museum of california. >> reporter: in a normal year, the oakland museum of california would be bustling with children on field trips. this year time has stood still.

>> we are often a kid's first museum experience, a family's first museum experience because the kid might be introduced to the museum through a field trip. >> reporter: marian fogerty is the museum's ceo. she says in a typical year, have many kids. the museum closed when the restrictions went into place in march and stayed closed when there was limited capacity. but when they slipped back the bigger tier, they had to shelve those plans. even though they have $3 million in reuf revenue, they are still working on a $20 million project. >> we have cut all expense,

program costs, marketing, everything we could control, we have pulled way, way back. >> reporter: the museum has had to pivot to meet the needs of the community. >> and now where we are is really having to rethink what it means to be a museum that is almost all virtual. >> hi, everybody. my name is drew johnson and i'm the curator of visionionionionin psychology. we have an impact on the field pandemic. >> reporter: they moved online and they are also dij tigitizin part of their collection, including photos. >> there are objects that haven't been seen in over 30

years. >> reporter: even though the museum is not open physically, it does still cost money to run. it is urging people to sustain memberships and donate money. if that's not possible, there may be something in that closet you're cleaning out that could help. the covid closure also means the popular white elephant sale a huge fu huge fundraiser for the museum won't happen in its traditional form. it, too, will go virtual. >> the only way we can sustain ourselves in this period is through the generosity of the community. >> if you would like to donate directly to the oakland museum of california or contribute to their white elephant sale, head to abc7news/betterbayarea and click on state of the arts. now let's look at the african diaspera.

mena, thank you for coming on. it's a pleasure to be with you. >> thank you. >> this great museum to see it closed, once again facing closure because of the new stay-at-home order. how are you being affected, how are you getting by, how are you adapting? >> yes, thank you. of course, since covid, we did have to shut the museum. we also had to cut our expenses as well and lay off some staff, but we have pivoted and we've been doing our online programming, which has been very successful for us. we've done over 150 online programs since we closed the museum so that we can continue to stay connected to our community. >> and, meta, those closures are book clubs, different kinds of conversations. people are stuck at home desperate for something to do, so it's a great opportunity to learn and educate themselves at the same time.

>> absolutely. since our online programming, we have pivoted to numerous programs that we do on a weekly basis as well as a monthly basis, including conversations across the diaspera which ranges from many conversations with the upcoming event with cory booker, even, on december 11, artists in studio, chopping it up with chef brian terry, which is our ch chefing resident. we have a family workshop and art shop, so we're still keeping our programs available for everyone. >> so much of your mission, of course, is to reach out and educate young people, i know particularly. you can't have the school tours that you are used to having every week. what are you doing to engage young people? >> well, yeah. i think that for us, we are --

our programs are still one of the things, and that is key for the young people, and then we also launched our digital diaspara, which is our platform for education, so we're really excited about this platform to still educate our children of the arts. we are a typical museum that celebrates black culture and inspires learning through the global lens of the african diaspera. we really feel this new launch of the digital diaspera will still do that. >> you've also made the best out of a tough situation, and the museum is just fantastic. we are glad you're able to soldier on even though not like you would like to. thank you for being on. >> thank you for having me.

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the san francisco 49ers return to action tonight at the top of the hour right here on abc7. the niners are hosting the buffalo bills in what is officially a home game from glendale, arizona. abc7 news sports anchor chris alvarez is here. chris, we hope for a great game. >> a year that's been anything but normal. here's another thing to add to that list, the 49ers playing home games in glendale, arizona. this is all due to the home team protocols in they got to the desert thursday. cal shanahan said the only time he saw the players was on the practice field and/or in zoom meetings, the niners doing their best to stay in their own bubble to keep clear of this virus, which could be a mental grind considering they'll be spending light of times in their rooms. >> understanding it's human nature, things will come up in the next three weeks.

you can only feel alone on an island, but we have a big group so all we can do is rally through it. >> i think we've accepted it. this is something you have to adapt to like this whole season has been adapt to go different changes. we're all on board. >> we've kind of been through this the whole time. that's what's cool about technology. we can sit there and play video games and have a good time and still have some version of brotherhood. that's another way for us to bond. in a situation like this, we're getting to do what we love. >> the 49ers have another scheduled home game, as you would call it, this sunday against washington. that will once again be at the state farm stadium, the site of tonight's game. their scheduled home game is january 30, and the seahawks very much up in the air there in santa clara county. we'll have to wait and see. larry beil and offensive 49ers

derek dietz will be with us. >> awesome. that is a big game. chris, thank you. and because of monday night football, you can catch "wheel of fortune" and "jeopardy" starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight. now we have to talk about the continued warmth, drew. >> yeah, and the winds, thankfully, are weakening as we speak. you can see winds right now in our hills are less than about 25 miles an hour in most spots. a red flag warning will expire in just a few minutes at 5:00 p.m. tonight less wind, cooler temperatures compared to last night, 30s to mid-40s under clear skies. tomorrow we lose the wind, but we do keep some of this warm weather. temperatures on your tuesday, upper 60s to mid-70s. 67 in the city, 70 oakland, 73 santa rosa, 70 in san jose. the accuweather 7-day forecast, less surfing with a high surfing warning. some gusty winds on thursday

morning, but it doesn't look to be anywhere near as strong as the winds we had earlier today. then we'll track some increasing clouds over the weekend, guys. >> that's great. drew, thank you very much. the trend of fewer people getting married and divorced is continuing in the united states, according to the u.s. census bureau in 2019. there were 16.3 new marriages for every thousand women age 15 and over down from 22.6 in 2009. at the same time the divorce rate fell 7.6 new divorces per 1,000 women aged 15 and over. the rate was 9.7 in 2009. experts say the numbers are influenced by millennials waiting longer to get married. when it comes to advertising, kfc isn't chicken to think out of the box or bucket, as in this case. the fast food chain is teaming up with lifetime for a comical cross promotion called "a recipe for seduction."

it features mario lopez as colonel sanders. it's a mini movie but really just a tongue in cheek commercial. according to kfc, the film includes themes of mystery, suspense, deception, and, of course, "foul" play. >> that's good. earlier we told you about a californian's plan to make a coded system on your phone. another bay area

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next on abc7, it's monday night football followed by "after the game" and another special edition of abc news at 9:00. at 10:00 catch "wheel of fortune" and "jeopardy" and more news at 11:00. as the coronavirus cases keep rising, more effort has gone into contact tracing if they know they were with someone who tested positive. we give you a look at another technique to try to keep people safe at work. >> reporter: it looks like a contact card commonly seen in many offices. inside is a bluetooth card that communicates with other cards. >> we're giving you the ability to see who the person infected

has had proximity with in the last 20 days, so they can take action. they can isolate some people and not the whole organization. >> reporter: ryanhold, roger & rosenfeld has six of these cards. ten minutes ago it allowed administrator jennifer calhoun to see who had been near someone who tested positive. >> with everyone's anxiety very high on this, with having people come back to the office and our employees feeling confident that we're taking care of them, that we're doing everything we can to be safe. >> reporter: to address privacy concerns, the data stays on the card until the need arises. each tracing card costs $30. the law firm said it spent an additional $300 for the software and ipad to manage it. other contac tracing systems using mobile phones have to rely on other users to keep the bluetooth on and have their card with you at all times. the card is a constant reminder to maintain social distancing.

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