this is abc 7 news. as the delta variant spreads, it will take a multi pronged approach to get things under control once again. along with pushing masking and vaccinations, cities are looking at testing demand. >> we are live and who live. >> tracking the response is part of our efforts to build a better bay area.

stephanie sierra is tracking the latest on testing from every county and has more on what we can expect over the next few weeks. >> health officials say this demand has been overwhelming in some counties and especially in the last few weeks. the good news is every single county is working on expanding capacity to make negotiations to open new sites. >> as a delta variant is threatening be even more contagious surge, looking at more testing. >> we are seeing an increased demand in testing. >> the demand has skyrocketed over the past few weeks. >> we have gone from 1000 tests per week to 10,000 tests per week because of the demand. >> the county is expanding

testing sites and is working to increase staffing to avoid any backlog and reduced turnaround times. >> they are talking to the laboratory about going back to weekend staffing and runninrunnn tests >> the increase is reported in every bay area county and across california. state data shows that the seven- day average covert test rate for 100,000 people was 260. a few weeks later, in late july, the average jumped to 401. all counties are partnering with healthcare providers or community clinics to offer testing but most already have additional vendors under contract. >> we are working with our local land and are making sure we have the lab capacity to do this testing as wellwellwellwell

testing state capacity. >> they are exploring all possibilities but remain focused on providing testing in clinics with skilled nursing facilities and shelters. it is unclear if the city will go back to mass testing sites. >> i am hoping we can mitigate some of the wait times. we were down down down down dow tests but now we are 5000. if it jumps up to 9000, we will continue to need to expand. >> if you're curious where you can get tested, we have a map of every single testing site clinic and pharmacy that is open across our region. you can find it on abc7news.com. all of the green you see indicates the sites that are open and we included the addresses and numb each location. if you are still having trouble, officials are encouraging people to consult your provider to get a test or use home testing kits would you can buy at places like cvs or walgreens. >> thanks so much.

residents have more options than just mass testing sites. our abc 7 reporterreporterreporr how mobile centers are bringing the testing to where it is needed most. >> the delta variant has the community seeing a need for over 19 testing. >> i feel like a lot of people want to know if they have covert or not for their family because they want to be safe and -- they want to be safe with themselves and they don't want to lose anyone in their family that they love a lot. >> reporter: more than 84 % of the eligible population has the vaccine but demand is on the rise. >> we have seen a three or fold increase. we were averaging about 1000 people coming for testing a day and yesterday, we were up to

almost 4000. >> what do you do when you have a high demand? you bring the testing to the people. >> so easy and convenient and fast. >> this is free and accessible for all types of needs. too my employer is saying i need to get tested twice a week because i don't want to get the vaccine. >> we decided to get tested. >> the county is recommended to get tested if you show symptoms or have been exposed or to have routine testing for nonvaccinated people. >> we need to expand our testing and we have hoped to scale that back but have rapidly re-expanded and are getting close to the level that we had available to the community in the december surge timeline. >> reporter: the bus will be back here tomorrow from 10:00

until 6:00 and walk ups allowed. >> yes. the world health organization is calling for help on booster shots. meanwhile, the delta variant accounts for 92% of all sequence cases in the u. s. and that is according to the cdc. dr. anthony found she is warning of a potential variant that could surpass delta and even challenge the effectiveness of vaccines. heay trouble the fall unless a large portion of unvaccinated americans decide to get the shot. a mask mandate is now in the second day and we are seeing some pushback. one business owner makes it clear that he is refusing to enforce the new role. >> reporter: the owner

danville bowl could be in hot water after pushing back against the mask mandate and refusing to enforce it. he has supporters. >> i am looking for something for my kids to do over the summer in air conditioning. >> reporter: katie brought her kids to danville bowling but realized not everyone is wearing masks because management is not requiring it. >> is he in violation of some county laws? if so, that is a problem. >> reporter: he told his facebook followers that they are well aware of the mask mandate but he said they will not enforce it. everyone has the right to freedom he says. if you would like to wear your mask inside, feel free and if you don't want to, that's okay. >> reporter: would you bowl here? >> absolutely. i believe it is his business.

he owns it and has had to suffer through having it closed down through covert. we can make the decision whether we want to go in with a mask or not. >> reporter: mask signs are posted in downtown danville and so far the customers are complying. the mac everyone is wanting to be safe and moving on getting our lives back to normal. >> the frustration is being felt around town. >> it is difficult to go backwards when we were getting away from these masks and you want to be out and about but it is what it is. >> kevin carlson says he is disappointed that masks have become so >> we have to get through it and i haven't seen any cohesion in our society as i would like to. i don't know what it will take to get there. >> reporter: the county is aware of the situation and we

have learned that the matter now being reviewed by the district attorney's office says that the businesses refusing to initially and up to $1000 per day until the matter is resolved. we will see what happens here. >> if you have questions, you can ask the just go to abc7news.com/vaccine. a tough firefight was made even tougher. hot and dry weather is tampering efforts. the fire is now at 428 square miles and it is now the eighth largest fire in

the number of structures threatened has quadrupled to more than 12,000. >> the secretary is in california to discuss wildfire buscar la ar august complex fire. the governor said the state is experiencing a simultaneous crisis. the mac not only drought impacted but extreme weather and heat and also energy reliability. i challenge not only californians butov the entire west coast. >> the back drop was in county. the agriculture secretary pledged more firefighters on the front lines this season and higher pay for them as well. governor newsom says the state is working together with the feds on a management plan. a tourist in the united

states secretary looked at legislation or a to an industry dealing with with mounting challenges. more from wayne friedman in the hills. >> reporter: the simple pleasure of visiting a winery in the time of stress is one version of paradise. >> i underestimated the pent demand. following the affects of the wildfires and coven on top of that, it was like a one-two punch and then throwing in drought. >> reporter: today, they wanted this man to see and >>rpris >> the level of difficulty that an owner of a vineyard faces. >> reporter: tom came to the vineyard this afternoon for boots on the ground with thompson.

>> sometimes they see the napa valley assess untouchable area. >> it is important that he sees the fire with the areas that have been burned. >> reporter: today's meeting took place inside where the hennessy fire burned. they estimate $2 billion in losses from 2020. that includes jobs and materials and now out the drought with a layer ofof difficulties. the agriculture secretary understands that these are not one-time disasters but require a different kind of long-term federal response. >> what you have is an ongoing impact and effect that will ripple through the next 10 years. the mac it appears to be a california version of paradise. i

meteorologist is here and constantly monitoring the drought conditions across the state. they go from bad to worse. >> absolutely, we are seeing this deteriorating condition so let's take a look. it is extreme to exceptional and you will notice that the entire state is in a drought and we look at the bay area, it is not much better. critically dry commanding with gusty winds and very low humidity to bring the red flag warning stretching and to the sierra nevada. we have low humidity and dry fuels which means any fires that develop will quickly spread. we all need to remain vigilant. coming upupupupup iends and family are grieving after a body

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area in pleasanton. the clothes in the shoes that philip kraycheck was wearing was found on the body and police say also personal items that might include a biometric watch. it is essentially wilderness when you go off trail in the regional parkland. the body of a man was found in pleasanton ridge leading to the belief that it might be ultramarathon or, philip kraycheck who vanish during an extreme heat wave. pleasanton police say the body was found under a tree in a heavily wooded area 200 yards away from where they searched. while they wait for confirmation

of the identity from the coroner's office, family and friends took to facebook to offer condolences and thanks to the volunteers. police say they believe kraycheck likely suffered an injury or heat -related stress and missed a turn on his carefully plotted route, continuing on the wrong way. east bay regional park's district says they get hundreds of calls every summer from people who get lost, deviating from an intended route onto an animal trail. >> it can look very inviting for someone that it might be an existing trail and it is not. you can get disoriented and where you think you should be making a right turn, you continue to go straight and end up in a completely unfamiliar area. the mac they said many calls for help come in and they suggest people not travel alone on remote trails and have a map on hand in unfamiliar territory.

>> reporter: kraycheck had a map and did tell his family his intended route. we are expecting preliminary autopsy results in the next day or two. a final report is not expected until next week. the coast guard is monitoring a potential fuel spill after rescuing a man and six dogs from a grounded boat. the man was treated for concerns of hypothermia. the coast guard observed a flushing but after flying over the area, they say the boat was in good condition. a crew will check out the boat and remove any petroleum products. let's take a live

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tonight, the new alarming covid forecast from the cdc. the agency now warning hospitalizations in the u.s. could more than triple by the end of the month. dr. anthony fauci also predicting daily infections may double in the coming weeks, soaring to as many as 200,000 cases per day. the relentless delta variant now accounting for 93% of all cases in the u.s., driving case numbers to levels not seen in months. serious concerns for young people. pediatric covid cases nearly doubling in the past week. louisiana reporting the nation's highest infection rate. doctors in the state exhausted. >> it's exploding. >> absolutely skyrocketing, through the roof. >> tonight, our marcus moore inside one of the hospitals on the front lines.