sara cody, the doctor who led the bay area into the first nationwide lockdown amid the pandemic. no word on the nature of t who . >>> well, on the peninsula san mateo county is expected to expand its reopening plan this week. "the chronicle" is reporting this morning state leaders approve the county's request to move forward after it met certain criteria that it's flatening the curve. san mateo would open up dine-in restaurants, day camps and bars. napa, solano, sonoma, and contra costa counties have also received the green light to expand phase two. >>> working to get back to the game. still ahead on "today in the bay," the warning america's top doctor is issuing to the mlb and the big announcement expected from the u.s. open. plus -- >>> mr. anderson. >> okay, i know a lot of people would say yes to this question, but have you ever wanted to go on a date with keanu reeves. auctioning off that one-on-one time you can get. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> good wednesday morning. we had 70s yesterday but we're going to be seeing 90s today. there is a red flag warning for so

sara cody says the rise is likely due to more reopenings, more people are going outside, and there's an increase in testing. a disproportionate number of new cases are occurring in east san jose and south santa clara county and nearly half of new cases are from community spread where the patient doesn't know where they were infected. >> it is very difficult to contain and to slow down. >> on friday health officials can start assessing the data to see if more will reopen or not. the head of antioch's water ove comments he made on his personal facebook page. it's prompting a protest later today. the post from union president had to do with a meme showing a protester giving the middle finger to a police officer. he replied i firmly believe an open hand slap to the face is 100% justified in this incident. the meme and comment have been deleted. he clarified it was taken out of context and he would never promote violence on anyone. they are calling for his resignation. >>> calls for police reform everywhere these days. leaders admit change will take time and effort. chief bill scott says

sara cody tells >>> and a large protest on the peninsula ended with an unexpected gesture last night. this is after the curfew started in redwood city, a group who faced off with police erupted in cheers. "a mercury news" photographer caught the moment an officer took a knee and hugged a protester. after the crowd dispersed they say police reforms must be made. >> it cuts me to my core because it's not fair. i'm a lighter complexion. i've never had to endure that. >> they boarded windows up, many were covered with art or messages of hope. >>> hundreds of to take a knee at mosswood park in solidarity with george floyd. in the meantime, 30 minutes later, san jose mayor sam liccardo is asked to join him in 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence, the amount of time floyd was pinned to the ground by minneapolis police. it will be streamed on the mayor's facebook page. and at 4:00 p.m. a peaceful protest is planned. they plan to march from mission high school to the mission police department. >>> new video for you this morning of two of the largest protests last night this is across the countr

sara cody. she is the doctor who led the bay area into the first lockdown in the nation amid the pandemic. there's no word on the nature of those threats against dr. cody or who made them. >>> more emotion in a butte county courtroom today. this is when relatives of victims who died in the 2018 involuntary appeared at the manslaughter. faulty equipment sta fire. a grand jury report released yesterday found that the utility repeatedly ignored warnings about failing lines and putting profits first. well, the victim's daughter, one of them, she said that her father died due to complications after shielding his wife as that fire overtook them. >> my dad survived the day of the fire, although he was badly burned. third degree burned down to the bone on some parts of his body. he spent nine months in intensive care with burns covering over 0% of his body. unable to walk or even talk. >> as part of the plea, a maxim fine. >>> a high fire danger across the bay area. i want you to take a look at those wi

but at tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. >>recently worthing a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects both widespread testing. work finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported santa clara county. >>had a 122 cases its second highest single-day total since the pandemic began. >>over the last month briefing, 89 work sites that have reported at least one coping case. and of no 38% of the work they have been construction work sites. in of the outbreaks that we've documented 54% have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. >>supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. so they can accelerate reopening. but cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county doesn't qualify for a variance at the moment i don't we do need the

but at tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. >>reportedly worth being a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects both widespread testing. work finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported santa clara county. >>had a 122 cases its second highest single-day total since the pandemic began. >>over the last month briefing, 89 work sites that have reported at least one coping case. and of no 38% of the work they have been construction work sites. in of the outbreaks that we've documented 54% have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. >>supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. so they can accelerate reopening. but cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county doesn't qualify for a variance at the moment i don't we do nee

during tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody told the board. they had a 122 cases in a single day which is the second highest since the pandemic began. >>nevertheless we rate them. to see so many people reported to act in one day county also told supervisors she is seeing other disturbing trends over the last few months the number by patients and decreased significantly, however, and you can also the way over there to the rate we've seen a slight uptick over a couple of weeks and we're monitoring that very closely. cody says the uptick in hospitalizations has now put the county on a state watch list, but the county has been gradually reopening. supervisors pressed for more and asked that the county would qualify for a variance from the state. cody delivered the bad news that the moment we don't meet all the off on the very top occasion. >>county also made it clear that what she doesn't want to do is to put in a shelter order again where everybody has to shelter in place she didn't say definitely know that they reopening cannot c

sara cody says the rise is likely due to three things. more is reopening. more people are going outside. and there's an increase in testing. the county is trying to perform around 4,000 tests daily, helped by the sap testing site opening today from 1:00 to 7:00 threw friday. but dr. cody points out a disproportionate number of new cases are occurring in east san jose and south santa clara county, and nearly half of new cases are presumed to be from the virus unknowingly spread through the community. she says covid-19 is like a wildfire. >> once covid transmission begins to accelerate, it is very, very difficult to contain and to slow down. >> reporter: hospitalizations are up slightly in the south bay as well at 61. doctors are monitoring that and testing positivity rates to track the spread. >> but in southern california and in california in general, we're seeing an increase in the tests' positivity rate, which suggests that it's beyond amount of testing. and we're seeing an increase in the number of hospitalizations, about 15% above where we were last wee

sara cody. she's the doctor who led the bay area into the first nationwide lockdown amid the pandemic. we don't know what the nature of those threats against dr. cody are at this point or who made them. >>> we're following breaking news. a deadly crash in contra costa county, and it caused a major backup on eastbound 80. you can see this video into our newsroom. it happened just after 8:30 this evening. the chp says a car was driving eastbound on 80 in crockett when it drove off the road near the pomona street off-ramp. that's not far from the carquinez bridge. you can see the car there in that ravine. four people were killed. eastbound 80 was closed for more than an hour, but seeing this i across the bay area. tonight, walnut creek is in the uncomfortable spotlight. city councilmembers are getting an earful over the way police handle protesters. the meeting started five hours ago and is still going strong. here's nbc bay area's lili >> reporter: tonight walnut cr protest. others calling for loo

sara cody. hospitals she says are not ov overcrowded. people are getting tested and outbreaks in nursing facilities are getting contained. she told county leaders today the best news comes from areas where transmission rates were at one point the highest. >> we have done significant testing and outreach in these communities and seen that the positive iterate ityistiity rat >> she said it's vital to continue social distancing and keep that mask on. here's a look at the cases in the bay area. alameda county added 44 since yesterday. contra costa, 38. santa clara only added 14. >>> so up next, what went wrong? tonight the search for answers to a helicopter crash in the north bay that sparked a fire. >>> and he was there during the watts riots in 1968. tonight he puts the current black lives matter protest in perspective. the everyday tech that one civil rights historian is helping push the fight against injustice. >>> i'll show you which cities reach into the 100s tomorrow, plus the cold and windier chain coming after that in about seven mi

sara cody will announce a longer-term order in the coming days. alameda county is pausing its reopening plan citing an increase in cases and hospitalizations in the past week. maureen naylor, "ktvu fox 2 news." >>> california is not the only state where officials are revising those reopening plans. reporter casey stegall takes a closer look at what the statuses are doing as they cases rise. >>reporter: more than one dozen states have rolled back or paused plans as new coronavirus infections spike. arizona's governor shut down bars, nightclubs and water parks. bars in texas are close but some owners are not happy about the decision. more than 30 filed a lawsuit charging governor abbott's emergency order. >> if you want to be a representative of the people in my work week and parts of the conversation. >> growing concern about how it will operate and la county will close beaches to prevent large gatherings of governors are issuing mask mandates to help curb the spread. >> masks are frustrating here for everyone's safety. >> they are doing everything

sara cody says one area of serious concern is the construction industry which accounts for 90% of the counties covid-19 outbreak since late may. she also warned the board of supervisors there is a possibility of pulling back on higher risk activities and continuing to keep other businesses closed. >>> governor newsom has appointed the top health official to serve in one of the states top positions. dr. erica penn will serve as the states epidemiologist. she will act as a strategic leader in the way counties respond to the covid-19 pandemic. now you can go to our ktvu mobile app to find stories about the different bay area counties slowing their reopening process because of the surge in the coronavirus cases. our ktvu news app is a free download. >>> governor newsom signed a $202 billion budget. it contains $11 billion in spending cuts. the budget cuts affect state worker salaries, the court system, and public colleges and universities. for his budget went from a $6 billion surplus in january to a $54 in billion in a deficit. this would be restored if financial assistance comes through

today health officer doctor sara cody released a statement saying that she's working on a new health order that will be shared next weekend go into effect several days later she says that while many activities will be allowed to resume with risk measures in place. you know a lot of things will still be off limits doctor. cody says to stay at home as much as you possibly can. >>roughly half of the new cases are americans under the age of 35. which is at a certain level very encouraging news. >>vice president mike pence today talking about the nationwide surge in covid cases this was the first coronavirus task force briefing in about 2 months. and a big reason so many young adults are testing positive now is because they're not following physical distancing measures and despite the vice president's claim that it's quote encouraging young adults make up nearly half of the new cases kron four's michelle kingston spoke with local health experts say that any surge in cases can be dangerous. no matter who's getting sick. >>as beaches bars gyms and restaurants reopen across the country sever

but at tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. >>recently worthing a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects both widespread testing. we're finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported santa clara county. >>had a 122 cases its second highest single-day total since the pandemic began. >>over the last month briefing, 89 work site that have reported at least one coping case. and of no 38% of the work they have been construction work sites. in of the outbreaks that we've documented 54% have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. >>supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. so they can accelerate reopening, but cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county doesn't qualify for a variance at the moment i don't we do need bec

ken during an online board of supervisors meeting today, santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody told the board that the county saw 122 cases in a single day which is the second highest since the pandemic began and growing cases well that's just one of the troubling trends. >>nevertheless worries them. to see so many people are reported to act in one day by human the number by patients and decreased significantly, however, and you can also see way over there to the rain we've seen a slight uptick over a couple of weeks and we're monitoring that very closely. >>doctor cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state so that they can accelerate reopening, but cody told the supervisors that the uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county does not qualify for this variance but what that means going forward is unclear. but doctor cody says the last thing that health officer want to do is to tighten restrictions and have to go back to a full on shelter-in-place

sara cody.he's a doctor who led the county into our first lockdown for both the bay area and across the nation. there's no word on the nature of the threats against dr. cody or mo made them. >>> on the peninsula san mateo county is expected to expand its reopening plans this week. "the chronicle" is reporting that state leaders approved the request to move forward after they met certain criteria showing that it's flattening the curve. they would have permission to open up dine-in restaurants, day camps and bars. napa, solano, sonoma, and contra costa counties have also received the green light to ebbs panned into phase two. >>> all right. as we expand into the week we'll look at the forecast. vianey, it is going to be a warm one for us today. >>> that's right. and that will set us up for a warming trend. take a look at your microclimate highs. there's about a 15 degree difference in some areas including concord, antioch compared to yesterday's daytime highs. so definitely expect an overall hot d

sara cody came to prominence after she was the first to enact shelter in place restrictions. >> this community has been absolutely completely on board. we have flattened the curve here in santa clara county like nowhere else in the country. >> reporter: the health department confirms continuation of cody's orders have made her the target of threats of violence and she is under the protection of the sheriff's office. an email statement from cody's office reads in part even though these individuals represent a tiny fraction, we take those threats extremely seriously. we condemn any effort to harm or intimidate our public health officer. fox to restock to health officers for the nine bay area counties, in addition to santa clara, to others responded. san mateo county officials say there have not been any threats against their health officer. marin county public health officer matt willis says he is not received threats, that this development is disturbing. >> there are some in our communities that take that fear and anxiety and place it into who they think are the decision- makers. publ

but at tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. >>reportedly worth being a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects bomb widespread testing. work finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported santa clara county had a 122 cases its second highest single-day total since the pandemic began. >>over the last month briefing 89 work site that have reported at least one coping case. and of no 38% of the work they have been construction work sites. in of the outbreaks that we've documented 54% have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. >>supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. so they can accelerate reopening. but cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county doesn't qualify for a variance at the moment i don't we do need the

but at tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. >>recently worthing a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects bomb widespread testing. we're finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported santa clara county. >>had a 122 cases its second highest single-day total since the pandemic began. >>over the last month briefing, 89 work sites that have reported at least one coping case. and of no 38% of the work they have been construction work sites. in of the outbreaks that we've documented 54% have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. >>supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. so they can accelerate reopening. but cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county doesn't qualify for a variance at the moment, i don't we do need t

but at tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. >>reportedly worth being a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects bomb widespread testing. work finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported santa clara county had a 122 cases its second highest single-day total since the pandemic began. >>over the last month briefing, 89 work site that have reported at least one coping case. and of no 38% of the work they have been construction work sites. in of the outbreaks that we've documented 54% have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. >>supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. so they can accelerate reopening. but cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county doesn't qualify for a variance at the moment i don't we do need th

but at tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. >>reportedly worth being a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects bomb widespread testing. work finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported santa clara county. >>had a 122 cases its second highest single-day total since the pandemic began. >>over the last month we've seen 89 work sites that have reported at least one coping case. and of no 38% of the work they have been construction work sites. in of the outbreaks that we've documented 54% have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. >>supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. so they can accelerate reopening, but cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. so the county doesn't qualify for a variance at the moment i don't we do ne

county now reevaluating its next steps in reopening the economy there today health officer doctor sara cody released a statement saying that she's working on a new health order that will be shared next weekend go into effect several days later. she says while many activities will be allowed to resume with risk measures in place a lot of things will still be off limits. doctor cody says to stay at home as much as you possibly can. and there are several factors behind the rise in covid cases, including that of people wearing masks. >>more testing and contact tracing and people interacting more as the shelter-in-place orders have been relaxed but a stanford professor says the new numbers are proof that the virus is also tracking us kron four's rob fladeboe has that story. >>well i think the virus is tracking people's behavior. stanford university professor of microbiology and immunology doctor robert siegel says wear your mask accounting for the reason rise in covid-19 case numbers like this virus would be very happy if we all went back and start socializing and everything like that because th

>>health officer doctor sara cody released a statement saying that. >>she's working on a new health order that will be shared next weekend go into effect several days later. >>she says while many activities will be allowed to resume with risk measures in place a lot of things will still be off limits. doctor cody says to stay at home as much as you possibly can. and governor newsome is making it clear that if cases continue to rise. counties should not hesitate to reinstate stay at home orders at something he's already recommending for imperial county in southern california. over the last 14 days the county has seen a 23% increase of people testing positive for coronavirus imperial valley is one of 15 counties along with contra costa and santa clara. that are on the state's coronavirus watch list. >>what has become crystal clear. over the course of many months is these interventions where they've bee. for school. they have been helpful and certainly allowed for decompression of that hospital system provided additional supports that we are now in a pos

sara cody.he is credited with the county's response to the covid- 19 outbreak, and the stay-at- home orders. recently, dr. cody has cautioned that governor newsom was moving too fast with lifting restrictions across the state. dr. cody said the county will move cautiously. >>> one of the largest casinos in northern california reopens tomorrow morning. ktvu's debora villalon takes us inside brain resort and casino in rohnert park to check out some of the new safety features to keep both guests and employees safe. >> i stand here, get my temperature taken. >> reporter: tribal chairman greg sara's going through the same pace as guests will when the billion-dollar resort and casino reopens thursday. >> we are very excited, we have worked hard, we are nervous because it will be a somewhat different world. >> reporter: no longer will gamblers belly up to tabling games or cluster around slot machines. only half of the machines will be operating on when a player walks like, staff sanitizes the slot befo

sara cody, accredited with the county's response to the covid-19 outbreak and stay at home orders.newsom was moving too fast of lifting resections across the state. >>> happening today, contra costa county takes a very big step in loosening coronavirus restrictions, hair salons, barber shops cannot reopen. 100 may be allowed at funeral services. contra costa county expects to reopen dine-in restaurants, bars, gyms, and hotels, hair salons, and barbershops. >>> solano county will allow nail salons and tattoo parlors to reopen, that includes personal care services, including facials, waxing and other skincare and massage therapy. all businesses will have to meet guidance for personal care services. >>> the county received certification from the state for more than local control, allowing dining restaurants, gyms, moving theaters to reopen, the county could announce this week when exactly these businesses can reopen. >>> two of the most recognizable spot in pacifica, the pier and skate park reopening today. the pier is opening with a new makeover. the city renovated the pier during th

sara cody, issued the new health order. let's bring in ktvu's elissa harrington to tell us why.ood morning, elissa. >> good morning, gasia. up until this point a lot at the testing and free testing had been done at public clinics, or just by the county. now county officials say that those larger healthcare facilities and major providers need to do more. regardless of a patient's health insurance status. under this new order, testing must be offered for patients showing symptoms, also patients who have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for covid-19. and also, high-risk patients, even if they are a symptom attic. hospitals and clinics must also make testing available for those who are at high risk for exposure, people who frequently ride public transit or work at a grocery store. kaiser permanente good samaritan hospital, santa clara county hospital, regional medical center, palo alto medical foundation and stanford healthcare, among those included. i reached out and stanford sent me a statement, reading since the beginning of the pandemic, stanford has been c

sara cody, a doctor who led the county into the first lockdown for both the bay area and really anywheren the nation. there's no word on the nature of the threats against dr. cody or who made them. >>> on the peninsula san mateo is expected to expand its reopening plan this week. "the chronicle" reporting leaders say they have approved a request to they would reopen dine-in restaurants, day camps, hotels and bars. napa, solano, sonoma and contra costa have also received the green light to move into phase two. >>> just as everything is opening up, we may want to stay in and find something cool, vianey. >>> this will lead us into a weeklong warming trend. 88 degrees in san jose. yesterday we were in the 70s. we're going to see temperatures in the 90s this afternoon. 91 for walnut creek. 90 in martinez. temperatures will remain in the 80s for areas like oakland. it will be breezy to windy at times. gusty in the tri-valley. n the low 90s for areas like santa rosa and napa. incre because it is so warm and also because of the wind and low humidity. let's check in with mike. >>> things are calm