>> reporter: well, here in alameda county it is not uncommon for prosecutors to prosecute the case without the body in question. it has happened before. da nancy o'malley says even back to the riser case, they prosecuted a man for his wife's murder and after he was convicted he revealed wear that body was. and she says that is what they intend to do is get a conviction on him. >>> we first brought you the das press conference live on cbsn bay area, be sure to download the news app for 24/7 access to streaming newscast's and update. >>> now to coronavirus coverage, hospitals in california and across the country were receiving their first shipments of this second coronavirus vaccine. so far the states received 110,000 doses to the moderna vaccine. 672,000 doses are expected by the end of the week. katie nielsen is live in dublin to explain how it is going to eat up the fight against the virus. >>> in alameda county fire station 17, all the firefighters working today have already been vaccinated. they got the pfizer vaccine last week. now, with the moderna vaccine, coming to the bay area, it

on friday alameda county became one of the first counties to begin vaccinating their first responders >> i really admire what alameda county is doing for their people. >> in a statement, the san francisco covid command center confirmed that they began sending vaccination invitations to emts and paramedics today and also added, we have more than 80,000 health care workers in san francisco. following the state's prioritization plan, we're doing our best to ensure that those health care workers that are most at risk of contracting covid-19 are prioritized, including frontline emts and paramedics. today marin county and contra costa county confirmed they begin injecting first responders. >> beginning tomorrow they will start to get vaccinated. >> the public health officer says they're projecting to vaccinate 1,500 first responders this week. he says receiving the first batch of the moderna vaccine made the process faster because there's more supply and moderna's vaccine doesn't need a special freezer. >> for our first responders and health care workers in the hospitals, as well as skilled

groups that are being vaccinated first in alameda county, our 11 alameda county 911 paramedics and those firefighters that have the paramedic or emt license or certificate and we also have all of our chiefs. >> reporter: among the first were also police officers and health care workers from fremont and hayward. >> really excited to be one of the few counties in california that's extending this first dose of vaccine to our 911 first responders. >> reporter: because like many of us, what they want at the end of the day is -- >> if we can stay on the front lines helping out the community, then it's worth it because we can be there to help other people. >> reporter: in alameda county, luz pena, abc 7 news. >>> a group of health care workers in the south bay received vaccinations yesterday. el camino shared this video with us, the first worker getting a shot at the hospital in mountain view. dr. daniel shin is an infectious disease specialists, and he was part of the medical team that treated the first case of commute spread in the bay area and oversaw a remdesivir clinical trial at the hospi

this is as bad as we've seen alameda county health officer doctor nicholas ma says. >>like many other neighboring counties. alameda is following the same guidelines under the state's regional stay-at-home order which is a little different than the health orders in march for example schools are already open or you. >>continue operating. retail establishments can can operate with capacity limits and this time around. >>according to state guidelines and alameda county is following any sort of outdoor gatherings with people other than those in your immediate household are prohibited. so why are able to take a walk through the park. you should be setting up for an outdoor picnic with friends like you might have done in the past the idea is not to its said in congregate group with other people, the main thing is really to limit. >>mixing with other households. that's really what we're trying to do right now meanwhile, religious worship demonstrations and protests are allowed only if they're outdoors and with health protocols in place as the health officer puts it candidly t

for alameda county, 12:01 a.m., two two hours after the other counties.until noon on tuesday. there are still some local counties that are not voluntarily going into the stay at home order. leaders there tell us they are taking a wait and see approach before going along with the rest of the bay area. it is getting some mixed reaction we found on the peninsula. >> but i'm glad they're going to let us be working. >> my big concern is we should probably shelter in place now as opposed to later. >> in a statement, the san mateo public office said it appreciates and understands the order taken by other bay areas and it will continue to work with business leaders to follow existing guidelines. we did mention sonoma county is not implementing the new stay at home order and county officials said they'll be watching data and that things may change in the coming weeks. >> so at this point we're going to monitor the data and see where we go. very well next week if things look like they're going even further up and we're further concerned then along with our partners

at the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasanton. the cdc says if you met with family, and friends, for christmas, today would be the earliest recommended day to get tested. it was similarly busy testing locations in san francisco, at here's 30 and 32, and at alameda, the line went down the block. >> i did not get together with my family this holiday, we did the zoom calls, but again, a lot of stress of safety, and i know now it is a little, little concerning but i mean, at the end of the day, people are getting tested so that is always good. >>> a live look at san jose, santa clara county just recorded the most coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. officials are now pleading with people to mask up and stay apart before the county reaches a breaking point. here are the latest numbers, more than's 6000 confirmed cases across the county including more than 1600 new cases just this weekend. 652 people have died from the virus and more than's x and are others are currently in the hospital. the lot next community has been hit

groups that are being vaccinated first in alameda county. that's our alameda county 911 1 paramedics and those firefighters that have a paramedic or emt license or certificate. and we also have our chiefs. >> reporter: among the first were also police officers and health care workers from fremont and hayward. >> i'm really excited to be in one of the counties in california that's extending the first dose of vaccine to our 911 first responders. >> reporter: because like many of us, what they want at the end of the day is -- >> if we can stay, you know, on the front lines, helping out the community, then it's worth it, we can be there to help other people. >> reporter: in alameda county, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> a group of health care workers in the south bay also received their covid vaccinations yesterday. el camino house shared this video with us of its first worker getting the shot yesterday morning at its hospital in mountain view. dr. daniel shin is an infectious disease specialist and was part of the medical team that treated the first

>>in the north bay marine counties at 76% in the east bay alameda county's at 61% and in the south bay santa clara counties that 85% so let's put that into numbers health leaders in santa clara county say they only have 50 icu beds available that is 50 in a county of more than 2 million people kron four's jonathan mccall has the dire warning from health leaders in the south bay. >>a total of 62 people were brought to santa clara county hospitals in the past 24 hours to be treated for covid related issues officials here in santa clara county now worried that number will top more than a 100 in the next coming days. but there won't be enough hospital beds to treat the most critically ill. >>we are very concerned about their health care system's capacity santa clara county health leaders are sending out an s o s as covid cases continue to climb. monday the county said yet another single daily record with just under 1500 new cases as covid cases continue to soar hospital beds are quickly filling up the county's icu bed availability is down to just 15%. >>as of today we have 50 empty icu bed

just moments away, we will be hearing from san francisco county but in the meantime, we are waiting to hear back from alameda, san mateo, marin county and cost oconto county about what their specific plans are. reporting live in oakland, emily turner, kpix 5. >>> california now has more than 21,000 deaths from covid- 19 including 77 on sunday. another 33,000 cases were recorded yesterday for a statewide total of more than 1.5 million since the pandemic began. right now, the national death toll is on the brink of passing the 300,000 mark. meanwhile, london will be under lockdown again starting wednesday. pubs and restaurants forced to close. new rules, so government identified a new variant of coronavirus which could be behind its latest surge. the health secretary says there is nothing that suggests the vaccines will no longer work. >>> a petition filed against amazon today, requesting that to try and comply with an investigation into the company 's health and safety practices relating to the pandemic. california's attorney general announced it within the last hour. >> if amazon connects to deliver an 85 inc

>> this is 300,000 meals and alameda county. for children adults and seniors. who really need our help during this unprecedented time. >> reporter: you can help as well with this big need in the bay area. especially right now during a pandemic. >>> coming up providing joy on christmas. how one nonprofit is continuing their holiday tradition with a 2020 twist. >> picking the perfect christmas tree. ♪ when they're sick, they get comfortable all kinds of places. they also spread all kinds of germs, from cold and flu to strep and more. nothing kills more cold and flu viruses, including the covid-19 virus, on more surfaces than lysol disinfectant spray. lysol. what it takes to protect. >>> >>> hundreds of salvation army volunteers are helping santa out today. the salvation army had to reinvent this christmas tradition this year. they bought the meals from the catering country because their kitchen is too cramped to allow for social distancing. they made sure the meal pickup and drop off were a contactless. >>> we saw people who are normally donors who are coming to

.>> reporter: this is one of 27 testing sites in alameda county. this week they actually doubled the number of daily tests to 330 starting monday. they expect the surgeon hospitalizations over the next coming weeks and new cases and seeing higher demand for tests. in alameda, two additional testing events were added for this week. some sites have double the number of target tests for the day. >> i did travel for the holidays, i was in arizona. >> alameda county had the highest number of deaths in all bay area counties, and the second number of cases behind santa clara county. >> we saw a large surge and we wanted to make sure there was great access to testing. >> three things are driving the higher demand for testing. >> these have very indistinguishable features from covid, so that will also bump up testing demands. >> other reasons include a recent surge and holiday travel is the transportation security administration reported 1.2 million people pass through airport security checkpoints on sunday, the highest total since the pandemic. >> as soon

meanwhile the demand to get tested is at an all-time high in alameda county. sites like this one at the fairgrounds continue to reach capacity every day and tests are running out by midmorning, forcing the site to close early. we spoke to a nurse who has symptoms and is trying to get tested but had no luck. >> at the end of the day we are the ones you will come to to get the care you need. if we are not able to do that, who is going to do it? >> bay area lawmakers are calling on school districts to reopen her in person learning. assembly members phil ting and david chiu and state senator scott weiner sent a letter to districts in san francisco and san mateo counties. the letter cited state funding and ppe plus mental health concerns as reasons to get students back into the classroom.>> what we are seeing in other countries is schools are priority. other dings or shutdowns of schools can open. i think we need to take a hard look at whether or not schools are priority. >> if it was early in the pandemic i would be nervous for obvious reasons. but at this point m

monday at 12 oh 01:00am in alameda county. and tuesday at 12 noon in marine county.>this point the order will stay in effect until january 4th at that point they will look at things and see where we are icu capacity is very very limited. it's possible. these orders could stay in place, but again the whole idea is for that capacity to increase greatly and if it does then these orders would be lifted. live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. thank you dan. >>it is important to emphasize that not all bay area counties are locking down right now san mateo and solano counties put out these statements this afternoon solano county statement reads in part to add orders on top of what the state has already issued restricts local businesses even further when they are not the cause of the spread in solano county. public health continues to monitor the situation closely with our local hospital partners and the state. meanwhile, san mateo county says while the county understands and appreciates the measures taken by the other bay area counties, san mateo will not at this ti

. >>> alameda county has recorded the most deaths of any bay area county, and now health experts say they're say seeing what looks like a spike in test big people who traveled over thanksgiving. andre senior joins us now with the details. andre? >> julie, five days is the number of days that experts say it takes for covid-19 symptoms to appear. we are now six days after thanksgiving, and people are lining up to get tested. >> reporter: a long line of cars at a new covid testing site in fremont could be used as evidence that alameda county isn't doing well with the disease, infection rates spiking. >> 175 folks preregistered, which is fantast quick and we expect to see around 250 people here today. >> reporter: olivia is chief operating officer for bay area community health, that partnered with alameda county to provide testing to those who want it, and it seems testing is more in tee hand than ever. check out this massive line of vehicles lining up for testing this week. nothing that dramatic at the fremont testing site, but deer said the number of people coming to get tested post th

on november 9 alameda county said they can begin to reopen schools with plans for hybrid learning or small cohorts. parents here at livermore say that has not happened and their children are suffering as a result. a group of livermore parents are fighting to get their kids back into the classroom. they say it's not only their scholastic achievement suffering but their emotional health.>> he went through some separation anxiety which his pediatrician said it's happening all the time now. >> you can see it with your eyes, as a parent, the decline in your child's mental health. my daughter is six, and for her age group we are seeing more meltdowns, lack of focus and it's very hard for a six-year- old to sit in front of the screen for hours, no matter how wonderful their teacher is. >> these parents say kids need to get off zoom. the stanford pediatrician agrees and says he's seen a large increase in children with mental concerns in his practice. >> we've seen a few things, one, kids were not able to participate in things they enjoy, with their friends, and on the other side they are exp

that's solano and alameda counties. e ones in orange have less than that, san francisco, napa and contra costa. but the counties in red, those are the ones that have dropped below the 15% threshold. sonoma, san mateo and santa clara counties. marin has so far not reported its icu capacity. now, if you look at the bay area as a whole we actually have more of the capacity remaining than most of the state. it's more than 21%. but health leaders are worried if they don't act now we could end up like the los angeles region where just 13% of icu beds are currently available. so as hospitalizations rise so the number of new cases. california reported more than 22,000 cases in the past 24 hours, a record. that's up more than 2,000 from the previous record set just tuesday. santa clara county also saw a record number of new infections, 856. now, tonight in san francisco people were enjoying their last weekend of going out to eat until next year. nbc bay area's jackie ward joins us live in the city. jackie, people in the city pivo

napa, san francisco, alameda county doing much better. they have more than 30% of i.c.u. beds available. >>> more than 1600 new covid cases reported today in santa clara county, putting a strain on already overwhelmed hospitals. nbc bay area's marianne favro at a covid testing site in san jose with a look at why health leaders say the situation may soon get even worse. >> reporter: santa cla couray public health leaders say we are still dealing with the thanksgiving surge of covid cases. now we're bracing for a christmas and new year's surge. tonight there are just 25 i.c.u. beds in all of santa clara county where nearly 2 million people live. hospitals are now strategizing daily on how to care for patients and what looms ahead. >> given that people have been traveling, people have -- given

in alameda county, juliette goodrich, kpix5. >>> the numbers coming out of santa clara county tonight pretty alarming, looking live at san jose, 1450 new cases in a single day. that is just today. a new record and health officials say the intensive care units are stretched thin. >> as of today we have 50 empty icu beds remaining in our county. that is 50 beds for a county of 2 million people. to cannot just for covid but for everyone. meanwhile in marin county, we spotted plenty of shoppers out at this costco in novato today. grabbing last-minute things. the stay-at-home order begins there at noon tomorrow. >>> in alameda county, for personal services like hair and nails, this is the third shutdown they have gone through. salon owner's we spoke to today said closing down the beauty industry again is unfair. >> give us a chance, let us prove to you that we can do this, that we are being safe and that we are, that we do value our clients and we don't want anyone to get sick. >> we know how to keep our clients they win this new era of the pandemic. >>> tonight there's new plan to help te

napa and alameda county are doing better, they're in the yellow at 30% beds available. despite the ongoing covid surge santa clara county is reducing the amount of time a healthy person has to quarantine after potential exposure. the county says you only have to quarantine for ten days instead of the old 14. the change also applies to people who travel more than 150 miles from the county. when you come back you have to quarantine for only ten days. with only 40% of icu beds available some are asking why would they reduce the quarantine now. >> we constantly want to take into account all of the best science we have and find the balance between the benefit to safety of quarantine and keeping people from getting sick and the benefit of getting people back to work when it's safe to do so. >> now, turns out the state made the same change today saying it's aligning itself with the cdc. however, it also stresses the best advice is to avoid all

monday at 12 oh 01:00am in alameda county. and tuesday at 12 noon in marine county. >>officers are also encouraging people not to travel over the holidays and only see people within your household. the current order runs through january 4th. in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news and this is a list of when the new stay at home order takes place for each county. >>involved san francisco santa clara. contra costa counties will begin implementing the rule starting sunday night at 10 in alameda county it's going to take effect just after midnight monday and marin county that will start tuesday at noon and when the order does go into effect the following activities are going to be allowed to continue retail at 20% capacity that includes grocery stores, small outdoor gatherings limited to a dozen people outdoor gyms and youth sport restrictions and low contact sports like golf and tennis for a complete list head to our website at kron 4 dot com. >>4 bay area counties plus 2 other counties that are part of the bay area's reason regional designation have decided not to ado

alameda county faring the best at 33%. san francisco also doing pretty good at 31%. contra costa, 12%. solano county, 9%. not all the counties are updating their numbers daily. marin county also shows no icu availability. it's using a different calculation than the state to determine its percentage of available beds. zero icu capacity means, though, that the county's standard icu beds are full and they have begun usining so-called surge beds. >>> the vaccine is arriving on the heels of the pfizer drug. marin county slated to receive 3,100 doses today. santa clara county expecting more than 39,000 doses tomorrow. alameda county does not expect its first doses before thursday, and officials have no idea how many they're going to get. the county's vaccine advisory group is meeting tonight to get input on vaccine prioritization. we expect to learn more about doses headed to all nine bay area counties in the coming days. like pfizer's vaccine, moderna requires a second dose about a month after the first. it's recommended for people 18 years and older. the vials don't requi

food and family oriented like thanksgiving and christmas. >> the pantry and the food bank are in alameda county. this is going on all over the bay area right? >> yes. we are part of bay area food banks. we serve san francisco and santa clara. all of the counties are served by these food banks that are part of this coalition. the support during the holiday season you can go to bay area. org. >> it is good to give food and people can donate food directly. it is also a better deal to give a cash gift? is that right? >> yes. we do encourage people to donate in the way that feels good to them. food banks can typically deliver six dollars worth of food for every dollar donated. the food banks are four-star rated charities. many for at least eight years. we are in the one% of the top charities nationwide. why do you do this? what you get out of it? >> it is such an essential thing to have food to feed your family. we have so many clients who have children. sometimes they come and ask if we can save the place because they have to run often pick their children up from school. it is heart wrenching. we c

saw some long lines at covid testing sites all across the bay area today like this one at the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasanton. if you met with family or friends for christmas, today would be the earliest recommended day to get tested. it was similarly busy at testing locations in san francisco, at pierce 30 and 32 and at allegheny. the line went down the block. >> i did not get together with my family this holiday, we did the zoom calls but again, a lot of stress of safety and i know now it is a little, little concerning but i mean, at the end of the day, people are getting tested so that is always good. >> taking a live look at san jose, santa clara county recorded the most coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. officials are now pleading with people to mask up and stay apart before the county reaches a breaking point. there are now more than 66,000 confirmed cases across the county including more than's eckstein hundred new cases just this weekend. 652 people have died from the virus, and more than 600 others are currently hospitalized. the latin community has been hit

>>alameda county contra costa county marine county, san francisco as well as santa clara county now what will be closed. the closures include hair salons and barbershops personal care services wineries and bars outdoor dining will be closed museums and zoos will be closed playgrounds will be closed and fitness centers and gyms will also close and again this will all happen in these counties in the next several days. >>in the dark over winter that we feared would come has arrived in the bay area. i and other county health officers in the bay area don't think we can wait for the state's new restrictions to go into effect later this month. we must act as many lives as we can. this is an emergency. that is why we're making temporary changes now to slow the virus and protect our community, particularly those at greatest risk of serious illness. port because of covid-19. >>this order goes into effect sunday evening at 10:00pm alameda county it goes into effect monday morning at 12 oh 01:00am and those in moraine county have a little extra time this goes into effect tuesday at 12 noon again the

alameda county is warning that it may not wait for the state to trigger the new stay-at-home order. in an email sent out about 20 minutes ago, the county says in order to protect the icu bed availability and to save lives, alameda county may need to, quote, enact the state's state-at-home restrictions before the bay area region meets the threshold. again, alameda county could go into that stay-at-home order before the state requires it. now, in every county, many restaurants have already closed down permanently. but for the ones still in business, this upcoming order would be crippling. nbc bay area's christie smith is in san francisco with the latest. >> it's been tough. >> reporter: ahmed's barber and hairstyling closed for six months this year during the pandemic. when they reopened in san francisco's financial district, not much changed. few workers returning to the office means fewer people coming in for haircuts, and now worried that he may be ordered to close again. >> if we shut down, i think we don't have any income. as it is, it's bad. but then will be worse. but for the pe

. >>> and alameda county school district cracking down. the thanksgiving break parties may be to by harnessing california's abundant wind and solar energy, we have the power to take on climate change. use less from 4 to 9 pm to keep california golden. >>> breaking news at 5:30, two story homeless encampment goes up in flames and san jose. crews had to truck in water because there are no hydrants nearby. they got the fire pretty much not down but it is not quite out yet. some traffic leaned in that area are shut down so drivers are being asked to avoid the area.>> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, more local news at 5:30 . the bay area city set to raise its minimum wage for the second time during the pandemic. can small businesses handle it?>>> the crackdown in one alameda county school district. the outbreak that may be linked to high school parties. >>> some new details on a massive scam hitting the states on appointment system. fraudsters have funneled much more money away from out of work californians than anyone

>>and the alameda county it will take effect just after midnight on monday. a marine county doesn't start until tuesday at noon and once the new restrictions, start again several businesses will be forced to close this includes personal services like hair salons and barbershops outdoor dining indoor gyms drive-in gatherings outdoor playgrounds entertainment centers, zoos museums open air bosses and boat operations all are, don they must close just be prepared to stay at home with a little more than 24 hours left before that outdoor dining ban takes effect here in the city. >>folks using the saturday night every second of it outside. >>under the city's new stay at home order all restaurants are going have to turn to takeout or delivery only by 10 o'clock on sunday night. kron four's dan thorn talk with diners in them marine a district in san francisco. he joins us now live in the city and we know they're just trying to just get in one last outdoor meal before everything close again dan. >>i'm justine and jonathan that's exactly what we found today a number of p

>>san francisco county has 75 icu beds available 68 in alameda county about half that in contra costa county santa clara county has 25 19 in sonoma county 18 in solano county. monterey county has 15 beds marin and napa counties have 11 each and there are 4 beds available in both san mateo and santa cruz counties. health officials in santa clara county sounding a serious and emotional alarm to cancel all holiday gatherings as a hospital system there nears its breaking point kron four's haaziq madyun has the story. >>santa clara county officials came to this pre christmas covid-19 update press conference to deliver urgent message if you're thinking about traveling over the holidays. don't do it. >>celebrate with just those in your household. if you have plans to travel go home and cancel them. cancel your travel plans pick up your phones right now. cancel any gathering. >>that you were anticipating with anyone who does not live review. we now have. 630 2 deaths from covid-19 here in santa clara county county officials are warning more deaths are likely judging by the surge in people suf

counties include moran. >>san francisco contra costa alameda and santa clara. detail, napa and sonoma counties are not entering the lockdown just yet san francisco santa clara and contra costa counties will all an act that stay at home orders starting tomorrow night at 10 o'clock in alameda it goes into effect at 12 oh one monday morning. >>in marine county it starts tuesday at noon. >>operations must suspend a businesses that offer personal services like hair salons and barbershops outdoor dining will stop restaurants can only offer pickup or delivery indoor gyms are don drive-in gatherings done outdoor playgrounds must close outdoor family entertainment centers, including zoos. closing museums, closing an open air bus and boat operations will also shutter in the coming days, definitely not good news, some things though will continue with modifications of course. >>retail will have to operate at 20% capacity, including grocery stores. hotels can operate, but they can only open for essential workers and to quarantine small outdoor gatherings will be limited to

later in the show just a few hours after those counties go into lockdown alameda county is going to go into lockdown at 12 oh one tonight and then tuesday at noon marine county will join that list as well. now for bay area counties sonoma napa solano and san mateo will not be adopting the new stay at home order earlier than necessary health officials in san mateo county say they want the public to take extra precautions to protect themselves to slow down the spread. but a lockdown they don't feel it's necessary right now people in businesses in san mateo county are still nervous though they say since the rest of the bay area is going into a lockdown it's inviting a lot more people into their area. i feel like. >>we kind of need a bigger shutdown in our county at just so people take it more seriously because i think there is a big majority of people that are but there's the small few that just don't take it as serious as say in march or april. >>people don't take it very seriously. i don't think the 10 o'clock curfew. >>makes a huge difference when it comes to life saving actions. and s

this sunday night at 10 o'clock in alameda county it will take effect just a few hours later right after midnight. and in moraine county they will start on tuesday at noon. >>the operations that will be suspended or things like hair salons and barbershops most outdoor activities like playgrounds, dining and zoos. i museums and gyms will also shut down along with open air bus and boat operators when the order does take effect the following activities will still be allowed to continue. >>retail at 20% capacity. that includes grocery stores and the like small outdoor gatherings limited to a dozen people outdoor gyms and youth sports with restrictions and low contact sports things like golf and tennis for a complete list you can head to our website kron 4 dot com. we begin now in santa clara county where 67 people where admitted to hospitals with covid just yesterday that is an all-time record since the pandemic started hospitalizations have tripled in recent months as icu capacity is in decline for covid and covid patients alike santa clara hospitals are. now at 14% of capacity which is bel

santa clara and san francisco counties, on monday, alameda county, tuesday, marin county.he rest of the area is not shutting down at this point. restaurants can only do take- out or delivery. indoor retail shopping at 20% capacity is allowed. pieces of worship must operate outside. betty looks at how some counties decided not to shut down. in downtown pleasanton, businesses were caught off guard by the announcement. >> outdoor dining no longer allowed, that means all the time and money that restaurants have spent creating outdoor dining areas will go to waste, just as they were counting on holiday dollars coming in. it may not look like this for the rest of the month. estevan says he will now have to lay off several employees again . >> it is sad and frustrating. it is a little bit everything. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom announced a stay at home order for anywhere under 15% icu capacity. they didn't expect local counties to issue the order today. >> i understand the rationale behind it. but i feel like we had the rug pulled out from under us a little bit. >> reporte

alameda county mentalist at midnight and marin county joins them at noon tomorrow. kpix 5's emily turner is in the san francisco with more. >> reporter: all of these little parks all lit down the street all over the city. major investments these restaurants made just to stay in business but now they sit idle. >> it is the beginning of december but it feels like the middle of march. >> san francisco finds itself under a stay-at-home order. >> reporter: this time, it is during the most hustling and busiest time of the year. >> we would like to see the country come together and make one decision together whether it is shut down or open up. >> this is when everyone is going out and having halloween parties and going out for steak dinners and they are doing their company parties and i feel for those servers who would be making two months rent in a week and now are staying home. >> reporter: many restaurants are crippled from the last eight months. for many, closing even outdoor dining could be the final blow. starting last night, it is takeout and delivery only in san fr

santa clara and contra costa county at 10:00pm sunday night at 12 oh 01:00am monday morning in alameda county and 12 noon on tuesday in marine county. >>officers have also told people not to travel over the holidays and not to interact with those outside your household. this current health order will go into effect as we mentioned coming up on sunday monday and tuesday depending on the counties and will run until the beginning of january live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news dan thank you for that here are the latest local covid numbers, california has recorded more than 1.2 million coronavirus cases and more than 19,000 deaths in the state in the bay area there have been more than 158,000 cases and more than 1900 people have died santa clara county set a dubious new record with another 67 people admitted to hospitals in one day suffering from covid-19 as kron four's rob fladeboe reports that county has already fallen below the state capacity limits. >>so what all of this means is that we feel that in we have little choice but to act and to act now and act as a region. >>apparent in h

those counties include murder in san francisco contra costa alameda and santa clara. the announcement comes as the 11 county region has not yet reached the state's icu threshold. but health officials say they need to take action now so hospitals do not become overrun. here's a look at the latest numbers of icu bed capacity across the state. as you can see southern california is at 13.1% san joaquin valley also under the 15% threshold at 14.1 across all of northern california icu capacity is at 20.9%. and here in the bay area we're at 21.2% but local leaders. just don't want to take the chance they want to close down now and try and prevent that number from getting any lower right now we've got kron four's reyna harvey live in the city of san francisco with details on what the stay at home order means for people and the businesses in these 5 bay area counties reyna. >>the morning a lot of changes coming down county officials say they want to act now so they can hopefully save more lives, you know the icu space is a major concern for a lot of the hospitals around the bay

the lockdown has officially begun in san francisco santa clara contra costa and alameda counties marine county will soon to follow him. businesses were given just a few days notice before the stay at home order began and that led to a lot of people rushing to get last minute appointment son as kron 4 taylor reports appointments that hair salons and barbershops and booked up fast over the weekend. so fast that some shops open and days they're normally closed. >>are every make an appointment and i just think that you all day and all the work it out all day today over at big gyms barber shop in santa clara owner jimmy silva has a full book of appointments on sunday before he'll be forced to close his business until the new year they need to get it could add is crazy like and you want to seniors like. >>the toilet paper but erik since friday's announcement of a stay at home order to go into effect at 10:00pm on sunday silva says he booked as many appointments as he safely could that man opening up for an extra day on sunday. the day his shop is normally closed i got to be some money and i g

monday in alameda county, and tuesday in marin county. before other counties including san mateo are not shutting down. >>> we have live team coverage on what this all means for you starting with andria borba who is live in san francisco. >> reporter: take a look at all these outdoor dining options behind me here in north beach. this is the scene played out in many neighborhoods here in san francisco, and across the bay area tonight, this will end this weekend. say goodbye to outdoor dining, haircut and even the drive-in as several bay area counties are now moving ahead of the states 15% icu capacity threshold for a second stay-at- home order. >> i don't want to do any of this. i know this means people's jobs, their businesses, their livelihoods are at stake. this is going to be painful. >> reporter: health officers a marin, alameda, san francisco in santa clara county's along with the city of berkeley made the call this afternoon. >> we have reached a point where more drastic action is needed. until we get through this waves, you should

alameda county set to receive almost 14,000 doses, 10,000 for contra costa county. both moran and napa counties will likely be given just under 2000 doses of peace, san francisco counties expecting its first allocation to be 12,000 doses, san mateo county figures to get almost 6,000 santa clara county is expecting to get more than 17,000 almost 8,000 doses for solano county and sonoma counties expecting almost 5,000 while the vaccine requires 2 doses. officials are being told not to hold back any for second round shots in just a few short hours sonoma county will be joining most of the bay area in enacting a stay at home order county leaders of the health department say this is necessary to curb surging covid cases and shrinking icu bed capacity at hospital dan thorn talked with frustrated business owners who will have to close up for at least the next few weeks. >>he joins us now live from petaluma with more than >>well ken and pam just about a week ago sonoma county was one of the holdouts when it came to an acting a stay at home order. but as the number of covid-

then on monday at alameda county, and on tuesday in marin county. other counties including san mateo are not shutting down at least for now. our biggest fear all along, that we won't have a bad for you, for your mother, for your grandmother, or grandfather, who when they get sick is the reality will be facing unless we slow the spread. >>> euros of that means. outdoor and indoor dining is prohibited, and restaurants are only allowed to do takeout and delivery. indoor retail shopping is allowed at 20% capacity for places of worship must operate outside. at the same time, these places and businesses are being forced to close. personal care services including hair salons and barbershops come a wineries, breweries and bars, movie theaters, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, museums, zoos, and aquariums, and card rooms. good evening. let's take a live look at san jose right now, only 14% of the intensive care unit capacity remains, in the entire county right now. just yesterday 67 covid-19 patients were admitted to hospitals, and that is an all- time record

. >>> as covid case numbers continue to trend upward, free testing in alameda county is in high demand. kpix5's kiet do shows us the struggle residents are facing and just how early they have to wake up to get tested. >> reporter: to give you some sense of the high demand for testing here in alameda county they don't start until 9 a.m. this morning, but this family right here got here at the crack of dawn because they have no other choice. with no insurance and no time to book an appointment this family got here at 6:30 this morning. they're front line workers and require regular testing. >> we need to work to pay rent and everything. so we can't miss work too much. >> reporter: they were told to get here hours ahead of time because the site at the fairgrounds typically runs out of tests early. word got out because by opening time the line of cars had snaked around more than half a mile long. this man came here because he had symptoms. you need tested. >> oh, yes. >> reporter: before thanksgiving the rolling seven- day average of testing was 9,500 per day, an all time high this, as pra

most counties including alameda are hovering 30% capacity. santa clara county at 17% icu bed capacity. sonoma county less than 1%. only 4 icu beds remaining according to the state in that county. governor newsom broke the state in five regions when he put out this new order making the announcement yesterday. the order is not in effect but he made the announcement it could happen. the five regions bay area, northern california, greater sacramento, san joaquin valley and southern california. it includes monterey and santa cruz counties in the bay area. governor said some regions could shut down in a day or two. we spoke with a woman in livermore who works in retail at a large pet store. >> i don't think it will affect me but maybe affect smaller businesses and people may be afraid to go out and shop by went to lunch in walnut creek the other night. store is so small only two people could be in at a given time so i think it would affect that store. >> if it happens again, i may have to lay off my people again. it's christmastime. no fun for them

in alameda county firefighters selected among the first to receive vaccines. the county received 13,000 doses of the pfizer covid-19 vaccine with more on the way. abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke to a hero who received a shot. >> reporter: brian santoni has been an alame do county firefighter for 18 years. >> we are on a lot of calls with the community and the benefit versus the risk outweighs a lot of it. >> reporter: he faces a wall of flames pu when it comes to fighting the imvisible virus this is a moment confidence surfaced. >> i wish i could have given my dosage to my father that is 69-year-old. i knew if i got the vaccine i'd be able to help somebody else's family member. >> reporter: ala memeda county firefighters responded to over 29,000 medical emergency calls. many telling me this vaccine gives them peace of mind. how many will get the vaccine in the upcoming weeks? >> we have just under 350 personnel that will be eligible. >> reporter: 2,000 first responders were vaccinated on friday. alameda county has a total of 13,650 doses of the pfizer covid

counties, san francisco, currently at 63%. in the north bay moran is at 76% capacity alameda is that 61% capacity in santa clara county is that 85% capacity. on the south bay santa clara county set another single-day record of 1450 new or yes, 1400 and. 1450 new covid cases skews me now there are just 50 icu beds available across the county. that's 50 in a county of more than 2 million people. health officials say 62 people were hospitalized in the last 24 hours because of the virus experts project single day hospitalizations to top more than triple digits. in the coming days. >>we are very concerned about their health care system's capacity the county is also looking at all options, including sites where people may be able to get care looking at our regional county partners at how we may be able to expand options for treatment. >>but relief is on the way the county said it will receive nearly 18,000 dozens the pfizer covid-19 vaccine next week, hospital workers will receive the shots followed by residents in nursing homes. >>well coming up on the kron 4 morning news, the state is introducing a high-tech tool to better track

now the cdc is looking ahead to the next round of vaccinations and local agencies like alameda county health says they have begun working on the rollout plan. >> i know the county got a lot of vaccines in the last minute. they were trying to coordinate who gets it when and not jam up lines. i know it is tough on us as well . we had basically less than 24 hours notice of when it starts. >> reporter: cdc advisory panel voted sunday that the next group to get the vaccine could be front-line essential workers which the panel defines as first responders like police and fire, education, teachers and staff, food and agriculture , manufacturing, postal service workers, public transit workers and grocery store workers. >> they need to get close to moving again. it is for essential functioning of society is how they put it. >> it is a long list. it is different depending on where you are. when it comes to first responders and alameda county, the health department created three tiers. paramedics, firefighters and private ambulance workers. then, emts followed by firefighters who don't have a med

alameda county das office is still investigating. >> a man is facing a laundry list of charges for a rime spree spanning three counties that ended in the san francisco bay. literally. video from the helicopter shows the final moments of a wild chase. the suspect, the man runs into the san francisco bay, johnston. waving his arms as he starts swimming in the frigid water. after about a minute, he decided it was not a good idea and surrendered to police. >> he jumped in the water. there taken him into custody. >> he was involved in a robbery that turned into a shooting. then he robbed a fully held. store -- liquor store earlier this week. >> coming up next, the college football team that is about to play the biggest game in its schools history. why the coronavirus pandemic may have actually given the players a boost. >> really it was just, it was shocking for all of us. we do not know what the season was going to look like. >> some new moves just made on capitol hill. what lawmakers just agreed to and what still needs to be hammered out. >> for family restaurant, $10,000 is definitely e

.>>> on november 9 alameda county said schools can open one hybrid model that has not happened in livermore. parents say their children are suffering as a result. leaving signs and honking, these parents say it's time to get kids off of zooming back into the classroom. >> it's very hard for a six- year-old to sit in front of a screen for hours. no matter how wonderful their teacher is. >> it's not just about learning but the social interaction the kids are missing. that is missing with their mental health. >> he went through separation anxiety which has pediatrician said they are seeing all the time now. you literally see it with your eyes, as a parent, the decline in your child's mental health. for my daughter's age group, we are seeing more meltdowns, lack of focus. >> a stanford pediatrician says he's seen a marked increase in children with dental health concerns in his practice. >> we've looked at it as two things, one, the kids were not able to participate in things they enjoy with their friends, sports, anywhere they could relieve stress. on the other side they are exposed to all this

alameda county was among the first bay area counties to ensure that issued the order even before reaching the state's threshold, a 15% icu capacity. mayor chef says the icu a problem is not just about that. >>it's about the icu that are incredible health care workers to help and that is what is on particularly short supply right now please reach out to everyone, you know iphone comfort each other a show grace to your your government officials and particularly our health officials. >>the stay at home orders continue to take their toll on the restaurant industry with an new stay at home order limited to their business to take out only and we're outdoor dining. earlier today chef dominique rend she spoke to us about how restaurants are trying to survive. crane is the only female chef in the country to hold 3 michelin stars for her san francisco restaurant. tailgate says a part of the struggle is that there's a misconception that upscale restaurants like hers, do not have any financial hardships. >>we urge you to a history. and he's always being on mode, you know you get you the marching in t

>>vaccines are on the waa for frontline workers in alameda county the county is expecting 13,650 dosesfriday. distribution of the vaccine will go to health workers paramedics emergency medical technicians and firefighters and tomorrow, a panel of experts will review moderna's covid-19 vaccine similar to last week's process that went on for the pfizer vaccine approval from the fda is expected soon after that the agency has indicated the second vaccine appears safe and highly effective. >>california's vaccine advisory groups met today starting the discussion on who will be included in the next phase of covid-19 vaccinations. >>our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the update. >>as california aims to vaccinate 2 million people within the coming weeks the state's community vaccine advisory committee met wednesday to start talking about who will be prioritized next frontline healthcare workers are being vaccinated now after the fda approved the pfizer vaccine i'm very comfortable nothing is being cut short or short circuit part of process mark sawyer who is part of the western state

that is solano and alameda counties. the counties in orange have less than that. that includes san francisco, napa, and contra costa counties. in red, those counties have dropped below 15%. that includes sonoma county and santa clara counties. marin county has not reported a number yet, raj. >> the rise in new cases as well. california reporting a record 22,000 cases in the past 24 hours. that's up more than 2,000 from the previous record, which was set just a couple of days ago on tuesday. santa clara county, you can see there, with a record number of new daily infections, 856 just yesterday. this is all a gut punch for restaurants, nail and hair salons, and other small businesses. even if they get federal stimulus money, will that be enough to stay in business? nbc bay area's lili tan spoke with many restaurant owners in san francisco. lili, what are their options really? >> reporter: raj, that is yet to be seen. right now they are very frustrated. they say they expected this to happen but thought they would have more time. as you can see, many restaurant owners