i'm ama dietz. >> they are begging everyone there to cancel their plans that go beyond their immediate households. they said the danger of covid-19 has now brought health care system to the brink. >> if we have a surge on top of a surge, we will definitely break. we are on track to have covid be the third leading cause of death of all causes in our county. one of the enormous, enormous challenges of covid is that it's silent. you can't see it. your loved one doesn't look dangerous. this is the time when we want to come together, we need to come together, but we cannot come together in person. if you have plans to travel, go home and cancel them. >> stern words. the county's health director says hospitals may soon need to ration care, even for people who don't have covid. >> and when hospitals are at that point where they are rationing care, where they are having to turn away people who desperately need their services, it's no longer just about covid, it's about everybody. it's about people in the car accident. it's about people with a heart attack. this will affect all of us. every sin

i'm ama dietz. >> and i'm dan ashley. we'll begin with developing news. starting midnight tomorrow napa, shanno, san mateo and santa cruz counties will be required to put in place tighter restrictions that the rest of the bay area has already proactively been following. here's a look at what has forced that change more specifically. icu capacity today dropped to 12.7%. that's below the 15% threshold which activates new state restrictions. the state reported 107 new icu patients for a tomatotal of nea 3200. that has reached a new high every day since december 3rd. there were more than 53,700 new covid cases yesterday. that is a daily record high. >>> tonight in napa county? people are heading out to enjoy what could be their last night out in a while. abc 7 news reporter liz kreutz has reaction to new covid restrictions there and how people are adjusting. >> reporter: in the bay area napa county has remained an island of hospitality, one of the few places you can still enjoy a meal outside or go to a winery. but at midnight tomorrow all that will change. >

i'm ama dietz. >> they are begging everyone there