george rutherford of ucsf. thanks so much, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> all right, so big news. the news we have all kind of been waiting for and hoping for over this past year, can you explain the premise of this decision? what data do you think led to this? >> so, so to start with an auspicious day when this could be announced, it means that the pace of vaccination is going really well, and that will be, we will have most of the population vaccinated by june 15th. and with some targeted vaccinations that will need to go on after that. but it's huge news. we will be able to get rid of the tier systemtier systemtier e kind of complex and the counties, you know. i think it's really served us well, but it's sort of better to be on the other side of it, and not need it. i think one of the other things is, we'll probably continue to have some mask mandates going forward for a while. even after june 15th. i think all in all, it is a hugely auspicious day. and i think that this is the right move, and we wi

george rutherford from ucsf. he'll talk to us about the uk variant and what kind of protection the vaccine will give the u.s. against this variant. that's coming up in less than 30 minutes. >> we want to take a closer look at the positivity rates. we said it's at the lowest point since the pandemic but question is is it still going on. let's check this out. the positivity rate back then was 2.9%, okay? over six weeks it dropped to right here 1.8% but look at this week, look at the line, you can see how it goes down but now it's staying flat which the concern is it could be a sign that cases could again start to rise again in california. we want to see that going down instead. now there's some good news for young athletes, california is now allowing youth teams to actually compete against each other teams in different counties. however, players still have to follow social distancing rules. if they are sidelines they have have to put their mask back on the new guidelines says the cdc has seep a rise in outbreaks ac

george rutherford sees this progress as a sign of almost wiping out covid-19. >> this is a big step forwardo ending all of our problems. >> reporter: summer already making plans, traveling is at the top of the list for miko. >> it would be great to get the vaccination before we go to thailand. >> i am really looking forward to travel but at this point i don't think, even if i get my vaccination that i will immediately try to travel. >> reporter: dr. rutherford says that the vaccination is open to 16 and older but expects that to drop to 12 and older in a few weeks after the vaccine gets fda approval. >> a lot of people want to fill those slots up. one more note, if yoyou had the pfizer covid vavaccine, yoyou m have to o get a third shot in t next year. the pfizer ceo says people who are fully vaccinated will likely need a booster shot in the next 6 to 12 months. that will help protect against you, evolving, covid variants. >>> large crowds of protesters taking to the streets in response to a pair of deadly police shootings. in chicago demonstrators gathered to demand charges against the off

george rutherford says this is an important sign of progress against covid-19. >> this is a big step forward and this is a big step forward to ending all our problems. >> i am really looking forward to travel but at this point, i don't think even if i get my vaccination i will immediately try travel yet. >> dr. rutherford expects eligibility age to drop again to 12 and older in a few weeks after vaccines get fda approval for the younger age group. >>> if you had the pfizer covid vaccine you may have to get a third shot in the next year. the pfizer ceo says people who are fully vaccinated will likely need a booster shot in the next 6 to 12 shots that. would help protect against new evolving covid variants. >>> package of reforms aimed at fixing california's badly broken unemployment center is moving forward. it would allow for direct deposition. the agency has been plagued by fraud and technical problems since the pandemic began. most recently 178,000 who need to refile after a year out of work couldn't do it because the online button was broken. >>> new california jobless claims have

. >>> today on our 3:00 program getting answers, we talked with doctor george rutherford. he said some states are seeing a fourth wave but not california in part because of our cautious reopening and is praising the governor's announcement. >> i think this is the right move and we will be able to follow things like hospitalizations, of people who have been vaccinated because what we are looking for is vaccine failure in the sense that people get sick. we will also be able to follow cases. >> today's announcement about reopening is something that businesses have been desperately waiting for. our abc7 reporter is in the newsroom with that part of the coverage. >> reporter: about 42% of california has received at least one dose of the vaccine. business owners are reflecting on the past year and how many survived on a month to month basis. having the june 15 date is what they needed to plan ahead. 69 days from today, >> on june 15 we will be moving beyond the blueprint. >> reporter: dates are important in the events business. after a month of venue this general manager has som

george rutherford urges caution, though, about reopening too quickly. >> there is styling back aplenty going on in the upper midwest and east coast because they have gone too far too fast. >> reporter: it is not a small venues that are worried about decreased capacity pick a we have a statement from another planet entertainment, that is the company that runs program and the fillmore. they say until guidelines, we are not able to produce concerts in a way that makes financial sense. we urge everyone to get vaccinated. this is the quickest path to safe return to concerts. >>> 15% will not to for these guys. they have to be patient. thank you for that. >>> people 50 and over have been eligible for the vaccine for two days now, but scoring that appointment can feel like trying to buy tickets to a sold- out show. today this new kaiser clinic helped get vulnerable people get their shots in east san jose, but getting an appointment in santa clara county still remains difficult. the guidelines changed yesterday, appointments filled up almost immediately. it could take a few weeks for the suppl

. >> reporter: this disease expert, george rutherford, >> it may set our efforts back this is the right thing to do. >> reporter: nearly 70 people have received the shot and if the vaccine proves to be the culprit the odds of getting the illness appeared to be rare. if you got a johnson & johnson vaccine within the past three weeks call your doctor if you experience severe headaches and abdominal pain or shortness of breath. >> someone who had it a month or two ago said what does this mean for me? it doesn't mean anything. you are okay. >> reporter: this specialist on the cdc advisory committee for the vaccine says, >> i think we need to review the data and we will do it tomorrow with the cdc api committee. >> reporter: they will review the six cases and determine if the vaccine played a role and whether not to make new recommendations. federal experts say the pause should be just a few days which will give the healthcare workers to learn about the issue and how to treat it. >> so far seven bay area counties announced they will pause administration of the j&j vaccine including santa cla

george rutherford joins us now, and dr., this isn't the news that people wanted to hear, i'm guessing. was this completely out of left field or was this expected somewhere along the line? >> there is a school of thought that says we may need to broaden the base of immunizations and the organisms we are immunizing for. after we get a lot of variants, yeah, we will have to add something to it. as i understand it, though, the word likely was used, and the power of adverbs. and i think it is, you know, i think it is sort of in even best weather will have to add additional vaccines. i think we will eventually have to add them but i think the scenario of having to get this change year to year, and getting along with the flu shots, i think it is someone somewhat unlikely. it may well come out that way but i'm guessing that we won't quite be there this time next year. >> the terminology means a lot right now and people's ears are perking up for every little word that they here. i think we are all used to the whole concept of getting a flu shot and i know that flu shots are sort of, i don't kn

> with covid-19 cases rising in some bay area counties ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford says overall the bay area seeing a slight trend of infection rates. alameda for instance, in the last week has gone up by more than 500 cases. >> moran has gone down by 46, you know, so it's kind of a wash. so i think we need to pay attention to this. it's not we're not out of the woods yet. and there's ongoing transmission. we'll have to see easter celebrations might have brought. we broke down case rates and percentage changes in each bay area county over the last 7 days recorded by the cdc according to their data to notice cases are up in alameda, contra costa solano san mateo and napa counties. >> but down in san francisco, santa clara sonoma and marin counties. meanwhile, this is the 4th week of rising cases nationwide on monday, cdc director doctor rochelle walensky said many of the outbreaks are in young people related to youth sports and extracurricular activities. we know that these increases are due in part to more highly transmissible variance, which we are very closely mon

george rutherford says vaccination efforts are also helping to reduce the spread of covid. while it's a positive trend, he says it is not time to celebrate. >> are we going to see a bump like we did at thanksgiving last year or is it more like, you know, a minor bump like we saw at new year's? >> reporter: there are variants to consider. the variant a surge in part of india contains two mutations of the virus. stanford researchers just detected the double mutant here in the bay area. >> the vaccines may be slightly less effective at preventing moderate disease or moderate illness with this particular variant but the vaccines are still very effective and folks should get vaccinated as soon as possible. >> reporter: as california is slowing the spread, 31 states in the u.s. are seeing cases rise. variants spreading fast in parts of massachusetts and ohio. the cdc says it's also seeing covid clusters linked to youth sports. the agency is urging people to continue to avoid crowds and wear masks, a message that still applies to california, where only 33% of the population has re

george rutherford, who is in charge of the public health group there, dr. rutherford and dr. monica gandhi, both of you, wonderful colleagues you are always here keep us informed, joining excellent. you resolved your zoom issues at the same time. i love it, thank you for your time. i want to start with this, the expectations are that the cdc will give separate recommendations for fully vaccinated people and those who have not received either one or both of the shots possibly as early as tomorrow. but i want to get your thoughts, what do you hope the cdc will say? dr. rutherford, i will start with you. >> i hope there is clarity. if the jumble of stuff. as you know, every state has its own rules. in california, we continue to have a mask mandate, that's the only point i need to make here. i think it would be nice to get some real clear guidance from the cdc about what they feel most comfortable with. as we are in a transitional phase here, where a lot of people have been vaccinated, but a lot of people haven't, we are still having tens of thousands of cases diagnosed in the un

george rutherford says we still have a ways to go for herd immunity. >> well over 50%, most likely over 60% or 70% until we really are going to see the vaccine levels themselves stop transmission. >> reporter: he says the vaccine progression of nearly 1 million shots in californian arms every three days should get us there. >> i think the governor has asked several of us close to herd immunity by june 15th and that would include adolescents assuming that fda authorizes the pfizer vaccine down to 12 years of's a not unrealistic goal. >> reporter: i other regions around the country, and vaccine hesitantly remains a problem. the president joining the chorus of voices making the case vaccines are safe and effective. santa clara county says it's continuing its efforts to get vaccines in the hardest-hit communities, going door to door in neighborhoods to register people and also hosting vaccine clinics for the homeless. in santa clara, ian cull, "nbc bay area news." >>> one fact this morning, 500 doses are being given out of the moderna vaccine. santa clara family health plan is holding a vac

to wear a mask at point given the biology put another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherfordsn't believe the mask mandate should be lifted just yet. i think it's 42% of californians have had at least one dose. >> so we've got a ways to go here. i think once we get up into that 60's. in terms of every by total proportion of people vaccinated, including people who are ineligible like children. you know, then we can have that conversation. but between now and then there's substantial pockets of under immunization in the state. there are variants around and i think we need to be careful. doctor rutherford says he doesn't expect us to be wearing masks outside forever. but he does think. >> the mask mandate to stay in place for now and be reassessed in the summer. maureen kelly kron 4 news. >> let's talk weather this monday at 5 o'clock. a live look at the golden gate bridge. a warm day across the bay area. not quite as hot as what we saw over the weekend, man, you are not kidding. you said it was going to be toastie. call high. don't play around with my weather yeah, certainly it

. >> reporter: but one expert, epidemiology professor george rutherford, says our state is unlikely to a similar surge. that's because the california variant is more widespread here. >> there are about 20% more transmissible, but the uk variant is 50% more transmissible. that's why i like the explanation that the california variants are going to keep the uk variant down. >> reporter: a johnson & johnson manufacturing issue is to blame for a 33% drop in the vaccine supply to california this and next week, threatening the state's progress. >> if the uk variant expands and we're not getting enough vaccine, then we could be in trouble. >> testing is so very important as a public health tool along with vaccines. >> reporter: as santa clara county health officials try to get rid of the virus, they're pushing for more testing after a 34% drop in the last two months. >> we have to continue to do all of our preventive measures, including being tested. >> reporter: despite the challenges, professor ruter ford expects vaccine production to ramp up. he predicts california may reach herd immunity b

to wear a mask at point given the biology put another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford doesn't believe the mask mandate should be lifted just yet. i think we're probably going to end of the summer some time, but we'll have to see it spends on variance. >> depends on how many people get vaccinated it depends on what the case rates are in the hospitalization rates are if those start to go back up as they are doing in many states in the country. by the way. you know, then i think we're going to have to you know, we might be in this for the longer term. if we're you know, we're talking about. you know, this really almost vanishing beginning it down to a 100 cases a day kind of thing that they're 2000, 500 cases a day. right now. by the way, to get down into the few hundreds of cases. okay. okay, then that's a different that's kind of a different proposition right now. i think we need to remain careful. >> doctor rutherford says he doesn't expect us to be wearing masks outside forever. but he does think the mask mandate to stay in place for now and be reassessed in the summe

george rutherford, the lead epidemiologist said it looked back at the rate of transmission. than 1% over the past week. only only napa and solano counties reached above that with more than 2%. >> 2% is almost nothing. >> most of the case rates have stabilized. >> we have seen high compliance with rules and regulations. >>

george rutherford concerned that it might be too soon to have large gatherings indoors. >> you need to be careful and going into venues where people take off their masks the minute everyone turns their back, those are going to be problems and that's where transmission will occur. >> reporter: stewart agrees realistically show time is still months away. >> as of today, i have more confidence in the fall. >> reporter: the california department of health will require proof of vaccination or a negative test result and this all hinges also on what local health departments will allow. in oakland, andrea nakano, kpix5. >>> taking a live look at capitol hill tonight, the president has ordered flags at federal buildings lowered to half staff following a violent attack on capitol police today. one officer was killed. another is in the hospital. authorities say a 25-year-old man rammed his car into police officers just before hitting that security barricade today. he then got out of the car with a knife in hand, stabbed an officer before police were able to shoot and kill him. all of it prompted

to wear a mask at point given the biology put another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherfordoesn't believe the mask mandate should be lifted just yet. i think we're probably going to end of the summer some time, but we'll have to see it spends on variance. >> depends on how many people get vaccinated it depends on what the case rates are in the hospitalization rates are if those start to go back up as they are doing in many states in the country. by the way. you know, then i think we're going to have to you know, we might be in this for the longer term. if we're you know, we're talking about. you know, this really almost vanishing beginning it down to a 100 cases a day kind of cases a day. right now. by the way, to get down into the few hundreds of cases. okay. okay, then that's a different that's kind of a different proposition right now. i think we need to remain careful. >> doctor rutherford says he doesn't expect us to be wearing masks outside forever. but he does think the mask mandate to stay in place for now and be reassessed in the summer. maureen kelly kron 4 news. >

george rutherford says people need to stay vigilant because as of last week 70% of people in california had not been vaccinated just yet. he says that people need to be cautious. >> not to kind of cast everything aside and take your masks off and -- and congregate in these large groups. you know, that's how we get -- that's how we start to move back up the chain. the last thing people are going to want to do is to end up back in purple. >> the health officials in solano county say the majority of new cases among younger people. >> governor gavin newsom is in san francisco this midday. he's expected to give an update on the state's plan to fill and safely reopen. right now we see mayor london breed there giving -- starting that news conference. of course, as the governor prepares to speak. we'll bring that to you live so you can know what he's talking about this midday. >> well, just in. if you've had a regularly disinfecting surfaces around your home, in the stop of spread of covid-19 listen to this. the risk of becoming infected through a contaminated surface is low. the new guidance f

george rutherford don't expect a fourth wave they say it is possible in the next two weeks and the nexttwo weeks will be critical. >> there is 2900 case in california. we want it to be >> health officials say avoiding a fourth wave will depend on behavior as well as the pace of vaccinations.>>> the chair of the department of medicine says this may be the most dangerous phase of the pandemic for people who do not have covid immunity. >> instead of the virus you are facing in 2020 there is a decent chance you are now facing a virus that is better at its job. either the west coast virus or the uk virus. these viruses are more contagious. >> we are trying to outpace the development of variance. you can keep track of california's progress on our website. segment a lot more to come here. up next, new 6:00, ky the of alejo chief of police fire to the police union president. >> if you do not like today's great party carly you must of blown your budget. not exactly. you have great wine name brand snacks tons of meat, and where did you get this imported cheese? hello? grocery outlet bargain marke

george rutherford, the lead epidemiologist said it looked back at the rate of transmission. we are talking less than 1% over the past week. only only napa and solano counties reached above that with more than 2%. >> 2% is almost nothing. >> most of the case rates have stabilized. >> we have seen high compliance with rules and regulations. >> with a record number of covid variance across the state , we are not immune from another wave. >> if we were to see a fourth wave, when do you anticipate that happen? >> if it were to happen it would happen sooner than later. >> rutherford said it is about the pace of vaccinations. right now is the most vulnerable time as california waits for its next batch of doses. segment to be on the way to get to zero is herd immunity. >> right now only 43% of californians have received at least one dose. dr. rutherford estimates way will be close when the number jumps above 60% taking into account those have naturally acquired immunity. >> that supply were to increase relative everyone would be eligible the best case scenario is it is looking like

george rutherford is skeptical. >> i think we'll eventually have to add them.ut i think the scenario of having it to get this changing year to year and getting it with the flu shot, i think it is somewhat unlikely. it may come out that way but i am guessing we won't quite be there at this time next year. >> more research is needed to determine if a booster shot is actually necessary. >>> we are also learning about break through infections, people who get covid-19 after being vaccinated. cdc says of the more than 78 million americans fully vaccinated there are 5800 reported cases of break through infections, 396 hospitalizations, 74 deaths. those numbers show such cases are very rare. for the latest vaccine news download the kpix app by scanning the qr code on your screen. wel havecodeain for you in a few minutes. >>> tomorrow the ke of eden borough will take place. only about 30 close relatives will attend because of coronavirus restrictions. custom built land rover hearse will carry the body. the duke helped design the vehicle making modifications over the yea

george rutherford concerned it might be too soon to have large gatherings indoors. >> you need to be careful. going into venues where people take their masks the minute everyone turns their backs, there will be problems and that's where transmission will occur. >> reporter: realistically show time is still months away. >> as of today, i have more confidence in the fall. >> reporter: california department of health will require proof of vaccination or a negative test result and this all hinges also on what local health departments will allow. andrea nakano, kpix5. >>> uc berkeley is the latest school affected by a major cyber attack. hackers reportedly accessed and exposed personal information after breaching a file share service used by a number of universities. it includes social security numbers, e-mails, financial information. the university says it is trying to determine just who is affected. "upon completion of our review, we should be able to better assess data and individuals impacted. once we can identify affected individuals we will notify them and provide information regard

to wear a mask at point given the biology put another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford doesn't believe the mask mandate should be lifted just yet. i think we're probably going to be into the summer some time, but we'll have to see it spends on variance. >> depends on how many people get vaccinated it depends on what the case rates are in the hospitalization rates are if those start to go back up as they are doing in many states in the country. by the way. you know, then i think we're going to have to you know, we might be in this for the longer term. if we're you know, we're talking about. you know, this really almost vanishing beginning it down to a 100 cases a day kind of thing that they're 2000, 500 cases a day. right now. by the way, we get down into the few hundreds of cases. okay. okay, then that's a different that's kind of a different proposition right now. i think we need to remain careful. >> doctor rutherford says he doesn't expect us to be wearing masks outside forever. but he does think the mask mandate to stay in place for now and be reassessed in the summ

george rutherford explained -- >> we went using very much j&j vaccine. >> we do not expect many allocation. >> the data explains why. >> the cdc's latest vaccine totals and of the more than 23 million doses administered in california, johnson & johnson vaccines make up less than 4% where as moderna makes up 45%. pfizer is even more at 50%. >> moderna and the pfizer vaccine are perfectly safe.perf. i don't want people to generalize from this. this is a specific problem with this vaccine and the astrazeneca vaccine. this is six people out of 6.8 million doses that have been administered. it is a one in 1 million complication. >> rutherford is competent, even with the projected supply loss, the state is still on track to reopen the economy by june. >> i don't think this sets back governor newsome's goal of june 15th either. we will get this figured out. >> reporter: the cdc expects these blood clot cases will be fully vetted within a matter of days. meantime, the state says the pols will not be impacting the eligibility expansion for anyone 16 and older which is set to happen this thursday. >

george rutherford and dr. monica gandhi from ucsf spoke about this issue, today, on our getting answers show at 3:00. >> i'm hoping that what they will say is actually, the data that outdoor transmission is slow, that no one needs to mask outside unless you are unvaccinated and in crowded crowded crowded crow >> reporter: dr. gandhi says masks should still be worn outdoors when crowds are together and social distancing is difficult. while lower, there is still some risk. >> i think the risk is low. if someone walks up to you and coughs in your face, you know, it's no difference if you're indoors or outdoors. >> speaking with george stephanopoulos, dr. anthony fauci says the outdoor risk is quite low, and for vaccinated people, it is practically minuscule. >>> thousands more students went back to class this morning. this time, middle and high schoolers were allowed to return, even so, most are still at home. amy hollyfield has this story. >> reporter: the students who returned, today, are part of a very select

. >> but another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford does not believe the mask mandateshould be lifted just yet. >> and it spends on variance depends on how many people get vaccinated it depends on what the case rates are in the hospitalization rates are if those start to go back up as they are doing in many states in the country. by the way. you know, then i think we're going to have to you know, we might be in this for the longer term. if we're you know, we're talking about. you know, this really almost vanishing getting it down to a 100 cases a day kind of thing that they're 2000, 500 cases a day. right now. by the way, the get down into the few hundreds of cases. okay. okay, then that's a different that's kind of a different proposition right now. i think it's you know, i think we need while we're still trying to get everybody vaccinated. i think we need to remain careful doctor ford says he doesn't expect us to be wearing masks outside for ever. >> but he does think the mask mandate should stay in place for now and be reassessed on june 15th maureen kelly kron 4 ne

> with covid-19 cases rising in some bay area counties ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford says overall the bay area seeing a slight trend of infection rates alameda for instance, in the last week has gone up by more than 500 cases. >> moran has gone down by 46, you know, so it's kind of a wash. so i think we need to pay attention to this. it's not we're not out of the woods yet. and there's ongoing transmission. we'll have to see easter celebrations might have brought. we broke down case rates and percentage changes in each bay area county over the last 7 days. >> recorded by the cdc. according to their data to notice cases are up in alameda, contra costa solano san mateo and napa counties. >> but down in san francisco, santa clara sonoma and marin counties. meanwhile, this is the 4th week of rising cases nationwide on monday, cdc director doctor rochelle walensky said many of the outbreaks are im young people related to youth sports and extracurricular activities we know that these increases are due in part to more highly transmissible variance, which we are very closely

still trending upward bay area counties overall, though ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford says the bay area has a flat trend for infection rates. >> alameda for instance, in the last week has gone up by more than 500 cases. moran has gone down by 46, you know, so it's kind of a wash. so i think we need to pay attention to this. it's not we're not out of the woods yet. and there's ongoing transmission. we'll have to see easter celebrations might have brought. >> and we're still waiting for the effect of that to start playing out in the numbers. according to case rates and percentage changes across the bay area over the past week cases are up apparently in alameda contra costa solano san mateo and napa counties. but down in san francisco, santa clara sonoma and marin counties. now to some breaking news overnight. firefighters are mopping up a fire at the winter settles in san jose this is video of the fire at the restaurant on story road right near begin us investigators believe this is arson because it's the 3rd time this buildings caught fire. so this is a developing story

to wear a mask at point given the biology put another ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford doesn't believe the mask mandate should be lifted just yet. i think we're probably going to end of the summer some time, but we'll have to see it spends on variance. >> depends on how many people get vaccinated it depends on what the case rates are in the hospitalization rates are if those start to go back up as they are doing in many states in the country. by the way. you know, then i think we're going to have to you know, we might be in this for the longer term. if we're you know, we're talking about. you know, this really almost vanishing beginning it down to a 100 cases a day kind of thing that they're 2000, 500 cases a day. right now. by the way, to get down into the few hundreds of cases. okay. okay, then that's a different that's kind of a different proposition right now. i think we need to remain careful. >> doctor rutherford says he doesn't expect us to be wearing masks outside forever. but he does think the mask mandate to stay in place for now and be reassessed in the summe

> with covid-19 cases rising in some bay area counties ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford says overall the bay area seeing a slight trend of infection rates. alameda for instance, in the last week has gone up by more than 500 cases. >> moran has gone down by 46, you know, so it's kind of a wash. so i think we need to pay attention to this. it's not we're not out of the woods yet. and there's ongoing transmission. we'll have to see easter celebrations might have brought. we broke down case rates and percentage changes in each bay area county over the last 7 days recorded by the cdc according to their data to notice cases are up in alameda, contra costa solano san mateo and napa counties. >> but down in san francisco, santa clara sonoma and marin counties. meanwhile, this is the 4th week of rising cases nationwide on monday, cdc director doctor rochelle walensky said many of the outbreaks are in young people related to youth sports and extracurricular activities. we know that these increases are due in part to more highly transmissible variance, which we are very closely mon

overall, though ucsf infectious disease expert doctor george rutherford says bay area has a flat trend for infection rates. alameda for instance, in the last week has gone up by more than 500 cases. >> moran has gone down by 46, you know, so it's kind of a wash. so i think we need to pay attention to this. it's not we're not out of the woods yet. and there's ongoing transmission. we'll have to see easter celebrations might have brought. we broke down case rates and percentage changes in each bay area county over the last 7 days. >> recorded by the cdc. according to their data, you'll notice cases are up in alameda, contra costa solano san mateo and napa counties. >> but down in san francisco, santa clara sonoma and marin counties. meanwhile, this is the 4th week of rising cases nationwide on monday. cdc director doctor rochelle walensky said many of the outbreaks are in young people related to youth sports and extracurricular activities. >> we know that these increases are due in part to more highly transmissible variance, which we are very closely monitoring. and as more schools are r

george rutherford says people need to stay vigilant. last week, 70% of people in california have not been vaccinated. he says people need to be cautious. >> not to cast everything aside and take your masks off and congregate in large groups. that's how we get, that's how we start to move back up the chain and the last thing people are going to want to do is to end up back in purple. >> don't want to go backwards. health officials in solano say the majority of new cases are among younger people. so how is the bay area doing with the vaccine rollout? we want to take a look at this map shows you the percentage of people over 16 with at least one shot. marin county now past 60%. sonoma and contra costa counties are above that 50% mark. santa clara county is coming in at 40% but as of this morning, distributed 1 million doses. napa county so far hasn't been updating their vaccination rates. >>> breaking news, a major change to become eligible to receive the covid-19 vaccine here in the country. nbc news has learned that president biden is ex

rutherford. >> thank you, madam chair. director, that was exactly where i wanted to go was this whole of nation aspect that george's speaking of. as a follow-up on my colleague, mr. ruppersberger, point about, and your response concerning the industrial control systems, that's where i see the greatest potential for loss of life. we have lost of security through the federal systems, and one of the things that -- i understand your priority is going to be the federal agencies, and that's why when you answered concerning the $650 million in rar, american rescue act, ara i should say, when you answered you focus on all the federal responses like detection systems, expanding the response capabilities, analytics. and i understand that, but i really would like to know currently what is -- the requests that are coming to cisa from state, local and private industry, those industrial control systems we spoke of, because that's where i see the gracious threat to loss of life. you know, dropping planes out of the sky, running trains into each other, poisoning water systems like we saw in oldsmar. those are the kinds of things that equal