ghaly. california is one of the most strict when it comes to the covid restrictions we are seeing, and yet, we still have this case explosion, and i would like to hear why you think that is. is it because people are tired of dealing with the pandemic? and as you are looking at the orders in los angeles county starting today, does that mean we all have to be -- we have to having the reinforcement of that? could you speak to that, please? gov. newsom: thank you for that question. i want to go back to the slide on case rates and positivity rates. when we talk about surges, particularly as i read the headlines, people lead with case numbers. i want to remind people that california has a population of 21 states combined, so for california, and i would ask this for consideration -- i do not have any great expectation, but just for consideration, when we do report california that it is a different level of reporting in the context of the size and scale of this state. andonly are we testing more mor

ghaly. the state announcing they are pulling the emergency brake on reopening since we are seeing the fastest increase yet in a covid case is here. significant changes in the tiers announced today. some counties moving back multiple tiers. last week we saw 13 counties in the most restrictive tear, purple. today, 41 counties are in the purple tier including contra costa county, alameda county, santa cruz and santa clara counties. 11 counties are now in the red and that includes san francisco and san mateo among others. the governor also says the state has been working on preparedness with 11 surge facilities. they are ready if needed with 1800 beds available and ppe inventory also available. 180 million n95 masques. again, you can watch more of this news conference on cbsn bay area. >>> coming up at 12:30, san francisco mayor london breed will give an update on the city's coronavirus response. a busy day, a lot going on. we will bring you >> hope: so zende and i have been going back and forth

ghaly says the biggest concern is hospitalization rates which tend to lag a few weeks behind spikes and infections. >> 12% of cases have ended up in the hospital 2 to 3 weeks later. if you see 10,000 cases a day, today we reported over 11,000, that means into a half weeks 1200 individuals will be hospitalized.>> dr. ghaly says that could quickly overwhelm hospitals in the coming week hurried around 84% of california's population will be under the nighttime curfew that could increase. san francisco's covid command center tells me if trends continue the city could be moved to the purple tier within the week and the required to conform to that curfew order.>>> the new order relies heavily on voluntary compliance. debora villalon is here now and she sampled reaction in berkley tonight.>> reporter: people may wonder whether they will be stopped on the street after 10:00. it's not likely unless they are part of a group because socializing is the focus here. but the curfew does mean another hit to restaurants.>> it is a change, it seems like every day things are changing and every day there's

ghaly, thanks for speaking with us and taking our questions. counties like l.a. are in the most restricted tier. what closures do you think might be needed. do you think we need to do another statewide stay-at-home order? do you have any recommendations for black friday? should we avoid going and shopping in person on black friday? thanks so much. >> you are asking -- both questions are critical. purple is most restrictive. many counties are already in purple. others are moving there. we will be working with the counties. we have better information about where spread is occurring in each county. we also know more than we did in march. the sorts of activities as i walked you through in previous slides, some of the characteristics of high risk activities. we'll be looking at those and if additional changes to purple tier are required we'll be working with local partners to determine what's there. first and foremost we will continue to use the blue print to be that tool that restricts as we have always said. it's a tool, not just to loosen but to tighten restriction

mark ghaly announcing a nighttime curfew for 41 purple-tiered counties where covid cases are spiking. the limited stay-at-home order requires that nonessential work, movement, and gatherings stop between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for one month, starting saturday. >> why are we doing this and what are we hoping to gain? it's really to avoid further restrictions. >> he says new cases have more than doubled in california in recent days. >> covid can go from zero to 60 very quickly, and it has. >> reporter: with more than 11,000 new cases reported, the state's positivity rate has gone from 3.3% to 5% in two weeks, a 50% increase. hospitalizations have increased 63%, with more than 4,000 patients needing care. ghaly says the rise can be blamed on factors like cold weather, more mixing, more openings and greater travel. >> all of those things create greater opportunities for the virus to spread. >> during regular hours you can still go to the grocery or walk your dog or get takeout, but large gatherings should be avoided. >> in order for us to have excellent, do the best we can with controll

ghaly is begging californians to celebrate with just your household. he provided suggestions with having the tough conversation with your loved ones. first be clear and just say no. offer alternatives like gathering virtually. be honest about your reason for not wanting to gather. say you're skipping the holiday to protect the lives of family members. dr. ghaly joked he had to have that conversation five or ten times with his own son. >> he understands part of our strategy is some short-term pain, declining an invitation is really excellent for some confidence that the next ten thanksgiving will include her at our table and our gas. >> dr. ghaly also reminded everyone that it's not too late to cancel plans. you can watch his full update today on our website. just go to nbcbayarea.com and click on coronavirus updates. >>> for kids and parents who can't wait for schools to reopen, the story is really for you which means really for all of us. it's about an elementary school custodian who feels the same way. in tonight's bay area proud, he's come up with a

mark ghaly announcing a nighttime curfew for 41 purple-tiered counties where covid cases are spiking. the limited stay-at-home order requires that nonessential work, movement, and gatherings stop between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for one month, starting saturday. >> why are we doing this and what are we hoping to gain? it's really to avoid further restrictions. >> he says new cases have more than doubled in california in recent days. >> covid can go from zero to 60 very quickly, and it has. >> reporter: with more than 11,000 new cases reported, the state's positivity rate has gone from 3.3% to 5% in two weeks, a 50% increase. hospitalizations have increased 63%, with more than 4,000 patients needing care. ghaly says the rise can be blamed on factors like cold weather, more mixing, more openings and greater travel. >> all of those things create greater opportunities for the virus to spread. >> during regular hours you can still go to the grocery or walk your dog or get takeout, but large gatherings should be avoided. >> in order for us to have excellent, do the best we can with controll

mark ghaly is starting his briefing. let's listen in. >> -- across the state, and i think you have been tracking as the governor mentioned i would be using my zoom this week to update you on our tier system, our blueprint and then also to really dig into the science and the data about what's happening across california, how we got here and really what the path forward is to make sure we keep our public health in mind, we support one another and come together as we have before. as always, i want to begin and give you a bit of the national context. sadly we have day over day broken new milestones, whether it's in cases, hospitalizations or, sadly, deaths across the nation. the midwest in particular has been heavily hit. really no region of california, of the nation has been spared. the wave of cases that have been happening over weeks now have turned into record high hospitalizations and intensive care unit stays that a number of states are making difficult decisions about how to allocate care, and even though we have the

ghaly's update today as covid cases surge.orced to close, again. >>> plus. >> the goal of mask wearing is not to make your life less comfortable but to give something back to all of us. a normal life. >> president-elect joe biden hoping to reset the covid-19 conversation. i'm at the live desk with what biden plans to do today. >>> the covid-19 vaccine news giving the country a bit of hope for the winter. we're hearing from two local top doctors on how and when they plan to distribute it here in the bay area. good morning, tuesday, november 10th. we'll get to all of those stories in a moment but we begin with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you, reggie. nice to see you. kumasi, jobina. let's look at the freeze warning for the north bay. keep the pets and the plants protected. temperatures still have another hour of cooling which means some mid 20s are developing right now. we do have some frost outside of the north bay. we have some on the peninsula. we have some in the east bay valleys. even in the south bay santa theresa a

mark ghaly today at noon. you can find it now at abc7news.com. >>> temperatures across the bay area plunging especially in the north bay. san rafael where a freeze warning is in effect as we speak. we found people bundling up trying to find ways to stay warm. >> i'm staying in warm clothes. as you can see, i have a hoodie. i keep a heater at home, that's helping a lot. two blankets keeping me extra warm. >> i just did my yoga and my exercise and went for a small walk in the town. feeling good. >> good for him. let's go over now to meteorologist mike nicco for a look at your forecast and maybe a downward dog. >> anything to stay warm this morning. i'll do it. yeah, let's take a look at the winds. thankfully not much of a wind chill out there. so, when you step outside the jacket you wore yesterday should work just fine. here's a look from the east bay hills camera and talking about your activity planner today. all resolves around trying to stay warm in the morning hours and then slightly milder conditions in th

mark ghaly is giving an update on the state's response to covid-19. we'll monitor the briefing and bring you an update coming up at 12:30. >>> governor newsome gave his update yesterday afternoon while quarantining at home with his family. this is after his children were exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. he talked about vaccines yesterday, specifically how the state would store the keys and how they would distribute them as well. and his plan focuses on having people most at risk to receive the batch of vaccines, which might be available next month. >> skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities. assisted living facilities. of course, our first responders and other critical infrastructure. we're making sure we're protecting those that are protecting the most vulnerable. >> at this point, there are more than 1.1 million known covid-19 cases in and the number jumped by 2300 since sent. and nearly 19,000 californians have died from the virus. >>> the first time this morning, the dow traded above. the investors were e

ghaly said if you're family is going to travel for the holidays, he recommends staying within a two to three hour drive from home. again, they're stressing driving. now, one step closer to a covid vaccine. another drug manufacturer announced promising results that could get fda approval soon. janelle wang joins us now with the latest news. janelle, this time we're hearing about the moderna vaccine. >> yeah. jessica, this is the second pharmaceutical company in a week to come out with really promising results. last week it was pfizer. this week it's moderna, which is based in massachusetts. both companies released preliminary findings from their phase three trials. today moderna said its vaccine is 94.5% effective at protecting people against the coronavirus. its trial involved 30,000 people. both pfizer and moderna now hope the fda will soon grant them emergency use authorization. >> so now what we're going to be looking for is, you know, any kind of long-term side effects, and they're going to be thinking about scaling up production. scaling up production for a vaccine, be it moderna

mark ghaly is working closely with the cif to develop guidelines.ill release it. some bay area schools are holding preseason practices in counties where health officials have given them permission. but a practice start date of december 14th is now at risk of getting pushed back. >>> governor gavin newsom has formally apologized for attending a friend's birthday dinner at a posh restaurant french laundry. >> you can quival about the guidelines but the spirit of what i'm preaching all the time was contradicted and i got to own that. i want to apologize to you because i need to preach and practice not just preach and not practice. >> now, this comes amid new questions about a group of california lawmakers who are on a trip to hawaii this week. "the sacramento bee" is reporting that the group went for the annual policy conference. this comes just days after the state issued a travel advisory. it advised everybody to stay close to home. now, if you are having to leave california, you are asked to self-quarantine for two weeks when you get back. >>> anoth

considering whether to recommend a 2 week quarantine for any out of state visitors today doctor mark ghaly was asked if such a measure could be implemented across california. >>really looking forward to see how the bay area counties come together on this to see if there's something that's of put the that should be considered in other regions or statewide. >>with the holidays around the corner doctor mark galli says state leaders are working on new covid-19 guidelines but did not say when those with the release. in the east bay, a sharp rise in covid-19 cases in contra costa county has prompted the public health department to impose restrictions on indoor activity kron four's phillipe djegal explains when the amended health order goes into effect. >>tailing back to get back on track to seeing this increase in cases 400,000 is disconcerting candice anderson is chair of the contra costa county board of supervisors. she agrees with the public health officers decision wednesday to restrict recently expanded indoor activities as a preemptive measure to slow the spread of novel coronavirus once w

able to do essential activities like picking up or taking for food or grocery shopping doctor mark ghali is expected to make an announcement on terror movements tomorrow afternoon. >>new hope tonight that a cheaper fastor way of testing for covid may be as reliable as the pcr tests that we have come to known there looked at right now is the gold standard or kron four's dan kerman is live for us tonight at ucsf with word on what researchers found during tests that were conducted in the mission district but what if you had a test that you could use at home the possibly you could use 2 or 3 times during a single week. >>that would wipe out that whole period where you could be a infectious and they wouldn't be showing up on a test because you would be able to test more often if that test was more cheaper and if it was quicker than the ones you mentioned well that could all be a step in the right direction. well small study done here by ucsf is looking like it's moving in that direction. >>how the covid testing is underway again in the mission district this time a top the 24th and mission bar

ghaly said the goal is to avoid further restrictions that could result if the cases continue to climb. >> covid goes from zero to 60 miles per hour very quickly. we're in a place today, but that can rapidly change, maybe not statewide, maybe just in a handful of counties. but further restrictions is what we hope to avoid. >> the curfew has a lot of people talking obviously, especially for our local business owners. let's bring in nbc bay area's melissa colorado in hayward for us with some bitter reaction. melissa. >> reporter: raj, starting this saturday, last call for alcohol is going to be around 9:30 p.m. here in alameda county and any other purple tier county. i spoke to the owner of the dirty bird lounge in hayward, and he's worried this curfew is not only going to cost him money, but he's worried he might lose some bartending staff. >> i think a lot of them will probably just go back on unemployment. it's unfortunate. >> reporter: eric had big plans for december. with indoor dining off the table, the owner of the dirty bird lounge in hayward paid roughly $10,000 to build an outd

mark ghaly said social gatherings remain a major cause and concern especially before the holidays. >> in red and purple tier counties, we are strongly urging do not gather indoors with other households. this is the type of gathering that is highest risk. >> reporter: at today's briefing, governor newsom also apologies for his recent attendance at a friend's 50th birthday party at a napa county restaurant. a decision that went against his own state guidelines of limiting to three households. >> i made a bad mistake. instead of sitting down, i could have stood up and walked back, got in my car and drove back to my house. instead, i chose to sit there with my wife and a number of other couples that were outside the household. you can quibble about the guidelines, et cetera, et cetera, but the spirit of what i'm preaching all the time was contradicted, and i've got to own that and so i want to apologize to you. >> now, newsom said he is considering enacting a statewide curfew. nothing announced on that yet, though. he also said the state is changing how it's going to announce county tiers

ghaly is encouraging everyone who is planning on doing larger get-togethers to scale it back. >>> wemoving through the south bay and eventually it will be breezy and that will create a small craft advisory if you're out on the water today. as far as our forecast for dinner tomorrow, still looking very pleasant, temperature wise, it's going to be a little breezy, so you've got to watch out for that. my accuweather seven-day forecast, watch out for those frosty mornings and warmer afternoons this weekend. >> the graphic of those turkeys on the zoom thanksgiving table is giving me everything i need. coming up on "gma," taylor swift live talking about her new film that came from me. really. my first idea was "in one quarter of an hour, your savings will tower... over you. figuratively speaking." but that's not catchy, is it? that's not going to swim about in your brain. so i thought, what about... 15 minutes. 15 percent. serendipity. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. serendipity. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. thanksgiving threat. tens of millions of amer

mark ghaly defended the curfew restrictions that are already in the purple tier. he said it is necessary to help curve the spread. you can watch him live today at noon on our abc7news.com. >>> california is pulling back on reopenings as the number of covid-19 cases spirals out of control across the country. now we hit a new record and, jobina, i know officials are hoping this could be a wake-up call ahead of the holidays. >> close to 86,000 americans hospitalized with covid-19. and pennsylvania says all of its icu beds may be filled by next week. montana and ohio also short on beds and the looming threat of a holiday weekend. health officials are concerned that more people will become infected as families gather for thanksgiving. los angeles mayor eric garcetti begged people to stay home. >> please, let's not make this thanksgiving the deadliest day of this pandemic. >> anyone 16 or older arriving at los angeles airports or train stations must fill out a form saying they understand the state's travel advisory. the top reads, quote, failure to submit the form is pu

mark ghaly. urging everyone to stay local within a two to three-hour drive from home. if you do attend a gathering, you're advised to keep it outdoors and keep it short. and anyone living in red and purple tiered counties which is all of us in the bay area are strongly urged not to gather indoors with other households. if you do travel outside of california, you're asked to self-quarantine for 14 days when you come back. and you can weigh the different holiday activities and risk level with the holiday risk calculator. medical experts weigh in on each common scenario like gathering or sharing a meal and you can find this tool now at abc7news.com and our abc7 news app. >>> this morning president-elect joe biden is upping the pressure on president trump to cooperate with his transition team. jobina is at the live desk with a warning from biden that this could really hurt the american public. >> kumasi, this is a troubling situation. joe biden believes if the president doesn't allow his team to coordinate the transition, it could lead to more deaths and a delay in distrib

mark ghaly defended the restrictions in the counties in purple. it is necessary to help curve the spread. watch at abc7news.com. >>> california is pulling back reopenings as the number of covid-19 cases spirals out of control across the country. jobina, officials are hoping this is a wake-up call especially as we head into the holidaywalk. >> absolutely. right now 86,000 americans are hospitalized with covid-19 which is a brand-new record. many states concerned about running out of hospital beds. all icu beds may be filled by next week. montana and ohio short on beds and the mov looming threat of a weekend. families gather for thanksgiving. los angeles mayor eric garcetti begged people to stay home. >> please, let us not make this thanksgiving the deadliest day of this pandemic. >> anyone 16 or older arriving a stations must fill out a form saying they understand the state's travel advisory. the top reads, quote, failure to submit the form is punishable by a fine up to $500. reggie. >> thank you, jobina. >>> in the south bay santa clara county cra

boutros boutros-ghali?eged a vast conspiracy involving hugo chavez to help joe biden win the presidential election, and yet curiously, she kept refusing to provide evidence of this vast scheme when pressed, even by friendly fox news hosts who were basically desperate to agree with her, as long as she could provide a shred of evidence. >> so sidney, you feel that you will be able to prove this do you have the software in your possession, do you have the hardware in your possession? how will you prove this, sidney? >> well, i've got lots of ways to prove it, maria. but i'm not going to tell on national tv what all we have >> so we invited sidney powell on the show. we would have given her the whole hour we would have given her the entire week, actually, and listened quietly the whole time at rapt attention. that's a big story but she never sent us any evidence, despite a lot of requests, polite requests. not a page when we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her >> seth: wow, you know

mark ghaly about the governor's recent outing. >> my focus is on ensuring that we deal with the reality of surging cases, that the guidance that i provided today and that we've been working on with our local health partners around activities where you might gather indoors to reduce risk is really the message that we want to get out. >> reporter: republicans took the opportunity to point out the governor's hypocrisy, including california rnc committeewoman and civil rights attorney harmeet dhillon. she we retweeted the report adding, but oh, but no thanksgiving for you. by phone she told abc 7 news the governor's decision was poor judgment and a slap in the face to californians who are suffering. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> and california, oregon and washington issued a joint travel advisory urging residents to avoid traveling out of state over the holidays. those who do are being asked to quarantine when they return. the governors of oregon and new mexico have ordered near lockdowns to try to stem the surge of new cases in their states. and nevada governor steve sisolak says he tes

81% over the last 2 weeks icu admissions have increased 57% california's top official doctor market ghali is warning california's to brace for big covid surge. >>we're the lighter color at the moment. at these numbers are really going up and going up quickly and then we are truly in the midst of a cern here in california. >>go california county is left in the state's yellow minimal tear. officials say that there are few counties that have actually stabilize their covid-19 numbers and they may have a chance of moving forward in the tier system perhaps maybe next week. >>could get were they everybody thinks it's going to be worse in the next 4 to 6 week a look at the line everybody testing yesterday. this is one of the in concord one of the sites in contra costa. county where they offer the testing is fully booked with appointments. this whole week the county's public health officer says there have been a spike in testing because everybody is even though they're not supposed to gather they're told if you are going somewhere going to see people. testing is the best thing to do as the holiday

mark ghaly says that along with more positive tests, hospitalizations and icu cases are both up in thegits statewide. >>> in contra costa county health leaders are seeing an increase in covid-19 cases and now they're set to tighten restrictions, again. it's currently in the orange tier or that moderate level but now four cases per 100,000 people daily. they're deciding to get out in front of that problem. right now the county is allowing indoor dining at 50% capacity, but starting tomorrow that will go back to 25% capacity. >>> it's 5:41 right now. taking new actions. next on "today in the bay" some say the white house is ignoring orders to help daca recipients. the new push from california to change all that. >>> more 49ers have tested positive for covid-19. the decision to play tonight's game here at levi stadium. >> why would i betray you? >> we all have our secrets. >>> it's bond, james bond. talk about a big role to fill. we'll tell you the actress who is stepping in to play james bond as 007. we'll tell you who she is, coming up. [ whispering ] what's this? oh, are we kicking kar

scott ghaly and great follow on twitter. and over and over again he stresses that schools are not the problem. schools are doing an amazing job. i have seen the schools test, test, test it's been remarkable they have places to quarantine there's no reason to close the schools. and then i hear, well, they're going to come back for thanksgiving they test so much. almost every school tests. why close the schools? it is just terrible. it makes s no sense and every place that has done it regrets it that is that lockdown that is so disabling for our country. yes, restaurants but why retailers when everyone has figured out how to do it at retail i think a partial lockdown, david, makes so much more sense than this ridiculous, complete lockdown that they're doing. >> you're right, jim if we had data, oh, a national data base that was readily updated all the time and shared widely and we can tell everybody, including teachers how safe it would be god, wouldn't that be nice and we had everybody agreeing that that data made sense and t

health and human services secretary, mark ghaly, is giving an update and we will stream it for you liveer. the suspect took his life during a standoff. looking to the east bay from our salesforce tower cam where freeze warning and. just a few minutes to 9:00. more rain is expected to dampen the bay area this week. >>> as we look at the roadways this tuesday morning, bayview bridge is still busy. traffic is still backed up to the foot off the main. brake lights westbound as you work your way out to berkeley and stay slow to emeryville and speeds 20 miles an hour with a 20 minute from highway four to the maze. there is a crash along highway one south bound as you work your way near carlos street south of montero one week is blocked. mary? >>> it's a cold start to our day we are looking at temperatures in the 40s. a live look at the hotel camera with deaths in china. as we go through our afternoon a cool below average for daytime highs and mid to upper 50s to low to mid 60s later today with mostly sunny skies. here s th in just a few months, we've learned a lot more about the covid-19 viru