army veteran and correction sergeant gilbert polanco is a south bay native and one of those employees. we talked to his son who is currently an army soldier serving overseas. this is gisep against covid-19 in a bay area hospital. >> today he said that his numbers are getting a lot better. and it just made us so happy to hear that. >> reporter: currently he is heavily sedated and on life support. something that is heartbreaking to his son, private first-class vincent who is following his father's footsteps and serving in south korea. >> that really affects me. >> reporter: polanco was admitted to the hospital on july 3rd shortly after his daughter selena was diagnosed with covid-19. then after that his wife was diagnosed with the virus. the two had their own battles but are doing well today. they are frustrated about the spread in san quentin, their focus is what comes next. >> now we just need to deal wit best solution at this point and keep everyone safe. >> reporter: vincent says wrestling is part of his training. something that reminds him of his dad. >> when i used to w dad's alwa

tonight, sergeant gilbert polanco is fighting for his life. >> it's a serious virus. it is -- it's here. i mean, people don't think it exists. it does. it can rattle your life. >> the family took gilbert to the hospital on july 3rd and haven't seen the army veteran in person since. >> we dropped him off at the e.r. and i was just really -- it was hard to do. there's no waiting roonl. you just have to drop him off outside. >> adding to their anguish, both mother and daughter later tested positive as well. selena has that lingering coug.: both remain quarantined at home. we talked to his son, private first class vincent polanco currently station north dakoed . today more than 60% of san quinten's ins cars ration -- the family says despite the lax controls, the guards did whatever they could to keep the virus out of san quin quentin. but they question whose idea it was to transfer them from prisons. >> we all are frustrated. families are frustrated. i'm sorry. >> the family says fighting the virus is a roller coaster. one day nurses tell them to prepare for the worst. th

>>well tonight we are hearing from someone the family members of sergeant gilbert polanco that is a guard at san quentin who is fighting for his life tonight. his family members say they think he got the virus while working at that prison good evening, everybody thanks for being with us tonight at 8 o'clock i'm grant lotus and i'm catherine heenan dime in for vicki liviakis tonight public health officials in marin county. they're confirming. >>that there is a surge in coronavirus cases in the county. now residents say there are coronavirus cases in bolinas that's in west moran. and you may recall the town tested almost all of its residents. this was back in april at the results came back negative kron four's gayle ong is live in marin county and has details scale. >>marin county's website. it was a courting bolinas has less than 10 cases unclear. if there's any confirmed cases, but residents say there's been an uptick in visitors. >>you know it seems like people are really anxious to get out of the house 4th of july and we cannot of with the weather was really good and it was pretty busy.

a family friend created a go fund me page for the polanco family and gilbert's medical expenses. others more information about that on our website kron 4 dot com. >>and coming up on the kron 00:04am morning news, the second wild animal attack in the east bay is leaving a lot of people worried and concerned about their safety. we'll have everything we know about this latest attack coming up. plus leaders across the bay area of calling on you the voters to decide the future of caltrans. and after the break protest boiled over in portland oregon yet again this weekend and some of them turning violent yet a >>welcome back everyone the time is 7.14, let's head over to the weather center get an update on your forecast now with a spark a okay good morning robin good morning everybody live shot coming in from san jose state we have those familiar overcast skies penetrating this far in so still waiting for the fog to lift sfo. no delays being a being caused by a but still have the overcast appearance temperatures pretty much in place with the upper 50's lower 60's. very little movement we

sergeant gilbert polanco has been a correctional officer at sink wouldn't since 1988. >>tonight he remains in a medically induced coma and fully intubated a go fund me page has been set up for sergeant along cohen has already raised nearly $50,000 to help his family with medical expenses. according to the page the family is holding out hope that he will recover. but right now they say his prognosis is not good the machines are breathing for him. but we're told his lungs are rejecting a large amount of oxygen. according to organizers polacco contract. the virus while working as a guard at san quentin in recent weeks we've been telling you about the rising number of covid-19 cases happening with inside prison walls here in the golden state. according to the latest numbers from the california department of corrections and rehabilitation just under 6900 coronavirus cases have been confirmed inside of california prison walls. updated numbers tonight just over 1300 new cases have been ripped reported in the last 14 days. the state is also reporting 39 inmate deaths, san quen

>>that is the wife daughter and son of sergeant gilbert polanco a san quentin guards who is now fighting for his life in the hospital after his family believes he got the virus. while working at the prison right now he's in a medically induced coma. fully intubated while his wife and daughter are currently battling the virus from home kron four's taylor bisacky shares their story. >>it's a lot of downey lows. you know, i know it's a it's a ride no known family want within the last few weeks the polacco families lives turned upside down. that's after husband and father sergeant gilbert polacco on his body to family contracted the coronavirus his family believes he was infected while working at the san quentin state prison where he's been a guard for more than 30 years he's now fighting for his life in the icu in a medically induced coma in fully intubated. >>coming on taking off his clothes right outside the door, make sure things to not on the are you the shower and was running late because it was scary, it was scary and here we took the precaution. he got sick so far. >>sergeant longo i

a sergeant gilbert polanco it to san quentin guard, he's been fighting for his life in hospital after his family believes he got the virus while working at that prison right now. he is in a medically induced coma, fully intubated while his wife and daughter are currently battling the virus from hall kron four's taylor bisacky has their story. >>it's a lot of downey lows. you know, i know it's a it's a ride no known family want within the last few weeks the polacco families lives turned upside down that's after husband and father sergeant gilbert polacco on his bombing of family contracted the coronavirus his family believes he was infected while working at the san quentin state prison where he's going to guard for more than 30 years he's now fighting for his life in the icu in a medically induced coma and fully intubated. >>comey own taking off his clothes right outside the door, make sure things to an aap on the you know him in the shower and was running late because it was scary, it was scary and here we took the precaution. he got sick so far. >>sergeant longo is one of the more th

>>just seen sergeant gilbert polanco a 30 year veteran of the california department of corrections and tonight as you mentioned. he's currently in a medically induced coma and fully intubated a go fund me page for sergeant longo has raised nearly $50,000 to help with medical expenses. according to the page as we mentioned he's hooked up to a breathing machine. his long as though are rejecting a large amount of oxygen is family and friends holding out support. but also preparing for what come come next. blanco has been working as a guard at san quentin since 1988 in 4 weeks kron 4 has been telling you about the rising number of covid-19 cases with in california prisons. i just got done checking the california department of corrections and rehabilitation website. we just got these numbers in there just under 6900 coronavirus cases confirmed inside of california prison walls just over 1300 new cases have been confirmed in the last 14 days, a very startling number the state also reporting 39 inmate deaths, san quentin that. prison where sergeant polacco works has the second highest number

sergeant gilbert polanco has been a guard at san quentin since 1988.and tonight he remains in a medically induced coma and fully intubated a go fund me page for sergeant longo has already raised nearly $50,000 to help his family with medical expenses and according to that page the family is holding out hope that he is able to recover. but right now they say his prognosis is not good the machines are breathing for him. but they have rejected a large amount as long as i should say have rejected a large amount of oxygen. according to organizers polacco contracted the virus while working as a guard at at san quentin. >>and for weeks we've been telling you about the rising number of covid-19 cases within california prison walls. according to the latest numbers from the california department of corrections and rehabilitation just under 6900 coronavirus cases have been confirmed inside of california prison walls. just over 1300 new cases have been confirmed in the last 14 days, a very shocking number. the state also reporting 39 inmate deaths, san quentin has

sergeant gilbert polanco also known to family and friends as bobby got the coronavirus from the san quentin state prison where he's been a guard for more than 30 years. he's in a medically induced coma and fully intubated blanco's daughter selina and wife patricia they've also tested positive for the virus and happen recovering at home ever since. meanwhile, gilbertson vinson is in the military and based overseas. >>coming home taking off his clothes right outside the door, make sure he was taken off on the you know him in the shower and was running away because it was scary, it was scary. he leaves a mark on you. >>latterly you earn and it shows it really does show that my father is a great guy. i always want to be like that that my dad is. >>well so far sergeant polacco is one of more than 230 staff members infected by the coronavirus outbreak at san quentin. more than 2000 inmates are also infected and 12 have died. a family friend has created a go fund me page for the polacco family and gilbert's medical expensive. expenses if you'd like to get more information or you want to see the de

now according to organizers of a go fund me page sergeant gilbert gilbert polanco contracted the virus working as a guard at san quentin prison. he's in a medically induced coma and intubated blanco's family is holding out hope that he's able to recover. but they say that his prognosis for now is just not good. machines are breathing for him, but has long said rejecting a large amount of oxygen. well for weeks we've been telling you about the rising number of covid-19 cases with in california prisons. the latest numbers from the state department of corrections show just under 6900 coronavirus cases has been have been confirmed inside california's walls, prison walls. well just over 1300 new cases have been confirmed in just the last 14 days. the state is also reporting 39 inmate deaths send quinn has the second highest number of covid-19 inmate deaths with 12. the state prison in chino leads the state with 15 inmate deaths. >>now to the south bay this morning on tuesday santa clara county will be opening 3 more coronavirus testing sites. 2 of them are in san jose won in gilroy the test