. >> kate larson spoke with officials who say they warned this could happen. kate? >> reporter: dan, ama, over the weekend, there were about 100 cases at the prison. then yesterday, more than 300 covid cases. and now today, according to data on the cdc website, 407 inmates and 47 staff members are infected, bringing the case total to 454. i spoke to a local lawmaker tonight who said big mistakes led to this outbreak. >> there was a series of gaffes that led to this crisis. all of us should be concerned, particularly as our local hospital systems are threatened by being overwhelmed. >> reporter: mark lavigne represents marin county. there are 4,000 staff and inmates at san quinten, and the covid outbreak will likely top 800 people. >> if the corrections department planned ahead of time, if they had listened to public health protocols, we wouldn't be in this situation. i am concerned that health professionals don't have decision making authority at cdcr. those that do may have mad bad decisions. >> prisons are a setup for outbreaks off the bat. you have large numbers

. >> kate larson spoke with officials who say they warned this could happen. kate? >> reporter: dan, ama, over the weekend, there were about 100 cases at the prison. then yesterday, more than 300 covid cases. and now today, according to data on the cdc website, 407 inmates and 47 staff members are total to 454. i spoke to a local lawmaker tonight who said big mistakes led to this outbreak. >> there was a series of gaffes that led to this crisis. all of us should be concerned, particularly as our local hospital systems are threatened by being overwhelmed. >> reporter: mark lavigne represents marin county. there are 4,000 staff and inmates at san quinten, and the covid outbreak will likely top 800 people. >> if the corrections department planned ahead of time, if they had listened to public health protocols, we wouldn't be in this situation. i am concerned that health professionals don't have decision making authority at cdcr. those that do may have mad bad decisions. >> prisons are a setup for outbreaks off the bat. you have large numbers of people, very close confi

kate larson was at the march in san francisco. tell us what it was like out there. >> it was incredibly powerful. while i was walking to meet my photographer, i got enveloped by the crowd and was standing walking shoulder to shoulder with my fellow san franciscans. i've covered a lot of protests as a reporter, and i can tell you there was something different about today's march in san francisco. >> black lives matter! >> no justice, no tus o people into the mission district this afternoon for protest and march george floyd killed by minneapolis police last week. >> for too long the laws, these murderers, police, when they kill innocent black men and never get charged for it. >> we don't get these police to stop killing us now they're going to kill our children and our children's children. >> along with free food and water, many people handed out masks and hand sanitizer. >> everyone has a mask on, every person i've seen. everyone has been peaceful and calm. >> this is a protest, but i don't blame any of th it's real deep frustrati

kate larson has this story. >> we would put a two-top here, a two-top here as well, as long as they're six feet apart. >> reporter: owner of this bistro is mapping out how he plans to open up. >> we are right on market st.eet, so we are being mindfulk buow us to double our capacity for the outside seating. >> reporter: health indicators are good, so the mayor surprised san francisco's restaurant industry tuesday by announcing that restaurants could open for outdoor dining on june 12. >> we went into a scramble to start. >> reporter: businesses will now be able to apply to use public spaces, like sidewalks, the streets, even parks and plazas to conduct their business. >> this is a huge lift. this is a city where we normally slug through the permit process. this is a way that everyone said for the greater good, we're going to push things through. >> reporter: lori thomas is president of the golden gate restaurant association. do you have any sense of how many restaurants or what percentage of raunls are going to open early on friday. >> i think a few. i don't want anybody to be disappoin

kate larson has this story. >> we would put a two-top here, a two-top here as well, as long as they're six feet >> reporter: owner of this bistro is mapping out how he plans to open up. >> we are right on market street, so we are being mindful of getting too close into market street. but it allows us to double our capacity for the outside seating. >> reporter: health indicators are good, so the mayor surprised san francisco's restaurant industry tuesday by announcing that restaurants could open for outdoor dining on june 12. >> we went into a scramble to start. >> reporter: businesses will now be able to apply to use public spaces, like sidewalks, the streets, even parks and plazas to conduct their business. >> this is a huge lift. this is a city where we normally slug through the permit process. this is a way that everyone said for the greater good, we're going to push things through. >> reporter: lori thomas is president of the golden gate restaurant association. do you have any sense of how many restaurants or what percentage of raunls are going to open early on friday. >> i think a

governor newsom announced an explosion in new covid-19 cases across california. 57 news reporter kate larson spoke with epidemiologists about what is and is not going well when it comes to containing the amendment. >> remember, covid-19 didn't take summer recess. >> reporter: governor newsom warned that since sunday new coronavirus cases have increased 69% in california and patients hospitalized with covid has gone up 29% in the past two weeks. >> it is our behaviors that are leading to these numbers, and we are putting people's lives at risk. >> this is getting much worse. right now we're reopening at a higher level than we were ever at. >> reporter: this doctor is an epidemiologist and health economist in washington, d.c. >> if you were to choose between economic shutdown of businesses and schools versus wearing masks 95% of the time for everyone, i think the choice is pretty clear, but now we're -- we didn't do the shutdown well and the mask compliance is woefully inadequate. >> one thing that has gone well, at least here in the bay area, according to experts, is contact tracing. >> rathe

kate larson was at the march in san francisco. tell us what it was like out there. >> it was incredibly powerful. while i was walking to meet my photographer, i got enveloped by the crowd and was standing walking shoulder to shoulder with my fellow san franciscans. i've covered a lot of protests as a reporter, and i can tell you there was something different about today's march in san francisco. >> black lives matter! >> no justice, no peace! >> thousands of people poured into the msi dict this afternoon for protest and march george floyd killed by minneapolis police last week. >> for too long the laws, these murderers, police, when they kill innocent black men and op killing us now they're wdon's going to kill our children and our children's children. >> along with free food and water, many people handed out masks and hand sanitizer. >> everyone has a mask on, every person i've seen. everyone has been peaceful and calm. >> this is a protest, but i don't blame any of the protesters. it's real deep frustration and anger. it's not j

governor newsom announced an explosion in new covid-19 cases across california. 57 news reporter kate larson spoke with epidemiologists about what is and is not going well when it comes to containing the amendment. >> remember, covid-19 didn't take summer recess. >> reporter: governor newsom warned that since sunday new coronavirus cases have increased 69% in california and patients hospitalized with covid has gone up 29% in the past two weeks. >> it is our behaviors that are leading to these numbers, and we are putting people's lives at risk. >> this is getting much worse. right now we're reopening at a higher level than we were ever at. >> reporter: this doctor is an epidemiologist and health economist in washington, d.c. >> if you were to choose between economic shutdown of businesses and schools versus simply wearing masks 95% of the time for everyone, i think the choice is pretty clear, but now we're -- we didn't do the shutdown well and the mask compliance is woefully inadequate. >> one thing that has gone well, at least here in the bay area, according to experts, is contact tracing. >

>> reporter: kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> developing news. county sheriff's office warning people to be on the lookout for this man who is considered armed and dangerous. investigators believe that mason james lyra shot -- investigators are looking into whether the shooting is linked to this weekend's attack in santa cruz county that left a deputy dead. a man was arrested in that case is there is no evidence linking the cases, but police say both were ambush attacks on law enforcement. one deputy who responded to this morning's shooting was shot and is now in the hospital. >> we feel that this was an ambush. that he planned it. he intended for officers to come out of the police department and to assault him. >> earlier today, police released this surveillance image of their suspect. lyra is also suspected of shooting a man found dead near an amtrak station this morning. investigators say if anyone spots lyra, do not contact him and instead, immediately call 911. >>> new developments tonight. one of the fired minneapolis police officers involv

>> reporter: kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> developing news. county sheriff's office warning people to be on the lookout for this man who is considered armed and dangerous. investigators believe that mason james lyra shot -- investigators are looking into whether the shooting is linked to this weekend's attack in santa cruz county that left a deputy dead. a man was arrested in that case is there is no evidence linking the cases, but police say both were ambush attacks on law enforcement. one deputy who responded to this morning's shooting was shot and is now in the hospital. >> we feel that this was an ambush. that he planned it. he intended for officers to come out of the police department and to assault him. >> earlier today, police released this surveillance image of their suspect. lyra is also suspected of shooting a man found dead near an amtrak station this morning. investigators say if anyone spots lyra, do not contact him and instead, immediately call 911. >>> new developments tonight. one of the fired minneapolis police officers involv

abc 7 news reporter kate larson shows us animals at local zoos ae having trouble, too. >> so we're herethe oakland zoo, which has been closed for the past 100 days. but right now, we are getting an inside tour because-l the folks that work here at the zoo are very concerned about the constant barge ofmues the area even your pets, represearen't r so well. >> i actually live here on the grounds and last night it really caught my attention. >> colleen, the director of animal care, conservation, and research, said the explosion of fireworks has been scaring their animals and sending them into hiding. >> giraffe are definitely one. where we'll see that startled response. where they'll kind of take off across the exhibit. the chimpanzees and baboon, we call a bark. so they are making that fearful vocalization. it's an alarm call. >> the zoo's birds have been particularly sensitive to the nightly noise. even this faint boom in the distance forced him to fly away. some of the zoos noise-mitigation strategies can also be used at home. >> leaving radios on or televisions on for some of our animal

in the newsroom, i'm kate larson. abc7 news. >>> san francisco's delay in reopening more businesses does mean the zoo won't welcome visitors back next week as the mayor announced thursday. public health officials consider the zoo to be indoor attraction even though most of the exhibits are outside. not just san francisco. east bay could be forced to slow its opening. >> reporter: contra costa county on a covid-19 state watch list. >> have to start using beds that are not icu bet for patients that we'll have to start using nurs nurses who are not trained for icu. we have start making decisions about who lives and who dies. >> in the last week number of covid-19 patients in hospitals in this county have increased 42%. without a vaccine infectious disease specialist is concerned about the pressure more cases will have on the local healthcare system. >> there s only limited remdesivir from the government and when we run out of remdesivir, reone out. >> contra costa county's data is also pointing to younger people playing

>> yes, i definitely will. >> reporter: kate larson, abc 7 news. >> next friday i'll be able to dine outdoors in every bay area county. religious capacity services will also be allowed and all retail businesses will be able to open again indoors and outdoors. >>> all right, focusing statewide california's clearing the way for several more businesses to reopen also next friday in a highly anticipated one on the list is nail salons. of course this is if your county says so. the bay area has been more conservative. there will be several new rules if they do reopen. nail polishes, for instance, will no longer be displayed on shelves and items like nail files much be thrown away after each use. the professional federation of beauty sued the state in may to reopen salons. sulops say because of the stringent training to become licensed for this workers are already prepared and ready to keep customers >> so we're prepared for it. >> other services that will be alouded under these new guidelines, tattoos, massages, facials and waxing. >>> all right, lisa, i know it feels like it's been years

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> let's get a check of the weather with lisa. in my neighborhood some outdoor dining has reopened and one restaurant said they had to staff up. they weren't expecting that many people. >> good news. >> it is good news for them. >> if you with can stand those howling winds, right? they were fierce yesterday, 45 to 60 miles an hour. upper elevations and the coast again today getting the windy conditions. also around the bay, will be breezy to gusty at times. look at live doppler 7. you can see the cloud cover. partly to mostly cloudy this morning. as we get through the morning hours, the clouds will clear off, frankly due to a lot of those winds that will just brush those low clouds away. high clouds replacing them. the view from pier 15 with the flags in the distance there. it is 55 in san francisco, 56 in redwood city as well as san jose. here is emeryville. you can see a little hazy out there. 50 from santa rosa, 52 in petaluma, with upper 50s in the east bay and we're about 53 with those winds up to 20 miles an hour by the delt

abc 7 news reporter kate larson spoke to wildlife experts about the big cat's journey through the bay area. >> reporter: this new video shows a bay area mountain lion being released back into the wild near crystal springs reservoir in san mateo county thursday. 24 hours later it was revealed that the 15 month old cat might have killed three marsupials at the san francisco zoo. >> we did not hear about these killings before the mountain lion was released. >> reporter: a spokesperson for california's department of fish and wildlife. >> whether or not we still would have released it i don't know that answer. >> reporter: the 68 pound male cat was spotted all over san francisco this week including by our abc 7 security cameras as he walked through our parking lot next to the embarcadero on tuesday. earlier this week two wallaroos and a red kangaroo were found dead outside their exhibit. >> they'll kill it and not necessarily it. we call it surplus killing. and that usually happens when there's an abundance of prey that's sort of trapped in an enclosure that the predator can easily access.

in the newsroom i'm kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> and san francisco's delayed reopening more businesses also means the zoo won't welcome visitors back next week as mayor london breed announced thursday. health officials consider the zoo to be an indoor attraction even though most of the exhibits are outdoors. abc 7 news reporter luce pena spoke to health experts there to find out why. >> reporter: contra costa county on a covid state watch list. >> we start using beds that are not icu beds for pags that we'll have to start using. nurses were not trained for icu. we'll have to start making decisions about who lives and who dies. >> reporter: in the last weekfo inosls i this increased 42%. without a vaccine infectious disease specialist dr. peter is concerned about the pressure more cases will have on the health care system. >> there's only limited remdesivir we got from the government and when we run out of remdesivir we run out. >> reporter: contra costa county is also pointing younger people playing a new role in the majority of cases. >> we need to take a little bit more proper precau

. >> kate larson spoke with officials who say they warned this could happen. kate?there were about 100 cases at the prison. then yesterday, more than 300 covid cases. and now today, according to data on the cdc website, 407 inmates and 47 staff members are total to 454. i spoke to a local lawmaker tonight who said big mistakes led to this outbreak. >> there was a series of gaffes that led to this crisis. all of

>> yes, i definitely will. >> reporter: kate larson, abc 7 news. >> all right, and how about this?friday you'll be able to dine outdoors in every bay area county. alameda county is allowing it to resume next week. limited capacity religious services will also be allowed and all retail business will be able to open again indoor and outdoors. focusing statewide california is also clearing the way for several more businesses to reopen also next friday, a highly anticipated one on the list nail salons. this is of course if your county says so. there will be several new rules if they do reopen. nail polishes will no longer be displayed on shelves and items like nail files must be thrown away after each use. the professional federation of california sued the state in may to reopen salons. salons say because of the stringent training to become licensed workers were already prepared to keep customers safe. >> they receive over 50 hours most based on personal cleanliness protocols so we're prepared for it. >> other services that will be allowed tattoos, massages, facials and waxing. >>> we

i'm kate larson, back to you. >> all right. te, thank you for that update tonight. >>> we have seen hundreds of rallies across the bay area and the nation in support of black lives matter. tonight, however, hundreds rallied in napa to show their support for law enforcement. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in napa and hasoforceme c frm esy ening in napaor an event called "we back blue" in support of officers and deputies. >> what happened to george floyd was wrong. but to say we're going to defund police or eliminate them, it's insanity. >> tnk ty aonderful service for us. and so i am in support of them. >> i support the police department. i support fairness to black people, too. >> reporter: those rallying in support of police certainly weren't here without opposition. they were on one side of the 3rd street bridge. then here on the other side of the 3rd street bridge, you can see this woman right here kneeling. that woman part of a small crowd in support of the black lives matter movement. t moment between the man warning thi

i'm kate larson, back to you. >> all right. kate, thank you for that update tonight. >>> we have seen hundreds of rallies across the bay area and the nation in support of black lives matter. tonight, however, hundreds rallied in napa to show their support for law enforcement. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in napa and has the story. >> reporter: cheers in support of law enforcement coming from napa, california. >> we're honoring our police and sheriff. >> reporter: hundreds showed up wednesday evening in napa for an event called "we back blue" in support of officers and deputies. >> what happened to george floyd was wrong. but to say we're going to defund police or eliminate them, it's >>0%inst defundii think ty a wf and so i am in support of them. >> i support the police department. i support fairness to black people, too. >> reporter: those rallying in support of police certainly weren't here without opposition. then hn the other se of erddge. the 3rd street bridge, you can see this woman right here kneeling. that woman par

kate larson spoke to the local doctor who took these photos. >> reporter: you must cover your face, butk behavior. >> three gentlemen in a row came in without a mask and nothing was said to them. >> reporter: on june 6, dr. michael anderson hosted these images of unmasked passengers on a united flight from denver to san francisco. >> gate agent didn't give

i'm kate larson. >>> other counties are moving forward as well. solano will reopen nail salons friday. massages, facials and ta tttoo parlors can open as well. on the peninsula, the state gave approval to resume business for ib door dining, gyms, movie theaters and hair salons. officials are expected to issue an updated health order this week detailing when businesses can reopen. >>> san francisco is going to ask governor newsome to allow businesses to open sooner. they passed the proposal tonight to seek a variance from the state. san francisco could open restaurants. earlier today, supervisors voted to seek approval from the state to advance further into the second of reopening. they want to reopen indoor dining, gyms, hotels and k through 12 schools on june 29th. >>> a grocery store scuffle. only on abc 7, the woman who says she's the victim of racial profiling. >>> a potential life saving drug. the major breakthrough in the treatment of covid. >>> and flush carefully. what you need to know about the danger of spreading the coronavir coronaviru

kate larson was at the march in san francisco.it was like out there. >> it was incredibly powerful. while i was walking to meet my photographer, i got enveloped by the crowd and was standing walking shoulder to shoulder with my fellow

kate larson visited restaurants in other san francisco neighborhoods tonight. she has more on how they are acclimating to the new rules. >> weather is night, sun is out. >> it feels good to get out. >> it's a little bit back to business as usual. >> reporter: friday night in san francisco is on. velvet ropes around tables and bar stools on grant avenue and disposable bar wear is the go-to. >> it's the first time out in probably 90-100 days. >> reporter: party of 6 in this cafe. this max table size allowed in the new phase of outdoor dining unless you are with members of your own household. >> when they moved up the day to today for outdoor dining. it's nice to see people coming out to the restaurants that so badly need the patrons that live around here to support them. i live here and i don't want to see them go. >> reporter: they are working hard to keep their staff and customers safe. >> we are used to these big crowds and so, it is going to be a challenge. the added security to ensure that guests who have forgotten about the social distancing piece understan

kate larson spoke to the local doctor who took these photos. >> reporter: you must cover your face, buthere's been plenty of bad mask behavior. >> three gentlemen in a row came in without a mask and nothing was said to them. >> reporter: on june 6, dr. michael anderson hosted these images of unmasked passengers on a united flight from denver to san francisco. >> gate agent didn't give them a mask, the flight attendant didn't give a mask. i got angry, because the airlines owe it to us to prove that it's a safe place and safe time to fly. i was floored. >> reporter: on monday, united airlines said starting june 18th, any passenger who does not comply when boarding a united flight will be placed on an internal travel revick shun list. friday, a woman tweeted a photo showing two flight attendants not wearing a mask on a flight from dallas to phoenix. united said flight attendants and customers are required to wear masks. alaska, american, jetblue, southwest, and united airlines all announced enforcement of face covering. each will determine appropriate consequences for noncomplying passenge

i'm kate larson. >>> other counties are moving forward as well. solano will reopen nail salons friday. massages, facials and ta tttoo parlors can open as well. on the peninsula, the state gave approval to resume business for ib door dining, gyms, movie theaters and hair salons. officials are expected to issue an updated health order this week detailing when businesses can reopen. >>> san francisco is going to ask governor newsome to allow businesses to open sooner. they passed the proposal tonight to seek a variance from the state. san francisco could open restaurants. earlier today, supervisors voted to seek approval from the state to advance further into the second of reopening. they want to reopen indoor dining, gyms, hotels and k through 12 schools on june 29th. >>> a grocery store scuffle. only on abc 7, the woman who says she's the victim of racial profiling. >>> a potential life saving drug. the major breakthrough in the treatment of covid. >>> and flush carefully. what you need to know about the danger of spreading the coronavir coronaviru

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. >> in san francisco, kate larson, abc 7 >> that's one of the things that we talked about. how people can take action. and on social media donating to an organization. there's so many >> what happened. >> it's sad that people are just now becoming aware. i've seen this cycle happen. you're just now realizing this is happening and i hope that it doesn't happen again and i appreciate what you did yesterday. bringing awareness. the better educated the better off we'll be. the more we understand and accept each other. let's take a look at what's going on outside. you can see that we have the marine layer and it's up to 3,000 feet deep which means that it's touching everybody dramatically dropping temperatures this afternoon. more clouds with a chance of rain and showers. that will lead us to a weekend of breezy, blustery conditions and temperatures well below avrnl. you can see the area of low pressure across the gulf of alaska. you can see the cloud cover a lot of it hanging over places like san francisco through the golden gate bridge shooting through the gap as we head throu

kate larson spoke to the local doctor who took these photos. >> reporter: you must cover your face, but there's been plenty of bad mask behavior. >> three gentlemen in a row came in without a mask and nothing was said to them. >> reporter: on june 6, dr. michael anderson hosted these images of unmasked passengers on a united flight from denver to san francisco. >> gate agent didn't give them a mask, the flight attendant didn't give a mask. i got angry, because the airlines owe it to us to prove that it's a safe place and safe time to fly. i was floored. >> reporter: on monday, united airlines said starting june 18th, any passenger who does not comply when boarding a united flight will be placed on an internal travel revick shun list. friday, a woman tweeted a photo showing two flight attendants not wearing a mask on a flight from dallas to phoenix. united said flight attendants and customers are required to wear masks. alaska, american, jetblue, southwest, and united airlines all announced enforcement of face covering. each will determine appropriate consequences for noncomplying passen

kate larson visited restaurants in other san francisco neighborhoods tonight. she has more on how they are acclimating to the new rules. >> weather is night, sun is out. >> it feels good to get out. >> it's a little bit back to business as usual. >> reporter: friday night in san francisco is on. velvet ropes around tables and bar stools on grant avenue and disposable bar wear is the go-to. >> it's the first time out in probably 90-100 days. >> reporter: party of 6 in this cafe. this max table size allowed in the new phase of outdoor dining unless you are with members of your own household. >> when they moved up the day to today for outdoor dining. it's nice to see people coming out to the restaurants that so badly need the patrons that live around here to support them. i live here and i don't want to see them go. >> reporter: they are working hard to keep their staff and customers safe. >> we are used to these big crowds and so, it is going to be a challenge. the added security to ensure that guests who have forgotten about the social distancing piece understan

kate larson, abc7 news. >>> till still to come, president trump takes on tulsa.sident preparing for his campaign comeback with a massive rally in okay today. thousands of supporters descend on the city amid coronavirus concerns. plus a judge makes a ruling this morning on the >>> statues coming down across the country. this one in washington, d.c., part of celebrations all over the u.s. this morning all eyes also on president trump for that wel get o yllou a just joining this half hour let's start with a quick look at the weather. hey lisa. >> may liz. good morning to you here. chilly along the kose. but if you are inland numbers are looking up in the 60s. that wide range and the roof camera with 55 downtown. 65 in mountain view. 61? san jose and the clouds opening up from our exploratorium ll kurn to partlyloudy skies and low mid 6025-30 degrees in the inland valley. the plan is for the clouds to hug the shoreline. mid .0 toss low 80s by one and the darker shades indicate the warmer irand we are on our way to a warming trend. >>> new this morning. dozens of prot

kate larson spoke to him about what happened. >> reporter: san jose resident tip harper took a rubberlet to the gut on friday, and it happened after he was helping a teenage boy. >> i was trying to walk-up peacefully. i was a good distance from them, and i just said, hey, you just shot a kid in the head over here, what is wrong with you guys? the next thing i know an officer shot me and then stepped behind the two other officers, and i just turned around and walked off. >> to add insult to literal injuries, moments before being shot he ran to help an injured officer. >> i ran up and carried him to his car. >> the video of harper circulated, and so too did this video, an officer taunting protesters, and he recognized him as the cop that fired the bullet at him. >> you will not forget a face -- when you wake up in the morning like this, you will not forget a face. he is also frustrated. >> i amot happy with his actions. i will tell you, i know jared, and he's a good kid, that made his mistake and let his emotion get the best of him. >> the police chief is backing this cop. >> what dno y

kate larson, abc 7 news. >> wow, that is quite the story, lisa. i mean we were all tracking this little mountain lion which we were told maybe a juvenile, not fully grown and lost from its family but then to find out it also may have killed these poor animals at the zoo. this story took a turn. >> yeah, it's scare mef we walk that path sometimes to starbucks, you know. we had a nice day yesterday in parts of the bay area. but if you were close to the coast boy that wind really picked up, and that's going to be the case today with that fog hugging the shoreline. it's going to become breezy at the coast, but inland a different story. yesterday at the concord airport it was 91 degrees and once again today numbers are going to be pretty warm inland, but that's just a taste what's to come as we enter the summer season. here's a look at live doppler 7. we can see the fog. it's locally across the bay, and you may need to use your wipers this morning if you are right by the shoreline. it is misty and there's some drizzle out there. the view from mount tam

in the newsroom i'm kate larson, abc 7 news. >> and the zoo won't welcome visitors back next week as mayor london breed announced thursday. public health officials consider the zoo to be an indoor attraction even though most of the exhibits are outdoors. >>> and it's not just san francisco. in the east bay contra costa county could be forced to pause its reopening with a surge of cases. luce penna spoke with health experts there to find out why. >> reporter: contra costa is on a state watch list. >> we start using beds that are not icu beds for patients that we'll have to start using since we're not trained for icu. we'll have to start making decisions about who lives and who dies. >> reporter: in the last week the number of covid-19 patients in hospitals in this county has increased 42%. without a vaccine infectious disease specialist dr. peter is concerned about the pressure more cases will have on the local health care system. >> there's only limited remdesivir we got from the government, and when we run out of remdesivir, you know, we run out. >> reporter: contra costa county's d