they are now in the orange tier.return in a week if the infection rate holds steady. and people are split the on if they feel comfortable in a two hour movie or sitting down at a restaurant. >> i think that i would just because if it is 25% capacity, i mean it is about to get cold in san francisco. >> not yet. not until we have a better handle on containing this. >> reporter: and church services are also now allowed indoors with the same restrictions there. the archbishop who challenged the city's restriction on churches thanked the mayor but said the 100 person limit is unjust. indoor malls can now have 50% and playgrounds can also reopen in mid october. good news for parents. big changes happening in san francisco moving from the red tier now to the orange tier. julian glover, abc 7 news. >>> some encouraging news in the raise for a covid-19 vaccine. moderna appears to be safe. jobina fortson has more. >> researchers say older adults who received two injections of their vaccine produced antibodies similar to what r

tier from purple. a number of others moving from red to orange. and one moving from orange to yellow. the red tier again, substantial transmission. alameda, riverside, san luis obispo. solano counties, all reaching the threshold for two consecutive weeks, moving from purple to red. in terms of orange, moving from red to orange. we saw el dorado, klausennevada counties, all move because they met the threshold for two consecutive weeks and remained in the orange tier for at least three weeks -- sorry, in the red tier before moving orange. and one county, mariposa, who met the threshold to move into yellow. this is, i think, a proof point that as counties are able to move, that we see them moving at all levels of transmission. so some that are just now getting case raids and test postivity. down from what were pretty high rates in the summer. being reduced, allowing those counties to move from purple to red. but even smaller counties, where transmission continues to come down. as in the case of mariposa county, seeing some counties achieve the yellow tier thresholds as well. so i think go

lots of changes in san francisco this morning as it moves from the red tier now to the orange tier. julian glover, abc 7 news. >> a lot of people excited about that. >>> contra costa county is now in the red tier too. so that means that restaurants and movie theaters and places of worship can start indoors, but limited to 25% capacity. gyms can reopen but at 10% capacity. person am caal care services ca now move indoors as well. we have created an interactive map that shows you each county's status, and you can find it on abc7news.com. >>> all right. let's talk about what is going on with our weather. specifically we'll go up to the current fire conditions in the glass fire. and look at that temperature, 11:00, it was 78. it is 77 now. it did not drop overnight. the humidity is 34%. and wind at 2 miles per hour, and that is the saving grace so far. starting at about 1:00 tomorrow afternoon through 6:00 friday evening, that all changes with the fire weather watch. in fact look at those hot temperatures, more than 100 thursday, near 100 friday, 94 saturday and then finally you can see

san francisco is now the first bay area county to move into the orange tier. the majority of the bay area still in red. now, one of the biggest changes for san francisco, restaurants will now be allowed to serve a limited number of people indoors once again. while restaurant owners are happy about this step forward, it does come with its own challenges. especially in a city where space is always hard to come by. for example, franco's latin table on west portal had a pre-covid capacity of 44. under new rules, only 11 people can be inside at a time, and that includes staff. still, franco's owners says everything helps especially as the weather gets colder and wetter. >> as long as the sun is out, we're doing really good and i'm really happy, but, you know, the weather is going to change again, and i will say this could go away in the next few months. >> san francisco has also set a timeline for opening indoor movie theaters and outdoor playgrounds. you might be able to catch a movie starting on october 7th and take your kid to the playground some time in mid-oct

jana katsuyama here is -- census is the only bay area county to drop to the orange tier. >> reporter:ficials say it is all because san francisco residents have been so good about following those precautions. now, the one thing to note is that san francisco will not reopen everything that is allowed under the states orange tier, this will be a slow and gradual rollout, with final guidelines announced tomorrow. >> reporter: sentences go restaurants that have closed dining rooms since last spring are now hoping and preparing to welcome guests back in. >> we have removed a bunch of our tables allowing for big spacing, we are able to open up all of our windows out to the bay. >> reporter: on tuesday, the mayor announced the city has kept coronavirus transmission rates low, so, the city is allowing indoor dining rooms to reopen at 25% capacity, or up to 100 people. masks and health checks at the door will be required. despite we are excited for this is something we have been training and practicing for for the last three months. we got a 150 page manual that goes over all of our safety guid

county health leadership around data and looking at it closely now advancing that county into the orange tier. i will say there is a number of counties also that have, if you go to the cd ph website as well as the covid-19.ca.gov website, you can see there's a number of other counties that have met the first week of threshold for a less restrictive tier, and next week we'll see if those trends hold and if other counties will be advancing. i also wanted to take a minute to remind people of a very valuable resource. that surgeon general mentioned some real practical tools on taking care of your health, working as communities and within households to support one another, but i want to remind you that california has a version of medicaid called medi-cal in california. many, many californians are part of this valuable free insurance program that allows you to take care of all these needs, your physical health, mental health, other types of health needs, including food. >> you are listening there to dr. mark ghaly going over more changes to the sears system in california. some new information for s

orange? so we were assigned to the red tier. you cannot move out of a tier until you've been in it for at least three weeks. so move out of a tier you have to be in the next tier for at least two weeks, so we're close to -- we're right now we have been assigned to the orange tier in terms of officially we're in red, but our metrics after adjustments, remember that adjustment that i mentioned earlier, has put us into the orange tier, and it's very possible that if things do not change that by next week we will be officially in the orange tier. and what we've done is those higher-risk activities like indoor dining that we've pushed down into the orange tier, that means that indoor dining will be able to open up. and what we're going to do with indoor dining, we're going to develop a directive. so remember i mentioned about the directive. it has legal authority, guidelines have legal authority. we're going to want restaurants to self-certify that they are meeting minimum standards and thinking through all of these things so they ca

into the less restrictive orange tier. this means more restrictions will be lifted. the biggest change here restaurants can serve more customers indoors. contra costa county also moved into a tier going from the most restrictive, purple, to red. and contra costa county moving into the red tier means things you can see on your screen right there can reopen at reduced capacity, indoor museums, movie theaters, malls and gyms. the county also says outdoors will rewith safety restrictions but it's still up to the county to say, okay. >>> as we mentioned san francisco restaurants getting the green light to reopen indoor dining but only a limited number of people will be allowed inside. restaurant owners say they're happy about the step forward but they do say it comes with challenges. the city also set up a time line for reopening indoor movie theaters and outdoor playgrounds. those changes are expected to start happening by next week. >>> outdoor playgrounds means going outside so, kari, i know a lot of parents want to know is i

san francisco just moved into the orange tier, which means the spread of covid is moderate. the only bay area county to advance far. red tier means substantial spread in places like coco county. schools will be allowed to resume in-person classes. the superintendent of schools says this is a, quote, positive development. she also said it's up to schools to decide if they want to return. the county says it's distributed ppe, personal protection equipment to schools to prepare for a possible return to campus. they're also providing special training for teachers on safety measures. reporting live here in san ramon, bob redell. >> bob, thank you. >>> coming up for you this midday, our scott mcgrew breaks down last night's debate. >>> and the a's are in a win or go home situation. a live report from the coliseum as the team and fans try to win one to stay alive. >>> coming up after nbc bay area news at 11:00, "california live" followed by "access daily," then "days of our lives" at 1:00. >>> this fire outbreak is a reminder to assess everything, your go back, escape routes. your w

if there's no change to the orange tier, movie theaters in the city will be able to open october 7th without concessions. >> we were cautiously excited, we want to reopen, but we also cannot rush in to anythingment. >> those at the rocksy theater are taking a cautious approach and have yet to announce an opening day. the question now, will people feel safe eating or watching movies at theaters and indoors? >> i think i would. >> not until we have a better handle on containing this. >> we are happy, but it's only 25%. i don't know how much money we can generate with that. but hopefully it's a return to some sort of normalcy. >> jr. stone, abc7 news. >> in the east bay, contra costa county has been given the ability to move in to the red tier. they are limited to 25% capacity or 100 people, which ever number is lower. gyms can reopen in doors, but at 10% capacity. all personal care services, like massesnd waxing can move in doors. >> the palo alto school district has spent several hours debating a plan that sends kids back to the classrooms in a couple of weeks. that discussion is goin

look at the county's data and the state determined san francisco isn't yet ready to move to the orange tier. >> we have our framework. we believe it's working and we're there to support each county in the pursuit to move their own transmission down, their own test positivity down. >> -- both offer k through 8 educati education. about 80 have asked for permission to conduct in person classes. 40 are under review. >> even though san mateo county moved into the red tier businesses say the new designation is unlikely to get their finances out of the red. downtown san mateo businesses tell us, 25% capacity, limits for indoor businesses will not help the bottom line. they need a lot more people just to break even. >> it doesn't help at all. it really, really doesn't, again if you're an experiential based restaurant focused on in person dining. he had to rethink the concept of his restaurant transforming from an indoor beer hall to an outdoor beer hall. he says it's unlikely he'll open for indoor dining within the next year. the state gave nail salons to reopen indoors regardless of the county tie

and the ty ci the state's orange tier.ants would be able to reopen with is limitecabig step towards the start of the restaurant industry rebound. >>> tonight some bay area restaurants are getting a big boost from families celebrating raj shana. it is still the center piece jewish new year may be different. but some bay area restaurants are trying to preserve restaurants with special meal kits. this five-course holiday meal for two at north beach is proving to be a big hit this weekend. so much so it's extending the kit through september. the modern jewish pop up opened during the pandemic. already they've sold eight times the number of meal kits they normally sell. >> the highlight is it's a t e pre- covid, trying to teach people how to cook. >> reporter: and he is offering the traditional round haul and its chicken is honey roasted as its tradition to incorporate something sweet to ring them in. meal kits have become a popular choice as families will gather digitally. >> it's about cooking together, being with your family

into the less restrictive orange tier. that means more restrictions will be lifted. the biggest change, restaurants can serve more customers now indoors. contra costa county also moved up a tier, going up from the most restrictive purple tier to red. now, in contra costa county, moving into the red tier means the things you see on your screen can reopen at reduced capacity. indoor museums, movie theaters, malls, and gyms. the county also says outdoor playgrounds will reopen. the state is actually allowing all outdoor playgrounds to reopen in california with safety restrictions, but it's still up to the county to say okay or not. >>> as we mentioned, san francisco restaurants getting the green light to reopen indoor dining, but only a limited number of people will be allowed inside. restaurant owners say they're happy about this step forward but do say it comes with challenges. at franco's latin table, that's on west portal, they had a pre-covid capacity of 44. now under the new rules, only 11 people can be inside, including

reporter: orange county is moving closer to reopenings and could be in california's less rickive orange tier as early as thursday, but that doesn't apply to theme parks or stadiums. cbs news, huntington beach. >>> more than a dozen people including children are safe this morning after being stuck at sea for days. a san diego charter boat came across a broken down boat in mexican waters last week. we're told 18 people including three children were stranded with no supplies. the captain of the boat reportedly heard the group on a smaller vessel yelling and saw them flashing a light. >> there was one guy on there that spoke pretty good english. he was able to communicate that they'd been adrift for the last five days. they were out of food and water. they were cutting up the boat to make oars, but it wasn't working out. >> the folks said they were abandoned by a human smuggler. the incident was turned over to the mexican navy who towed them back to mexico. >>> and we have some sad news to share here at cbs news. retired air force reserve major general mark rosenker has died. mark became a cbs n

. >>> san francisco is hoping to move from the states read tier the less restrictive orange tier in the that would allow limited and were 90. the mayor says virus rates are low enough the city can begin planning its next steps. that of the golden gate restaurant association says restaurants and staff are learning to adapt. >> you got the takeout delivery, then the outdoor dining, if you can do that, then you add the incremental indoor dining. instead, my numbers are like 45 to 50% of normal, maybe you get to 65% normal. you are still underwater, but moving in the right direction. >> the mayor and director of public health stress that any timeline depends on residents and businesses following the public health orders. >>> schools in santa clara county could be able to redo them in person instruction as early as wednesday. schools will be allowed to reopen if the county remains in the states read tier. schools are required to follow social distancing guidelines and group students into small cohorts. >> the cohort is establishing that social bubble in a school environment. schools, through

also mentioned often announcement coming tomorrow about more counties moving into the red and orange tiersf the state's reopening plan. >>> the pandemic has created unprecedented financial hardships for many small businesses. in an effort to build a better bay area, san francisco is launching a pilot program to help merchants with smashed windows. these business openers are so grateful for the help. >> reporter: they are. city leaders are saying this pilot program is one of a kind, basically public money going to help small businesses in san francisco that have been hit by vandals. the sound of a drill has become common in san francisco neighborhoods like this. >> i had a brick thrown through the window. >> reporter: he's referring to the rich table restaurant. across the street at 20th century cafe, they've dealt with the same problem and had three of their windows destroyed, as well. >> to work that hard and get the call in the middle of the night or to come in and see that, it's a really -- it's disheartening in a way i can'tscribe. it feels like a personal attack. >> reporter: it's unc

if there's no change to the orange tier, movie theaters in the city will be able to open october 7thhout concessions. >> we were cautiously excited, we want to reopen, but we also cannot rush in to anythingment. >> those at the rocksy theater are taking a cautious approach and have yet to announce an opening day. the question now, will people feel safe eating or watching movies at theaters and indoors? >> i think i would. >> not until we have a better handle on containing this. >> we are happy, but it's only 25%. i don't know how much money we can generate with that. but hopefully it's a return to some sort of normalcy. >> jr. stone, abc7 news. >> in the east bay, contra costa county has been given the ability to move in to the red tier. they are limited to 25% capacity or 100 people, which ever number is lower. gyms can reopen in doors, but at 10% capacity. all personal care services, like massages and waxing can move in doors. >> the palo alto school district has spent several hours debating a plan that sends kids back to the classrooms in a couple of weeks. that discussion is goin

measuring 6 feet between tables, san francisco officially the first bay area county moving into the orange tieror restaurants. florida and new video showing fire crews trying to get a handle on the glass fire overnight, the area now upgraded to an evacuation order. it is wednesday, september 30.3. they are going through so much, mike. what does the weather have in store? >> we do need to know because the answers aren't positive unfortunately. good morning, everyone. so let's start off with what we know, the

is getting a jump start anticipating that the city will move from the state's red tier into the orange tier at the end of the month at the earliest. when restaurants can reopen, it will be at 25% capacity up to 100 people. so might be hard to get a table. restaurants though will self-certify that they have modifications and protocols that allow them to reopen while keeping their staff and the public safe. testing is one of the state's criteria for changing tiers and moving forward with re-opening. and today mayor london breed visited a mobile testing site in the city. that was provided by her office. the goal in san francisco is to sec 1,800 san franciscans a day. the seven-day positive rate was just over 2%. now it may not be much of a sacrifice to wait to dine indoors this weekend because we finally have clear weather after a month of bad air. we found people taking advantage today to avoid the crowds this weekend. >> yeah. i try to avoid the crowd as much as i can. there's no point in coming when it is crowd. >> i'm here for about an hour and call it a day. >> reporter: because so many f

also mentioned often announcement coming tomorrow about more counties moving into the red and orange tiers of the state's reopening plan. >>> the pandemic has created unprecedented financial hardships for many small businesses. in an effort to build a better bay area, san francisco is launching a pilot program to help merchants with smashed windows. these business openers are so grateful for the help. >> reporter: they are. city leaders are saying this pilot program is one of a kind, basically public money going to help small businesses in san francisco that have been hit by vandals. the sound of a drill has become common in san francisco neighborhoods like this. >> i had a brick thrown through the window. >> reporter: he's referring to the rich table restaurant. across the street at 20th century three of their windows destroyed, as well. >> to work that hard and get the call in the middle of the night or to come in and see that, it's a really -- it's disheartening in a way i can't describe. it feels like a personal attack. >> reporter: it's unclear why this is happening, but business owne

once they move into the orange tier. right now it's red for reopening. >> we're not out of the woods. we expect based on the numbers continuing to go the way they are, we'll be at level orange. >> this doesn't mean out door dining would be gone. she wants to make its shared spaces program for out door permanent after the end of the year. more on the plan. >> this is the scene in many restaurants still running in san francisco. small staff, hard at work, empty dining rooms. >> we lost 90% of business. and this restaurant was doing 7 plus million dollars. >> a sign of the times. good news for the numbers.s res can bring diners in at been so negativeivity. the mental stress and strain. i feel it personally and so many people feel it. >> aom c t delivery system has been the lifeline. the take outs are keeping this kitchen busy and staff employed. but they are desperate for the city to go the color of the bike. orange. >> we're ready. as an industry. and i think at this point we need to know what the timetable looks like. >> t

the mayor says in order for it to happen, the city needs to move into the state's orange tier. that could happen as soon as the end of the month as long as covid cases don't rise. we spoke with the founder of a restaurant in the city's cole valley neighborhood who says opening indoors at 25% capacity isn't the solution, but it's a step in the right direction. >> to see that things are progressing and we're moving towards having, you know, our diners back in our restaurants again is very exciting. >> the city says it is working with the golden gate restaurant association to create specific guidelines restaurants will have to meet to be allowed to open. >>> while most of the bay area has been breathing easy for the past few days, it looks like the smoke isn't done with us yet. even more reason to take a closer look at a new study from stanford that's raising new questions about potential long-term health effects from a month of smoky skies. nbc bay area's anoushah rasta explains why some say it may even be changing our children's dna. >> reporter: four out of the five largest wil

and could be in california's less restrictive orange tier as early as tuesday but that doesn't applyo theme parks or to stadiums. jamie. >> yuccas: lilia, thank you. nearly one million lives have been lost to the coronavirus around the world as hot spots keep emerging. cbs news senior foreign correspondent elizabeth palmer has the latest. >> reporter: in rio de janeiro the body of 78 year old selma pedrito is laid to rest. in a specially built concrete crypt for covid victims. brazil has the highest coronavirus death rate in the world after the u.s. it is at the center of a wave of infections galloping across south and central america and mexico which has killed well over 100,000 people. while here in europe, we appear to be at the very beginning of a devastating second wave. at an online only u.n. general assembly prime minister boris johnson said countries had to be honest about how the virus started and how it spread. >> i simply believe as a former covid patient that we all have a right to know. so that we can collectively do our best to prevent a recurrence. >> reporter: but fir

san francisco is the first bay area county to reach the orange tier in the state's reopening plans. the reopening and new rules is one thing we're tracking closely in an effort to build a better bay area. >> they recognize the discrimination we've beenering. archbishop standing by his message of we are essential, free the mass as they reopen at 25% of the church's community or 100 or fewer. >> we have safety protocols being followed by catholic churches all throughout the united states. we've studied them, studied the effects. they're very effective. >> reporter: the archbishop says the right to the religious are still being stifled. he said just compare malls at 50% and churches at 25%. even more of a problem, the blanket 100-person cap not taking into account large church venues. >> nobody has given me a scientific reason of why there has to be 100 as a cap. that's less than a fourth percent of the capacity. >> for reference. st. mary's can seat up to 2,500. singing and choirs will not be allowed. they're split on whether larger services should be allowed. >> i trust if the cdc be

orange? so we were assigned to the red tier. you cannot move out of a tier until you've been in it for at least three weeks. so move out of a tier you have to be in the next tier for at least two weeks, so we're close to -- we're right now we have been assigned to the orange tier in terms of officially we're in red, but our metrics after adjustments, remember that adjustment that i mentioned earlier, has put us into the orange tier, and it's very possible that if things do not change that by next week we will be officially in the orange tier. and what we've done is those higher-risk activities like indoor dining that we've pushed down into the orange tier, that means that indoor dining will be able to open up. and what we're going to do with indoor dining, we're going to develop a directive. so remember i mentioned about the directive. it has legal authority, guidelines have legal authority. we're going to want restaurants to self-certify that they are meeting minimum standards and thinking through all of these things so they ca

the orange tier would allow more businesses to resume. we'll find next week if any counties are moved off of that purple tier. >>> the cdc is accelerating its timetable for the coronavirus vaccine but china said it is offering an experiment hall vaccine to coronavirus hot spots around the world. >> reporter: the rails to develop a coronavirus vaccine is heating up here at home and around the world. the cdc announcing on tuesday it started coordinating distribution with all 50 states notifying public health officials that a vaccine could be ready as soon as late october or early november. some critics say the fast development could mean taking dang shortcuts but the trump administration is incision the vaccine will be safe. >> we are on track to have the first safe coronavirus by the end of the year. >> reporter: it's being done by moderna in coordination with the nih. with recruitment evidents complicated by misinformation about it. >> something going to teach my body how to create these antigens. >> reporter: meanwhile, as international f

this is due to being bumped to the orange tier.hey will be able to operate at 25% of the normal capacity. that does include employees. also, there are safety requirements for diners. they must wear a face covering at all times exempt when they are eating and drinking. health checks must be done before people are seated and athleters can open october 7th. however, concessions must be closed and you cannot bring your own food and drink. who wants to star? you're the foodie. >> if i can't bring my own wine, i'm staying home. i'm so encouraged by this. all of us love to get out once in a while. i like the get out a lot. i'm so happy this is happening. it will help the economy. it will relieve the gloomy mood we have all had. >> especially as it gets darker earlier. this will be a nice little respite. going to the movies, a guilty pleasure with popcorn and junk. if i can't do that, i don't know if i'm going to the movies. >> right. >> yeah. i want to jump in. this is another exam to me of state rules that don't make a lot of sense. if y

department of republican health says the city and county will remain in the red instead of moving to the orange tier. and according to the city's covid command central, a data discrepancy was identified between august 30th and september 5th. that impacts whether that time period was red or orange. so the state is working to resolve that discrepancy. until then, san francisco will have to wait in the red. >> nail salons are being allowed to reopen. they have realized businesses can operate safely and have given them the green light. but there's one catch. this doesn't mean all of them can reopen right away. county health department the final say. in the bay area, san mateo, san francisco, solano, contra costa county and others are allowing nail salons to reopen. >> san mateo county businesses say they're happy about being in a new tier buthet the idea of i business with a capacity little of 25%. the restaurants we spoke with say bringing business indoorsda downstairs. i don't think that will be open for at least another year. >> now everybody is nervous. you say 25%, you're telling people to stay awa

to the orange tier. contra costa county moving to red. restaurants can serve people in-doors. here is nbc's jackie ward. >> reporter: he's been able to weather the pandemic despite being less than two years old, maruricio franco. >> it is for the community. a lot of people don't know about me yet. >> thank you. >> reporter: while outside is spacious and breezy, inside is small with a precovid maximum capacity of 44 people. under the new health guideline, that number is slashed to 11. that does not include staff. in-door dining is a step in the right direction especially if it gets colder. >> getting everything ready and sanitizing and preparing everything so we can welcome all customers back into the door. >> reporter: after a business proposal via is gram, franco offers to serve food to the pub which means the barkann reopen, too. >> that essentially help me stay open. >> reporter: as a bar owner, ilene having her own challenges including bizarre directives that are coming from the city. >> we are not allowed to leave tv on. i think anyo

tier. >>> and that orange and yellow tape around lay grounds could be a thing of the past. the state announced new guidelines for state officials to reopen playgrounds regardless of the tier. and for a list of what has reopened in your county and across the bay area, just head to our website. kpix.com. >>> all right, time is now 6:09. still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area -- >> go to hawaii and get a free covid test. the bay area airport trying to one up its competition. >>> it's a foggy start along the coast and right around the bay. here's our golden gate bridge camera. thanks to that onshore flow and that ocean breeze, but i'm tracking offshore winds to return. the full forecast coming up. >>> and the metering lights are officially on at the bay bridge toll plaza. plus first reports of a crash >>> it is 6:12 on this wednesday morning. and i want to update you on fire weather conditions for the glass fire. looking at temperatures in the mid 50s to mid 60s. humidity 33% to 66%. and light westerly winds. but i am tracking the return of offshore winds with dry

the mayor says in order for that to happen, the city needs to move into the state each orange tier. as soon as the end of the month as long as covid cases don't rise. we spoke with one restaurant owner in the city's coal valley neighborhood who tells us opening doors at 25% capacity isn't the solution, but it's a step in the right direction. >> to see that things are progressing and we're moving towards having, you know, people back in our restaurants again, it's very exciting. >> the city says it is working with the golden gate association to meet specific guidelines strauvents l to meet to reopen. >>> it is time now for our cheer the shelter segment. meet sweet tea, a 1-year-old pit bull mix. she's gentle, she's shy at first, but is playful, loving and energetic. sweet pea loves to explore, sun bathe, play with toys and relax in front of the tv, the best of all world. they say she has a beautiful golden fur and a sweet sunburst pattern on her chest. they say she's beautiful and she knows it. anyone interested in adopting sweet pea should know pets in need hopes to adopt her to a h

yesterday the city reached the orange tier in the reopening plan which is good news for several businesses. david louie has the details. >> reporter: noontime mass drawing a small number of followers. they're required to wear face masks and sit six feet apart indoors just as they had to do outdoors for the past six months. however -- >> i'll very happy that now i can join the mass and receive the body of christ. >> with a limit of one hundred, some are doing online sign-ups to comply. singing and chanting will not be allowed which some say can spread the virus. this restaurant serves to breakfast and lunch customers. >> we only have three tables inside but they've been occupied all day. so we do have some people who insift on beg outside and that's fine. >> she's at an outside table. >> the cars passing everywhere, people walking. not people walking. it's more safe. >> jess a and her family sat outdoors. she welcomed the change in dining in guidelines, provided safety practices are followed. >> so opening up seems appropriate considering we're able to take the appropriate measures and prec

orange county is moving closer to more reopenings and could be in california's less restrictive orange tier as early as tuesday. that doesn't apply to theme parks or to stadiums. jamie. >> kwlal, thank you. nearly one million lives have been lost to the coronavirus around the world as hot spots keep emerging. elizabeth palmer has the latest. >> in rio de janeiro, the body of 78-year-old selma pedrito is laid to rest in a concrete crypt for covid victims. brazil has the highest coronavirus death rate in h the world. galloping across south and central america and mexico which has killed oerd 11,000 people. in europe we appear to be at the beginning of a def stagt second wave. at an on line only u.n. assemy general, boris johnson. >> i simply believe as a former covid patient that we all have a right to know. so that we can collectively do our fwoels spraent recurrence. >> reporter: first he's got a serious recurrence in the uk to deal with, including outbreaks among students and university now under lockdown. >> we've only got enough bread to last until monday. >> reporter: protests against c

. >>> san francisco is moving from the red to the orange tier today.p can open at 25% capacity. movie theaters can reopen next week at limited capacity. >>> palo alto's public schools district is now one of the first in the state to get the green light to return to the classroom. kindergarteners and first graders can go back october 12th. second and third graders can return october 26th. >>> i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. and we've got brake lights as you work across the upper deck of the bay bridge. there's a crash near the fremont exit and it's blocking at least one lane and traffic is backed up at least to the that treasure island area. so give yourself a few extra minutes as you work your way through there. and at the bay bridge toll plaza, things are now getting busy once again. because of the brake lights working your way across into the city. and if you are headed across the golden gate bridge, it's a bit foggy. mary? >>> all right, gianna, well, it's a foggy and hazy start to the day along the coast and right around the bay and even t

the mayor says in order for it to happen, the city needs to move into the orange tier on the state's reopening ranking system. that could happen as soon as the end of the month, as long as covid cases don't rise. it's no secret that restaurants have struggled during the pandemic. we spoke with the founder at one restaurant who says opening indoors at 25% capacity isn't the solution, but it is a step in the right direction. >> to see that things are progressing and we're moving towards having, you know, our diners back in our restaurant again is very exciting. >> the city says it's working with golden gate restaurant association to create specific guidelines restaurants will have to meet to be allowed to reopen. >>> we got a two-daybreak from spare the air days but another is issued for tomorrow. rob will join us about the smoky conditions possibly returning. >> it's really all about a change in the winds. so yes, the smoke is set to make another comeback. how long it will stick around and what other impacts it could have on your weekend forecast, when we come right back. >>> plus ris

governor newsom has mentioned several counties across the state are ready to move into the orange tier, which means retail businesses and shopping malls can operate in opacity. churches, restaurants and movie theaters can operate at 50% capacity and gyms can boost capacity to 25%. for a list of what has reopened in your county and across the bay area, go to our website, kpix.com. >>> in san francisco, investigators are now looking into several hate crimes against the armenian community . the most recent case happened saturday. shots rang out along brotherhood way. the shooting is the second hate crimes to occur at the school. last week, an arsonist burned down a community center adjacent to an armenian church. >> we would like to see federal help come into this because it is a hate crime and it is escalating as we speak. it started with graffiti and went to arson and now it is a shooting. the next one might be somebody getting shot. >> san francisco's armenian- american community is offering a $25,000 reward to find individuals responsible. >>> san jose police are looking for a pair of

dining as soon as october 1st if the number of covid-19 cases remain stable and if we move into the orange tier. restaurant can open with limited capacity and help modifications. experts say's a big step toward the start of the restaurant industry rebound. >> the character of san francisco will be different when we come out of this. many of the neighborhood restaurants that were favored places for us to go may not open again with many closing permanently. san francisco has come back from these types of situations before. >> the ci is gie een light to allow museums to welcome back visitors as early as next week. admission is open to the general public next friday and the asian art museum will be open october 1st. for a list of what's reopening in your county and across the bay area head to our website at kpix.com . >>> flu season could be mild thanks to people wearing masks and constantly sanitizing to prevent the spread of covid-19. as our kpix 5 reporter reports, and health experts are urging people to get the flu shot. >> reporter: the mask wearing, and washing his social distancing is not on

keeping it in the red but potentially moving to the orange at some point in time. >> reporter: in the orange tier, family entertainment sisters like this bowling alley can reopen at 25% capacity. the owner spent his entire life building the business. >> he cares about the center and the people that bowl here more than anything. >> reporter: $30,000 spent on covert safety measures. lane dividers, thermal scanners and touchless bathrooms. >> what i see here is a safer environment than what i've seen outside of california. >> reporter: the owner is too proud to ask for help so these patrons are asking for him before it's too late. >> it has been a part of my life since i was a little kid. to see it go would be pretty awful. >> reporter: ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> bay area residents looking to move to the state of oklahoma . the family foundation with a program offering people $10,000 to move to tulsa, oklahoma to work remotely they have received 1000 applicants in the past two weeks. have of the applications are from california, many right here in the area. oklahoma had a difficult time finding workers e

keeping in the red, but potentially moving to the orange at some point in time. >> reporter: in the orange tier, family entertainment centers like bell matteo bowl can reopen at 25% capacity. patrons say owner mike leon spent his entire life building the business. >> he cares about the center in the people that bowl here more than anything. >> reporter: $30,000 spent on covert safety measures, lane dividers, thermal scanners and touchless bathrooms. >> c is a far safer environment than what i've seen outside of california. >> reporter: the owner, too and ask for help, so these patrons are asking for him before it's too late. >> it's been a part of my life since i was a little kid. to see it go would be pretty awful. >> reporter: the patrons have established a go fund me to help save the business. in the meantime san mateo county has a goal to test 5000 individuals a week. starting tomorrow, a new testing site at the san mateo county event center can test 1000 people a day. >>> a study published today by researchers at uc davis is offering even more proof that masks are an effective way of slowi

. >> san francisco is looking to move forward from the state's red tier to the orange tier, which would allow limited indoor dining, but city leaders say it depends an city residents doing the right thing to keep the coronavirus at bay bay for san francisco restaurants struggling, finally a glimmer of hope. >> because of these efforts, these efforts, we are on our path to reopening. a task that gets people back to economy back on track. >> reporter: now the mayor says virus rates are starting to get low enough that the city can begin planning on moving to the next level in the state's tier system. >> we expect based if the numbers continue to go the way that they're going, we'll be at level orange, and as a result, we'll able to open restaurants indoors at 25% capacity if that occurs, if we continue the way that we are. >> reporter: the head of the golden gate restaurant associate lori thomas said work has been underway for weeks to get to this point, and she said weeks will continue in the weeks to come to plan for the possibility of reopening up to 25% of indoor capacity for restauran

tier. covid is widespread there according to the state. san francisco just moved into orange which means the spread is moderate. that's the only bay area county to advance that far so far and coco and the others are red which means they have substantial spread. under the red tier coco county can now reopen certain things at reduced capacity. you see them on your tv screen, indoor museums, malls and gyms. outdoor playgrounds will reopen. the state is allowing all outdoor playgrounds to reopen with safety restrictions but it's still up to the county to say okay or not. after 14 days in the red tier contra costa county will be able to resume in-person classes, again, after 14 days. the superintendent of schools says this is a, quote, positive development. she said it's up to schools to decide if they want to return. the county says it distributed ppe to prep for a possible return to campus. they're providing special training on safety measures. with san francisco in the orange tier now that county and city can allow indoor dining and places of worship to mccarthy's bar who tells

mark galley said san francisco is now in the orange tier. contra cost county is moving to the red tier. that leaves sonoma county as the only one in the bay area still in the purple tier. this comes as the positivity rate is improving across the state. it is averaging 2.8% over the past 14 days. south in term of total tests, we see -- we have settle back into about 130,000 tests a day with a downward trending test positivity of 2.8 over 14 days. our seven high pressure day test positivity average is 2.7. >> right now there 19 here in california. more than 15,000 people with coronavirus have died in our state since the start of the pandemic. now, the federal government is making plans to distribute millions of covid-19 tests in the coming weeks. meanwhile, a new study finds that teenagers may be more likely to become infected with covid-19 compared to children under the age of 12. we have the latest in this report. >> reporter: the global coronavirus death toll reach as a grim milestone monday surpassing one million fatalities. the u.s. accoun

capacity, san francisco became the first in the bay area today to advance into the less restrictive orange tier of the state's reopening blueprint orange here increases the capacity limits for restaurants, churches zoos and museums from 25 to 50%. retailers can now operate at full capacity, instead of 50% indoor gyms and fitness centers can boost occupancy limits from 10% to 25%. oakland international airport going offer free covid-19 testing to everyone heading to hawaii. >>the airport says it will first offer testing to airport and airline employees starting this sunday and then expand it to hawaii traveler starting starting on october 15th. the tests will be conducted by appointments by city health urgent care at the airports northfield terminal complex and will also begin rapid-result covid testing for anyone flying to hawaii. travelers can take a rapid test the same day of the flight for $250 or for a little less you can request a kit to be sent to your home. days in advance for a do it yourself test that is priced at 80 dollars plus shipping. >>contentious exchanges to say the least durin

. >>> and now that san francisco in a less restrictive orange tier, indoor dining has resumed with some coronavirus restrictions. christien kafton live for us in the city where this is an enormous shift after more than six months. christien? >> reporter: heather, what we're talk agency bout here is the possibility of wider reopenings. people dine indoors, and religious services. it doesn't meanly flood le, tho indoors anytime soon. san francisco the first bay area county to move from red to or an in the state's color- coded coronavirus rating system, the mayor releasing a statement saying while the move is encouraging this does not mean we can relax. the reason we are the first urban or suburban county in the state to move to the or an level has everything to do with taking this virus seriously. among the major expand freedoms, indoor dining at up to 25% capacity, top 100 people for the first time in more than six months. a restaurant our said that means only 10 or 12 people would be allowed at one time in his restaurant, not enough to reopen indoor service. >> it's a lot of payroll for

point it would be 25% or 100 people and october 1st is the day the county would move into that orange tier. so a lot to remember but we do have all of this information posted to our webwebsite. >> cierra, thank you. >>> it is hard to keep track of what's open and where. we'll make it easy for you. we put together a list of what's open county by county. head over to our website nbcbayarea.com, click on the county easing restrictions at the top of our home page. >>> california now has surpassed 15,000 coronavirus deaths. the grim milestone passed yesterday. california has the fourth highest number of deaths in the country following new york, new jersey and texas. along with 780,000 confirmed cases. so it turns out now that six feet of distancing may not protect you after all. the cdc is now saying droplets can actually hang in the air for some time. but they can also travel. the new guidance warns droplets can be inhaled by someone further than six feet away. previous guidance suggested the spread was mostly within six feet. the cdc also says your best defense is to wear a mask. >> mask up.

governor also mentioned an announcement coming tomorrow about more counties moving into the red and orange tiers of the state's reopening plan. >>> the united states will likely hit a milestone today when it comes to coronavirus. the number of cases is at 6.8 million. but look at the number of people who have died, just under 200,000. new york has the most deaths of fi state at more than 33,000. california is fourth with a little more than 15,000. >>> the cdc is reversing course. today, the agency took down its revised statement which said covid-19 is airborne and can spread through tiny droplets that linger in the air. experts have long suspected this to be true, and the cdc is revising the official guidance. the agency says a draft of the proposed changed was mistakenly made public before being ready to be posted. >>> health officials are imploring people to get their flu shots. an expert talked to us this morning about how it could make a difference. >> the co-infection of flu and covid is concerning those in health care, even if we had the potential of getting covid, we would know that minim

. >> fran moved from the red tier to the less restrictive orange tier yesterday. that means more businesses an activity can reopen. the city has among the lowest number of deaths from the coronavirus compared to other major cities. city leaders say the change come because people in san francisco have largely been doing a good job of following precautions. some people in the bay area say they're happy to hear about more openings but still concerned about what could happen next. >> restaurants are opening up. i just feel like it will create a little bit of a spike in numbers, just people being indoors. >> winter is coming and i think it is going to get bad. so if it does also start becoming more crowe, we'll avid that too. >> hows worship will be allowed to reopen the at 25% capacity but no singing is allowed. indoor malls could move up to other% capacity appear movie theatres could reopen next wednesday with some restrict. contra costa county is loosening restricts as it moves from the most restrictive purple tier to red. businesses that can reopen indoors include