they will be out in places like san pedro square where we are and other places looking for violators. many health officials concerned about this weekend fearing that it could become a mother of all superspreader events as people are desperate to get together for those traditional thanksgiving holiday dinners and other gatherings. santa clara county officials are waving the red flag because they've got those record number of new cases. the record number of hospitalizations that we talked about and very few critical beds left. they're really running out of options. >> we can't depend on our county next to us because they are under the same stress and strain. they can't provide us with beds in their counties. so, we are on our own. and our hospitals are hurting. >> everybody's hurting. here are what some of the enforcement teams will be looking for. grocery stores here in santa clara county now limited to just 50% of capacity and retail stores that are so busy during the black fridaylimited to a qu 25% of their normal capacity and customers also have to wear masks and social distance. bu

no, no, estamos abiertos >> bares discotecas serán los más afectados, >> en san pedro square la callepero temen que ahora la gente se reunirá más en sus casas >> nos va a causar que pensemos en cuidarnos más. >> bueno, les cuento que muchas personas con quienes hablamos nos dijeron que el virus no se detiene, cuando comienza el toque de queda, estas restricciones serán un reto más, >> bueno redes sociales están preguntando qué pasa en san francisco no hay toque de queda en este momento, porque están en la fase color rojo. >> según oficiales si la tendencia en contagios continúa pasarían a fase púrpura y tendrían que ajustarse a estas nuevas restricciones, lo mantendremos informado en condado contracosta acusan a negocios de no cumplir con la medidas, y están realizando investigación. comerciantes dicen que necesitan más ayuda del gobierno para mantenerse a flote, >> y un negocio que no cumplió las órdenes se les emitió una multa, un salón de eventos estaba llevando a cabo fiestas masivas sin personas con cubre bocas, e intentaron comunicarse con el administrador fueron ignorados >> y

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>> well, they're going to be out in places like this in san pedro square where we are and they're really concerned along with health officials about those numbers that kira was just talking about. they're just startling. the surge of covid right now. they have the added enforcement and they're also going to be out warning the public, as well. many of those health officials fear this could be the mother of all covid superspreader weekends with family and friends desperate to get together for traditional holiday dinners and gatherings coming out for busy shopping. santa clara county officials are waving the red flag because they've got a record number of new cases, like you just heard. a record number of people hospitalized and few critical care beds left. they're running out of options. >> we can't depend on our counties next to us because they are under the same stress and strain. they can't provide us with beds in their counties. so, we are on our own. and our hospitals are hurting. >> desperately. here is some of what those enforcement teams. and firefighters are going to be looking fo

at san pedro square, people tell me the election is top of mind. >> it's been a topic all day with everyone i've interacted with. it's non-stop, election, election, election. >> reporter: voters say they are coping with the stress of waiting for the outcome. >> i can't avoid the news, but at the end of the day, you know, there a still just a lot of uncertainty. >> reporter: doctors say for those suffering from shortness of breath, chest pains and fatigue that persist, seek medical attention right away. >> if they're anxious, get out of the house, go for a walk. >> i try to focus on what i can control and that helps the anxiety. >> reporter: regional medical center says the extra on-call staff will be on stand by through friday, but so far they have not been needed. in san jose, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, the commercial crab season will be delayed this year due to potential danger to whales in the fishing areas. the season was supposed to begin november 15th, but the california department of fish and wildlife were worried about whales getting entangled in fishing g

. >> reporter: tonight the rain canceled outdoor table service at san pedro square and with tables limited inside fewer servers are needed. so their already thinning paychecks will shrink a little more. >> that's really heart breaking to send people home. so there's not much revenue coming. in it's really hard. >> reporter: people are still coming downtown to have a meal or see friends, but we asked people if there's anything making them anxious while they try to have a good time. >> healthy i think because i have some co morbid it's that could cause some trouble. it's totally out of control. >> i'm living with my parents and grandparents and obviously i don't want to bring that to the family. >> just want to get back normal life and if we have a lockdown how it will affect the economy. >> reporter: the feelings and fears are normal and there's a place people can reach out for help, but instead of calling a crisis hotline people are sending concerns to a free new 24/7 crisis text line. texts to renew 741741 are up five times from their prepandemic levels. >> the majority of them turned to

at san pedro square, people tell me the election is top of mind. >> it's been a topic all day with everyonected with. it's non-stop, election, election, election. >> reporter: voters say they are coping with the stress of waiting for the outcome. >> it's the 4th quarter and it feels like we're down by less than a touchdown. so touchdown or nothing. >> i get the text messages from my friends and i can't avoid the news. but at the end of the day, there's still just a lot of uncertainty. >> reporter: doctors say the stress of the election is compounding the stress that many people are experiencing because of the pandemic. for those suffering from shortness of breath, chest pains and fatigue that persist, seek medical attention right away. >> if they're just anxious, i think they should get out of the house, go for a walk, talk to friends, family members and have a discussion. sometimes talking about it off loads the emotional stress. >> i try to focus on what i can control and that helps the anxiety. >> reporter: regional medical center says the extra on-call staff will be on stand by through

last call for the bars and restaurants right behind me here on san pedro square. l friday night they would be bustling with business. many students from neighboring san jose state. but during covid times the crowds coming out to bars and restaurants serving alcohol much smaller. now the party has to end early with the governor's new 10:00 p.m. curfew kicking in tomorrow. the younger crowd is more likely to be out late at night and more reckless with distancing and mask wearing. the owner of o'flaherty's pub understands going after the gatherings. >> the more likely they're to be out the less cautious they are. >> we extended our hours and we have to backtrack again. it feels like the beginning of the lockdown. >> when we're talking about what's allowed and what isn't, we are. while business must comply with the curfew, law enforcement does not plan to enforce it for civilians coming and going. the santa clara county sheriff's office telling us they will not be patrolling for violators, and the san jose police department tell us they plan on focusing more on educati

at san pedro square, people say the election is top of mind. >> that is the topic all day.p elect, elect, election. >> reporter: they're keeping with the stress of waiting for the outcome. >> and i, you know, can't avoid the news. at the end of the day, they're still a lot -- there is still a lot of uncertainty. >> reporter: for those suffering from shortness of breath, chest pains and fatigue that persists, seek medical attention right away. >> and if they're anxious, they should get out of the house and go for a walk. >> i try to focus on what i can control. and that helps the anxiety. >> reporter: the extra on-call staff will be on standby through friday. so far, they have not been needed n. san jose, amber lee, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> the youth basketball programs reopening the first time since the pandemic had the program shut down in march. the team's former practice facility in downtown oakland is welcoming children for socially distanced training and classes. it will be the first in the nba to feature shoot 360 technology, providing realtime data on shots. the academy