cases at san quinton.onight, in an y, i talk with multiple inmates. >> her son was coughed on. now, she has a message for the woman responsible. >> a illegal night time fireworks, not just keeping you up at night, they are disturbing the animals in local zoos. >> building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future. this is abc-7 news. >>> developing news. the confirmed cases of coronavirus are exploding in san quinton prison. on june 14th there were 48 cases, by this past friday, the number was up to 499. >> and right now, there are 523 active cases among inmates. at least 73 employees at the prison have tested positive. abc news reporter j.r. stone talked with multiple inmates, some who have tested positive. >> i want to start by saying for safety purposes we are not revealing the names of the inmates that i talked with. they have been convicted of serious crimes, yes, but are now involved with their own health battles as they go up against coronavirus. covid-19 cases are not just on the rise at san

vid-19 cas on the rise at san quinton state prison. they are soaring according to inmates that i spoke with. and in an interview thursday, they said only five cases and then it went to 15 and then to 25, and now, we are at over 500. there have not been any confirmed covid-19 deaths in san quinton state prison. but richard stitley has died. he covid-19 symptoms but a cause of death is not released. what is most alarming to the prisoners believe that the rise in cases could be prevented. it boggles my mind that they would take prisoners from the most infected prison and bring them here. guards are being rotated from infected areas to uninfected areas daily. there's a surge of cases on death row. an prison ve times. each time they are being transferred to the medical area. i wear masks in the cell, wash my hands and still somehow, my tests came back positive. i never felt any symptoms. there's been mixed reaction to news of the san quinton outbreak. critsina bell saying i feel bad for the guards. i hope the prisoners experience the same h

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state prison officials say that the number of cases between staffers and inmates is 407, san quinton did not report a single case of the virus until inmates from a southern california prison were transferred there late last had month. berkley democrat nancy skinner has scheduled a hearing in the state is senate to review the prison system's handling of the outbreak. >>> yosemite is closing down again and cancelling future visits because of the coronavirus cases. the park had reopened following a three month closure. the campgrounds being closed from now to july 31 ft are bridalveil horse camp. crane flat, lower pines, north pines and tualumne meadows. as businesses begin to reopen, we have a handy resource to show you what is open and where. you will find the map on our website, just go to abc7 news.com. >>> yeah, it's a lot to keep track of, dan. in other news, fire has done damage to the famous wooden spire sculpture, the spire was inflames. several other spot fires were put out quickly nearby. the spire is made of reclaimed word and built in 2008, the cause is under investigation.

the number of inmates at a san quinton exploded over the weekend that are positive. now at over a thousand. the prison is running out of space to safely isolate prisoners this video was captured of the prison, setting up air conditioned tents in the yard to help deal with the surge in patients. the tents will be used for triaging inmates and accommodate physical distancing. raj is with us with more on the situation there. >> jay, the numbers are startling. you mentioned it, more than a thousand inmates are infected that works out to be 1 out of 3 inmates are infected. so, a couple of issues here to addresses the problem. treat those inmates on site like we saw those tri age tents or bring them down to the peninsula. that is what is happening. a lot of options are being discussed. here's what we know, the numbers have doubled in the past few days in terms of the cases of san quinton, and that prompted immediate attention from governor newsom. >> we are working to work through the medical screening and move people as quickly asy e can. >> reporter: so what about moving

that is due to the coronavirus outbreak at the san quinton prison. there's 500 cases at the prison. what about the rest of the stay. san joaquin county has the highest, 9.1%. that is well above the state average. and followed by riverside, they are at 8.9%. we will continue to track the numbers as the surge continues across the state. >> also, today, a unique request from governor newsome, he wants help from what he calls citizen scientists. the governor is putting out a call to the public especially for people who are good with data science. they can access all the data of covid-19 from the state, on a new open source website dubbed cal cat. as in california assessment tool. calcat, it's a challenge that appears to be tailor made for the silicon valley. >> citizen scientists. people that are out there coding every day. we want to give them access to an open source platform to all of the available data that we have that i have, that our health professionals have. >> here's how it works over the next few days and weeks. the state will continue to add all the data. if you want to check

that is due to the outbreak in san quinton state prison, after a inmate transfer led to 500 cases at the prison. now, compare it to other counties across the state? much higher, los angeles way above the state average, with 220 cases per 100,000 people. riverside county with about 200 cases, orange county, right here in san diego county, much much lower at 95 and 76. raj. >> well, today, oakland became the last major city in the bay area to allow outdoor dining. this gives restaurants and retail shops the use of public sidewalks to serve more customers. to to -- >> napa has done it, and walnut creek has done it. and san francisco has done it. and now it's oakland's turn to have outdoor dining. they are streamlining the process, allowing restaurants like this one to use sidewalks as a space to serve outdoor diners. >> on a saturday night, i want to see the area packed. >> reporter: welcome back, that is the message from the owner of the restaurant. his customers today now can dine outside. >> i'm in the process of hiring more staff just to kind of keep up with the demand. >> reporter:

. >> a surge of cases in san quinton prison in marin county, a total of 367 people have tested positive as of this morning. an additional 43 staffers have the virus. the prison had no cases until prisoners were transferred there last month. a hearing will be held to address outbreaks in the correctionsal facilities over the state. >>> warriors head coach steve kerr known for his passion for civil rights is taking his passion to the streets right now. joining parents and students in oakland calling for the school to part ways with the police force. >> come on y'all, put your hands together for the greatest coach in the nba. the coach of the golden state warriors, steve kerr. >> reporter: for a man who is used to hearing thousands of warriors fans screaming at the top of their lungs, this is introduction was different. first, a healthy glob of anti-bacterial gel. it was not a basketball court. it was a demonstration in the heart of east oakland. >> i think there's been a real reckoning for much of america. especially for white america. >> reporter: warriors coach steve kerr joins dozens o

san quentin. >>it's a very controversial decision but governor gavin newsom says he has no choice as prison systems and prisons like saying quinton are full of covid cases he calls it a hot spot area which is why he says he needs to carve our room to slow down covid-19 saying quinn has 3700 inmates and there over 22% capacity around 600 more then they can possibly hold and that's in a perfect world. what he would like to do from now until july 1st his release approximately 3500 inmates there low-risk inmates who were not convicted of violent crimes, including domestic violence. there are areas with in prisons that they can isolate the prisoners should they have coronavirus but even those locations are starting to fill up in san quintin they have 464 positive cases of coronavirus throughout the state. they have approximately 3900 cases they have to carve out room because there are a lot of employees who work in the prison system people who visit them that's why he says he would like to see them released from now until july 1st possibly even sooner and those numbers that i just told you those numbers could go up even more because t

quinton. they halted plans to transfer inmates. lauren martinez explains why. >> reporter: covid-19 is rapidly spreading within san quintin policen wa prison walls. on saturday there were over 600 inmates and 89 staff members tested positive. on saturday the cdc announced plans to halt the transfer of some inmates after two inmates scheduled to transfer tested positive. the outbreak stems from transfers made to san qunitin in the first place. >> as of march 30th, were transferred to san quintin to the california institute for men. >> reporter: the california institute of men has the highest confirmed covid-19 death rate at 16. the total number for the state stands at 21. >> i can't believe they were actually considering transf transferri transferring, considering that the way covid spread into san quintin was from transfe inmates. he sent letters to governor newsom. he suggested releasing everyoe in the system that has a year left. >> releasing 30,000 people now. >> reporter: as of april 13th, cdc expedited the release of 3500 eligible inmates due to be released in 60 days or less. one inmate says there is a high level of anxiety an