sara cody telling businesses they can let employees back into the office with some new guidelines. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. two, it defines safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated. >> we start slow by having at least 20% of the employees vaccinated. >> he has a plan to bring workers back. today that plan changed a bit. >> we will ask you, which we were not planning to ask earlier. >> reporter: now he, like other bosses, will ask returning employees if they've been vaccinated. if not, santa clara county says they'll have to continue to follow social distancing and masking per california rules, something the county says makes sense. >> we have a clear path out of this pandemic. >> reporter: something vineen james says he'll comply with. >> forget the legal side and say, man, if you don't have the vaccination, just work from home. >> reporter: i spoke to a labor lawyer about this today. she said bosses have the right to tell their employees to get vaccinated before coming back to work. but even if they don't mandate

i feel optimistic santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody on tuesday enthusiasticallying big changes in the county's pandemic protocols as the county is set to move into the yellow tier. the state's blueprint for a safer economy on wednesday. the most significant change means businesses will no longer have to maximize the number of people working from home via teleconferencing and other virtual platforms. the changes represent a huge milestone in the county's path out of the pandemic says doctor cody, i am rescinding the october risk reduction order. and i'm replacing it with a very simple order and this order does 3 just 3 things. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. it defined safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated and 3. it continues to require that workplaces and report to us when they have a covid case with case rates and positivity approaching new lows in the county. >> businesses will also no longer need to mandate social distancing. the changes are expected to help businesses and the public adapt to m

sara cody, santa clara county health officer and dozens of other officials from the world will dive deeper pandemic in a virtual conference, called international covid-19 conference lessons learned, covering vaccines to mental health so we can better understand and be prepared for the future. health leaders from india, china and 35 other countries are all taking part in the conference. >>> looking for a place to get your vaccine, head over to nbcbayarea.com for tips and the easiest ways to get a vaccine appointment. >>> san francisco district attorney holding a virtual sumit to address the spike in crimes targeting the asian-american and pacific islander community. the summit is called prevention and protection, keeping our aapi community safe. oudin expects to talk about the crime spike across california and the nation and talk about what constitutes a hate crime. that event is open to the public with limited availability. >>> in freehmont, a homeless man is in police custody for attacking two women in separate incidents. officers found the company. ually assaulting a 67-year-old woman ne

sara cody did say today, they will probably keep some sort of indoor masking rules in place, because the thought of maskless hordes of people's indoors is a concern, especially to people with disabilities. do you share that concern about folks with disabilities or immunocompromised folks? >> well, of course, from our public health experts, that is the advice that we usually take. in order to make those kinds of decisions, i think that some of the practices that have happened as a result of the pandemic are things that we are going to maybe contmaybe contma if there is a requirement or not. because, when we talk about some of our most vulnerable residents, our elderly and seniors and those with other ailments, it's important that we protect them too in general. so i think that the department of public health will provide the guidelines, will impose wili whatever the restrictions are that they believe are most appropriate. we follow their health and safety protocols throughout this pandemic, and we plan to continue in that direction. but i just think ultimately, because i know there's

i feel optimistic santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody on tuesday enthusiasticallyncing big changes in the county's pandemic protocols as the county is set to move into the yellow tier. the state's blueprint for a safer economy on wednesday. the most significant change means businesses will no longer have to maximize the number of people working from home via teleconferencing and other virtual platforms. the changes represent a huge milestone in the county's path out of the pandemic says doctor cody, i am rescinding the october risk reduction order. and i'm replacing it with a very simple order and this order does 3 just 3 things. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. it defined safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated and 3. it continues to require that workplaces and report to us when they have a covid case with case rates and positivity approaching new lows in the county. >> businesses will also no longer need to mandate social distancing. the changes are expected to help businesses and the public adapt to

sara cody for santa clara county and she says her county could be one of the next to enter the yellow tier. they're slowly creeping to the yellow tier with the positivity rate at 2.3%. two people per 100,000 to enter that yellow tier so we'll be keeping an eye down south as san francisco begins to reopen in that less restrictive tier. >> delivering a lot of good news, cierra, thank you. >>> covid cases are dropping further. you can see new u.s. cases are just a fraction of where they were in january. january 9th, to be exact. 254,000 and look where we are now. in the worst of the winter surge, california reported 44,000 new cases just in one day. look where we are now. just over 1,700. now this comes as the cdc is predicting a sharp drop in covid cases before the july 4th holiday and that prediction comes from several research groups. >>> and a new cdc report shows just how challenging it was to limit the spread of the most prevalent cope individual strain here in california. the california variant is also sometimes referred to as the west coast strain. it's responsible for some of th

sara cody for santa clara county, and she says that county is also drifting closer and closer to the yellow tier. as it stands now 2.3 cases per 100,000. so it could be just a matter of days before i'm standing in santa clara county telling you that they are also open. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >>> the cases are dropping even more. you can see right here the new cases are just a fraction of where they were january 9th. 254,000, just a little bit over that on the 9th. now in the worst of the winter surge california reported 44,000 new cases a day. yesterday it was down to just over 1,700. groups are forecasting different reopening scenarios. >> just how challenging it was limiting the spread of the most prevalent strain in california. the west coast strain is responsible for most bay area covid cases and deaths. according to colorado researchers the number of cases there tied to the california variant jumped about sevenfold from january to march. an expert tells us thanks to the vaccine being so widespread the real threat from this variant is now gone. >>> in the meantime

santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody said during a board of supervisors meeting on tuesday. they are making steady progress in case counts are gradually decreasing. >> they remain in the orange tier but are slowly drifting toward yellow we're at a point where the the better days are here. the pandemic is. >> just get it behind us. michelle kingston kron 4 news. >> and again, the yellow tier allows these activities. indoor dining remaining at 50% capacity. it's a no longer limited to 3 households per table. however gyms and wineries breweries to stories can operate up to a 50% capacity bars that do not serve food can open at 25% and this also means, of course, that the warriors and the giants can host more fans at home games. >> coming up on kron 4 news today. its new details after an alarming attack in one of the busiest spots in san francisco sent 2 asian women to the hospital tonight. >> and then how the open city council is trying to provide different ways of dealing with situations besides sending the police also big decisions coming affecting hundreds of thousands of b

i feel optimistic santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody on tuesday enthusiastically announcing big changes in the county's pandemic protocols as the county is set to move into the yellow tier of the state's blueprint for a safer economy on wednesday. the most significant change means businesses will no longer have to maximize the number of people working from home via teleconferencing and other virtual platforms. the changes represent a huge milestone in the county's path out of the pandemic says doctor cody, i am rescinding the october risk reduction order. and i'm replacing it with a very simple order and this order does 3 just 3 things. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. it defined safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated and 3. it continues to require that workplaces and report to us when they have a covid case with case rates and positivity approaching new lows in the county. >> businesses will also no longer need to mandate social distancing. the changes are expected to help businesses and the public

i feel optimistic santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody on tuesday enthusiastically announcing big changes in the county's pandemic protocols as the county is set to move into the yellow tier of the state's blueprint for a safer economy on wednesday. the most significant change means businesses will no longer have to maximize the number of people working from home via teleconferencing and other virtual platforms. the changes represent a huge milestone in the county's path out of the pandemic says doctor cody, i am rescinding the october risk reduction order. and i'm replacing it with a very simple order and this order does 3 just 3 things. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. it defined safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated. and 3. it continues to require that workplaces and report to us when they have a covid case. >> one other note, doctor cody and her colleagues arrived today's news conference without their masks. signaling again, effective tomorrow. masks will no longer be required in the county for pe

santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody said during a board of supervisors meeting on tuesday. they are making steady progress in case counts are gradually decreasing. >> they remain in the orange tier but are slowly drifting toward yellow weather point where the pit the better days are here. the pandemic is. >> just get it behind us. michelle kingston, kron 4 news president biden has set a new goal for vaccinations all across the country. he now says he wants 70% of adults to have it had at least. >> juan jos by july 4th this comes as demand for vaccines is dropping off markedly nationwide with some states leaving more than half their vaccine doses on ordered the president urging all americans who have been hesitant to get a vaccine to do so. immediately calling it a life and death choice. the u.s. is currently administering first doses at a rate of about 965,000 per day. that's half the rate of 3 weeks ago, but nearly twice as fast as needed to meet biden's target. all right. kids to its pizza in solano county. the city of benicia is offering. >> teens and young adults. free

i feel optimistic santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody on tuesday enthusiastically announcing big changes in the county's pandemic protocols as the county is set to move into the yellow tier of the state's blueprint for a safer economy on wednesday. the most significant change means businesses will no longer have to maximize the number of people working from home via teleconferencing and other virtual platforms. the changes represent a huge milestone in the county's path out of the pandemic says doctor cody, i am rescinding the october risk reduction order. and i'm replacing it with a very simple order and this order does 3 just 3 things. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. it defined safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated and 3. it continues to require that workplaces and report to us when they have a covid case with case rates and positivity approaching new lows in the county. >> businesses will also no longer need to mandate social distancing. the changes are expected to help businesses and the public

i feel optimistic santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody on tuesday enthusiastically announcing big changes in the county's pandemic protocols as the county is set to move into the yellow tier of the state's blueprint for a safer economy on wednesday. the most significant change means businesses will no longer have to maximize the number of people working from home via teleconferencing and other virtual platforms. the changes represent a huge milestone in the county's path out of the pandemic says doctor cody, i am rescinding the october risk reduction order. and i'm replacing it with a very simple order and this order does 3 just 3 things. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. it defined safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated and 3. it continues to require that workplaces and report to us when they have a covid case with case rates and positivity approaching new lows in the county. >> businesses will also no longer need to mandate social distancing. the changes are expected to help businesses and the public

sara cody, santa clara county health officer and dozens of other officials from the world will dive deeper into the pandemic in a virtual conference, called international covid-19 conference lessons learned, covering vaccines to mental health to better prepare for the future. health leaders from india, china and 35 other countries are all taking part. >>> as of today, also today, san francisco district attorney jason boudin is holding a virtual sumit to address the spike in crimes targeting asian-american and pacific islander. it is called prevention and protection, keeping our aapi community safe. what constitutes a hate crime. and if law enforcement really has the tools to prosecute hate crime cases. that event is open to the public with limited availability. >>> in freemont, a homeless man is in custody, accused of attacking two women in separate incidents. officers found the suspect, alexander lomax sexually assaulting a 67-year-old woman yesterday near irvington high school. police say earlier in the day, the same man assaulted a 57-year-old woman out for a walk near the auto mall par

conference lessons learned santa clara county health officer sara cody moderated a public health panelobal health officers, the dean of stanford school of medicine. and delivered the first keynote speech, addressing issues, including disparities in vaccinations, this disparity is a product of a confluence of factors. systemic barriers to care, vaccine hesitancy and an underfunded public health system. and it will require the combined perspectives of medicine and public health to bridge the gap between the two. and create a more equitable system from stanford says the goal of today's conference is to increase knowledge, empower education and positively impact. the response to the pandemic on california's new attorney general is conducting an independent review of a deadly police shooting of leo. rob bonta made that announcement yesterday regarding the killing of 22 year old sean monterroso. he was shot in a walgreens parking lot as police were responding to reports of vandalism at the store. bonta is stepping in after repeatedly criticizing solano. a district attorney, krishna abrams fo

i feel optimistic santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody on tuesday enthusiastically announcing big changes in the county's pandemic protocols as the county is set to move into the yellow tier. the state's blueprint for a safer economy on wednesday. the most significant change means businesses will no longer have to maximize the number of people working from home via teleconferencing and other virtual platforms. the changes represent a huge milestone in the county's path out of the pandemic says doctor cody, i am rescinding the october risk reduction order. and i'm replacing it with a very simple order and this order does 3 just 3 things. >> one, it requires employers to determine the vaccination status of their employees. it defined safety rules for employees who remain unvaccinated and 3. it continues to require that workplaces and report to us when they have a covid case with case rates and positivity approaching new lows in the county. >> businesses will also no longer need to mandate social distancing. the changes are expected to help businesses and the public ad