Economy | However, business owners say there's no preparing for the unknown. In the state since January 1, there has been a total of 703 deaths, and if you average out them and multiply by 21 you should get an expected 1,476 deaths to come to a total of 2,179 deaths at the end of January at this time. Almost all non-essential businesses are forced to shut down, with an exception for retail stores. Youth and adult recreational sports are both on hold until Jan. 25 at the earliest. When asked about enforcement, the California Department of Public Health said, "All Californians are being asked to follow this order to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.". By Jody Meacham . "We're not heading toward a lockdown," Jean-Pierre said. Now, Nguyen's bracing as Santa Clara County shuts down outdoor dining Sunday night. As of Monday, Santa Clara County ranked second among the 10 Bay Area counties. It's just like back and forth, back and forth. RELATED: What Gov. Gavin Newsom and Dr. Mark Ghaly, the states top health official, have repeatedly stressed that California doesnt foresee further COVID-related shutdowns, theyre happening anyway as more people enter quarantine raising questions about how long the state will be able to keep overburdened and understaffed schools, health care facilities and businesses open if the omicron wave doesnt peak soon. A shutdown, or a renewed shelter-in-place order, might be beneficial to states with high unvaccinated rates, Gerstman said. Subscribe to CalMatters free daily newsletter to get news and commentary that holds your elected leaders accountable. What does COVID-19 do to your body and why does it spread so easily? "I don't want to look for another career," he said. What could reparations mean for Black residents of Alameda County? The Bay Area's brief indoor dining boom is over, as Santa Clara, Marin, and Contra Costa Counties announced that all restaurants must move back to takeout, delivery, and outdoor service as of. Again if you take my 5% requiring hospitalization you will need 164,968 beds and if only 10% of those need ICUS then you will need 16,497 ICU beds. "It is absolutely imperative that we take action now, each and every one of us, in order to get through this," said Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County health officer, who warned that the county might even move into the even more restrictive purple tier by the end of the month, if the current surge isn't quickly brought under control. while lawmakers leaders did what the wanted This what they want more fear more scare this county you are 95 % protected vaccinated thats whats doctors say .. the variant is the media ..panic want you afraid .Spot light needed to focus on the Fricken escalating crime in this Sammy Jose. The coronavirus bottom line:As of Monday, California had6,086,557 confirmed cases (+2.4% from previous day)and76,564 deaths (+0.02% from previous day), according tostate data. The joint action by health officers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco and Marin counties and the city of Berkeley comes a day after Gov. Non-urgent medical offices, like dentists, optometrists, etc., can stay open. I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT YOU ALL BETTER GET A GRIP AND GET READY FOR A VERY BAD WINTER. Santa Clara County is also maintaining most of its own stricter rules announced last weekend banning contact sports, including college and pro football, requiring a two-week quarantine for travelers from more than 150 miles away and limiting retail capacity. Allow direct-to-consumer shipping for craft distillers: State lawmakers should seize the opportunity to modernize Californias alcohol shipping laws, argues Cris Steller, executive director of the California Artisanal Distillers Guild. "I don't see that at all happening," Fauci told ABC on Sunday, but the chief medical advisor to the presidentalso warned that outbreaks will continue if people don't get vaccinated. No. Earlier in her career she wrote about education for The Atlantic in Washington, D.C. She graduated from UC San Diego with a BA degree in political science with a minor in communication. Hair salons, barbershops, nail salons and other personal care services all have to cease operations, both indoors and outdoors. But if these people can be PREVENTED from being infected, WHY NOT? But even as some establishments were reeling, others were breathing a sigh of relief. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! And the state may help cover some employers costs: In the absence of new federal funding to assist small businesses with COVID sick leave requirements, I support augmenting the governors budget to add state funding for this purpose, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon said. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in print/digital reporting and a minor in political science and German. Los Angeles County on Tuesday urged residents to postpone nonessential gatherings and avoid some activities. Malls can also stay open at 20% capacity. But the question of whether the Bay Areaand Santa Clara Countywill see another lockdown is more of "a political question," he added. RELATED: How safe are those outdoor dining igloos and tents when it comes to COVID-19 transmission? I believe it is crucial to invest in a free, just and unbiased press, especially in California when all three aspects are in peril. "I wanted to make sure I paid attention to what was going on with the trends. Instead, he'semphasized the importance of getting vaccinated. December 20, 2010. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Nearly two months after California lifted most pandemic restrictions, the Delta variant is driving a surge in positive COVID-19infections and hospitalizations. Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery. // Los Angeles Times, Firing upheld for California police who played video game during holdup. To help establishments struggling with the latest round of COVID restrictions, Newsom on Monday unveiled a new relief package that allows businesses to apply for tax credits and deferrals, loans and grants. AND THIS ALSO DOESNT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE LAMBDA VARIANT THAT IS USRE TO SPREAD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, IT HAS BEEN DETECTED ALREADY IN TEXAS. Newsom announced a regional stay-at-home order as an "emergency brake" to curb the rampant spread of COVID-19 in California. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- In the South Bay, there's more sobering news as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise. It reported 167 COVID-related deaths. The countyrecently required all of its workers to get the jab to curb further transmission. Just because someone went to in n out instead of working out or is to stupid to move to a more affordable place not my problem tired of caring. Still, restaurant owners reacted with alarm to the quicker timeline for closing on-site dining. Even in a small group, and even outdoors with precautions," said Berkeley's Dr. Lisa Hernandez. There appears to be a lag regarding deaths, on December 31 there were 7 people died in Santa Clara County. Data provided by the county showed more than 6,500 cases on Monday. At a press conference on Friday, health officers from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and the city of Berkeley (which has its own health department). In early 2019, Santa Clara County officials ordered Ngo to shut down The Dragon Mountain, citing dozens of building and land use violations such as lacking permits to build a driveway and. Your supporthelps us produce journalism that makes a difference. As of 01/09/2022 there was 27,309 cases total NEW CASES for the week starting 01/02/2022. July 16, 2021 Under the county's order, effective 11:59 p.m. Saturday, masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public settings, such as theaters, stores, gyms, offices and workplaces, and. WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE GOING TO GO? Period! I have bills. After losing $2 million a month during the earlier shutdown and facing potential permanent closure, the zoo reopened in July. AND THIS ONE IS SIGNIFICANTLY RESISTANT TO THE VACCINES AS REPORTED HERE (https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/delta-infections-among-vaccinated-likely-contagious-lambda-variant-shows-vaccine-2021-08-02/): The Lambda variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Peru and now spreading in South America, is highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines than the original version of the virus the emerged from Wuhan, China, Japanese researchers have found. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group), PLEASANTON, CA - Dec. 3: Isabella Montufar and Alex Azila, both of Fremont, have a meal at Oyo restaurant's newly built outdoor dining area in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. Marisa Kendall is a housing reporter for the Bay Area News Group who covers homelessness for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? Salons were shut down more than half. AS THE LINE WENT FROM LT. WORF IN AN EPISODE OF STAR TREK TNG EPISODE THE EMISSARY WHEN HE SAID: I will tolerate no further insubordination. Meanwhile, students and teachers in both Oakland and San Francisco Unified are threatening sickouts, saying they wont show up to school without heightened health and safety protocols. THE VIRUS MUTATES, AND WE CANT KEEP UP. The county is expected to tally its homeless residents in a biennial count next yearthe first since 2018 after COVID canceled the 2020 homeless census. If you calculate the state figures if we stay the same it is 30 times 62,094 which comes to 1,862,820 and given that there is only 39,510,000 that means 1 out of 21 will be infected in 30 days. Barbershops and hair and nail salons, which had only recently reopened after a long and excruciating shutdown, will close again. Fridays announcement did not include health officers from San Mateo, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Santa Cruz or Monterey counties. And lets just say even if only 10% of this needs an ICU that will require 508 ICU beds, but the County has only 38 beds today, which means the other 470 people will have to find other ICU beds. Professional sports can continue without live audiences, according to the state's guidelines. Gov. There appears to be a lag regarding deaths, on December 31 there were 7 people died in Santa Clara County. Now given that there are 1,928,000 people in Santa Clara County some would argue that 56,734 is nothing to be concerned about. Outdoor playgrounds, barbershops, hair salons and personal care services, museums, campgrounds, zoos and aquariums, theaters, wineries, bars, breweries, distilleries, family entertainment centers, card rooms, live sports and amusement parks must close. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- On the same day gyms, and nail and hair salons were able to reopen to customers across Santa Clara County, those small business owners got the news, they'd once again have to close. Following the county's lead, San Jose announced this week it will impose a similar requirement. It lists Greater Sacramento at 22.2%, Southern California at 20.6%, the San Joaquin Valley at 19.7% and Northern California at 18.6%. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. That upset some parents and lawmakers who argued playgrounds are some kids' only opportunity to play outside and burn off steam, especially in urban settings. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group), CUPERTINO, CA - DEC. 4: Restaurant owner Helen Nyugen watches as Jacquelin Kieu adds decorative lights to the outdoor dining tent at Pho Ha Noi restaurant in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. She's a Bay Area native and a San Jose State University journalism graduate. Rodney Baca of The Shop by Chef Baca said another lockdown would be the latest in a series of blows to his eatery at the San Pedro Square Market in downtown San Jose, where most customers take their food outside to the large courtyard. If you calculate the state figures if we stay the same it is 30 times 74,709 which comes to 2,241,270 and given that there is only 39,510,000 that means 1 out of 19 will be infected in 30 days. Where do you learn this garbage from? She previously covered startups and venture capital for the Bay Area News Group and prior to that court cases for The Recorder in San Francisco. "Workers manufacturing or providing parts and equipment that enable the maintenance and continued operation of essential businesses and facilities are considered essential," the California Department of Public Health told ABC7 News. The biggest relief is that theyve decided our operations are relatively safe, said Mulvihill, who is gearing up for critical holiday sales. What about something much different, San Jose? Health | CalMatters is also trackingcoronavirus hospitalizations by county. Emily was a USC Center for Health Journalism fellow in 2021 and a Renaissance Journalism Equity Reporting Project fellow in 2014. But if these people can be PREVENTED from being infected, WHY NOT? The project proposed by Santa Clara County and the nonprofit LifeMoves would bring a complex of 80 to 120 housing units with individual bathrooms to county-owned land at the corner of Benton . Data provided by the county showed more than 6,500 cases on Monday. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, Major reopening rollback ordered in CA in attempt to control rampant coronavirus spread, What Gov. (Campgrounds won't allow overnight stays.) On Wednesday, the state updated its guidelines to allow playgrounds to stay open as essential: "Playgrounds may remain open to facilitate physically distanced personal health and wellness through outdoor exercise.". Across the Bay Area region, were seeing COVID-19 cases surge and hospitalizations on steep rise again, particularly among the unvaccinated, said Contra Costa County Health Officer Chris Farnitano on Monday. Santa Clara County health officials did not respond to inquiries about the potential for another shutdown. By. As a result, indoor dining will be suspended on the same day.. Economy | Eliminating sit-down service likely will force some restaurants into temporary hibernation, while others close permanently, according to Laurie Thomas, executive director of San Franciscos Golden Gate Restaurant Association, which represents hundreds of restaurants in the city. In San Francisco and Santa Clara County, 87% of residents of all ages have received at least one dose of vaccine; better than the rates for L.A. and Orange counties, which is 75%; and far. 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Left, and Elliott P. 3, of Oakland, walk down the stairs after their visit to the Land of the Lost section which is part of the new exhibit Glowfari at Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2020. The Bay Area has had the best leadership in the state and arguably the best leadership in the country in terms of its public health officers, said John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at UC Berkeley. With the uncertainty around further federal support, San Francisco restaurants, their employees, and their families will suffer greatly by having no choice but to close for a period of time.. Donate now. As of Monday, Santa Clara County ranked second among the 10 Bay Area counties. RELATED: Major reopening rollback ordered in CA in attempt to control rampant coronavirus spread, "We're back to square one. Im ready to move on and deal with the consequences forget everyone else. Just understand this fact if it stays the same for 30 days here is the real problem, the new cases in Santa Clara county will be 59,241 NEW CASES ( 5,770 more than it was yesterday which was 53,472). She started her journalism career reporting on crime and breaking news for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. Newsom may have just unveiled his priorities for spending Californias massive budget surplus and state lawmakers have their own ideas but what would you do? Though the Bay Area still has the most ICUs available among the states five regions, local officials saw no reason to wait. CalMatters is now available in Spanish onTwitter,FacebookandRSS. CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. It reported 167 COVID-related deaths. "If you have a social bubble, it is now popped.". Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. My last report of complete data for the previous week of 12/31/2021 to 01/06/2022 was 15,909 (an increase of 11,400 all variants in Santa Clara County in only 2 days) AND there are only 42 ICU beds out of 3800 . Locally, the Delta variant accounts for 345 positive infections as of July 29, Santa Clara County data shows. A native of New Orleans, he grew up near San Jose. Santa Clara County shut down a local, privately-owned park in 2019 over a number of land use and permit violations. "We might see some modified form of a lockdown," Dr. B.B. With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, 12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions To Stay Healthy for the Holidays. Every peak and pit has put the future of Linda Do's business in jeopardy, and has impacted the livelihoods of her and her employees. Indoor dining rooms were closed in most places for 10 months or more, and tableside service was also banned outdoors for more than one-third of the year. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, CA counties that can, can't reopen under new rules, click here to view the full map in a new window, Map: CA counties that can, can't reopen under new rules, COVID-19 risk calculator: The safest and most dangerous things to do this holiday season, Want to get a COVID-19 test in time for the holidays? READ FROM HERE https://public.tableau.com/views/COVID-19HospitalsDashboard/Hospitals?:embed=y&:showVizHome=no. The breaking news update regarding orders to close was received shortly after 4:30 p.m. "What is this going to be another 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 months," Neal Maddox, owner of X-treme Athletics asked ABC7 News. really??? I was going to wait until the 20th because my people mean that much to me," he explained. To read the county's full release, click here. Emily DeRuy is the Bay Area News Group's housing and economy editor overseeing coverage for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. By the Daily Post staff Helen Nguyen only recently received approval from the city of Cupertino after a month of bureaucratic tussles to put up a tent to seat 12 diners outside her Pho Ha Noi restaurant. ", INTERACTIVE MAP: Here's what's open, closed in the San Francisco Bay Area. Some counties are also moving ahead of the state's timeline and shutting down voluntarily. In March, the region adopted a first-in-the-country lockdown that came days before Newsom announced his statewide stay-home order, also a national first in the pandemic. On the day that gyms, hair-and-nail salons and churches were allowed to reopen, Santa Clara county officials said Monday that they will likely be ordered to shut down again in two days. With regards to the state the 7 day average of new cases is 62,094 from yesterdays 57,019 (an increase of nearly 5,100) and the state 7 day average is 57 deaths per day (it decreased 3 today) which means if stays that way 1,710 people WILL DIE!. "Entertainment production" can also continue. If say only 5% of these cases end up needing ICU beds, that would come to a new need of 1,364 ICU beds, but since there are only 42 available you would have 1,322 people die due to no place to go. Weve seen that from the beginning of this pandemic.. In 32 volunteers who never had COVID-19, they found that antibodies induced by mRNA vaccines did evolve between the first and second shots. Adalberto "Aldo" Toledo is a Bay Area News Group reporter who covers government on the Peninsula for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. All non-essential travel is explicitly banned in regions under the stay-at-home order. In the Bay Area, the 2,581 new cases Thursday were the regions second-highest single-day total. "I have always suspected that infections were possible among the vaccinated people," Gerstman said. CalMatters columnist Dan Walters: Californias school crisis gets short shrift in Newsoms budget proposal. Now the Zoo is working on extending Glowfari after the shutdown ends, so everyone who purchased tickets will have a chance to attend the event. Hayward Unified on Monday moved online for at least a week after more than 500 students tested positive and teachers were absent from more than half of classrooms. A city of 8.5 million people, New York City announced Tuesday that it will require vaccination proof for most indoors settingsa move that San Francisco officials are also considering, according to news reports. // SFGATE, Inmate slayings reported at two California prisons over weekend. Gavin Newsom announced a new, regional stay-at-home order, which will force additional restrictions in any of the five regions of the state where fewer than 15% of intensive care units remain available. On the same day gyms, and nail and hair salons were able to reopen to customers across Santa Clara County, those small business owners got the news, they'd once again have to close. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND NOT BETTER BECAUSE THE COVID STATUS IS NOT IMPROVING. That was a nasty surprise to some business owners who, after hearing Gov. SANTA CLARA NOW HAS ONLY 55 ICU BEDS FREE. Lunchtime traffic has dried up with most people working from home, and hes lost months of business at SAP Center, where he had a stand, with that facility shut down since March. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. How safe is your neighborhood? How to actually get tough on crime: California shouldnt seek answers too far on either side of the pendulum the best approach is to combine accountability with opportunity and rehabilitation, writes Karen Pank, executive director of the Chief Probation Officers of California. Adhering to strict capacity limits, the zoo had yet to report any COVID outbreaks. click here to view the full map in a new window. "But there's a difference between infection and disease.". I the last 3 months we lost nearly 200 people. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. After that, the sports allowed will be based on your county's tier. AND YOU ALL WILL SAY, YOU CANT TRUST THE SCIENTISTS. Business is slow. THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY IT IS A CRUEL METHOD OF ABUSING THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. Hospital beds statewide filled to their highest point of the pandemic, with 8,831 patients currently hospitalized, including 2,066 of them in intensive care. News Releases . Not a single journo seems to have asked the question what is the relative severity of the Delta? or what is the recovery rate? Covid seems to have eliminated all journalistic curiosity. "You should not meet in person with anyone you do not live with. Some counties are choosing to shut down for longer than that.