After that, the sports allowed will be based on your county's tier. How safe is your neighborhood? Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. Santa Clara County has opted for stricter rules, resulting in the 49ers temporarily moving to Arizona to play their games. And we were pleased with where we were, Harrison said. // Sacramento Bee, Off-duty LAPD officer is fatally shot in South Los Angeles. 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Things were going well, said Erin Harrison, the zoos vice president of marketing. ABC7 News visited with businesses finally able to reopen, on Monday morning. COVID-19 has put many on an emotional and financial roller coaster that no one was prepared for. Limited storm damage as sunny skies return to Santa Monica. 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. They now face a Jan. 31 deadline to pass the Assembly at which point the state Senate would take them up for consideration. Stay positive turn off news . Zoom chops nearly 200 jobs in Bay Area as tech layoffs mount If youre going to get the public health benefit, you have to do it now.. Here's how shelter in place, stay at home orders can slow spread of COVID-19, Coronavirus Timeline: Tracking major moments of COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco Bay Area, Coronavirus Doctor's Note: Dr. Alok Patel gives his insight into COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among them: the cost. Never a follow up question. Among fully vaccinated people who never had COVID-19, getting a third dose of an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech or Moderna (MRNA.O) would likely increase levels of antibodies, but not antibodies that are better able to neutralize new virus variants, Rockefeller University researchers reported on Thursday on bioRxiv ahead of peer review. Santa Clara County health officials did not respond to inquiries about the potential for another shutdown. 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 30 times (13,328/7) or 56,734 cases. Even in a small group, and even outdoors with precautions," said Berkeley's Dr. Lisa Hernandez. All non-essential travel is explicitly banned in regions under the stay-at-home order. Outdoor recreational facilities, like tennis and basketball courts, and hiking trails can stay open. Santa Clara County shut down a local, privately-owned park in 2019 over a number of land use and permit violations. 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. 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Since there are 1,900,000 that will be 5.3% of the county, or about 1 out of 19 will be infected at the end of January. But the question of whether the Bay Areaand Santa Clara Countywill see another lockdown is more of "a political question," he added. 1 Stop $235. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group). File photo. Coronavirus Timeline: Tracking major moments of COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco Bay Area/. Subscribe to CalMatters free daily newsletter to get news and commentary that holds your elected leaders accountable. really??? 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. Non-urgent medical offices, like dentists, optometrists, etc., can stay open. While critics have blamed Bay Area health officials for being too aggressive over the course of the pandemic, many health experts say they have taken the right measures at the right time to slow the spread of the virus. As part of the red tier, indoor fitness centers can only operate at 10% capacity. Santa Clara County goes into full lockdown on Sunday night, San Mateo County doesn't December 4, 2020 3:01 pm The Palo Alto Creamery at 566 Emerson St. will hvae to close its outdoor operations after Sunday night due to Santa Clara County's new lockdown order. In total, there are 32 counties on the state watch list. Its terrible.. In Mountain View, Yen Zo of Noble Nails already is struggling. With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, 12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions To Stay Healthy for the Holidays. all have to shut down. its poison media lies glad people waking up by the posts living life .thats awsome people who continue their know it all I got a degree post continue fear doom and gloom had enough the last year !! So please relax with your Trumpist calls for violence; just get your @$$ vaccinated!!! Business is slow. Protect your nonprofit, nonpartisan state news. In California, the Delta variant accounts for nearly 85% of cases analyzed in July, a jump from 5.9% just two months prior, according tothe California Department of Public Health. When a new COVID shelter-in-place order hits most of the Bay Area over the next few days, it will be yet another blow to restaurants, hair salons and other local businesses struggling to hold on after more than eight months of constantly shifting restrictions. The countyrecently required all of its workers to get the jab to curb further transmission. Now given that there are 1,928,000 people in Santa Clara County some would argue that 68,181 is nothing to be concerned about. Health experts and officials are still confident in the effectiveness of the vaccine at preventing serious illness, hospitalizations and deaths. With regards to the state since Jan 1st we have had 1,185,642 cases and the 7 day average of new cases is 100,653 from yesterdays 74,709 (a difference of 25,944) and if you add the moving average for the rest of the month there will be a total of 3,299,355 and since the population of California is 39,510,000 that means by the end of the month about 8.3% of the state will be infected. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. Jesse Spector. Stay home wrap Yourself up in plastic same With Cody from behind a podium ! I believe it is crucial to invest in a free, just and unbiased press, especially in California when all three aspects are in peril. Professional sports can continue without live audiences, according to the state's guidelines. "I have always suspected that infections were possible among the vaccinated people," Gerstman said. Now, Nguyens bracing as Santa Clara County shuts down outdoor dining Sunday night. If you calculate the state figures if we stay the same it is 30 times 35,418 which comes to 1,062,540 and given that there is only 39,510,000 that means 1 out of 40 will be infected in 30 days. Fridays announcement did not include health officers from San Mateo, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Santa Cruz or Monterey counties. RELATED: Major reopening rollback ordered in CA in attempt to control rampant coronavirus spread, "We're back to square one. Cody said that orders retail capacity limit of 10% now will be increased to 20% to align with the state limit. // Daily News, San Diego Board of Supervisors chooses Nathan Fletcher to chair a second year. If you have a social bubble, it is now popped.. Get your trump vaccine you b****made libs lmfao. 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. But if these people can be PREVENTED from being infected, WHY NOT? Lets be a people and not a sheeple who exhibit virtue by DOING GOOD and not LOOKING VIRTUOUS. Your email address will not be published. The new exhibit features hundreds of larger than life animal lanterns and interactive attractions, and a ride in the gondolas take visitors to the Land of the Lost section where the dinosaurs world and view of the bay awaits atop the Oakland hills. 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.". A view of vacant downtown San Jose after shelter-in-place orders took effect. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. 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, Yep start it up again spotlight leave it to these guys Sick of this crap Shut off the news!! Do planned to officially reopen her South Bay business on Wednesday. Californias weekly average of new COVID-19 cases reached another record high Thursday as the state reported triple-digit fatalities from the virus for the third consecutive day. 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. Officials expect to be added to that list on Wednesday. IN THE LAST 3 DAYS THERE HAS BEEN THE DISCLOSURE OF THE DELTA-PLUS VARIANT THAT WAS TRACED TO BE BORN HERE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. STOP TRYING TO CALL ME A LIAR, YOU WILL NOT LIKE IT WHEN I PROVE YOU WRONG. But even as some establishments were reeling, others were breathing a sigh of relief. latest stories and videos about the coronavirus here. More degenerate leftist politics, even to extreme, woke included, levels remain a sound bet. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- In the South Bay, there's more sobering news as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise. It took us four months to get here," Do continued. There appears to be a lag regarding deaths, because they need to do an autopsy to prove the death, the latest records show 6 deaths in the week of Dec 11 to 16 in Santa Clara County, before the current surge. Two additional mutations, T76I and L452Q, help make Lambda highly infectious, they 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. The state requires the stay-at-home order to last at least three weeks. You can find our submission guidelines here. She estimates shes spent more than $45,000 on tents, heaters and permits to make her outdoor spaces in Cupertino and San Jose comfortable for winter diners. Emily Hoeven wrote the daily WhatMatters newsletter for three years at CalMatters . Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 2: Visitors take photos at the Blue Planet which is part of the new exhibit Glowfari at Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2020. Period! Some counties are choosing to shut down for longer than that. Locally, the Delta variant accounts for 345 positive infections as of July 29, Santa Clara County data shows. Offices (outside of critical infrastructure) should only do remote work wherever possible. Cody said, We do understand were asking our businesses to do something rather heroic and that they need time to put things in place.. Newsom's announcement means for every Bay Area county, According to a release by the Public Health Department: "The State confirmed this afternoon that it will require sectors closed for indoor operations in counties on the monitoring list to close in Santa Clara County effective Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.". Is there any intelligent life forms out there? Salons were shut down more than half. Barbershops and hair and nail salons, which had only recently reopened after a long and excruciating shutdown, will close again. "I don't even know how to process it. Another shutdown will be terrible for the business, she said. The first time the pandemic closed her restaurant, Nguyen sold her jewelry to survive. 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. Get San Jos Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. 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. Since the start of the pandemic, the Bay Area has taken a leading role in responding to the virus. If they even mention the words lock down we need to respond with overwhelming violence. In laboratory experiments, they found that three mutations in Lambdas spike protein, known as RSYLTPGD246-253N, 260 L452Q and F490S, help it resist neutralization by vaccine-induced antibodies. After losing $2 million a month during the earlier shutdown and facing potential permanent closure, the zoo reopened in July. Private gatherings of any size, indoor and outdoor, are not allowed. The steady stream of bad news concerning COVID-19 that's been raining down on the state picked up steam in the Bay Area on Friday, when officials in Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties. 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. I have no words, really.". MAP: CA counties that can, can't reopen under new rules, For a better experience, click here to view the full map in a new window. End of an era: San Jose antique shops could disappear, Robes, candles and chants: South Bay official in hot water over religious ceremony, Proposed tax law threatens billions in San Jose funding. Zoom chops nearly 200 jobs in Bay Area as tech layoffs mount ", The county release also stated, "We wanted to share this information with businesses and residents as soon as possible.". This is your newsroom. 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. If you have a question or comment about the coronavirus pandemic, submit yours via the form below or here. AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS GOING TO BE FORCED TO EXTEND MORATORIUMS AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AGAIN. We, the 99% to whom Covid isnt a death sentence, have had enough. Even so, theyll have to close Monday and remain closed until at least Jan. 4. 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. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. 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. // Associated Press, Grab and run theft at Kohls store leads to Sacramento County chase, 4 arrests. "So I don't know how we're going to get out of here at the rate that we're at.". 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. CBS News . In the Bay Area, the 2,581 new cases Thursday were the regions second-highest single-day total. Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. Weve seen that from the beginning of this pandemic.. Yet, in Santa Clara County, people can still shop for perfumes, phones and clothes at the mall. The unvaccinated population also saw a jump in case rate, from three to 25.8 per 100,000 people in July, according to the data. There are people with different opinions who dont agree with everything thats being shoved down our throats if youre true reporters or true papers that are for the people then you let everybody have their expression and state it not just views that you feel suit your needs were not all stupid dont treat us that way. It isnt just unvaccinated workers, though: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, should quarantine for 5 days after testing positive a rule that California recently, and controversially, made optional for health care employees amid a severe staffing shortage. Originally, outdoor playgrounds were forced to close under the stay-at-home order. Gov. In 32 volunteers who never had COVID-19, they found that antibodies induced by mRNA vaccines did evolve between the first and second shots. Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery. Newsom announced a regional stay-at-home order as an "emergency brake" to curb the rampant spread of COVID-19 in California. As of 01/09/2022 there was 27,309 cases total NEW CASES for the week starting 01/02/2022. Health | What is a COVID-19 genetic, antigen and antibody test? Santa Clara County on Monday backed off from a booster mandate for health care workers at the request of already strained hospitals. And we may lose customers permanently in the future. Although it is not clear yet whether this variant is more dangerous than the Delta now threatening populations in many countries, senior researcher Kei Sato of the University of Tokyo believes Lambda can be a potential threat to the human society., THIRD MRNA DOSE MAY BOOST ANTIBODY QUANTITY, BUT NOT QUALITY. 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. By Jody Meacham . So will zoos and museums. Its a relief to know that public health officials dont suspect that retail is a spreader with all the modifications with masks and the distancing and the ventilation.. Yep start it up again spotlight leave it to these guys Sick of this crap Shut off the news!! What will it take to get a COVID-19 vaccine and how will it be made? Instead, the new orders allow retail shops to continue indoor operations at 20% capacity. "I was going to open up next week. 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. As a result, indoor dining will be suspended on the same day. This is your newsroom. "Is this happening again? Where do you learn this garbage from? YES!! Im confident in their program and the measures they instituted for protecting their players, Hernandez said, adding that includes continual player testing. Elia Torres, on the other hand, said when she closes her downtown Menlo Park hair salon again, it likely will be for the last time. 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 . 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. I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT YOU ALL BETTER GET A GRIP AND GET READY FOR A VERY BAD WINTER. List: Where can I get tested for COVID-19 in the Bay Area? 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. With regards to the state the 7 day average of new cases is 74,709 from yesterdays 74,599 and the state 7 day average is 78 deaths per day (it decreased 20 in 2 days) which means if stays that way 2,340 people WILL DIE!. If you have a question or comment about the coronavirus pandemic, submit yours via the form below or here. It reported 167 COVID-related deaths. Prior to that, she covered COVID, politics, housing and the city of San Jose. As it stands, the county is not on the state's public coronavirus watch list. Oakland airport passenger traffic shows steady post-COVID rebound Though the Bay Area still has the most ICUs available among the states five regions, local officials saw no reason to wait. However, the state is asking all Californians to stop traveling, even if your region isn't under a stay-at-home order. 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. Following the county's lead, San Jose announced this week it will impose a similar requirement. January 30, 2023 President Biden announces that the national emergency and public health emergency for COVID-19 will end on May 11.. "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.