Most Bay Space Keep-at-Dwelling Orders Prone to Be Prolonged – CBS San Francisco
UNION CITY (KPIX) – California health officials said the number of ICU beds available in the San Francisco Bay Area continued to decline to 6.3 percent on Friday. As a result, many Bay Area health professionals are saying the stay at home order, which originally expires next week, is likely to be extended. San Francisco has already done this.
The possibility of a prolonged ban on outdoor dining worries many restaurant operators. The owner of Mexico Tipico in Union City invested thousands of dollars in its outdoor facilities and heat lamps. He was hoping to be able to use it again next week.
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“All of the restaurants in this area are affected because there is now no store,” said Ricardo Soto, who manages Mexico Tipico. “The families who come down want to enjoy the food at the table, not to take away.”
Soto said an extension of the outdoor dining ban could result in further layoffs at his restaurant, but several restaurateurs said they weren’t surprised at the prospect of an extension.
“We panned so many times that I’m tired of spinning. I feel like I’m falling, ”said Eric Nielsen, a business associate at two restaurants in downtown San Jose. “We are concerned. This also feels vague. How does it look, even if we are open at the end of February? Are we actually open again for outdoor dining? And if so, I hope the public comes out again.”
David Canepa, head of San Mateo county, said he feels for the small businesses, but said ICU capacity is poor and that is exactly what the state sees in introducing the health regime.
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“Right now we’re in lifesaving mode, make no mistake. So the actions we are taking today will really ensure that we are protected in the future, ”Canepa said.
The overseer said that about 5 percent of the county’s ICU beds are currently available. He urges the county health department to expand the health regime and follow San Francisco’s leadership.
“We don’t even calculate the numbers for December 25th, the Christmas numbers, and beyond that the New Years numbers,” said Supervisor Canepa.
Dr. Peter Chin-Hong is an infectious disease specialist at UCSF. He said hospitals are likely to see more COVID patients in the coming days due to holiday gatherings.
“It is inevitable that we will have an increase (caused by the Thanksgiving holiday) in addition to an increase (due to Christmas) in addition to an increase (due to illegal New Years Eve parties). For example, if you look at the trip around Christmas, it actually passed Thanksgiving, which was already the highest travel time of the year, ”said Dr. Chin-Hong.
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He said the number of COVID patients should fall by the end of January.
