AS THE MAYOR OF L.A. APPEARS TO
BE CALLING THE SHOTS FOR THE
BE CALLING THE SHOTS FOR THE
COUNTY AS WELL.
COUNTY AS WELL.
NBC 4’S ROBERT KOVACIK TONIGHT
NBC 4’S ROBERT KOVACIK TONIGHT
IN THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON WHY
IN THE NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON WHY
THINGS ARE NOT CHANGING, AND NOT
THINGS ARE NOT CHANGING, AND NOT
JUST YET.
JUST YET.
ROBERT?
ROBERT?
>> Reporter: CHUCK, WHILE
>> Reporter: CHUCK, WHILE
GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAYS SOME
GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAYS SOME
BUSINESSES CAN OPEN TO CURBSIDE
BUSINESSES CAN OPEN TO CURBSIDE
DELIVERY ON FRIDAY, L.A. MAY ARE
DELIVERY ON FRIDAY, L.A. MAY ARE
GARCETTI SAYS DON’T COUNT ON IT
GARCETTI SAYS DON’T COUNT ON IT
HERE.
HERE.
REMINDING US L.A. IS THE BIGGEST
REMINDING US L.A. IS THE BIGGEST
IN THE STATE, AND HAS SUFFERED
IN THE STATE, AND HAS SUFFERED
THE MOST.
THE MOST.
THE MAYOR STILL TARGETING MAY
THE MAYOR STILL TARGETING MAY
15th AS A POSSIBLE DATE.
15th AS A POSSIBLE DATE.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT PROJECTIONS
THE NEW GOVERNMENT PROJECTIONS
CONCERNING DEATH TOLLS AND CASES
CONCERNING DEATH TOLLS AND CASES
HOUR, COULD UNDERCUT SOME OF THE
HOUR, COULD UNDERCUT SOME OF THE
OPENING OPTIMISM.
OPENING OPTIMISM.
>> A DELAY FOR L.A.
>> A DELAY FOR L.A.
>> WE HAVE HALF THE DEATHS IN
>> WE HAVE HALF THE DEATHS IN
THE STATE.
THE STATE.
AND WE’RE 25% OF THE POPULATION.
AND WE’RE 25% OF THE POPULATION.
>> L.A. COUNTY, THE EPICENTER OF
>> L.A. COUNTY, THE EPICENTER OF
CALIFORNIA’S CORONAVIRUS CRISIS,
CALIFORNIA’S CORONAVIRUS CRISIS,
NEEDS MORE TIME, BEFORE
NEEDS MORE TIME, BEFORE
REOPENING, ANDVEN THEN --
REOPENING, ANDVEN THEN --
>> IT’S GOING TO BE TOUGH FOR A
>> IT’S GOING TO BE TOUGH FOR A
WHILE.
WHILE.
THIS IS HARD.
THIS IS HARD.
THIS HURTS.
THIS HURTS.
BUT THIS IS OUR NEW NORMAL.
BUT THIS IS OUR NEW NORMAL.
>> AS MORE THAN 30 STATES ARE
>> AS MORE THAN 30 STATES ARE
EASING QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS,
EASING QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS,
A WARNING OF THE POSSIBLE
A WARNING OF THE POSSIBLE
CONSEQUENCES.
CONSEQUENCES.
"THE NEW YORK TIMES" REPORTING
"THE NEW YORK TIMES" REPORTING
TODAY, THAT THE CDC IS PRIVATELY
TODAY, THAT THE CDC IS PRIVATELY
PROJECTING BY JUNE 1st, THE
PROJECTING BY JUNE 1st, THE
DAILY CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL
DAILY CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL
COULD DOUBLE TO 3,000.
COULD DOUBLE TO 3,000.
THE NUMBER OF CASES COULD JUMP
THE NUMBER OF CASES COULD JUMP
TO 200,000 A DAY.
TO 200,000 A DAY.
THE CDC AND THE WHITE HOUSE
THE CDC AND THE WHITE HOUSE
DISAVOWING THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS
DISAVOWING THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS
WITH THE WHITE HOUSE STATING,
WITH THE WHITE HOUSE STATING,
IT’S NOT REFLECTIVE OF ANY OF
IT’S NOT REFLECTIVE OF ANY OF
THE MODELING DONE BY THE TASK
THE MODELING DONE BY THE TASK
FORCE.
FORCE.
>> BACK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
>> BACK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
NBC 4 HAS CONFIRMED, 216
NBC 4 HAS CONFIRMED, 216
PRISONERS AND 44 STAFF MEMBERS
PRISONERS AND 44 STAFF MEMBERS
HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR
HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR
COVID-19 AT E CALIFORNIA
COVID-19 AT E CALIFORNIA
INSTITUTE FOR MEN IN CHINO AND
INSTITUTE FOR MEN IN CHINO AND
WAITING FOR MORE RESULTS.
WAITING FOR MORE RESULTS.
AND NURSING HOMES A FOCUS FOR
AND NURSING HOMES A FOCUS FOR
MAYOR GAR YET SY, WITH AN
MAYOR GAR YET SY, WITH AN
EMERGENCY ORDER THAT RESIDENTS
EMERGENCY ORDER THAT RESIDENTS
LOOK AT A HANDWRITTEN NOTICE
LOOK AT A HANDWRITTEN NOTICE
REGARDING THE DEATH OF THE
REGARDING THE DEATH OF THE
MONTHLY TEST.
MONTHLY TEST.
40% OF THE CALIFORNIA COVID
40% OF THE CALIFORNIA COVID
DEATHS OCCURRED AT NURSING
DEATHS OCCURRED AT NURSING
HOMES.
HOMES.
WE NOW KNOW THE LOS ANGELES
WE NOW KNOW THE LOS ANGELES
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL
BEGIN THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
BEGIN THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR
ON AUGUST 18th BUT IT IS UNCLEAR
ON AUGUST 18th BUT IT IS UNCLEAR
IF CLASSES WILL RESUME ON CAMPUS
IF CLASSES WILL RESUME ON CAMPUS
OR ONLINE.
OR ONLINE.
ALSO, GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS
ALSO, GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS
ANNOUNCED UCLA AND UC SAN
ANNOUNCED UCLA AND UC SAN
FRANCISCO WILL BEGIN AN ONLINE
FRANCISCO WILL BEGIN AN ONLINE
ACADEMY WEDNESDAY FOR WHAT HE
ACADEMY WEDNESDAY FOR WHAT HE
CALLS DISEASE DETECTIVES.
CALLS DISEASE DETECTIVES.
THESE DETECTIVES WILL TRACK
THESE DETECTIVES WILL TRACK
THOSE WHO CAME IN CONTACT WITH A
THOSE WHO CAME IN CONTACT WITH A
POSITIVE PATIENT, AND URGE THEM
POSITIVE PATIENT, AND URGE THEM
TO QUARANTINE.
TO QUARANTINE.
NEWSOM SAYS THEY’RE LOOKING TO
NEWSOM SAYS THEY’RE LOOKING TO
RECRUIT AND TRAIN AS MANY AS
RECRUIT AND TRAIN AS MANY AS
3,000 CONTACT TRACERS A WEEK.