more people will be diagnosed with the virus. today the president is expected to sign a bill that passed congress a lotting more than $8 billion to fight the outbreak. officials from them them th princess sent 45 richmond to be tested. amy hollyfield is live at the pier this morning with more on that. good morning. >> good morning. the ship is off the coast of san mateo county, the test results, the test kits, the samples were taken to a richmond lab. the coast guard flew them into richmond and they were taken by chp escort to the lab there. 45 passengers and crew members were tested.

they were either showing symptoms or on the first leg of the trip. three people from that leg tested positive for the coronavirus, one of them has died. we talk ed ed to a passenger on board the grand princess about how everyone is feeling is and holding up. >> we're all worrying about the worst case scenario, that this becomes another ship that is stuck for two weeks before we can get off. people are nervous about the futur future. >> the grand princess announced this is the last trip for now. they canceled the next cruise to hawaii that was set to leave for tomorrow. there's no word on where this ship will go or when. it depends on the test results. that's when official also make decisions about the ship's next step. we hope to get those test results back this morning. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news.

>> thank you. as san francisco waits to hear when the cruise ship might dock, the city is already dealing with two cases of coronavirus. a man in his 90s is in serious condition and a woman in her 40s are in fair condition. health officials don't know how either were exposed to the virus. >> do the basic things. wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. cheap soap is as good as expensive soap. if you don't have availability of a sink or soap, use hand sanitizer. >> ucsf put up specialized medical tents in anticipation of an increase in coronavirus patients. they could provide additional areas for triage in an emergency situation. at least 33 covid-19 cases in the seven bay area counties. you can see them on this map. the largest concentration is in santa clara. in the south bay, sunnyvale's department of public safety

announced seven officers have been ordered into quarantine. >> there are six new cases in the county bringing the total to 20. the patients include three men and three women, two of them hospitalized. the county is recommending all large-scale events be canceled. >> we're talking about things like concerts, stadiums, that includes games, but other things. conferences. >> chris reyes talked with san jose sharks fans about the county's recommendation. >> you still have to be careful, but to really disrupt especially sharks games? nah, i don't think so. i don't have that big of a concern about it. >> reporter: fthe sha tank, a busy and lively crowd

ready to cheer on their team. in a statement s.a.p. center said at this time we have not received information about the coronavirus that would indicate a need to alter operating procedures. at the children's museum, a different story. on wednesday night, an employee reported being in contact with somebody who had covid-19. the museum shut down immediately. >> the abundance of caution was thinking through staff and the public. >> reporter: sunnyvale department of public safety said they're exercising the same abundance of caution. some officers were quarantined and then sent home indefinitely. the officers provided cpr to an individual who had the illness. >> a family member advised us

that the patient had eventualh been on a cruise where two other passengers were suspected of having covid-19. >> sunnyvale police passed on all information to santa clara public health it's up to that agency to confirm if the patient had covid-19. in san jose, chris reyes, abc7 news. on the peninsula, the san bruno senior center is closed because of coronavirus concerns. the city says three volunteers with the lunch program were on the grand princess cruise that was connected with three covid-19 cases. one person reported mild cold systems, they have gone away, but all three have been asked to self-quarantine. nationally two more people died from the virus in the seattle area. that brings the u.s. total to 14. today president trump is expected to sign an 8$8.3 billin aid package to help stop the spread of the virus.

vice president mike pence says the u.s. still does not have enough coronavirus test kits to meet the demand. the symptoms associated with covid-19 are fever, cough, shortness of breath. symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure. we're sending out push alerts to the abc7 news app about the new coronavirus outbreak. enable push alerts so these come straight to your phone. protecting yourself against coronavirus. next, the four things you can start doing right now. some oakland city leaders say it's time to fire the federal mediator overseeing the police department. the serious charges they're making against him. >> and stefan curry is back, and he gave fans a reason to cheer last night despite the warriors loss to the raptors. >> ahathand. it's good. it works.

it's not even as if the hand was the bigger thing, it is being on the court with these players he never played with before. the chemistry, mike, he doesn't have it like we do. >> he doesn't go this way and go hey, claklay, hey, kevin, who a you? looked good. >> yeah. >> let's talk about what's going on weather-wise. hi, everybody. temperatures in east bay valleys, coolest around antioch and brentwood. that's 47 and 49. 50 in lafayette, concord, 54. it is milder this morning. we have mid 50s all around the bayshore to 57 in oakland. san carlos cooler at 48. low to mid 50s up in the north bay. your commute looks dry here on the bay bridge, most of us will be dry unless you go through the hills and up into the mountains, that's where you will find areas

of drizzle. cool all day if you're taking mass transit. breezy if you're on a ferry. in the north bay, we were in the 80s. we may make it to 60. 50 this morning. 57 at noon. 59 to 60 for this afternoon. 51 and dry at 7:00. east bay, 53 at 7:00. 57 at noon. a couple hours of temperatures around 60 degrees. 54 this evening. our last stop is san francisco, we were 74 two days ago, yesterday. we were about 58. today mid to upper 50s out there. that's it under a mostly cloudy sky. rain is coming in tonight. it will stop our streak at 38 days. i'll have an hour-by-hour look at that coming up. jobina? >> thank looking at our overall map and the conditions on our roads. friday we don't expect major

slowdowns around 4:38 and we don't have one. a live look at the san mateo bridge. beginning to see some traffic for this time of the morning. light condition s in the south bay, this is 280. tracy to dublin, slowdown there, 33 minutes for that drive time. 13 minutes from antioch to concord, and san rafael to san francisco, 15-minute ride. we'll be back with more news, weathe you know, the happiest place on earth, but...

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. this data from the drought monitor shows moderate drought spreading across the bay area and across the state. we're up to 34% of the entire state covered by moderate drought. let's look at today. rain up around eureka. drizzle around monterey, 60. 79 in fresno. 73 in advisory for tomorrow morning, up to 8 inches of snow saturday, possibly more than a foot for sunday. more snow next week. jobina? >> thank you. concern about the coronavirus may have you asking yourself how you can protect you and your loved ones. >> there's simple steps you can take to make sure you give yourself the best protection. kate larsen spoke to a doctor

about what you need to kill coronavirus. >> reporter: richard is a scientist at cclorox. the epa lists multiple clorox products helpful against the coronavirus. >> we started ramping up production. >> reporter: he said there is some good news about coronavirus. >> a coronavirus is what's called an envelope virus, and that means it has an outer envelope that's composed of proteins and fatty material called a lipid. and it's that outer layer that actually makes it relatively simple to kill with most disinfectants. compared to other viruses that don't have that envelope. >> so once you have your disinfectant, you want to make sure you use it correctly. on this clorox product, the label says you need to wipe your surface and leave it visibly wet for four minutes to ensure that you kill all viruses and bacteria.

>> reporter: this dr. is an infek infectious disease specialist at ucsf. he says washing your hands for at least 20 seconds is the best option. the next is hand sanitizer, but with a shortage of purell and other like products, many people are trying to make their own. >> it's not reliable. >> reporter: dr. chin hong says if you must, make sure that your concoction is mostly alcohol and you apply it correctly. >> as long as the product is at least 60% alcohol and cover all the surfaces and wait for it to dry, you should be okay. >> reporter: to protect yourself against coronavirus, he says remember the four s's, sanitize your hands, clean surfaces, keep your social distance, and stay home if you're sick. kate larsen, abc7 news. after hearing that you might be interested in how to make your own hand sanitizer. we have a guide on our website, abc7news.com. three prominent, current and oakland former city officials are calling for the firing of the federal monitorci's police . noel guillo and anne kirkpatrick and howard jordan are leveling

serious accusations robert warshaw. the oakland police department according to the group remains out of compliance with federal monitoring because warshaw there in the black suit has no incentive to see those reforms succeed. >> warshaw's job is to police the police. but he has no oversight, no one has held him accountable and he has made a career and millions of dollars on the backs of the residents of oakland. this is akin to the fox guarding the whhen house. >> oakland has been under federal oversight since 2003 under a settlement of a police misconduct case. anne kirkpatrick used the news conference yesterday to say she will file a lawsuit as a result of her firing. she said she was gravely concerned about the behavior of the oakland police commission and had been reporting it through appropriate channels.

she was fired last month without cause. the warriors star, steph curry, is finally back, returning to the court for the first time in four months. >> yes, lastringointinloss to t. he said he didn't have issues with his left hand which he broke in october. >> more anxiousness than anything to get back out there. i got right to it. within the first three minutes i got tripped, landed on my hand, got back up. that was a good feeling. having confidence, being able to take that hit. can't simulate that game intensity and speed, but just getting out there, getting comfortable it was fun. >> steph and the warriors will be back in action at chase center tomorrow night against the philadelphia 76ers. if you're not going, watch the game only here on abc7 at 5:30. >> that fall had me on edge.

i know he was happy to have that moment, but no, you just got back >> tuck and roll please. >> you have to test it out some time, right? >> i guess. >> glad nothing happened. everybody is like, whoa. 4:47 this morning. welcome to friday. cloudy in walnut creek. if you make the turn to the right and head west, you will run into drizzle on 24 heading through the hills. it will be mainly cloudy later today. even cooler than yesterday. tonight it's here finally. our chance of rain with the cold front blowing through. a few more chances of rain in the seven-day forecast. mid to upper 50s for santa cruz, half moon bay, san francisco, san rafael, richmond, napa, vallejo, everyone else around 60 to 65 degrees. tonight 30s around lake port. you can see white and pink up there, that's a wintry mix for lake county. storm impact scale is a 1. drizzle will turn into a steady

rain and make things slippery when you head out the door tomorrow morning. the snow down to 4,000 feet. hamilton may get a light dusting. as we head into the yoef nigove hours, steady rain across the north bay. drizzle everywhere else. that steady rain moves through. by noon transitioning over to scattered showers which will dissipate as we head into the evening hours. keep an eye on what's going on to our south and east. we have a slight chance of a few showers in the east bay. in the south bay, sunday evening before more chances of rain monday and tuesday and early wednesday. and then spring warmth returns thursday. set your clocks forward tomorrow night, daylight savings begins. >> not ready. thank you. good morning. so i have a commuter alert to talk to you about. express lane construction project for the san mateo 101 project from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. expect lane closures on

southbound 101. san rafael, 101, clear conditions. no problems in the area or in the east bay, 880 at the coliseum, our camera there in oakland, head likes making their way south and some more drive times. albany to the maze, 4-minute ride. fremont to san jose, 13 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 10-minute ride. some companies are making changes to job interviews amid the coronavirus emergency. here's tech bytes. in today's tech bytes, companies putting off face-to-face interviews because of coronavirus. >> linkedin is the latest. job candidates are being given the option to interview virtually. other tech firms are also changing interview procedures. one company is taking foldable phones a step further. >> tcl unveiled a concept device that folds twice to create three separate panels. the double fold technology

allows users to fit a ten-inch screen into their pockets. it's time to put their phone down. >> the national day of unlugging begins today at sun down lasting 24 hours. the idea is to unplug phones, tablets and laptops for 24 hours and use that time to make connections with family and friends. >> those are your tech bytes. >> she looked so happy doing that. >> i need to do that while i'm on vacation, knnot in real life. >> we need to be plugged in at all times. all right. coming up next, california is taking action to stop price gouging during the coronavirus emergency. what to look out for affordable housing is a big challenge in helping to building a better bay area.

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look at what's going on with our temperatures today. only san jose is 1 degree warmer than average. that 60 in oakland, 63 in concord, 1 degree below average. 61 in redwood city. san francisco is 4 degrees below average at 58. spring chill in the air. wait until you get the rain tomorrow. >> thanks. in california, price gouging is illegal during a declared state of emergency. the state's attorney general has issued a price gouging alert. he's explaining the law protects against price gouging on emergency supplies, medicine, medical supplies, food, drinks,

gas and other supplies. >> these price gouging restrictions make it illegal for businesses to raise the prices of most goods and services by more than 10%. anyone who is found guilty of price gouging could face a year in jail and up to $10,000 in fines. one of the major issues to building a better bay area is housing. last september we shared a new solution from a company that builds backyard homes. it's called abodu. the company delivered its first backyard unit in san jose. it is helping by speeding up the permitting process. in some cases home owners get a building permit within 90 minutes. >> this can really speed up the process for the homeowner today. this is a process that took 12 weeks from application to instali installati installation. >> this is an amazing space. we're trying to get it all set up, signed off. it's amazing to have it here

now. >> looks nik s nice. the units start at a base price of $200,000. jeff paid about 240,000 because he wanted a few extras. it looks good. >> interesting. got to do what you got to do. 38th consecutive and final day of this mid winter dry spell. it will end up as our fourth lockest ever in san francisco. let's talk about the rain. you can see some pockets of drizzle, the closer you are to the coast and up to the hills. moving on from midnight, you can see how much rain is possible. you can see a couple hundredths of an inch in brentwood, livermore, a tenth of an inch in san jose, 0.2 inches in hayward, oakland, half moon bay, up into the north bay. things are definitely going to be slippery and damp when you wake up tomorrow morning. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. we are going to start off here with a live look showing you

embarcadere emeryville. lots of headlights making their way towards the maze. moving over and showing you the south bay here, san jose, 87, light traffic in the area. no major incidents coming in from the chp now. good news to report. and our drive times, san francisco to sfo, 9-minute ride. highway 238 to the maze, 13 minutes. highway 85 to the san jose airport, 10-minute ride. next at 5:00, holding on at sea. cruise ship passengers waiting for the results of coronavirus testing as their vessel waits to dock in san francisco a quarantine nurse in northern california exposed to covid-19. why she's saying she can't get tested. there are now 162 confirmed cases of coronavirus across 18 states. i'm ines de la cuetara, i'll have the details coming up. but first a live look outside this morning.

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in the coronavirus emergency including the cruise ship passengers, they are waiting for test results. rs we want to check in with . mike. >> let's look at what's going on tomorrow. yep. storm impact scale, a 1. drizzle and then steady rain will make things slippery. a light dusting is possible on hamilton at the end of the storm. right now, we have that strong onshore breeze, look at the cloud cover. a little drizzle in the hills and mountains. milder this morning, low to mid 50s. mid to upper 50s at noon. 52 at the coast, barely 60, temperatures below average this afternoon. low to mid 50s and dry at 7:00. hi, jobina. >> happy friday to you. look at our map here. no major slow spots except for coming out of tracy. walnut creek, live look here,