the ticker, you see it at the bottom of your screen right there and it contains lots of safety information as well. you can find the complete list at our website, abc7news.com, and through the abc7 news mobile app. right away, a suggestion of canceling events with more than 50 people for the next eight weeks. testing for the vaccine for the coronavirus is expected to start tomorrow. governor newsom today called for extraordinary action to slow down the rapid spread of the virus, and outlined a protection plan starting with protecting those most vulnerable to the virus. >> we are asking for home isolaton for those 65 years old and older, and those with chronic conditions. >> the governor then ordered the

closure of more businesses, many which are seeing a steep drop in business already. >> we are directing all bars, night clubs, wineries, brew pubs and the like be closed in the state of california. we believe that this is a nonessential function in our state. >> now restaurants will be allowed to stay open but at half capacity. customers must also be socially distanced in dining rooms. and the state is in the process of buying hotels and motels to house the homeless, another group vulnerable to the virus. now bars and brew pubs and wineries are being told they should close. restaurants, as you just heard, are asked to cut their occupancy in half. we have more on this story, and it's tough for owners out there. >> reporter: it really is. in san francisco alone there are

340 bars and 68 wine bars. this irish pub you are seeing behind us just closed an hour behind and we are seeing firsthand how business owners are responding to the outbreak. governor newsom said all wines, bars and pubs should be closed, and it's not mandatory but many owners are responding, and as to restaurants they can remain open but need to focus on social distancing, and we spoke to a man that said once he heard the governor announcing this, he decided to close all of his bars. >> i personally believe it's the right thing to do. what i am really hoping is the measures we take now will prevent things from being much worse. >> reporter: this situation is so fluid, that two days ago he was still open and waiting on the next steps.

he has been taking his own precautions by increasing the cleaning around his business but today he decided it was time to close. the number of cases in california has increased to 345, a 14% increase from yesterday. that same bar owner we spoke to, he said as soon as he heard the news from governor newsom he called his employees and asked them to apply for unemployment. >> what a difference a few days makes. thanks. a third person in the bay area died from the coronavirus. san mateo county reported its first death today. few details are available but we know it is an older adult with underlying medical conditions. santa clara county has reported two deaths, the most recent on friday. in california at least six people have died from the coronavirus. sonoma county is reporting its first confirmed case where the patient was likely infected through community spread.

that person is now self quarantined. >> we are working hard to identify anybody that may have been in contact with that person. i think while i can share what that guesstimate number is, i am not sure that's as important as everybody is realizing that this is in the community and everybody needs to be careful right now. >> here are the current confirmed coronavirus bases in the bay area. santa clara reported another 23 today, and now has 114, that is the most in the state. san francisco has 37 cases. this includes two ucsf health care workers that tested positive. san mateo county has 32 cases, and that includes the death it reported today. and contra costa county with nine cases, and napa is the only county that has not had a resident infected. starting tomorrow san francisco public schools will be closed and special sites across the city will provide meals on those

that get free or reduced lunch as school. usually some of that food goes to pantries set up at schools for families, and now the food bank is partnering with the school district to provide groceries when families pick up pre-prepared meals. >> we are not preparing the meals for that program, but we would like to run pantries at the same time so families can also take home groceries. >> the food available to families will involve fresh produce and canned goods and staples like rice and beans. >> and 20 recreational vehicles will be used as temporary housing to deal with the coronavirus. so far at least two people are living there but do not need hospitalization. each one has a kitchen and bathroom. the event center in san mateo is one of the places designated by the state for emergency response

purposes. the bay area's retail landscape has changed dramatically in the past several days as the coronavirus crisis keeps growing and changing, and cornell bernard joins us live from the uni union square. it's almost unrecognizable there? >> reporter: yeah, what we are not seeing here are people. take a look. normally union square would be e filled with locals and now businesses are closing down temporarily to try and protect customers from the coronavirus. it only took a moment for tourists to realize this is not the same union square they have seen in post cards. >> i was here a couple weeks ago and it was a lot busier. i was thinking that as i was crossing the street. >> sports giant nike announced

it will close this store along with all of its u.s. stores until march 27th, in an effort to contain the coronavirus. apple closing all its doors for two weeks, and today some customers were locked out. and also the clothing chain, urban outfitters, closed until further notice. other retailers are changing or reducing store hours, and macy's is open but very empty. >> looks like shoppers decided to take precautions and stay home, and it's a ghost town in this area right now. >> and i was just going to go return something in patagonia, but they are closed because of the covid-19 outbreak. >> we saw the security guard outside the store. >> what you guys are doing here? >> making sure no looting goes on. >> and there were customers at the town center, and a sign on

this store told customers to stay out if they feel sick. restaurants like pig in a pickle are struggling, but are offering new ways to order food. >> they can order online and pay online, and have pickup, so you can call when you pull up and your food is ready. >> we're back live in a very empty union square. other retailers were also closed during this crisis, including hollister, and lululemon will reduce store hours. walmart and safe way stores reducing or changing hours of operation. >> that list keeps on growing. thanks. once again, we are keeping an updated list of school closures and event cancelations on our website, abc7news.com/coronavirus. we will get back to our

coronavirus coverage in just a moment, but it has been a wet weekend in the area. more rain rolled through today as we take a look at what it looked like earlier in novato, near highway 37. coming down at a good clip there. are we done? that's the question. >> we found that most cities this weekend coming close to half an inch if not an inch of rainfall thanks to the slow-moving front we still have on live doppler 7. in some areas we see light to moderate rain. from san leandro south into hayward city, we see showers. foster city, redwood city and palo alto and san mateo finding that wet weather right now. light rain as you move towards walnut creek, and mt. diablo, you see the pop of pink and purple, that's wintry mix happening in the upper elevations. we will deal with the wet weather in the next 24 hours,

and it's a level one system, and we will have the details in a few minutes. >> thanks. you can track the rain with the abc7 news app. we have live doppler 7 on the app, so you can use the push alerts. first governor newsom announced this afternoon the ship will be leaving in just about an hour. it's supposed to then drop anchor in san francisco bay. the crew members who are not infected will be taken off and put on charter flights and those requiring care will be taken to medical facilities. the coronavirus is affecting everything, nowadays. sunday services are changing for many places of worship in the bay area, and the directive being given to churches. and then the coronavirus is closing some of the major resorts for at least a week.

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the pandemic changed the way some faithful worship. this was the 11:00 a.m. service today at san francisco's grace cathedral. it was streamed live. the cathedral is closed for most in-person services through april, and the archdiocese has not been closed. house speaker nancy pelosi is keeping lawmakers in session, but with new social distancing measures in effect. additional hand sanitizer stations have been installed in the capital building, and

congressional staffers will work from home or in the office. a former staffer for adam schiff tested positive for covid-19 just yesterday. tomorrow, "outbreak, what you need to know" is here on abc7 starting at 10:00. lots of snow, but it's not what is closing down resorts. who is shutting down out of precaution because of the coronavirus? our meteorologist is up next with your accuweather 7-day forecast. coming up in sports, where will tom brady land his offseason options, and the

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sierra where there is a storm warning through monday afternoon. it's coming down pretty good. traffic has been held at time on interstate 80 and highway 50. the latest storm could dump as much as five feet of snow by the time it moves out. even so don't go rushing up the mountains if you want to go skiing, several resorts have shutdown because of the coronavirus outbreak. they are closed until march 23rd. vail resorts made the decision to close all north american mountain resorts until then. squaw valley and alpine is suspending operations today with no plans to re-open. in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, you can head to abc7news.com

/coronavirus. everybody is seeing the wet weather, but what we are finding youou see downpours briefly. we had a slug of moisture through the heart of the bay area right now. we will zoom in and it's through oakland down to hayward, union city, fremont, light to moderate showers. light rain dotting the landscape from san mateo to redwood city, and then there's a moderate band, and expect heavier showers here. shortly after 7:19 p.m. look at the santa cruz mountains and mt. hamilton, you see pops of pink, purple and white, and that indicates the air is cold enough in higher elevations where we will see snow falling on our highest peaks overnight and tomorrow morning. we are seeing a lot of snow. look at this. live doppler 7 over the past six hours, snow has been falling at

feet per day. we have already gotten one to three feet by tomorrow evening we will tack on another foot to two feet of snow in the highest elevations, so it will help our snow pack which is below normal at this time of year. back home, we are in the 40s and 50s. 51 in san jose. 49 in san ramon. live doppler 7, there's the cold front stalled over us right now and that will push off to the east tonight. there's the area of low pressure that will sink to the south over the next day or so so we still have to keep our wet weather in the forecast. additional rainfall will likely fall, 0.1 to half an inch of rain, and we will watch for snow

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rives an returns friday night and we will likely find on and off showers next weekend saturday into sunday. with the sports world on stop, athletes are just like us, trying to stay healthy and safe during these uncertain times. stephen curry posted a psa today on social media encouraging everybody to do their part to stop the spread. >> as best we can, practice social distancing so we can get rid of the virus possible, flatten the curve, and wash your hands when you are going inside and outside, as much as you can, water and soap, so everybody do their part. i am doing mine, i am at home and me and my family are enjoying family time, but as best you can social distance yourself and we can flatten the

curve. >> highlights include a 17-game regular season as early as the 2021 year, expanding the playoffs to 14 teams, and that can be as early as this season. the 49ers will not pursue free agent quarterback, tom brady. brady's top two choices are to stay in new england or go to tampa bay. the tightens are rumored to be in the race. the league will start on march 18th, so plenty of football news to come this week. major league baseball sent out out guidelines. they are endsing organized workout while practicing social distancing. the updated guidelines remain in

effect for at least tomorrow. a conference call is set for all teams on monday. there was baseball last night, and spring training is delayed indefinitely. all proceeds were to be donated to major league staff members who are out of work during the outbreak. he set up a gofundme account that raised almost $20,000, and his target goal is $1 million. >> i love that, using your platform to do good. many thanks. theaters are still open but are taking a big hit because of the coronavirus. the startling statisic when it comes to revenue.

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against the clock on what to do. and many tell us they are going to be safe than sorry, and their plans to hunker down over the next several weeks. theater ticket sales hit the lowest level in at least 20 years. totals are estimated at $20 million, and it has not been that low since 2000. more people went to the movies following the 9/11 attacks. the top pick was "onword," and in second place "i still believe," and then "bloodshot" was third at 9.3. finally tonight, one last check of our soggy forecast, drew. >> you will need the rain gear if you are out and about. live doppler 7 showing in the north bay, pretty dry but in the

peninsula and east bay, it's pretty active. we will zoom in on closer to fremont, and you find the showers out there, a little dry in san jose, but we are finding light showers as far north as vallejo and into antioch. we will have showers tomorrow and tuesday, and then a break in the wet weather on wednesday and thursday, and then you see that rain returns on friday night into the weekend, next weekend, saturd

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