a very eerie feeling. usually this is a place that is bustling with people. >> not now. a lot of people heeding the order to stay in their homes. its first day of shelter in place across several bay area counties. >> people in sonoma county are not affected yet, but they could be. how businesses and residents are preparing. and getting cash in americans' pockets. the possible economic stimulus package for millions of people. >> now, your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> we will process. we will work together through this moment of challenge, and we will work through. and we will triumph over fear, anxiety, and this disease. >> just minutes ago, words of reassurance from the governor as the state pledges more than one billion to fight the coronavirus

pandemic. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. thanks for joinings. we continue to make sure we're spread out in the studio here to practice social distancing. >> exactly. here are the latest coronavirus headlines. we just learned of a fifth death in santa clara county. it was man in his 50s who had been hospitalized since march 9th. >> there are now more than 350 people in the bay area who have tested positive for a covid-19. santa clara county has at least 155 case, the most in the state. >> sonoma county is expected to join six other bay area counties and join residents ordered to shelter in place. abc7 news spoke with london breed about the order for people to stay in their homes. >> we're not trying to force people to be prisoners in their home. we know that people need fresh air, and we know that folks need groceries. this is day one, and we are in for a long haul. >> so we went to crissy field in

san francisco earlier today. you can see a lot of people out exercising and staying pretty spread out. and that is the point. it was different story in union square with a few cars driving around, but very few people out walking. >> and here is a look from sky 7 over san francisco. where as you can see, normally along the embarcadero it would be very busy, and it just isn't. pretty sparse out there. i noticed it comes in to work today. coming down main street, i posted a video that looked just like this. normally it would be absolutely bulsing, teeming with people. not at all. as you can see from the live pictures from sky 7, there are people out and about, but very few. perhaps 10% of the normal number of people and cars that you might see out and about at 5:00 on a tuesday afternoon. people heeding the order. now in the north bay, people in sonoma county are not affected by the shelter in place order, but they have accepted. that's going to change very

soon. cornell bernard is live in santa clara. >> official says shelter in place order is eminent and could take effect as soon as tomorrow. now -- and that would join six other bay area counties now sheltering in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus. as you can see, lots of cars still on the street here, but folks are getting ready for all of that to change, and change quickly. we found this santa rosa action organization worker disinfecting door handles of downtown businesses. but many of these stores could soon be forced to close. >> in-house is definitely being affected. especially with the potential closedown. >> with sonoma county likely joining the bay area shelter in place order as soon as wednesday night, the restaurant is change up food service during the pandemic. >> we're offering no contact deliveries where we can drop it off and send you a photo through text message where your food is at. >> sonoma county posted this on its facebook page that most

county and city facilities will temporarily close starting march 17th. there are still signs of life downtown. people and cars, but jeweller nate auerbach says things are weird and too quiet. >> it's very reminiscent of the fires in 2017 and of course again last year. not a lot of people wandering around right now. >> he is worried about what his employees will do during a possible three-week closure. >> we're going to take care of everybody as long as we can. >> but we obviously can't float this forever. >> many residents are getting ready to stay home. >> i canceled my elective surgery for thursday just out of prudence, just for my well-being. >> lisa is working behind the bar at mary's today, but worries about tomorrow. >> it's an eventuality. it's whether it's today, whether it's tomorrow, whether it's friday, i'm eventually not going to have a -- i'm going to be unemployed. >> many business owners say they will do their best to help their employees for the next few

weeks, but they're not sure what's going happen here. officials say there are six confirmed cases of covid-19 here in sonoma county, we are waiting for official word when a shelter in place order will begin here in sonoma county. live in santa rosa, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> all right. if and when it does happen, we will bring it to you, that information. thank you. life probably feels like it's come to a stand still, especially for those who work in retail and hospitality. and for many of us who frequent those businesses. sky 7 was over santana row. you can see the streets were pretty much empty. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen joins us live from san jose. he tells us there is a sense of emptiness and optimism in the air. chris? >> hi, kristen. on a normal day, santana row would be packed with thousands of customers. as you can see behind me, that is certainly not the case tonight. however, we did speak to some inspiring people who aren't letting the bay area shelter in

place bring them down. tonight one of san jose's most popular gathering spots is a virtual ghost town. the majority of santana row shut down for mao because of the shelter in place ordinance. >> it's a very eerie feeling to walk on santana row. this is a place bustling of people. you have people all over. >> but some restaurants like lb steak are open for business, ready to serve customers through curbside pickup or delivery service like doordash. they're rolling three of the concepts into one including meso mediterranean and left bank brasserry. >> we need to take care of our guests. >> just down the row, barry's typically draws around 40 people per class multiple times a day. but with the studio temporarily closed for the time being -- >> it's an opportunity for us to become closers a people. >> instructor and personal

trainer is posting at-home workouts to help clients maintain a sense of community. >> that same kind of spirit of community we have in the room, i've been able to stay connected through the internet. and it's really been beautiful. >> these folks still finding a way to give back, even in times of uncertainty. >> the hospitality business, it's not time for us to quit. it's time to show what we do and be there for everybody. >> at this point, nearly every restaurant across the bay area that remains open could certainly use your help. so you might want to consider putting in a to go order instead of going to shop for more groceries if you already have a full fridge. live in san jose, i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> all right. chris, thank you. abc7 news east bay community journalist melissa pixcar was in dublin. she saw lots of people at the shopping center going to lucky's

and target. she went by the dick's sporting goods as well. that store offering curbside pickup for online orders. we know you have a lot of questions about coronavirus and the shelter in place order. what's included, what's exempt. you can find answers on our website, abc7news.com/coronavirus. a lot more to bring you here. president trump wants to give you money, but will it help you and the economy? >> 7 on your side's michael finney looks at what you need to know. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. active afternoon. live doppler 7 tracking ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on the new xc90 available with six seats. xc90. recharged. lease the volvo xc90 for $499 per month.

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the individual then helps because of the shot in the arm. so the president wants the money to be spent right now. within the next two weeks, the checks should be heading out, at least if the president gets his way. the idea of just sending out money to everyone to head off a recession is not new. this was pioneered by president ford back in 1974. he ushered in a $30 tax credit for taxpayers which is about worth $100 a day that was received quickly and is widely believed to have softened hard economic times. when it occurred again in 2001 when most americans received about $300, and again in 2008 when most americans received between $300 and $600. so do credits or rebates work? do they help fix the economy? there is a disagreement on how well they work, but it is generally understood that when the rebates are aimed at low and moderate income worker, the economy is helped. and when it is quick cash, the

economy is helped quickly. reporting live from san francisco, i'm michael finney. >> okay, michael, thank you. good information. coronavirus is having a catastrophic impact on the travel industry, of course. that word tonight from the u.s. travel association. it says a huge decrease in travel will result in a $809 billion hit to the economy. the group says 4.6 million travel-related jobs in the united states will be eliminated. spending on travel, including shopping, dining, and attractions is projected to plunge by $355 billion for the year. that is more than six times the impact of 9/11, keep in mind. the travel industry is asking the president to take immediate disaster relief action. all right. it seems panic buying at grocery stores is finally slowing down. abc7 news reporter kris reyes checked out the situation at some bay area stores. she is live with the reminder that our food supply is intact. kris? >> absolutely. good afternoon.

well, neighborhood store likes this one in hayes valley, they are really shining through this crisis. you can see some shelves are empty, but still a lot of staples, pasta, tomato sauce, vegetables. and they want to assure customers they are open for business and getting deliveries every single day. >> there is nothing to worry about when it comes to food. >> our purveyors who sell chicken and pork and beef, they still have ample supplies. everything is okay. no need to panic, people. >> the supply is all right except for the process. >> a grocer, a restaurant chef, a wholesaler, all in agreement that panic buying is not necessary. their supply deliveries are still coming in on a regular basis, and they are open for business. >> so far we've been able to get our deliveries in. we're not getting like the full orders that we put in, but we're getting a lot of it. >> what are you hearing from your distributors? >> we have plenty of food. plenty of food in san francisco and the bay area. plenty of food. our farmers are not stretched

yet. >> at this birite in san francisco, they have to limit the customers but not their supplies. a greeter tells everyone coming in only 35 people allowed inside and they must practice social distancing. i went inside to see for myself. >> i wanted to show you the shelves because they are full. they are getting food and supplies from their distributors. >> for meat and produce to canned goods, every aisle was stocked, plus this. many shoppers we saw had one bag or two and not a car load of groceries. >> i don't have a month's worth of groceries that i've purchased. i'm just buying it as i need it. >> peace. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> needed is exactly how the owners at nabila's naturals are feeling. their doors wide open as their whole hayes valley neighborhood is shut down, a testament to their community, 25 years and counting. >> it's been great to all of us come together and figure out what we can do to help each other and moving forward. especially in times like this.

>> all right. just for a little levity, but i'm always curious about what is out of stock and what's not. we already know no toilet paper. half the ice cream is gone, but guy, lots of cabbage and lots of broccoli. so just again a reminder there is plenty of food, especially if you're willing to eat your vegetables. kris reyes for abc7 news. >> i couldn't find oreos a couple of days ago. that's comfort food, kris. but i suspect it's back on the shelves. so not to worry. we do have breaking news anson sonoma county just confirming that the shelter in place order at midnight will begin there. so as you know, they were not originally part of the six counties that started the shelter in place last night ball. sonoma county is now joining. also, governor newsom has been holding a news briefing, and he now says to prepare for the possibility that schools will not reopen possibly before the summer break. most schools in the bay area have already canceled classes until the first week of april. but as we parents know, that

that is in flux, and we might have thought that possibility existed for kids not going back. maybe the rest of the school year and governor newsom is now saying that we should be prepared for that possibility. >> well, with that as a backdrop, millions of families are working and studying under one roof and that may continue for quite some time. san francisco schools are providing free meals to all children 18 and younger at eight sites around the city. many are getting lessons in a different kind of classroom too. abc7 news reporter lauren martinez shows you how families are adjusting to this new normal. >> got a ss-c-o-t-t. >> this family is learning lessons outside of their house in oakland. >> i felt like monday is a test day, my first day at a new job. how do i plan and manage for all of the family. >> amira's daughter is a seventh grader and joins her classmates through zoom.

>> i'm going teach the way i know how to teach. so that was overwhelming feeling i want to make sure my child is prepared for school. at the same time, i don't know if -- i'm not a teacher. >> she secretaried an excel spreadsheet. >> as long as we can get to a quick sense of normalcy, that's where i want to get to. i'm okay doing this as long as we have this routine for a bit. >> in san leandro, 17-year-old is studying from home. his mom is a high school senior herself, and said seniors have especially been greatly impacted. >> since i have a senior and i teach seniors, their whole world got turned upside down in the matter of day. >> things like senior prom, trips and track meets are put on hold. >> lehua suggests parents take it easy on their children. >> they've lost a lot of their normal ways to relieve stress. so maybe taking it a little easy on them. >> in san francisco, lauren

martinez, abc7 news. >> now if you're teaching your kids at home and need help, we have several resources on our website that can help. just go to abc7news.com/take action for more on how to maintain learning during school closures. all right. let's move on now and talk about the weather. it's awfully chilly. meteorologist sandhya patel is live with the forecast. >> let's take a look at the weather. definitely feels like winter out there. athough it is a little milder than yesterday, checking out the thunderstorms that have just fired up in the east bay. we're going down to street level here, just around fremont boulevard, seeing some wet weather. thunderstorms right over the east bay. if they hold together, heading towards sun knool at 5:19. definitely watch out. we are seeing some rain falling coming down heavily in the south bay from blossom hill road in san jose to morgan hill, coyote, mt. hamilton. it's all turning to a mix of precipitation from rain to snow. so check out live doppler 7 this afternoon. it has really become active with

the sun heating up the atmosphere and destabilizing the atmosphere. this is going to continue as we head into the next couple hours. so it's a level 1 on the storm impact scale. tonight showers, brief downpo downpours, thunder with hail and the possibility of those downpours continuing through the night. snow on the highest peaks. so let's look at the hour-by-hour forecast. 6:00 tonight, you see that mix, precipitation. 7:00 p.m., still in that general vicinity, but sometimes models have a hard time pick up on the intensity of some of the showers. keep in mind this is downplaying it a little bit. as we head towards tomorrow morning, a few showers developing into the afternoon. and once again, the sun heeding the atmosphere, we could see an isolated thunderstorm or two. tomorrow evening certainly more showers mixing in with the sun like we saw today, lingering showers for your thursday as we head into the afternoon. in terms of your temperatures right now, they're in the 40s, 50s. so definitely hanging on to that winter chill. from our east bay hills camera,

seeing some of the clouds, the unstable atmosphere, wintry mix and thunder tonight. spring begins on thursday. certainly won't feel like it yet. more rain is in store for the weekend. exactly what we need. temperatures 30s, 40s. we will keep the spotty showers around tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon, we'll see the showers along with sunshine, highs will be in the 50s across the region. and as you check out the accuweather seven-day forecast, it's a level 1 on our storm impact scale. those scattered showers for tomorrow. a few showers for the first day of spring. spring begins at night by the way. mostly cloudy on friday. a slight chance of showers on saturday. notice the milder weather as we head towards saturday. and then a level 1 system bringing us the wet weather. on sunday it looks very light. monday and tuesday look like rainy days for sure. at this point, i would keep the umbrella handy and definitely have that extra layer of the jacket until it warms back up. dan and kristen? >> good advice. okay, sandhya, thanks very much. well, the supply of

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san francisco giants have established a $1 million fund to help oracle park staff affectd by the postponement of the mlb season. the coronavirus outbreak has created economic uncertainty for thousands of seasonal ballpark employees. mlb's 30 teams including the oakland a's have pledged $1 million each for ballpark employees. during this pandemic, many medical supplies are in short supply, especially in underserved communities. negative, question. and abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley visited with a nonprofit getting those badly needed supplies outside the door today. >> we've got the head covers. we've got the isolation gowns. >> medshare is usually the guardian angel of medical supplies around the world. a tsunami, a hurricane?

and this nonprofit shi goods doy hospitals. but now the need is in their own backyard, and the surplus of coronavirus supplies has dwindled. >> we're dribbing the last of the isolation gowns as well as the last of our n-95 masks and continue to try to find as many matches as possible through the end of today for the surgical masks and the gloves. >> you don't have any left? >> no. >> this is it? >> this is it. >> these boxes will be picked up tonight by ups and delivered to 46 clinics in california that serve a vulnerable population, including the homeless and the elderly. 12 are right here in the bay area, including a women and children's shelter in san leandro and medical clinics in san francisco, oakland, andbe >> right now, right here in california, we need those supplies. and so they're perfectly set up

i think to manage that distribution. >> no more volunteers are allowed here. and with the disruption in the global supply chain, it will be weeks before more n-95s come in from ohio and more surgical masks and gowns come in from china. in san leandro, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> one more

there are a couple of abc7 program changes we want to tell you. starting tomorrow, pandemic, what you need to know will air weekdays at noon right after midday live. that's in place of gma 3 with >> starting tonight, "nightline" will air at 11:35. jimmy kimmel live will move to 12:05:00 a.m. "nightline" will devote its entire program to the coverage of covid-19 and the global efforts and affects of the outbreak. it marks a return to the program's roots when "nightline" launched 40 years ago with updates on the iran hostage crisis. "nightline" coming at 11:35. "world news tonight" with david muir is next. we appreciate your time.

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tonight, the coronavirus in the u.s. several fast-moving headlines. president trump declaring "the world is at war with a hidden enemy." at least 100 dead now in the u.s. the administration wants to send checks to american families. and espn now reporting that nba star kevin durant has now tested positive along with three other players. tonight, president trump warning tougher restrictions may be on the way and urging americans to stay home, and not to travel in the u.s. or abroad. in new york city tonight, the mayor now warning about a possible order to shelter in place. it could be coming. tonight, dr. jen ashton on what they're now seeing in new york city's e.r.s. around the country, hospitals with critical shortages of blood and a shortage of supplies. construction companies asked to donate their respirator masks.

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