bay area in isolation, how from home to stop the covid-19 spread. it's also a frightening time for those in our community who are having to live off the radar to stay safe. and it's not just food that people are taking to go in one bay area community. how friday night is shifting to stay socially separate. >> plus one neighborhood getting creative with the coronavirus shutdown, getting back to a good old block party. but at a distance. yeah, that story is pretty interesting. i'm jobina fortson in for liz kreutz. we'll have a look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. we have some showers along the central coast, sliding to the north and the south bay. they'll continue that northward track. we have a chance, like we did yesterday in the higher elevations. we saw some of those showers

from the east bay hills, mt. hamilton. and there will be those cumulus ild-ups for a ls morganhi few scattered showers and, as i said, they will continue to move up to the north with a chance of showers in the south bay this morning, even the peninsula. maybe the east bay. overall, though, you are milder and cloudier in the south bay, 48. you are clear and chilly. we are looking at temperatures coming into the 50s. check it out. we've got mostly sunny conditions. you see the green there. i'm stopping that at 4:00. some showers will be in the area. we'll talk about more showers for your sunday. jobina? >> thank you, lisa. we begin with the latest coronavirus count. there were just four related deaths reported in the bay area. now at least 11 total. sonoma county reported its first coronavirus related death last night. so did contra costa county. hard-hit santa clara county

reported two new fatalities. bay-area wide surged well past sub acute rabitn tested positiv the coronavirus. 75-year-old man was admitted march 14th with a fever. two initial roommates and staff who provided care are being monitored right now. covenant care released a statement on its website that reads in part, quote, we will continue to operate by the highest standards of safety. all staff, medical personnel and vendors are screened prior to entry and all of our facilities continue to prohibit visitors. firefighters who tested positive for covid-19 increased to at least 13. 75 others are being monitored because they were exposed to those who were sickened. firefighters union tells abc 7 news one firefighter was admitted to the icu but has since been discharged.

three people staying at the san mateo events center rvs are parked for temporary housing for people exposed to the virus and not needing hospitalization. each rv is single occupancy and has a kitchen and bathroom. county staff are monitoring the medical needs for everyone staying in the rvs. san francisco, another group of residents facing anxiety during the coronavirus is the undocumented community. employers are feeling the pressure and the financial strains of all of this and are laying off workers right now. only those undocumented with work permits qualify for unemployment. abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke to organizations providing some help here. >> reporter: in the age of social distancing, right in the heart of san francisco's mission district, a go-to spot for many in this community who want to feel closer to home. >> i'm actually very, like, concerned. >> jacqueline hernandez is

hearing firsthand stories of many of her customers. many of them used to work at restaurants and stores and now are out of work. some are undocumented and don't qualify for unemployment. >> another one had to stop working on her other job. also because of the coronavirus. she has been working with us but only a few hours. >> reporter: they're getting calls every day for many in the undocumented community asking for help. >> a lot of housing insecurity if they're going to have a home next month. >> several day laborers concerned about the virus who say they need the money to survive. this man showed us his wallet and says he hasn't worked in five days. >> this is my pay before. >> reporter: several san francisco nonprofits have partnered together to help. >> we're in the process of

putting together a fund for relief services or financial assistance for those unable to apply for ccording to supervisor, board of supervisors is discussing ways to help the undocumented community, and it could come in the form of grants for those unemployed. abc 7 news. bay area residents appear to be adhering to the shelter in place order. this weekend is a test to see if people are staying at home. phil matier joined us in the abc 7 newsroom for insights. >> we, as a society, have managed to follow the rules, i think, as well or even better than the officials expected. i talked to them off camera. when we ordered the shutdown, they said, at 100% stay at home, to the grocery store and needed things, if people only did 75 to 80% of that, it would be a success. the overall goal is to stem the spread. we can't stop the spread, but to

stem it andee it from boiling over. it's going to be a critical week and critical weekend. this is the weekend where they'll say will people continue to xli or is the sun going to bring them out and make it an unsafe situation? >> reminder, you can read his columns in the san francisco hronicle every wednesday and sunday. this morning, california is extending its health insurance enrollment period. people can sign up for coverage through june 30th. coverage for eligible enrollees begins the first of the following month. most californians who will lose benefits from their previous job will not lose coverage. screening and testing for covid-19 are both free in california. >> every day, new closures and cancellations due to the outbreak. io yosemite national park is closed. starbucks is converting to drive-thruservic will be locations near hospital

s to help serve health care workers and gil rio festal i canceled for the year and will resume in 2021. we have a full list at abc7news.com. if the stay at home order will be enforced. san jose police is one department saying they will, if they see the rule breaking become rampant. the heart of silicon valley had a completely different look to its friday night. it's arguably the best place to handle a weekend online. amanda del castilio shows us people are being creative. >> reporter: downtown san jose, did he say late. normally packed san pedro square, isolated. no friday night movie releases here, no blockbuster on the westwind capital drive-in,

closed because of covid-19. usual end of the week rush home deserted. not far away we found gregory martinez, who shared his friday night plans. >> board games, relaxing. nothing too crazy right now. >> martinez's plans included helping out small businesses, like pourhouse bistro. california lifted restriction on to-go and delivery alcohol at restaurants friday, sending home new orleans-themed specials like hurricanes and 32-ounce monsoons. >> you have to purchase a meal in order to take out the liquor or beer or wine. so, we're hoping that will increase sales. as you know, everybody is hurting right now. >> reporter: bistro president says restaurants and retailers could use the help under this temporary measure. it requires drivengs have a lid and be transported in the truveng or another unoccupied area of the car. >> everyone needs to be responsible through this, take a deep breath and be responsible.

>> reporter: in my search for friday night stay-at-home activities, happy hours and socializing at a, quote, social distance have gone virtual. you saw a group of people ved out across the country, all impacted by covid-19. i'm a del news. coronavirus health concerns did not seem to scare these folks away from a weekly market in the castro area yesterday. we spoke with abc 7 special correspondent dr. patel, to get tips on protecting you and your family if you decide to hit a farmer's market this weekend. >> you're taking your food out, washing it washing your surfaces, washing your hands and should be just fine. farmer's market, think about social distancing. we have to avoid crowds right now. >> you can always be patient, waiting your turn to make sure you have enough space to check out the produce. union employees at safeways in california will receive an

extra $2 an hour for so-called appreciation pay for working during the coronavirus pandemic. safeway also plans to install someplarert checkoutsafeguemoyees. target also announced it's boosting employee pay. as we take a live look outside here, what have we got? a quiet, almost actually completely empty bay bridge toll plaza there. look at that. there are no more cash tolls being collected. if you don't use fast track, cameras will take a picture of your license plate and you'll get an invoice in the mail. don't be alarmed if you see the word "violation" on it. >> none of these are violations. the system is set up to print that out. when they get the bill, it's just for the toll, not for any fine. there will be no fine.

>> the price of the bridge tolls remains the same as this takes effect. that is good to know. a lot of people are worried about that, lisa. >> you know what? we never have any traffic at this hour and even throughout the day. looking a little strange out there. a lot of folks out yesterday, taking walks. as we look live outside right now from our east bay hills camera, it is a quiet start here. we do have some showers way south. and looking at numbers cool in the north bay. we are going to add showers into the forecast today. not for everyone, but also plenty of sunshine and spring-like temperatures. stay tuned. my accuweather seven-day forecast is coming up. thank you, lisa. other states follow california's lead in staying at home. the latest on the outbreak around the country and what president trump just did to get the u.s. companies on a world war ii level of production for those emergency masks. plus one community coming together through the shelter in place order and how it's hosting a block party with social distancing.

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the country settles into this new reality of isolation, take a look at this video, time lapse down sunset boulevard right before governor newsom's shelter in place order took place last night. usually buzzing with cars and energy, the street is stripped of life. incredible to see. not just in california but coast to coast, drastic restrictions are in place to stop the spread of coronavirus. there are now at least more than 19,000 cases around the u.s. abc's mark stewart has the latest from new york. >> the governor of new york, joining california and other states issuing new mandates, beginning sunday, ordering all nonessential workers to stay home, telling restaurants to stay indoors as much as possible and only leave to get food, medicine or solitary exercise.

>> essential services have to continue to function. grocery stores need food. pharmacies need drugs. >> from first responders to families, no one is immune from the impact. >> i'm very nervous, just feeling like when is this all going to end. >> this new york city doctor tested positive. >> i was using all protection i was supposed to. i probably wiped a surface and then wiped my face. >> directing american companies that can, including automakers to now manufacture masks, gowns, ventilators and in new orleans, a look inside oxnard medical center. teams are using respirator masks for protection as doctors urge young people to take the threat seriously. 40% of the people hospitalized in the u.s. are between the ages of 20 and 54.

>> i want to let everyone know it's very important to stay inside, follow the cdc guidelines. >> people in several states are being told to stay home, president trump is insisting he is not considering such measures nationwide. mark stewart, abc news, new york. we've been telling you about the extreme risk to the elderly, particularly those at nursing homes. this morning we're hearing of a nursing group providing medical care for fragile children. coastal kids home care in mountainview says it has a desperate need for n-95 masks, nonlatex gloves, hand sanitizer and other medical products. >> if haden goes in the hospital, it could mean his life. so, it really is a life or death situation for our nurses to stay in our homes. >> this is the same desperate need that is going on at hospitals across the country. the coastal kids home care group helps kids healing from injury or short-term illness as well as

those coping with chronic conditions. they got a little bit of good news yesterday, san francisco construction company donated 50 n-95 masks. with a long week under our belts working from home, we keep finding ways to entertain ourselves, neighbors in one neighborhood decided to end things on a positive note. lauren martinez isn't your average block party. >> open up your garage, sit in your driveway. bring a glass of wine and connect with everyone but at minimum six feet apart. >> reporter: these neighbors in oakland are throwing a social distance friday night happy hour. >> i took a shower, got all cleaned up. this is a big event tonight, 5:00. we were all excited. some people said they put their makeup on. >> reporter: 5-month-old westin palix's father became equipped with beer and a six-feet pole. >> everyone keeps pushing the

six-feet thing so i'm like i think i have something that would work. could become the running joke, hey look we're doing our social distancing and keeping our six feet. >> reporter: even pet parents took precautions. >> it's not poisonous to him, they're dog wipes but just to wipe down. washing our hands. wash our dogs. >> reporter: neighbors said they needed to end this first week under a shelter in place order with a drink. >> fred makes a mean margarita from scratch. >> reporter: and a familiar face. >> to see our community, friends, neighbors very relaxed social situation has been really powerful. >> lauren martinez, abc 7 news. we've been spending this week trying to document how life ffenrothise even a week ago. here is a look how the bay area

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♪ ♪ >> got to end on a positive note with the dog there. i'll send it over to meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. behind me you see some activity on live doppler 7. there are showers in the south bay, central coast from monterey all the way down to salinas,

luis obispo drifting to the north. few showers in the south bay and this system does weaken. we'll be looking at sunshine, a lot like yesterday, with higher cumulus clouds. getting close to gilroy. these will continue to shift a little further to the north. from the peninsula to the south bay, the coast could see a shower and then things will turn partly cloudy for you in the south bay. it is milder with the clouds in the south bay, 49 in fremont. looking at 49 in san jose with 40 santa rosa, napa. 49 degrees. live look outside where san francisco could see showers tomorrow for your sunday. we have a changing forecast for the first weekend of spring with sunshine today. numbers will respond with mid and upper 60s, but still the chance once again of a few showers. we saw those cumulus clouds from mt. mt. hamilton and mt.

tam. rain returning for sunday. still mild. colder air is on the way for next week. beach hazard statement late tonight into monday. long period of northwesterly swell building. wave heights are small right now, two to three feet. we have an increased chance of sneaker waves, rip currents with this beach hazard statement. hour by hour, clouds and showers 9:00 today. still a possibility in the south bay. 8:00 tonight, maybe a shower into the east bay. overall, the rest of you enjoying some sun. sunday afternoon. more showers moving up. we're looking at the possibility right into your sunday evening, taking it into monday. this is 5:00 monday morning. we'll add the precip from tomorrow afternoon, 1:00, north bay, from the east bay to

the south bay once again we're seeing rain anywhere from half inch to three-quarters of an inch to over an inch. then the colder system arrives tuesday into wednesday. here is monday. few showers, level one on our storm impact scale. by tuesday, look what happens. we've got the cold showers. here we are, lake county, lower snow levels and taking this into wednesday with the numbers well below average. this is wednesday night. and then we'll look for the snow in the sierra nevada to accumulate. highs for sunday will be mild, despite the cloud cover, chance of showers still feeling like spring. winter returns tuesday. as for your saturday, we're looking at a pretty nice day. we'll call it partly cloudy, mostly sunny, mid to upper 60s. notice the green representing chance of showers. hills around fremont. maybe along the coast there. half moon bay. otherwise, it should be a dry day for most in the accuweather seven-day forecast, level one on

our storm impact scale tomorrow. monday we're getting cooler. tuesday and wednesday, numbers just in the 50s and we'll warm it up and dry it out by the end of next week. jobina? >> thank you, lisa. since you're there, i'll just ask you, you know, some more questions about the weather. how long can people expect the sunshine to stick around for today? >> today is definitely the drier and warmer day of the week. so, good idea to get out there. we saw the south bay, a chance of showers anyway tonight -- i should say this afternoon. but not anything unlike we saw yesterday. boy, was it busy out there. i was out there, taking a walk. a lot of families were out there, making the best of a difficult situation. >> definitely difficult. thank you, lisa. just ahead, the latest on the hospital emergency happening in ers across the country. urgent conditions as doctors plea for help in fighting covid-19. one couple says i do hours before the shelter in place.

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kreutz. we're starting with a lisa arge. good morning, pushing to the north. you could see a shower in the south bay sneaking up through the peninsula throughout the morning hours. closer, looking at the summit, scotts valley, santa cruz mountains, this is a weather system that will weaken throughout the morning hours. cloud cover, 47 saratoga where there isn't any cloud cover, it's cooler. 38 in novato, 10:00 in the 50s. could see a few showers once again, higher elevations. by 1:00, mild in the 60s. east bay, south bay along the coast. isolated shower possible but mild spring-like day today on tap. and then we'll talk about another weather system that will arrive tomorrow bringing more clouds and better chances of

ready on the brink during the ay coronavirus pandemic. some doctors are putting their masks in ziploc bags so they can use them up to a week. this morning there is an urgent plea from the front line chief national correspondent matt gutman has the details. >> cascading shortages reported at hospitals around the country. one of the most critical, blood. >> right now we're at like a critical shortage of blood again common across the country because no one is donating blood. >> clinicians telling us n-95 masks are so precious, they're now kept in ziplocs or paper bags because they're told to hold on to them for up to a week. >> my mask snapped while i was trying to take it off in between patients and i had to staple it back. >> reporter: two navy medical ships deploying, one on each coast. a battle is brewing whether it

omrt wil april.a.r army corps of engineers possibly converting javitt center in new york as well as college dorms into makeshift medical centers out of fear bed also run out in weeks. across the country, thousands rushing to get tested. at new jersey's first major drive-thru testing site, police had to turn people away after just four hours. one of the nation's leading infectious disease doctors admitting the u.s. is not meeting the demand. >> we are not there yet. >> reporter: world health organization warning young people they're not invincible. cdc says nearly 40% in the u.s. are between the ages of 20 and 54. because doctors will see a spike in patients and have a shortage

of supplies they'll have to make a brutal triage, whether to give the sickest patients full medical care, essentially deciding life and death on the spot. abc news, los angeles. pg&e is donating nearly a million masks to california'sre. dotion will inc n-95 masks and other -- another 470,000 surgical masks. pg&e has also vow ed to donate 1 million to nonprofits helping families in need of food as well as small businesses struggling during the crisis. >> we've all heard about the hoarding of toilet paper. this morning, though, the coronavirus pandemic is creating another looming fact because of wipes. >> the general manager says there's no question what caused this mess. >> we are basically faced with a

deluge of wipes that people have been flushing into their toilets and they made their way to this main treatment plant, basically ended up clogging that process and equipment, basically overwhelmed the system. >> reporter: wipes that do not break down in the sewage system don't break down. the problem is getting a lot worse. this is sewage bubbling up from a manhole cover. >> nonflushables blocking the sewer and caused a spill. >> it's critical people stop flushing products that are not made to go down the toilet. >> paper towels, napkins, disinfectant wipes that come in a plastic canister, all of those don't dissolve in the sawyer. >> reporter: treatment plants and street pipes aren't the only at risk. >> the pipe you block may be your own pipe n that case your toilet won't flush, your shower won't drain, your sink will back

up. it could actually be made worse if you had a backup for your house as y need one more remoinder, novato sanitary has a reminder to stop this from happening at your house. >> please only flush the throw ps, pee, poop and tp, toilet paper. >> now we know what to do. even if wipes say they are flushable, you should not put them in the toilet. pictures of one bakersfield couple are going viral for creativity on their wedding day. they managed to tie the knot hours before governor newsom issued a statewide stay at home order. they planned to get married april 4th. it wasn't the big wedding they planned, but they say it was the responsible way to get married while still practicing social distancing. >> most people had a guest

table. we have a sanitation station because it seemed appropriate for not just what's going on but the nature of the event. we also took precautions. >> it was awesome. it was private. it was intimate. >> who knew? sanitation table. the couple says they will still have the wedding of their dreams. it just won't be in two weeks like they planned. some cuteness to brighten up your day. we all need it. orphan baby koala is thriving with the help of the zoo keepers, despite the zoo being closed due to the pandemic. his mother died of cancer while he was still in the pouch. the zoo says he was compromised and underdeveloped when he first arrived in december. but the zoo says his future looks very bright. >> we are very hopeful in that he is growing and progressing the way we hoped he would and we anticipated he would. he is starting to sample eucalyptus. we're hoping to see him start to eat eucalyptus soon. the next step is meeting other

koalas, lrning to socialize and climb and do all these things k ochoalas get to s get o >> they get him out at least ten minutes a day to get him sun. >> guess who decided to take a jog. look that the. do we know him? i believe we know reggie aqui, running through his neighborhood in the mission. we have a surprise at the end of this video. watch and see. a live look out right now. golden gate bridge looking good, clear, empty as it should be at this hour. lisa will have your forecast in a few minutes when we come back. and then here we go. finding faith. tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., we want to ban together, join together. we'll be better together. join us at 10:00 a.m. on abc 7, abc7news.com and on the abc 7 app to hear from our faith leaders.

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social distancing isn't all that bad, hosting a bingo game for entire block in dublin. look at this. >> 59. you have a check down there? >> so creative. a man calling out bingo chocolate easter eggs were prizes. >> okay. josie's going to walk. >> i'll take it. that is awesome. d sd it over to lisa here. she has a forecast for us this weekend. >> we're all in it together. good morning, jobina. emeryville is 49 degrees. sun is on the way.

pringtime afternoon. some of you have showers, just a few in the forecast today. more will develop on sunday and wait till you see next week. we're cooler with more springtime showers. your forecast is coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also next, we all know and love him for his ridiculous trick shots on the court but steph is doing it a little differently, staying at home. see what curry is coming up with in your morning sports. before that, abc 7 anchor reggie aqui went on a late-night run through the mission and said he barely recognized his own neighborhood. we'll take a look at that, too.

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even athletes are trying to make the most of their social distancing time. british soccer player liv cook showed off her skills, juggle a roll of toilet paper 30 times in a row, posting videos of her stay-at-home challenge. cook said she was responding to people on twitter who doubted how many kicks she could do when she set a goal of 30 for herself. pretty impressive. in sports, nfl teams and free agents are still conducting business during the coronavirus.

here's abc 7 sports director larry biel with the details in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. for years the tampa bay buccaneers logo, the swaushbuckler with the knife am his teeth looked kind of cheesy, right? but now tom brady is signing with them, and it looks kind of cool. two-year deal with a guaranteed $50 million with inscentives that could push it up to 60 million. yes, chris godwin will give up number 12 for tom so he will remain tb12 with the bucs. emmanuel sanders wide receiver will sign with the new orleans saints, two-year, $16 million deal that gives drew brees yet another dynamic target to go along with michael thomas. sanders had 36 catches, three touchdowns after being acquired by the 49ers mid season but wanted more money than the

niners could afford tori him back. knicks legend daniel cormier was a guest. as tough and healthy as d.c. is, even he admitted coronavirus challenges are real. st of what ithe you said, it's something you can't see daily, right? you can't gauge -- it's hard for me to gauge the disappointment. everything that had happened to me before, it was like right in my face, you know, when i lost my daughter and my father now and all the professional loss, it was like right in my face, right? i knew what i was dealing with. in this sense, i don't really know. i don't think any of us do. and i think it's that uncertainty that makes it so difficult. >> we also spoke with warriors rookie eric pasqual who saw the nba season abruptly halt. he's trying to cope like the rest of us. >> as long as you're positive, it's a very different time,

being able to be shut down and not really supposed to go outside and practice social distancing and seeing all the stores close, but just keep a positive attitude. find new hobbies and try to keep yourself busy. i know it's rough staying in the house all day. >> steph curry is in the house, also an avid golfer. look at this, in his house. off the front door and into the cup and steph is pumped. that's the course he will be playing for a while. that's the casa de curry course. that's a wrap on sports. have a safe weekend, everybody. i'm larry biel. >> pretty impressive. lisa, how is your golf game? should we challenge steph? >> i wouldn't say yet. the greens are probably a little wet out there for sure. we'll see more spring showers in t today you also have to plan on some sunshine.

check it out. live look outside there over the bay. it looks pretty calm. winds not an issue. we will be looking at nice afternoon, if you liked yesterday, you saw some of those cumulus buildups in the highest elevations, showers today, very similar. we'll see even milder weather. we're talking mid and upper 60s. tomorrow, some clouds. it's going to be partly to mostly cloudy. then showers move on later in the afternoon. next week a colder system arrives, talking highs only in the 50s and 60s. check out tahoe. all that snow from last week. that cold system i just spoke of will bring another foot, maybe two feet in the mountains as we get toward the middle of next week. here is live doppler 7. i talked about sun. look at this. we've got green represeroentral tohe south santa cr, the summit.it a wk weather syst

hollister is wet, into gilroy. chance of a shower. we get sunnier throughout the afternoon and will enjoy some milder weather. live look outside here. exploratorium camera. gilroy, half moon bay. look from the golden gate bridge. you can see certainly the clear sky here with just a light wind out there. temperatures cold. how about the upper 30s, much colder in the north bay. livermore checking in at 42. beautiful clouds yesterday over the higher elevations. beach hazard statement starts tonight through monday. current wave heights are only two they'll build as they get into the overnight hours, sonoma coast into monterey. long period northwesterly swell building. increasing the rip current possibility, sneaker waves. dangerous conditions out there. keep that in mind hour by hour

as we go through the day today. clouds in the south bay. isolated shower stopping this by 8:00 tonight. once again higher elevations where the air gets a littl more unstable as it rises higher in the atmosphere. more showers from the peninsula to san francisco. it continues into your sunday night, monday morning. this is still mild air and then the cold air with another system. 24-hour rainfall totals anywhere from perhaps quarter an inch san francisco to san jose mainly late tomorrow. and as we're looking at otherwise temperatures today with some of that sun it will be nice out there. how about 66 in palo alto, you can see the green maybe the hills in fremont, shower, 63 in richmond. not going to last all day. take you through the wet weather into your monday and more likely into tuesday. check it out. we've got rain. this is cold rain and it's also going to bring in at totals for next seven days.

not bad. maybe half an inch in santa rosa and a quick look of what you can expect in the mountains for next week. yep, we've got more snow on the way. accuweather forecast enjoy today with more clouds around tomorrow with our level one system. jobina? >> thank you, lisa. coronavirus comes at a bad time for the bay area girl sc t scouts as cookie sales come to an end. in true girl scout fashion they're making the best of it. >> reporter: girl scout cookie sales were going strong this year until area sales stopped. >> our girls had to stop selling cookies before they were ready to stop. cookies leftover that they are financially responsible for. >> reporter: some scouts were able to swing into action fast before the shelte in place order went out. >> i sent out things over my different social medias, offering deliveries for people

who ordered cookies. i've been dragging my mom down the peninsula, through san francisco, around marin, delivering cookies to anyone who wants them. >> reporter: many girls are stuck with cookies they can't sell by the deadline on sunday. >> $5 a bok, it's a financial strain for the troops to absorb that cost. >> reporter: so this year, the girl scouts of northern california council is letting troops return unsold cookies to be given to charity. >> the silver lining is that the council is absorbing the cost for them to donate those cookies to various places and people who could use cookies right now, like schools who are serving lunches while school is being closed due to the shelter in place. >> reporter: in mill valley, volunteers set up a car cookies social distancing in mind. >> these are all the cookies pthat are leftover and have bee returned from troops. >> reporter: if you want to help you can still buy cookies online for yourself or to be donated. >> we had a people offer

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of course, this follows other movies, studios celebrating the digital release of musicians, celebrities and workout studios try to help us get through all of this. disney is the parent company of abc 7. final check at your accuweather forecast with lisa. jobina, we certainly had a lot of folks out yesterday keeping their distance for sure because it was sunny and so pleasant today. how about warmer? we have the possibility of showers, higher elevations. how about livermore, mt. diablo, mt. hamilton, and the accuweather seven-day forecast, more clouds, better chance of rain tomorrow. level one on our storm impact scale. few showers for monday. atmosphere brings in a cold system. mountain snow tuesday and wednesday. highs only in the 50s. we're sunny and warmer by the end of the workweek. so, a nice day to get out there and it's been busy. there's been a lot of people, lot of kids throwing the ball in the street. definitely watch out for them. >> people have some cabin fever

for sure. >> yeah. >> you should get outside and get fresh air. six feet. >> they do. people are definitely keeping their distance, i've noticed. >> i was walking down the street yesterday and someone crossed the other way. >> right. how is it going. right. >> thank you, lisa. thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i'm jobina fortson in for lisa argen. "good morning america" is next. ♪ do you recall, not long ago ♪ we would walk on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ all around the wind blows ♪ we would only hold on to let go ♪ ♪ blow a kiss into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss into the sun

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good morning, america. across the country, the new message this morning for millions of americans -- stay home. new states shutting down all nonessential businesses with the coronavirus pandemic growing. the major disaster declaration for new york city. >> we are now the epicenter of this crisis. president trump invokes the defense production act. how it could help hospitals and first responders get the supplies they desperately need. global spread. new and frightening numbers from italy and spain, cases soaring overnight as new measures are taken in the uk. plus, the pope's plea this morning. on the front lines, hospitals overwhelmed. medical providers facing a critical shortage of masks and ventilators.