now, your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> and don't think for a second that we're a day or two away from lifting that order. we're not. >> sadly, things are going to get worse. >> another day, another bleak round of updates from governor newsom and san francisco mayor breed, saying this war with the coronavirus is far from over. and we know that instinctively. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm liz kreutz. a lot to get to. this afternoon governor newsom said california has tested nearly 60,000 people. nearly 2500 have tested positive and over half the cases are people between the ages of 18 and 49. today we learned public schools in six bay area counties will remain closed until at least may 4th. senate leaders and white house officials reached a deal on a $2 trillion relief package. but now a vote is up in the air because of some lawmakers' concerns. president trump talked what the bill contains in a news

conference less than an hour ago. take a listen. >> the senate bill, as you know, includes $350 billion in job retention loans for small business was loan forgiveness available for businesses that continue paying their workers. they continue paying their workers. that's what we want. we want them to keep their workers and pay their workers. . >> the mesh would be the largest economic relief bill in history. >> right off the top this afternoon, let's update. governor gavin newsom started by announcing his much needed financial relief for families across california. >> i'm very pleased that wells fargo, u.s. bank, it is citi and jp morgan chase have all agreed to a 90-day waiver for those impacted by covid-19. >> this 90-day delay is limited to more mortgage payments and foreclosures. note bank of america was not included there. it is agreeing to a 30-day delay. some 200 other smarter state

banks and credit unions are also agreeing to 90 days. as far as a pause on evictions for renter, a lot of people worried about that, governor newsom says they are looking at the legal limits of stepping in if action isn't taken at the local level. and the other major headline. >> that's right. shaking families up as schools in six bay area counties will remain closed until at least may 4th. the governor says this was likely, but still no less upsetting obviously for parents, students and teachers alike who want eventually to get back to their routine. laura anthony is live in lafayette to break all that down. laura? >> well, hi, dan. this was actually a joint decision among public health and school officials in contra cosa county here and five other counties in the bay area. they are faced with the reality that keeping these schools closed another five weeks is in everyone's best interest. >> it's been certainly tough for everybody, our student, our

staff. >> like hundreds more in the bay area, oakland schools like lincoln elementary will stay empty for another five weeks. that's after multiple counties decided to extend the current closures until may 4th. >> this is not an easy situation for anybody. we know that. but this is in the best interests of ensuring that we can actually stop the spread of coronavirus. >> in oakland, that means the district's 50,000 students will continue to stay home with their families. san francisco officials announced the same length of closure for that city's 57,000 public school students. the extended closure also applies to students in alameda, contra costa, marin, san mateo, and santa clara counties. shuttered school buildings are more of a burden for students in some districts than others. in more affluent areas, a high percentage of the student population has access to wifi and computers and laptops at home. but in places like oakland, many of the students do not. >> we miss our kids. >> reporter: bethany meyers, a special education teacher in oakland. >> we're teachers.

so we're experts at meeting students where they are. so when we all come back, we're going to tell the kids how much we missed them and how glad we are to see them, and then we're going to be ready to teach. >> now this continues to be a very fluid situation. that new start date, dan and liz is now may 4th. but of course a lot could change between now and then. and that tentative day could get pushed back once again. back to you guys. >> laura, so many questions i want to ask you. now that the closure has been extended, do you know how the districts are going to handle the meal programs that they've been offering? >> well, this district here in lafayette, all the districts really in all six of these counties offer some kind of meal program for free and reduced lunch to the students who qualify here in lafayette for lafayette elementary school district. they will continue to offer those meals. but in oakland, it is especially critical because 70% of the students in the oakland unified

district qualify for those free and reduced meals. best advice for people is to go on the individual websites of each of the districts to find out kpaes available and when those meals are being handed out. >> all right, laura, thank you. five new coronavirus deaths are reported today in the bay area. four of those are in san mateo county, which now has a total of five deaths and 165 cases. claire county also reports another deadly infection with 17 deaths. sonoma county has 37 cases and says two people there have recovered. there are now a total of 1187 cases across bay area. there are two confirmed cases of coronavirus in mendocino county. a total of 124 people have been tested there. the county is still awaiting the results of nearly 50 tests. we're waiting for more information. lake county still at this moment reporting no cases. >> we learned today san francisco will need up to 1500 more ventilators and 5,000 more hospital beds for the expected

surge in coronavirus cases. but mayor breed does say that the severity will be diminished if people stay home except for those essential needs. >> when you're out there and you're socializing and you're not socialing distancing from one another, the difference that could make and the spread that occurs as a result of your interactions if you went to the hospital because you are sick or a relative or family member and they were turned away because we didn't have enough beds to accommodate them. >> the mayor has requested more state and federal assistance. the city has a plan to expand their capacity to handle more cases. they say a new floor just for coronavirus patients will be opened at st. francis memorial hospital. san jose police are looking for man behind a disturbing attack last weekend on the stairs of communication hill. it involved a woman simply asking another runner for a little social distance, as we're all being asked to do. abc7 news reporter julian glover has the story. >> what is wrong with people.

>> runners taking on the mountain of steps here at communications hill reacting to an eight-second video of a woman being assaulted by what appears to be a family last week. >> to assault someone over that? that guy's got bigger problems than a virus. >> in the video we can't show you as we wait to hear from the victim, you can hear and see a man coughing in the victim's direction and a loud thud. according to san jose police, the victim, a 5'2" woman said after she was coughed on she was hit in the head. and all she did was ask another runner for six feet of space. >> that's not cool. that's definitely not right. i have yet see anything like that over here. >> the victim posted the video on the next door app. she said she is clueless as to why asking for space in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic would anger someone and felt helpless when no one stepped in. >> i don't know if this whole coronavirus is playing a part where people don't want to intervene with that. >> today others on the hill said

others were respectful of social aside and giving people space. >> i saw a couple people up there and they harnt seen each other and hey hugged. and i sid six feet, six feet! >> very popular, very often packed with runners taking in the outdoors, getting some exercise in. but it never should have come down to this. now as for the victim, she didn't have any severe injury, did not have to go to the hospital. i did check in with san jose police this morning. no updates on a suspect, mai but they are investigating. for mao reporting in san jose, i'm julian glover, abc7 news. >> and as you saw there, maintaining social distance can be difficult if not frustrating. abc7 news multimedia producer juan carlos guerrero and his wife have been quarantined and in self-isolation for nearly two weeks now. we've been sharing their stories. today they offer a perspective on why following that stay at home order is so important. >> my wife's positive test result for covid-19 triggered a

call from the san francisco health department with some good news about her health. >> what date can i step out of my bedroom and then go back to work. >> so i think that you already met those conditions. >> leticia is cleared to end her quarantine on friday. the focus then switched to me. >> this friday would be the end of his isolation. >> my wife has been quarantined inside her bedroom for 12 days since she got a fever. she has not gone to the kitchen or the living room. she eats in the bedroom. i eat in the hallway to keep her company. i'm on the 12th day of my isolation as well. i only go outside to walk the dog. i haven't gone into any stores or ordered takeout. . all this sacrifice has come at an emotional cost, but we are persisted. for those wondering if stay at-at home orders are really necessary, consider this. my wife likely had the virus days before she had a fever which means she was contagious and came into many people. if any hoff those people became

contagious, they likely infected others as well before they showed symptoms. it's a chain reaction and impossible to retain. but if everyone stays home whoever is infected has no chance to infect anyone else. and we are out of this pandemic. the health worker said leticia can leave the bedroom, but to still keep her distance from me. >> the department said i'm no longer contagious and that i can rome around the house and just to wear a mask in case i cough when you're around. i know it's different information. i want to protect you. i want to stay away from you. i want to stay in the bedroom until friday. >> two more days. we got this. >> they got this for sure. >> yes. i have been riveted following their story. it's so amazing they're sharing it with us. i cannot wait for her to get out of their room on friday, even if it's just to go to their kitchen. >> they've been so diligent, so patient and careful, and so generous to share this experience with all of us.

we wish both of them well. see you soon. hope is dwindling a bit this afternoon on senate passage today on a $2 trillion stimulus package that leaders thought was a done deal. >> to all americans i say help is on the way. big help and quick help. >> not quite yet. the measure is largest economic relief bill in history. it would give direct payments to most americans, expand unemployment benefits, provide $370 billion for small businesses, and $500 billion for guaranteed subsidized loans to larger industries, including airlines and hospitals. however, the deal hit a snag this afternoon when four conservative republicans, including lindsey graham demanded changes claiming the legislation would incentivize layoffs that prompted vermont senator bernie sanders to vow to block the deal unless the conservatives dropped their objections. president trump praised the deal just a short time ago. >> $300 billion in direct cash

payments will be available for every american citizen earning less than $99,000 per year. that would be 3,400 dollars very quickly for the typical family of four. > the president says he's ready to sign the bill, but at this point, no time is set for a vote in the senate. [ closing bell ] news of the snag caused financial markets to dip. the doubles posted a second straight winning today, the second time that's happened in a month. the dow gained 495 points. that is more than 2%. it was up more than a thothousa points before the late sell-off. the nasdaq did drop 33. bart's ridership dropped 92% yesterday compared to an average tuesday in february. the board of directors will meet tomorrow via teleconference to discuss the coronavirus

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your loves. and refers though to this website, masks 2020.us. it claims to offer mask, thermometers and even toilet paper. our colleague went to the set and order four sets of face masks for $94. later her twitter account was hack and any direct messages would be from a scammer. our colleague went online and found this site was created just two days earlier, a telltale sign. the federal communications commission has been warning about a surge in these types of scams, like this robocall claiming to offer free test kits. >> has made coronavirus testing more available immediately. if you want to receive a free testing kit delivered overnight to your home, press 1. if you do not want your free testing, press 2. >> there are no free kits.

and you do not want free testing, this fake kind. look, the bottom line is right now any time you see the word "coronavirus" your antenna should go up. this is probably a scam. and check it out very, very carefully. i'm sure the both of you are seeing these types of emails and texts constantly, right? >> absolutely. i've gotten several the last few day. >> thanks for checking in on it. glad we have you here to verify for us. new help for hospitals that need supplies to desperately. joanne fabric and craft stores is teaming up with neiman-marcus to make medical supplies like gowns, masks and scrubs. joanne is sending material. they're opening classrooms in its stores for people who want to volunteer to help make supplies. san francisco-based gap is responding to the outbreak as well. the clothing company is pivoting its factory partners to make masks, gowns and gloves for

front line health care workers. they're working to connect its vendors with the largest hospital networks in california. well, another big piece in helping these health workers is helping them with child care, especially with many school closures extending into may. it's a real problem. we found some organizations lending a hand to those busy fighting the virus on the front line so they can be freed up to do what they do. chris nguyen has the story now from the south bay. >> there is an eerie silence at the el camino ymca. today there is no one lifting weights, no one playing basketball, no one doing much of anything during this novel coronavirus crisis. but down the hall, a glimmer of hope. >> anybody else? >> the ymca of silicon valley is pivoting some of its facilities to serve as day camps for front line and essential workers. this location was launched in partnership with el camino hospital across the street. >> we do our best to kind of be that temporary escape so they

can actually be children and enjoy life and some sense of normalcy. >> that attempt at normalcy now comes with a lot of social distancing. >> it's kind of challenging at times. you know, you're like all the way over here and they're all the way over there, and you're like hi. >> students have been split up into multiple classrooms and will stay within the same group for the foreseeable future to limit potential exposure to covid-19. >> it's really hard to have playdates with friends and see them. and, like i can't even travel to my family for passover. >> staff members are now leading a mix of youth development activities combined with independent study sessions throughout the day. >> we're making sure that the health workers in our community can be available to serve those critically ill. and we can be a partner in making sure that this community has all the resources necessary to address this crisis. >> despite the struggle, these kids are putting into it perspective, especially as their parents good to work. >> i'm proud that she is a

nurse, that she is saving lives every day. >> proof that a lot is being done to strengthen the foundation of our community. >> okay. it's not the end of the world, you know. doctors and nurses and scientists are working really hard, in mountain view, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> that's great. >> that is so great. they should be so proud of their parents. >> they should. absolutely. well said, liz. let's turn our attention to the weather forecast. dry, a little cool but nice out there today. spencer christian is working from home. hi, spencer. >> hey, dan and liz. yes, it is a little chilly out there right now. but a pleasant day. let's take a look at live doppler 7. as you no doubt know we have had some widely scattered chilly showers, and they're still hanging around the by area right now. most areas are not receiving any rain right now. most areas, however, are receiving some wind. you can see the wind speeds range from 20 to 25 miles per hour in the windiest locations.

and it's a pretty chilly, as you mentioned earlier. here in san francisco, there where you are, it's 53 degrees. we have temperatures in the mid to upper 50s at oakland, redwood city. san jose. only 47 at gilroy. and 54 at half moon bay. up in the north bay, it's getting a little chilly as well. petaluma's temperature has dropped down to 49 degrees. santa rosa, napa, fairfield are in the low to mid-50s and mid- to upper 50s at concord and livermore. these are our forecast features. there is still a chance of some more widely scattered cold showers tonight. chilly tomorrow morning with a frost advisory in effect. and we'll see a milder day on friday with rain returning on saturday and sunday. here is our storm impact scale, what's left of our current storm ranks 1 on the impact scale. so for this evening, we're expecting isolated or widely scattered showers. maybe a chance of thunder and hail mixed in there, and rainfall totals will be under a tenth of an inch. here is a forecast animation taking us through the late night and overnight hours. and you can see little patches

of green moving mainly down along the coastline. it's not likely that many locations will see any rainfall from the system during the overnight hours and going into the commute tomorrow looks like mainly dry conditions for most of the day. but as i mentioned, it is going to be chilly. and we do have a frost advisory in effect. rainfall estimates once again as you can see here under a tenth of an inch. only a few hundreds likely in most locations. overnight conditions, temperatures in the north bay will drop into the low 30s in many locations. we'll see upper 30s to about 40 in most of the remainder of the bay area. once again, let's take a look at that frost advisory in effect for most of the north bay, from 2:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. and then after that, we'll get a little bit of a milder afternoon than we had today, with high temperatures mainly in the upper 50s around the bay shoreline, and on the coast. and up to 60, 62 in the mildest inland locations. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. milder weather on friday with highs in the low to mid-60s inland. when it gets cooler again over

the weekend with a chance of light rain or cold showers on saturday and early sunday. and then much, much milder weather next week with high temperatures finally climbing back up into more spring-like levels, mid-70s by midweek next week. that will be nice. >> there was cold showers yesterday at this time during my live shot. so nice to see some change. thanks, spencer. >> you were, liz. much better now. where can a healthier heart lead you? for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto is a heart failure medicine prescribed by most cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change the structure of your heart, so it may not work as well. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. and with a healthier heart, there's no telling where life may take you. don't take entresto if pregnant;

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nursing homes are increasingly becoming islands of isolation for visits to our senior citizens because it's just not safe. but today's technology and creativity are helping to break that barrier. abc7 news reporter david louie is live with more on how people are adjusting to try to keep connected. david, it's not easy, but it can be done. >> that is very true, dan. there is concern that seniors alone at home could be at risk for stress and anxiety, especially if they don't have family or friends to interact with.

a tool that people utilize working from home is proving to be a perfect way to keep seniors engaged. nearly 400 seniors in silicon valley look forward to visits from volunteers from the group mon ami. however, these groups have switched to delivering necessities now that in-home visits are no longer possible. leaving gene isolated. >> to see a nice young person come around with a smile on her face and give me the groceries and exchange a few words six feet apart, okay. >> joy zhang is a could co-founder of mon ami that has been operating for a year and a half. >> while social distancing is still the best form of protection we have against covid-19, it is a danger in and of itself. and we have to be doing everything we can to still remain connected at this time of crisis. >> the invention to use online

conferencing platforms like zoom. this was the launch of virtual concerts. mon ami rounded up her younger brother trip to do a live performance of beatles songs. they're setting up in their living room in staten island, new york. shelters at home at bay area residents are. but microphones and a camera bridge the 3,000 miles to eager audience. they believe what they're doing is important. >> we have a lot of family friends too who have been feeling really lonely because it's them in her houses alone. i think having the chance to be in a family dynamic for a little bit and listen to familiar songs. ♪ yesterday >> twice a week concerts are planned with other musicians. it won't stop with that. >> we're introducing virtual reading groups, virtual art groups. and if people have interesting ideas, we would love to hear them. >> well, does this concept work? well, one of the seniors

watching the concert today was singing along. a welcome response concerning the fact that she has dementia and sometimes is not engaged. so it appears that the group mon ami does have a god idea they can use to reach out to seniors. david louie, abc7 news. >> boy, it's a great idea. >> music does wonders for so many people. >> it really does. especially at a time like this. thanks, david. we have much nor come still, including the royal diagnosed with covid-19. plus, the concerns surrounding the coronavirus. and it's not just the virus itself. we're going catch up with the when we face adversity, we find a way through it. it's about taking care of each other. it's the small parts that make a big difference. at chevy, we promise to do ours. we're offering chevy owners complimentary onstar crisis assist services and wifi data. if you need a new chevy, interest-free financing for 84 months - with deferred payments for 120 days on many of our most popular models.

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streets, just a surreal sight to see in the heart of downtown san francisco. >> and as of this afternoon, there are more than 466,000 diagnosed coronavirus cases around the world. the death toll is above 21,000. the united states has the third highest number of cases behind china and italy. president trump has said he hopes to reopen the country by easter. that's april 12th. but today the world health organization warned countries against lifting lockdowns too early. late last night, a deal was reached on a $2 trillion stimulus package, but that hit a snag late today as some lawmakers demanded changes. prince charles has coronavirus. no one is immune. the 71-year-old heir to the british throne is displaying mild symptoms and isolating in scotland with his wife camilla. she does not have the coronavirus. he last saw the queen on march 12th and the queen is in good health and following appropriate advice with regard to her

welfare. in the by area we have crews all over this area, giving a closer look at the daily life of people facing this strange stay at-at home order that we're all trying to get used to. here is a look at some of the scenes we captured. >> i'm dustin dorsey at the spartan barbershop, a san jose state staple since 1957. i spoke with the owner today, and he says despite having to close down for the coronavirus pandemic, he is not going anywhere once this thing is all over. i'm chris nguyen in mountain view, where as you can see kids here at the ymca of silicon valley are practicing social distancing. >> all right. as a number of local coronavirus cases rise, so do concerns. the by area council polled people local to find out how they're feeling. almost everyone in the survey is concerned with the threat of covid-19. about half think the by area's economy is worse now than it was six months ago. no surprise.

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so the main thing is that covid-19, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, is now basically the biggest concern that faces bay area residents. it's not the only thing. some parts of life still remain. people are still concerned about the cost of housing. actually, it's a high time of anxiety because residents are also very concerned about wildfire, and summer is coming, and also we know is on the horizon. but of course our focus right now is on covid-19. one of the pieces that we found that is sort of scary for us is that only 15% of residents think the economy, given where we are right now, that it's going to be better in the next six months. so given where we are right now, and we're in not a great spot, more than half think that we're going to be in an even worse place in six months. and consumer sentiment drives a lot of behavior. so that's of concern. there is a couple of good notes

that we found in the survey, if it's okay. we did find that a lot of residents are very willing to change their behavior. so only 10% of the thousand bay area residents that we talked to are opposed to the work from home orders that we've had. and a lot of them trust local elected officials and what they're doing, and that's why they're willing to change their behavior. they don't feel the same about federal officials, but they feel good about the state and local. >> i wanted to ask you than actually. it is good. a large amount of people say they have -- 83% say they've changed their activities to avoid public activities, to stay away from people. but that means there is a percentage of people that are not chaining their behaviors. this is a time we need 100% buy-in. what do you think about folks that are not changing their behavior? >> i would be careful about reading too much into that result. i think it's actually better now. we started doing the survey on

the 12th of march, and then finished it on the 18th. and what we actually saw is an amazing trend line of where things were getting better and better and better in terms of how they felt about local officials and how they were gauging their own behavior. and so i think if we were to do this poll right now in this very motel, it would be even better. you know, there is a lot of concern about people this past weekend, and that they were out at the beaches or out in parks. and i think a lot of that concern, or a lot of that was just people didn't have clear information. they had heard that it was okay to go walk your dog or be out. and i think this weekend will be a much better showing for residents because, a, they do trust what local elected officials are asking them to do and they're willing to change their behavior. >> right. i know the bay area counsel is reaching members as well through this challenging time. what are you hearing from your members? what are there biggest issues?

i think united airlines is one of your members. what are they doing right now? obviously a very challenging time for the airline industry. >> yeah, you know, we did a call with our executive committee today where we heard from the heads of ucsf and from united airlines, from the airport and lots of other industries involved in the organization. united airlines is hurting a huge amount. the san francisco airport has only 10% of the people, 10 to 15% of the people that are walking through it that were the same time last year. so it's basically a ghost town. a good story on united airlines is they're changing their flights, and they're flying to china, and they're picking up goods, and they're picking up freights, medical supplies. they're working with some of our other members who are some of these big tech companies who are paying to get ventilation equipment and masks and so on the one hand, it's a horrible story of economic pain. but, you know, there is a lot of good stuff that companies and

people are doing right now. and that's very inspiring. >> that is inspiring that is a good story. i hadn't heard that about united. i'm glad to hear, that and hopefully we can get through this and get our economy back and running sooner rather and that later. john grubb with the bay area council. thank you so much. i appreciate your tile. >> thank you. all right. now napa may soon be known for more than its wine. a distillery is stepping up to help those in the bay area who can't find hand sanitizer. jr stone has the details and then we'll talk about it. >> i think it might be the only and first sanitizer ever made in napa valley. >> and not just hand sanitizer made in napa valley, but made from the grapes grown in napa valley. >> we generally make whiskeys and rums and vodka and gin. but because of the virus, we've switched our operations to hand sanitizer. >> arthur haroutunian owns and runs napa valley distillery. the stilled economy has already

forced him to lay off seven of his employees, the latest cuts coming monday. his focus now has shifted from spirits to sanitizer. >> that's it. that's 80. >> haroutunian says it's about mixing the proper alcohol, oil, al lows and essences. >> the hand sanitizer that we make generally is made using the same materials that we would use to make our vodka. >> haroutunian is offering free if you show up to their location. no catch. he does plan to eventually sell it online, but only to those in other areas. >> spray one on each hand and give it a good rub and you're good to go. >> we figure the more hands that are sanitized, the faster we'll lick this thing and get back to life. >> arthur tells he is currently out of these spray bottles, but he should have more on monday or tuesday. also, if you would like to bring your own bottle down to fill up for free, you can do that as

well. in napa, jr stone, abc7 news. >> isn't that interesting? companies are stepping up. time for the four@4. old world spirits at belmont is also making hand sanitizer. one of its personal sized products was included in this pandemic gift box. an abc7 news viewer sent a photo. he lives in belmont and made several boxes for his older neighbors who are at greater risk for complications. the boxes include an n95 mask, gloves. the note reads we hope this gift brings you peace of mind and encourages you to pay it forward while sheltering in place. people doing a lot of different things to try to help out. you can make your own hand sanitizer at home with not too complicated things around the house. >> yeah, absolutely. and i've seen people tie a few rolls of toilet paper together as well with a nice bow, gift wrap. >> who would thought that would be a treasured gift. >> i like that.

>> who would have thought distilleries. >> right. >> oh, that's okay. >> who would have thought distilleries would be making hand sanitizer. i like mine straight up with extra olives. >> i have a feeling with a napa label it will probably become the most coveted hand sanitizer out there. >> that's true. >> i think it just might, yeah. >> all right. thanks. let's move on now. police in england are continuing to urge people to get indoors as the country comes to grips with the nationwide lockdown. listen to this. >> can you all go home? can you all go home, please. it's not holiday. it's a lockdown, which means you don't just come and sunbathe. can you please just leave. >> that is video of officers clearing people from a london park yesterday, a day after prime minister boris johnson issued the stay at home order. the uk has more than 8300 cases and 433 deaths among its 66 million people. looks like marin county over the

weekend, doesn't it? >> i think we're going to have people around the country, authorities clearing our parks soon too. it's not a holiday. you guys got to get out of here. it's not safe. >> in san francisco, we saw mission dolores park that was super parked. and mayor breed she didn't exactly say it's not a holiday. it's life or death. you got to stay home, folks. >> we saw beaches in florida and other places, in new orleans other places where people were congregating. and if it hasn't hit them hard yet, it will. we have to do what we have to do now. >> it's hard. cities like san francisco and london, people live in tiny apartments. you don't have outdoor space. you got to go some where. >> true. >> keep that six-foot distance. celebrities are stepping up on that topic, kristen, in the effort to promote social distancing and raise money for those struggling to make ends meet these days. >> these are uncertain times. what is for certain is the pain the fear, and the real needs of many of our neighbors, our friends and certainly all of those who are on the front lines

of this pandemic. >> hey, that's the boss. bruce springsteen joining other prominent new jersey natives to promote a pandemic relief fund in their state. while here in california two celebrities are making the pitch for us to stay home. >> stay in the house. do not go outside unless you have to. please. the longer you stay outside, the longer we going to be inside. >> since we have to stay at home during this covid-19 crisis, create your own party. create your own club. right here in the comfort of your own house. stay safe, everyone. all right. take care. we'll make it through. >> all right. will ferrell and snoop dogg. you got to listen to those two. you know, it's fun to see celebrities really getting involved because they have a great impact socially on all of us. and when they speak out, a lot of athletes have as well, i think people really tend to perk up their ears and listen. >> ellen degeneres has been

giving us great content on her instagram feed. >> no doubt. they have millions of followers. they do influence people. that's great. >> spencer? >> the influencers. whoever it takes to get that message across, let's get them out there speaking. >> no question. that's four@4. that's four@4. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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checkout lanes and pausing any returns or exchanges now. one shopper says they're taking every precaution possibility. >> i've seen them, when you come in, they squirt sanitizer on everybody's hands. that was nice. >> safeway also added plexiglas barriers in between cashiers and shoppers. i was in a safeway while they were installing them a couple of days ago. target says it's offering special shopping hours for seniors and pregnant women.irstd wednesday. for a full list of places doing similar shopping time, head to abc7news.com. in the south bay, a barbershop that has been open for more than 50 years is now closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. the owner concerned about how long his business will survive. dustin dorsey has his story. >> the spartan barbershop has been a staple for san jose students since 1957 when frank opened his doors. but for the first time in his more than 60 years run, he has

closed down for an unforeseen amounts of time due to the coronavirus pandemic. >> first i worked for a while and some guy where i live there says most of them are closing. and so you don't get fined, you better close up. so i decided to close. i thought well, i'm going to lose some wages, but luckily i got a little bit put away. and hopefully it will come out all right. >> reporter: aninno was born served in the military. he got the keys to his location on south fourth straight and has been cutting hair ever since. >> the smothers brothers used to come in. and jeff garcia used to come in. and this team here, that whole team used to come to me. winston berry used to come in all the time. i've had a few celebrities that came in and through the years. >> while he has seen plenty of faces pass by his two barber chair, he hasn't seen anything like covid-19. but that hasn't stopped his positive outlook.

he held out for as long as he could before shutting down among the coronavirus pandemic. but he says once this thing is all over, he'll open his doors once again. >> i'll probably work as long as i'm healthy. so far i've been pretty healthy. if i don't work, i get board. so i keep working. so far i haven't got bored and i hope i can get back quick. i hope everything goes back to normal and nobody really dies from it. i'll be back as soon as they give me the word. and i'll be back in business. >> in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> what a terrific guy. well, one of the sharks on the abc show "shark tank" offered helpful tips today for small business own owners "good morning america." >> one thing you can do is call your landlord immediately. you're in a very good negotiating position with the landlord because no one is out there looking for commercial space whatsoever. realize that when you make the call and simply tell him you can't pay the rent. i don't think you should play hardball.

you should be lovely and reasonable. but the fact you can't pay your rent while you're closed down. >> barbara corcoran also recommends that business owners stay in touch with their regular customer, offer them face-time tutorials and says it's time for businesses to get creative. and salesforce says it will not conduct any major layoffs over the next 90 days. in a tweet today, marc benioff says they'll continue to pay its hourly workers while its offices are closed. and as soon as i saw the tweet, i texted marc benioff, and i spoke with him today. you'll hear more from him coming up on abc7 news at 6:00. apple told that some of its stores may reopen in april on a staggered basis. the giant detailed the possibility in a memo and reportedly outlined a plan to let many employees working from home through at least april 5th. all of apple's 358 stores outside of china were shuttered

in recent weeks dow to the coronavirus. apple has since opened its 42 stores in china. instagram has rolled out a new feature to help people connect as the coronavirus pandemic continues. it's call cowatching. to access, users participating in a video chat on instagram tap on a photo icon at the bottom left of the screen. this will allow them to share photo, videos and posts with the group. instagram told business insider that it said up the launch of cowatching to meet the ongoing demand as people practice social distancing. constant adjustments being made. >> a loft people on their phones right now. >> that's true. spencer christian being one of them. i think he is on his phone. >> i am indeed on my phone. but i also have weather graphics. most of the bay area under partly sunny conditions. well still have a few light widely scattered showers around the bay area. the storm impact scale, what's left ranks 1 on the impact scale. this evening we'll see a continuation of widely scattered showers. most of the bay area will not be

getting wet tonight, but it will be getting cold, especially up in the north bay, where we have a frost advisory in effect from 2:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. low temperatures in that area will drop down to about 30 degrees in some locations. meanwhile, tomorrow afternoon -- i shouldn't say meanwhile, but going into tomorrow afternoon, we'll see a slight warm-up from today with highs up around 60 degrees near the bay, and maybe a couple of low 60s inland. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. it will be milder on friday. but over the weekend, another light storm comes in, ranking only 1 on the storm impact scale. and after that, we'll get drying out and warming up to normal springtime levels by midweek next week. dan and liz? >> that sounds good. it's almost 5:00, spencer. it's almost 5. time for your glass of wine. >> you're right. just ahead, your daily moment of zen. stay here with us. i'm dr. jennifer ashton.

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this is abc7 news. >> the stay at-at home orders are real. and don't think for a second that we're a day or two away from lifting that order. we're not. we're not even a week or two away. >> stern words tonight. empty streets in walnut creek, orinda, downtown san francisco. everywhere you look. the governor now saying it will be a while before we see them return to normal. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. thank you for joining us. to underscore the governor's comments, classrooms will remain empty in six bay area counties until at least may that includes santa clara. >> abc7 news reporter kris reyes is live in the south bay with more. kris? >> good afternoon. i got that same notice from my son's school in the middle of doing this story. so let me speak as a parent for a second and not as a reporter. when you hear two weeks, your heart just sinks, because that's represents dozens upon dozens of brand-new a