until may 4th. an expert explains how to make the best of the situation while those kids are stuck at home. good morning, everyone. it is thursday, march 26th. >> good to see you there. you're no more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> frost so far this morning, reggie. hi, kumasi. at 5:00 another four hours of potential damage to your pets and plants. keep them protected in the north bay. even colder conditions up in lake county. that's why it's purple. that's a freeze warning. let's take a look at some of those temperatures up here. you can see we have 30 and freezing cold in santa rosea and petaluma and getting close and napa at about 33 degrees and we also have some fog in the napa valley. look from mt. tam where it's 34 degrees right now. mid to upper 30s around our bay and inland neighborhoods through 7:00 and little milder at the coast, 43. everybody at the mid-50s at noon and mid to upper 50s at 4:00

with isolated showers and even a thunderstorm possible. we'll talk more about that coming up. first, let's get back to kumasi for the news of the day. now to the very latest on the coronavirus. the senate unanimously voted to pass a $2 trillion economic stimulus package overnight and this is to help people through the economic downturn. the bill now moves on to the house for a vote that is set for tomorrow. the deal will help millions of americans who are suffering financially. in the meantime the labor department will released updated unemployment statistics today. more than 1,000 people have died in the u.s. because of coronavirus and nearly 70,000 po people have been diagnosed with it. about 1,200 cases are here in the bay area and 27 people have died here. a stark reality hit parents and students throughout the bay area yesterday in a sign of how long our leaders expect our shelter in place to last. the majority of our county said school will be closed through the beginning of may.

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. amy? >> hi, reggie. yeah, a few layers to this, right? the emotional side. kids miss their friends and you can't help but feel bad for high school seniors. they're missing their proms and graduation banquets and trips. there is also the stressful side of this and that's taking place at home. parents who are working are now also trying to teach their kids. we talked to an online teaching expert who advises setting up a space for each person in the home, keep everyone far away from each other. everyone should use headphones. she also says just do your best. don't beat yourself up. >> we have our own demand at work, things at home and i think, again, don't be too hard on yourself if it takes a bit of time to adjust. >> schools in six bay area counties announce they will be closed until may 4th. that is five weeks from now. teachers say kids are good at

catching up and teachers are good at meeting them where they are. so the best advice is just to keep the stress level low. everyone just needs to do their best in this unprecedented situation. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. starting today, hawaii is enforcing a new policy to stop the spread of coronavirus. any one who enters the state has to quarantine for 14 days. jobina is at the live desk with the flights headed there today. >> a handful of flights ske scheduled to leave sfo for hawaii today. here's a live look at our sfo tower camera. hawaiian airlines plane scheduled to depart at 7:10 for honolulu. everyone getting off must quarantine for two weeks. that includes tourists and people returning home from oi. mt inir housing and only leaving for medical

emergencies. hawaii's governor announced the new measure on saturday. he said he hopes this encourages tourists to postpone their vacations. >> jobina, i was supposed to be on a flight to hawaii this morning. >> it was hawaiian airlines, right? >> it was hawaiian airlines. it's okay. they're doing what they can to protect their people. i get it. thank you. a false sense of security among people who believe they're not at risk of covid-19. corinna mitchell explains how many people landed in the emergency land. >> reporter: chicago resident michael knows first hand that the virus shouldn't be undermate estima ed. >> it feels like you're getting beat up all the time and the coughing is pretty violent and exacerbates the pain you're feeling in your body. >> reporter: he thought he was immune because he wasn't considered high risk. by the time he got to the e.r., he didn't think he would make

it. all across the country, the chilly accounts are eerily similar in how quickly the disease can strike and how varied the symptoms are. one woman in her 40s active until colinized her lungs. >> i was at the gym working out and then fever and nausea kicked in. >> the one thing that i did notice that changed i completely lost my sense of smell. >> patients are coming in commonly with many different complaints but most often fever, cough and shortness of breath. >> reporter: in new jersey an alarming new cluster of victims. 94 nursing home residents evacuated after several paltiens and staff tested positive for the disease. now an urgent warning from the son of the first man to die in milwaukee from complications of the virus. >> i see the jokes and memes and when it hits home we have to think. >> reporter: looking back, he said he wished the federal government had taken the virus

more serious earlier on. >> had that been called a couple weeks sooner, i probably would have been home already. seton medical center in daly city is now anticipating covid-19 patients. they are releasing 200 hospital beds at that facility. 90,000 hospital beds and governor newsom expects the state will need 50,000 more. happening today, a donation drive at st. mary's medical center in san francisco will be under way to collect much-needed protective gear. they are looking for disposable gloves and n95 and other critical supplies to help doctors and nurses and those at the front lines of the covid-19 pandemic response. it will go until 3:00 at st. mary's medical center. the san jose police department is pitching in to help protect health care workers. the department's property supervisor discovered a surplus

of masks during an inventory check. chief eddy garcia had officers deliver about 80,000 masks to all five san jose hospitals. the economic stress from coronavirus is growing by the hour. bay area sales force says it would not conduct any major layoffs over the next three months. abc 7 news talked about that decision and sheltering in home at san francisco. >> we're definitely in the middle of a huge crisis right now and everybody knows that and one thing we don't want our employees worried about is their jobs. we told them for the next 90 days they can be assured we're not having any major layoffs and this is really important because they're hearing about other companies making other types of decisions and we wanted them to know right now their jobs are safe and stay focused on what they're doing every single day. >> he is urging other companies to do the same. but as we know, mike.

that is just simply not going to be possible. no way everyone is going to be able to keep their job. >> we worry about my wife and her job and you think there is always a need for dentistry but when people lose their jobs or tighten their belts, they stop going to the dentist. at least i'm still working. that's good. >> we are here. >> we are still here. hi, everybody. a look at what is going on. you can see the freezing cold temperatures up in the north bay. not far behind. look at the east bay in from hayward and mountain view and mid to upper 30s there and oakland, san mateo, vallejo and mid to low 40s. look at the exploratorium. look at all those stars. sales force tower in the middle. essentials like walking the dog, watch out for those pop-up showers and have our app handy. yard work high amounts of pollen out there and if you're exercising take a jacket and some sunglasses and temperatures remain much cooler than average.

let's go back to the north bay where we're still in the 30s and we'll have this area, a better chance for some of those showers to bubble up this afternoon. it's the higher terrain that will see the highest instability and we have a lot of that in the north bay. so while it looks dry right here as we hit the upper 50s, the chance for a shower. temperatures in the 40s through 9:00 and upper 50s through 3:00 and here's a look at san francisco where we'll break out into the 40s after 9:00. on our way to about a 15 degree warming trend today. we'll hit the mid-50s during the afternoon hours with a lot of sunshine. just off the coast, you may see some billowing cumulus clouds as that's one of the better areas for the showers today. we're going to switch gears here and turn it over to jobina and say it's so nice to see you this morning. how are things going? >> so nice to see you, as well, mike. thank you. we do have some mass transit alerts to get to. vta has stopped all light rail service until further notice.

a trainee tested positive for covid-19. all operators are being told to isolate themselves until they could be tested and all trains will be thur oeoroughly cleaned before putting back in service. all subway service will be replaced with buses. subway stations in forest hill and the castro along with the station at church will close. muni stations downtown which double as b.a.r.t. stations will remain open for b.a.r.t. service only. but the muni sections will be completely closed. the changes will be in effect until further notice, everyone. they will use this time to do maintenance work. >> a big change for a lot of people. an easier way to see a vet without going into the vet. a look at telemedicine for pets. a family photographer is getting creative with their getting creative with their shoots.

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it is 5:12 if you're just joining us. seven things you need to know this morning. number one we just learned vta stopped all light rail service until further notice.

a trainee operator tested positive for covid-19. in an e-mail posted overnight, s are being told to isolate themselves until they can be tested. number kaiser hospital is e a surge of covid-19 cases. according to a hospital executive, nearly half of the patients at kaiser san jose have tested positive for covid-19 or suspected of being infected with it. number three, a $2 trillion stimulus bill. the bay area will see a number of benefits, including $1.3 billion to help b.a.r.t. and other transit agencies and 254 million for sfo where many domestic and international flights have been canceled. most bay area school districts have extended the school closures. the earliest students will be able to return is may 4th. number five, san francisco laguna honda hospital is under a lock down thisthree employees t

for coronavirus. most of the 750 residents are over 65 with serious health conditions. number six. isolated pop-up showers today. a better chance of wet weather this weekend with a one on the storm impact scale for rain. showers up to a half inch of rain is possible. and number seven. we have pretty light conditions out there on our roads this morning. we're going to take a live look now showing you the san mateo bridge. a few people making their way towards the peninsula this morning. while we're talking about bridges, the chp still has a high wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge. your blood donation is needed now more than ever. a national blood shortage because of the pandemic. many blood drives have been canceled and fewer people are going out to donate blood. fema and the surgeon general say that it is okay for you to go out if you're donating blood. two blood drives coming up here in the bay area. one of them is today at the vallejo courtyard marriott from

10:00 in the morning to 3:00 in the afternoon and another one tomorrow at the sonoma county fairgrounds. that one is from 10:00 to 4:00. a san francisco photographer is changing up how she does photo shoots. >> she's framing families in a new way because of social distancing. kate larsen caught up with her in a window. >> reporter: dede is a san francisco photographer. she specializes in fine art and family and newborn photos but the coronavirus inspired her to switch up her style. >> can you open the window more. >> reporter: in order to shoot at a safe social distance, she started photographing families through their windows. >> come closer to the windows. nice, good. >> reporter: she scheduled shoots every day all for free during the three week shelter in place. >> i hope it remind you on the time when it was bad but more about the times when you were never closer with your family at home. my kids. we have never closer as right

now and very tough and challenging but still very close. >> reporter: some of the photos extend beyond the window pane. dede photographed a nurse outside the front door. >> i'm so excited about the project and this picture is so, i know i will be part of something big. >> we're all taking pictures on our iphone but something about that outside perspective and t beautiful photographic qualities she puts with it that really inspires me and hits me in the gut and connects me to the other families. >> reporter: mary pendleton and her families were her first window subjects. the documented ordinary people during an extraordinary moment in time. it reminded me of these photos from my friend of her grandmother and aunt with face masks around their neck during the 1918 flu epidemic in san francisco. >> i think she's doing a good job of capturing the joy and the struggle and the humanity that we all share.

>> reporter: our story telling took an inward turn as my own family posed for dede from my living room window where we spent so much time this last week looking out and hoping for a healthy path forward. in san francisco, kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> looks like kate's daughter was like, let me out. she had the little window open. >> they are beautiful photographs. >> they are. >> i like what she had to say about how families are closer together than they've ever been before and i honestly haven't thought of that. >> i wish my boys were here to keep my wife occupied and maybe she could keep them occupied. both at their respective colleges because they both have jobs so they didn't come home. but that was neat. that was, i mean, to capture a moment in time like that is still an art form that is so expressive in its simpleness, i guess if you will. and also in the fact that you can read so much into it and

we're so much into video but to stop right there. that was pretty cool. >> i like that story a lot. >> she has a great eye. we appreciate that. let's talk about what's going on. it's 5:18 and weather time and walnut creek is pretty clear at about 37 degrees right now. pop-up showers and thunderstorms and not enough for a storm impact scale. more stars and almost as chilly tonight and the weekend rain will spring us to warmer temperatures next week. all right, you can see right there on 84 as you head from the coast over towards los altos hills and skyline boulevard and 280 a light shower right now. these are paralleling the coast for the most part and developing right near say pacifica and sliding down into the santa cruz mountains and then kind of falling apart as we head through the morning hours. when we add some energy today a better chance of thunderstorms and this same area all the way over to the south bay possibly. here's a look at 7:00 this morning. future radar. you can see how we clear out, but already notice at 12:30 some

of the clouds are starting to bubble up once again. did you see that. it wasn't much, was it? but a chance of a shower and a thunderstorm this afternoon. and they'll move more north to south than northwest to southeast. tomorrow we wake up pretty clear and then we'll have increasing clouds ahead of our storm that is going to bring us that chance of wet weather. after being below average today and about the same tomorrow with no threat of wet weather, we'll drop back into the 50s saturday with a one on the storm impact scale. mid-50s to low 60s sunday. not an all-day rain more scattered in nature and then we flip the switch monday and by tuesday and wednesday low to mid-70s away from the coast. reggie? >> thank you, mike. the government is making it easier for pet owners to see a vet without actually seeing the vet. it's happening so everyone could continue practicing social distance. here's abc's becky worley. >> reporter: telemedicine for pets. this is our dog. frisky and playful, but

yesterday he stepped on some glass and cut his paw. so, i placed a facetifacetifacei a remote pet group petriage to get some help. >> he must have stepped on glass because the middle pad got sliced. >> reporter: normally a call like this would necessitate a previous relationship and physical examination from the vet but these are not normal times. >> even if a true diagnosis or treatment plan cannot be created, there is a whole lot that veterinarians can do to provide general advice. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00, everything you need to know to keep your four-legged friends healthy while keeping you safe and sound. with your gma first look, i'm becky worley, abc news, oakland. >> okami. >> becky worley is sharing all kinds of things these days. a day in the life. we have some snapshots from around the quiet bay area.

mcdonald's is changing up its menu because of coronavirus. what you will not be able to order at certain times of the day. live look outside at the bay bridge to see who is out and about today. a few people making their way. it is 5:21. we'll be right back. i'm abc news correspondent dr. jennifer ashton with tips to help you stay safe. buying us time to

you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's focus on the weekend. here we are at midnight and then we head through saturday morning. you can see some steadier rain turning over to more showers as we head into the afternoon and evening hours and then sunday morning we kind of ramp up with some steadier, light rain and then we turn over to more widely scattered showers as we head into the evening hours. this storm has a little more punch to it, we could have up to half an inch rain out of this. but it will be a healthy one when you do get that rain. mcdonald's says it is temporarily stopping the sale of all-day breakfast because of coronavirus. officials say they need to

simplify operations in kitchens to ensure the best experience for customers. the fast food chain will remove some items from the menu over the next few weeks to focus serving its most popular choices. mcdonald's has closed all seating and play area. how we go about and we're capturing those moments with viewers from around the bay area. ♪

♪ >> things have certainly changed, haven't they? >> how about the kids selling lemonade and toilet paper. >> you have to pivot. they're smart. >> young entrepreneurs right there. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including soaring unemployment claims. the numbers coming out in just a few minutes are expected to shatter records. shocking numbers from kaiser

here in san jose that just last week nearly half of the patients inside of the hospital were either positive with covid 19 or suspected of having the virus. how the hospital is responding and preparing for a potential surge. taking a live look outside right now at 5:26. looking at downtown san francisco. we'll be right back. i'm abc news chief medical correspondent jennifer ashton with tips to help you stay safe. if you're having mild cold symptoms that would not have driven you to seek medical help six months ago, call your medical. if you have mild symptoms and go to the e.r., you could be putting more vulnerable people at risk. for more,

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now at 5:30, unnerving news about the coronavirus from a bay area hospital. it has so many patients it's being forced to boost staffing. help for americans suffering in the coronavirus pandemic. the u.s. senate passes a $2 trillion package. the next part of the process. thousands of bay area students will be out of class longer than initially planned, but the governor says this should not be treated like a vacation. good morning on this thursday, march 26th. >> a lot to catch you up on this morning, but, first, checking in with mike for a look at your forecast. >> good morning, hi, everybody. nice to have you with us this morning. we have that frost advisory in the north bay. keep everything protected through at least 9:00. north clear lake in the northern parts, north parts of county colder temperatures for you. let's take a look at what is going on. freezing cold in santa rosa and petaluma and 34 in san rafael and novato and 33 right now in

napa. highs today upper 50s along the coast. san francisco, oakland, san mateo, livermore, morgan hill and then 60 to about 63 degrees for the rest of us. still a little bit below average with more sunshine today and you can see some isolated showers and even a thunderstorm the farther south you're heading or staying today. let's get some more news, here's kumasi. developing news, nearly half the patients at the kaiser hospital in san jose have tested positive for covid-19 or suspected of being infected with it. julian glover is live at the hospital with what officials are saying. julian? >> wow. nearly half, kumasi. shocking headline to hear. but thankfully the news this morning from a senior vice president with the hospital the number of confirmed cases with coronavirus or suspected cases today is said to be lower but they're doing their part to

prepare for a potential surge of patients. here's video from sky 7 right here. showing a number of tents lining the hospital. set up outside of the e.r. to be able to screen patients as soon as they get there. now, another executive with the hospital, an infectious disease reports that hospital is ramping up staffing and revamped that 242 bed facility to be ready for a surge. >> essentially we have built one entire icu just with things we had to repurpose another unit to take care of the regular icu patients, as well. >> now, currently, there are 459 confirmed cases of coronavirus in santa clara county. 17 people have died. in a statement, the hospital said given that it is located in a covid-19 hot spot and that we count so many south bay residents as our members, it should not be surprising that we would care for significant number of our patients and our san jose hospital.

now, the hospital does not provide daily numbers, but we do know the work load is significant. just last week doctors telling a m medical journal they were worried and concerned about running out of the all-important ventilators. something we have heard echoed across the country. for now reporting live in san jose this morning, i'm julian glover. san francisco laguna honda hospital is under lockdown this morning after three employees tested pause ittiositivausositi. a city-run nursing home. most of the 750 residents there are over 65 and have serious health conditions. in oakland international airport gate agent tested positive for the coronavirus. the airport said he last worked march 22nd in terminal 2. the areas where he worked are being disinfected. a southwest worker at the airport contacted dan noyes and shared these photos with us. that person says airport

employees are worried about the sick agent and anyone who worked with him. the number of coronavirus cases keeps increasing with more test results being completed. now a total of 1,206 cases in the bay area and 27 people have died. marin, napa and sonoma counties reported new cases. five people in the bay area tide yesterday. four of those deaths in san mateo county which has a total of five deaths. santa clara also reported another deadly infection. two confirmed cases of coronavirus in mendocino county. the most recent case is related to high-risk travel and that person is isolated at home. congress is moving forward with that $2 trillion emergency relief deal. the senate passed the bill overnight and now it's headed to the house. abc news reporter cuetara has more.

>> reporter: after five days of tough negotiations. between the senate and the white house over the largest economic relief bill in u.s. history today the vote was unanimous. overnight, the senate unanimously passing that $2 trillion stimulus bill meant to help the economy recover from the covid-19 outbreak. >> on this vote the ayes are 96 and the nays are zero and the 60 vote threshold achieved and the bill is passed. >> reporter: as part of that bill, the government will send people earning $75,000 or less a 1,200 check plus $500 per child. those earning up to $99,000 will get a smaller check. checks will go out on april 6th. it could take four or five weeks who will get those who get it by mail. those who get direct deposit could get it sooner. money in the bill to help states and hospitals, but one sliver of hope. extreme social distancing measures may be working. the rate of hospitalatiizations

slowing in new york city. >> this is a good sign and a positive sign. again, i'm not 100% it holds. >> reporter: today new guidance will be released by the center for disease control including parks that have seen a surge of visitors can become breeding grounds for the virus. abc news, washington. at the live desk, i'm tracking how the bay area will see a number of benefits from the stimulus, including $1.3 billion to help b.a.r.t. and other transit agencies. $254 million for sfo for many domestic and most international flights have been canceled and $11 million for san francisco to help homeless people who are vulnerable to the pandemic. the bill will also contain expanded unemployment benefits that will cover free lance and gig workers. and another stimulus bill to address future economic impact. we will wait and see on that. reggie, back to you. >> thank you, jobina, i'll take

it. most bay area counties have decided to extend the current school closure with kids not going back until may 4th. it has been 11 days since the schools shut down. the student's 50,000 students will continue to stay home with their families. in san francisco, the officials announced the same length of closure for those 50,000 school students. closed schools are a big challenge for students in some districts. in more affluent areas, a high percentage of students have access to wi-fi, computers, laptops at the house but in places like oakland, a lot of students don't. governor newsom is making it pretty clear that young people shouldn't treat school closures like they're on summer vacation. >> understand physical distancing more than social distancing. for the younger folks out there, physically separate from others and strangers. don't mix. we can bend the curve. we can defeat this virus. let's meet this moment. let's follow through. >> governor newsom says so far

51% of confirmed patients in the state are between the ages of 18 and 49. at least 37 of the more than 2,500 cases were people under the age of 17. he said social distancing measures could last until mid-june. coronavirus or not, firefighters are still risking their safety to do their jobs. next, the battle they face in the south bay. a group of neighbors in san francisco joined forces to create some good out of challenging times. the two opera singers leading the way. but, first, we'll take a look at what it will be like outside today as you spend a few minutes out there and then go back home. hi, mike. >> don't wander into reggie's neighborhood unless you belong there. >> have a purpose. >> there you go. essentials, people. essentials. no, i can't imagine. i get to come to work every day and i enjoy that because i get to get outside. but if that changes tomorrow, i'm going to be in the same boat with all of you guys. i wonder how stir crazy i'll

get. look at temperatures and it's colder this morning. freezer cold temperatures in the north bay and close in places like danville and hayward and mountain view southward mid to upper 30s and low to mid-30s and san francisco and half moon bay. a look at our roof camera where it's 49 degrees. if you have to be out commuting, we do have pop-up showers. it's chilly and then cool this afternoon and then at least if you're going to be out, the showers will be less numerous than yesterday. look at this, for the south bay where we have one of our better chances of the thunderstorms. you don't see much of a chance as we head into the afternoon hours. 46 at 9:00 to 56 at 1:00 to 57 during the afternoon hours and for the east bay valleys we're starting off in the 30s at 7:00 and 40s at 9:00 and mostly sunny afternoon and try to reach 60 degrees so the heater may kick on again during the afternoon hours. for the peninsula we're definitely needing the heater this morning. 47 at 9:00 and you can see more

sunshine this afternoon and temperature up around 58 degrees. and these temperatures are still running about five to eight degrees below average. now, we'll be a little bit warmer tomorrow but then we shut the door on that with a chance of wet weather this weekend but if you want some 70s, i've got all this coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast and definitely a spring see saw. great to see jobina this morning. let's see what she's talking about the roads. how are they? >> the roads are completely clear, mike. we'll get to mass transit because there are some big changes there. starting in the south bay, vta has suspended all light rail service after a trainee operator tested positive for covid-19. vta officials stopped trains late last night and operators are being told to isolate themselves until they can be tested. all trains will be thoroughly cleaned before service resumes. also a third bay area transit agency is temporarily waiving fares all in the name of safety

here. samtrans is asking passengers to board through the rear doors of the buses. so they're further away from the driver. since the fare boxes are near the box operator, payment will not be required. ac transit and vta are also fare free right now. but as i just mentioned, no vta at the moment. i'm abc correspondent jennifer ashton. when the world recognized the coronavirus as a pandemic, they reminded the world that we could still change the cours my money should work as hard as i do. so i use my freedom unlimited card to buy all the latest tech stuff. today, i'm earning on a charger. so, just the charger then? ummm... ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ yeah! (sarcastically) fantastic. earn 1.5% cash back on everything you buy with freedom unlimited. chase. make more of what's yours.

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you're never more than seven miutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> quiet view from our east bay hills camera this morning at 5:42. here's a look at our planner today. mid-30s to upper 30s most neighborhoods and mid-40s the closer you are to the coast. 53 to 54 degrees. everyone is pretty much in the same ballpark at noon with a whole lot of sunshine and clouds will increase, as well our chance of pop-up showers this

afternoon as we hit the upper 50s. around the state, you can see lower elevation pop-up showers and upper elevations some snow. in fact, we have snow possible this weekend. one to two inches and it starts saturday morning and continues all the way through sunday. and once we get past that up in the sierra, spring warmth is going to take over after 40s this weekend. mid-50s by tuesday and wednesday. >> thank you, mike. in the south bay, san jose firefighters are trying to determine the cause of a three alarm fire at an abandoned strip mall reported just after 9:00 last night near stoke street. smoke and flames were seen coming from the second floor of the mall. it took firefighters about an hour to knock them down. it appears nobody was inside and no reports of any injuries there. now on abc 7 news live desk update. >> at the live desk the labor department just released the weekly jobs report and it indicates a staggering, listen to this number here. 3,283,000 unemployment claims were filed in the last week.

the number coincides with the several million u.s. workers who were laid off last week and in about 40 states. to give you some perspective, this is more than the people in the entire city of chicago. a reminder here, this is data for just one week alone. we know state systems have been crashing and they are likely many who are planning to be filing and haven't done so already and probably have not started the process. as one economist told abc news this morning, our economy was hit by the virus in a drive by is what it feels like. this is the first indication of how bad the bloeeding is. we'll see how wall street reacts when the markets open. those numbers are heartbreaking. >> they really are. thank you for that update. more warning from san francisco officials for people who continue to stay home to slow the spread of coronavirus. mayor breed sent letters asking for more personal protective

equipment like ventilators and hospital beds. >> we estimate that we will need more. it's not even a question as to whether or not we'll need more. >> the city says it needs 5,000 more beds. at least 1,500 more ventilators and there are plans to open a new floor for just coronavirus patients at st. francis memorial hospital. inspired by videos of italians singing from their balkaeba balconies a san francisco building decided to raise their voices to show their unity. abc 7 news reporter jr stone has that story. ♪ ♪ this land is my land from california to the new york islands ♪ >> they were singing to feel good in cool, crisp, san francisco on wednesday. >> we just thought we would play here in the plaza and get everybody out on the balconies and have a little sing along. >> reporter: and they did just that at opera plaza in san francisco near city hall. some came outside but did so

socially distanced. six feet away from anyone else. >> this land was made for you and me. >> reporter: others took to the balconies dreaming, dancing, recorder and one opera singer high on a balcony giving everyone a little more than just "this land is my land." ♪ >> she did a gershwin solo and it was just, totally a cappella just wonderful. i think a lot of people were really moved by that. >> reporter: moved and inspired to see that they are not alone. everyone together during the song and during these challenging times. >> it just feels good to get out. >> music kind of takes you away from all the anxiety. >> you heard the opera singer singing from that balcony and the story the man with ingiant sweatshirt also sings over at

the opera. not often that you have that kind of talent at that kind of story. in san francisco, jr stone, abc 7 news. >> pretty awesome. a wisconsin woman came up with a perfect social distancing hack to share a beer with her neighbor. >> stay, milo. cheers! >> reggie, the laugh is funny. >> of course it's wisconsin. she used a remote control car to deliver a couple cans of beer. melissa reinke shared this video saying social distancing does not stop us from enjoying a beverage with our neighbors. >> that laugh and that cheers. we just want to find something to do, i think. whether it's online, in person. we're just bored. we'll try to find stuff to entertain ourselves. >> excuse me, kids, i want to

borrow your toy for a minute. don't do this until you're old enough. i want to live next to her. that sounds like fun. i want to live next to those people singing opera. i've never been to the opera. something on my bucket list i've never done. that would be amazing. >> free performances outside, obviously. you just have to walk around, i guess. >> facebook live that so more of us can watch that. hi, everybody. we sure appreciate everything you're doing to keep us entertained and we're trying to keep you informed. here's a look at oakland 880 near the coliseum and looking much drier than it did yesterday. some freezing cold neighborhoods right now and then isolated showers and the possibility of thunderstorms as we head deeper into the forecast and wet weekend when the storm impact scale returns and it goes away. wanted to zoom down on skyline boulevard, 35, if you will. long ridge road. that is where we have a mixture, according to live doppler 7 of some snow and possibly some

sleet falling as the santa cruz mountains continue to be very active this morning. some of these may drift a little bit to the east as we head through the day, so there is another slight chance of a thunderstorm with some dangerous lightning and some small hail. as we head through future radar, the clouds start to billow and you can see more gray at the lunch hour, but just not a lot of green this afternoon. and the storms are moving northwest to southeast. now, they'll move more north to south. if you live south of a dark cloud coming your way, get on live doppler 7 through our app and you can see where it is going. tomorrow increasing clouds but dry. those clouds will keep our temperatures a little bit below average and then we're down into the 50s again saturday with rain on sunday and not an all-day rain but possibly up to a half in of rain and then look at the 60s and especially the 70 week. >> thanks, mike. businesses that have the ability to sthelp out are steppg

up. tim cook tweeted a video of what the company is doing. >> apple is donating 10 million masks to the medical community in the united states. these people deserve our debt of gratitude for all of the work that they're doing on the front lines. i also want to take a moment this morning to recognize the people that we're all counting on to work from the warehouse workers to the delivery people to the people that are stocking the shelves at our local supermarkets and pharmacies. these people also deserve our debt of gratitude. >> that is the truth. well, cook recorded this video at his house and he's working from home like most apple employees. a bay area nonprofit which normally helps developing countries is switching its focus to fighting the coronavirus right here. $1 for life builds school houses in third world countries but starting to use donations to sew makeshift masks like you see here. some will go to kids in napal and kenya but a lot will be sent

here. they may not be as safe as the n n95 they can be rewashed and it has a hip oallergenic layer to give protection. new at 6:00, respond and what they are saying about the event this year. first, steph curry is talking coronavirus. his q and a that you can join in today. >> we'll leave you with a live look outside this morning. ium arabc news chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. it's normal to feel anxious over the coronavirus outbreak. remember what protective steps you can take and what your community is doing

welcome back, everyone. we want you to look at this. guess what it is. disinfectant wipes, baby wipes, paper towels and stuff like that that i wouldn't say we, but people in the peninsula and probably all around the bay area are flushing down the toilet. this is from the city of millbrae. they posted this photo on twitter to show people just how much damage it can do and how it

can clog the sewer system and cause backups and we all know that is the last thing we need right now. >> nasty. >> so let's not. so, this is supposed to be a really exciting week for restaurants in the bay area and really arnt tound the country. we were supposed to find out the finalists for james beard awards but organizers postponed the awards because of coronavirus. instead, they are urging people to donate to a relief fund for restaurants. a prior james beard award winning chef was in washington, d.c., and he was forced to close and lay off people. >> laying off 60 plus employees, i don't i've cried more in an entire day in my entire life. so, you know, the direct challenges that i face every singlie day when i wake up like how are they going to pay their rent? >> the james beard foundation calls the situation that restaurants are facing dire.

in a few hours warriors superstar steph curry is hosting a one-on-one open forum on how to stop the spread of coronavirus. he will talk with dr. anthony fauci on his instagram. he is also the director of allergy and infectious diseases. he has advised six presidents on the aids epidemic and ebola and zeka. you can submit questions using scaskfauci. begins at 10:00 a.m. on steph curry's instagram. >> kumasi and i are very excited about that. leaders know how to lead, even if it's not in their said field during crisis and there is steph, once again, showing us the way. the man's amazing. all right. let's talk about what's going on. hi, everybody. here's a look at your high temperatures today. even more sunshine than

yesterday. a strug togle to warm this coldr mass. 59 in morgan hill and oakland and livermore and about 60 to 63 for the rest o morning. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and most of our north bay and east bay and down around morgan hill. the rest of us in the low to mid-40s. storm impact scale for the weekend. rain and showers and not a steady, all-day event. you will be able to venture outside and thunder and hail are less likely and rainfall up to about a half inch. you can see it's mainly going to be saturday morning and then it tapers as we head into saturday afternoon nd the same thing will happen sunday. >> all right. thanks, mike. next at 6:00, a false sense of security among people who believe they're not at risk of covid-19. people who have it are talking about how fast it hit and how different the symptoms can be. school closures extended. six bay area counties announcing students will be out of class at least until may 4th.

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riding muni. the trains are about to be stopped. 14-day quarantine on anyone arriving on the islands. good morning, it's thursday, march 26th. >> and we have a lot more coronavirus content and up dait to share with you in a few minutes. fist we want to start with mike with a look at the forecast. good morning, mike. >> hopefully you're finding a much-needed break by tuning in for the weather which will give us a little bit of a break during the afternoon hours. we have that frost advisory and the areas in light blue you see and then freeze warning for lake and parts of mendocino county and keep everything protected through at least 9:00 this morning. plenty of freezing temperatures and even the possibility of freezing fog around napa and santa rosa and that would create some black ice on elevated there'somethinglseo about if you have to be