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rail and subway service. we'll let you know when. two celebrity authors in bay area are helping restaurants and doctors and nurses at the same time. i'll explain. staying in and social, online push-up competition is catching on. and competition is fierce. a frosty cold night is ahead. i'll let you know how low the temperatures will go. abc7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> announcer: now, your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. sobering headline, u.s. has passed china with most diagnosed coronavirus cases in the world. john hopkins university reports more than 85,000 cases and more trying to heads

around fact she's gone. >> california tests are still pending, 55,000 people waiting for results. millions out of work. more than 180,000 claims in california alone were processed last week. >> thousands of people looking for work simultaneously. >> california department of motor vehicles has shut down all field offices to protect employees. >> 1,451 confirmed cases in bay area, more than we had last night at this time. 32 people have died. santa clara has most 542. >> mendocino, two confirmed cases, lake county, none. new fallout from plunging ridership on bay area mass

transit. muni metro and light rail will shut down in san francisco starting monday. >> aren't the only drastic cuts coming. >> no. no reports of illness among the workers but temporarily suspending subway service starting monday. in south bay, toasted positive and they shut down light rail immediately. big changes for the transportation agencies and those that depend on them to get around. on monday sfmta will shut down all muni metro and light rail service in response to shelter in place mandate and loss in ridership. >> allows them to take the custodians this in these stations to higher use facility. j, k, l, t, m, and m lines.

>> route won't change. still be able to picked up on the surface where you are normally. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. announced ridership is down 92%. we waited to interview a rider and waited and waited. samantha stewart, only transportation to oakland. >> start closing at 9:00 but i work at whole foods, they've been gracious allow me to come in different times. >> reporter: empty platforms and trains have felt weird. >> first week was awesome, less people shoving you in the face. second week, a lot of tro >>mbro statio also temporarily discontinued. may open another route somewhere else. >> can send an operator on

standby and add busses to any particular route any given tim ridership changes. >> due to 92% loss of ridership on b.a.r.t., estimating loss of nearly $18 million. and world famous cable cars are out of service since last week, replaced by busses. lauren martinez, abc7 news. there's a massive backlog of people waiting to find out results of covid-19 tests. 77,800 tests have been conducted across california. 20,386 have been reported but more than 57,000 people are waiting for results back. uc berkeley professor says it's appalling how few tests the u.s. has done. >> it's really a crime we're in this position. we haven't tested enough people to really have a thorough

understanding of how many people are infected or aren't infected. where are those people. >> dr. schwartzburg says south korea has done more tests in a day than the u.s. in total. patient at laguna honestda hospital has tested positive for coronavirus. been on lockdown since. 200 nonviolent inmates have been released to keep the virus out of the two jails and alameda county judge ordered release of inmates considered vulnerable. 26% of people tested at hayward site this week got positive results. boy band bts has postponed their tour, including at levi's stadium. parking lots for multiple parks in san francisco will be closed in response to people not listening to the shelter in place order.

marina green, ocean beach and beach chalet. new developments out of the south bay, confirmed that allen rock park and communicaic. view shared this, showing the paths closed off. to protect the health and safety of the public, due to overcrowding. decision comes two days after brought you story about a runner attacked there after asking others to keep a social distance. abc7news.com. alhambra high school in martinez is a temporary care site. help patient with less complicated needs. use the gym and kitchen but not classrooms. also looking io using pittsburg h tted por internatioor investigating

what if anything has been done to warn passengers who may have had contact with the agent. >> reporter: some employees are worried about the spread of coronavirus at oakland international after gate agent who worked sunday tested positive. showed me pictures of terminal two, workers doing a deep clean. worked gate 23, it's cordoned off. and 25, 26 and 27. and used bathroom at terminal two baggage claim. southwest tells me the cleaning was performed in accordance to the guidelines frm worker said he's been told to go heavy on the hydrogen peroxide. >> not going to touch anything, going to walk in the door and sit down. i'm sure southwest and airport

that. >> reporter: but others do have concerns. one flight attendant messaged me, we're worried about him and other employees who worked with him. here's hoping everybody else is okay. he tested positive at this gate. few passengers took the news in stride. >> because of the spacing and time they've had to clean up, i believe southwest probably took care of it. still staying spaced. >> for me, does not care, i'm young, considerably healthy, will take care of it. >> reporter: the people flying that day, how many people did he come in contact with? pilot is carrying 10 to 18 or 20 passengers, do the math, dozens could have been exposed. southwest would not tell me whether they're notifying

passengers. emailed statement said didn't have further specifics. followed all cdc guidelines to support the safety of our employees and customers. i asked special correspondent about this case and how coronavirus can spread. >> anyone who may have been exchanging a boarding pass with him or touching the same counter or using the same bathroom or something should be at least aware there is potential exposure. >> reporter: says the odds are slim from sunday after left work through tuesday night, time of the deep clean. but -- >> one thing to keep in mind,s it possible somebody else was infected from him, tsa agent for example, going to other parts of the airport and getting others infected. >> reporter: reach out to me if you have more information on the story or what i should investigate.

oakland mayor libby schaaf held a virtual town hall to let residents know of resources available. grants to small businesses and help for homeless. >> also have started to open just under 400 hotel rooms, thanks to the state of california that were secured to take our unsheltered off the streets. >> mayor schaaf says city parks may have to be shut down if people don't take the shelter in place order and social distancing seriously. thieves targeted a restaurant closed because of the order. at least four people broke in, stole money, drank sparkling wine and stayed for two days. owner discovered the mess tuesday, then watched the pictures you're seeing now. san mateo county sheriffs office says it's looking at several

possible suspects. good will is asking people to stop leaving donations, like most businesses, they're closed. haven't stopped people leaving piles of items. good will spokesperson says it's illegal dumping. they found someone to clean it up and yellow taped it. group known for novels working at something different tonight, feeding hospital employees and helping local restaurants in thecy meals recently wheeled in and served to emergency room staff in oakland. you may know the power couple responsible here, authors waldman and chabon. >> i went into triage, you guys want dinner? first person i saw burst into tears. >> waldman has published more than a dozen novels, chabon is

pulitzer prize winner. but tonight focused on staff at highland, summit and children's hospitals in oakland. keeping local restaurants alive as they do. >> delicious meals that can boost morale from best restaurants around. >> reporter: program is called east bay feed er. they're paying full price for meals. >> plus a big fat tip. >> reporter: because the goal is to keep restaurants like h hopscotch in oakland alive. >> $500 bump in one day can be the difference between covering the expenses or having a loss. >> reporter: thousands of dollars of donations are coming in. >> trying to do something more. >> we know the people who serve us at these restaurants, the chefs. these are people we love.

>> reporter: more than $75,000 has been raised here to help feed these medical workers and also money to help local restaurants like this. in oakland, j.r. stone, abc7 news. texas roadhouse ceo and founder kent taylor will forego his salary to pay workers amid restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. abc7news.com we have complete coverage. details about your stimulus check, how much it will be and when. coronavirus is canceling major events around the coming up, competition i'm not cut out for, push-up challenge is changing the pace while we shelter in place. that story, next. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel, sheltering in place.

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unemployment filings across the u.s. have shattered records. more than 3 million americans applied for unemployment last week. that's largest ever documented by labor department. comes as senate just passed a coronavirus relief package. bill will next go to house for vote scheduled for tomorrow. president trump is expected to sign it into law. >> i'm profoundly grateful that both parties came together to provide relief for american workers and families in this hour of need. >> meanwhile president trump says there's no

cael the gnv in august. democrats insist dnc in july will not be canceled either. stocks surged again on wall street as the coronavirus relief bill gets closer to passage. dow jones, more than 6%. jumped 20% since tuesday, biggest three-day surge since 1931. s&p 500, up 6%, and nasdaq shelte social, many are taking on social media challenges to pass the time. people doing the push-up challenge are getting creative.a giggles and good vibes for family sheltering in

place. social media challenge, get through ten push-ups, pass it on. >> right now social media is most authentic and truly connected it's been in a long time. silver lining in all of this. >> reporter: she's completed more than 80 push-ups. >> starts with ten, then does a push-up to one hand behind the back. my friend rio did up to 100, another did clap in between. >> ironman, spider-man, mini mouse. toilet paper props or railing. bringing out fierce, friendly law enforcement competition. >> i accept your challenge, chief from san leandro police department. >> show you how san francisco police department does it. >> 57. i did seven and challenged abc7

news talent to do the same. david louie with eight. chris nguyen with 34. simpleasures, sheltering in play. >> fun to see how playful social media has gotten again, it's been reflerk. >> reporter: now challenging viewers, use #abc7now on twitter or tag us on instagram. keep it going. amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> you go, amanda, i did seven tonight, put it on twitter. >> was chris nguyen the winger? cranking them out. >> pretty buff, impressive. during the shelter in place order, all hair salons are closed. >> taking matters into own hands. >> all the places are not

available. going to take it upon myself to share with you tricks of the trade. >> mayor posted this video on facebook showing off flat iron, curling iron, blow drying cap and heat protectant spray. >> signed off saying good luck, ladies, can get through this. men too. everybody. >> all in the same boat. from closed parks to social distancing. >> bay area has become a very different place in the coronavirus pandemic. >> with the help of abc7 news viewers, here's a day in the viewers, here's a day in the life.

here's another sight and sound, did you hear that? abc7 news viewer shared this video of hail pelting the cap toll la area today. >> not only ones. of hail in bonney doon. >> check in with abc7 news meteorologi meteorologist sandhya patel. >> we are done for the night but did have showers and

thunderstorms south of here, even hail, but isolated. let's get to the temperatures. it's getting cool outside. temperatures now in 40s and 50s. as you check out advisories and warnings, there's a freeze warning for lake and mendocino counties. frost warning for north bay, it's going to be cold enough to see frost, protect those plants and bring the pets inside. tomorrow morning, lakeport, 29 degrees, napa and fairfield, 43. 44 in santa rosa. cold in livermore, 45 degrees. low 40s from san jose to oakland. fair skies, live doppler 7, all is quiet, lovely view from san jose camera right now. visibility is good. cold start with patchy frost in the morning. rain will return this weekend and warmer pattern setting up for early next week. tomorrow afternoon will be sunshine if you want to take the

dog for a walk, brief walk with your children, will be an opportunity for fresh air and plenty of sun. few clouds, mid-50s to low 60s. temperatures like today, up a few degrees. level one storm coming in saturday and sunday, rain turning to showers. going to bring us a decent amount of rain, tenth to half inch most areas and breezy at time. hour by hour forecast for saturday, morning plans, it's going to be wet. have umbrella. if you do have to step outside to get the essentials done, 2:00 p.m., still wet. sierras seeing snow. sunday morning, spotty showers 8:00 a.m., more widespread by 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon and all winds down towards evening. rainfall totals will be a little more uniform in distribution this time around. most will fall between tenth to half inch.

we'll take any rain we can get, we are running behind at the present time. been behind. accuweather seven-day forecast, cold and frosty morning, level one system, wet and cooler sunday. showers, breezy. seeing turnaround into next week. low to mid-70 tuesday/wednesday inland, low 70s coast side. warmth we expect will be coming but not until next week.

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