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and all your essentials at bass pro shops and cabela's. santa clara county already hard hit, now a monumental task, how to handle more covid-19 cases. >> governor newsom had a statewide moratorium on evictions. how neighbors are blowing off steam and thanking medical workers with a very big howl. wet weather for your weekend. i'll have the hour by hour time line coming up. abc 7 news at 11 starts right now. >> now, your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. the united states now has more than 100,000 cases of the coronavirus, the most of any country, more than 1,700 have died. tonight, an ominous warning from dctors about what's to come. >> this may get worse before it

gets better. >> president trump moves to save the american economy by signing the largest relief bill in modern history, more than $2 iver urgently needed relief to our nation's families, workers and businesses. >> california renters get a temporary retrieve from the state, the governor signing an order to stop evictions through may. >> we are not waiting for the crisis to hit and hit and hit >> a u.s. navy ship arrives in los angeles, positioning in place what could be a surge of coronavirus patients. los angeles's mayor warning tonight the numbers in his county look even worse than new york's. here in the bay area, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to more than 1,600. warren county reported its first death, a man in his 70s who got sick after taking a cruise on the grand princess. he has been in the hospital the past three w santa clara county reported another death sending its total to 20. contra costa and marrin county

added a handful of new cases. >> we are tracking cases in mendocino and lake counties. mendocino, 2 reported cases, lake county at this time reports none. >> in the south bay, san jose state confirms its second case of covid-19, the campus employee is recovering at home. the university says the individual was in the student union this week and effective need it's been closed for a deep cleaning. >> and good evening to you, the news comes as santa clara county leaders warn there will be an increase >> abc 7 news reporter ama dand del castillo. >> reporter: hard hit santa clara county preparing for more cases. >> surge capacity is clearly what we're working on vigorously right now. >> reporter: surge capacity or the county's

more patients. this week, a bomb shell, based on a european model, he suggested 2,000 people across the county could die of covid-19 by june. county leaders dispute those numbers. >> statistics can be misleading because they're based on presumptions and they don't predict the future. they don't tell us what's going to happen to you as an individual. what's going to happen to you is an individual depends you do, what's in your control. >> reporter: dr. smith announced the county is contracting with stanford to study what factors affect infection here to come up with a better idea of what we can expect. >> we're talking with all of the surgery centers in the community, skilled nursing facilities, any place that we can set up that can deal with the needs along the entire spectrum of need. >> reporter: the santa clara county convention center will be transformed into a temporary federal medical station able

hold up to 250 covid-19 patients, those discharged from the hospital but in need of a place to heal. 500 ventilators are on the way, and the county is hiring more nurses with nearly 120 offers out but preparation is needed on all levels, in partnership with the silicon valley community foundation, the county has several relief funds in place, meant to help small business, nonprofits and anyone who is at risk of becoming homeless or doesn't have access to money for food or anyone who is at risk of becoming homeless, has already received 44 applications in the first three days. sacred heart community service, the lead agency managing the fund has had to cut off applications. while the county is doing its part, they say the best thing you can do is stay at home. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. we're five days away from april 1st when rent will be due for millions of californians. governor newsom through renters a lifeline with moratorium on evictions. does this help enough.

abc 7 news reporter, luz pena is in the newsroom with the story. >> reporter: that's a concern that many families have right now. if your rent is due on april 1st, you're required to pay unless you have documentation to show your landlord that you were impacted by this crisis. then again you still have to pay later on. the silence of our streets tell a story of sheltering in place in the middle of a global pandemic. inside many of these homes, another worry. for many, rent is due on wednesday. >> is it keeping you up at night? >> i try not to let it keep me up. it does. when i wake up in the middle of the night, that's the first thing on my mind, how are we going to pay the rent. >> reporter: today governor gavin newsom declared a ic order will last m on through may 31st. >> we established a new overlay for the state of california. >> reporter: the statewide moratorium requires tenants to

provide a letter to land lords, no more than seven days after rent is due explaining their situation but they have to repay their rent in a timely manner. a key aspect of the moratorium that doesn't sit well with senator scott weiner. >> it doesn't go far enough because people can be evicted for not paying rent. they won't be evicted right now during the state of emergency but they can be evicted after the state of emergency ends. >> reporter: housing advocates see thises a a quick fix and a way to delay evictions and not necessarily stop them. but while the crisis is going on, we need to cancel rents and we need to make it so tenants don't have to pay it back at the end. and neither do homeowners or small landlords. >> reporter: for now, conversations are still happening in the senate level to potentially expand this eviction moratorium. >> reporter: we would like the governor to issue a broad moratorium on evictions in

california. >> now, what qualifies as docume documentation for your landlord, a letter from employer, payroll stubs or a termination notice. in the newsroom, luz pena, abc 7 news. oakland city council approved an emergency moratorium on residential evictions, all prohibited until may 31st. a date that could change if the pandemic gets worse. rent cannot go up by more than 3 1/2%. late fees need to be waived if a tenant is too sick to pay. if they are complying with local emergency measures or if they have lost income because of this pandemic. advocates for tenants say oakland's new guidelines are the strongest anywhere in california. a historic economic rescue plans to help americans during the coronavirus pandemic is now law. president trump signed the $2 trillion aid package this afternoon. abc news reporter tells us whatt this means for your wallet. >> reporter: tonight, historic

help on the way. >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: the cares act, a $2 trillion stimulus, the largest emergency aid package in american history. >> urgently needed relief for our nation's families, workers, businesses and americans. >> reporter: the bill rushed to the president after clearing the house in a voice vote that took hours of debate. >> i'm headed back to washington this morning for a voice vote. >> reporter: members defying health advice and flying back to the capitol after a last ditch effort by gop representative thomas massey of kentucky to force a roll call vote. >> i request a recorded vote. >> his demand blasted by both parties, the president calling massey is third rate grand stander, spacing themselves out on the chamber to overrule him. >> we will fight together to win together. >> right now we're going to pass this legislation. >> the cares act will bring much needed aid to millions of

workers and business owners, now without sources of income. payments made to millions, potentially going out in early april. for those earning $75,000 or less, $1,200 but $500 per child. unemployment checks going up $600 per week for four months. benefits extended to 39 weeks, and student loan payments extended for six months. the president making use of the defense production act for the first time, directing general motors to begin building ventilators, saying they would be ready to ship as early as next month. president trump firing back of governor's critical of his response to the outbreak, including washington governor jay inslee, and michigan governor gretchen whitmer. >> if they don't treat you right, i don't call. >> reporter: abc news, washington. how much money will you receive from the stimulus bill. we have a handy calculator on our web site. abc7news.com. all you h three questions, what was your

filing status on your most recent tax form, how many children under 17 did you claim as dependents on the most recent tax form and what's your most recent adjusted gross income. that's it. california is lagging far behind most other states in testing for covid-19. that's what new data from the abc 7 news i-team shows and when you look at the numbers as a percentage of the population, even though counties, dan noyes has -- >> reporter: for two weeks, marrin county has been testing people for covid-19 at this drive-through facility in san rafael fell. not just anyone can come. laney hendricks is the county spokesperson. >> this is a physician referral only site. if individuals do show up without an appointment, unfortunately, t away. >> reporter: by guards at the entrance, almost 700 people have received tests at the site as

seen from sky 7 today. at the onset of the coronavirus crisis, tests were in short supply but counties have run into another problem. >> now we're facing a complication where labs are not able to keep up with the demand and we're only able to submit, for instance, at our state lab up to 50 tests a day, when quite honestly, we are testing more than that number every single day. >> reporter: marrin and other counties around the bay area, and state are ramping up testing. data shows california is far behind other states in testing. we ran an analysis of the coronavirus tests performed in every state compared to population. two hot spot states are doing the best job, new york, with more than 6,000 tests per million people. washington state with 4,500, all the way down at the 46th spot. california with just 515 coronavirus tests per people. governor gavin newsom addressed the slow progress of testing as

he welcomed the hospital ship mercy to the port of l.a. the state is struggling to acquire tests. >> the tests are coming back six days later. we have to increase our throughput. >> reporter: the department of public health said 50,000 additional tests have been done but the results are pending. once those come in, we'll move up the list. dan noyes, abc 7 news. the food and drug administration has approved a coronavirus test that provides results in less than 15 minutes. abbot which has labs in the bay area expects to deliver 50,000 tests per day starting next week. just last week, the fda approved another rapid test that provides results in 45 minutes. right now, it can take several days to get results. apple has released a new app and web site to help you screen for the coronavirus. it asks you about your symptoms and gives you information on

covid-19. the resources which are already available were created with the help of the cdc, fema and the white house coronavirus task force. apple ceo tim cook announced today that the company is d donating 10 million face masks in the united states and europe. a welcome site at the port of los angeles today. one of two hospital ships from the u.s. navy positioned in place. it's much needed help for what leaders in l.a. county predict will be difficult weeks ahead. the u.s. navy mercy will provide 1,000 extra hospital beds in southern california. the hospital ship will care for patients without covid-19 but who still need medical care. governor newsom asked president trump to send the mercy to l.a. >> this truly is mercy on the water. this truly is mercy at the beds. this truly is mercy and the expression of who we are as americans and as people at this moment. >> local leaders expect to be hit with a surge in patients. l.a.'s mayor says his city is five days away from being on par

with new york city's outbreak rate. a lot more to come. a disturbing act caught on camera. what amazon is saying about this video. it's the second weekend of the shelter in place orders and big changes are coming to our state and local parks. during these strange and troubling times, sometimes you've just got to howl. that's what neighbors here in the north bay with doing, let off a little steam and thank medical workers on the front lines. i'm cornell bernard. that story coming up. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel tracking a spring storm for your weekend. i'll have the hour by hour time line coming up. catch a special edition of night line after abc 7 news. they wrap up the good news

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in the north bay, one neighborhood has come up with a creative way to let off steam and connect with neighbors at the same time. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard went to find out. >> reporter: no, that's not a convention of coyotes you hear. it's the residents of mill valley checking in with each other thanks to a community howl. it's become a thing every night at 8:00 during the stay-at-home order, a chance for neighbors to step outside and connect. jennifer nesbit and her kids never miss it. >> it's a way to release stress and to know you're going to hear your neighbors and recognize voices. >> it's more than just blowing off steam. it's a chance to thank medica workers on the front lines of the pandemic. >> it's really fun to just howl and thank all of the hospital people. >> reporter: the idea started in italy. quarantined citizens singing and making noise, thanks doctors,

and nurses and greeting each other. back home, there's a new take. howls are echoing through the hills and canyons, even retirement communities are letting loose. the mill valley howl has its own facebook page started by scott schumaker, complete with a few confused dogs and mostly a community rallying together. >> going outside and hearing the whole valley howling is probably the most special part of the experience. just it gives you a sense of, like, everyone is in this together. >> the idea has even caught on to other communities like novato where they were making noise on friday night. during these uncertain times, when you think about it, a good howl just makes sense. in mill valley, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> i love it. >> me too. two comments from me, first, it's a crack up about the dogs,

they must be wondering what is going on. and two, one of the things that's been so positive about this entire terrible event is being together, and bonding in unique ways. >> it is wonderful. on the peninsula, all 23 san mateo county parks, they officially closed at six tonight. county officials cite increased foot traffic and the lack of social distancing. abc 7 news was in menlo park this afternoon where we found the parking lot full. the east bay regional parks district closed 20 of the most popular, the castle rock recreational area after people flocked to parks last weekend sparking concerns about safety. many state parks have been shut down to help slow the spread of the virus. that includes mount diablo state park. it's one of many that saw overcrowding this past weekend.

vehicle traffic has been banned there. to find out which state and local parks are open, go to our web site, abc7news.com. well, watch this. a los angeles homeowner wants to know why this amazon delivery driver spit on a delivery, then smeared the saliva all around the card board box. this happened yesterday. a ring doorbell camera caught the delivery driver in the act. amazon has since let this guy go. the company gave the homeowner a $50 credit but the recipient says he wants the driver to be tested for covid-19 too. why, right. as the bay area closes up for another weekend, abc 7 news viewers helped us find some little bit of joy. here's a look in the life.

>> happy birthday, look out for coronavirus. >> great. we're getting some wonderful shots. >>

sandi is checking on the ra this weekend. >> we thought billion dollar bring you rain since we need it, and we're all stuck inside. let's check out live doppler 7. it is a spring storm that i'm tracking right now with our radar, and it is going to give us two days of rain. it's not going to be a complete washout but i want to show you what's going to happen in just a moment. on live doppler 7, you will notice an increase in the cloud cover. as we check out those temperatures, they're in the mid-40s to the low 50 s. not expecting it to get too cold. we are looking at downtown san francisco and it is a lovely view right now. spring storm arrives tomorrow. off and on rain for your weekend. we're looking at a sunny, warmer pattern for next week. it's a level one on our storm impact scale tomorrow and sunday. we will see pockets of rain that will be moderate at times, anywhere from about a quarter to 6/10 of an inch for most of you. it will be breezy occasionally.

the hour-by-hour forecast while you're sleeping, the rain is gathering steam. 8:00 a.m., you notice light rain beginning to move in primarily along the coast. noontime, it is spreading across other parts of the bay area. 2:00 p.m., scattered showers around the region. going into the early evening hours, there will be some around. notice 8:00 a.m. sunday, starting to see some of the yellows. that's pockets of moderate rain. we will see brief downpours around 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., notice wet roadways out there and those showers will continue. if you decide to run out to do essential errands, carry your rain gear with you. in terms of rainfall, this is going to be a decent storm over two days. we're talking anywhere from about a quarter of an inch to 3/4 of an inch. half-moon bay could pick up more than that. temperatures in the morning, upper 30s to upper 40s. we will have spotty showers to start off the day, and later in the day, more rainfall with breezy conditions and cooler weather, low to upper 50s for

your here's a look at your all important accuweather seven-day forecast a rainy sunday, the second half of your sunday like evening should be okay. monday we begin to transition to a milder pattern and it is really going to feel like spring, low to mid-70s, tuesday through friday of next weekend, inland, low 60s at the coast. some beautiful weather coming up. obviously we have limitations. we can't go outside all the my money should work as hard as i do.

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entertaining those kids can be really rough right about now. >> you know that firsthand, i think. >> a neighborhood in oakland is coming together to make a stroll through the neighborhood fun for the entire family. >> abc 7's east bay community journalist melissa pixcar has the story. >> a neighborhood is coming together by trying to make the shelter in place order more bearable for children. placing teddy bears in

their windows for children to the idea was inspired by a children's book "we're going on a bear hunt" by michael rosen. >> we saw 15, 20, or 25 bears. it was cool. >> some children have placed their most prized stuffed animals for other children to see. what kind of bear did you put in your window? >> a baby bear and a grown up bear. >> reporter: kids like 4-year-old benjamin enjoyed the fresh air with family while on the hunt for bears. >> found one. it's like neon brown. >> reporter: the bear hunt comes as a welcome distraction for children and adults. >> i only had one bear. i put a llama in the other window, and it gives me a lot of pleasure to see the kids outside. >> just warms my heart that everyone is rallying together for these kids and, you know, even me, you know, i want to go walk around [car engine failing to start] [clicking of ignition]

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we appreciate your . good evening. i'm juju chang. thank you for joining us. we made it through another friday, and we hope you're all staying safe at home. tonight, once the picture of health, now their struggles tfo survival. >> i felt my body shutting down, shutting down. >> struggling to breathe and stay alive for her children, what she thought might be her last moments. and a love story interrupted by the deadly virus. >> he was in so much pain and so scared. and breathing heavily. and i just said i was so sorry and that he was going to get better and stay strong for us. >> waiting for word from the