try my new boosted coffees in french vanilla, hershey's chocolate caramel, or black. the lionr. millio of us will see extended restrictions as six bay area counties expand the shelter-in-place. a new hot spot for covid-19 a pacifica nursing home is targeted. the mayo stg. and the governor says the state needs more health care workers. his new battle plan modeled after the peace corps. and also ahead the pressure cooker of the workplace boils over. the strikes at instacart and whole fads over safety concerns. plus the psychology of six feet apart. it's getting harder to be ourselves. and working together instead of competitively. the new unity to feed the jobless and the hungry. definit

to stay at home in this process and what we're doing here will continue until at least may 1st. >> at least may 1st. san francisco's mayor london breed extends the shelter in place. it aplace to san francisco, mariner, ail mitta, contra costa, and the mayor says public health officials will have more details tomorrow but wanted to ease concerns from anxious residents by announcing it today. looking for more experts in respiratory care, more technicians, administrators, doctors, nurses. we are calling on you to step up and step in. >> california has created a new health corps, a platform to match workers to facilities. governor newsom is calling on recent retirees or nursing or medical students about to graduate. officials believe the state will need 50,000 new hospital beds by mid may as well. >>le laguna

hospital has 11 positive cases two residents and nine staff members. today san francisco mayor london breed said the situation will escalate. the nursing and rehabilitation center owned by the department of public health is under quarantine order tonight. a major testing shortage at one of the most at r nursing facilities anywhere in the bay area. pacifica nursing and rehab center now pegged by senior health officials as a hot spot for covid cases. our reporter is following the developments live in the newsroom. >> reporter: two sources close to our investigation confirmed pacifica nursing and rehab center had 13 positive cases of the coronavirus. now the city's mayor is pleading for more testing. >> if people aren't smart today, your mayor could die tomorrow. >> reporter: the pacifica mayor shares a sad reality. >> they are our vulnerable

population and ensuring tha theyes toot r:ut testing capabilities across the are extremely scarce. a recent abc 7 data analysis ranked california 46th in the nation conducting a mere 515 coronavirus tests per 1 million people. the struggle is seen not just in hospitals but nursing homes with vulnerable populations. one bay area facility hit especially harfo especially hard pacifica nursing and rehab center. sources say the facility rated much above average by medicare had at least 13 positive cases and one presumed death. the abc 7 i-team reached out to the facility, who could not confirm the cases but did release this statement saying, when we learned of the coronavirus threat, we responded by applying our plans and protocols for infection control and adding new layers of precautionary action to fight the spread of covi

distancing guidelines. but it's unclear if the health care workers exposed to infected patients were able to get tested. >> reporter: neighboring business owners like josh hoped for the same. >> it's frightening. if they need help over there, they should get it. i know it is, like, one of the most fragile communities in there. >> reporter: all patients who tested positive at pacifica nursing and rehab center are being cared for elsewhere but we don't know how many other patients could have been exposed. mayor martin says the san mateo county drive through test site is offering to help now. >> thank you. if you ride ac transit you'll notice several changes beginning tomorrow. most ac transit lines will operate on a schedule similar to their usual sunday service. >> in san francisco muni is no

longer running light rail trains through the metro subway system. buses are replacing munis on the j, k, l, m, n, and t lines. in the south bay buses are replacing the lightrail trains for the time being. they are not charging for rides right now and almost all service stops running at 9:00 every evening. delivery workers for the san francisco based shopping app instacart launched a strike today nationwide. they say their jobs have become too dangerous in this pandemic. >> reporter: good aerno. acart has roughly 200,000 roughly working for them. you've likely seen them at grocery stores but because they are independent contractors it is very hard to organize them around a common cause. i spoke to the lead organizer today who says he is rallying everybody around this strike that they launched today and

they're hoping that they get the workers' rights they deserve. >> i make an average of about $200 a week working full-time. my new job is to stay alive using my mask that i shop in and getting my hands on any hand sanitizer i can find. >> reporter: matthew has been shopping for instacart for five years and is one of the lead organizers of the strike that launched monday. as many in the country go into the third week of lockdown. here is a snapshot of what his job looks like in a coronavirus reality. and why he is fighting for better working conditions. to the ceo of the shopping app, he has this to say. >> we love shopping. we love our communities. it's time to actually own up, be a leader. take care of your company by taking care of your front line workers for once. >> reporter: we requested an interview with instacart's leadership. they sent us this statement. over the past month we've launched a comprehensive set of changes to support the health and safety of our shoppers,

including providing safety supplies, increased wages, extended sick leave. the company added that they even saw a 40% jump in shoppers signing on with the launch of the strike and more groceries delivered in the last 72 hours than ever before. we paid a visit to the san francisco headquarters. quiet, seemingly business as usual. he believes those numbers hide a darker reality that people desperate for jobs are working despite the lack of support and protection. >> it was just pay the 200,000 shoppers they have correctly they wouldn't have to hire 300,000 more which is creating practically half a million potential asymptomatic and carrying vectors that might not have the proper utensils to do safe >> roras rec stacart sanitize

shoppers rused workoday and it does seem like a domino effect with other gig workers as well as temp workers. we expect whole foods workers to call in sick tomorrow. in foster city, kris reyes for abc 7 news. >> thank you. food kitchens that prepare meals to address hunger are getting hit by a surge in demand and expenses. demand because of sudden unemployment. higher costs because donated food has abruptly ended. abc 7 news looks at the impact. >> reporter: feeding the hungry is a monumental task. this group makes about 1 mthsit do engaged in rg iand tied dd mre volunteers m the hotel and culinary unions. >> we're talking over 10,000 people that are part of these unions and the majority of them have lost their jobs, have been

laid off. so that's a huge increase. >> reporter: these groups are determined to meet the challenge. however, it is going to incur direct, out of pocket costs, because they are no longer getting donations of surplus foods from the kitchens that feed the silicon valley tech workers because they're working at home. >> we've been doing about 12,000 meals a week. right now we're about at 18,000 meals a week. i would anticipate it would probably end up, we'll probably max out in 24,000 meals a week. >> reporter: that is costing martha's kitchen $50,000 more per month and could double to service over 60 partners who feed the hungry over six counties. martha's kitchen is spending $15,000 per month just to buy to go boxes so individual sandwiches and meals can be kept safe from the cor e is also the cost of more gloves, hand sanitizer, and masks. they are getting help from the new silicon valley food recovery council acting as a clearing house to buy and share food

purchased in bulk to save money. >> to be able to have that relationship with the distributor and then we can use the council tooedtrneeng ss wng. volunteer for 11 years cynthia white hopes others will join her in naking 4,000 sandwiches each week. >> once you see the families that come in and the people, you'll know there is a big need out there to be filled. >> reporter: in san jose, abc 7 news. you know, isolation can be a difficult thing to deal with. we're not really meant for that. with the likelihood of stay-at-home orders for another month it is going to be hard for a lot of people. we spoke with a doctor about the effect all this seclusion and isolation is having on us and he is live from sonoma county with the story. wayne, it's difficult. >> reporter: it is difficult. good evening, dan. we could have gone anywhere for this story in california but we

picked windsor for a specific reason. after all they've been through this year the kinkaid fire, then the evacuations, the power shut-offs. about a hundred businesses in town here are not operating right now but it's been tough for everybody. downtown windsor, thoroughly charming, borderline ghost like. if scenes like this unnerve you, trust that you're not alone. >> so if the virus doesn't kill you -- >> you may be out of a job. >> reporter: lorn runs a travel agency. imagine hearing 30 more days to quarantine trying to keep the business alive. >> with the kinkaid fire we could see the flames coming, the barricade, the firemen, first responders. with this, there is no green blob that goes on to everybody to see if they carrying this disease. it's invisible. >> reporter: you will see occasional people in downtown windsor. they are reverse refugees

tibeti getting away from their homes j instance. >> no one stops thinking about this. no one. >>ism' a little angry because somebody dies all i can think of is they died alone and that just tears me up. >> reporter: if all of this has you feeling more than a little alone, take heart. you do have company. >> there is an expected level of anxiety among people right now. >> reporter: dr. michael stanton of cal university east bay is a psychologist. >> as a human race we've dealt with a lot of difficulty in the past and we've shown resilience. >> reporter: hang in there shall windsor. hang in there, everyone. you got to do what you got to do. it could be a lot worse. >> reporter: let's talk again about the word resilience ked him, is that bakedt w be.

we're aboutetics and 50wh all right. wayne, thank you. stopping the spread, health care providers at stanford moved to cyber space to stem the virus. plus, what happens to your order, your st is furloughing te

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in-person exam which includes listening to the patient's lungs but after that -- >> we can then use the virtual care to help update the patient on how they're doing, check in with the patient, see if they have any questions, review discharge instructions. >> reporter: emergency department physician alexi wagner says telehealth can also minimize the amount of personal protective equipment that needs to be used which at times can lead to an impersonal, sterile experience for all involved. >> the virtual care brings the human back into the patient room so you can see a patient, emfa thighs, relate, smile. the turning of the lips during a difficult conversation. that can come back virtually and has been really exciting and very important for patients to see. >> reporter: stanford has also ramped up testing and now has the capacity to perform 2,000 tests per day through its drive through facility as well as various in patient and out patient clinics. you don't need to already be a stanford patient to receive the test but you would need to register as a new one to make an appointment. over the next one to two

weeks stanford projects a surge in covid-19 patients requiring in-patient or icu status, which makes the recent implementation of the ipads even more timely. medical providers are doing their best to provide care under this extraordinary set of circumstances. >> covid-19 is putting incredible strain on our physician and nurse work force so we're looking for any tool we can to help reduce unnecessary patient interactions and expose them to potential virus. >> reporter: in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> we are in this together is the message today from the santa clara county district attorney speaking out against hate crimes in connection with the coronavirus. >> when you attack a member of o your community because of their ethnicity, the color of their skin, or where you think someone is from, then you have attacked us all. >> the da's office today posted this powerful video on twitter featuring staff members promoting an anti-racist message of inclusion. da jeff rosen also sent a

warning saying anyone caught committing a hate crime will have more to worry about than covid-19. again, a powerful message. and a quick program note. this thursday at 4:00, abc 7 confronts hate crimes against asian americans during covid-19 pandemic with a live, virtual, and interactive town hall. we'll have a panel of expert contributors and real time audience interaction. i hope you'll join us for that thursday at 4:00. dan, you and i have talked a lot about how to moderate that and bring in the different voices. we will bring that to you on thursday and we look forward to that conversation. >> very much so. it is important. >> right now a very important conversation as well with our own michael finney working from home tonight. >> hi, michael. >> hey, you guys. macy says it is going to furlough its work force. i want to use their words here. because they're going to operate with an absolute minimum work force. ouch if you're one of their workers. the stores were closed nearly two weeks ago. the online retail operation has

been operating and remains open but macy's says most of its sales have dried up. what does this mean to you if you have ordered something from macy's? your items should arrive no problem at all but it could be delayed by all the shipping issues caused by the virus lockdown. aside from macy's the company operates bloomingdale's and blue mercury brands. u.p.s. is talking about delivery problems. it has suspended its service guarantee for all shipments to any destination at all service levels. the rules for most consumer par parcels can be complex but if a location is closed indefinitely the package will be returned to the sender. if the location is indicated to u.p.s. that it will reopen within nine days, the package will be held for delivery. the coronavirus relief package includes a tax advantage way for i.r.a. owners to weather this economic storm. take money from your i.r.a.

if you pay it all back within three years, all of it, within three years, there are no penalties or fees paid to the federal government. basically, you're making a loan to yourself. ira holders can take out as much as $100,000. a lot of people with their 401(k) at work can do the exact same thing. how much money you can borrow from a 401(k) depends on how much you have in there. but the bottom line is you got to get the money paid back on the ira within three years so be careful with that one. >> no joke. thanks, michael. it should be good weather to sit on your front porch. >>

nissan has been with you through thick and thin. and now is no different. we're offering payment options for current owners and our service departments are here to help. and for future owners, we're offering no payments for 90 days on 14 models. this is help when you need it. after a bit of a raw weekend now we're in business. >> finally a little sunshine, spencer. >> right. we've got quite a bit of sunshine right now with a few puffy clouds around. let's take a look outside looking across the bay. 58 degrees in san francisco right now.

mid 60s in oakland. redwood city. san jose, and gilroy. nice and mild in many locations. 57 degrees at half moon bay. here is a view of the golden gate bridge of a few puffy clouds up in the northern sky. it is also a blue sky out there, though. 56 degrees right now at santa rosa and petaluma. pretty cool up in the north bay except napa 61. mid 60s further east at fairfield, concord, and livermore. here is a look at our forecast futures. expect a chance of isolated, very light showers in the north bay overnight but most of the remainder of the bay area will be under dry conditions. this is our forecast animation taking us through the overnight hours. you can see spotty showers up north around ukiah, maybe a couple southward around santa rosa or cloverdale. by midday tomorrow we'll see the system fizzling and the clouds and showers moving out of the bay area. we'll be left with mostly sunny skies in the afternoon and into the evening tomorrow. during the over-nate hours we can expect low temperatures to drop only to the upper 40s to

low 50s in most locations so fairly mild overnight. we will have the clouds especially up north and a chance of isolated sprinkles. tomorrow by afternoon look for mainly sunny skies with high temperatures ranging from about 60 at the coast to mid 60s around the bay. even a few upper 60s in our inland areas. here is the accu weather seven-day forecast. it is going to be a week of sunny and mild and dry weather. although an isolated shower or two could linger early tomorrow morning in the north bay but we'll have bright skies by afternoon and sunny skies through friday. then our next week, weather system moves in for the weekend and may bring light showers. we're still watching that to see how well it

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coming up tonight at 6:00 on abc 7 the growing coronavirus outbreak at san francisco's laguna honda hospital. >> we expect the situation to, unfortunately, get worse. >> the i-team is now on the way to the facility. the idea being proposed by governor newsom that is frightening advocates of nursing home reform. plus we take a look at how covid-19 travels through our

bodies, why it can be so deadly, and how the virus tricks our cells into reproducing it. all coming up on abc 7 at 6:00. a car parade gave dozens of families a way to express their school spirit though their school will remain closed for at least another month. sky 7 flew above livermore during the morning's parade. the wildcat mascot from alt mont creek elementary school waved to admirers near the campus. dozens of vehicles followed the police car for the automotive procession and plenty of people watched and waved from the curb. >> great. friday we told you about how the closure of the oakland zoo was affecting the bottom line and also worrying people about how the zoo would be able to pay for feeding the animals as well as staff taking care of them. we are happy to tell you the zoo told us today it received $14,000 in donations within 24 hours of the story airing. we'd also like to thank everyone who donated. we really appreciate that. >> that's great. it doesn't look like the bears want to eat any less food than usual. >> no, they're not on a diet.

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tonight, the number of cases of coronavirus spiking here in the u.s. at least 159,000 cases. nearly 3,000 dead. the president just moments ago saying challenging times are ahead. in new york city, more than 250 dead in just 24 hours. and the difficult images showing bodies being loaded into refrigerated trucks at hospitals in new york. the navy hospital ship, the comfort, arriving in new york city. a field hospital going up in central park. the governor just today saying we are now beyond staggering. this comes as president trump, after first suggesting america be reopened by easter sunday, now extends the federal stay at home guidelines until april 30th. and the president moments ago saying we are sort of putting it all on the line. the new estimates. the potential death toll in the u.s.