have been seeing a steady stream of long lines with people showing up hours ahead of time to be able to get in line to get one of those tests. now, the site is here in fremont and located at 7200 stevenson boulevard. again, it opens at 10:00 a.m. if you are a first responder and someone in the medical profession and you want to be able to jump the line, they are allowing people to schedule appointments, but there is a number you have to call and i'll tweet that out. juliangabc7 on twitter. i'm julian glover, abc 7 news. as testing ramps up in the bay area and in santa cruz county so are the number of coronavirus cases. so far 3,000 cases of covid-19 which is an increase of 230 compared to the total number that we had this time yesterday. 75 people have now died, including the first reported death in solono county. santa clara leads with confirmed cases with more than 1,000.

san mateo is just ahead of san francisco with 453 cases. in the north bay, mendocino reporting four confirmed cases and lake cconfirmed cases. an old ford factory is being converted into a emergency mdical center. these preparations were under way to transform the event center into a makeshift hospital. >> we are working to double hospital capacity from 1,100 beds to about 2,200 beds. >> it's a giant space and has all of the capable infrastructure to support something like this. >> national guard troops have assembled 250 beds. this makeshift hospital would only be activated if other medical centers end up being overwhelmed with patients. santa clara county is preparing for a possible surge of patients. county leaders are addressing the question of what happens if

they suddenly need to hospitalize large numbers of people. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen hashose d santa clara county's hospital are ready for a surge in covid cases. at good samaritan in san jose chief nursing officer mark brown has been working tirelessly with his staff to prepare. >> being in the environment where they're also keyed up and anxious about it and having to wear that protective equipment is wearing on them. >> reporter: the hospital was proactive with the early installation of these temporary tents outside the emergency department each with enough room to triage up to six patients at a time and triple the number of beds in the icu. thursday morning the county unveiled a new digital dashboard outlining the number of ventilators and hospital beds currently available throughout the region. >> close association between the social distancing orders and the measurement of capacity in our

community. >> reporter: the county also plans to put out a call for medical volunteers in the days to come. >> we're working on staffing models to make sure we have physicians to care for them. >> reporter: the santa clara convention cenr feder mich 250 next week. medical professionals know the worst is come yet to come, but focused on the task at hand. >> coming in and taking care of patients and doing what they truly love to do. >> chris nguyen, abc 7 news. at the live desk cases around the globe, one million people have been diagnosed with covid-19 worldwide and 250,000 of them are right here in the united states. the situation has intensified as shortages on lentilators and masks continue weeks away from the estimated peak of the infection rate. to ease the shortage, president trump announced he is stepping up the defense production act

and ordering companies to manufacturer the equipment and more 3m face masks. health care workers feel they are defenseless right now. >> every day when i go to work, i feel like a sheep going to slaughter. my colleagues and i are writing our last will and testament. >> the number of coronavirus cases inll dauntih more than 100,000 infections and 1,500 deaths. makeshift morgues are being built across the city. americans have also been wondering when we are going to see these direct deposit relief payments from the government. we're told that should happen within the next two weeks. back to you, kumasi, in the studio. governor newsom will give us an update on homelessness durig this pandemic. he directed state officials to find hotel and motel rooms for

housing. at his latest daily briefing, he revealed a one-year reprieve on small business tax for small businesses and a reimbursement program for businesses that are continuing to they pair workers. he also revealed a website to a link for open jobs and he said there are more than 70,000 available in four key industries. >> health care being one of those four areas, agriculture is looking for workforce, logistics broadly defined. be that transportation, warehousing and the like. the logistic sector is in need of support and, of course, grocers. >> here's the website. onwardca.org and we also have a link on our website, abc7news.com. california state prisons and county jails have been releasing thousands of inmates in an effort to try to reduce the spread of coronavirus. but community advocates fear those people might not have places to go. >> everybody has been arguing about release, but nobody's

arguing about where they're going to be resourcing themselves. >> we modified our largest shelter, our 98-bed shelter in berkeley to accommodate an isolation unit, as well, for covid-19 participants. >> several community groups also hope to lease vacant buildings and transform those into shelters for released inmates. so, we've gotten used to getting our meals, our groceries and even our toilet paper delivered straight to our houses but a competition to get your prescription drugs delivered to you, as well. thousands of parent are facing the challenge of a canceled school year. coming up next, some expert advice on how to deal with the stress and anxiety that it might cause your kids. before we get to those stories, checking in with mike nicco about the last day we have before this rainy weekend, mike. >> it is going is to be a glorious weekend of sun or glorious day of sunshine, kumasi. you nailed it, the rain is

coming this weekend. hopefully everybody is prepared. hopefully you prepared last night before you went to bed. we had the freeze warning and frost advisory and keep all those sensitive plants that it may damage protected through 9:00 this morning. 50 in hayward is one of the warm spots. most of us in the mid to upper 40s and castro valley cooler at 49 degrees and see if we can find any other 30s. 38 in santa rosa and 40 in pleasanton and 45 in oakland and san francisco at 49 degrees. here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza and 49 degrees there. if you do have to travel today,archy looks really good. not going to be quite as breezy as it was yesterday and almost as warm as it was and almost as bright as yesterday. let's take a look at some neighborhoods. here's the south bay. stuck in the 40s through 9:00 and low to mid-60s from noon all the way through 6:00. out at 6:00, 56, you may need to grab a jacket.

east bay valleys mid to upper 40s through the morning hours and already 62 as we head to 1:00. mid-60s during the afternoon hours and we'll have one more look and that is the peninsula. 44 at 7:00 to 58 at noon to low to mid to low 60s as we head into the afternoon hours and down to 55 if you're heading out at 7:00. no need for the umbrella. . sunglass weather and i'll give you a look at the potential coming up this weekend. first, over to jobina. good morning. >> good morning, mike. thank you. the rain sounds good for a weekend inside. we'll take a live look here showing you the golden gate bridge. pretty much clear conditions across the bay area this morning. i did want to let you know about an earlier crash on southbound 101 just just past the robin williams tunnel. looks like it is clearing up according to the hp according to what i see on the log here. everything else, pretty good

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they don't help single moms. hi. hi. what happened to our house last year? it flooded. and the water flooded out. yeah. the red cross arranged the hotel for us. they gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc 7 mornings. we made it to friday and it's going to be a very sunny

day. hi, everybody. let's take a look at what's going on in san jose. partly cloudy conditions and about 45 degrees. most of us in the low to upper 40s at 7:00 and maybe not quite as cold as it was yesterday morning. mid to upper 50s at noon and mid to upper 50s at the coast and the rest of us hit mid to low 50s. 51 to 55. quiet weather across the state from 83 in palm springs to 69 in sacramento. winter storm watch tomorrow up to half a foot of snow but nearly three to four feet of snow falls sunday. heavy snow. if you have to travel up there, i wouldn't recommend it. it's going to be too dangerous. the new federal law allows most workers with children to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave. officials say that the families first coronavirus response act applies to state workers. the law also gives two weeks of sick leave at full pay for people who meet certain criteria. that includes having a child whose school or day care has

been canceled and it's also available to workers who have to stay at hominid a quarantine order from a public health official or a doctor. bay area students the coronavirus has been really disruptive and they have no classes and they see their teachers on a computer screen and the loss of social prom, sp events. more on how parents can help their children cope. >> they specialize in family therapy and we started by asking how do you break to your child they're not going back to school. >> give them a sense of control that we're figuring this out together and here to protect you and keep you safe. >> reporter: for teens they may already know they're not going back to school. instead, try these conversation starters. >> how are you feeling? what does that feel like in your body and, you know, what are some things that you've done to help yourself when you're feeling that way. >> reorter: for young children,

when starting a conversation, try a different approach. >> make sure that maybe you're not necessarily initiating the conversation but letting the child lead. >> reporter: for parents of teens, there is the added burden of letting their child know they may not be going to graduation or even prom. >> it's a major disruption for them and many, many of the teenagers i talked with are just kind of in shock. parents can play a very pivotal role in that and model for them, yes, it is hard. and, yes, this is super disappointing. but that we can do this together. >> try to gauge where your child is at in terms of providing information or responding to their questions to maintain routines as much as possible to offer a lot of comfort. >> stay connected and talk to your parents, talk to your family and don't pressure yourself. >> reporter: chris reyes for abc 7 news. as we shelter in place, more

people are depending on home delivery of food and necessities but going to the pharmacy could be a problem for people at f free. in% crseorders. >> they give you eta when they're going to be here on delivery with your product and then they knock on your door or give you a jingle and they either leave it at your door step or take a picture so they can show they have dropped it off. >> reporter: they have plans to expand their free delivery soon to san francisco after it adds a new facility in burlingame. look at this, two sheriff deputies became personal shoppers in santa cruz county. they shared this photo after deputies jacob and nick delivered groceries to an older gentleman. they wasn't shopping for the man after the neighbors asked deputies to check on them. they haven't seen him take his

usual walk. you see what i like. they have the masks on and they left the groceries right there in the front. because that's what we have to do. we have to help them out, but do it in a safe way. >> i like that. and then more and more people do that, we'll keep flattening that curve. how are you this morning, kumasi? >> it's friday. i'm happy about that. i have my tea. everybody is from home today so i'm a little lonely. but i'm going to make it. >> i'm so sorry. >> it's weird with all of you gone. >> i could imagine so, but you're obviously the most important one because you had to come into work. >> whatever, mike. i don't believe it. >> i'm trying. i'm sorry. i'm trying. yeah, i wonder if those folks that aren't working like us even realize it is friday and it is and here's a look at the

exploratorium camera where it is 48 degrees. let's talk about your highlights. today is our last dry day. a few high clouds as we head into the afternoon and evening hours and a colorful sunset and we'd love to see it on social media. waves of rain and showers for about three to almost four days and then we'll get warmer and drier weather late next week. if you're just joining us, one for both days this weekend and the heavier the storms are going to be sunday. here's a look at saturday and we'll go hour by hour starting off at 3:00 in the morning when the light to moderate rain moves into the north bay. really heavier in the north bay. all that yellow as we head into the 7:30 hour and then also starting to spread southward across the bay. notice it does weaken in the afternoon and early evening hours. in fact, turning over to showers and steady rain and light to moderate as we head through the evening hours and overnight as we have a moist flow off the ocean. and the second flow comes down and brings us heavier showers

sunday into sunday afternoon and little clearing and then look at that coming in late sunday night into monday. another chance of some wet weather. so, we're going to get hit by about three different areas of low pressure. a tenth to half an inch from the south bay to north bay saturday and then up to two thirds to an inch by sunday. temperatures, remember, very chilly sunday and monday into the 50s and then you could see a slow rebound as the air slowly dries out tuesday, wednesday and thursday. so, enjoy today. it's going to be our warmest and driest day moving forward. >> thanks, mike. amazon is no longer selling a crucial medical supply to the publolly parton is kicking off her youtube bedtime reading series. here's techbytes. amazon limits the sell of some coronavirus products. n95 masks are no longer offered to the public, only to hospitals. government agencies and some adg through its

workforces. staffers at warehouses and whole foods supermarkets will receive face masks and also have their temperatures checked. and dolly parton has premiered her youtube series good night with dolly when she'll read children's books at nighttime. >> chug chug, puff puff went the little blue engine. i think i can, i think i can, i think i can, i think i can. >> ms. dolly kicked off the series by reading "the little engine that could." those are your techbytes. have a good weekend. >> read, dolly, read. coming up next, danger on the water. surfing during the outbreak could be a bad idea. watching your distance. why you may have to wait to get into your neighborhood target store startingorrow. i'm medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. as the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve and more

testing is done, we expect the number of cases to increase. for more, where teams compete to make the right decisions about safe food preparations. our challenge in this round -- read and follow package cooking instructions, and use a food thermometer.

let's see how our teams are doing so far -- team 1? we just got 100 points. we separated our raw food from our cooked food. team 2? we got a 100-point green card for proper hand washing before our meal prep. referee: we've reached a critical safety point in the challenge. okay, team 1, let's check this out. uh-oh, not a safe internal temperature for those hamburgers. that puts everyone at high risk for food-borne illness. you get a red card -- undercooked. always read and follow the package cooking instructions and use a food thermometer. let's see how our winning team cooked it safe and avoided problems. well, i just kept focus on the four food safety steps -- clean, separate, cook, and chill. and we followed the package cooking instructions and took the temperature. can you cook it safe? see? asthma. this one? contaminated food. this one?

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santa rosa. lows tonight, milder and we don't have to worry about any frost or freeze warnings like we have in lake and me ndocino counties. rain moving through the north bay as we move through the early morning hours tomorrow. here's a heads up. starting tomorrow target will start more act ofly promoting social distancing in all of its stores. the stores will monitor and when they need to, control the number of people allowed into a store. employees will be given face masks and gloves to wear at work. instacart is promising to give its workers health kits that will include face masks, hand sanitizer and thermometer. some workers went on strike on monday to protest how the company was handling their safety. it offers same day grocery delivery and pickup. an expert on viruses says surfers should stop going into the water to reduce their risk of contracting covid-19.

a chemist says the coronavirus migh think. she says the six-feet rule does not apply at the beach and that's because coastal winds can get really strong and they can send those viral particles soaring through the air. this expert calls the virus a silent killer because you can't see it or smell it. oakland is doing what it can to get families in need healthy meals. the food district food truck handed out free grab and go meals yesterday. a district spokesperson says 80% of families in oakland schools have one parent who lost a job and 60% of have two parents who have lost jobs. >> what is going on here at esperonsa is indicative of what is going on across oakland and families and students at many of our schools. probably dozens by now and, so,

this this really reflective of in a really bad time the positive nature of the human condition. >> families were also provided with groceries. a go fund me set up for esperonza elementary has raised $40,000. music helps a lot of us pass the time no matter what we're doing. a group of musicians are transforming our computers or connected devices into a concert vee. ♪ >> all right. so, what we are watching is called tumbleweed soul. starting today, they're going to join other groups in performing via facebook for a series of concerts. the online concerts will feature acts due to play to the summer's concert series.

>> that and an adult beverage and just kick back and relax and forget about what we're going through. thank you, kumasi. hi, everybody. let's look at our rainfall deficit. only 40% to 52% of average. we're definitely on the wrong side of that equation. and we'll try to make up a little bit of that this weekend. for sure, it's going to be chilly. look at this. temperatures tomorrow in the mid-50s to near 60. even colder sunday. temperatures in the low to mid-50s. a few upper 50s but they'll be the exception and, again, mid to upper 50s as we head through monday. so, give you an idea just how cold these temperatures are. we'll be anywhere from 7 to 13 degrees below average by sunday. so, not only will you need an umbrella, you'll need something to stay warm, too, if venture outsidesi. coming u next at00,soornlss ane. also this morning, breaking

news. a crew member on the grand princess has died from coronavirus. the details that just came in overnight. how you can tell the difference between early symptoms of covid-19 and seasonal allergies. i'm abc news chief medxl correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. school closures while inconvenient can help slow the spread of

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iabc wsyour health, cwsse coronavirus. the details just coming in this morning. also, a new recommendation to wear a face cover, but bay area health officials say there are two things that work even better when it comes to fighting coronavirus. good morning, everyone. it is friday, april 3rd. hi, friend. >> hi, kumasi. i saw that you have your mug and so do i. >> we're connected. >> we still get to be connected. what have you got in there, tea? >> i have lemon tea. what about you? >> we'll start off with water and see how that goes. i understand there is going to be a lot of water coming from the sky this weekend and mike nicco, our last day of sunshine for a