safety, this is abc 7 news. tonight, big promises from governor newsom, more coronavirus testing for californians and more help for medical workers. good evening, and thanks for staying with us, i'm dion lim. coronavirus infections are growing each day in the bay area. 89 people have now died and there are more than 3,500 confirmed cases. santa clara county leads the bay area in confirmed cases with more than 1,100, and contra costa now with the skilled nursing facility outbreak jumped by 94 cases since yesterday. to the north, mendocino county is reporting at least four cases. lake county remains unchanged with no reported cases. there are close to 14,000 confirmed cases in california, and today governor gavin newsom took responsibility for the number of tests in our state and promised to do better. governor newsom laid out a new plan. abc 7 news reporter luz pena

spoke to the lead of a new testing task force. >> that the testing space has been a challenging one for us, and i own that, and i have a responsibility as your governor to do better. >> governor gavin newsom confirmed over 126,000 people have been tested. and 13,000 of those are still awaiting results. staggering numbers that led to this announcement. a state partnership with two california universities and a task force. >> a new partnership with uc davis and uc san diego to create a minimum of 5 to 7 hubs. >> reporter: leading the covid-19 test task force, paul markovich president and ceo of blue shield of california, and dr. charity dean, assistant director of california's public health department. markovich wants to make sure anyone in need of a test gets one. >> set a goal to get to 10,000

per day for the next two weeks to 25,000 per day by the end of the month, and by the end of the summer this august the capacity of 50,000. >> reporter: an increase in testing will hopefully mean a decrease in deaths. how long is it going to take to test the general public? >> if we do hit our targets that i just described, i would say within a month that we should be able to do that, and ideally, we want to be in a position to do that as we start relaxing the stay-at-home measures. >> governor gavin newsom also announced that more test sites are set to open. abbott laboratories committed to opening 75 testing sites in california. in the newsroom, luz pena, abc 7 news. a new blood test developed at stanford could help california greatly increase detecting covid-19 cases. and the chronicle reports it could be just hours away from receiving federal approval. the stanford test is different

from current tests because it only detects antibodies for the virus instead of the presence of the disease. and knowing who's developed an immunity against covid-19 could clear people to return to work. and using antiboedies could proe crucial for treatment for people suffering from covid-19, here's how it would work. people who have recovered from the disease would donate blood plasma. the fda has approved trials for plasma to treat people who are infected. a sacramento man's family hopes that treatment will become available to him. so far the answer is no. the 78-year-old is in intensive care on a ventilator. >> people like my dad are going to suffer from this if people don't take action and start moving faster. >> it's a complicated process, so you need a lot of resources and at a time where our health system is pushed to the brink. >> and even if people are

willing to donate their plasma, there's a backlog to the process to see if they carry the antibody. to the latest headlines now, in dublin a santa rita jail inmate has tested positive for covid-19. that inmate is in stable condition. an 11th staff member has tested positive at san francisco's laguna honda hospital. the chronicle reports this increase brings total cases at this nursing home to 14. lake berryessa is closing boat ramps and restrooms. and san jose state university is giving all students the option to change letter grades to a fail pass option this smemester. the health crisis from covid-19 is turning into an economic crisis, especially for small business owners. the trump administration's $349 billion paycheck protection program was set to roll out on friday but as abc 7 news

reporter, lauren martinez shows us, banks were struggling to meet the demand. >> we do not ask for loans. we do not ask for help. we have done everything on our own. >> reporter: joe field is the owner of flying comics. field has been in business since 1988. >> it's because of the support of the local community that we have been able to do that. this is a different deal. >> reporter: field, like so many other small business owners had to close because they are not considered an essential business. field applied for a loan online but the system was down. >> on friday, sba allowed the banks to take applications and submit them for approval. so sba's portal was ready to accept applications. but the individual banks had to create their own. >> reporter: several banks were not ready to handle the flood of online applications because guidelines for the loan process were still being adjusted late thursday night. field tried to submit paperwork

in person. >> having my paperwork ready, i got up to the front of the line, and was handed another sheet that talks about how the process is not going to start for businesses until monday and it will all be done online. so it was nice to get a little fresh air, right. >> reporter: field was in good spirits despite the problem. on saturday, santa clara supervisor david cortez held a webinar with the director of the small business development center. they discussed the paycheck protection program and the economic injury disaster loan. >> you can get advance of up to $10,000 on the loan even before the loan gets approved. >> reporter: barbara morrison, ceo of tmz financing encourages businesses to file for both loan programs. >> it's a race. everybody understands it's a race, and i think everyone is doing the best that they can. >> reporter: in concord, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. still ahead, the new state

web site to get more equipment to the medical professionals that need it the most. and acts of kindness, the bay area comes together this weekend to help ease the burden of the coronavirus pandemic. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma, it is a rainy night out there tonight, and we've got more showers for

governor gavin newsom's office launched a new web site today to help the state fight coronavirus. individuals and companies can go to covid-19 supplies.ca.gov. that's where they can donate or sell needed supplies like n 95 masks, ventilators, face shields and gloves.

"parasit private companies can notify officials. people are stepping up to help ease suffering and need as our world struggles to deal with the health crisis. abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard has the story of local efforts today that highlight the importance and power of human kindness. >> i got water, so it's a blessing. >> going to help? >> yes. >> reporter: betty jackson is making a grocery run to the shot rite supermarket where she found gallon jugs of water and produce available. the most amazing part, it was totally free. >> i think this is a blessing, blessing to help those that need it. >> we are here supporting the community during this crisis. >> reporter: owner, ali al basari wanted to give back and help his customers out at a time when many are scared and running low on cash due to job losses. >> it's like a war zone out here, a matter of life and

death. >> reporter: the market is partnering with oakland city councilman lauren taylor who's getting vital information about the pandemic to his constituents. >> it's absolutely critical that our residents get both the basic needs as well as the support for withstanding the crisis and also rebounding from it. >> it helped me a lot. i'm going to enjoy this. and i got some information on the coronavirus and how to stay safe. >> we're collecting personal protective equipment for the local hospitals. >> reporter: in san francisco, these pharmacy students from ucsf stood in the rain outside a pharmacy collecting masks and gloves for health care workers who need them. many folks stopped and donated. >> oh, thank you. thank you so much. >> i wiped them down with alcohol. so they should be okay. >> it's frustrating when you're a student, and being taught to advocate throughout your entire curriculum, and it comes to this point where the best thing you can do is stay at home.

i think all of us are passionate to do a little bit more than that. that's what brought us here. >> reporter: the students are trying to establish permanent dropoff sites inside major fa pharmacies for things like gloves and masks. as for the grocery giving, 100 families benefitted. the owner says he will do it again to help out loyal customers. in emeryville, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. how long will this wet weather last. let's get to drew tuma, live at his home. hey, drew. >> hi, yeah, we have a gray damp night and more rain coming our way for sunday. live doppler 7 is scanning the skies. we do find downpours especially in the south bay and east bay. we'll zoom out a little bit closer on live doppler 7, down to street level, down to san jose, a couple of downpours to the south of milpitas, some scattered showers around freemont, and some lightning sprinkles happening around redwood city and stanford right

now. the picture from san jose, a live look, drops on the lens, gray skies, it will stay damp overnight, and we have showers coming again on your sunday. we'll finish the weekend with more rain. here's the reason why live doppler 7 along with satellite round one is swinging through right now. you look off our coast, and you can see another line of showers. that's a second cold front. that's going to move through here tomorrow and bring us some more rain. temperature-wise, we're kind of stuck in this mild south wind right now. temperatures are mainly in the 50s. if you're able to step outside earlier this evening, you probably noticed some of the mild evening air and we will really hold at these numbers overnight tonight. you see the lows mainly in the upper 40s to lower 50s. pretty much on either side of about 50 degrees with those showers on and off overnight. the storm impact scale the next 24 hours is a level one storm we have. light to moderate showers. we will track the occasional downpour here or there, and

there is the chance for a thunder shower as well. that chance really in the south bay and in the afternoon. it's not really an area wide thing. future weather, let's go hour by hour, show you what's happening. early tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m., scattered showers, the next band of rain is moving on shore through the morning hours. by 10:00. we'll track those scattered showers, some downpours as well with the pops of yellow and orange you see on the screen. the front is going to swing through in the afternoon, and in the evening, we'll begin to dry out. in the north bay, especially tomorrow evening, we may end the day with a little bit of sunshine if the clouds break down fast enough. total rainfall pretty much anywhere from a quarter to 3/4 of an inch of rain coming our way for sunday, and temperatures, again, we will be stuck in the 50s. 55 in the city, about 56 in oakland, 56 in san jose, about 57 the high for santa rosa. not only rain, this is a late season snowstorm we have happening right now in the

sierra, so we have a winter storm warning in effect until 11:00 a.m. monday. 1 to 3 feet of snow coming our way, and our highest peaks, look at that, could see up to 4 feet of snow. that is a late season snow we have. keep adding to it. the accuweather seven-day forecast, rain and wind for sunday, scattered showers on monday, dry skies on tuesday. wednesday it's much brighter and warmer as passover begins in the evening. thursday, sunny and mild, we'll continue the trend for good friday. next weekend, dion, saturday, at least, much different than this weekend, sunshine, dry temperatures in the 60s and low 70s. >> already looking forward to next weekend, drew, thank you. >> exactly. >>. still ahead on abc 7 news at eleven, celebrating an iconic part of san francisco's history, part of san francisco's history, up next, a look at when you take align, you have the support of a probiotic and the gastroenterologists who developed it.

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check this out, san francisco's tower is lit up green for the 150th birthday of golden gate park. much of the celebration, though, had to be scaled back because of the coronavirus pandemic. instead of throwing a bash for the 150,000 people expected, the party has moved online because of social distancing guidelines, starting the day at hardly strictly bluegrass of 2016. organizers say the park has been there for us through the good times and bad. >> the park is san francisco's collective memories. it's been around for more than just this pandemic. it's survived quite a few, it's been there for us during earthquakes. it's also been there at times of great joy and great happiness. >> and it will continue. there are still plans, though, to hold a celebration at some point for the public filled with all kinds of surprises. still ahead on abc 7 news at eleven, a cruise ship with

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now, your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. once again, high there, i'm dion lim. in the headlines tonight, coronavirus infections are growing each day in the bay area. 89 people have now died and there are more than 3,500 confirmed cases. santa clara county leads the bay area in confirmed cases with more than 1,100. governor newsom has laid out a new testing plan by the state,

created by a newly formed task force. he announced a partnership with uc davis and uc san diego to increase hubs to increase capacity. stanford is working on a test for coronavirus immunity that he says is hours away from approval. the governor also signed an executive order today expanding child care access for essential workers. the order allows california to waive certain requirements because of the pandemic. he says the waiver will prioritize health care professionals emergency response personnel, law enforcement and grocery workers. the president says this coming week is going to be a difficult one. new york state and other hot spots are preparing for the apex of the coronavirus outbreak. officials are now urging all americans to wear face masks when they leave their homes. here's abc news reporter, carina mitchell. >> reporter: president trump with an ominous warning about the coming days. >> this will be probably the toughest week and there will be a lot of death, unfortunately.

>> reporter: new york continues to be the epicenter of the outbreak in the u.s. the last 48 hours, the state's deadliest. the 630 deaths friday, 562 thursday bringing the total statewide to more than 3,500 lives lost and growing. governor cuomo warning the apex of coronavirus cases in new york is likely a week away. and he says the state is still not ready. more ventilators and personal protective equipment are needed to deal with the growing crisis. >> we're not yet ready for the apex either. we're not yet ready for the high point. >> reporter: but help is coming. the state of oregon offering 140 ventilators. another 1,000 ventilators donated by the chinese government. governor cuomo signing an executive order allowing medical students who were slated to graduate this year to start working immediately. plus, 85,000 medical volunteers, 22,000 from out of state serving

as reinforcement on the front lines. president trump announcing saturday 1,000 medical military personnel will be sent to new york city has back up. >> they're going into a battle that they've never really trained for, nobody has trained for this. nobody has seen this. >> reporter: in addition to new york, other hot spots, detroit and louisiana are also seeing a dramatic increase of covid-19 cases. >> by the predictions that are in that health data.org, are predicting in those three hot spots, all of them hitting together in the next six to seven days. >> reporter: louisiana's governor extending the stay-at-home order until the end of april, warning the state's hospital system may soon reach capacity. some doctors and nurses at cedar sinai hospital in los angeles calling it a battle zone. >> i mean it's a medical environment, it's loving, it's caring but we have an enemy. >> reporter: officials with the

cdc urging americans to wear a face covering when they leave home and continue hand washing and social distancing, these measures could help protect against the spread of the virus. carina mitchell, abc news, new yrk. new developments now on the grand princess that had been anchored in san francisco bay, the on board quarantine is ending. princess cruises now has permission to resume sailing. crew members will remain on board when the ship heads out into the pacific. princess says it will quote perform routine maritime operations for several days before returning to san francisco to take on supplies. crew members will keep social distancing and wear protective gear. they'll also work to sanitize the ship. one grand princess crew member died of covid-19 at a san francisco hospital. a south san francisco man is in intensive care in florida tonight after getting sick a i board a cruise ship that was allowed to dock on saturday, and his family said they needed to call 911 in order to get him off

the corral princess. the miami herald reports 71-year-old wilson ma's family called for help because the ship's on board medical team took no steps to get him to a hospital where he could receive more advanced care. an on board doctor apparently told them there were no nearby intensive care beds available. a state of florida web site showed miami-dade county had more than 150 available icu beds available. ma is one of seven cruise passengers who have tested positive for covid-19. two passengers have died. a bay area family is stuck in peru tonight trying to find a way out. peru's president closed the border's last month because of the coronavirus, and now a group from castro valley all in their 60s and 70s is concerned they won't make the last flight to the u.s. they are traveling in a remote area 650 miles north of lima. the daughter of a couple in the group spoke with abc 7. >> our fear is that if they do

get sick that their town won't have the resources to deal with the thousands of cases that could potentially arise. >> the u.s. embassy in lima says about 470 americans left saturday and that flights are confirmed for sunday and monday, and they are promising to arrange for more. the peruvian government has ordered all businesses closed starting sunday and there will be limited transportation meantime, another local family we told you about last month finally made it back home from peru last week. brian gianni said it took several days of traveling but they eventually got on a state department flight lima to miami and then had to find their own way home. once in the u.s., they flew from miami to phoenix and eventually back to san francisco. there has been a huge spike in hate incidents against asian americans. a web site launched by the asian pacific policy and planning council has received over 1,100

reports of discrimination over a two-week period. the statistics show women are being harrisassed twice as much men. children are involved in about 6% of the incidents. each with a shelter in place order, harassment is taking place at grocery stores and other shops that are open. now, while we're speaking of it, we invite you to watch abc 7's interactive town hall, race and coronavirus, a bay area conversation. you can find it on our home page of our web site, abc7news.com. there you'll find a panel of experts that took part as abc 7 confronted hate crimes against asian americans during the pandemic. >> we learned that a staff member at an assisted living facility in burlingame has tested positive for coronavirus. the i-team reported on cases last month when five residents there tested positive. we have also learned that two of the residents have died. the employee was last in the building on march 31st and is recovering in self-isolation.

another i-team update, kaiser permanente will refill a south bay woman's prescription for life changing medication. the abc 7 i-team reported that 47-year-old maria was denied a prescription for a drug th skyrocketed after president trump mentioned it as a treatment. for 16 years, she has used it to treat an autoimmune disorder. her doctor says kaiser will provide her with the drug as long as it's available. governor newsom cracking down on price gouging, the new rules to make sure you aren't overpaying for essentials. i'm abc news correspondent, if you're having mild cold or flu symptoms that would not have driven you to seek medical care

six months ago, stay at home and call your health care provider or local health department for next steps. remember, hospital emergency rooms are already busy caring for patients. if you have mild symptoms and go to the er, you could be putting more vulnerable people at risk. for more go while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery.

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governor newsom issued an executive order prohibiting price gouging. it prohibits sellers from increasing prices by more than 10% on food, consumer goods and medical and emergency supplies. the order is in effect immediately and will remain in place for five months. the state justice department and attorney general's office can charge violators with a misdemeanor. well, during a time when many people are looking for work after losing their jobs, two companies that have remained open are looking to hire nationwide. ace hardware and its locally owned retailers hope to hire 30,000 new employees. hardware stores are considered essential businesses. integral senior living and solstice senior living are hiring. they operate three senior living communities in the bay area. several denny's restaurants will offer a drive through grocery service. customers can order from a list

of groceries, including breakfast basics like eggs, milk and produce. the chain will offer home meal kits for families to cook denny's menu items through month of april. orders can be taken online, by phone, and through the drive through. 21 different restaurants will participate. time to get one last check of weather once again with drew and our soggy looking weekend. >> yeah, indeed, it is. we're tracking more rain for your sunday. live doppler 7 showing you the showers this current moment, really focused in the south bay and east bay, but we do have another round of rain that will move through tomorrow or sunday after midnight. lows are in the upper 40s to lower 50s for the next 12 hours. not dropping too far from the numbers we currently have outside right now. the storm impact scale, the next 24 hours. light to moderate showers. downpours likely along with gusty winds and the chance for a thunder showers. highs on sunday, today, technically speaking, 55 in the city. 56 in oakland.

the same in san jose. 57 in santa rosa, on and off showers. 54 for san mateo. snow in the sierra with the winter storm warning in effect until 11:00 a.m. monday for 1 to 3 feet of snow. so here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. rainy sunday, monday. we'll dry out midweek, warm up by friday and saturday, we're into the 60s and into the 70s. >> something to look forward to. drew, thanks to you. >> yeah. >>. coming up next, let's take a look at sports. a new class inducted into the basketball hall of fame. when will sports return. a

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is reporting trump also says he hopes to have fans back in the stands and stadiums, arenas by august and september. he did not give an exact date for when he expects things to really get back to normal. governor gavin newsom was asked his thoughts on trump's too many line. >> an athlete just asked me, a football player if he expects to come back. i said i would move very cautiously in that expectation. look, i'm not here to second guess anybody but i am here to say this, our decision on that basis, at least here in the state of california, will be determined by the facts, will be determined by the health experts, will be determined by our capacity to meet this moment, bend the curve and have the appropriate community surveillance and testing to confidently determine whether or not that's appropriate. >> lakers legend kobe bryant highlights the 2020 basketball hall of fame class along with tim duncan, kevin garnett,

interim coach eddy sutton, and others. taking on a somber note with word of bryant's induction two months after his death. kobe's wife says the induction is the culmination of his basketball career. >> obviously we wish that he was here with us to celebrate. but it's definitely the peak of his nba career, and every accomplishment that he had as an athlete was a stepping-stone to be here. we're incredibly proud of him. and there's some solace in knowing that he was probably going to be a part of the 2020 hall of fame class. >> hey, did you see this, sports center put out this great tweet of a dog joining in on a little two on two volleyball action. this pup, some really great athletic ability, the focus, the jumping, the set up, how great is this. man's best friend indeed.

and also a remind, we've got great podcasts, the with authority podcast on wherever you consume your podcasts. that's it for sports. that's it for us as well. i'm dion lim, don't forget, abc 7 news continues later this morning at 5:00 a.m., and as we head to the break, let's take you outside live for a look at the tower lit up green, celebrate golden gate park's 150th anniversary. we also saw city hall lit up green, taking a live look now at what appears to be the bay bridge, kind of matching my outfit tonight. have a great evening, and we'll see

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