>> late this afternoon, the abc7 news news i-team confirmed another coronavirus outbreak, san rael. at drake terce these continued outbreaks in retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities have some in the industry questioning part of governor newsom's plan to address this pandemic. abc7 news i-team reporter dan noyes is live from his home tonight with that part of the story. dan? >> well, dan and ama, coronavirus pose as very high risk to the elderly. so the question is, why move covid-19 patients into nursing homes? the i-team confirmed late this afternoon that several residents and staff have tested positive for coronavirus at drake terrace, a 123-unit senior living community in san rafael. i asked the company for exact numbers of those infected, but they declined and added at this time the origin of exposure is not known, and there are no other confirmed cases in the community. drake terrace is just the latest center serving the elderly to be hit by covid-19. from the deadly outbreaks at

hayward gateway care and rehabilitation center and atria burlingame to car cte andfrciscsaguna hondaital asovernoravin newsom' plan to place coronavirus patients in nursing homes is drawing new criticism. >> we are also looking to get some one thousand skilled nursing facility units up and running. is that a good idea? >> no. >> dr. michael wasserman is president of the california association of long-term care medicine. >> moving a person who has covid into a facility that doesn't have covid will ultimately result in some people dying. that's just -- it's medically wrong and it's ethically wasse send his plan for what california needs to do to protect its nursing home population. among the ideas, split the populations to the covid-19

populations are either in completely separate facilities or separate wings of the same binge and the coronavirus patients must be served by completely different staff members. if he were able, he would bring a family home from most skilled nursing facilities because of covid-19. >> if she was in 95% of the nursing homes in theof hetb >> this i-team has obtained this letter from the campus for jewish living that contains a skilled nursing facility saying they will begin accepting covid-19 patients next week. they tell me they are able to keep them in a separate wing of the building and we take the health and safety of our patients and staff as first priority. dr. wasserman says for some facilities money will be a factor. under the ppdm, they will receive a premium to treat covid-19 patients. what's the difference in how much they can make for a covid-19 patient versus the normal medi-cal patient? >> huge. i mean, we're talking four to

five times the amount of money per day. >> i have been able to reach the governor in the past for comments on stories, but not this time. i tried a conference call, emailed his staff, but nothing. i still want to ask that question. is it time to rethink this plan? i'll keep trying. for the i-team, dan noyes, abc7 news. dan and ama? >> good work. thank you very much. new at 6:00, the number of confirmed cases and deaths rises at a hayward nursing home called the gateway care rehabilitation center. well learned there are 65 confirmed cases including 7 deaths. that's one more than yesterday. the frightening number numbers certainly very jarring for family members desperate for information their loved ones. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live with the latest. laura? >> well, hi, dan. we learned those new numbers late this afternoon of those 65 confirmed cases now, we know that 40 of them were patients, are patients here at the gateway

center. 25 staff members. we don't know from the county health department if the seven deaths are all patients or may include some staff. while family members are clamoring for more information, we talked with one young nursing assistant who just arrived in the midst of this crisis to try to help. >> they kept telling us that she is in the safest place she could be, and doesn't seem like that's ringing true. >> barbara rios' elderly mother is a resident of gateway care center. gateway staff won't answer rios' calls or knocks at the door. calls or knocks at the door, but she has talked with her mother on the phone. >> i didn't know that people had been dying here. last i heard there was one patient who tested positive. and that is the last i heard. >> i actually just came here because they needed help. >> nursing assistant has worked at gateway for just three days, caring for the patients still inside, while keeping herself safe. >> like here, we're drinking hot water every 30 minutes, just to kind of keep, you know -- fight it off just in case we are

contracting it. constantly having vitamins and stuff, taking vitamins and eating oranges. >> according to state records, the facility had 25 federal violations last year, including a report filed in august that showed a patient missed two doses of antibiotic treatment because the facility did not have a registered nurse on the schedule. >> we know that low staffing is related to infections. so the facilities that have the lowest staffing are the most vulnerable. >> at gateway, family members like barbara rios are having to face their worst fear. >> that she is going to get exposed and could pass away. she's diabetic. so she's at risk. >> now, we know there are 40 patients who tested ipo. we're trying to put this in perspective. according to state records, the capacity of the facility is 99 beds, but we've been unable to reach the owner and really any

spokespeople for gateway. so we don't know at this point how many patients were actually here when this outbreak started. we did talk, i did talk with someone on the phone this afternoon who told me she is a nursing supervisor in half of the facility. she currently has just 19 patients on her side, and that all of them have tested positive for covid-19, but she said she doesn't know how many people are on the other side of the facility or how many of them may be positive. live in hayward, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> okay, laura, thank you. and this breaking news from contra costa county, where we have learned of a second patient's death at the orinda care center. earlier this week, the i-team's dan noyes, who you just heard from, reported on the first death, and more than two dozen cases at the center. officials believe the outbreak started with five people, three staff members and two residents. statewide, the number of coronavirus deaths in california topped 500 today. here is a look at local cases in the greater bay area. there are now more than 4500 confirmed cases of covid-19.

119 people have died. alameda, contra costa, napa and san mateo counties all reported new cases since this morning. santa clara county has the most cases in the region with more than 1400 cases. farther north, lake county now has three cases. in mendocino, cases are holding steady at four. we're charting the total number of local cases on to this graph so we can see the trend. this includes data for 14 counties, the bay area, and beyond. happening now, oakland mayor libby schaaf is holding her weekly virtual town hall. here is live look. it's streaming on her social media accounts and on our website, abc7news.com. schaaf is updateling residents on the city's response to coronavirus and also taking questions. we'll have another update at 6:30. a group of activist, civil rights leaders, and public defenders is calling for the release of all inmates from alameda county santa rita jail

near dublin to keep them from getting or spreading coronavirus. but law enforcement says releasing inmates of violent crimes would be unwise and unsafe. abc7 news anchor eric thomas is live at santa rita jail with the story tonight. eric? >> ama, critics say it is virtually impossible to practice social distancing inside a jail. and according to them, that makes ate petri dish for covid-19. so the solution, they say, is to release everyone. you can imagine what the sheriff's office thinks of that idea. before the coronavirus pandemic, santa rita jail was home to well over 2,000 inmates. since then, two staff members and 12 inmates have tested positive for covid-19, and many others have been released early before they could get it. >> we have released over 600 individuals since march 16th. >> but civil rights activit and attorneys say that's not enough. in a videoconference today, they called for the remaining 1,979 inmates to be released. >> these men and women are to be

released as soon as possible in whatever ways we can, and we're there to help in any way that we can as a community. >> every day we're not able to dramatically reduce the population of these facilities means many, many more deaths. >> the group says early releases could have kept the cook county jail near chicago from becoming what some call the single most infected spot in the country. nearly 400 inmates and staff there have tested positive. the alameda county sheriff's office says more inmates are being released here, up to 56 more by monday, including derick almena, who is awaiting retrial in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. subtract the 480 people held for the u.s. marshall people, and that leaves 1300 detainees at santa rita. >> 90% of those individuals are in here for serious violent crimes, including homicide, sexual assault, crimes against children, and other crimes of serious public concern. >> in a statement, d.a. nancy o'malley says there's no way they should be released.

o'malley's office says, quote, what we cannot do is jeopardize the safety of victims or the community. to do otherwise would be irresponsible. so the sheriff's office says the reduction in inmate population actually makes it easier to keep people apart, and there are other protocols in place. the infirmary is fully staffed and hospitals are on standby in case somebody comes down with a serious case and really needs to go. but these critics are staying on top of it. but ultimately, the decision that the judge and the d.a. have to make. the sheriff's department is just the one who carries it out. live in santa rita, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> that's right. eric, thank you so much. the u.s. labor department says 6.6 million americans filed for jobless benefits last week, bringing the total from the past three weeks to an unprecedented 17 million now. in california, check out the sudden spike in unemployment claims. this graph goes back to january. in the last month, california has processed more unemployment

claims than in all of last year. starting sunday, californians who receive unemployment benefits will see an extra $600 in their checks. it's thanks to the federal stimulus package. as the number of californians losing their jobs skyrockets, a reminder that many bay area farmer's markets accept cal fresh as payment. for what used to be call food stamps. farmers markets are still operating with social distancing rules in place. many large markets not only take cal fresh, they offer other benefits for people who meet federal low income guidelines. >> for every $10 that someone spends with their cal fresh, we give them a matching $10 for free fruits and vegetables. >> that deal is offered by the agricultural institute of marin, which runs markets in marin, san francisco, and the east bay. a lot of other markets have their own deals. so if you're using cal fresh, be sure to ask. with more bay area residents, maybe you or someone you know seeking help because of

job loss, food banks and community groups are really stepping up. and we're highlighting some of those community efforts in day of hope in partnership with feeding america. here is chris nguyen from san jose. >> at cathedral of faith in san jose, a drive-through style of food distribution provides just a glimpse of the dire need for help in our community. >> we really called our church to be all hands on deck for this. >> from sky 7, you can see hundreds of drivers lined up patiently waiting their turn for pickup. pastor kenny foreman says he ha the long haul, until we get to the other side and then beyond, serving our community. >> second harvest of silicon valley distributes food through a network of 300 nonprofit partne a od sites in santa clara and san mateo counties. the church is just one of them. >> we have so many people feeling so much anxiety right now, and so many people finding themselves for the first time in need of help. >> across town at the san jose armory, real estate developer

urban community has brought together a network of business and community leaders to help form a new nonprofit called san jose ship kits. >> there is a lot of good people out there that really want to make a difference. and we've got a lot of volunteers. over $100,000 in donations already in the first two weeks. >> the group is distributing free medical, food and wellness supply kits to young families and hourly workers impacted by the shelter in place mandate. >> they're really going through it. and to be able to offer assistance is truly, truly inspiring for us. >> volunteers from all walks of life, knowing that for now there is no end date in site. >> with the small businesses and just the average person on the street, you know, calling us, emailing us and getting involved is really a great thing to see. i'm caught off guard and really happy to be a part of, that even if it's just a little bit. >> in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> and on this day of hope, you

can help those in need by sending a donation to local food banks like the redwood empire food bank. their website are efb.org. you can also call them, 707-523-7903 or 211. ahead at 6:00, thousands of students have switched to online learning. but with libraries closed, those who don't have the tools to go online have fallen behind. one school's mission is to bridge the gap in 30 days or less. . i'm spencer christian. a warm-up will begin on easter weekend, and it won't end there. i'll have details in my accuweather if i could do one thing, i'd make sure there were more textbooks in schools. i'm a teacher. i've seen the need, but my girlfriend here likes to say ... "don't just talk about it, be about it." and we're about the 2020 census. because when everyone gets counted on the census, it helps inform public funding in our neighborhood for the next ten years! don't just talk about it -

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the shift to online classes has left potentially tens of thousands of students behind because they're at home, but don't have laptops or internet connections. a campaign is under way to solve this problem in just the next 30 days. abc7 news reporter david louie shows what's silicon valley is doing. he joins us live working from

home. hi, david. >> hi, ama. with libraries closed and the need to stay at home, some students have lost their access to wifi networks. now the classes have shifted to the internet, they're cut off from school and are falling behind. >> they're falling through the cracks. that's exactly what's happening. >> by some estimate there's could be 11,000 students left out of the switch to distance learning. despite its reputation for being the most connected place on earth, some families still don't have laptops or reliable internet connection. san jose unified, the largest south bay district has tried to reach out to the families of its 29,000 student, but some have not responded to emails or calls. so joint venture silicon valley has launched an ambitious plan to solve this problem in 30 days. >> some students will move ahead and others will not. so there is an opportunity gap that's being created by this lack of connectivity. >> this is the executive director of civic technology

initiatives. among the roadblocks, a shortage of hot spots. those are places that turn cells into wifi connections. >> people bought them up early on when a lot of people were going home, being told to work from home. the company handed hot spots. here is your connection to the internet. now we're having problem sourcing those. >> meantime, he is trying to work with cell carriers to identify connections that are weak or nonexistent. san jose unified has given out about 500 to students who need them, deploying them and hot spots is another challenge. >> we can't put ourselves at risk or them at risk for social distancing. so it would be one thing to say well, i'm going to come into your home and i'm going set up some sort of hardware, but i can't do that. >> funding is another challenge. it could run into the millions of dollars. he hopes to tap into federal sources and silicon valley philanthropists. the digital divide has been a persistent problem but disruption in connecting students to online classes could prevent high school juniors and

seniors especially from meeting requirements for college admission. well, david sees his 30-day mission as formidable, but he also points out that this is not a short-term problem. distance learning could be needed not just now, but in the months ahead, especially if sheltering at home extends into the fall or if it returns with a new wave of infections. live working from home, david louie, abc7 news. >> that's what so many people are worried about, david. thank you. helping kids is also about helping their parents. in san francisco, abc7 news reporter wayne freedman shows you who is granting peace of mind. >> sometimes opposites attract. in this case, a worldwide negative turned local positive, beating coronavirus with rock, paper, scissors. >> today's rock, paper, scissors. tomorrow we'll be capturing the flag. >> it's the answer to a question every essential worker is asking right now. if you have to work and you have kids and schools are closed, what do you do with them? >> we call these pop-up camps. >> the ymca now has four in san

francisco at a time of year when the y would be running after summer, they're fighting coronavirus with good times and smiles, enabling those parents to work. >> vet clinics, hospital, grocery stores. they work for the sheriff's department, for the jails. >> all the eshlg service. >> they just watch tv. >> as far as he know, anyway. >> what was it like being stuck at home? >> like boring. >> not here, though. we asked these kids about coronavirus. >> are you worried about it? >> just a little bit. >> but not beats fear like fun while washing hands constantly and getting their temperatures checked routinely, and keeping six feet apart, please. >> we just tell them spread your wings lik airplane. >> so now the question, how many have become sick in the last month? do you r tvi in san francisco, wayne feedman, abc7 news.

>> you know, there are a lot of ways to help each other out during this pandemic, and we want you to take part in abc's day of hope. support the san francisco marin food bank. the information right there on your screen. go to sfm food bank.org. call 415-282-1900, or you can also call 211 to reach them. >> it's an easy way to help. we are looking forward to some sunny and warm weather soon. see when in sp

passengers on bart are almost nonexistent, literally. ridership is down 94%. and today bart's board of directors says the resulting drop in revenue will >> we know we're going have to cut. we're going have to cut some things. and we're going to have to become more lean and more nimble. but we can't expect the taxpayers to just fill the hole

of $246 million to $444 million in revenue loss. >> where those cuts will come from has not yet been determined. bart is now running trains only once every 30 minutes. in san francisco, muni reduced service this week to just 17 core bus routes. that includes the 38 geary. bus operators have been told to skip stops if there are too many people on board to maintain proper social distancing. in the south bay, vta resumed light rail service today. it was suspended for two weeks after a trainee tested positive for coronavirus. all right. we are inching closer to the weekend. so let's talk about our weather. >> yeah, ama, we took two steps backward today after taking a step forward today yesterday with the sunshine. kind of cold out there today and cloudy. spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> dan and ama, it's going to be all forward steps from here. lt's look outside and take a look at current temperature rating 60 degrees in san francisco. low to mid-60s at oakland and redwood city, san jose.

mid- to upper 50s in gilroy and half moon bay. here is the view from our rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero. santa rosa 64. napa 62. fairfield and concord both at 64. and 60 degrees in livermore. and looking northward from the golden gate, we see a lot of blue sky there where earlier today we hadouds.re features ar. isolated showers are possible overnight. it will be sunny and warmer for easter weekend, and the warming continues into next week. now here's why we have the weather we have. that upper-level low that is swirling down over southern california right now is the system that brought us our stormy weather earlier in the week. and you can see the counterclockwise circulation around that system is still kicking showers up in our direction. some may reach us. here is our hour-by-hour forecast animation showing around midnight or so, another line of showers may move through parts of the inland east bay near livermore and down near san jose and across the santa cruz mountains. as the day starts mainly a dry

day. possibility of a shower or two mainly in the south bay. low temperatures in the mild side, generally in the upper 40s to low 50s. by tomorrow, by afternoon, we'll have fairly sunny skies, except for some lingering clouds in the south bay. highs tomorrow will range from almost 60 at the coast to e.d-60s around the bay end begins onitsarday. much war. on sunday, easter sunday, lovely day with highs in the upper 70s inland. and then that pattern continues into next week. by midweek next week, look for high temperatures inland, around 80 degrees. mid-70s around the bay shoreline. mid to upper 60s on the coast. warmth is on the way, i assure you, dan and ama. >> yes ready. thanks, spencer, very much. many of those looking for refund for airline tickets are getting skunked. now what? i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is coming up.

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have tested positive for coronavirus. santa rosa native navy captain brett crozier was relieved of his command of the ship after criticizing the navy's response. he has also tested positive for coronavirus. a crewmember on board the navy hospital ship usns mercy docked in los angeles has tested positive for coronavirus. the mercy is an overflow location pour hospital patients who do not have coronavirus. the cdc today extended a no sail order for cruise ships. many have had coronavirus outbreaks. one passenger became california's first documented coronavirus fatality, and there are still 20 cruise ships docked around the country with infected crew monies board. the ban will be in place for at least 100 days, or until there is no more public health emergency. california is loaning 500 ventilators to the national stockpile to be used by states experiencing a surge in coronavirus patients. now that is drawing criticism, especially since santa clara county has put a bounty on

finding ventilators, which the governor addressed today. >> we thought it was the right thing to do, but i also want you to know it was the responsible thing to do. and when those ventilators are used to save lives in those other states, we have the firm commitment from those states to send them back to the state of california. and why? because, again, our curve is not bending like other states. we have stretched our curve, giving us a little bit more time. but we can't just sit on assets when we can save lives. >> he pointed out that the state is currently using less than a third of the hospital systems' existing ventilator capacity. california's ventilators have gone to new jersey, illinois, washington, d.c., maryland, nevada, and new york, all having serious problems. new york governor andrew cuomo tweeted these pictures of the boxes the ventilators arrived in marked with hearts, smiley faces and a note saying california is thinking of all of you. happening now, oakland mayor

libby schaaf is holding a virtual town hall to answer residents' questions. she also made this announcement. >> because of the reduction in car traffic, we will be closing off a number of streets so that bicyclists and pedestrians can spread outstanding and exercise and take in fresh air safely. >> more details will be released tomorrow. if you would like to watch this town hall, we are streaming it on abc7news.com. today on abc7 news at 4:00, we spoke with dr. alok patel and had him answer your questions. viewer daniel asked, i am 70 years old and i am sheltering at home. i live by myself. even if the curve is flattened, i don't see any way to reenter society until a vaccine is developed. am i expected to shelter at home for 12 to 18 months? >> daniel is right. we really need to get vaccines or therapeutics out there or some type of proof that we have immunity in the community. that rhymed, to get people out, to start to get people out walking about.

now daniel, because of his age represents a higher risk group. so once we slowly start to reintroduce people, it's going to be really important that we cannot only test more, but we can also keep really close eyes on surveillance, looking at who's sick, who they're in contact with, and where they are. and at that point, i do expect that there might be some guidance about people who are high risk or older people being able to go outside before a vaccine. but it could still be some time. >> dr. alok patel. pressure is mounting for airlines to give money back to customers forced to cancel their flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. did this happen to you? 7 on your side's michael finney has the story he's reporting from home tonight. michael? >> i have heard from a lot of consumers about this. i'm getting complaint after complaint after complaint. passengers gave good money for a ticket for an airline. the flight is canceled, but they can't get their money back. however, things might soon

change. michelle parisi looks back fondly on her 25 years of marriage. one of the couple's most memorable trips was to florence. so they decided to return there to celebrate their silver anniversary. they booked their flight on swiss international airlines. then the pandemic broke out, and those plans came crashing down. >> my husband realized that our plans might be disrupted. >> they decided to reschedule the trip in october. they easily changed both their hotel reservations and train tickets, but swissair refused to make changes. senators kamala harris, bernie sanders, elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar recently wrote letters to 11 airlines asking the companies to refund all impacted customers. they pointed to the recent $25 billion bailout of the industry and called the refunds a moral responsibility. just this week, the u.s. department of transportation ordered both domestic and

foreign airlines to make prompt refunds to passengers for flights it canceled or with significant schedule changes. the airline trade group airlines for america told us its industry expects revenues this year to plummet $252 billion, but remains committed to being responsive to travelers' needs. kit yarrow is professor emirata and believes the airlines have no choice but to offer refunds. >> the airlines have to do this. it would look so mercenary and incompatible with consumer desires to milk them. >> yarrow says the pandemic will pass, but the lasting images from it will not. >> and so if they make the mistake of not being compassionate, not offering refunds, consumers won't forget it. >> the parisis end up cancelling their flight thinking they would have to eat the cost of the ticket. we contacted swiss international

airlines on their behalf. the next day, the airline changed its policy company wide. it wrote "considering that you canceled your tickets only one day before the introduction of this new policy, we exceptionally decided to fully reimburse your tickets. >> i am convinced that without the intervention of 7 on your side, we would not have gotten that money back. >> dan, ama, here is my advice. hang on to all your paperwork, even if they won't give you a full refund, they try to make you take a credit, hang on the your paperwork. we may be able to circle back and get your cash for your later. >> that is good advice. okay, michael, thank you so much. cedric the entertainer, nick bosa, lisa leslie, they are among the celebrities helping east palo alto kids stay motivated while sheltering in place. next, meet the p.e. teacher who made it all happen. and abc is sponsoring a day of help in partnership with feed

america. you can go to their website at accfb.org. call 211, or call 510-635-3663.

it is certainly hard enough for the many adults working from home during these unprecedented times, but it's especially tough for children who trying to learn from home. abc7 news anchor dion lim introduces you to one remarkable teach owner the peninsula who is using instagram and star power to get his students excited. >> honestly, i get teared up every single day thinking about the way our team has been so resilient in this time. i think it all comes back to connection and love. we feel such a deep connection to our community and so much love for our students and families. >> there is perhaps no better way to illustrate that deep connection and principal mariela wilson's gratitude toward her staff at east palo alto charter school than on their instagram page.

>> two, three. >> which since the coronavirus outbreak has been taken over by p.e. teacher steven ashford, who for 20 years has kept his students motivated at school. >> i love my job. like i mean i feel like have i the best job in the world. i tell people i have fun playing. >> now he is doing it the virtual way, so kids can stay motivated at home. >> this is nick bosa of the 49ers. mr. steve told me to tell you guys to keep washing your hands for 20 seconds. >> mr. steve, as he is known by the 450 kids at east palo alto charter, reached out to more than 100 celebrities and athletes and asked them to record personalized messages. >> hey, cedric the entertainer here. i want to make sure that all of you guys are reading at least 60 minutes a day. >> but i am lisa leslie. i'm a basketball hall of famer, and i want to make sure you guys are still doing your reading. one hour every day. >> but his passion for passing on the positive vibes during lle es far beyo minwith kids with

push-up challenges to win prizes like books. it's by sharing their own throwback photos, and encouraging others to share slices of their life too. >> mr. steve like family to me. he has known me since i was born and has been my favorite teacher since kindergarten. >> mr. steve even had me record a message for the kids. the school is also planning to keep that sense of community going with a social distancing parade for the kids, driving through neighborhoods, honking horns and holding up signs on monday. in the newsroom, i'm dion lim, abc7 news. >> what a great story and great effort. today on midday live, we spoke live with the california surgeon general and asked her advice about how parents can help out kids during this time. her suggestions aren't just for families. it's something we've heard before, but it's worth hearing again. >> things like daily exercise make a difference, right? they help to reduce stress hormones, as well as sticking to

our normal routines like going to bed and waking up at the same time. >> dr. nadine burke harris is the state's first ever surgeon general. as we mentioned earlier, abc is taking part in a day of hope in partnership with feeding america. you can help those in need by sending a donation to local food banks like second harvest of silicon valley. there are several ways to get ahold of them. go to their website at shfb.org or call 1-800-984-3663. it's a bit easier for those living in the 408, just dial 211. >> that is easy, ama. so great and so easy to help today. we are expecting nice weather for easter weekend. spencer has the forecast for you next. and some grocery stores, including trader joe's are going to be closed on easter sunday this year to give their employees a break. you can find the list of stores on our website, abc7news.com. use it and share it with your friends to plan out any weekend shopping so that you can avoid

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hey, did you know that today happens to be the 100th day of the year? but the number we're more interested in is 24. today thursday, april 9 is the 24th day of our shelter in place in the bay area. canadian prime minister justin trudeau says life in canada won't return to normal until there is a vaccine for coronavirus, which could take more than a year to develop. spain's minister says it has reached its peak of coronavirus cases. it has the second highest number of both cases and deaths of any country in the world. britain's prime minister, boris johnson, is out of intensive care as his condition improves. he has been this the hospital since sunday for treatment of coronavirus. prince william and kate middleton carried out their first royal engagement via video today. >> hey, guy. >> hi! what's your names? >> gracia and marissa. >> hello, girls. are you sisters or are you

friends? >> sister. >> you're sisters. and have you been busy as well this morning? >> yes. >> what have you been doing? oh, look at that. >> your flowers, they're brilliant! >> wow, that's brilliant. >> is that a little handbag? >> no! >> it's an easter bag. >> sorry. it looked like a little handbag. >> that is so cute. the royal couple paid a virtual visit to students and staff at school in northwest england this morning. the children showed off their drawings and their bunny ears. england has kept some schools open for the children of essential workers. >> that's adorable. >> yeah, it's so cute. >> they did a great job. let's turn our attention to the weekend weather forecast. easter is here. spencer back. >> and warmth is coming back as well. here is a look at what's going on. right now these are forecast features. we'll see a chance of isolated showers overnight. mainly in the south bay. sunny and warmer for easter

weekend, as dan just mentioned. and the warm willing continue and increase into next week. now here's why wve this low-pressure system, this upper-level low spinning around southern california is still kicking some moisture up in our direction. this is the system that brought us stormy weather earlier in the week. so as we look at the forecast animation, you can see that it's possible that another little line of isolated showers will move through. inland east bay near livermore and maybe even near the south bay and across the santa cruz mountains. late tonight, but by tomorrow, midday we should see at least partly sunny skies and the end of that system's influence on our weather. overnight we'll see lots of clouds around, and overnight lows will be mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s. tomorrow's highs generally up to about 60 at the coast. mid-60s around the bay. upper 60s to near 70 inland. follow the warming trend here. on saturday, temperatures bump up just a couple of degrees. mainly inland and around theo w, high temperatures reaching into the mid- to upper 70s inland.

up to about 70 around the bay shoreline, and low 60s on the coast. and it gets warmer still on monday, as that warming continues. highs in the upper 70s inland. so here is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast once again. lovely weather for easter weekend. and then by midweek next week, tuesday, wednesday, look for high temperatures up to about 80 degrees in our inland areas. mid-70s around the bay shoreline. and mid-60s on the coast. it is definitely going to be warm and delightful, which makes forecasting in place a lot more fun. >> dan and ama? >> i'll bet. thanks, spencer, very much. >> sports fans hoping that their favorite pastimes will return soon may be waiting a bit longer. abc7 news south bay communist dustin dorsey has the story of what local leaders are suggesting to get players back out on the field. >>he 49ers faithful is anxiously awaiting the day they can safely pack levi's stadium once again. but that day may not be as soon as many thought. >> sorry to say i don't expect that we'll have any sports games

until at least thanksgiving, and we'll be lucky to have them by thanksgiving. >> that's the prediction of santa clara county executive officer dr. jeff smith. it came tuesday during the santa clara county board of supervisors meeting. >> when the orders are weakened, it's pretty much guaranteed there will be new infections. there are definitely individuals who will get sick. and because there are individuals who get sick, there will be individuals who die after the order is released unless we come up with a foolproof immunization, which is highly unlikely. >> the nfl is operating mostly as usual. with a stop to sports until thanksgiving would impact the regular season. 49ers told abc7 news in a statement today that, quote, our intent is to exercise great patience and make the most informed decisions regarding the health and wellness of all san francisco 49ers and levi's stadium employees, patrons, and community at large. sports consultant andy dolich says sports can only return when there is a consensus on safety. >> i think this needs to be a

unified decision. it comes down to us. it comes down to the fans, and our job is to make sure there are fans for the future. >> santa clara county board of supervisors president says the future of sports depend on people's actions in the present. >> if we're going make sure we can get people back to the baseball field and the football field, we need to make sure that we're all sheltering in place and bending that curve and flattening that curve as fast as we. >> the other professional and collegiate sports teams that we reached out to in santa clara county did not want to comment on dr. smith's predictions at this time. however, in previous statements, each organization did say they will follow the guidelines from health officials and sports leagues. in santa clara county, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> all right. sports director larry beil is here. sports fans getting a little desperate, larry. what do you think? do we have to wait that long? >> you know, it's really hard to say. and one thing we have learned with this is we don't know what's going to happen next week, never mind next month. never mind four months down the road. and the question is since there

likely won't be a vaccine in time, will fans even show up? would they feel safe? there is a new poll out which is pretty interesting. plus baseball's grand plan to quarantine teams in arizona for months. would it actually work? one former a's sta in this time of crisis we run with them, toward those in need. we are 7,000 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and therapists

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now abc7 sports with larry beil. >> good evening. major league baseball has floated the idea of starting the is season in may with all 30 teams in arizona. basically, everybody would be under quarantine. you go to the stadium, go to the hotel. day after day after day. former a's outfielder and current major baseball network analyst derek burns joined our podcast acknowledging some players are not going to want to separate from their family for months a at time. but he is all in for a creative way to bring back baseball. >> it's some sort of noble great sacrifice these guys would be making. i wouldn't go that far.

but i do think that there is probably a lot of players who would take some pretty good pride in the fact that hey, man, you know, we're going out to play. we're not going off to war, but we're going off to play and to do something to try to help boost some morale of a country in a world in need of it right now. >> and remember, if the players don't play, they don't get paid. with all facilities closed, players getting creative with their workouts. this is former a's pitcher sean doolittle. these are doggie lungs. his quads were probably barking after that. i'll be here all night, if they let me come back. former cal linebacker and the first two-time guest on the podcast evan weaveting greens in his backyard. dan ashley, you paying attention to this. he told us about his new hobby,

and it's impressive. >> i decided to build a pretty nice little putting green out back. i built a bunker and everything, bought some sand, filled it out. and took me about four days, but got it done. and it's pretty good size. got six holes on it too. >> what? >> it's not too bad. >> that's pretty impressive right there. the weaver podcast is up for your listening pleasure. the draft is on april 23rd here on abc. and i should mention the seton hall university poll. 61% of those who identify themselves as sports fans say they are not going back to any games until there is a vaccine. so if we do even have nfl games in the fall, they m bestiums, oy stadiums. it will be interesting to see how this unfolds when we get closer and closer to football season. >> the vaccine could be 12 or 18 months away. >> yeah, that's going to be a while. >> thanks, larry. join us tonight for abc7 news at 11:00. >> i'm kate larsen at san

francisco general hospital. ws look inside the lab that's evaluating a coronavirus antibody test that could be deployed next week. also here, bracing for crowds during easter weekend. bay area officials are taking major steps to slow the rush. and one last reminder that today is a day of hope. and abc is a proud participant. whether you need help getting food or are looking for ways to give back to your community, go to feeding america.org. the website shows you where to find food, plus volunteer for opportunities just by entering your zip code. you also make a donation and trust that all funds will go to a feeding america food bank right here in the bay area. we hope you can help. so easy. all right that is it for this edition of abc7 news. news any time on the abc7 news app. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. we'll see you tonight at 11:00. what a beautiful sunset.

i really want to give a big shout out the ashley and her family for lending us her rv with no hesitation at all. during this time we need to help each other combat this virus. and i am so thankful that everybody is coming together and helping our front liners, strangers or not. and i really encourage people who have trailers or rvs and would like to help front liners. there is a group on facebook that they could go to, because i know a lot of my friends are currently looking for one to keep their family and kids safe at home. so thank you so much. this is why you do it the big smiles those little surprises bring kinder joy is a treat plus toy. now with new surprises just for easter. a little surprise goes a long way

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