a major out break at san francisco shelter. the fight between advocates and city hall on how to take care of the homeless population. >> apple and google teaming up to create a covid-19 tracking app. >> how to help -- procedures an expert is teaching others. >> easter weekend. i'll have a closer look coming up. devastating new milestone tonight in the fight against the kreers. worldwide more than 100,000 people have died. with nearly 1.7 million

confirmed cases. here in the u.s. the death toll topped 18,000. with more than 500,000 cases. president trump says he's torn over reopening the economy. >> i only hope to god it's the right decision. i would say without question it's the biggest decision i have ever had to make. >> the virus itself is going to determine the guideline. >> locally there's an out break at san francisco largest homeless shelter. 70 people have tested positive to covid-19. >> we have been screaming and yelling to get them to move people out of the crowded shelters. >> we were on top of it. >> good evening. >> tonight there are many questions about that out break in san francisco. >> we have been speaking to city hall officials and homeless advocates and has the story. >> the out praek means that

almost 9% of san francisco coronavirus cases come from one place. the multi-service center. the south shelter. >> the beds are very close together. less than two feet. >> he's been homeless in san francisco for ten years and stayed at the shelter many times. >> the fact that the coronavirus was able to spread in that environment. comes as no surprise. >> in order to stay healthy. he left a different shelter a week ago and staying in a hotel room paid for by friends. >> the city could have find other accommodations for the shelter population. when it had the chance. >> mayor announced out of 144 people tested at shelter. has are positive for covid-19. two staff members and 68 guests. the 70 enfected are in isolation. the people who tested negative

are being moved. many to hotels. they have a 340 person capacity. 103 remain. a mix of positive and negative guests. >> they refused to move residents. it's a major out break. >> the executive direct tort of coalition on homelessness. >> every shelter resident be tested now. we want all shelter residents moved into hotel rooms. >> a tall order. interim director of the department of homelessness approximate supportive housing. >> it's a massive under taking. >> according to to human services the city currently have ten hotels with 1,900 rooms for homeless and vulnerable populations and front line first responders. >> for each site they have to staff up immediately. visit the site. understand the site. staff enough people.

everything from monitoring to security. to medical. to counsellors. to all of the supplies. >> they are now being converted ento a recovery center. staffed by nurses and doctors and social workers. >> okay. thank you. in the greater bay area there are 4,700 confirmed coronavirus cases. 130 people have died. further north. lake county now has four confirmed cases. cases have held steady. three have recovered. >> a compliance investigation under way. after a whistleblower complained the l.a. times reviewed the complaint and spoke to employees

who claim six workers in one hospital ward developed symptoms of coronavirus and one died. it claims management isn't communicating about positive cases. in a statement the county says it can't comment on pending investigation. but disputes the allegation. they add some healthcare workers tested positive. they are not aware of any who have died from the virus. >> the fairgrounds is being converted into a over flow medical care sight. officials are preparing the event center as a surge sight. sp handle max of 43 people if needed. >> during the covid-19 pandemic a rare partnership between tech rivals apple and google. announcing today they are teaming up for a contact tracing app. which would alert users about potential exposure to the virus. >> the unusual alliance.

ceos to turn smart phones into covid-19 tracking devices. >> why google and apple. the the total number of people are using the devices of both companies. as smart is 3 billion. that's almost half of the people in the world. >> he says the blue tooth based approach isn't new. it is a foundation. that can help navigate the pharmaceutical. having health authorities would be a big step. contact tracing alu those who tested positive to volunteer that information. anonymously alerting others who they have come into contact with. >> it doesn't tell you who. or the phone number. or where they were. yes, you were in proximity. for a period of time. >> contact tracing is always

been important part of the ep deemology. according to illustrations provided, here's a condensed version. let's say they cross paths briefly. the blue tooth exchange signals or id. days later he tests positive. with his permission, his phone up loads 14 days to the cloud. notices get sent to any device who exchange id with bob. she receives an alert and information. >> tech e perts expect privacy concerns. they maintain it's a top priority. and assure there's more work to be done before the app is available in may. >> other bay area headlines. sending a team of 20 people to help treat coronavirus patients in new york city.

for a month. san francisco is introducing text 911 service. you can text 911 for help. san francisco has also capped the delivery fees restaurants can charge customers. san frn mayor is urging everyone to stay home and resist temptation to spend part of the easter weekend with others. >> the message is different. oakland will close 74 mile of streets to traffic. it will give people space to walk, jog and back. practicing social distancing at the same time. >> closures are set to start tomorrow on 42nd street. at east 16th street. as well as two other spots. west street from west grapd to 14th street. and east oakland. then along plymouth street.

it's to get people who have been sheltering in place some fresh air and exercise. >> we want oaklanders to recreate in a distant manner. >> on the surface is runs counter to what health officials are telling us. stay inside unless you need to shop or emergency. closing the streets to all but local automobile traffic will allow people to walk, run and ride in the road itself. not just on the sidewalk. >> the extra room will allow the six foot safe distance from each other. >> opening up the streets to bikers and joggers. there's more room safely. >> it the pilot project is successful ta plan to expand it to 74 mile of residential street. cyclists were on board. >> it's a great idea. anything to get people on

bicycles. >> the idea of open streets in general is fantastic. the idea that we can help do social distancing as well. makes it better. >> less traffic means fewer accidents and fewer headaches for hospitals that are still preparing for a potential surge in covid-19 cases. we reached out to the health department. they issued the shelter in place. to get their reaction. we have yet to hear back. als in eas to k home holidaempt paing reaing bclosed at ten parks. trails will remain open. >> we're trying to prevent people gathering in groups. we know these parks are areas that can get crowded. we have observed and received

reports. we want to be proactive. >> nine parks will be closed fu. and a list of which parks will be closed for the weekend. again. >> the 49ers loss in the super bowl was a tough one. one medical expert says it could have saved lives. >> how to remove gloves correctly. how to help someone choking. that is coming up. >> noticeably warmer weather on the way for the weekend. i'll have the temperatures for this weekend and beyond. wait until you see the numbers coming up. >> catch a special edition of night line after the news. tonight you'll hear fra a pastor who tested positive for

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new antiviral drug is showing promise. in early studies results published today. more than two-thirds of the severely ill covid-19 patients saw their condition improve after being treated with --. more clinical trials are needed. >> at least one health expert believes the bay area mightave scored a victory against coronavirus. when the 49ers lost the serbowl. it happened on february 2. that's the same day medical center began caring for two of the first u.s. patients battling covid-19. who needed to be hospitalized. >> some ways with apology to the 49ers fans. the gift may have been the 49ers losing. think what happened that weekend. if they won and parades and parties at that time, that may have had impacted. >> they activated the emergency

operation center when the patients arrived. that enabled them to best serve all of the patients and ensure the safety of the staff. >> with the extension of the shelters in place, more bay area residents are looking for ways to respond to minor medical emergencies from home. to avoid the emergency room. we spoke to a first aid expert helping his neighbors over zoom. >> welcome to shelter in plaid first aid 101. taught by a 20 year medical medl wilderness expert. before the pandemic, he was teaching courses in person for schools and organizations. last week he posted this on facebook. asking if anyone would be interested in first aid lessons over 80 of the neighbors responded. >> it's been a variety of f that le by themselves and lk th bleeding control. wound infection.

burn and choking. his work from home helpers are his daughters. >> the fist above the belly button. up and in. as hard as i can. until the object comes out. >> how to remove your gloves. >> i want to grab right by about the heel of the hand. careful to make sure i'm on the glove. and pull that off. crumble it up. take your index finger and go under that. and pull that off. twist it off. >> a father of two. took the class this week. >> what's your biggest concern? >> i think not wanting to show up to an emergency room with the virus. >> medical experts are praising this move. >> the more people can inform themselves the better. >> that's not to say going to the emergency room should be out of the question. in case of emergency. >> things like unusual chest

pain. things like when you are unable to feel or use your arm or leg in a normal way. concerned about stroke. >> a catering company is using resources to give back to neighbors and first responders. helping others is also helping the company stay afloat. >> we went from catering a thousand events a year. to zero over night. >> when he started to feel the effect of the pandemic. he didn't want the resources to go to waste. >> we have a private warehouse. we have a kitchen. trucks sp people. >> he started offering groceries and bake and serve meals on the web site. he made it possible for people to order meals for healthcare workers and first responders. complete with a personal

message. >> we are forever grateful for the selfless dead kidication to community. >> it's turning out to be a thing where people the nurses aren't necessarily needy. but they are one people want to thank them. >> he's seen great response. one customer is it donating 50 meals a week. companies have donated meals. they deliver the food to the hospital and they are happy to help. >> it's great. we know that they are working really hard. >> jeff is also expanding beyond food. >> we're coming up with new stuff yesterday. i acquired fabric. for 800 masks. >> all of this is helping neighbors. it's keeping his 25 year-old family owned business alive. >> i want to keep my people busy. keep them paid if i can. and keep us going. so on the other side of this

we're here. >> join better bay area project thanks. and share your gratitude for everyone on the front line of the covid-19 battle. show us how you're saying thank you and we will share the love. we are proud to do it. >> we certainly are. if you have been out at all you may have the seen the traffic is lighter because of the pandemic. cal tran sees this time as a chance to speed up repairs. in san francisco. officials first planned to replace 800 feet of freeway at 101 in july. now 18 days of around the clock work will begin april 25. some work has already started under the structure. carrying 250,000 cars every weekday. that number has been cut in half. >> we believe we can cut the time. and get it done before people come back. >> we understand improvements need to be made.

it's a timeliness of it. it will hurt. >> once the work begins you can expect dclosures and delays. >> entrances will be closed. not stations. in oakland. bart ridership is down 94%. >> if you can imagine. >> wow. all right. we may not be able to dpet out everywhere. the easter bunny is hopping around. > no social distancing for the east bunny. meteorologist is here with the forecast for the weekend. >> it is going to be a lovely easter weekend. hopefully the kids have a hopping good time. perhaps do a an egg hunt inside the home. i want to show you a sunset from earlier tonight. people are craving sunshine. certain will saw it towards the

tower. the sunset was stunning tonight. the skies opened up. after a few morning showers earlier today. those showers are long gone. and we're on the way to one good looking weekend. check out the forecast. 9:00 a.m. fog is around. 50s at noontime. in the afternoon it's mild. milder than the last few days. low 60s. cooler in the evening. live doppler 7 showing you the fog beginning to regroup. showers we have seen here in the bay area in southern california. pushing on out. and it will be out of here. what's ahead. over the next few days. high pressure will start to build in. all the way into early next week. warm spring weather is setting up especially in the inland valley. st thing tomorrow morning. you'll notice tonight 40s 50s.

the clouds are coming in. we're not expecting it to kol off much. cool off much. fog, low clouds tomorrow morning. clearing in the afternoon. warmer for easter and next week. starts off gray. a little cool and then for the afternoon hours we see the fog coming back to the coast. just sitting there in typical fashion for april. we look at the numbers first thing in the morning in the 40s. you need a light jacket. for the afternoon hours upper 50s to low 70s. 62 in the city. 64 oakland. 70 san jose. 59 degrees in half-moon bay. easter weekend.s ne a little bit warm e on easter:

mid-70s low 60s. looking for warmer weather, low 80s monday tuesday and in the inland valley. 60s coast side. above average this time of year. it starts to cool off in the middle of the week. towards the end of the week thursday friday we're talking about chance of showers. we're not done with the wet weather yet. until then hang up the umbrella. at least you can enjoy sunshine from inside your home. >> spring has sprung. >> it's about time. >> feeling the pressure these days? disney wants to help you find disney wants to help you find your zen. step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses, our techs, all the docs. it's about staggering when people get sick

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we appreciate your time. >> have a happy easter and a greet weekend. . good evening. we have made it to another friday. good friday for christians, and in judaism, passover started this week. tonight, how the faith of your fathers and mothers or whatever your faith might help you find peace in the pandemic. plus, concern about cybercrimes in these times of covid-19. accused scammers under arrest. the lure to a cure that does not yet exist. >> i've created the cure for covid-19, the coronavirus. this is it right here. >> there are also robocalls offering testing and a vaccine. authorities warning none of this is real, except for the fraud.