this is "abc7 news." >> the state of california, putting together a bottom-up plan, a framework for targeted interventions and easing of restrictions. >> i'm hopeful that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. >> some possible good news. nearly one month into the bay area's shelter in place, california continues to bend and flatten that kufb. now the governor is talking about plans to reopen the state. good afternoon. and thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. as you can see, working from home. >> and don't get too excited, there's no date set yet. protests outside the mus coney center, demanding the homeless be moved into hotels. rutgers received clearance for the first saliva based test, and a sailor who tested positive on the "uss roosevelt" has died.

600 crew members are now infected after the captain sounded the alarm. tomorrow, californians will get a look at how the state plans to ease stay at home orders. he and the governors of oregon and washington shared an agreed framework. he will announce the plan tomorrow. >> we will be driven by facts. we will be driven by evidence. we'll be driven by science. we'll be driven by our public healthed a vitzers. and we will be driven by the collaborative spirit that defines the best of us at this incredibly important moment. >> the governor says no hard dates as to when the order might be lifted. as for the tat tstatus of the outbreak in california, the official number is 22,348. the number of deaths stands at 687.

the number of people in the hospital as of last night was 3,015 with 1,178 people in the icu. an east bay family wants an investigation and possible criminal charges leveled against a hayward skilled nursing facility that's seen more than 60 cases of covid-19 and at least nine deaths. abc news learned that at least one more resident is now in dire condition. laura anthony joins us live right now. laura? >> reporter: well, hi, larry. that one family is demanding accountability and hired a prominent attorney. here in hayward, we have seen some of the families of those two have lost their lives come to retrieve their belongings. the county says the numbers haven't changed since friday. 66 cases, including 41 patients. nine have died. and late today we heard from a family who said their loved one is barely hanging on.

>> i've come to say goodbye to my husband of 65 years. or to tell him i loved him. >> reporter: it's been nine days since diana lost the love of her life, her husband of nearly seven decades. one of at least nine patients at hayward's gateway care center to die of covid-19. >> at no time while gateway, did we see the staff wear masks. before and after the outbreak. and for the last four days of his life, despite multiple calls a day, we were unable to speak to him or access him. >> reporter: the 87-year-old korean war veteran was in gate bay ar way less than a month. some staff were ordered to work even after testing positive for coronavirus. we could not reach the owner for

comment. >> if that is true, and employees were compelled to work with symptoms of the virus, and without the normal precaution of gloves and masks, that's criminal conduct. >> they arranged a conference call to say our goodbyes. >> reporter: and councilman jamie informed us his 84-year-old grandmother, emma pitino, is now in dire condition in the hospital after testing positive for covid-19. >> when i came here on wednesday to say hi to my grandmother, we weren't called. if there had been transparency, we could have addressed her health concerns sooner. >> reporter: he says he's angry at the lack of communication and information coming from gateway throughout this. he believes that played a role

in his grandmother's grave condition. we have made repeated attempts in person by telephone, and by email to reach the owners of gateway, and so far, liz and larry, we have received no response whatsoever. >> laura, given the extent of the outbreak there, do we have any idea how many patients are still inside that facility? >> reporter: the only information is from a few calls i've been able to make into the facility, someone answering the phone, a nursing assistant. at this point they tell me there's at least 30 patients but not more than 50 inside gateway. we don't know at this point how many or if any of those have tested positive for covid-19. and, again, at this point we're not getting much information at all from the owners of the facility. >> all right. laura anthony reporting live. liz? >> here's the latest look at the impact of covid-19 across the

bay area. there are more than 5300 confirmed cases, killing 147 people, including seven more deaths since last night. santa clara county has 1600 cases with 1,660 and 60 deaths. lake and mendocino counties each with four cases of covid-19. and nearly -- >> nearly two months after the first covid-19 case was confirmed in the bay area, hospitals and health care professionals are being tested in ways like never before. chris nguyen spoke to some of those on the frontlines at regional medical center in mj a -- in san jose. >> reporter: the novel coronavirus is taking its toll on many across the bay area, including employees at regional medical center in san jose. >> these are some of the most

vulnerable patients in the most vulnerable times of their lives. i know they're in good care and in good hands, but it's also unpredictable. >> reporter: since the outbreak began, regional has cared for more than a quarter of the 1700 confirmed covid-19 patients in the county. >> i know i'll have patients that cannot breathe and that is my job. i'll do whatever it takes to help. >> reporter: the staff has had to deal with more hospitalizations in comparison to other bay area facilities. one factor is the location in east san jose, with is nor vulnerable population. another is the hospital's reputation in the community for delivering quality care. >> we care so much and we want so badly to make people better. so the fact that we can't just simply give them a medicine or give them some sort of care that will for sure make them better, it's hard. >> reporter: however, the california nurse's association says that regional suspect do a

enough to protect employees. union reps are worried about nurses having to reuse certain ppe such as the respirators. hospital leaders insist they're following cdc regulations, but they're learning as they go because of the complexities of covid-19 but adamant they would never compromise patient or provider safety. the danger of the disease on display each time a staff member walks through icu. >> you take from it hope that many of them will be successfully removed from a ventilator. each time that happens, it's like a personal victory for everyone. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguyen, "abc7 news." more than 60,000 people have tested for the coronavirus, including here at the san mateo fair grounds.

the company says it has the capacity to test many more people, and you can sign up for an appointment through their project baseline website if you meet the requirements. the mayor of san francisco is warning people not to come into the city or gather for an upcoming unsanctioned holiday. 4/20 is a week from today. >> it is not safe for us to gather in large groups of people, the consequences could be deadly. maybe not for you directly. but maybe for your mother, your grandmother, or any other relative. >> every year, thousands gather. the mayor says the area will be fenced off and roadblocks, as well. according to the cdc, people in san francisco and three other cities are listening to orders to stay home. the community mitigation task force looked at data in san francisco, new york city, seattle and new orleans and

found close to 80% of people were leaving home on february 26th before shelter in place orders. by april 1st, that number declined between 20% and 40% in each city. san francisco schools are now virtual. today is the first day of its distance learning program to help students finish out this academic year. the school district has rushed to get laptops and wi-fi to the students who were looking access. parents of students pre-k through second grade can pick up their associated learning kits at nine different district schools throughout the week. and in berkeley, students have resumed lessons on zoom and google meet today. the district stops instruction on wednesday after a zoom bombing incident. still to come, it's busy, but there might be another reason you might have trouble getting that grocery delivery. help for struggling restaurants is on the way.

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the state is requiring insurance companies to refund drivers part of their premiums. the insurance commissioner says motorists should not be charged when they're not driving. roadways have been empty during the shelter in place order. the number of traffic accidents involving injuries has been cut in half, and traffic volume is down by as much as 60%. so with fewer accidents and deaths, insurance companies have fewer claims and less risk. the insurance commissioner ordered carriers to reduce their rates and give partial refunds for march and april. >> people are not driving to work, driving less miles and should be reimbursed for those two months that we've been shelter in place. >> many insurance companies are offering discounts of 10% to

25%. nationwide offered a one-time refund of $50 per policy. and geico was offering a 15% discount. laura says all customers must get that remunfund. and it's not just auto insurance. closed businesses will be getting some relief for policies such as worker's compensation insurance and commercial liability. without employees in the workpla workplace, they have less risk. and officials say they should get a break on their business insurance, too. liz? small family owned eateries are struggling to survive on take-out orders alone. a big tech company moved in to create a way to help them. a new ordering system could be a live saver for them. hi, david. >> reporter: you know, this news

service just launched this afternoon. it's uoffering a free takeout system that could give restaurants a big boost when they need it. it's never been this tough before. he's owned mr. pizza man for eight years, has even a 65% drop in income. there's no catering business or dining in, so he's depending on takeout. >> this is my only way to make money. me and my wife and my kids, they have their own job, part-time jobs outside. but they are also part-time employees here. so basically the whole family is involved in this business. >> reporter: the once vibrant downtown restaurant has ground to a halt. employees noticed. a team of 12 began creating a platform by promoting takeout to 13 million members. >> consumers in the local community will react, and will

help us together save these restaurants. in the long run, our goal is not just to help them survive these challenging times but thrive going forward. >> reporter: they won't charge a commission for six months. francisco also has seen a 50% to 60% drop in sales and they're trying to support extended family members who have lost their jobs. >> that helps a lot. so we can use the commissions that we're taking to buy more mr things we need for the restaurant. >> reporter: customers who order takeout will earn 20% in cash back. both family run businesses are behind in their rent. when they look around them and see other restaurants that have closed, they're grateful for their support. now it's up to customers to do some ordering. david louie, "abc7 news." >> what a great idea.

we invite you to join project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone on the front lines of the covid-19 battle. show us how you're saying thank you and we'll share the love. stay at home orders have led to a demand for grocery delivery. amazon is now putting its new customers on wait lists. growing frustration for bay area residents with no look ordering groceries online. >> it was just frustrating that i wasn't able to even get groceries. i was willing to take any kind of window that they had. >> reporter: linda, a san jose resident, is in her 60s and suffers from asthma. she's been unable to get a delivery window since march.

stephanie landry called the demand for delivery unprecedented. a level of demand that's forcing some, like patrice vanldergraph to brave the stores. >> it's causing us to have to go to store, which we're trying not to go to the store at all. and i don't want my mom going there. >> reporter: amazon has announced steps it's taking to keep up with demand. like hiring 100,000 workers, expanded grocery stores, and releasing delivery windows throughout the day. the company is making new shoppers who have never ordered food online before to join. >> i pick up for my mom, my mom's neighbors, for, you know, whoever needs it.

if i can just go pick it up, that would be great. >> reporter: julian glover, "abc7 news." let's get a check now of the weather with spencer christian. it's warming up a little bit, spencer. >> it is, liz. a nice sunny monday and more weather like this coming our way for at least a couple of days. here's a look at live doppler 7. not a cloud showing up there at all. here's a lovely view looking across the bay from our camera. 61? san francisco. 57 in half moon bay. mild and lovely around the bay area. golden gate, temperatures in the low 70s. 78 at fairfield. and mid 70s at concord and delivermore. as we give you a view of san jose, it whether be clear and moderately cool tonight. breezy in the hills.

cooler weather for the weekend with a chance of showers. now, we're getting the dryer air flowing into the bay area right now. clear skies and dryer pattern. overnight, look for mostly clear skies. overnight lows will generally be in the mid to upper 40s. then tomorrow, breezy at the coast but mild there with highs in the upper 60s at the coast. so 68 in half moon bay. highs tomorrow in the mid 70s. 75 in oakland. and in the inland areas, upper 70s, 79 at santa rosa. 79 down south at morgan hill. there's more warm weather coming our way on wednesday, with high temperatures. '9" will be a little cooler near the coast. and that pattern continue into thursday and then a further cooling on friday as we get more

clouds coming into the area. so let's take a look at the weekend forecast animation, starting at 9:00 a.m. friday. notice some clouds increasing going into the evening hours on friday. overnight friday into saturday, light showers may move on down through, over in the mt. hamilton area. but not much is expected in the way of rainfall over the weekend until sunday. we have a better chance of some measurable rain developing late sunday into monday. so here's a look at our seven-day forecast. sunny and mild or mild to warm. sightly cooler on thursday. cooling continues on friday. then the increasing clouds over the weekend and slight chance of showers on sunday. looks like monday partial clearing. the spring-like weather is here now and will last for a couple more days. so enjoy. >> we'll enjoy it while we can.

an unusual thank you for the first responders in the north bay. the tribute from some social distancing mannequins coming up later this shower. santa clara county has been hilt hard by the coronavirus.

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it's been a little more than a month since the sports world was shut down because of the coronavirus. the beginning of football season, college or pro, till months away, but there's so much uncertainty about what's going to happen, especially in santa clara county. our sports anchor spoke with head coach david shaw today. chris? players and teams and coaches. and health and safety remain at the forefront. but what about playing games and getting back to it? i asked david shaw about comments about not having games

until thanksgiving. >> there are a lot of things going on. people are saying a lot of things and experts are saying a lot of things. our world changes week to week. month to month. our job right now, as university officials, head coaches, everybody, what are the steps that we can take to make sure that our players are taken care of right now and we are prepared to come back in a safe way. >> you've been very active on social media. you and the coaches, coach br brenn brennan, coach wilcox put that together. >> it's a positive message that de-emphasizes football. it's not just about us competing against each other, because we all love the bay area. our families love the bay area. so as football coaches, not just because we're football coaches but because we care about the people in the area. >> do you think there are new

hobbies in this crazy time that we've had in the last month and a half? >> outside of becoming an expert on zoom, not really. i do things with my family now, instead of being in the office. we can have lunch and dinner together, we can go for a walk in the evening. it's every single day we have family connection that's what i've missed. you make trade offs, jumping into this profession, and i miss that. and it's been great with all these things to still have that bright spot. >> we now hknow how demanding te job of a head coach is, so nice to see him taking advantage of the family time. i asked him what he's watching on shows. he said a lot of disney plus. >> we're happy to hear more people like to watch more disney plus. disclaimer, disney is the parent company of abc 7. coach should be happy, because

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people enjoying a day in the sun or at the park. this is next level ignoring the rules. police busted an underground nightclub. and now the department is getting serious about considering ticketing more people. amy hollyfield has the story. >> reporter: scenes like this from deloris park this morning and over the weekend, has some officials wondering if it's time to issue more citations. >> i think it's probably a good idea if they're seeing too many people. so if it's necessary, yes, i think it's a good idea. >> reporter: alisa cunningham needs to get 5-month-old lola out, but she times it to not face crowds. >> i try not to go out, because that's a lot more people out than there should be. so this is my second time coming out to the park. but since i have this 3u7y, she's kind of going crazy inside. >> i don't think we're there as far as citations. i don't know, i can't say about

the other parks. but everyone here is doing their part. >> reporter: some give partgoers a pass, saying people in san francisco are mostly doing their best. >> maybe just give a warning when there's like groups, sometimes they bring tables out and they will have food out and all of that stuff. but people are trying to do the best they can with being alone and also being able to see friends. >> reporter: it's not just at the parks. san francisco police shut down an underground nightclub in the bay view district this weekend. the cameras show more than 100 people showing up to the club. the news of the nightclub came as a shock here at the park. >> i think it's very reckless of people during these hard times where the death toll is over 18,000 right now in this country alone. so it's like very selfish. >> reporter: as for open spaces like deloris park, the supervisor is saying he would

like to see more police enforcement, saying it's all to keep people healthy. in san francisco, amy hollyfield, "abc7 news." and the coronavirus has exposed an ugly element in societies around the world and right here in the u.s. people targeting others because of stereotypes and preconceived notions. today, dion lim spoke to members of the asian american, african-american, and latino communities to get their thoughts on what needs to change. >> reporter: yeah, liz, over the weekend, new video came to light of africans in one part of china being evicted from their homes. and it got me thinking about how hate is a virus that knows no color. as the coronavirus spreads around the world, africans in china are now feeling the burden of a new wave of xenaphobia. as seen in this video, africans say they're being discriminated against, evicted and blamed for spreading the virus. >> racism anywhere is something

that we have to condemn. >> reporter: this comes at a time when asian americans in the bay area fear more backlash than ever. more than 100 hate incidents a day have been reported into the stop asian pacific islander hate online portal. >> we are only sharing about the tip of the iceberg about what's happening just over this past weekend in san francisco there were a number of chinese restaurants vandalized. i read reports all over the country of these events continuing. >> reporter: the african-american community is experiencing discrimination for other reasons. covid-19 already affecting a large number of blacks due to inequities in health care. community leaders say it's also a lack of education on how to stay safe. >> we're getting it, but getting it very slowly. i'm talking to'm, saying why are you out here on the street? they are not getting that

information. >> reporter: on a day when the trump administration is calling to lower migrant lower wages to assist farmers, latino leaders are high lighting the discrimination towards the people on the very front lines. >> in many cases they won't be included in relief. >> reporter: while the issues are different, across the board there is a common theme -- the need to speak out and work together to make the world a more tolerant place. >> once we unify and come together, any issue can solve the problem. >> reporter: but we have a long way to go. now, a reminder you can watch our full town hall special "race and coronavirus ot" oven abc7news.com and youtube. live at my home studio, dion lim, "abc7 news." >> thank you.

covid-19 has closed or postponed more than 80% of clinical trials across the united states. and that is now affecting tens of thousands of patients, many of whom are cancer stephanie sierra shares the story of one woman that is struggling to get treatment. >> reporter: katie lives for adventure. the avid surfer embraces the tide just as she handles hurdles in life. >> just complete shock, something i felt deep inside me that something was not right. >> reporter: in 2018, at abge 3, she was diagnosed with breast cancer called triple negative. >> mine in particular is kind of extra agrels sicgressive and we know why. >> reporter: there is no targeted treatment for triple negative, forcing patients to rely on clinical trials. but the two she needs are postponed or may be canceled

because of impacts from covid-19. >> definitely very, very upsetting. for me, it's something that potentially could save by life. >> reporter: katie is one of tens of thousands of patients across the country, two has access to care is on hold. >> all new enrollment has stopped for most trials. and i think that's the thing i'm concerned about. >> reporter: dr. laura esserman says that's unacceptable. >> we need to find a way to get these trials back open. we're looking for these solutions that really extend people's lives. >> reporter: like many in her shoes, he's struggling to understand why clinical trials to not considered an essential service. >> extending her life is going to depend on really finding a clinical trial where she might get a good response. there's no guarantee. >> reporter: and for katie, time is crucial. but she's not losing hope. >> there's been a lot of bumps

in the road for me. this is just another bump and we keep moving forward. >> reporter: i reached out to the governor's office to see why clinical trials are not an essential service. we have yet to hear back. stephanie sierra, "abc7 news." just ahead, remember those mannequins that caused a stir in santa rosa? the homeowner is at it ♪ ♪ when you need it, jack delivers: order on uber eats, postmates and grubhub.

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norm the neighbor across the street, knows all too well by now. you get what he's doing, right? >> no. i have no idea what he's doing. >> reporter: or they to be more precise, through the guidance of jason. >> social distance, even a dummy can do it. >> reporter: here at the corner of sundance and peterson, jason has earned a reputation. >> the mannequin guy. >> reporter: what began as a local ordinance requiring him to lower his when we stop social distancing, they will stop social distancing. >> the world's a pretty serious place right now. it's important. >> reporter: after the better part of a month of feeling cooked up, a welcome respite for most of us. >> i'm very proud that we have

some eclectic people in our neighborhood. i think that's terrific. >> i think they set a good example for all of us. >> just telling people what to do, even the mannequins do it. >> reporter: so now the big question. are you ever going to dress them up? >> i thought about it. >> reporter: then again, how can a person not think when pass thing display. six feet apart sure beats six feet under. >> would you like to borrow a mannequin? >> no, i'm sure. >> they have some parts over there. >> good, for somebody else. >> reporter: wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >> i love mannequin guy. i know a lot of people in the beginning, it was a controversial figure. but anything that makes us laugh at this point, thumbs up. >> eclectic people, got to love them.

all right, larry, you want to take our fir four on four? do we see larry there? let's move on. we'll talk about our first four on four. dion and senpencer is joining u. stay at home orders forced a lot of companies to get people operating from home. larry started working at home today as you saw there. so let's talk about the possibility of this going on even after the pandemic. what do you think? larry, do you hear us, what do you think about it? >> yeah, well, i don't know about enjoying it. it's a little nerve-racking in the beginning. but kudos to our engineers, because ipads and computers and lights and all this stuff to set up is very challenging. we should have done a behind the scenes video about five minutes before this news cast started, because it looked like the three stooges do television, except

there was only one stooge and it was me. and so the engineers are telling me do this, do that, do this, do that. and i'm like, i just put on makeup. that's what i do. i don't know about all this. it's -- this stuff is not as easy as it appears. >> a friend of mine complimented your artwork over the weekend. art. >> yeah. i appreciate that. all the artwork i have was given to me. i have that autographed portrait of muhammad ali, who was a buddy of mine. i have a sketch of me done by the sports artist leroy niman. so i'm glad people like it. >> very cool. all right. forget texting, the phone calls seem to be making a comeback. according to verizon, the number of phone calls made during the shelter in place are going up.

the company is handling an average of 800 million wireless calls a day, more than double the number typically made on mother' day, which is historically one of the busiest calling days of the year. i love talking on the fun. dion, what do you think? >> you know what? i don't think i've talked to much on the phone as i have in the past few weeks, because we have so much time. i have some relatives that noll not be named who like to go on and on and on and that's the problem. that's why i think a lot of us like to text. now that we have the luxury of time, i'm savoring it to the max and calling everybody i know to see how they are. it's one thing to say hey, stay safe via text versus giving someone a ring. >> i don't know if zoom counts as a call, but how about that awkward moment when you're doing the family, the group zoom, and you really want to get off, you

know, but you have to figure out a graceful way to exit the conversation without angering the rest of the family members. that's something new that we have to work through, don't you agree, spencer? >> i do agree. it is an awkward moment. i happen to enjoy talking on the phone, i've always been a big talker on the phone. so talking on the phone a lot right now is nothing new for me. but you're right about the zoom thing. i've been on a couple of zoom meetings that i really wanted to leave early, but i was afraid i would offend everyone else. so i had to grin and bear it. >> yeah, it's awkward at times. let's move on. many families are getting out old board games to kill time and have some fun while everybody is just hanging out. today is national scrabble day. it was on this day in 1899 that

the game's inventor, alfred butts, yeah, was born in poughkeepsie, new york. first it went by the name of lexico. and then crisscrossed words translated to scrabble. what has ever been playing? we've been playing dominos around here. >> i am baffled, because i don't have any board games. what is? >> i'm so used to playing everything on my phone. >> i've been going full out, like this game called phase ten, we've been playing banana grams. i've gone full force into the puzzles, the games. i'm living this shelter in place life. spencer, what about you, what are your games? >> well, we've been playing boggle, which is not really a board game. and we play a lot of those

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>> you don't even have to go to the store, you can get fresh produce. >> reporter: the program is run by the marin agricultural institute and its markets in san a a fell and oakland. >> i love the farmer's market and i want to keep supporting the farmers. >> reporter: all the produce comes from the same farmers. prices are $25 to $45. >> we were blown away by the response. we have not done any publicity for it. but it went viral through next door and our open communities. >> reporter: the concept is also coming to the rescue of farmers thefl selves. >> it takes a lot of work but it's saving the farm. >> reporter: store route specialize in produce for high-end restaurants. so when restaurants closed because of covid-19, they faced potential disaster. >> but we're extremely lucky to

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>> surviving coronavirus. this woman says it was worse than her battle with cancer. the hospital he credits with getting her through it. >> ending the lock down. governor has a plan to return to normal. when we'll hear more about it. >> hitting the peak. the prediction on when the pandemic will climax in california. >> bay area farm workers are considered essential flt what's being done to help them do their jobs. >> deepening the pockets. how a peninsula company is ensuring restaurants can stay open during the shut down. >> the student journalist covering the pandemic from the heart of the hot spot. a hopeful sign out of