starting this morning. the restrictions they still must deal with. car washes learninged what it's like to be back in business. the incredible support they found. customers can't wait to clean up and fix up. >> the changing workforce. summer internships now enter willing the virtual world. if you're going outside to enjoy the warm weather, be careful, so are the rattlesnakes. congressman mark desanay finally goes home. our coronavirus clamp down is about to ease up.

clothing stores, book stores am be able to reopen this friday with modifications. businesses that cannot reopen include offices, restaurants and shopping malls, but it's an encouraging start. >> the statewide shelter in place order took effect march 20th. now the governor says stage two of the shelter in place will begin this friday, may 7th. this phase will happen gradually, correct? >> that is right, but it's definitely good news. especially for those who are eager to see the state begin to reopen. what we learned is that on friday, retailers will be allowed to reopen, but with curbside pickup. it's not a full phase two like we learned about last week, but it's a start. >> finally a major move forward.

>> we are entering into the next phase this week. >> phase two will begin on friday. exactly how is somewhat complicated. >> we mentioned phase two included an earlier and a later consideration. >> here's the thing. as newsom announced last week, phase two will include the reopening of low risk businesses. today he said only part of phase two can begin on friday. for instance, malls and office spaces cannot reopen and restaurants cannot do in person dining. retailers like clothing stores, florists and book stores can reopen, only with curbside pickup. logistics and manufacturing around those sectors can open too. on top of that, there's also this. >> we are also announcing the capacity for these other regions to move further into phase two, with plans that need to be locally certified. >> he'll allow for regional variance.

capacity can move faster through phase two than other counties. if a county wants to move slower, they can do that too. >> for example, the bay area, northern california, they have guidelines where they are a little more strict than these guidelines. if they choose not to come into compliance they have that right. >> newsom says the decision has been guided by the data. still there's been growing pressure to reopen. three california counties are defying the state's stay at home order and already reopening. >> let's not develop a.m. nearby yarks let's not forget why we're in this position in the first place. >> here in the bay area where our modified shelter in place order extends through may, things are moving slower. san francisco mayor says she's working with the governor and health officials to come up with

a plan. >> we're really excited about it, and we want to see people get back to work especially, but we want to do so responsibly. >> governor newsom said he'll lay out guidelines for all of this on nurse. i want to bring up child care, it's still unclear whether and when child care will be expanded. we'll try to get answers on that soon. >> dolores park could be closed if people don't start following social distancing orders. the mayor made the announcement today saying she was disappointed to see large crowds at the park over the weekend. william scott says it's okay to go to the park with family or people in the same household. people in the park should be wearing face masks, however. there is a team of officers who focus on parks and chief scott says they are starting to cite

people. book stores like green apple books are preparing to deal with customers in person again. this store says it still has a lot of concerns. >> it's exciting to be able to get books to customers more quickly. and it will help us keep more people on the payroll. >> we are concerned about public safety and the safety of our employees. so we'll be looking for guidance from this city and state on how to keep our employees safe, and how to keep our customers safe. >> orders and shipping them by mail. across the bay area today, construction projects can officially resume. so can real estate transactions, as well as outdoor businesses like landscaping and nurseries. cornell bernard is live in lafayette with more on that aspect. cornell? >> it is a small return to normal, but a lot of people were anxious to get out, get their car washed or shop for spring plants. it's okay to do so, and you wouldn't believe how many people showed up here today.

>> tons of people were really excited to come back and do their gardening. >> reporter: check out the long line of cars waiting to get in, only 50 cars at a time were allowed in the parking lot at one time. >> everybody's like we are. anxious to get things in our garden. >> this nursery is reopening now that shelter restrictions are being eased. it hasn't been easy. >> we lost a ton of money being closed through most of the spring. >> there are new rules for customers when it comes to social distancing. >> and i'll take care of you. >> kui eesh ya isn't finding what she needs. >> a lot of the vegetable starts are sold out. there's a bit of a resurgence of the victory garden going on right now. >> cars are getting clean after a long wait. >> how dirty was your car?

>> filthy. sitting in the garage for eight weeks. getting dusty, filthy. >> that's the first time in six weeks we've been able to wash cars. >> this car wash owner is happy to get his two dozen employees back to work and taking precautions. >> every employee is wearing a mask and gloves. they wash their hands after every car. >> i'm happy to come back to work today. >> victor says it's been tough not having a regular paycheck to support his family, but today he and his crew are back at it cleaning car after car. >> i'm happy for them. i've known the employees here for years, and they're wonderful people. >> on a regular day before covid-19 the car wash may clean about 300 cars a day. today they did about 200, not bad for a first day back. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much, cornell. on the peninsula, a new order in effect today let's

people rome a little further in san mateo county p.m. people are allowed to hike and bike within 10 miles of their home. before today the restriction was 5 miles. skateparks, tennis courts and golf courses have reopened. college students count on summer internships to get real world work experience. for many it could be a lost summer as companies weigh whether to even create virtual programs. david louie is live with what's at stake for students and how various companies are trying to adapt. >> this is not good news for some students. the number of internships could fall in half as a result of covid-19. the reasons vary. competition is fierce to get a summer internship. just ask mike, a sophomore at cal. >> i probably applied between

august and november, 40 or 50 places and that wasn't an experience. that was unique to me. that's almost all the engineers at cal most likely. >> he was one of 59,000 who applied at procter & gamble, only 570 were hired. for the first time ever, internships will be virtual. >> there's no playbook in taking on this effort. we had to adapt and test some different things out to feel confident and we'll move forward at 110% to be able to deliver it. >> procter & gamble isn't alone. a survey indicates half of all internships will be done virtually because of the coronavirus situation. but that means the other half are likely cancelled. the largest declines in hiring interns were in travel and tourism, information technology, architecture and civil engineering and telecommunications. >> i'm going to be sent a company computer with all the different programs i need to be done virtually, thankfully.

>> he and his fellow interns will be getting laptops from procter & gamble. after work social hours will go virtual. a company founded almost 183 years ago can be nimble. >> trusting your newer workforce with those ideas and leaning on them in this time of moving to a more digital world is huge for us. >> we reached out to several tech firms in silicon valley about the status of their internship programs. both facebok and google tell us they're planning to run their internships virtually. results are out following coronavirus testing for those living or working in san francisco's mission district which has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the city. in four days, nearly 3,000 people were tested. 62 of those people tested positive, of that group, 95% were latinos. most of those infected 90%

reported they were unable to work from home. free testing is now available for people living or working in san francisco. requirements include having at least one symptom or having been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. seth or front line workers can get tested regardless of symptoms or exposure. insurance or a doctor's note are not needed. to see a map of test sites, go to sf.gov. three new testing sites are set to open in santa clara county. one at james lick high school, one at christopher high school in gilroy. people can go monday through friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. make an appointment at lhi.care/covidtesting. that's how you make the appointment. the third site is located at pal stadium, it will be opened mondays, wednesdays and fridays from 9:00 until 3:00. in the north bay, two public covid testing sites will open

tomorrow regardless if they're showing symptoms. there's no drive through option, you'll need to get out of your car to be defendanted. appointments are required and can be made online or over the phone. we have our link on our website. derek almena has been released from jail where he awaits a new trial. he was released on $150,000 bail. he's awaiting a new trial on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 36 people who died in the warehouse fire in oakland in 2016. a judge declared a mistrial last year due to a hung jury. we have good news to share. east bay congressman mark desonay is out of the hospital. his sons say he'll continue his recovery at his home in d.c. until his doctor's deem it safe

for him to fly back to the bay area. the family wants to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and compassion. he was already a survivor of leukemia. >> great to hear he's doing better. the new evidence showing how the lockdown is turning our highways into speedways. be careful where you walk. rattlesnakes are now showing up on some popular trails. summer like heat headed our way. sandhya patel

in the south bay, officers are cracking down on wreckless driving that is being fueled by empty streets. chp officers were on the lookout for speeding or any other unsafe driving. that amount of tickets shows officers caught quite a bit of violators as you can see. the chp posted these pictures today. a driver was clocked going 124 miles an hour.

>> that's just reckless and so unsafe. as we try to endure shelter orders, the ability to get outside and exercise is crucial. as laura around thonny explains, that involves hiking or mountain biking, there's another threat we all need to be aware of, rattlesnakes. >> these pictures tell the tale. rattlesnakes are out on east bay hiking trails and at least one local hospital has seen the impact. >> usually in a year we see 11 or 12 all told, and we've already seen 4. >> while people are flocking to trails to get exercise and escape the doll drops of the coronavirus shelter orders. they're running into a different threat. regulars here say they've already seen the rattlesnakes on these trails. others say they haven't seen them yet, but they're aware. >> i'm not paranoid about it, i can see, i can run if i need to. >> it's beautiful, so it's worth it to me.

to be out -- >> what do you do? >> i stop, i back up and sometimes i'll stamp my feet a little bit so they can feel the vibrations and they generally skedaddle. >> keep the extremity that's been bitten as level to the heart as possible. don't try to suck the wound. if you're not in an easily accessible area call 911 and our fire and ems people will come pick you up and bring you to us. >> it may include anti-convenient um like this. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> they are out in force this year. let's turn our attention to sandhya patel, the weather outside is spectacular, sandhya. >> it is so nice outside. if we could bottle this up hold on to it, it would be

perfect. looking toward the financial district, you can see a few high thin wispy clouds. it's 70 in oakland, 78 in redwood city, 81 in gilroy. 73 in san jose. sunny skies from our emeriville camera as we look toward the oakland bridge. compared to 24 hours ago, temperatures are up by 4 degrees in san jose. 10 degrees in livermore. we're going to continue that trend especially toward the end of the workweek. high pressure is building later this week, we're going to have that summer like heat. it's going to get hot inland for those of you who have ac, you're lucky. for those of you who don't, it's going to be a tough one. you're going to need those fans around the bay and inland. showing you the sunshine right now over san francisco, mild the next two days, much warmer thursday and friday as we head toward mother's day, we're going

to cool it off just enough for your mother's day plans, sheltering in place, maybe in your backyard or going out for fresh air. a few high thin wispy clouds right now, and a look at the 12 hour planner. sun comes up at 6:08. 40s, 50s, mild breezy pattern for tomorrow afternoon, and the sun goes down and the fog will role back in. tomorrow morning i'm only expecting patchy fog at 8:00 a.m. it clears away by lunch hour, everyone is going to see blue skies. temperatures in the morning from the 40s to 50s as we head into the afternoon. 73 in oakland. 81 in santa rosa, 68 in san francisco. half moon bay 64, it's going to be breezy right near the coast, that's what's going to prevent it from getting too hot at least tomorrow and tuesday. look at wednesday, gets warmer, upper 80s inland. as we head into thursday and frida, this is when the 90s pop

up in our inning land valleys along the coastline, still remaining comfortable with 60s and 70s. the accuweather forecast will feature a milder pattern tuesday and wednesday. the heat will be building thursday and friday. upper 60s to low 70s coast side, a little cooler, just in time for mother's day. >> that is just in time. >> thank you, sandhya. still ahead the bankruptcy plans announced by two big companies and what consumrs california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. this virus is testing all of us. and it's testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. so abbott is getting new tests into their hands,

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reorganization. you have to read the press release for quite some time before you see those words. there should be few changes at the stores and gift cards are still accepted. golds gym has closed 40 corporate owned stores. most franchises remain in business, even though there has been that corporate bankrupty filing. the gym says locations will reopen as soon as allowed by authorities. there is a plan to socially separate, including using every other machine in some circumstances. there are going to be a great many bankruptcies, it is best to prepare for them now. many gift cards will remain good, we have seen consumers lose money in the past. it's better to use all gift cards sooner rather than later. review all loyalty programs and consider using your points right now. mazda and its participating partnerships are really coming through. the carmaker is offering free

oil changes on what it is called enhance vehicle cleaning for free to those on the virus front lines. you do not have to own a mazda, any car will do. contact your local dealer for details. dan, amma, i want to underline, if you have a gift card think about getting online now and using it. you may have a card for this item or this service, you may want to look at that >> great advice, thank yo

coming up tonight at 6:00, traffic is as light as it's been in years. the one bay area county considering a proposal that could keep commutes light even after this pandemic ends. the new data that suggests smaller businesses may be getting their fair share of the second phase of federal loan money. from seven on your side, the number of americans saying they can't afford their monthly mortgage payment is staggering. the rule changes that could help many americans keep their homes. that's important. so join us for those stories and

a lot more coming up tonight at 6:00. finally tonight, an east bay man's act of kindness is helping front line workers in oakland. >> abc 7 was at kaiser medical center as 25,000 masks were delivered. dan chung was at the hospital for an appointment recently and notices some of the doctors and nurses didn't have the equipment they need. he reached out to his co-workers at veritas and their fund-raising came together in a big way. >> despite the fact that we are sheltering in place together, we are connects throughout the world. >> veritas investments was able to get the masks quickly. today's delivery will last the hospital about 30 days, they hope to deliver another supply of 50,000 masks soon. world news tonight with david muir is next. we appreciate your time.

>> for all of us here, thank you so much for joining us this evening. >> we'll see you again at 6:00.

tonight, the alarming new report. a preliminary analysis, what it shows about the potential number of deaths in this country. as america debates how to reopen, saving jobs, but trying to protect lives. "the new york times" obtaining the projected numbers shared with the federal government, estimating as many as 3,000 deaths per day in june, nearly double the current rate. what the white house is saying about the numbers as president trump publicly revises his own estimates. all of this as 38 states begin to lift some of their restrictions. tonight, we ask if any states have met the guidelines calling for 14 days of declining cases. the troubling answer. tonight, new images of protesters angered by the shutdown. while their message resonates