so what will change in your area? abc7 news reached out to nine bay area countie to see if they plan to move forward on friday. contra costa, marin and sonoma and all of them saying not ready for phase two come friday and only napa and solano and low-risk activities to resume on friday and we'll have to see exactly what those are. alameda and marin said they might be ready in mid-may. we could see some easing of restrictions eventually. reporting live this morning, julian glover, abc7 news. testing for coronavirus we all know how key that is and the state is making it easier to find the testing site. you can put your zip code on california's coronavirus website and just put it in there and it will show you the closest location. governor newsom says we're

making premendous progress to get people tested. >> from 2,000 a day to over 25,000 tests a day. in fact, over the last six or seven days, those numbers have increased roughly 30,000 tests a day. >> if you want to access the state's testing site tool, just go to covid-19.ca.gov. in the east bay, oakland has opened a free covid-19 testing site for anyone that feels they might have the virus. the walk-up testing site opened yesterday in east oakland on international boulevard. it's one of the first walk-in only coronavirus testing sites in the bay area. it's opened mondays, wednesdays and fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and you don't need health insurance to get a test. napa county is making testing available to anyone who lives and works in the county. san francisco will test any resident with symptoms and any essential workers even if they

don't have symptoms. the trump administration has a tight grip on what information the cdc can release about the covid-19 pandemic warning about a long and difficult fight ahead. jobina fortson is at the live desk with what's ahead. >> former head of the cdc dr. tom freeden testified before the house appropriations committee yesterday and he said this is the beginning of the pandemic and we are in for a long fight ahead. he predicts the u.s. will exceed 100,000 deaths by the end of the month. >> until we have an effective vaccine and unless something very unexpected happens, our viral enemy will be with us for many months and possibly many years. >> he was brought in as a substitute after the white house prevented dr. anthony fauci from testifying.

the white house did not give a good reason why fauci could testify. the republican-led senate next week. the white house also stopped the cdc from publishing a set of documents last friday. the documents contained step-by-step advice to local governments about when and how they should reopen. kumasi, back to you. >> thank you, jobina. birthdays and graduations we know they just haven't been the same since our shelter-in-place rules. now santa clara county banned a popular alternatives to the celebrations. no more drive-by celebrations even if everybody stays in their vehicles. the parades were not allowed under the rules but not made clear until now. some have planned and san jose police chief says unless there is a blatant violation, they will just give warnings. violating local

shelter-in-place orders. a handful of workers returned to the plant yesterday. newspaper report says those production lines could reopen between now and next week. the report says additional safety measures have been put in place to try to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. well, dozens of people who work for the city of napa could be losing their jobs and napa valley register says they should consider a new budget which is aimed at balancing a projected $21 million shortfall. 39 city leaders are laid off and 31 job vacancies left unfilled. according to this report, parks and recreation will be dissolved as a stand alone department and folded into two different city agencies. no denying that the covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we work with millions working from home digital surveillance tools to make sure their employees are working. amanda del castillo

>> reporter: using tools to determine if people are doing their jobs. dimgtle surveillance and the demand for monitoring software has gone up. >> 16% of companies they order these kind of software because they would like to monitor their employees and companies on the other side who provide these kind of services 40% increase from their current customers. asking for more licenses. >> reporter: while company feel digital surveillance will help increase productivity, some argue whether it invades privacy. >> all new in terms of legal ground and what not. but i think one of the intere interesting things will be is the question of whether or not employers should take the step. >> reporter: require trust and transparency. is your boss keeping track of your key strokes? will cameras or microphones be turned on? will messages be read?

>> the employer has the responsibility to tell employees this is the soft we're using to monitor. >> reporter: workplace surveillance isn't new but trying to navigate through this pandemic is. well, facive coings will be mandatory for everyone at los angeles international airport starting on monday. mayor eric garcetti says the it aligns with what several airlines are doing on their fights including united, delta and jetblue. required at sfo, san jose and mineta international airport. masks or face coverings will be required on city buses starting on monday. today at 4:00, we ask that you join us for race and coronavirus, a bay area conversation. we are focusing on issues and challenges facing the latino community during this pandemic. you can watch it right here on abc7 and also watch it live online at abc7news.com and on the abc7 news app and submit

questions in realtime to our expert panel as things go along. again, that is today at 4:00 p.m. all right. going to the gym is not going to be the same when they finally open back up. the big changes coming to your post-pandemic workout. >> there's no shortage. there's lots of meat. >> california cattle ranchers have reassuring words about the meat supply. the important advice they have for shoppers. i'm sure you'll be happy to hear this, mike. >> yes. >> i'm just like, okay. stop buying the impossible burger. leave it for us people who don't eat meat. >> you're afraid i'm going to cross over and take your food. >> yes. >> i have had the impossible whopper not to put a plug in for burger king. they brought one into the studio

and i had it, it was fantastic. it was a little different because of the texture and it wasn't quite as chewy, but it was really good. i can see why people would do that. kumasi, go out there and get yours. let's look at what is going on weatherwise. comfortable in the north bay and as we look around most of our neighborhoods, starting off almost exactly the same as yesterday with upper 40s to a few mid 50s up there and it's where we end up this afternoon where it is completely different. here's a look at your commute for essential workers. no matter how you're traveling this afternoon, you have some air conditioning and those refreshing breezes will not materialize today. here's a look at the east bay valleys. we're already in the 80s by noon. 90 we're there most of the afternoon, if not a little bit warmer in some other areas. here's a look at what is going on in the south bay. 55 to 80 at noon to mid 80s for several hours this afternoon and even with a few high clouds. 78 at 7:00 and our last stop

will be the peninsula where we go from the 50s to 60s to 70s to 80s. pretty rapid warming and about 77 at 7:00. we got a couple days of this, could be even hotter tomorrow in some other neighborhood and we'll look at that in the accuweather seven-day forecast. first, time to say goodern mor to jobina. how are you? >> i'm doing well, mike. i'm so happy tomorrow is friday. i like your monitor. we match, friend. yes. >> you did such a good job. it made you look good. they thought maybe it could help me a little. not as much probable. >> you don't need help. thank you, good morning, everyone. first off, we'll start with a live look in san leandro. basically san leandro police are telling us to completely avoid this area. earlier crash has shut down this

intersection and it looks like a pg&e pole is involved here. 220 people have lost power in the area. doesn't look like it will be restored until 1:00 p.m. according to pg&e and it the repair crews are on site and traffic is being diverted at the moment and if you are an essential worker and this is part of your morning commute, please, avoid the area. we'll move over to the 101 alemany project in san franci o francisco. yes, the project is done but maintenance work being done in the area to follow up. and only one lane is open on southbound 101, so, you can see that one lane of traffic moving by on the left-hand side of your screen. as far as the northbound traffic, all of that is being diverted to 280 in place until 6:00 a.m. heads up to anyone who is headed that direction. this will also be in effect tomorrow, but the reverse. full shut down southbound and one lane open for the northbound

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that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. so we can start again. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings. 4:43 on a thursday morning. here's a look at our exploratorium camera. where it is 53 degrees under a clear sky. today 49 to 53. if not light jacket weather, we're warming into the 60s, 70s and 80s from our coast to the inland neighborhoods at noon and look at 80s to near 90 at 4:00.

and 60s and 70s to near 80 at 7:00. day three of high heat risk down in socal. 108 in palm springs and mid 90s through the central valley and record highs possible tomorrow and saturday. kumasi. >> all right, thanks, mike. your voice, your vote. a newly released poll finds joe biden would beat president trump if the vote was hold today. 41% trump. and 5% still undecided. the poll was taken after a majority of voters heard about the assault allegation against biden. california ranchers are addressing concerns about a potential meat shortage. there is plenty of meat, but the problem is how to get it to you. it's creating a bottle neck

between farms and grocery stores. they warn customers may face a wait for the meat they want and th advice is to buy local, if you can. >> there are farms near you. if you have the means and the ability to support them, that's great. >> ranchers are offering three tips for shoppers. look for more bone-in cuts, accept that you have to get frozen meat maybe and whatever you do, don't impulse buy. gyms are ready to open back up and leslie brinkley has a report on how your workouts might be changing. >> a reimagined experience as a member. >> reporter: 65 24 fitness clubs and two out of three cardio machines will be closed to maintain social distancing and touchless check-in systems as they schedule time on the app. >> the ability to make a

reservati reservation. these reservations will be for oe-hour workout increments and after every one hour worth of workout increments we'll close so we can clean our facilities. >> reporter: staff zoom training sessions are under way on new sanitizing protocols. they moved a lot of their equipment for cycling and rowing outdoors into zones by the pool. >> inside all of the machines have been spaced between six to eight feet apart and the other piece of it is a reservation system. >> reporter: capacity limits might start at 25% at the 14 bay clubs in the bay area. for group classes like yoga, taped boxes on the floor and no longer able to bring your own mat. you have to use a club-issued sanitized one. gyms and clubs right now are working county by county to reopen a phased approach and some even hope by memorial day things like lap pools and

outdoor rec areas could get a green light. in walnut creek, i'm leslie brinkley. how do you feel about it, mike? you were faithful and going three, four times a week? >> i will probably be one of those that is the first there because, as you know, i struggle with my weight and, also, it helps clear my mind also when i go to the gym. that's my decompressing time, my distressing time. so, we're on day, what, 52, 53 and i'm starting to feel a little bit of that stress of not going to the gym. especially if i'm going to stay working at home, kumasi and my wife would be the only one that has an influence. which will be a tremendous influence, don't get me wrong, on whether i go to the gym or not. that's something we'll be thinking about. all right. let's talk about the east bay hills and you can see the full moon, it looks gorgeous as we look out to the west. 57 degrees up in the hills and

the hills warm during the overnight hours while the rest of us pretty cool. moderate heat risk during the day today and tomorrow and tomorrow starts transition back to cooler temperatures and if not below average. 87 to 92 the spread in the south bay and we have low to mid 80s on the peninsula and check out the low to mid 70s. today probably the warmest day at the coast and near 80 in spots in san francisco today. up in the north bay, 87 in san rafael to 90s around santa rosa and calistoga. and we do have upper 70s. pretty close in places like richmond and berkeley and air conditioners will be running s year.90 t 95 degrees. tonight, though, look how comfortable down into the 50s where most of us live. now, let's take a look at tomorrow. you can see the heat surging inland even more. but the coast cooling a little bit. the bay starts to cool and inland saturday and even a

greater jump back into the 60s and 70s by sunday. we'll take a look at that chance of rain for monday and tuesday and it has a storm impact scale on it now. it's a one. we'll talk to you soon. back to you. >> thanks, mike. apple will let you share your medical i.d. info and lance bass is back in the news. here's techbytes. >> uber cutting jobs. the company is slashing 3,700 jobs worldwide. uber ceo is telling workers more cuts ahead. he's given up his base salary for the rest of the year. apple is testing out a feature that will automatically share your health information with first responders. it is currently in beta tests on iphones and apple watches. and the former members of 'n sync held a virtual birthday bass for lance bass.

they joined bass on zoom to celebrate his 41st birthday. justin timberlake was the only band member posting. bass posted my loved ones made it so special. where is j.t.? those are your techbytes. >> that is a good question. what is justin doing? abc is honoring the class of 2020. they had to forego graduation ceremonies and all other kind of milestones because of this pandemic. zachary is from redwood city and graduating from sonoma state. it has been a tough few years with the wildfires and this pandemic. zachary deserves to be recognized for pushing through and keeping up good grades this whole time. congratulations, zachary. if you'd like to honor a graduagra gradua graduate, share the details on our website. we will give them a shutout but, please, don't send any professional photos. you can check out a photo gallery of all the seniors we are honoring.

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all right. welcome back. wanted to talk to you about the fool moon, the last supermoon of the year and going to set at 6:30 this morning. if you look off towards the west,ioacan still see the flower moon nicknames, obviously, may flowers brought by our april

showers in most areas. not as much here. here's a look at emeryville, 55 degrees. our closest one livermore and 95 and most of us not even close today. it's going to be hot, but not going to be record-setting hot. kumasi. >> that sounds pretty. all right. uber eats has this new feature that will let you share a meal with someone. it is called share delivery and order food and beverage like you normally would. when you get to the confirmation page, you'll see and the will send a tracking link and the tracking link will be in a text message or e-mail and let your loved one keep tabs on the order when it arrives. that's pretty cool. musicians in alameda are not letting the shelter-in-place orders keep them from cereinaseg their neighbors. came together on facebook without the work of musicians

volunteering to play and perform. organizers made a list of their addresses and they invited neighbors to walk around and just enjoy the music while social distancing. >> getting out here and pushing some sound vibrations through the air and even if we just do it once a week on fridays and just for fun, nobody's paying us. it doesn't matter. just so we can make music right now. >> neat way to unite all of us and at the same time and let us each individually in our communities feel as close as we can at this time. >> that is really awesome. residents are able to hear multiple genres of music everything from jazz to latino rock and look at her. this is what i want to be doing. she got the chair, he got the wine. look, just enjoying the day. >> that's our neighborhood every friday afternoon. we have to bring our own music, though. nobody plays really. but, yeah, isn't that nice,

relaxing way. let's talk about what is going on. i'll jump ahead and talk about monday. that green is a chance of rain as we move into monday and definitely deepen our cooling trend that starts on monday and it has eyes for the north bay more than anyone else monday and into tuesday a better chance of some of those showers moving over the rest of our neighborhoods and tapering as we head into wednesday. the reason we put a storm impact scale on it is because it's actually going to have decent rainfall for may. we're talking more than a tenth of an inch possible in the south bay and quarter of an inch in parts of the bay even a half inch the farther you go into the north bay and that would be a refreshing change and get some of the dust and pollen out of the air for a couple days. coming up next at 5:00, the race to ramp up testing. a major pharmacy chain says it is just days away from offering tests even if you don't have symptoms. desperate to reopen, beauty

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traffic could end up being worse than before. well, good morning, everybody. it is thursday, may 7th. good morning, reggie. >> good morning. do you like that i'm honoring teacher appreciation week with what i would imagine i would wear if i'm a teacher. i'm your 11th grade english teacher and director the school play and i'm wearing gingham. >> can you put on your glasses? >> i wish i had my glasses because then truly professor aqui would be in the building. >> i love it, though. >> that's where we are mentally today. let's see how mike nicco is doing. hey, mike. >> there he is. >> there he is. >> all right. that was fun. good morning, guys. welcome to thursday. i know some of you are excited about the heat, some of you