>> i explained he could have the infection, others could have the infection and infect somebody else but maybe my son doesn't get sick but an older adult does in another household. we have the ability to protect ourselves be a our families and should do everything we can. the other thing we have to stop letting children just watch tv and heightening their anxiety but spending time doing other things. go take your dog for a walk. as long as you're not within six feet of other people that's a safe thing to do. it gets you away from the tv and calms nerves. >> all right. supervisor cindy chavez from santa clara county, thank you so much as you continue to follow the shelter in place. >> and be well. 6:00 for you right now. a live look outside in downtown san jose.

it's 6:00 in the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. and happening right now nearly 7 million people in the bay area are under a shelter in place which is entering its sixth hour. golden gate, san mateo and bay bridges, traffic light for us as people are told to stay at home. >> that also means bars, gymnasiums closed, restaurants can now only do pickup or delivery orders. >> governor newsome signing orders for utilities to keep the power on. >> right now around 300 confirmed cases in the bay area. >> nationwide more than 4,400 cases with 85 deaths. good morning, thank you for watching us on this st. patrick's day. certainly a surreal one for us.

>> we're spread out to keep us all safe as long as possible as well. >> we all know this is new to us. certainly as we work together we will get through this. we want to be the resource to make sure we provide that information you and your family needs. >> that's right. we're all family. we're all in this together. >> we are. >> we'll have more on the top stories in a moment. you're tracking some rain out there. >> it's been off and on. mostly on for the peninsula. elsewhere a dry start to the day after some scattered showers moved through yesterday. as we take a closer look at the rain, just north of redwood city extending to san mateo and then over to half moon bay. this rain will taper off and ramp back up again for this afternoon with scattered showers

that could produce some brief, heavy rain as well as small hail, also a slight chance of some thunderstorms. i'll have more on that coming up in a few minutes. mike, is there a wait at the bay bridge? >> sorry, folks, no wait. there you go. the bay bridge toll plaza, we expected something like this and, good, we're holding up folks sheltering in place so nonessential jobs are not being staffed today. everybody is essential, i shouldn't say nonessential folks. that was a slim p of the tongue. green sensors all around the bay, so watch out, it may be slick in a few spots, laura. we did have some sprinkles overnight. >> that's good to see. people are paying attention to what is going on. it's our breaking news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic to hit the bay area. and our team is certainly covering the impact this morning, the shelter in place across six bay area counties. let's check in with "today in the bay's" bob redell live in san jose this morning with new reassurances from san jose mayor sam liccardo.

>> reporter: yes, good morning to you, laura. this shelter in place in effect for six hours in the downtown area. there's not many people out. it is like a ghost town. i only say that because it's 6:00 in the morning. it normally is like this. once the sun comes up it will be interesting to see how many people are not out here with that as the prediction assuming everyone will be following this stay at home order. one question is how and if law enforcement will be enforcing this order. this is video from overnight. we have seen san jose police on patrol in downtown. has not seen them pulling over people to ask them about their business, questioning why they're out and about. nothing like that. now this is in effect for san mateo, s.f., marin, the cities of berkeley and oakland.

first responders, employees of banks, grocery and hardware stores, gas stations, garbage collectors, us in the media. here is mayor sam liccardo. >> all of the food delivery systems we rely on and have for decades are going to continue to be in place. no one should fear they need to buy everything in the aisle. there's going to be food. >> again, you are not allowed to go out unless it's for an essential need but you can take your dog for a walk, go out on a hike as long as you're practicing social distancing. talking about staying away from other people by a minimum of six weeks. the mayor's message on why we need to stay together during this health crisis. reporting live in downtown san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> we're seeing a lot of people

pull together including the leaders in san jose and san francisco. they meet today to talk about some relief measures. san jose city council will discuss new funding for small businesses. this is to help prevent evict n evictions. san francisco supervisors are also talking about more funding and what has to be done with the city now in shelter in place for the next three weeks. we're keeping a close eye on the impact the coronavirus is having on homeless people struggling to make it in the bay. san francisco health leaders say there are now some 30 homeless people showing symptoms. they are still awaiting the test results. and governor newsom last night reported one of santa clara county's four deaths was a man who was homeless. california has authorized securing hundreds of hotel rooms in an effort to try to house the homeless during this pandemic. and the white house also releasing drastic new recommendations to stop the spread of coronavirus. >> as we combat the virus each and every one of us has a

critical role to play in stopping the spread and transmission. >> they include closing schools in affected areas, avoiding discretionary travel, avoiding groups of ten or more people, and working from home when possible. meanwhile, the president says that he is not currently considering a nationwide lockdown. if you think you have a lot of questions and our shelter this place order, imagine what it's like for kids. they're away from schools and their regular routines and their little minds are always racing. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live this morning at her home where her children are. she has some ideas about, you know, talking it out with the kids. kris? >> reporter: hi there, laura. it's been such a nice thing to see how many people are trying to make this information digestible. there are so many resources online to help explain these things, these complicated times to our kids.

this explains why it's so critical. the high peak is the number of people going to the hospital at the same time because they didn't stay away from each other. they all get sick. the hospital capacity is overloaded and then doctors have to decide who gets that ventilator and bed. the more gradual curve is what happens when we stay away from each other, slow the spread, flatten the curve. we don't go to the doctor at the same time so there are enough resources for everybody. i found this comic explaining coronavirus. you can print it and fold it like a comic book. i thought it was a cute way to do it. we have more science. it's an explanation how a virus works. my 11-year-old science teacher explained this in class and it

made her feel a lot better. it's not like a dear diary, i'm feeling like this. i told them to document it like a historian because this is going to be one of the biggest stories of their childhoods. so we said write it down, talk about how you're feeling. this may not work for your kid. if people have questions that they don't think they can answer, we're professional diggers, we will try and help find the answer for you. >> definitely so. we're all in it together. don't read the diaries in case they say they would like a new little boy or something. watch out, kris. i know they're asleep right now. >> moms can be nosy. really good advice there. all right. it is 6:09. let's talk to kari hall with a

look at the forecast. it's starting out with some rain across parts of the bay area. here is a live look at the golden gate bridge. you can see a few drivers dealing with the puddles and turning on the windshield wipers. let's talk about how much rain we've measured. uvas canyon had nearly 7 inches of rain with the storm from over the weekend and anderson reservoir measuring over 3 inches of rain. mt. diablo more than 2 inches. a nice soaking in san jose with an inch and a half. san carlos over an inch and a half and you see the north bay rainfall totals are much less. we'll talk about how this helps us catch up to our water year. we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. mike, you have a look at the roads. >> maybe some damp roads are your own real concern. look, everything is green. i will actually show you the roads as kari said because the bay bridge toll plaza has nothing to block our view of the pavement. no metering lights. this is the dublin interchange. there are other cars out there

to watch out for. lighter traffic could result in higher speeds. marcus? we have some breaking news to tell you about this morning. quarterback tom brady said he is leaving the new england patriots. at the same time the san mateo native is not saying which team he might play for instead. so far interest has been lukewarm. tampa and perhaps san diego may be courting him. laura? all right. something other than coronavirus news. we're also going to talk about this morning how one woman is trying to make a difference helping others. making it easy to help someone out. >> the markets are set to open in about 20 minutes following one of the worst days ever. so far futures are higher. scott mcgrew is next to make sense of all wall street and the roller coaster ride that we're all on. you're watching "today in the bay."

mrs. walker. michael vasquez! come over here.

i've heard such good things about you, your company. well, i wouldn't have done any of it without you. without this place. this is for you. michael, you didn't have to... and, we're going to need some help with the rest. you've worked so hard to achieve so much. perhaps it's time to partner with someone who knows you and your business well enough to understand what your wealth is really for.

right now at 6:14 we're still tracking some rain for the bay area. just off the coast bringing in off and on showers today and possibly some thunderstorms. i'll talk more about that. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> traffic not having much of an impact on speeds. we do have commuters out here. this is the richmond side heading to san rafael across the span. no delays for mass transit.

minor changes. check your individual website because weekend service is a big change. 6:14. there's a push to get rid of the so-called circuit breakers that stop the markets from falling too far too fast. we've seen it happen three times in the past week. >> scott, you think things are put in place for a certain reason so why would they want to get rid of the safety mechanism? >> reporter: marcus, because they're getting in the way. the circuit breakers were designed for unexpected news, right? we have completely expected this news. they were to be in the middle of the day when we got a bizarre headline and people needed to think about what was happening. they were created in the late '80s. the problem is we know what's happening. we've had weeks to digest it. the market is going to go where

it wants to go and some traders are saying, you know what, let it. the middle number on the far left that we care most about looking at about a 200-point rise on the dow after yesterday, the worst trading day in all of history. as you know we're all under a shelter in place. businesses are closing down. nordstrom says it will close all stores nationwide but still pay employees. uber announced a short time ago uber pool is done for now. tesla, though, here in town is still building cars. its factories are open. that surprised people. tesla is exempt because it involves automobiles. now we need our cars so gas stations are open, repair shops are open, tire stores are open because cars are a fundamental

part of our infrastructure. for better or worse this law also allows tesla to build cars. tesla for its part says if an employee is uncomfortable coming into work they can stay at home. elon musk has down played the risk of coronavirus in the past saying the panic exceeds the danger of the virus itself. you can get your cars from elon musk. other business news safeway and after done are hiring tens upon tens of thousands of people as they try to compensate for all of the demand and our parent company nbc universal which makes movies, has decided if people aren't going to the theaters we'll bring the theater to them and they're going to release movies that are in the

theater now on to video on demand. marcus and laura? >> there you go. i guess they're finding one way of getting out. >> thanks, scott. okay, 6:18. one of the biggest nights for fashion is also one of the latest major events postponed. the met gala was supposed to happen in may. right now it's postponed indefinitely with the metropolitan museum of art now officially closed to visitors. we've been hearing from people out there who really want to help by doing more than just self-isolate. >> and people around the world are coming up with unique ways to help. #viral kindness is trending. becky from the uk created this that you could print out. it's a post card. she says after you wash your hands, fill it out with your

name, contact info and how you can help. such as picking up shopping or groceries or urgent supplies or just a friendly phone call. once you're done you drop it off in your neighbor's mailbox. i have to say i was on the thread this morning with my neighbors and they're saying, hey, whatever we can do for each other. they know that i'm working a lot. i have the triplets at home. it's really nice to see people helping out. >> it is and shows the times that we're in now. after watching your hands, then fill out the form. >> it is so key, right? and look at us keeping our social distance but we're like the brady bunch. marcia, marcia, marcia. we say kari, kari, kari. it's my turn. all right. let's talk about this rain moving through. so nice to see. right now in san jose it's a mainly dry start to the day as we see overhead as we get closer

to sun rise it's a clear start. let's talk about how much rain we've measured and how we're doing even with the last round of rain moving through. santa rosa only at about 54% of normal. we'd have 16 inches of rain but are lacking nearly 14 inches of rain to catch up to normal since october 1st when the water year started in san francisco. we are still needing nearly 10 inches of rain. we're only halfway there. we're needing over 8 1/2 inches of rain to catch up to normal. it's nice to see even some showers moving through this morning. we are seeing it over the peninsula and light snow near mt. hamilton. we can see the rain coming down from redwood city to san mateo and extending over to half moon bay.

looking at the forecast for today the rain will taper off but then start to ramp back up for this afternoon with these spotty showers popping up that could briefly produce some really heavy rain, some small hail, even a chance for thunderstorms. we'll see the rain chances continue into the evening and then once the sun sets a lot of this starting to weaken but still some scattered showers moving through especially for the north bay. the rain chances continue into tomorrow. >> a look at the seven-day forecast, once all of this moves out tomorrow, we'll see some sunshine for our first day of spring on thursday. slightly warmer temperatures. it looks nice. the kids may be more antsy by the end of the week into the week, can play in the backyard, go for a walk, enjoy time outside, take in some sunshine. it will make you feel much better. mike, we've had some rain drops on the lens in palo alto. >> that's right. and we'll check that. a sparkle effect right here so drying off there.

the roadways on the peninsula but what about getting over there? the commute westbound across the san mateo bridge moves smoothly. of course people are asked not to come in. that's why traffic is so very light. we have a crash on the shoulder south 101 is the only thing on the chp grid. this is a tuesday. typically we have things backed up over an hour. >> that's good. people are listening. it's really important. >> thank you all. we're all together. >> that's true. 6:22 right now, although we're apart, aren't we? next cleaning and disinfecting, is it really keeping the coronavirus away? consumer investigator chris chmura takes a closer look. >> and how you plan to spend your time during the shelter in place. jason tran shared this photo

with us of a boat saying he'll quarantine himself out in the ocean. we want to hear from you. find us on instagram, facebook and twitter of course at nbcbayarea.com as well. much more ahead for you that morning on "today in the bay." it is 6:23.

if you've been wondering how long the covid virus can live on surfaces we touch every day, you are not alone. research have been trying to

answer that, too. scientists from the federal government, ucla and princeton just published a preliminary report that begins to tell us how long covid-19 might live on various surfaces. here's what they did. they applied a small amount of the virus to various surfaces, copper, cardboard, steel, and plastic. they say they kept the air temperature between 69 and 73 degrees fahrenheit, around the typical temperature in your home and office or store. next, the scientists watched the virus die and it lived longer than you might expect. up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard. the new research shows covid-19 was most stable on plastics and stainless steel. viable virus could be detected up to 72 hours post application. for comparison the cdc says the flu virus can live on some surfaces up to 48 hours. this covid-19 research is brand-new. it does support cdc recommendations that we

routinely clean tables, door knobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets and sinks with household cleaners and epa registered disinfectant. we're taking complaints. you can let us know at nbcbayarea.com. click the menu at the top and then respond. or give us a call 888-996-tips. >> be sure you join chris chmura and our nbc bay area responds team for a coronavirus special where we answer more of your questions and concerns. that's coming up on sunday at 6:30 right here on nbc bay area. right now at 6:27 in the morning and up next opening bell on wall street as markets look to rebound. plus, happening right now across the bay area, a shelter in place order affecting millions of people. i don't see any cars, no people really. >> i think it would be harder for our servers, our hosts, our back of house. >> live team coverage of what's

open, to is allowed to move around and the panic shopping that is still continuing here in the bay area and across the country. you're watching "today in the bay." ♪

♪ he's been around the world, ♪ he's seen it all, it's always what you think of, ♪ - [crowd] surprise! ♪ right there, all the time, - with over 40 fully integrated applications, you won't be able to contain your excitement either. from just a dollar a day per employee, run your entire business with zoho one. the operating system for business.

right now at 6:30 the markets opening after one of the worst days on wall street ever, the dow fell nearly 3,000 points yesterday. look at it now, up 400 points. certainly set to be a better day on wall street.

we continue to watch what's going on with coronavirus continues as well. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good morning to you. thanks for joining us for our third hour of "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we're waking up to an unprecedented day in the bay area. 6:31. here are your headlines, nearly 7 million people now under a shelter in place order for 6 1/2 hours, this includes alameda, contra costa, marin, san francisco, san mateo and santa clara counties. the order stay at home for three weeks if possible. >> meantime the surreal scenes keep playing out at the grocery stores as people prepare for the situation. many of the stores are changing their operating hours trying to keep up with the demand and all of this comes as the number of cases rise here in the bay area. there are now more than 300 confirmed cases. as you can see our entire team is together with mike and kari

along with laura and i. we have been spread og prut practicing social distancing and just like you're doing at home, we're hoping you're doing that as well. >> that's right. it's really important. we've never faced anything like this before in the bay area and it's something we're all going through together. we all have families. we're here for you. delivering the news is very important as things are rapidly changing really by the hour, sometimes by the minute. we hope you come to us as your resource. >> first to kari hall tracking the forecast. it's been off and on for parts of the bay area as we look at the peninsula. some of the rain reaching from the coast and a chance of showers going into today. we're going to see right now some rain falling and extending to half moon bay. the rest of the area is dry. we will see activity ramping up this afternoon.

if you're going to be outside, heads up. you will need to keep the umbrella close by. mike, it's not your usual tuesday on the roads. it's not. the shelter in place, we're looking at no backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. exactly what we expect to see and only the essential workers who have been told they can come to work are going to work. folks, an easy drive throughout the bay. damp roadways starting to dry out. through san mateo the on and off ramps, the one in the south bay, clearing from 101 itself. back to you. i want to get back to our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter in place. our team is covering every angle. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live for us in san jose, keeping an eye on how things are going as well. you see pete and kris. talk to me about how things are going with that shelter in place. i think we'll see more as the

sun comes up and it's later in the day. >> it's only been in effect for six and a half hours. you can see men going to this construction site here in downtown san jose, not clear what this downtown will look like let's say a couple hours from now when the sun is up. right now it's empty but it is 6:30 in the morning. the stay at home order is in effect for san mateo, coco, alameda and the cities of berkeley and oakland. that means you're supposed to stay at home unless you work in a, quote, essential business. if you're a first responder, a doctor, nurse, someone who runs the gas station behind me or the convenience store, the grocery store, the hardware store, people in the media are allowed to be out here so we can show you what's going on. you are allowed to go out for essential needs like food, visiting the doctor taking care

of a family member, go for a hike or a walk with your dog but observe the social distancing rule of staying away from people. is law enforcement going to be enforcing the order and if so how. we've seen san jose police patrolling the downtown areas but have not seen them pulling over people asking about their business, nothing like that. a null of businesses, as you can see, have posted signs letting customers know they will be shut down for the next few weeks. downtown is empty. it is the middle of the night. it will be interesting once the sun comes up. here is mayor sam lick ard dough. >> i support the shelter in place mandate. we must move aggressively and immediately. the time for half measures is over. history will not forgive us for waiting an hour more.

i appreciate that our residents have endured much already. this is our generation's great test, our moment to stand together as a community and to conquer this virus. >> reporter: mayor liccardo pointed out the food supply chains are still in effect. they're still around. his point is don't go to the store and panic buy which we've seen. reporting live in downtown san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." thank you very much, bob. grocery stores are not part of the shelter in place order. if you need food or supplies, by all means, you should get them. the stores are still dealing with an overload of shoppers that have been looking to stock up. "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live outside of a walnut creek safeway this morning. they're probably busy restocking right now. i see some activity behind you.

>> reporter: yeah, good morning. activity is picking up because the safeway opened about 30 minutes ago. you see folks walking out and i had a chance to speak to one customer who says he's doing his best to stay prepared. >> definitely not prepared but getting prepared. >> reporter: and here are a couple dozen people lined up outside of the safeway just before it opens at 6:00 a.m. they did have to adjust their hours as you mentioned because they had to restock overnight as, of course, a lot of people were coming here to get their groceries as well as across the bay area. here is what a lot of the shelves look like no matter where you go. bare shelves. of course folks trying to stock up as uncertainty surrounds future guidelines when it comes to different areas dealing with the covid-19 virus. now if you don't want to deal with the grocery stores and want to have a delivery service, it's

important to order early as a lot of those items online are out of stock. it may take up to a week to get the groceries. there are hiring needs. safeway is hiring, the one behind me is hiring. i saw a sign up there and amazon is looking to add 100,000 workers. with this changing landscape, we'll see if demand slows down anytime soon. >> that could be good news for a lot of people forced out of their jobs right now. governor newsom offering words of encouragement as he's issues two new executive orders. one for the state health agencies to people most at risk of contracting the virus. it's not clear what that entails just yet. the second is homeowners and renters, to halt evictions, slow foreclosures and protect against

utility shutoffs and had this to say. >> asking people to shelter in place, isolate at home. we want that for seniors as a top priority. 65 and over. the point of gatherings is lost on all of us from a public safety and health perspective. directing that no gatherings be considered advanced in this state is the new guideline we are putting out this evening. >> now the governor says california is ahead of the curve when it comes to testing for the virus but more work needs to be done. for many parents it's day two of having the kids at home during the workweek, some of those students have schoolwork. some don't. they may have questions given the warnings we saw escalate. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live from home this morning, also doing her social distancing. and, kris, let's talk about what they're saying we should talk to our children about. how should we talk to them? >> reporter: we need to keep it

age appropriate. the kids need to know different information when they're younger, preschool age, they can only handle so much information. it's important to know where your kid is in that. so many resources online that help provide a visual explanation for what's happening right now. this video is really powerful in case you haven't seen it. it's a line of matches, one after another setting each other on fire until one steps out of line. as the greek doctor who posted the original idea for this, the one who stayed away that kept the others safe. that is a good explanation of social spread. a demonstration with her kids taking little strips of paper, told the kids to catch as many as they could, trying to catch them in bulk. they could not catch all of that. the second batch, catch them, also, but dropped them much more slowly and the kids were able to

go around and catch one by one and they were able to maximize how much they could scoop up. if we all get sick and go to the hospital at the same time there aren't enough resources for everybody. if we slow the spread, the key ideas we've been hearing about, we show up in a more gradual man earp ner so we're not overwhelming the system. the experts say, again, make sure you keep it aej appropriate and listen to what your kids are asking. sometimes when they say what time is it, they mean what time is it. use science as your basis for information so they have factual information going forward as well. they say limit and supervise what they are needing.

they don't digest it the same way that they do so make sure you know what they're watching. of course if you have a question that you can't answer, it's okay to say i don't know. we're happy to try to dig for the answer so let us know. you can find us on our social media platforms as well. >> we also have that area on our website so that's a good resource. a live look this morning, we have a look at the bridges and roads for you right now. you can see the golden gate, san mateo and bay bridges. that shelter in place order people are experiencing. mike inouye has been tracking the traffic for us this morning. mike, it is good to see this because that means people are following the direction of that order. >> a light traffic flow. only the essential jobs are being staffed today. you said it's smooth out there

but let me be the judge of that. one crash to report, north 880, over off the shoulder but mild slowing. i point it out because there's not a lot to point out other than that. taking kris advice, i don't nope yet. the golden gate bridge still a damp roadway. >> let's head to walnut creek. a cool day and some peeks of sunshine. a slight chance of rain later on today. if you're looking for an opportunity to get out in the backyard and let the kids release that energy they still have to wear the coats and the ground may be soggy but we are going to have some breaks in the rain today as our temperatures reach into the upper 50s. a few spots may reach 60 but as

cool as only 50 degrees for a high in clear lake. we still have some rain in the forecast coming up. >> looking forward to it, kari. 6:43. you know this one all too well, a lot of people asking questions as we get into this new normal for us. we've been getting those questions and we will answer them for you. a stanford infectious disease expert joins us live. and keeping an eye on the markets open for almost 15 minutes now. the dow jones industrial average down just about 100 points so far today. also keeping your spirits up. we've seen similar videos before from italy as entire neighborhoods have come alive. listen to that. the sound of music. we're going to have more of this uplifting moment we can all use during a time like this. you're watching "today in the bay."

well, it's time for a look at checks and balances. scott mcgrew live for us from his home practicing social distancing. >> as we all are this morning. now we're talking about a huge change in attitude from the top. president trump now acknowledging the full danger of coronavirus, knowledge is power. scott mcgrew is part of our workforce working from home, but still you're on the phone with washington. >> reporter: if anything, laura,

i think i am talking to them more often as we all are talking on the phone with congressional aides who are truly the people to get all of this done. i'll have an update on congress in a second. i personally don't know what changed but clearly there was an obvious attitude change with the president as we saw him at yesterday's press conference. his change of attitude towards the virus. i will show you two soundbites to show you the contrast. one sound bite was from just six days ago. the second sound bite from monday. >> and it hit the world and we're prepared and we're doing a great job with it. it will go away. just stay calm. this is a bad one. this is a very bad one. this is bad in the sense that it's so contagious. it's just so contagious, record

setting type contagion. the good part is young people do very well and healthy people do very well. very bad for older people, especially older people with problems. >> now we can win this battle against the virus if everyone understands that from kids and millennials all the way up until the president himself that this is very serious and if we take drastic action now we can potentially stop it. "the new york times" reporting this morning -- this is brand-new, the white house will press congress for $850 billion stimulus package to get the economy moving again. now we've talked about how money doesn't get the economy moving in a pandemic because you're no more likely to go out and spend money or go on vacation if you are stuck in your home, the other concern about the stimulus package, not spent on hospitals or medicine but on the economy itself and getting people going, the other concern from members

of his own party that we've already run up a record deficit, and that was in the good times. we'll be watching everything happening in washington. i'm constantly on the phone and will be tweeting about it. i'm on twitter@scottmcgrew. >> thank you, scott. 6:50 right now. we're also taking your questions about the pandemic to the experts. joining us this morning is dr. subramanian of stanford health care, joining us on occasional mornings to talk about what we're going through. unprecedented times. never gone through something like this. talk about what kind of difference do you think this is going to make with everyone here and six counties sheltering in place? >> yeah, we've seen this type of aggressive measure work in other areas. it worked in china. it's one of the only things we

have to really slow the spread of the virus. so we have to try everything we can and this is the way to go. >> is this also a case-by-case in regards to it's three weeks right now. do you think it could possibly extend judging on how things go? >> possibly. i'm hoping whatever we do now if we do it wholeheartedly we won't need further time but it is possible we will need more than three weeks of this type of drastic intervention. >> it seems like at this point people are really listening. they're heeding this warning that they need to stay home. >> yes, i think everybody is trying to do their part and we all are taking it seriously. >> i think we lost your micro phone. i can barely hear you there saying everyone is trying to do their part and take you seriously.

we thank you for your time as well. we just got it back. very valuable information. we've all got to do our part. thank you. 6:51. and trending, locked down people trying to lift their spirits. at 6:00 p.m. people go to their balconies and sing. yesterday one neighborhood was singing a classic. ♪ our producer tried to teach it to me. then the italian national anthem. take a listen. ♪ italians have made singing a daily routine, and this music conductor you saw is the building doorman. he wears a mask and gloves, goes outside and leads everyone in song. if we're ever faced with that here i know what my job will be. >> the conductor or lead?

you would be the lead singer. >> i could do both. >> that dean martin classic. >> i love it. i love to see all of that even in time of distress, you find ways to smile. >> it's really healthy to find some cheer. right? >> it is. >> let's check the forecast right now. what are you singing about? singing in the rain? we are going to see rain off and on today. also some chances to get outside and enjoy some sunshine. a look at where those showers are happening right now just along the immediate coast and the rest of the bay area starting to dry out but green on the st. patrick's day. also that rain around half moon bay. as we go into the rest of the morning, a chance to dry out, maybe even a little bit of sunshine. watch what happens this afternoon. we'll see the showers popping up. we're seeing some of these popping up and possibly producing some really brief, heavy rain along with small hail and thunderstorms.

we'll have the chance going into the evening hours. the rain wil scattered. after that the first day of going to be beautiful with sunshine, highs in the low 60s, even warmer for friday with a high of 66. and then inland on saturday, still looking nice but then rain comes back on sunday and that may linger into monday. make, you're updating the crash now in hayward. >> talking about songs, slippery when wet, the bon jovi album. just watch for that. light traffic. there was some slowing. this crash was in the middle lanes north 880 at 92. closer to winton. chp is on scene. that's about the only thing going on all around the bay. a very easy drive and the bay bridge has no backup, laura. no metering lights. eall right. everyone is heeding the warning. the kentucky derby being

postponed. the 146th run for the rose also take place in september. it will take place outside of the month of may. and next a quick look at the top stories including millions of people now under a shelter in place order across several bay area counties. up next the rules you need to know plus what's open and what's not. plus, governor newsom taking major steps to keep people in their homes and the lights on. details on the latest executive order coming up next for you. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." it is 6:58. a live look this morning in downtown san jose. a new reality, a shelter in place advisory went into effect at midnight and includes alameda, contra costa, san francisco, san mateo and santa clara counties. most everyone is being told to stay home unless you work for an essential business. in san jose police conducted overnight patrols and a few people who decided to stay out late. >> everything seems quiet out here like a dead zone. i feel there should be more people outside not showing fear like us.

>> there are still some questions about how aggressive agencies plan to enforce the order. a live look at the safeway on broadway now stocking up ahead of what's expected to be another day of crowded aisles and a lot of shoppers out there. if you plan to do any shopping there's a good chance you'll see this, empty shelves, even long lines. some shoppers are in overdrive with a new shelter in place order. governor newsom is issuing two new orders, one aims to give more resources to places and people who are most at risk. the second order is to protect homeowners and renters. get a quick check of the forecast. >> kari hall has been tracking the rain in our area. how long will it be around? off and on today. there will be breaks mostly this morning and rain coming back to the bay area as we go into this afternoon with highs in the low 60s and more sunshine by the end of the week. mike, you're getting a look at a light commute. >> very light as we expected, everybody abiding by the shelter

in place. we do have cars out there. mind your speed. the toll plaza, no metering lights, just some damp roadways on the peninsula. use caution as the rain comes through later as well. back to you. thanks, mike and kari. we are entering our seventh hour of the shelter in place. looks like everyone is doing a good job. >> each and every one of us has a critical role to play. >> the white house announces new guidelines to crack down on the spread of the coronavirus, including limiting gatherings to no more than 10 people. overnight major cities going beyond that. businesses now shutdown in new york. a shelter in place order in san francisco. >> these measures will be disruptive to day-to-day life, but there is no need to panic. >> and this morning, the new