us. right now at 6:00 a.m., breaking news overnight. v vta light-rail service shutdown. thank you so much for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. we want to get straight to kris sanchez who is live this morning. this will be a tough time for people expecting to take vta this morning. >> reporter: yeah, a lot of folks that use mass transit are essential workers at this point and don't have another choice to get where they are going. and we just heard from the vta spokesperson and they are trying to figure out what possible exposure might have been to the public. all vta train operators will stay home for the foreseeable future, until they get more instructions or are tested. no light-rail service and no bus bridge at this point.

bus service, though, will continue. here's the timeline for vta that they confirmed to us overnight. a trainee tested positive yesterday evening, and by 11:30 last night all light-rail service was shutdown, and there was six trains running at the time. effective today, all light-rail service is suspended and all trains are parked and will undergo thorough cleaning. vta ridership is down because of the bay area-wide shutdown and it's a tough time for transit workers, according to their union. >> the men and women, you know, we just want to do the right thing and we want to come to work and we know people need to move around the county, and vta, you know, they did the rear door entering, and no fares, waived the fares, and we are doing the best we can for the most part. >> reporter: the bay area wide shelter at home order is having a big impact on mass transit. vta's ridership is down 82%, and

bart ridership down 90%, and muni has seen a ridership dip as well. the new stimulus bill has money for transit systems across the nation, and i don't know if you can hear it or not, and there was just a announcement over the platform announcing there will be no light-rail service for today. and a lot of people are wondering, how the heck am i going to get there, then? >> one thing is, the buses are still running. the light-rail service is out but the buses are still running. there's a number there, so call if you don't understand what to do, and vta will help you walk you through that. they are not running buses on the exact same routes but they can find you a way around it, and if there's a need they will meet that need. there's a lighter volume around

the bay services, and just like vta, enter through the rear door. no major problems for the freeways, but a new incident, a disabled vehicle in oakland and i will let you know if that's a problem. for now we will send it over to kari. mike, starting out this morning with very chilly temperatures. we have had some spots dipping into freezing temperatures, especially in the north bay. we have seen recent rain passing by so the roads could be damp, coming along with temperatures in the upper 30s. at 35 degrees here at 8:00, and then slowly warming up today, only making it into the mid-50s. some of the lingering showers we have seen are near the peninsula, and moving up and down the coast, so today that's

when we will see a chance of more showers developing, while the rest of the bay area will stay mostly dry. we will get an hour-by-hour outlook coming up in a few minutes. another breaking story this morning, the unemployment numbers, we just got the new numbers in the last half hour and they are shocking. scott, i know we expected the numbers to be high but, i guess, not this high? >> well, i don't know. any number, marcus, would have been reasonable. take a look at your screen and let's put it on there so we can gasps together. it's 3,283,000 americans applied for first-time jobless claims in the last week measured. we knew it was going to be bad. wall street actually not that shocked. the futures are not that much lower. marcus, this is a situation where it has to be the highest in history was a tuesday. september 11th, 2001, of course,

and we pretty much all went to work on wednesday. these numbers have never seen before because so many of us are not working or are working on reduced hour. we will talk more about that in business coming up. 6:05 right now. there are now more than 1,100 coronavirus cases across the bay area alone. sadly, 27 deaths. santa clara county has more than 450 confirmed cases. the u.s. now has more than 54,000 confirmed cases. nearly 800 people have died. america's largest ever stimulus bill, however, is one step closer to reality this morning. it will provide $2 trillion in relief for americans hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. senate lawmakers passed the bill last night and it now moves to the house for final approval. the package includes immediate relief for a lot of americans, $1,200 for anybody making less than $75,000, and $2,400 for

families making less than $150,000. it also includes $500 per child. house speaker, nancy pelosi, calling a victory for house democrats. the president is urging quick action from the house. >> i encourage the house to pass this vital legislation and send the bill to my desk or signature without delay, and i will hasig it immediately, and we will have a great signing and it's a victory for the worker. >> we turned the bill upsidedown that was a trickle down corporate bill and it's now a bubble up workers bill. >> it allows relief for transit systems and unemployment benefits for laid off workers. the house will not hold a vote until tomorrow at the earliest. and more people will descend

on a hayward testing facility that opened this week, but fewer people will be tested. sharon katsuda is live with the backup there. >> reporter: yes, marcus. we have been seeing people come here, and they are getting ready to be tested. we have been seeing people here pull up in their cars and are waiting in their cars to be tested. this site doesn't open until 9:00 this morning. this is how it has been the past several days since the free testing area opened in hayward, and today the plan is to test 100 people, and yesterday they had to turn away and close the site early because they ran out of tests. >> we had to shut the operation down a little after 1:00 today. the lab was inundated. fever will get you a test. being ove traveled outside of the country, especially europe or asia.

>> reporter: the people who have been tested will have a test sent to the lab and the lab quickly turns it around so the people can get their results. >> the quicker we detect patients were positive, the better we can stop the spread. it takes four to seven hours to process the samples. >> reporter: the testing lab needs more time because they are overwhelmed by all the tests coming in now from the hayward test site. the community is working together to get the results out to concerned bay area residents. we just saw a man walk-up to us and sort of walk into the darkness saying that he was about to get tested, too. he will wait in line and it doesn't open until 9:00 this morning, but in the darkness here, it's hard to get a sense of who else is still waiting for the site to open. they are all very concerned, and as we have seen many people turned away, told to self isolate until they get a fever and maybe come back to get

tested at a later date. reporting live from hayward, i am sharon katsuda for "today in the bay." >> yeah, people trying to relief just knowing the test results. some people sick with upper respiratory infections as far back as january now wonder if they had covid-19, and they are wondering if they built-up an immunity to the coronavirus. today, bob is sheltering at home. bob, what are the infectious disease experts saying about this? >> well, it's hard to know, marcus, because there's no covid-19 antibody test yet. there were a number of people who were very sick in january, my wife and i included. we had cold-like symptoms. we were diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection, so i ,ke ancovid-19 already and didnw it? she the respiratory and flu

season, and there are several other viruses that can cause the same symptoms. she pointed out the covid-19 tests did not show up here until february. so for somebody like me wife and i to have covid-19 if we were on a cruise ship or had been traveling, but she thinks we had another one of the viruses. right now there are seven human coronaviruses. we have covid-19, mers, sars and four others that cause the common cold. >> we know from the four common cold viruses that you develop immunity but it's not long lasting, so you can get infected over and over again. we are thinking if this is like the common cold virus, and again, we don't know that for sure yet, and that's a big push to try and figure that out, you get a flu vaccine and a covid vaccine or something like

that. >> the doctor tells us it's not hard to come up with the antibody test to see if somebody already had covid-19, but the question is how reliable are the test kits and how well do they measure real immunity? that's something stanford is working on right now, and hope to have a antibody test within weeks or months. >> thank you. 6:11 right now, and there's a new push to limit crowds across the bay area. they are recommending all gatherings be stopped and social distancing rules be followed, something we have already been doing. some municipal and state parks are taking measures to stop that spread. it's nice to get outside and have a break, but keep that social distance. >> yeah, over the weekend i went to a nearby hiking trail and we were the only ones on the trail,

but if you get somewhere and there's already a lot of people there, then it's not the time to gather and add to the crowd. that's what we have been preaching here, we want to keep the social distancing, and the weather i think in the near term will help us from seeing big crowds outside. we are seeing spotty showers and cool temperatures. still lingering rain especially along the coastline. we will have a chance of showers for the afternoon, but just a couple spotty pop-up showers, and the temperatures are cool this afternoon. we will have the kind of weather that will want to make people get outside, but we will talk about that in a few minutes. mike, getting out there on the roads for the morning commute, it's a chilly start to the day. >> yeah, and that was a spin on social distancing, making not great weather positive.er here 880 and market, and there will be a traffic break.

as you see from the sensors all around the bay, no major problems. you are at speed. back to you. coming up we will talk about a hot commodity, a lot of people looking for hand sanitizer, and we will talk about who is helping to fill the need. coming up next on "today in the bay," we will talk about the local companies donating their products to first responders. more than 3 million americans told the government they were out of work and needed unemployment insurance. we will go over that number. the futures, let me get it on your screen. they show a big rise on wall street as that coronavirus stimulus bill looks like it will pass the house. you are watching "today in the bay."

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earn 1.5% cash back on everything you buy with freedom unlimited. chase. make more of what's yours. welcome back. we have been talking -- welcome back to you. we have been talking this morning. they keep telling me when i am starting. we have been talking about the jobless numbers. i want to talk about the dow for just a second. the futures, we are continuing to trade this morning. i looked it up and these are the worse jobless numbers by far, and these are the weekly jobless

numbers coming out. 3,283,000 jobless people this week. the market and economists expecting the number, but it's a wonder to look at all the same. this is why washington was in such a hurry to pass that stimulus bill. everybody is talking about getting that handout, that cash money, but it's going to be the expansion and extension of unemployment benefits that is really truly going to benefit you. not that one-time check. let's talk about that one-time check. americans earning less than $99,000 a year, will get some kind of payment. americans earning less than $75,000 will get the full 1,200. and this is based on your recent tax return. and in some cases, small

businesses will not have to pay back the loans if they keep their employees, and in washington they are calling them groans, they are loans like grants. remember that camera you could put in your living room and talk with friends, and a lot of people were worried about the privacy, and as it turns out in the new normal, the portal is now sold-out. >> all right, scott. thank you. 6:18 for you this morning. an oakland distillery is making hand sanitizer, and it already donated several gallons to city firefighters and police officers. several other distilleries and breweries across the area are now doing the same thing. a contra costa man is helping people get through the pandemic with a little music.

♪ >> look at that. mike gonzalez says his grandfather has been holding porch concerts every day since the shelter at home order started. people gather to hear him and cars stop to listen and the performances are going live on facebook. love that. adding cheer. i think a lot of people are escaping by music, or maybe even reading or movies, and today will be a good day for that as well. we have very cool temperatures in place right now. i also wanted to give you a heads up about the drought monitor that was just released a few minutes ago, and now we are seeing more of the bay area as well as the state included now in a moderate drought, and even a couple counties on the oregon

border now under severe drought. we are seeing very dry conditions. in fact in san jose we need over seven inches of rain to catch up to normal. we have seen rain recently. it's still not helping as we are now in a moderate drought for much of the bay area, excludeing the south county where it's abnormally dry. and we look at the rain still lingering this morning as a storm system lingers nearby, and it's bringing spotty showers for the coastline but the rest of us are dry. highs in the mid-50s, and looks dry tomorrow and then rain coming back for the weekend. always great to see rain in the forecast, especially when we are approaching moderate drought conditions. next week it looks like it will be dry and warming up with highs in the low 70s. i will be keeping an eye on the weekend rain chances. right now, mike, getting out the door, how is the commute going? >> very smooth, kari. the essential workers able to get around and so are the

delivery trucks, and thank goodness those folks can do their jobs. a traffic break to move a disabled vehicle on 880, and no problems headed towards the bay bridge or maze or anywhere. back to you. >> thank you, mike. it's 6:21, a southern california veteran treated with the anti-malaria drug that president trump touted. >> yeah, she's talking about how that trial went and we have the test results, next.

. welcome back. it's 6:24. the yellow states you see on the map all have only certain cities and counties sheltering at home. oklahoma, maine and alabama are among the latest of them. the red states, including california have state-wide restrictions in place. we are seeing empty streets as people try to stop the spread of coronavirus. right now one of the navy's floating hospitals is getting closer to being insisted in the battle against the coronavirus. the "uss comfort" is now in port at the navel station in norfolk, virginia. it will soon move into the new york harbor and provide rooms for the non-coronavirus patients. a similar ship will be deployed to southern california.

yvette was diagnosed with coronavirus on march 16th. the former san diego resident then took part in a clinical trial for hydroxychloroquine, which is used to treat malaria, and she says she's now feeling better. >> so i felt like if my experience came out positive, i mean, i could potentially be helping and being part of the process to help millions of people. >> the results on how much impact the drug had on her recovery are still pending. the medication was touted by president trump last week as an effective treatment in the fight coronavirus. the fda is still conducting the clinical trials to determine its effectiveness. >> i heard a lot of people talking about once this came out about it, they would like to be part of it just to do their part. if you think about it, if this

works you are part of history. that's what a lot of people i was talking to said, if they could be part of this they would. it's good to see people jumping in to do their part. >> yeah, shows how important the clinical trials can be in hopefully learning a little more about the really horrible pandemic, this virus that has taken over. coming up, we have all the breaking news coverage on the coronavirus as well as the breaking news happening in the south bay. the vta shutting down all light-rail trains after an operator tests positive for the coronavirus. we'll have more on what procedures are being taken to keep the public safe as well as what is going to happen to the people that need to normally take the vta to head to their jobs this morning? we will have the latest in a live report. we also talked to somebody from the vta operators union about what is happening there, and we will hear from the vta

themselves of what is going on. the long lines already forming this morning because a lot of people want to get tested for the coronavirus. in a few hours the hayward free testing clinic will open. we have a live reporter there and she has been talking to people throughout the morning and she will have more on what is being done this morning and who can actually get the test. some people had to be turned away. we will have much more of that ahead here on "today in the bay." it's 6:27.

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claims last week the dow futures turned positive despite jobless claims above 3 million. we will keep tabs on that, and the senate approving the stimulus package and it will move on to the house for a full vote, and that will hopefully lead to relief for americans. the south bay's largest public transit system, the vta, shutting down all light-rail trains, and this is after an operator tested positive for the coronavirus. >> reporter: we have been asking vta for a little more specificity in this, and now we know 60 vta will be staying home until they are tested or know whether or not they might have been exposed

to the trainee that was positive for the coronavirus. this is a service alert flashing overhead, no light-rail service and no bus bridge. at this point they will have to walk to the nearest bus stop. the vta found out the employee tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday evening, and at 11:30 all trains were parked, and they will undergo a thorough cleaning. vta ridership is already down because of the bay area shelter at home order and it's a rough time for transit workers. >> learning more information, and of course the more information we learn the better we will be able to address the situation. right now just out of an abundance of caution we had to cast this wide net to ensure everything is safe for the public. >> the men and women at the vta,

we want to do the right thing and come to work and we know people need to move around the county. >> reporter: the bay area wide shelter at home order is having a huge impact on mass tranit here in the bay area, and vta seeing 82% decrease in ridership, and although there are new federal stimulus funds, $12 billion set for transit agencies set aside, and that's for the nation and we don't know what part of that the bay area will get. for folks this morning, they are asking themselves, and we have seen it, how am i going to get where i am going? they will have to get on the app or make that phone call and see what is next for them. >> that's right, kris. the reason we have an update, we

just got a tweet from the union 265, and they have let their workers know, maintenance and workers do not report for business. and folks part of that business will be following the twitter as well. it's vta light-rail closed, and the rest of the services have been trimmed down because of lower ridership and lower drivership around the bay, and kari they cleared the disabled vehicle. back to you. >> mike, right now at 6:33, we will start out with a clear sky. as we see a live look in san francisco, showing us love this morning with a mostly clear view. i have seen lingering showers along the coastline, as weonting through the morning and possibly into the afternoon as well. the storm system will remain

close by the bay area. this afternoon, some of the best rain chances will be the peninsula, parts of the south bay, and possibly as well as east bay, but our trend will be a chance for a sunny sky and a chance to dry out for a little while with temperatures remaining in the 50s today. i will show you another round of rain in the forecast, and we will talk about when it warms up, and that's coming up in the future. >> thank you. 6:34 right now. confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state are now surpassing 3,000. here's the latest bay area look. now more than 1,100 confirmed cases with santa clara county having well more than one-third of the total. region wide, 27 cases. sadly now are fatal. this graph gives you a better idea of the spread over the past couple of weeks. these are just the confirmed numbers. see how it has grown from 58 on march 7th, but that's when far fewer people were being tested.

later this morning more people will descend on the free hayward testing facility that opened later this week but fewer people will be tested. sharon katsuda is live for us to explain what will happen today. >> reporter: we have been seeing people waiting in their cars since 4:00 this morning, and this test site doesn't even open up until 9:00 this morning. this has been how it has been the past several days since the free test site has been opened in hayward, and the plan is to test 100 people. yesterday they had to turn people away and close the site early because they ran out of tests. >> fever will get you a test, and being over the age of 65 if you traveled outside of the country, especially europe or asia. >> my mom has been sick for pretty much three weeks now, and it started with a bad cough and it sort of has gone away and it's still lingering, and she's

diabetic. it's unreal and hard to believe we are going through this. >> reporter: the people who have been tested will have the test sent to this lab, and the lab will quickly turn it around so people will get results. the testing lab needs more time because they are overwhelmed from the tests coming in from the hayward test site. as daylight approaches, people are heading to work, and i saw a man passing with his child, and so a lot of flexibility and understanding and support out here in the community surrounding this test site. reporting live in hayward, i am sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." housing advocates are doing more to help renters make it in the bay during the pandemic. there are eviction moratoriums in place to protect tenants

during the shelter in place, and in a news conference yesterday the state may take action even if it causes complications for some california cities. california schools in six bay area counties will remain closed another five weeks. yesterday school districts in alameda, contra costa, marin and san francisco and san mateo and santa clara counties say they won't be back until may 4th at the earliest. in oakland, some teachers say they have been calling their students offering some encouragement. the district says it's finding it hard to continue instruction when many students don't have computers or wi-fi access. kari has a look at our forecast. you know what i am finding? recess is very important. >> yes, it is, and my kids have had so my. we go out in the backyard and they are all over the place, and hopefully we are not disturbing the neighbors. it's cool this morning. we have had to put our jackets

on, and you will need to do the same as you head out this morning. we have had freezing temperatures in parts of the north bay. right now in santa rosa we are down to 31 degrees. we have upper 30s in the south bay. we will slowly warm up as we go into the rest of the day with our temperatures in the upper 30s now, but in spots like concord, we will only make it in the mid to upper 50s for today with sunshine. i am also still watching the rain chances. i will have an update on that in a few minutes. mike has an eye on the commute that is so much lighter than it used to be, mike. that's right, because we are all doing our part by staying home, but my kids have to be reminded, recess does not always involve your thumbs or swiping. the big news is there's no vta light-rail service today or in the near future. one of the operator trainees tested positive for covid-19.

meanwhile, looking at the roadways, no problems getting towards the bay bridge or toll plaza. it's clear around the toll plaza and the rest of the bay, and the sensors are clear, and the disabled vehicle is cleared as well. coming up, a growing call for businesses to follow the shutdown orders, and the threat the mayor of l.a. is issuing for stores not following the guidelines. even the economists in washington were shocked by the fact that 3 million plus americans said they were out of work in one week. wall street expected that number. it's moving ahead this morning. you are watching "today in the bay." we made usaa insurance for members like martin.

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right now at 6:42, let's get a live look outside in dublin as the sun rises. a lot of people heading to work, and some of us are below freezing, here at 35 degrees and making it into the mid-50s today. we will talk about where you will see rain. that's in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. a live look at san jose. the biggest impact right now for folks getting to their essential duties would be the lack of light-rail service. no light-rail trains running, but the buses are in motion. we will track the best of your

traffic coming up. and then washington was expecting a lot of unemployment, but still staggering numbers. >> it's just staggering. these are the weekly jobless claims. this is not something in my business report i usually talk about, because numbers just waddle around and are not that interesting. let's show you. 3,283,000 americans filed for unemployment for the first time in the most recent week measured. this is a gut punch. these numbers are about three times what they were during 9/11, because remember most of us went back to work on 9/12. these numbers are the reason the government passed the stimulus. a lot of people are talking about the government handout, the check that a lot of americans will get, and that will be nice. in the end, it may be the

expansion of and the extension of unemployment benefits that are in that bill that are really going to make a big deal in your life. for the first time in history, the fed chairman will appear on the "today" show. he says hard times are ahead but if we can get control of this virus, and that's an "if," the hard times won't last long. >> we may inbound a recession, but i would point to the difference between this and a normal recession. there's nothing fundamentally wrong with our economy. quite the contrary. the economy performed well through february. >> coming up on the "today" show, you can watch that. the g7 meeting ended without the customary joint statement, and this year's meeting was held on video conference.

president trump recently said he would stop using the chinese virus. as we have been reporting, dr. anthony vow chi will appear with steph curry on instagram, and they will answer your questions live on curry's instagram page. it's nice to see the superstar is being joined by a superstar. we will be covering it on twitter, no doubt. you can find me on twitter @scottmcgrew. and then now trying to ramp up city safety efforts, and the mayor of l.a. is easing the process for city agencies to obtain whatever supplies they

need to operate safely. this might sound small but it's a big deal. we have not just reduced red tape, we have completely eliminated it. >> like many cities around the u.s., including here in the bay area, l.a. seeing a drop in crime with many people off the streets. this is something good to report. sisters in southern california are helping seniors who can't leave their homes to get essentials. >> they are in college and they started the covid-19 community outreach to shop for the community around san diego, and they take orders and then deliver groceries to client's front doors. the sisters say the group has grown to more than 30 volunteers. >> i am very grateful for the opportunity to use the languages that i speak with others to make them feel comfortable because i know what it feels like not to speak english.

>> they start virtual classes next week but will continue to serve the community as much as they can. animals, it's a fun day, but it's a different story for homeowners, as you can see, as they try to get the daily routine in. they post their workout videos with pets getting in the way. during the shelter in place, it's important to keep active, if it's even playing with your pet or your animal assisting you in your workout. some of those are big, and they can service 20-pound weights. >> oh, mike, you have your dog. what is that, about ten pounds? >> yeah. >> what is your dog's name? >> thank you. his name is kazu, and it means peace and harmony, and it's a good thing we did not name him

quiet. >> he loves you being home. >> he loves time with us, and my microphone. we are having sunshine, and you will need to put on your jacket and bundle up your puppies, too. the reason why we have had a frost advisory in parts of the north bay continuing until 9:00, and that's including a lot of the north bay right now. we are seeing lingering showers along the coastline this morning, and so we will still have the storm system very close by. i just got an update just a few minutes ago from the drought monitor, and now here's a look at what -- how we are doing statewide in terms of rainfall and our drought conditions. they did include more of california in a moderate

drought, and now including a county on the oregon border in a severe drought. we are also seeing more drought conditions for the bay area, and in spots like san jose, we need over seven inches of rain to catch up to normal, and santa rosa more than 10 inches of rain needed to catch up to the normal amount. with the dry conditions it's nice to see the scattered showers in the forecast, and we may see rain this afternoon, especially for the south county and parts of the south bay and some lingering rain for the peninsula. going into the forecast, we are dry tomorrow, and then by saturday a new round of rain will be moving in, and that will continue into sunday as well. we not only have the off and on rain but we have cool temperatures. we will see that linger into sunday afternoon, before it all rolls out. you will be helping us out with the social distancing. we won't see as many people

crowding at the parks and walking trails. it will only reach into the upper 50s and low 60s. early next week we have low 70s in the forecast as this weather moves out, and we will also catch a break from the rain and that's when we will have the concern once again, people that have been cooped up inside, they may be wanting to get outside with the spring fever we will have next week. heading over to you, mike, we have been tracking the commute and also cuddling up with your puppy. how is it looking this morning? >> well, my puppy went back to sleep, so that's good news. i think the rest of the house is able to stay asleep. the roads are calm but there's no light-rail trains running this morning. the buses are in service again. one of the operator trainees was diagnosed with covid-19, and that's the reason and we are following vta for more

developments. the last inbound and outbound trains have been suspended due to lack of ridership as well. we are having a lack of drivership, so there's a smooth drive. doesn't mean there's no cars, but there are cars out in the bay. looking at the golden gate bridge, it's bright but you can see very few cars. we are counting them, about two dozen cars coming down into this visible shot. >> such a beautiful vista always. happening now, or maybe not happening at all, say it ain't so. this is supposed to be opening day for major league baseball. instead the commissioner says there's pretty much no way the league will get in a full slate of games this season, but he's hopeful the games will begin in

may. true baseball fans have heard of the strimulation game. and then the vta, a live look in san jose. we will talk about the new details we are learning about the operator that tested positive for coronavirus. bart trains are running empty. the huge amount of money the transit agency is losing per month. coming up for you at 7:00 on the "today" show -- >> lean on me ♪ ♪ >> the viral doctor there performing live.

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6:55 for you this morning. welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay." >> here's look at the top stories we are following for you this morning. we are going to take a look at the big board this morning. so far the futures were up and they started open this morning, and investors reacting to a number of first-time jobless claims. 3.2 million people filed for unemployment. we have more for you this morning right here. the vta station in san jose, the south bay's largest public

transit shutdown after an operator tests positive for coronavirus. we don't know what that train that employee was on and don't know how much contact they had with riders. vta ridership is already shutdown, and 60 operators and trainees are being told to stay home. all trains are now parked and will undergo deep cleaning. there's no eta on when vta will get the trains back up and running. bart leaders will meet today to talk about the huge hit they are taking from the pandemic along with what's being done to prevent its spread. bart is exspeak -- experiencing a 90% drop in ridership. the new stimulus package will provide a lifeline with $25 billion for transit agencies around the nation, but it remains to be seen how it will be divided. there are now more than

1,100 coronavirus cases across the bay area and 27 deaths. the u.s. has more than 68,000 confirmed cases. more than 1,000 people have died. a live look at the free hayward testing facility. it has been open for a few days now, and it will open again at 9:00 this morning, but some people have been lined up there since 4:00 a.m. to get tested. today health leaders say the plan is to test only 100 people there. it comes after yesterday's early closure because they ran out of tests. >> the quicker we detect the patients who are positive the better we can stop the spread. it takes four to seven hours to process the samples. >> the lab itself has been ov overwhelmed by the amount of tests coming in from hayward but teams are working hard to get the results back to people as

quickly as possible. let's get a look at the forecast for you. looks like we will have clear skies today. >> yes, we are still going to have sunshine, but it's also very chilly. and there will be a slight chance of rain as well, just in sports of the bay area. a couple pop-up showers for the afternoon. look at the high temperatures, only reaching 56 degrees, tomorrow sun and warmer. it has been good to see the showers in the forecast considering the bay area in a moderate drought. as we go into next week, it will not only warmup but it will dry out and so hopefully we will be able to get a decent amount of rain this weekend. mike, no rain for most of the drivers heading out this morning. that's right, kari. in fact the d driving over 17 called chp said you have to

change the signs. the rest of the bay shows an easy drive. a reminder that vta light-rail is canceled for the morning because of the issues with the operator and the covid-19 diagnoses, but buses are running. i still have the dog in my pocket. we're working from home. >> deserves scooby snacks. much more ahead for you. at 7:25, we will have a local update for you. also, an exclusive interview with the federal reserve jerome pal coming up on the "today" show. a remarkable amount of jobless claims in the last week across the united states. the "today" show continues coverage now, and thank you for joining us.

we will have a local news update in half an hour. good morning. breaking news out of work. more than 3 million apply for unemployment in the past week. a shocking result of the coronavirus outbreak and impact on the economy. that report out this morning, hours after a $2 trillion emergency rescue plan cleared a major hurdle in the senate. >> people came together. to help the american people. that's a great sign. >> how soon will help that so many need be available? will it be enough?