allowed to go wherever it is you're planning to send it. we're taking virus related questions every day. go to nbcbayarea.com, then click responds from the main menu. 8-. approving a relief package providing shelter for the homeless. now to good news for you at 4:50 this morning. with all the heartbreak a group of neighbors in southern across the bay area here is california are coming together to help people who are something good to share with considered high risk of getting you. communities across the country are working to spread cheer to and a good monday morning t covid-19. others. >> it's a really great idea. the group is from san marcos and facebook page called heart in the bay." i'm marcus washington. hunters inspiring homeowners to >> and i'm laura garcia working what they've done is formed a hang up hearts and other group called the neighborhood messages of hope in the windows from home today just like kari of their homes. and mike. we're going to get to weather assistance group where they link so that idea quickly taking off up low-risk people with a and traffic in just a moment. and many people sharing these first, the very latest when it senior. now the site coordinates photos on their facebook page of comes to the coronavirus numbers shopping trips for people to those designs. this morning. pick up groceries and medication just a beautiful way to start. governor newsom is speaking at for those who just can't leave i love stuff like that. noon today laying out his plan their home. many volunteers live near each >> it's a nice little gesture for reinforcements for health other, but they've never even there. care workers. well, there's a desperate race met. the assistance group takes it to stop the spread of the he could also follow the president and extend coronavirus. one step further by doing coming up next on "today in the california's shelter at home wellness checks. bay," we're going to talk a order through april. >> calling on checking on them little bit more. this comes as the number of on how they are doing. a live report on just how long cases are growing in the bay just to give them the comfort this stay-at-home order is level that somebody is out there expected to go. area. there are now nearly 1,900 cases to provide assistance. they don't have to feel like plus -- and at least 48 people in the they're alone. >> i don't really process it, i bay area have now died from the we're all in this together.

don't let it in. virus. around the world cases are >> a lot of neighbors say it is it's too overwhelming if you do. also surging. just helping to ease some of a look at the map showing where that anxiety. >> health workers on the front the outbreak started in china and here's a great lines share their daily and spread across the globe. struggles. hear what it's like to put their more than 724,000 people have workers during the pandemic. lives on the line. been sickened and more than according to cooler full of 4:57 for you this morning. you're watching "today in the 34,000 have died. bay." . live team coverage ahead for you this morning. first, a look at that forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the forecast. how is it looking, kari? it looks pretty good this morning. we had some rain over the weekend. it wasn't a lot. now we're seeing that storm system moving away and most of the bay area will be dry. a live look outside in san francisco as we get started this morning with milder temperatures, a few clouds overhead and mild temperatures. slightly warmer for the - communities of color have always afternoon. we're at 53 degrees in san jose been underrepresented in the u.s. census. let's change that. heading up to the mid-60s as we it's critical that you participate in the 2020 census go into the afternoon. to ensure fair funding for public services i'll be tracking this as well as in your community. what's ahead for the rest of the to participate, go to census.gov. week. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. all right. we'll take you out to the

roadways where you would expect very light traffic hat happens richmond san rafael bridge. there are cars there. no problems. good stuff. and then we'll go with the bay bridge toll plaza because that's not been a priority as far as the backup or volume but number one for our look we do follow anything going on including what was on mid span around treasure island. that happened at 1:00 in the morning. there shouldn't be any more problems crossing into san francisco. back to you. all right. thank you very much, mike. entering its third week of the shelter in place order, and it looks like it's going to last longer. sources tell nbc bay area all nine bay area counties plan to extend the shelter in place order until may 1st to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. that means more empty streets and a good morning to you. and parks, closed businesses, thanks for joining us on "today and more distance learning for in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia working students. this comes after president trump from hom monday extended nationwide social morning, just like kari and distancing guidelines yesterday. mike. we'll get your weather and

>> the better you do, the faster traffic in a little bit for you. first the very latest numbers this whole nightmare will end. when it comes to coronavirus and what's actually happening today. governor newsom is speaking at noon. he will lay out his plans for therefore, we will be extending our guidelines to april 30th to reinforcements for health care workers and could follow president trump's lead and extend california's shelter at slow the spread. >> president trump says he plans home order through april. in the meantime bay area cases to reveal more about those extended federal guidelines and continue to surge. napa adding four more cases sunday bringing the total to 14. we'll see where they go from there. san francisco is rapidly santa clara county now has expanding its public really on the front lines. surpassed 600 ses. at least 48 people in the bay nowis now has 340 area have now, sadly, died from confirmed coronavirus cases, the virus. those numbers are expected to here in the u.s. there are surge this week. more than 140,000 cases and more the mayor's office says three new drive-through sites will than 2,000 deaths. worldwide there are more than open in a ses to seven. 700,000 cases and 34,000 deaths. first responders and health care right now we want to get a look workers will receive priority as at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is well as those with a doctor's tracking that for us. referral. how is it looking for us? san francisco's creating more social distancing at it's looking pretty good. homeless shelters by using the we got some rain over the weekend but not a lot. and so now today we are going to go back to dry weather for most

moscone center. moscone west will give people a place to stay for the duration of us. a chance of rain in the north bay. of the crisis. martinez will start out with people staying at city shelters temperatures in the low 50s and head up to about 60 degrees at or navigation centers will move there. in the south bay leaders are noon today and a mix of sun and looking to expand care to the homeless. in san jose the santa clara fairgrounds will provide cots at least six feet apart. travelers and the trailers will be used to isolate those who test positive or show symptoms. local leaders say the homeless are more at risk than the average person. and employees are no longer reporting to the california state lottery office in sacramento. one of its workers has tested positive for the i reporting that employee had not been to the office since the first week of march. the lottery let staff members know this new revelation in an email on friday. district offices have been since march 18th but employees still were reporting for work.

essential workers who are not those first responders, we're talking about grocery workers, food delivery drivers, even uber drivers, they're all calling for better protection. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us from her home as well this morning to talk about some of the demands they hope to make today. good morning, kris. >> reporter: well, good morning to you, laura. nice to see you working from home. it's definitely an interesting experience. i will say if you are expecting a food delivery service drop-off today it's probably not going to come when you expect it. a lot of instacart workers say they are willing to walk off the job, as many as 200,000 of them. the employees say they want more personal protective equipment. they want a $5 per order hazard fee and a default tip of 10%. instacart says it's distributing ppe to full service workers and launching a new tip setting. we'll see if that staves offri. amazon announced it is ordering millions of is

sick with coronavirus two weeks paid leave. at least six warehouses in six cities. none are in california. the online giant is trying to hire 100,000 new workers at the same time. if you shop in person, you may have noticed there are more worker protections like plexiglas at the registers, social distancing reminders, and regular wipedowns. we have been covering the protests that have been ongoing by nurses calling for more and better ppe access saying they are being asked to wear the same masks for hours even as they move from patient to patient. a lot of businesses say they're upping their cleaning policies, disinfectant policies in effect at u.p.s., also fedex and the u.s. postal service. coming up in the next hour we'll talk about what this means for gig workers like uber drivers as well as other ride share drivers. back to you. >> all right, kris.

reporting live from home this morning. thank you, kris. 4:36. an all new warning from the los angeles mayor about the new spike of coronavirus cases. next on "today in the bay," the steps the city is taking to prepare for the surge and how successful officials there say the shelter in place has been so far. plus waiving costs on all coronavirus treatments including hospital stays and ambulance transfers. a lot more ahead. you're watching "today in the bay."

all right, folks, a live look out there and show you how traffic flows across the san mateo bridge. as you would expect very light volume of traffic. the essential workers should be just fine as they get out there. make way for them. we have the essential deliveries we're all waiting for. if you have to get out there, that reminder even though it's a clear roadway, drive safely at good morning. i'm kate rogers at cnbc headquarters. today's top business headlines. wall street slid to a lower open as investors brace for another volatile week. this follows president trump announcing he's extending social distancing guidelines through the end of april. stocks in asia and europe are also in the red. oil prices tumbling to 18-year lows with u.s. crude briefly falling below $20 a barrel. extended shutdowns worldwide are putting a big squeeze on fuel demands. the markets fell snapping their three day winning streak.

the dow had its best week since 1938 but is on pace for its worst month since 1998. significant in a and humana will waive costs on treatments including hospital stays and ambulance transfers for insured members and employer plans. the waiver applies to any fda-approved medications and vaccines when they become available. humana and significant in a wl bills. lyft is referring drivers to jobs at amazon aimed at reducing financial hardships from a massive drop in ridership. lyft started notifying drivers of the program on friday and encouraging them to apply to roles in amazon warehouses, grocery and package delivery platforms. lyft doesn't currently deliver meals or groceries but announced last week it would start delivering medical supplies, test kits and meals to the kari, back over to you. thank you, kate. we're starting out with a live look outside in walnut creek where temperatures will be mild today. and we will keep the rain away at least for this spot as our

temperatures head into the upper 50s by 11:00 today. we'll get a look at all our micro climates and the rest of the forecast up next. and we are having a very smooth, light volume of traffic as we expect. we'll talk about some issues for transit that are continuing there. you're watching "today in the bay." tmorning.

taking a live look out in san francisco, dark and early for us but nice and clear. beautiful start to the morning. another beautiful start is all four of us together holding down the fort. >> we're trying to do it no matter where we're live from. kari has a look at the forecast. it does look nice outside. >> we had a little bit of rain over the week, not as much as we needed, but now that storm system is moving out. some clouds and we will see that rain holding off for today. our temperatures will reach into the mid-60s this afternoon so we'll be warmer reaching 65. 57 in ukiah. san francisco reaching 60 degrees. a look at what's coming in from the north. we're seeing some rain, even up as it moves into the bay area, this will mostly affect the north bay. the rest of us won't get much of

those showers. as we go hour by hour we see that rain around ukiah, santa rosa, staying north of napa for the most part then going into this afternoon. we will keep the mild weather, a few passing clouds but not a lot of rain out of this system which is, of course, what we need at this point. so all the areas getting some rain will be north of the golden gate bridge and will be up to a quarter of an inch for spots like ukiah. our seven-day forecast dries it out for the rest of the bay area with highs reaching into the mid-60s. upper 60s tomorrow. we do have a really nice week ahead. in fact, we'll reach into the e. this weekend the rain comes back, so that, of course, may keep people inside once again as we are looking at another approaching storm system that will bring in some scattered showers as well as cooler temperatures. in san francisco today breezy, highs up to 60 degrees. some mid-60s by the end of the week. so once again showers back in the forecast for

but, mike, as drivers head out this morning for that essential work we are not going to see a whole lot going on here which is good news. >> that is good news, kari. we have folks who are able to drive at higher speeds and when we have higher speeds and wet roads not good. so right now we're talking transit first with less folks out there we have much less traffic flow on the mass transit systems as well. they've further reduced the system for b.a.r.t. muni has suspended their subway service, so buses only. boarding from the rear of the bus only. and vta continues and further reduced their service as well. a live look out there. a flow of traffic through san rafael. a smooth drive. no major problems. we're looking at oakland, taillights, of course. and the south bay toward us.

passing into the 680/280 interchange without a problem. los angeles mayor eric garcetti is warning of more possible cases there and is seek medical treatment. researchers at cal state northridge have introduced a new coronavirus mapping tool tracking l.a. county cases by neighborhood which is now more than 2,000. l.a. county does allow the release of a pash's specific location. garcetti is encouraging everyone to continue their home isolation as teams crunch the data on how successful it's been. >> we know that slowing the spread will take time to see and it will be a week or two before we see the impact.

>> they plan to use the l.a. convention center as a federal field hospital. teams are also in the process of opening up five new shelters to help keep the homeless off the streets. patients are onboard a navy hospital docked in los angeles. "mercy" opened doors on sunday and is not have the coronavirus. the goal is to help free up space in local hospitals for patients with the virus. the ship docked friday and has 1,000 beds. more than 800 navy medical personnel andd. 4:49 for you. this has been a big question during the shelter at home order. are guns and ammo stores essential businesses? it appears the legal system will have the final say on that. this after gun rights groups including the nra files suit in central california against gavin newsom and other state leaders. the governor determined they

were not essential and ordered them to close for the duration of the stay-at-home order. the nra argue that is violates the second amendment. many restaurant owners in california are worried they won't be able to reopen or stay open after the shelter at home order is lifted. in a letter to the governor the california restaurant association says nearly 30% of businesses could go under permanently without help from the state. the association is asking the governor to delay planned minimum w flowers heading to the dumpster. instead, the trio took the supplies and they made bouquets for 50 hospital workers in sant.

a nice bright spot to come out we can. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: a vital tool to help a school disinfect its campuses is stuck in transit. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds and delivers next. happening now for the first time in two months trains are running again in wuhan, china. it is slowly emerging from restrictions. now the city has since seen the -- what is seen as the global center of the epidemic, malls are slowly reopening. some stores are still asking customers to wear masks while shopping and practice social distancing. more news for you right after the break.

welcome back, everyone. it's 4:55 right now. nbc bay area responds to a south bay man's delivery problem. he asked consumer investigator chris chmura and his team to deliver. >> reporter: good morning. ed works for a south bay school district. he was waiting for u.p.s. to deliver two industrial sanitizers, these right here. they're worth about $7,500 apiece. ed says he tracked the shipment from georgia to san jose. so it made it from here to here, but the problem is the shipment never got on to a delivery truck. the sanitizers just sat, be stalled for three days. when ed couldn't get a straight answer from u.p.s. he contacted us. we contacted the company's headquarters in atlanta. a rep responded right away. u.p.s. then delivered the sanitizers to the school

district. we asked what caused the holdup. u.p.s. didn't respond, though. its website says it is open for business but does indicate a caveat that might apply if you're shipping something right now. it says u.p.s. is maintaining delivery services except where limited by government restrictions. so until the