face coverings are now mandatory for employees and customers at essential businesses starting today. >> over 7,000 cases of covid-19 and 243 deaths. santa clara county has the most. >> and cities across california bracing for billions in losses and a nonprofit group is mandating they will lose nearly $7 billion over the next two years. >> thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura gores. >> first a look at warmer this afternoon compared to yesterday especially in the east bay and north bay. it starts out nice and cool. this is the time to open up

windows as we're in the upper 50s. we're starting to see it warming up and reaching into the mid-80s today. a wide range in temperatures as we stay cool along the coast. we'll see the highs in san francisco in half moon bay. some mid-80s for some of our east bay and north bay valleys. we'll look at our weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. thank you very much, kari this weekend's weather will make a lot of people antsy to get outside and enjoy it. but that shelter at home order remains in effect. and this is a good reason why. wednesday in the state of california it was the highest number of people that died because of coronavirus. chrkris sanchez joins us with a warning going out that we all need to keep our guard up, kris. >> reporter: hi there, laura. the governor says now is not the time to let our guide down, to

go away from the good work we've been doing in terms of social distancing and decreasing the rate of infection even if that weather is calling to us to get outside. let's talk about what happened in the 24 hours ending on wednesday. 115 people died, infected with covid-19, which is the highest 24-hour number to date. governor gavin newsom says that's one reason he's standing firm about the pressure to open the state soon. >> we're not out of the woods yet. people are making calls saying it's time to open back up. consider the deadliest day in the state of california the last 24 hours. 8.5% increase. we saw 5.6% increase in the number of people tested positive. >> so you heard the governor say

8.5% increase on wednesday. there are some positive markers he also mentioned. the hospitalization rate is down as is the number of people who are in intensive care units across the state and there are fewer patients whose infections status is under investigation. that's people in the hospital but we don't know yet whether they are infected. a correlation between stay at home orders, the numbers paint to improvements which has the highest number of cases. santa cruz opened with a lot of restrictions. if you don't live there you probably shouldn't head there and napa county made golfing okay again but only for the locals. so don't bother going there if you're looking for a way to get outside. try to keep it local in your enabled. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." this morning help is on the way for small business owners

and hospitals dealing wimpacts. today president trump signs off on nearly $500 billion that congress just approved even as he raised eyebrows again with medical claims refuted by his own experts. "today in the bay's" tracie potts live with more. it was kind of shocking to hear what the president had to say. tracie? >> reporter: well, what he said, marcus, was let's take a look at whether ingesting disinfectants can kill the virus, as in humans. lysol saying under no circumstances should anyone ingest their products. what the president said in reaction to it. today he's pivoting focusing more on the economy and getting people back to work. with unemployment hitting a record 26 million in the last month today president trump signed a $484 billion coronavirus stimulus adding

billions for small businesses to pay their workers. >> all of it in the interest of job retention and first and foremost to address the key issue of your health. >> the science of covid-19 landing president trump in the spotlight again suggesting sun light and ingesting disinfectants may kill the virus. >> supposing we hit the body with a tremendous ultraviolet or very powerful light. and then i see the disinfectant knocks it out in a minute, one minute, and is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside. >> we don't do that within that lab, our lab. >> reporter: his own experts refuting disinfectants and heat -- >> i have not seen heat -- >> reporter: that work on surfaces are safe or effective for humans. >> it was incoherent filled with misstatements from one end to the other. >> reporter: seeking solutions as georgia and other states

begin to reopen today. >> it puts all of our communities at risk. >> reporter: illinois is extending its stay home order another nth. the president is saying that the -- not only the stay home orders but also the president says that the quarantine and the fact people are social distancing may have to be extended, too. back to you. >> we'll continue to watch, thank you very much, tracie. 60,000 people in san francisco now on unemployment. that may grow by 40,000. compare that to 2008's recession when many san franciscans lost their job. a telephone town hall for small businesses.

bill quirk of hayward invited experts to help business owners know their rights and to provide resources. the town hall starts at 1:00 p.m. detectives are looking for help for someone they think vandalized businesses. all of the stores are vietnamese owned sandwich or tea shops. video shows him hitting windows with a crowbar. he was wearing a facemask. the truck is distinctive. a black toyota trd edition with a large rear toolbox. the store owners say they're shocked and saddened. >> we're puzzled and confused why someone would want to do this. we're all here trying to serve the community, keep our employees employed. >> most of the damage to the businesses has been fixed. a new mobile testing site is

traveling around testing people covid-19. the company credited it with the help of dental office that dominated the vehicle. it is in the east bay in fremont. joining us to talk about the test site is dr. djavaherian, co-founder of carbon health. thank you for joining us, doctor. >> thanks for having me. >> let's talk about it. we've been doing stories about it here on "today in the bay." talk to us about how you picked the community you actually visit. >> we look at communities where potentially there's a testing gap. communities where testing isn't as widely available as others, we try to go there and work to make sure it's a safe environment, can handle the traffic. >> and so when people hear about it.

it's coming to my community, how do i make an appointment? and who is eligible to take these tests? >> thanks for asking that. you can look to see whether the mobile van is coming into your community for testing. it's very easy to select a spot and a time frame. >> does this cost anything? is it free? how does it work? >> actually it's out of pocket cost for patients is free and that's for both insured and uninsured patients. it's a great way to really get much needed testing out into the communities without putting a burden on our patients. >> and how far in advan people can look and see if it's coming to theirarea?

>> if you go to carbonhealth.com you can see. fremont today. san francisco in the next couple of days. we'll also be in napa, san jose, in vallejo and because of how important this endeavor is for local communities and for us as far as priorities go we'll be adding additional communities. >> i know it's well received. what's been the response? >> it's incredible to hear patients' stories around how important obtaining testing was. just jyesterday i was reviewinga patient who is a delivery worker, hasn't seen his daughter in a month and it wasn't until he tested negative that he felt comfortable being back with his daughter. you hear these stories of how

coronavirus has impacted individuals and it really tugs at your heart strings and makes you realize how important these tests are to people. >> we've been hearing people talk about the importance of the tests. doctor, we want to thank you for joining us and best of luck with mobile testing sites. >> thank you. all right, very cool. good to see there. well, i'm also seeing out my window here that the sun is coming up. another warm day ahead, kari? yes. now is the time to cool down the house, open up the windows, let a breeze come through. later on it will be heating up as we check out our temperature trend in concord going from 57 this morning to 81 by early this afternoon and eventually here we'll reach into the mid-80s. i'll be talking more about our spread in temperatures across the bay area coming up. mike, you have a look at the morning commute. yeah, kari, it's not really a problem. we have light traffic.

let me show you where we do have slowing on our maps. green sensors getting into san francisco, we're starting to see slowing now, though, north 101 approaching 280. there is a construction reroute. sharon katsuda is out there talking about this project and the reason you'll have to get off highway 101 just before you hit the main part of the city. back to you. thank you, mike. >> we all like the sound of aloha but there's an interesting tactic hawaii is using to stop the spread of the coronavirus. we could use a vacation from bad economic news, but i'm afraid i can't give you one on this friday. there's a pretty big list of bad things. out to the futures market where at least that's positive this morning. and we continu to celebrate bay area grads. you know that song. a lot are going without an

official ceremony so this morning in our great grads segment congratulations to these 12 high school students, you did it. we're so proud of you. share your selfies. find me laura garcia nbc on facebook or even check in with marcus' page. we love to hear from you, and we love to celebrate you as well. iy

at 6:16 our current temperatures, a nice cool start to the day. we're already at 60 degrees in santa rosa and at 64 in san jose. napa is at 45. we'll talk about the range in temperatures from the coast to the inland areas coming up in a few minutes. and good morning and a happy friday for you. i wish i had better news on this friday. most of the economic news we are getting is pretty poor. san francisco's gap says that it will stop paying rent at some locations. this was first reported by the san francisco business times. to our understanding gap does not have something in its contract with its landlord that says it can do that but it is

doing that. gap did not comment to the business times on that story. jcpenney in advanced talks for bankruptcy. the company needs a billion dollars to keep going. it can go as far as september. san francisco based bird scooter laid off 400 of its staff. did it in a scripted two-minute zoom meeting according to employees who talked to the verge. one said it felt like a black mirror episode. the poster child how not to conduct layoffs. mark zuckerberg will have tools how to work at home. he says they're excited to show the world. the stock market has been hiccupping as investors realize for all the plans of reopening we're not reopening anytime soon and getting back to normal may take years. shares in the bay area's gilead

fell after a report was accidentally released showing a drug they make was not effective against covid-19. this comes a day after a separate study and hydroxychloroquine disappointed as well. more funding for small business skips states and counties, something the democrats failed to get. a closer look coming up in checks and balances in about 30 minutes. 6:18 for you right now and free flight, it sounds good, right? people who welcome visitors to hawaii are sending people back home. they are buying return tickets for some travelers. a mandatory quarantine for anyone arriving on any of its islands at the beginning of the pandemic. drivers can get a free ticket to leave or face charges.

ohio has nearly 600 cases with 12 deaths. this is something good, something people just need to let loose. >> we always need that especially our health care workers. check out these moves by some nurses. ♪ left foot two hands ♪ ♪ do your dance >> boy, they're having fun. that's the right foot/left foot dance. the nurses posted it on social media. i'm glad they have relief. they need to have some fun, too. >> they're doing so much and i'm glad after their shift they're able to let loose and have fun because it is trying for them. >> they don't want to twist an ankle. >> this is true, mike this is true. 6:19 for you that morning.

>> what, laura? >> i was going to talk about this forecast. it was so warm yesterday and so quiet in my house when i wake up. the kids were like, it's so hot in here. i had to crank open the windows, kari. >> i thought about turning on the sprinklers yesterday because it was so warm in the house and then you get out in the backyard and there's not much relief either. we're starting out nice and clear and here the temperatures stay in the 60s and low 70s along the coastline. as we look at how it is for the rest of the country calling more of your friends and family elsewhere to see how across the south and severe storms. southern florida looking at record temperatures.

we're seeing in new york temperatures in the low 50s for today so a big cooldown there while we are also getting in on some warm weather. they've seen the severe weather quieting down except for florida. as woo we bring you back home that rain across parts washington state and oregon, we're going to see that continuing as we're seeing an area of high pressure right overhead. no rain is moving in. we'll stay warm and dry as that sunshine continues. lookingality our forecast we're going to see our inland temperatures reaching into the mid 80s today. it only gets slightly cooler in the forecast. this is well above normal. for spots like san jose, temperatures of 70 degrees. then you see mid-80s going into the middle of next week.

you've been tracking the commute. what's going on right now? kari, right outside my window it's garbage day apparently. we knew that. a slow drive in a couple spots over in concord. we do have 680 -- i'm sorry, highway 4 slow like yesterday. i circle the crash. cutting boulevard from westbound 80. getting into san francisco north 101 slows because of that detour. we talk about the 101 alemany project. sharon will talk about that coming up. we have a disabled vehicle blocking one lane. the rest of the bay shows you a smooth drive. the arrow i just noticed in the last ten minutes slowing north 680 because a construction project that will last until after 7:00. back to you. all right. it was garbage day here yesterday and i thought for sure you would hear it on air. 6:22 this morning. next on "today in the bay" all eyes on georgia as the state

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welcome back, everyone. starring today you can get a haircut, a tattoo, and even go to the restrictions. president trump, who was originally supportive of theay

after members of his task force revisited the plan and decided it was just too soon. >> this is based on the science and data we're seeing and the gateway into phase one of the president's plan. >> i want the state to open but i wasn't happy with brian kemp. i will tell you that right now. >> in the meantime the debate still continues on when to open casinos in las vegas after that city's mayor pushed for them to resume business. now to something good for you that morning and pretty cool. a san francisco nurse is getting featured on "the kelly clarkson show" today. >> that's right. she's found a way to share news about covid-19 in a very creative way. take a look. >> i started creating my own content on tiktok with factual information about coronavirus trying to teach people how to protect yourself and your loved ones. >> there you have it.

she's a 23-year-old pediatric nurse. those videos have gone viral. over 2 million likes. they like her, too, and you can check her out on "the kelly clarkson show" today at 3:00 followed by "ellen." next here the top stories we're following this morning including a silver lining that caltrans is taking advantage of. a live report on the fast track highway project many fear would cause car-mageddon this summer. also new this morning, more of this breathtaking video caught off the california coastline. a group of dolphins lighting up the waters. the reason they're neon blue. we'll be back. 6:27. with so many nourishing shades,

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and breaking news for you this morning, a grim number just in that we sadly have to report. the total number of covid related deaths in this country just surpassed 50,000. that's a new number we're getting this hour. in california -- >> with deaths and still positives going up, again, i caution people that we're out of the woods. >> don't let up. that is the message from governor newsom as we approach another warm weekend. he's warning to continue following social distancing orders after citing wednesday's deadliest day in our state so far.

and congress passing another multibillion dollar bill aimed at helping struggling businesses that missed out on the first stimulus. nearly $500 billion to help employer ahospitals. next up for the bill, the oval office. a very good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. we made it to friday. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. i love the sound of that, friday. mike will have a look at traffic in eight minutes. first, kari hall has a look at the friday forecast feeling like a summer sunshine day. in fact, our temperatures peak this afternoon, the warmest day of the week. take a look at the sun rise we're seeing right now over the south bay and we will see our temperatures in campbell nice and cool to start. quickly warming up. there will be some spots reaching into the mid-80s this

afternoon for spots like antioch and ckoconcord. we'll get a look at this and our weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. avoiding car-mageddon. that is the idea behind a major caltrans project starting today at the highway 101/280 alemany interchange. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda live to show us what's in store for those drivers. it looked like the construction has stopped for a moment. >> reporter: marcus, yes. it's still really loud out here. you can see the workers started out here as early as 5:00 this morning. it's been very loud. you can see the dust flying and some concrete moved around over there. neighbors are not sleeping in this morning. caltrans says it will take place of the shelter in place order. this 800 foot stretch of 101 that runs over alemany boulevard is 70 years old and it shows with gaps in the old concrete.

a caltrans spokesperson says they moved up the $37 million project from july because people are sheltering at home right now. >> we have a built in 40% to 50% traffic decrease on this freeway. it's giving us an opportunity to reduce the impact. >> reporter: chp will divert on 280 and southbound traffic will stay on 101 and alternate using the side not rebuilt at the time. caltrans wants drivers to slow down to 35 miles an hour. work could be completed in as little as six days but the finish date is the first monday in may. back here live you can see the flashing detour signs and this big truck just pulled up with a lot of materials. we've seen several like this pull up. caltrans is trying to tell people to avoid this area

altogether if you can in the next ten days. reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, sharon. a lot of cities and counties are requiring those mandatory facemasks. in santa clara county it's highly recommended but not in milpitas. things are changing there today. there's a plannedtory order going into effect there today. >> reporter: yeah, and just over a couple hours, an hour and a half from now at 8:00 this order goes into effect making face coverings mandatory. all essential businesses, the employees and customers, have to wear face coverings that include gas stations, pharmacies and grocery stores. the city is partnering with key stakeholders to provide free face coverings. the owners of essential businesses have to provide those face coverings to its employees. milpitas has declared a local

emergency within its lits and at last count there are 66 confirmed cases of coronavirus in milpitas. the order says education is first but violators can be cited. many other cities across the bay area are already doing this but santa clara county has been the last holdup. both the county executive jeff smith and county health officer dr. sara cody told me although they highly recommend using face coverage, they didn't see the county making it mandatory. now this order will remain in effect until the end of this health emergency. we're live in milpitas. i'm damian trujillo, "today in the bay." a new push to test everyone living in living facilities. according to "the examiner" the city has the ability to carry out 4 dmshgs 300 test as day but a only conducting around and. the director of infectious

disease prevention shows the goal is to conduct 3,500 a day because of improvements in supply issues. california is bracing for billions in losses. a nonprofit is forecasting the 500 cities will lose $7 billion. a prediction of a 60% revenue loss possibly resulting in layoffs and cuts in services. we know there are so many new hurdles for families across the bay area and for one gilroy family they've experienced a lot of heartache, losing their grandfather to covid-19 last month. and now the granddaughter who was supposed to walk in her graduation ceremonies can't do that as she's practicing social distancing like so many from home. here to talk about that experience for these high schoolers is haley silva. thank you for joining us.

>> hi, good morning. thank you for having me. >> and getting up early as well. tell me how this experience, just social distancing from all your friends and doing learning at home, how has that been going for you? >> learning at home, i mean, it's not my first option that i would choose but it's not the worst option. i will be doing it through a screen instead. >> no graduation ceremonies. we've been featuring graduates to give some sense of honor at least. is that really tough for you? >> the class before me did have their graduation as well. talk of a virtual graduation.

but nobody knows what will happen yet. it kind of sucks to not know. at the same time it just happened. >> exactly. no prom for you did you have plans to go? >> yes, i was definitely going. didn't buy my dress, though. so didn't spend hundreds of dollars. >> that's good. and, sadly, your grandfather, we interviewed your mom about it here on "today in the bay" that he was one of the first people there in gilroy to die of covid-19 and i understand you lost your grandmother last year. that's a lot of heartache for your family to go through. >> yeah. >> i'm sure it hasn't been easy. >> i was really close with them. they were like another set of parents because they lived with me for so long, i believe since i was, like, 3. >> wow. so you really grew up with them.

our heartfelt condolences go out to you. >> thank you. >> this has been a tough thing for people to live with. what are your plans for next year? >> i plan on going to a junior college doing my general ed and then i do want to go into nursing. so that will be a good start for me. >> good for you. it's going to be a great start for you. thanks so much for getting up early on this friday morning and good luck to you. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> take care. >> thank you. you, too. >> congratulations, haley. 6:39. new video out of southern california to show you. this group of glowing dolphins lighting up the waters. this was taken at newport beach. it happened on wednesday just after sunset. the appearance is caused by algae in the water. it's just so cool. looks like an x-ray have you.

so beautiful. >> who knew algae could be so beautiful. >> i know. they're so cute. i want to go swimming with them. >> those nature shots since we can't really go out to the beaches. >> it's nice to be able to do that virtually. maybe they'll be streaming that over the next couple of days, something we can watch like the monterey bay aquarium does that with the jellyfish. i love that. let's check out what's going on this morning. it got so warm yesterday afternoon. my house is still trying to cool off. if you open up the windows, let the natural air conditioning work. we are starting out with temperatures in the low 50s. it's already warm in santa rosa, 60 degrees. compare that to napa where it's 45. we are going to see it warming up again today. i'll be talking about that. a heads-up a high amount of tree pollen as you open up those windows and doors.

more on that coming up. mike, you've been tracking the commute. any new reports from chp? >> no, we had that one report sharon talked about, the see t 280. sharon talked about it. you can go to 101 alemany project for more detail. let's get out to the web and talk about what else is out on the new normal, businesses closed. and that's why traffic is light. businesses are trying to stay in your thoughts by getting into your stomach like ikea. they shared a recipe for meatballs. i wanted you to see the recipe or the assembly instructions. it doesn't look like you need an allen wrench for this project. doubletree by hilton reveals their recipe in a video showing you how to make their famous chocolate chip cookies and list of ingredients. i was surprised to find lemon juice in there. all mcdonald's have been shut

down in the uk. they tweeted the ingredients for the sausage, egg, and cheese mcmuffin, get a pen, write it down. sausage, egg, cheese, muffin. do you have that? >> wow, if they hadn't done that, i don't know what i would have done. >> they're very good -- >> i want to know how to make the shamrock shake. >> oh, you get a shamrock and you shake it, i guess. i don't know. >> i'm glad you don't have a restaurant, my friend. >> thanks, mike. 6:42. much more ahead including a mobile testing site. i'm going to speak live with the doctor giving more insight on the communities they are targeting amid the pandemic and the rules for the public to take part. president trump comes up with some of his own possible cures. we will walk you through the fact checking on that.ustrials s

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at 6:46 a look outside as we head to dublin. we are seeing a clear sky and a cool temperature to start. then it warms up today. a look at all of our micro climate temperatures in the weekend coming up next. sounds good. thanks so much, kari. a federal judge is blocking the ammunition law that requires ground checks. those restrictions took effect last year. the judge says the background checks violate

the president said he will sign a new $484 billion relief plan passed by the house. >> the bill passed with just five no votes. four of them came, instead went too far. one from a democrat who said it didn't go far enough and indeed there was a lot left on the table by democrats. they did not get everything they need. they want to set aside more money for testing but it does not set aside democrats wanted for states and municipalities. they knew they would never get that version after bill past mitch mcconnell who says states should have set aside money for a rainy day and said he wouldn't participate in what he called a blue state bailout. leader mcconnell is ignoring a cull of things. first, nearly every state did

have a rainy day fund, but we are not in a rainy day. we are in a hurricane. blue states tend to actually give that federal government than red states do. looking at data, for every dollar we pay in taxes about a dollar back. taking in twice what it contributes. as far as president trump much of the talk is about speculation on new cures for coronavirus. they need some context. there was an under secretary for homeland security showing a chart at yesterday's press conference abo and heat and disinfectants kill viruses. this is something we knew, why flu season comes in the winter and not the summer.

it was intended as brief reassurance to parents that if your child is playing, say, on playground equipment in the middle of the summer it's unlikely that playground equipment will have the virus on it because of the sun light, because of the heat. but the president seized on this idea wondering out loud if we could get ultraviolet light, sun light into a person's body or could we put disinfectants in a human body. >> i see disinfectant knocks it out in a minute, one minute, and is there a way by injection inside or almost a cleaning. it does a tremendous number. it sounds interesting to me. let me be perfectly clear, do not, do not, do not put

disinfectant inside of your body. now the president is very unique. he often free forms and free thinks out loud, sort of spitballs and brain storms out loud and it's not something we're used to from a president. as the president said let's leave the cures up to the medical doctors. find me on twitter @scottmcgrew. a new mobile testing site, testing people for covid-19. that company create it had with the help of a dental office that donated the vehicle. the rapid testing mobile traveler is in the east bay if free month. joining thus morning to talk about the testing site is dr. djavaherian, co-founder of carbon health. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> let's talk about this. a lot of people who talk about it, when will it be in my area

and how can i make that appointment. >> actually at the top of the webpage you'll see the mobile cling. you'll come to a screen that shows all the communities the mobile site will be in. >> is there a cost for this test? >> the out of pocket cost for patients is free whether that's an insured patient or someone uninsured. basical basically covering patients who are uninsured. and we're deploying the rapid test as well. same day results.

>> testing is needed so badly across the country and doing what you're doing just to help out. >> thank you so much. >> laura? no, this is me. >> no, it's us together. you start. >> together again. >> first it was dr. anthony fauci who got his own bobble head. now governor newsom is getting one as well. >> i know exactly. isn't this funny? this is from the national bobble head hall of fame and museum. it costs $25 and $5 from every purchase goes to buy masks for frontline workers. there are bobble heads of new york, ohio, wisconsin governors as well. he has raised more than $100,000 for charity so far. >> i love that. anything for a good cause.

>> we have to find levity where we can. >> it's going to be warming up. lots of sunshine for most of the bay area. as we're starting out this morning look at this beautiful shot checking out san francisco. as we go through the day expect more sunshine just like this quickly warming temperatures away from the coast. you've probably been calling your friends and family a lot across the country and i just wanted to show you what kind of weather they're facing today. severe weather in parts of the south where temperatures will be warm today but we are seeing that severe weather threat calming down reaching into the upper 90s for several days straight. we'll see temperatures much cooler there.

some rain moving through. so we're looking at dry weather and the rain to the north of us. for the california area we'll stay all dry throughout the day and next several days and it warms up quite a bit. look at these numbers. only comes down a couple degrees for the weekend and then going into the middle of next week still no cooldown and still no rain for san francisco enough of an ocean breeze at times fog moving by. a bit of a cooldown going into next week only some upper 60s here as temperatures warm up well below normal. >> i'll take it, thank you, kari. a privacy lawsuit brought

against a tabloid newspaper is taking place in london. she is suing a news publisher based on a letter she sent to her father. 6:55. laura? that's right. and coming up next we'll have a look at the top stories we're following for you on this friday morning including the major bay area freeway construction that kicked off overnight while you were sleeping. how long that's going to last. plus it's the first for santa clara county. up next the city requiring face coverings in public starting today even though county health officials are not.

welcome back to you. 6:58. here are our top stories. that's right. breaking news that we have for you, a grim milestone the u.s. has reached in the pandemic 50,000 people have now died from covid-19. nbc news confirming that number within the last 30 minutes or so. again, 50,000 lives sadly now lost in this country due to coronavirus. and now taking a live look outside right now caltrans getting a jump-start on its big

reconstruction project in san francisco. this is a live look at highway 101 this morning. 280 alemany interchange where crews are tearing down the deck. it was supposed to start last summer but was put on hold because of traffic. with fewer cars on hold, the shelter in place order, caltrans is starting to rebuild the 70-year-old highway. it should be completed by may. >> milpitas is the first to require face coverings. those coverings are now mandatory for employees and customers at essential businesses. that includes places like grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations. officials say face coverings do not replace the need for social distancing. it goes into effect starting at 8:00 a.m. well, there you have it. that's our morning show for you. we've had a great week. it's been great seeing you all

virtually. i wish we could hug at some point. >> exactly. a virtual hug, right. we're there with you in spirit. of course we'll always be here for you in the morning when we're not having technical difficulties. have a great day and a great weekend. ♪ good morning good morning. back in business. this morning all eyes on georgia, the first state to start reopening. places like bowling alleys, tattoo parlors and hair salons hidecision was made based on the data we're given. >> the white house pushes back. some businesses refuse to open their doors and others watch and wait. heat and light. how fast disinfectant and sunlight can k