. >>> i'm dan noyes in sunnyvale. coming up, a woman's life-changing prescription is cut off because the drug may be a treatment for coronavirus. i investigate. >>> taking extra precautions. why some doctors are being asked to shave their beards. >>> coming up next, we'll explain a new online dating series called "quarantine tine bachel bachelor" where instead of a rose, you get toilet paper. back-to-back ologist sandh storms for your weekend. vial the hour-by-hour timeline coming up. >> sandhya, thanks. >>> and catch a special edition of "nightline" right after abc7 news at 11:00. tonight's focus is on the coronavirus hot spots across the united states. that's followed by "jimmy kimmel live!" at rand fast, reliable, secured internet from xfinity can help. we have plans to fit every budget with speeds up to a gig-all at xfinity.com. we'll ship you a self-install kit that makes setup quick, safe and easy. no tech visit required. and our simple digital tools will help you manage your account online. at xfinity, we're co

. >>> i'm dan noyes in sunnyvale. coming up, a woman's life-changing prescription is cut off because the drug may be a treatment for coronavirus. i investigate. >>> taking extra precautions. why some doctors are being asked to shave their beards. >>> coming up next, we'll explain a new online dating series called "quarantine bachel bachelor" where instead of a rose, you get toilet paper. >>> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel tracking back-to-back storms for your weekend. vial the hour-by-hour timeline coming up. >> sandhya, thanks. >>> and catch a special edition of "nightline" right after abc7 news at 11:00. tonight's focus is on the coronavirus hot spots across the united states. that's followed by "jimmy kimmel live!" at >> south bay woman's supply of life-changing medication has been cut off because officials at kaiser permanente say they have to save the drug for seriously ill coronavirus patients. but the medication hasn't been proven to be effective for covid-19 just yet. i-team reporter dan noyes has been invest

for the i-team, dan noyes, abc7 news. dan and ama? >> good work. thank you very much. >>> new at 6:00, the number of confirmed cases and deaths rises at a hayward nursing home called the gateway care rehabilitation center. well learned there are 65 confirmed cases including 7 deaths. that's one more than yesterday. the frightening number numbers certainly very jarring for family members desperate for information their loved ones. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live with the latest. laura? >> well, hi, dan. we learned those new numbers late this afternoon of those 65 confirmed cases now, we know that 40 of them were patients, are patients here at the gateway center. 25 staff members. we don't know from the county health department if the seven deaths are all patients or may include some staff. while family members are clamoring for more information, we talked with one young nursing assistant who just arrived in the midst of this crisis to try to help. >> they kept telling us that she is in the safest place she could be, and doesn't seem like th

. >>> i'm dan noyes.re is yet another outbreak in a nursing home, and that's prompting new questions about the governor's plans. abc7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz joining you live from my home. new at 6:00 tonight, live team coverage on the places that seem to be most vulnerable to coronavirus outbreaks, which house the most vulnerable patients, the elderly. >> late this afternoon, the abc7 news news i-team confirmed another coronavirus outbreak, san rael. at drake terce these continued outbreaks in retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities have some in the industry questioning part of governor newsom's plan to address this pandemic. abc7 news i-team reporter dan noyes is live from his home tonight with that part of the story. dan? >> well, dan and ama, coronavirus pose as very high risk to the elderly. so the question is, why move covid-19 patients into nursing

for the i-team, dan noyes, abc7 news. >> dan, thank you so much. well, dan and the i-team have covered a lot of the local nursing homes that have experienced coronavirus outbreaks. you can read the stories on our website. go to abc7news.com/i-team. >>> today we learned another nursing facility, east bay post acute facility in castro facility reported its first coronavirus death. there are 45 patients there. >>> we turn to our weather warm weather today. however, cooler temperatures are >>> fire damaged three homes in the heart of berkeley around lunchtime leaving dozens displaced during the shelter-in-place order. one home on schaddock caught fire. smoke was visible around the bay area. flames quickly spread to two neighboring buildings. fire crews hado navigate around downed power lines to get that fire under control. >> we had one of those lines come down on our ladder truck that was first on scene. so we had to secure that area, and that slowed us down a little bit. >> the fire was so big, additional firefighters from el cerrito, albany and oakl

for the i-team, dan noyes, abc7 news. dan, ama? >> okay, dan, thank you so much. >>> well, it's back. today the grand princess cruise ship returned to san francisco. drew view 7 was there for its arrival. so was sky 7, in fact. it's been almost a month since the ship sailed into the port of oakland with 21 confirmed coronavirus cases on board. after disembarking all patients and passengers, the ship floated into the bay while the remaining crew completed their quarantine and then departed. one organization, the national alliance for filipino concerns is outraged that the crew is still on board, calling it inhumane. abc7 news reporter luz pena is live at pier 35 with the story tonight. luz? >> dan, this local filipino community group wants all crewmembers to get off the ship and get tested for covid-19. four days ago, a crewmember died of coronavirus. they're concerned the possibility of others being sick. the grand princess is back at san francisco's cruise ship terminal. on board, over 650 filipino crew members. >> we're very conc

. >> i'm dan noyes in sebastopol.tigating a nursing homeowner involved in one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the state. >>> and crime and coronavirus. the attacks on senior citizens and the one woman who wants to find the g ♪ arinrenewable natural gas spirioinate.talind answs. led chevron to partner with california bioenergy. working to provide an alternative source of power... ...for a cleaner way forward. -hi, america. -hey, there, america. -hi, america. -hi, america. during this crisis... over 37 million people... don't have access... to nutritious foods. but there is a way we can all help. with feeding america. their network of 200 food banks are up and running. distributing food to people and communities they serve. across the country. please visit feedingamerica.org... to locate a food bank in your community. -together... -together... -together... -let's feed the love. ♪ >>> now, your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> we are getting new accounts from behind the scenes at hayward.are and rehabil

that's coming up >>> i'm dan noyes, abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. tonight. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. >>> let's get you caught up on how coronavirus is impacting our lives across the bay area. >>> alameda county issued a blanket order that anyone who tests positive for coronavirus or is waiting for test results self-quarantines at home. this also applies to close contacts, including oir people in the home and care-givers. >> a livermore police officer tested positive and is self-quarantining at home with minor symptoms. other staff in contact are also now in quarantine and being tested. >> san francisco police chief william scott says his department is issuing citations for violating shelter in place rules. >> an outbreak results in 27 people testing positive for coronavirus in orinda at a nursing home. >>> legislature won't be back to work as usual. they were scheduled to reconvene on april 13th. members -- they approved a $1 billion spending package to address the covid-19

. >>> i'm dan noyes in sunnyvale.s life-changing prescription is cut off because the drug may be a treatment for coronavirus. i investigate. abc7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> and thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. health and wealth. two elements both at risk from the coronavirus pandemic. and flood is financial help on the way. >> governor newsom says nearly two million californians have filed for unemployment in the last three weeks. today the state set up a website to match people who are out of work with critical jobs available statewide. we'll have more on that coming up at 6:30. >> and starting tomorrow, small businesses can apply for a paycheck protection program that will loan up to $10 million for employers who maintain payroll. >> the university of california announced today there will be no coronavirus-related layoffs for all career employees through the end of june. the city of san francisco has its first confirmed

. >>> i'm dan noyes.g the owner of a east bay nursing home that is under criminal investigation. >>> i'm laura anthony in oakland, where police want to make sure that slow streets stay safe streets. >> now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> a hayward facility has the most coronavirus deaths among local nursing homes with more than a dozen residents passing away. it is now under criminal investigation, and the abc7 news news team has learned tonight that the owner is a bollywood actor. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm dan. >> and i'm ama daetz. it's a bizarre twist to the story, and families with loved ones keep reaching out to him. dan joins us live. dan? >> dan and ama, the owner of gateway care and rehab in hayward has quite a colorful background, and i've learned that his nursing home might not be the only one to come under criminal investigation. adrena rodriguez was shocked to see the lack of staffing at gateway care and rehabilitation as coronavirus erupted at the hayward facili

dan noyes put his investigations aside and followed a veteran who helped to provide that all important styles elusive hand >> what we're doing is here we're today. >> i'm andre. >> i'm andrew. >> they sold us below cost 250 gallons of hand sanitizer. >> as long as we have the supply, we're going to ten donating. >> donations are coming from a variety of people, active duty military, first responders. we have a blue star mother, who her husband passed away in december and she has donated the donations that were given at his funeral. we gave the we i'm the hospital ceo here at the v.a. palo alto health care system. >> we're bringing it directly to the v.a. hospital. >> was it getting low? >> we're really trying to prep now for our surge. address those issues as needed. this actually helps us meet that need. > you have a towel here and foul here. >> jails brown is unbelievable. he's a marine that has never stopped serving. we take the oath of service when you joan the military and i think he joined when he was 17 and he's never broken that oath. >> the smith brothers tell dan that they ha

for the i-team, dan noyes, abc 7 news, dan and ama. >>> at least two major bay area cities have issued citations to individuals violating public health orders in light of the coronavirus pandemic. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story which has new at 6:00. this is what it looked like friday in oakland, people making their way around lake merit who did not appear to be social distancing six feet apart. law enforcement officials in two bay area cities have issued citations to individuals violating public health orders. two citations handed out the in san francisco and two in san jose. none handed out in oakland. san francisco police chief william scott. >> this is a matter of life and death so we're asking that the public, please comply withic hed conversations with the san francisco district attorney about the possibility of the da's office filing charges stemming from the citations issued. >> i will say that he has been extremely supportive. we've talked specifically about the need to -- if the need arises, he is supportive. >> reporter: chief scott didn't have the cases t

for the i-team, dan noyes, abc7 news. dan, ama? >> all right, dan, thank you so much. >>> new at 6:00, sonoma county will be requiring all staff, visitor, and first responders at so-called congregate care facilities. the order goes into effect tomorrow. >>> a number of coronavirus patients who have been released from the hospital are returning back to skilled nursing facilities, putting them at risk for reexposure. abc news i-team reporter is tracking the latest numbers octuplet of san mateo county. >> people are dying in nursing homes. >> this is eric love, a n in burlingame. >> there is two outbreaks. >> our conversation via facetime as love is self-isolate in his room. according to love and a current staff member, one resident and one health care provider tested positive for covid-19. >> we just wanted to confirm the information. >> somebody will call you. >> but the facility has yet to confirm that information with the abc7 news i-team. >> there is people walking around without a mask. >> love is concerned if the resident and s

abc7 news i-team reporter dan noyes is investigating. he is live work from home tonight. dan? >> hi, dan. so much has happened on this issue in just the past week. demand for the drug really peaked after president trump mentioned it in his daily covid-19 briefings. 47-year-old mara capio was a hospital social worker from sunnyvale who developed says syndrome. >> i noticed i started having achy joints in my hands and feet and knees. >> for 16 years she had a prescription for hydroxychloroquine. but last year kaiser permanente emailed we are not able to refill your hydroxychloroquine refill at this time. it's now reserved for those who are the most ill from covid-19. >> if it is the miracle cure, i'd be okay with that. but the fact that that's not even the case yet, and they don't even know if that's an option, and they're already limiting medications, it's very frustrating. >> the farm southeast gave mara a final two-week supply. she has cut the pills in half to make them last longer. in a statement to the i-team, kaiser's doctor writes we are sorry the concern this may cause.

second covid-19 positive patient has onavirus symptoms.e pat w alread earlier this week the iteam dan noyes the first death and more than two dozen cases that center. officials believe the outbreak started with three infected staff members and two residents. >>> this morning, the number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the bay area and santa cruz county now tops 4,500. three more people died yesterday, including the first person to die in berkeley. at least 119 people have now lost their lives in the pandemic here in the bay area. santa clara county remains the hot spot in our region with more than 1,400 cases. both alameda and san francisco now have more than 700 confirmed cases. a little further north, lake county now has three confirmed cases and mendocino county cases held pretty steady at four and three of those patients have recovered. >>> starting friday californians who receive unemployment benefits will see an extra $600 in their checks thanks to the federal stimulus package. hundreds of san francisco educators are pledging to donate part of their stimulus checks to undocumented immi

dan noyes reported on the first death and more than two dozen cases at the center.elieve the outbreak started with three in>>> thmoine bay area and santa cruz county now is topping 4,500. three more deaths were reported yesterday, including the first in berkeley. at least 119 people have now lost their lives in the pandemic. santa clara county remains a hot spot in our region with more than 1,400 cases. both alameda county and san francisco now have more than 700 confirmed cases. >>> further north, lake county now has three confirmed cases in mendocino county cases holding steady at four. three of those patients thankfully have recovered. >>> starting sunday californians who receive unemployment benefits will see a wbigger checchec check. an extra $600. hundreds of san francisco educators are pledging to donate a part of their stimulus checks to undocumented immigrants. "the chronicle" reports the money pledged so far totals more than $100,000. and help is coming for heth care workers coming to california from other states. governor newsom says united, southwest, al

abc 7's i-team reporter dan noyes put his investigations aside for a bit and followed a veteran who'st and sometimes elusive hand sanitizer to hospitals in need. >> so my name is james brown. i'm the prachbt non-profit called the wine country marines. and we focus on supporting our military, our veterans, and those who serve our veterans such as first responders and the va hospitals. and what we're doing is we're here today at yerba buena island, yerba buena beverage. >> i'm andre. >> my name is andrew. >> where the smith brothers have sold us at below cost 250 gallons of hand sanitizer that they made. >> just really trying to essentially donate as much of this as we can. it's just hard to get the supply. so as long as we have the supply we're going to continue donating. >> the donations are coming from a variety of people pf i've gotten them from active duty military, from first responders. the director of the va palo alto made a donation. we have a blue star mother who her husband passed away in december. and she has donated the donations that were given at his funeral. we gave the

dan noyes has a lot of material on there.u have any questions or concerns, that's how you can contact the i-team, abc7news.com,/i team. >>> there are big improvements for california on the testing front. this week the state near edoubled its number of processed tests per million people compared the last week. medically woodrow dig into the data. >>> >> reporter: state officials seko individual 19 testing is an important indicator when the state could reopen. this week california significantly improved its ranking as compared to other states testing for the virus. >> we are making progress for one reason. we took responsibility, and we took initiative. >> reporter: an abc7 news i-team analysis of data from the covid tracking project and state health departments looked at processed covid-19 test force the 50 states and d.c. the data, updated as of thursday. california ranksed 27th this week, up from 48th last week, and 45th on april 10th. >> it is still not good enough. we need to do a lot more. if we hope to be averaging 25,00

the i-team's dan noyes reports several residents and associates at drake terrace senior living in san rafael have tested positive. when asked for clarification, the facility said the origin of the exposure is not known at this point, and there are no other confirmed caseinhe ity. >>> some grim and some positive milestones today in california's fight against the coronavirus. the state now has topped 19,000 cases and more than 500 deaths. the latter is some 50 more deaths than yesterday's total. on the positive side, for the first time since the crisis began, the number of icu patients in the state dropped to 1,132. that's down almost 2% from yesterday. governor newsom called it encouraging but cautioned people not to read too much into it at this point. also today, the governor dismissed the criticism he's received for lending 500 ventilators to the national stockpile. he says california has a moral responsibility to help its fellow citizens, especially since hospitals here are only using about 32% of the ventilators we currently have. >> our curve is not bending like other states. we

told dan noyes the held the eld resident was already in hospice. seven others tested positive and 18 others are still waiting for results. officials believe the outbreak started with five people, three staff members and two residents. now efforts are focused on preventing any future spread. the three facility employees who also tested positive are now isolating at home. >>> if you do need to go outside, it is recommended that you wear a face mask that covers your nose and your mouth. today santa clara county officials are expected to give the public more information about this. jobina fortson has more from the live desk. good morning, jobina. >> good morning, kumasi. you can watch this briefing life this morning. it will be broadcast on facebook live and will feature the county's supervisors, as well. experts are warning that these face coverings are not a substitution at all for sheltering in place, hand washing and social distancing. they do provide a layer of protection if you have to leave your home. dr. jennifer ashton talked about whether kid