laguna ha honda is one of the largest hospitals of its kind in the country, housing over 750 very, very vulnerable residents who cannot take care of themselves. and this is basically their home and this is where they eat. this is where they live. this is where they're cared for. and so we have been taken immediate steps in order to help support this hospital and support the people and the staff who are part of it.

today i'm saddened to report to the san francisco community that laguna honda hospital has a growing tbreak of coronavirus. we've prepared for since the start of the pandemic and we will continue to do everything we can to protect laguna honda hospital and staff. i want the community and all of the families to know how much i care, we care about them and they are our top priority. we are intensely focused on doing everything we can to protect everyone at laguna honda from harm, but i also need to be realistic and forthright. as we look at the data and the patterns around the world and in our country, we know that long-term care facilities are at most risk for coronavirus outbreaks. therefore, we expect the situation to, unfortunately, get worse. across the united states, many long-term care facilities have been hit hard by the coronavirus, including in california, washington, colorado, minnesota, new york and many other states. no local community is equipped to manage this escalating crisis alone. and that is why we have asked for help from the state and federal government and, i am t

laguna honda has been and remains a top priority in the city's preparation and response to coronavirus. the first health officer order after declaring a local health emergency in early march was to restrict visitors from laguna honda to protect the institution's residents. laguna honda leadership has worked actively and diligently to train staff on coronavirus including the use of personal protective equipment, ppe, for all cleaning of common spaces of resident rooms and other prevention technique. here is what is happening on campus right now to respond to the outbreak. first, the hospital incident command system is activated to manage the crisis and the incident commander, troy williams, is here to answer further details about that process. the state infection control nurses are creating expanded protocols on environmental cleaning, ppe, and staff safety. the cdc is intensifying the information to look for sources of infection and the pathway of spread and this will prevent a plan that taking the coronavirus situation fully into account. the two units where the cases have been diagno

today i'm saddened to report to the san francisco community that laguna honda hospital has a growing outbreak of coronavirus. we've prepared for since the start of the pandemic and we will continue to do everything we can to protect laguna honda hospital and staff. i want the community and all of the families to know how much i care, we care about them and they are our top priority. we are intensely focused on doing everything we can to protect everyone at laguna honda from harm, but i also need to be realistic and forthright. as we look at the data and the patterns around the world and in our country, we know that long-term care facilities are at most risk for coronavirus outbreaks. therefore, we expect the situation to, unfortunately, get worse. across the united states, many long-term care facilities have been hit hard by the coronavirus, including in california, washington, colorado, minnesota, new york and many other states. no local community is equipped to manage this escalating crisis alone. and that is why we have asked for help from the state and federal government and, i am

. >>> meanwhile, san francisco's laguna honda has a total of 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 2 are residents of the nursing home. the other 10 are staff. state and federal experts are now implementing their plans to help stop a further outbreak there. they will continue to remain on site for further investigation. the hospital remains under lockdown. >>> san francisco's police chief says the department is now citing individuals who do not follow orders for social distancing. they did cite a man who had been warned just the day before that he was in violation, and the department is monitoring a business that had also been warned. the chief says that people have been doing better following the rules, but he is warning that citations can lead to civil or criminal action. >> we have begun to cite. we will not ask you twice. i think we've been extremely patient. but we want to stay ahead of this, like we've done up to this point. we want to flatten that curve and save lives. lives. >> crime in san francisco has dropped significantly since the stay at home order. it's down over 20% with

i also want to give you an update as of today laguna honda has 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 10 are among staff and two are residents. of the staff, seven are in patient care positions and three have not. as we speak the california department of public health and centers for disease control are on site helping us with contact tracing and investigations. to date 94 patients have been tested throughout the hospital. to date 278 staff members have been tested.

today i'm saddened to report to the san francisco community that laguna honda hospital has a growing outbreak of coronavirus. we've prepared for since the start of the pandemic and we will continue to do everything we can to protect laguna honda hospital and staff. i want the community and all of the families to know how much i care, we care about them and they are our top priority. we are intensely focused on doing everything we can to protect everyone at laguna honda from harm, but i also need to be realistic and forthright. as we look at the data and the patterns around the world and in our country, we know that long-term care facilities are at most risk for coronavirus outbreaks. therefore, we expect the situation to, unfortunately, get worse. across the united states, many long-term care facilities have been hit hard by the coronavirus, including in california, washington, colorado, minnesota, new york and many other states. no local community is equipped to manage this escalating crisis alone. and that is why we have asked for help from the state and federal government and, i am

i also want to give you an update as of today laguna honda has 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 10 are among staff and two are residents. of the staff, seven are in patient care positions and three have not. as we speak the california department of public health and centers for disease control are on site helping us with contact tracing and investigations. to date 94 patients have been tested throughout the hospital. to date 278 staff members have been tested. either by dph or their own provider. every staff member on the two units where staff have been sick have been tested. every patient where there was a sick patient has been tested. we are working with cdc to identify and test those that are most concerned may have had exposure to coronavirus. why don't we test everyone on campus? we must prioritize the clinical decisions and resources. first to be tested will be those showing symptoms or who have been exposed to a person with coronavirus. the contract tracings will tell us who these people are and drive further action and decision making. we are committed to keeping you all in

honda and other residential nursing facilities in the city and the region. again, i am most grateful for their support and expertise. the cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, has five physicians and scientists on site at laguna honda today. they are providing much needed staff and strengthening the contact investigations which is crucial to slowing and stopping the spread of the virus. they are also providing expert knowledge to assist clinical teams in the review of clinical protocols and guidelines and any revisionsness given the fluid situation. as we learn more, as we receive more data, we will adjust our response accordingly. the california department of public health is providing expertise and guidance on infection control practices throughout the hospital through direct observation. they have made recommendations for improvements in environmental cleaning and staff practices which are immediately acted upon by laguna honda staff and zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. let me be clear. these experts have insights from around the country and across the world to help us do better in our local response. they have also joined the ongoing department of

honda and other residential nursing facilities in the city and the region. again, i am most grateful for their support and expertise. the cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, has five physicians and scientists on site at laguna honda today. they are providing much needed staff and strengthening the contact investigations which is crucial to slowing and stopping the spread of the virus. they are also providing expert knowledge to assist clinical teams in the review of clinical protocols and guidelines and any revisionsness given the fluid situation. as we learn more, as we receive more data, we will adjust our response accordingly. the california department of public health is providing expertise and guidance on infection control practices throughout the hospital through direct observation. they have made recommendations for improvements in environmental cleaning and staff practices which are immediately acted upon by laguna honda staff and zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. let me be clear. these experts have insights from around the country and across the world to help us do better in our local response. they have also joined the ongoing department of

. >>> san francisco's laguna honda hospital has 14 confirmed cases of covid-19. 11 are hospital staff. eight members of the staff heak. officials expect more confirmed cases in the coming days. all 14 people with the virus are said to be in good condition. >>> happening tomorrow, hundreds of janitors plan to march in san francisco. they are protesting unfair layups and the layups came last week of after congress passed the cares act. they are struggling to support their families in the march, they are keep their social distance and they will be wearing masks. >>> update now on how the coronavirus is affecting the country as a hole. the number of confirmed cases is 336,000. the death poll is just around 10,000. today, president again warned this week will be likely the toughest yet. the surgeon general calling it a pearl har bar. the p called to the flattening the curve. >> things are happening. we are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. and hopefully in the not too distance future, we will be very proud of the job we all did. >>> and all 50 stateses have been approved for

honda will furlough about 18,000 workers at plants in the u.s. the car maker hasbeen drawing down operations at its eight factories in the country since march. they will remain offline until may 1st. honda will cover workers' salaries until the middle of april. after that they should seek government subsidies. nissan has announce td will temporarily lay off workers in tennessee and mississippi. 3,000 more workers including those at its plant in spain will be laid off. the pandemic has been forcing auto makers to suspend operations worldwide creating concern among employees for their jobs. >>> japan's state of emergency covers tokyo, osaka and five other prefectures. we asked an economist what the impact of the measures will be on the economy both in the near term and further down the road. nomura research executive economist points out that the declaration covers regions that account for nearly half of japan's gdp. he adds that personal consumption will fall about $62 billion in the coming months, about 1.2% of gdp. >> the ratio of the emergency and measures by th

positive for covid-19. 265 coronavirus deaths in the state. 11th staff member has tested positive at san francisco's laguna honda hospital. increases total cases at nursery home to 15. california has delivered more than 41 million n-95 masks to health care providers statewide. >>> hearing of large spike in hate incidents against asian-americans, website launched by planning council received over 1,100 reports of discrimination, women harassed twice as much as men, children involved in about 6% of the cases. even with shelter in place order, taking place at grocery stores and other open places. >>> invite you to watch abc7's interactive town hall, "race and coronavirus: a bay area conversation." confronted hate crimes against asian-americans during the pandemic. >>> people are stepping up to ease suffering and need as the world struggles to deal with this health crisis. cornell barnard has story of two local efforts today that highlight power of human kindness. >> reporter: saw lots of kindness today across the bay area, from students collecting ppe for health care workers to grocery store owner who gave his cust

. >>> now to the latest headlines, san francisco's laguna honda hospital has 14 confirmed cases, 11 among staff members. three are residents. all are in good condition. >>> a tiger at the bronx zoo tested positive for covid-19. nadia, a 4-year-old female mall lane tiger was tested after developing a dry cough. she is expected to recover. >>> washington state is returning more than 400 ventilators to the national stockpile. officials say the machines could be better used in states facing larger outbreaks. >>> and boston's mayor today recommended a curfew for bostonian, saying city residents should stay inside their homes between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. starting tomorrow. >> a man from south san francisco who was on board the coral princess cruise ship now docked in miami has died of the coronavirus. his daughter is now worried about her mother, who was also on the ship and has symptoms. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard spoke with the couple's daughter, and cornell, this is heartbreaking. >> eric, it really is. three people have now died on board that coronavirus-stricken cruise ship, inc

honda and other residential nursing facilities in the city and the region. again, i am most grateful for their support and expertise. the cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, has five physicians and scientists on site at laguna honda today. they are providing much needed staff and strengthening the contact investigations which is crucial to slowing and stopping the spread of the virus. they are also providing expert knowledge to assist clinical teams in the review of clinical protocols and guidelines and any revisionsness given the fluid situation. as we learn more, as we receive more data, we will adjust our response accordingly. the california department of public health is providing expertise and guidance on infection control practices throughout the hospital through direct observation. they have made recommendations for improvements in environmental cleaning and staff practices which are immediately acted upon by laguna honda staff and zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. let me be clear. these experts have insights from around the country and across the world to help us do better in our local response. they have also joined the ongoing department of

rapidly applying through establishing training, learning and realtime coaching to ensure laguna honda has the protocols in place regardless of the on site presence of the cdc. i am most grateful for the cdc support and expertise. this is an ever changing situation and the ability to develop and rapidly implement best practices will help slow the spread of the virus not only at laguna honda hospital but also at other residential nursing facilities in the city and region. again, i want be to thank the staff of laguna honda, residents and families for their resilience and capacity to be part of our response to this pandemic. thank you very much. >> director trent rhorer from the human services agency will now make remarks. >> good afternoon. i am trent rhorer, director of the human services agency of san francisco. i want today to give everyone an update on our plan for hoteling as well as providing other housing and supports for individuals during this pandemic. as i said before, the human services agency is charged with providing care and shelter for the city residents under this pandemic.

i also want to give you an update as of today laguna honda has 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 10 are among staff and two are residents. of the staff, seven are in patient care positions and three have not. as we speak the california department of public health and centers for disease control are on site helping us with contact tracing and investigations. to date 94 patients have been tested throughout the hospital. to date 278 staff members have been tested. either by dph or their own provider. every staff member on the two units where staff have been sick have been tested. every patient where there was a sick patient has been tested. we are working with cdc to identify and test those that are most concerned may have had exposure to coronavirus. why don't we test everyone on campus? we must prioritize the clinical decisions and resources. first to be tested will be those showing symptoms or who have been exposed to a person with coronavirus. the contract tracings will tell us who these people are and drive further action and decision making. we are committed to keeping you all in

.>>> in san francisco another staffer at laguna honda has tested positive for covid- 19. there is now a total of 19 confirmed cases at the city rent long-term care facility. 15 of those cases are members of the staff. the remaining four cases are residents at the hospital. at that promises results in just minutes. as christien kafton tells us, experts say the test could be an important new tool. >> reporter: know your enemy is a quote from the art of war and it speaks to this moment as the world battles the novel coronavirus. now researchers at the university of california seven cisco developed a new rapid test aimed at helping medical experts know who is infected and who is not.>> we are talking about millions and millions of tests, rate. so it's very important that we should develop a really convenient test as well, a rapid test. >> scientists just develop a test called the sars-cov-2 detector. medical experts say it's a pin test that could yield results in about 30 to 40 minutes. researchers say it is easy to implement and interpret and requires no specialized equipmen

honda and other residential nursing facilities in the city and the region. again, i am most grateful for their support and expertise. the cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, has five physicians and scientists on site at laguna honda today. they are providing much needed staff and strengthening the contact investigations which is crucial to slowing and stopping the spread of the virus. they are also providing expert knowledge to assist clinical teams in the review of clinical protocols and guidelines and any revisionsness given the fluid situation. as we learn more, as we receive more data, we will adjust our response accordingly. the california department of public health is providing expertise and guidance on infection control practices throughout the hospital through direct observation. they have made recommendations for improvements in environmental cleaning and staff practices which are immediately acted upon by laguna honda staff and zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. let me be clear. these experts have insights from around the country and across the world to help us do better in our local response. they have also joined the ongoing department of

has tested positive as well. there are now 23 staff and 27 residents infected for a total of 50 cases at that facility. and an additional staffer at laguna honda hospital in san francisco has covid 19. the facility now has 17 confirmed cases. >>> sonoma state university is about to become a makeshift hospital now that onsite classes are cancelled until at least the fall. empty dorm rooms will be used to handle overflow patients. as many as 580 beds will be available. the national guard is expected to set up those hospital beds. the locations include verdo village. the cooper ridge and the recreation center. once the beds are set up, these areas will be isolated from the rest of the campus as much as possible. >>> out on the east bay, law enforcement is making sure everyone follows the social distancing rules, they're not just patrolling parks and playgrou playgrounds. they're going inside checking businesses and grocery stores too. eric thomas is live in san leandro with the story for us. eric? >> we rode along with members of the alameda county sheriff's office crime prevention bureau, they are going into businesses and letting them know what

laguna honda has been under a protective quarantine order issued by the city since march 25. >>> at the white house the president says that a blueprint for state testing plans and rapid response programs is being released today. leading the team is the vice president, speaking about ramping up testing him a and the country supply. >> we believe, and i believe increasingly, governors understand about america that we have a sufficient amount of testing today, for every state that qualifies to enter phase 1. to begin to reopen their economies. >> the new guidelines require a minimum standard, where at least 2% of the states population has to be tested. the federal government says it will assist states with supplies to help them meet their may and june goals. >>> several states plan to ease the stay-at-home policies this week, this comes as health officials identifying more symptoms of the coronavirus. jonathan siri has more. >> reporter: dining in may look a lot different than the age of social distancing, this is the case in several states across the country as nonessential businesses beg

other long-term care facilities don't have the training, experience, and capacity that laguna honda has, and so our long-term care facilities need a tremendous amount of support not only in p.p.e., in helping them develop a task of testing, components, screening, that component. we need to build out -- i'm just going to call it a strike team -- teams that can be deployed to help the long-term care if a similarities. and we're learning at our hotels and our s.r.o.s. it's the same situation, especially as testing becomes more available, how we're going to do surveillance in s.r.o.s, how we're going to do targeted testing should any cases appear, and how we're going to do targeted availability. so when have a room, and a person goes ahead, how we're going to be able to place that person into both isolation and quarantine. the shelters -- we're in the same situation in that we're better learning how to manage that, as well. you'll be hearing -- some of this has been in the news, but you'll be hearing more about how we're learning how to shelter in place homeless people who are covid positiv

actually some of the manufacturers are already up you've got starting on monday volvo will also honda hyundai it has been are already put back on line so you see a lot of manufacturers poland is allowed to you know to get on line there's a full list of them that it's really interesting to see the certain countries are trying to get everyone back to producing products so i think it's going to be an interesting on ramping of all these different manufacturers but believe me they want to sell cars and there's going to be incentives to get these cars sold because you know people are going to be getting checks stimulus checks around the world and they're hoping and praying that they're going to use that to purchase a vehicle. we actually just mentioned europe's car market is getting crushed right now and now the german auto lobby is calling on chancellor angela merkel to allow car sales as the country reopens with a clear worldwide economic downturn in the offing here can these sales actually come back. well it depends a little bit on the opening up of the economy. you know when you think about it visitin

honda ?*k >> i think when we look at how covid-19 has generally been introduced into skilled nursing facilities and other similar facilities across the country, despite multiple efforts to prevent and just slow the spread, unfortunately the -- one of the key factors is that people who work at the facility, despite their own efforts and others unintentionally appear to be the source in many of these cases, if not all of these cases. again, right now we are working to ensure that staff are following all proper disease control procedures, including greatly reducing risk of transmission through masking, personal protective equipment wherever required and, again t c.d.c. is working very hard to ensure not only are these recommendations being applied, but they're also being adhered to. and i just really want to express my deep gratitude to the staff at laguna honda from the chief -- from the leadership, managers but especially the people on the frontlines who are taking care of patients every day. they are doing inced work. and i think that all of us owe them a huge debt of gratitude. this work is al

rapidly applying through establishing training, learning and realtime coaching to ensure laguna honda has the protocols in place regardless of the on site presence of the cdc. i am most grateful for the cdc support and expertise. this is an ever changing situation and the ability to develop and rapidly implement best practices will help slow the spread of the virus not only at laguna honda hospital but also at other residential nursing facilities in the city and region. again, i want be to thank the staff of laguna honda, residents and families for their resilience and capacity to be part of our response to this pandemic. thank you very much. >> director trent rhorer from the human services agency will now make remarks. >> good afternoon. i am trent rhorer, director of the human services agency of san francisco. i want today to give everyone an update on our plan for hoteling as well as providing other housing and supports for individuals during this pandemic. as i said before, the human services agency is charged with providing care and shelter for the city residents under this pandemic.

rapidly applying through establishing training, learning and realtime coaching to ensure laguna honda has the protocols in place regardless of the on site presence of the cdc. i am most grateful for the cdc support and expertise. this is an ever changing situation and the ability to develop and rapidly implement best practices will help slow the spread of the virus not only at laguna honda hospital but also at other residential nursing facilities in the city and region. again, i want be to thank the staff of laguna honda, residents and families for their resilience and capacity to be part of our response to this pandemic. thank you very much. >> director trent rhorer from the human services agency will now make remarks. >> good afternoon. i am trent rhorer, director of the human services agency of san francisco. i want today to give everyone an update on our plan for hoteling as well as providing other housing and supports for individuals during this pandemic. as i said before, the human services agency is charged with providing care and shelter for the city residents under this pandemic.

honda ?*k >> i think when we look at how covid-19 has generally been introduced into skilled nursing facilities and other similar facilities across the country, despite multiple efforts to prevent and just slow the spread, unfortunately the -- one of the key factors is that people who work at the facility, despite their own efforts and others unintentionally appear to be the source in many of these cases, if not all of these cases. again, right now we are working to ensure that staff are following all proper disease control procedures, including greatly reducing risk of transmission through masking, personal protective equipment wherever required and, again t c.d.c. is working very hard to ensure not only are these recommendations being applied, but they're also being adhered to. and i just really want to express my deep gratitude to the staff at laguna honda from the chief -- from the leadership, managers but especially the people on the frontlines who are taking care of patients every day. they are doing inced work. and i think that all of us owe them a huge debt of gratitude. this work is al

>>in san francisco laguna honda hospital has recorded an increase in coronavirus cases there are currently 19 confirmed cases there 15 of which are staff members while the other 4 are residents of those staff members 11 have been in patient care physicians. the hospital says most cases and that will go into hama community rx more cases are expected there the surge in demand for help from food banks during the coronavirus pandemic is meant thousands more people need help and new ways to distribute the food com for visited food banks all across the bay area today to get a closer look at the work being done well force and current reports on the san francisco moran food bank. thursday afternoon order builders with the san francisco marin food bank started gathering food unloading a pallets to deliver to pantries and papa pantries for friday's distribution. >>since the pandemic broke out the need has skyrocketed. >>before the pandemic started we were serving about 2 32,000 households a week with fresh if your country network and at this we are serving 49,000 households this week well that's hap

laguna honda has experience in working with health care measures. we will provicontinue to provi those, and they are ongoing. the work is ongoing. workers are getting the best protective gear possible so they can continue to do their work, and patients are monitored on an hourly basis for any symptoms that would warrant them being tested. we are using the best science with regard to hygiene, with regard to personal protective equipment, so ensure that we're doing everything we can to protect the workers and the residents of laguna honda. [inaudible] >> yeah. so to our more health care workers being tested at laguna honda or any other d.p.h. facility? >> so with regard to testing, we are prioritizing people who need testing based on their symptoms. health care workers receive testing based on high risk exposures, so those procedures will continue to be followed at laguna honda as well as other locations across the city. >> kristin with kgoa news. >> this is kristin with kgoa news. can you give us information on increase or decrease on these things: o

a 20- year-old man died and a 19-year- old has major injuries. the driver of a honda got minor injuries. they were taken to the hospital. gianna has been following the traffic impact of this. >>> it started to get better moving towards the bay bridge. we saw a backup well into the maze. this is a live shot and things are moving a bit better. we still see a backup at the toll plaza. they did turn metering lights on. it is improving so just on the 880 overpass at this point. 18 minutes now to go from the macarthur maze into san francisco to harrison. a little slow once you get past the incline. >>> this is a big board. these numbers are up a bit over 400 points. these numbers come as the u.s. economy shrank by 4.8% in the first quarter. it is the biggest decline since bay area workers are feeling the impact. >> reporter: we have been watching hundreds of nonessential city workers here in san jose and they have all been sheltering at home now getting paid on paid administrative leave. it's about to change as major furloughs go into effect starting on monday. we're talkin

has four confirmed cases. the alameda county superior court will stay closed until may 4th. the closure could be longer than that, though. criminal trial dates have been extended by 60 days. the situation at laguna honda is getting worse. it now has 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 11 people are staff members who were looking after patients. three are residents. >>> benicia is cracking down on people who are getting together at city-owned parking lots. you remember those lots are now closed. jobina. >>> thank you, kumasi. good morning at the live desk. here i'm tracking the growing number of deaths in the united states. right now more than 9,600 people have died from coronavirus. and health experts are warning right now that this week could be a defining week. the u.s. surgeon general says this is going to be our, quote, pearl harbor moment" our 9/11 moment but president trump has a

other long-term care facilities don't have the training, experience, and capacity that laguna honda has, and so our long-term care facilities need a tremendous amount of support not only in p.p.e., in helping them develop a task of testing, components, screening, that component. we need to build out -- i'm just going to call it a strike team -- teams that can be deployed to help the long-term care if a similarities. and we're learning at our hotels and our s.r.o.s. it's the same situation, especially as testing becomes more available, how we're going to do surveillance in s.r.o.s, how we're going to do targeted testing should any cases appear, and how we're going to do targeted availability. so when have a room, and a person goes ahead, how we're going to be able to place that person into both isolation and quarantine. the shelters -- we're in the same situation in that we're better learning how to manage that, as well. you'll be hearing -- some of this has been in the news, but you'll be hearing more about how we're learning how to shelter in place homeless people who are covid positiv

i also want to give you an update as of today laguna honda has 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 10 among staff and two are residents. of the staff, seven are in patient care positions and three have not. as we speak the california department of public health and centers for disease control are on site helping us with contact tracing and investigations. to date 94 patients have been tested throughout the hospital. to date 278 staff members have been tested. either by dph or their own provider. every staff member on the two units where staff have been sick have been tested. every patient where there was a sick patient has been tested. we are working with cdc to identify and test those that are most concerned may have had exposure to coronavirus. why don't we test everyone on campus? we must prioritize the clinical decisions and resources. first to be tested will be those showing symptoms or who have been exposed to a person with coronavirus. the contract tracings will tell us who these people are and drive further action and decision making. we are committed to keeping you all inform

another person has tested positive for the coronavirus at laguna honda hospital, now at 21 cases. at least 24 are infected at casa quezada, supportive housing in san francisco's mission district. the city is testing vulnerable residents and relocating others. now parts of sonoma state university are being used to house coronavirus patients or those who are being tested and salesforce ceo benioff announced today he is hoping employees are back to work on june 1. he included a long list of goals and requirements. >>> the u.s. is closing in on one million confirmed cases of covid-19, and more than 54,000 deaths. but some states are already starting to reopen. abc7 news reporter rachel scott has details. >> the severity of the covid-19 pandemic and how to move forward varies greatly from state to state. georgia is one of the first states to begin reopening, allowiallow ing gyms and salons to open friday. on monday, montana and mississippi will allow retailers to operate with social distancing measures in place. tennessee restaurants will be allowed to open at 50% capacity. colorado wi