let's bring in nbc bay area's cheryl hurd who joins us at john muir hospital in walnut creek.heryl? >> reporter: raj, there are dozens and dozens of doctors, nurses, and therapists who put their lives on the line every day here during this pandemic. but there's one therapist we met tonight through her father-in-law, who wants you to know about her sacrifices. >> i think my biggest thing is i don't know what's going to happen. >> reporter: that might be heather moore's biggest fear, but that doesn't stop her from coming to john muir hospital every day to help keep coronavirus patients alive. >> it's exhausting. >> reporter: as a respiratory therapist for the past four years, moore is taking on a challenge she thought she'd never have to face. >> we're learning as we go day by day and making the necessary adjustments. >> reporter: adjustments where there is no playbook. re respirators are at a premium. >> i know we're preserving them as best we can right now but it's always going to be a fear because we don't know how long this is going to go on. >> reporter: she is hoping time

>>john muir is looki fo ways to get all new nurses in the system a new grad transition program where they can get nurses who are working in non acute settings like angela and cosmetic dermatology and they can get down to work in the hoitals faer. gayle ong kron 4 news. >>the coravirus pandemic is forci the shutdown of major meat plants all acro the country. the closures have been invoking fear and shoppers of a shortage, even one of the wor's largest meat procers is conrned about the supply as the outbreak rages on kron four's dan thn reports. >>covid-19 is sweeping meat pressing plants across the country oureaks among their employees have been forcing major companies li tyson foods toeither cut back or shut down becauseof this the ce of tyson is sending out a warning to eect less pork beef and chicken at the grocery store that doesn't seem to be on the horizon but but we have had some disruptions those disruptions says daniel sumner a u c davis agricultural econost will not create a shortage of meat even after the country's largest meat producers, including tyson along with smithfie

abc7 news reporter laura anthony live at john muir hospital in concord with the story that you'll see only on 7. lawyer? >> hi, larry. well, you could say this is an unintended consequence, but one that doctors here and at other major bay area hospitals worry could have serious side effects, even be deadly for some patients too afraid to come to emergency rooms for necessary care. >> we're seeing patients come in with strokes that have been delayed for several days. people sitting at home with appendicitis for five or six days. >> the director of emergency medicine for john muir health, dr.riezaysis alarming drop in the number of patients coming in for serious noncovid-19 related issues. >> people with concerning sounding chest pain or heart attacks that are waiting to seek care until the last possible moment because they think that either the hospitals are overwhelmed or they are so concerned about contracting coronavirus themselves that they don't want to come to the hospital. >> rodriguez told us the failure to act quickly for time sensitive illnesses and injuries is putting some p

any -- [laughing] i don't have any magic formula one of the principal characters in my book was john muir, a first-generation people look at the west that has this thing to exploit. but what else wants to exploit the west. it is a single story of the american west, everybody who goes out there to seize the natural resources of the wesco whether it's land of whether it's cow grazing buffalo or gold or silver or water or whatever it might be, but john muir is one of the first-generation to say we need to preserve, just as it is. you cannot improve on yosemite. he was sufficiently persuasive to talk to people like you to roosevelt who came to the same idea. this question of, so what is the future of the west going to be? it remains contested, and it's fair to say that the idea that are certain parts of the west that should be simply left as they are. that idea is fairly secure. but whether those parts should be expanded, whether its encroachments can be made into wilderness areas come all the stuff, it's the old battle where there still is in the west, i'll be more than an east, there's this

>>john muir is looking for ways to get all new nurses in the system a new grad transition program where they can get nurses who are working in non acute settings like angela and cosmetic dermatology and they can get down to work in the hospitals faster. gayle ong kron 4 news. >>the country's top infectious disease expert is calling on the united states to double coronavirus testing in coming weeks doctor anthony fauci made those remarks during the covid-19 update webcast today. >>we don't want to get fixated right now you know we doing about 1.5 2. million true we probably should you know that we stand as we get into the next several weeks and i think we will testing is an important point what we're doing but is not the only point. >>as of right now more than 900,000 americans have been diagnosed with the virus and more than 53,000 americans have died doctor fauci says united states needs enough testing to respond to outbreaks it will occur as social distancing guidelines are relaxed people living in san francisco's mission neighborhood can get tested for coronavirus for free. the city

>>john muir is looking for ways to get all new nurses in the system a new grad transition program whehey can get nurses who are working in non acute settings like angela and cosmetic dermatology and they can get down to work in the hospitals faster. gayle ong kron 4 news. well the east bay spca is providing free pet food to owners who e facing financial hardship during this crisis. >>so there's a new drive-thru method for giving out free pet food. this is happening at the east bay spca spay and neuter cent that's on a good burger road in oakland if you want to head over the organization plans to host these food giveaways every friday from 11:00am to one pm. >>so all of our staff are wearing mask of her recommendation from the cdc. we also have dos and gloves on and we have gogglesor glasses just to make sure our staff are fully protected and that we are protectinghe public as much as possible. >>pet owners can order enough food to feed up to dogs and 2 cats. >>and golfers are hitting the links once again in napa county now this despite the county remaining under a shelter-in-place ord

john muir is looking for ways to get all new nurses in the system a new grad transition program where they can get nurses. >>who are working in non acute settings like angela and cosmetic dermatology and they can get down to work in the hospitals faster. gayle ong kron 4 news. happening today sausalito is closing all of its city own parking lot on weekends and holidays. >>the city says that the closures are because of a per public safety concerns related to the pandemic and the widespread disregard for the non essential travel restrictions. the closures remain in effect until further notice and violators will be cited. well our coverage of the coronavirus continues on our website kron 4 dot com there you'll find the latest on the outbreaks here in the bay area and interactive map that's been set up for you and lots of information on ways that you can stay safe. you can find all of this and more on our website kron 4 dot com. >>and coming up on kron 4 news weekend a promising new treatment for coronavirus we'll have details on the plasma transfusion that help to patients in san francis

so far we are and i see you workers at john muir dical center and kaiser permanente walnut creek. they have enjoyed feels deliveries star restaurant owner says that they're just doing their pa to help the community like they always half that's greakeeping up guys. well keep in mind you can nominate a person thin your community doing great things said stepping up and helping out all you have to do is go to kron 4 dot com slash features slash kron 4 heroes submit a person there or an organization we lookforward to hearing about all these amazing folks during this great work within the community. well, of course want to get a check of the orecast because some ofyour stepping out this morning and you need to know what the conditions are like outside the , so let's say good moing to meteorologist dave spahr and see what size shaping up on this monday morning dave. >>hey goodmorning robin good morng everybody another bout of rain it looks like a know we can see some the footprints of this to come on storm tracker 4 went in for the rain to comcrawling on enough from the so santa cruz mou

with the hospitals right now michelle lopes is a senior vice president and chief nurse executive at john muir. she says there could be a second wave of covid-19 in the fall and the need for help may return her message to nurses like williams stop give up hope you all the church your to your health as well as many other organizations are looking for ways to get you out to walk far so don't give up. >>john mayer is looking for a new nurses to get into the system and that a nyu grad program they're trying to put together where nurses who are working in on a cute and settings like angela didn't cosmetic dermatology and they can get them into the hospitals faster gayle ong kron 4 news scales. thank you. >>president trump has hinted that he might extend a 60 day hold on green cards for foreign workers. but he says he order to protect american jobs during this outbreak. analysts predict the number of green cards issued annually will drop from a million to 300,000 if the changes stand. meanwhile, the california department of public health has released new data on coronavirus cases based on race, 43.3

john muir is looking for ways to get all new nurses in the system a new grad transition program where they can get nurses. >>who are working in non acute settings like angela and cosmetic dermatology and they can get down to work in the hospitals faster. gae ong kron 4 news. well to theast bay now at lea one scol district is already planning what to do in case they must continue distance-learning in the next school year. >>in a message posted on the district websitethe dublin unified school district says th they are working on diffent plans for the next school year one plan would be h to handle students returning to physical classrooms. the other would lay out a plan just in case distance-learni must continue in the fall. the district says th the you interest of the students to begin the year in classrooms, but they want to prepared for anything. >>the san francisco unified school strict is setting up more sites in the city to provide free grab and go meals. e district has new partnerships with 5 community-based organizations to expand access to families the district is also provied m

>>well john muir hospital in the east bay is lookingo get looking for ways to get all new nuses into the system more quickly so they can help t where they're needed. >>well to the north bay now afterbeing hospitalized in a coma for weeks and onbay area doctor is now recovering from his battle with coronavirus on april 14th 74 year-old doctor jerry crown, he's a pulmonary specialist he wo from his coma at santa rosamemorial hospital. doctor pam spent 16 days on a ventilator and lost more than 20 pounds as the coravirus attacked his lun. doctor crimes wife lilly says her husband spent so much has his life heping others that she says grateful. the medical team was able to save him. >>these guys were amazing and not just the doctors us that it's especially the nursing staff opportunity to keep assailant and joy every second of >>well he's getting better i doctor crown says that he plans to take it slow in order to get stronger and healthier then he plans to get right back out there and start helping others. >>and happening today in the east bay there's a drive-th coronavirus testing site

>>well john muir hospital in the east bay looking for ways to get all new nurses into the system more quickly so that way they can help ou where they're needed. wha we've heard this before and it's happing again today and other transit system in the bay area making some serious changes to its schedule. all of because of the shelter-in-place orders. we want to go to the newsroom and kron 4 sanaz tahernia she has the latest on that good morning sauce. >>that's right marty good morning. the early bird express is either reducing or completely discontinuing service on all 13 of its bus routes after experiencing a 0% drop in ridership before the shelter-in-place orders were put into effect in march. the transit systemarried today that number is anywhere between a 10250 riders per day. the changes wil not only save the early birexpress money, but it will so free up some staff resources to be used to suppo its transit partners like bart. now the routes you see on your screen. theswill continue to run, however thenumber of daily trips on these roes will be reduced. the remaining routes, howeve

so far we are nice eu workers a john muir medical nter and kaer walnut creek medical cter.s s. they're just doing what their part to help the community as thealways have. >>keep it up guys keepup the good work you remember you can nominate a person or a team wiin your community doing great things all you have to do is go to kron 4 dot com slash features slash kron 4 heroes. and we look forward to hearing from you about all the amazing people doing that great work out there in the community. now let's get a check of the forecast we re picking up the radar earlier and was like we have some rain moving in in states far. morning, everybody and rain in the santcruz mountains as what we see they'll be more of thaas we progress through the day today and it starts to get off to the east baas well rotation we can e kind of going around that whole system and the north bay will actually be the stop last along the journey in the mouse appear to be the least up there. here's a live shot coming in from seoul got some kind of spooky skies there as we see also at the golden gate bridge to

. >> gleason finally went to the emergency room at john muir hospital where doctors quickly discovered she had an artery almost completely blocked. >> this is the blockage right here. so it's fat and 97% blocked. >> da andrew dublin performed the stint procedure, one he says probably could not wait even one more day. >> i would have loved it if she came in two weeks before when the chest pain started. by the time she came in, she absolutely needed to come. >> in ant she continued to worry about coronavirus even as she was on the operating table. awake during the stint procedure, she asked dr. dublin if she had done the right thing. >> okay, should i really have come in? because that was a sunday or should i have waited until monday and called your office? and he said the hospital. it was negative. in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> those mask requirements are now being enforced, but officers want to make sure you're not the ♪ ♪ when you need it, jack delivers: order on uber eats, postmates and grubhub. rently now. whenso we can still answer your calls.: and we are monitorin

because she can't hold her husband's hand while he's fighting for his life alone in a hospital room at john muir diagnosed with covid-19 eight days ago. for weeks he was concerned about their expoesher to tsure to the. >> my husband is a very healthy man so for me to see him in that state was just a very difficult thing. >> on monday during the california state lottery commission meeting, the lottery commission director said they have been adapting to this crisis and working 24/7 to address the needs of their team members. they say they implemented a number of changes, sometimes being amongst the first in state agencies to respond. >>> a member of the board of supervisors have introduced a plan to give families in san francisco money to pay their bills if they don't qualify for federal relief programs. the proposal by supervisor walton would target families with kids under the age of 18 many feeling squeezed right now. >> and they're figuring out what to do as it is hitting the first of the month, rent is due, certain bills are due. >> we're setting this legislation up so that we can serve 5,000

. >> gleason finally went to the emergency room at john muir hospital where doctors quickly discovered had an artery almost completely blocked. >> this is the blockage right here. so it's fat and all of the sudden 90% blocked. >> dr. andrew dublin performed the stint procedure, one he says probably could not wait even one more day. >> i would have loved it if she came in two weeks before when the chest pain started. by the time it got to chest pain, she absolutely needed to come in. >> and andrea continued to worry about coronavirus even as she was on the operating table. awake during the stint procedure, she asked dr. dublin if she had done the right thing. >> okay, should i really have come in? because that was a sunday or should i have waited until monday and called your office? and he said oh, no, no. when you have those symptoms, you need to be in right now. >> gleason is sheltering at home with her husband. besides a much healthier heart, she also got a covid-19 test at the hospital. it was negative. in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> well, checking on our weather, it

>>tracy chavez organized the event earlier this month, a park outside john muir in walnut creek thanking hospital workers there and they plan to park outside sutter delta medical center in antioch tomorrow. you can spot light someone making a difference in your community we have a new section on our website, it's called kron 4 heroes. all you have to do is fill out a quick form to let us know about your hero you can find the page on kron 4 dot com. >>produces pro athletes in every major sport, but how has the pandemic affected some of their preparation this year for the big leagues scrum for jason dumas spoke with the young man from san mateo who despite this pandemic has his eyes on the prize he's planning to hear his name called during the nfl draft. >>i mean i see i see graduated from dallas our high school as one of the top football recruits in the country after spending his freshman year at michigan, he transferred to u c l a where he became one of the best tight ends in the nation. his success didn't happen by accident. it is a product of hard work and sacrifice dating back to befo

while writing it, i frequently found inspiration in the words of writer john muir, who wrote "going to i am staying parked inside, like we all should be. but when this is all past, i can't tell you how excited i am going to be to get out of the house and head home. >> pauley: we take a moment once again this week to remember some of those we've lost to the coronavirus. ♪ ♪ come on home ♪ come on home ♪ so you don't have to be alone ♪ ♪ come on home ♪ ♪ the moon and sun hang out in bars just talking ♪ ♪ i still love that picture of us walking ♪ ♪ just like that old house we thought was haunted ♪ ♪ summer came faster than we wanted ♪ ♪ come on home ♪ come on home ♪ so you don't have to be alone ♪ ♪ come on home ♪ come on home ♪ so you don't have to be alone ♪ ♪ just come on home you can soce please go to coronavirus.gov >> pauley: if you can't see us, hear us on our podcast, sponsored by capital one. what's in your wallet? >> pauley: some thoughts, now on easter and passover. first, from tim cardinal dolan. archbishop from new york. and from jose in manhattan. >> cardinal timothy dolan i

. >> the director of emergency medicine for john muir health dr. rodriguez says his hospitals have seen an alarming drop in the number of patients coming in for serious noncovid-19 related issues. >> people with concerning sounding chest pain or heart attacks that are waiting to seek care until the last possible moment. because they think the hospitals are overwhelmed that they don't want to come to the hospital. >> rodriguez told us the failure to act quickly for time sensitive illnesses and injuries is putting some patients at greater risk than even the coronavirus. and bay area hospital officials say the early shortage of personal protective gear for staff and patients has largely subsided. sutter health's ashley borman told us whether you have broken your arm or have multiple ongoing health conditions, people should feel reassured and safe when coming to sutter health emergency departments. hospital officials concede the ongoing fear may stem from earlier reports that emergency rooms were either overwhelmed with covid-19 patients or gearing up

. >> but john muir and other bay area hospitals just haven't seen a significant surge in covid-19 patients. they did, however, plan for one. uc san francisco medical center is only about 2/3 full, with some 245 empty beds by design in case there is a surge. but with patient counts down, hospitals just aren't hiring nurses. right now it's all about redeploying. >> early on, we did reach out to retired nurses. we started planning for how can we bring new graduate nurses. and nursing students into our workforce, but we just have found that we haven't had the need. we've had the resources within our own teams to be able to manage the volume of patients we're seeing. >> so not only are bay area hospitals not hiring new nurses now, there is some concern that there could be future layoffs. and of course the caveat in all of this is that there may be a need for many more nurses in there is a future surge of covid-19 here in the by area. in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> laura, thanks. >>> a drug developed by foster city-based gilead sciences may not have helped coronavirus patients in

take a look at this group of registered nurses who are demonstrating friday outside of john muir medical say they mainly need those and 95 masks along with better communication with the hospital about what's available. and what's not. >>we are being supplied 95, but the expectation is that we will use them for an entire shift which is outside of 03:00am guidelines. they also have currently been collecting and 95 to repurpose them and potentially have nurses reuse them in the future. >>well the demonstration was organized by the california nurses association. and the union for california nurses is applauding the state's latest effort to protect a nurses first responders and other health care workers who've been exposed to covid-19 assembly bill 6, 6, 4, was introduced on friday now it would provide workers compensation during a state of emergency. the california nurses association is a co sponsor of that measure. there are 3100 nurses and health care workers in california who have been infected with coronavirus and for nurses have died. >>a grocery stores are among the most traffic and tr

well earlier this month people also parked outside john muir, a hospital and wanted creek thanking hospitaloutside they plan to park outside sutter. >>delta medical center in antioch today. well you can spotlight, someone making a difference in your community we have a special section on our website, it's called kron 4 heroes and all you have to do is fill out a quick form and let us know about a hero in your community and you can find that page on our website kron 4 dot com with love to hear from you know we sure what and still ahead. >>now this morning health officials in the south bay have new details on the spread of coronavirus we'll find out what they're learning and how they're working with nursing homes to protect the elderly. sheltering in place a small space could have some challenges, we're going to find out what one bay area sailor says helped her as she sailed around the world crammed on that small boat. also the u.s. is reaching a grim milestone as a coronavirus cases are expected what we do now will forever change our tomorrow. so let's do the right thing, today. let's stay a

john muir medical center and kaiser walnut creek medical center.e didn't want to put extras pressure on his staff to deliver the meals so we set up a sign up sheet for volunteers offer their time to pick up the food and deliver it. the community stepped up and almost every volunteer delivery slots is booked through the end of april. they make five deliveries a day. and the best part is there is no cost. a walnut creek staple for more than 20 years and says it is the least that he can do to give back to these communities that have given so much to him. we are going to speak to him in just a few minutes. see you can hear from him directly in the next hour. reporting live, ktvu fox news. >>> thank you. there are now 14 confirmed cases of the coronavirus at san francisco's laguna honda hospital. and 11 staff members at the hospital did test positive. the hospital is operated by the city of san francisco. three residents of also tested positive. earlier this week mayor london breed announced the center for disease control has two infectious disease expe