agn, o team is fanned out t cover it all let's start with nbc's gabe gutierrez. reporter:he wave of ambulances in new york is less frequent the state announced fewer icu admissions and fewer deaths fm coronarus than the dabefore the most encouraging that t curve is flattening thgovernor ss it's to relax. want to kn i still how this happened. because the warning signs were there. and if you don't know e answer, then how do you know it's not going to haen again >> reporter: the ndemic's death toll here in the nation's epicenter could be much higher. during the first five days of oplel, morthan100 wereronounced dead home or onhe strt. at's eht times as ma a nce ma were never tested, they're not inuded in the official count new yorkuthories are begging redents to keep soci distancing y not close the parks here much like l.a. did >> people have in place, but it's 8.6 llion people in a very sll space. and they have to he some outlet. >> reporter:e spoke one on one with mayor bill de blasio tod afr he toured a ne temporary hospital at the national tennis center, the te

tonight several american officials tell nbc news u.s.elligence reporting indicates kim recently underwent cardiovascular surgery. some officials saying the intelligence suggests he may be incapacitated, but they're investigating to see if that's true. while south korean officials say kim is active as normal, and they do not detect evidence of ill health president trump who met kim last year spoke out today. >> the reports came out and we don't know. we don't know. i've had a very good relationship with him. i wouldn't -- i can only say this. i wish him well. >> reporter: kim jong-un has disappeared during reported health crises before only to later appear on state tv if he does again the images will be closely examined to see if their doctored or are old. >> richard engel tonight, thank you >>> back home now to the coronavirus crisis in america's nursing homes. over 9,000 deaths of more than 4,500 facilities or kate snow now in a system already broken before the outbreak. >> repor crisis is exposing systemic problems that predate this pa

again, our team is fanned out to cover it all let's start with nbc's gabe gutierrez. of reporter: the wave ambulances in new york is less frequent the state announced fewer icu admissions and fewer deaths from coronavirus than the day before the most encouraging sign yet that the curve is flattening the governor says it's too soon to relax. >> i mean, i still want to know how this happened. because the warning signs were there. and if you don't know the answer, then how do you know it's not going to happen again >> reporter: the pandemic's death toll here in the nation's epicenter could be much higher. during the first five days of april, more than 1100 people were pronounced dead in their home or on the street. that's eight times as many as last year. since many were never tested, they're not included in the official count new york authorities are begging residents to keep social distancing why not close the parks here much like l.a. did >> people have practiced shelter in place, but it's 8.6 million people in a very small space. and they have to have some outlet. >>

just search "nbc ian."n san jose, ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> a lot of people will want to see it for sure. >>> new at 11:00, the country braces for a massive spike in unemployment, more than we have already. facebook says it plans to add 10,000 workers by the end of the year. they're expected to fill positions on product and engineering teams. the company's coo, sheryl sandberg told cnbc that hiring will remain aggressive. >>> overall the job market is much more bleak tonight after staggering unemployment numbers were announced. more than 1 million californians have applied for unemployment benefits within the last two weeks. the labor department says last week alone, more than 870,000 people in the state filed for unemployments. across the u.s., 6.6 million people have filed. so many of them have lost their jobs in recent weeks because of businesses shutting down under the shelter at home order. many aren't sure when they will see another paycheck. the ceo of a restaurant chain has laid off three quar

your temperature, sports with no crowds how life as we know it could change >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening as the number of covid deaths surged to at least 32,000 in this country, that drum beat to reopen the economy is landing with a dull thud in regions still seeing deadly days days in new york hovering above 700 and where there is not enough testing capacity to ease restrictions all as the new crisis grows around the country, hunger our correspondents have it all covered, first gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: tonight, the calls to reopen parts of the nation's economy are growing louder protesters at the michigan state capitol blasted the governor's straight stay-at-home order which among other things restricts interstate travel. >> putting all of these workers out of business is just a disaster. >> reporter: president trump is now suggesting some states might start reopening before may 1st. >> we have beautiful pieces, beautiful states with capable governors. they know what it's time to open. >> reporter: in the north east, the crisis is far

stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> our thoughts are with dr. breen's family tonight if you are or somebody you know are struggling with thoughts of suicide, call the suicide prevention lifeline. or visit suicide prevention lifeline.org as we continue on tonight, there's a stark warning from one of the country's biggest meat companies tyson foods said that there will be limited supplies of products in stores because of plant closings and says, the food supply chain is breaking we get more on that. >> reporter: tonight signs that a critical link in the food supply chain may be cracking as the meat processing plants have become covid-19 hot spots. so far, a thousand employees of the plants have estimate theed positive for the virus. forcing the closure of 15 plants. some employees like the this worker in a tyson plant are scared to show their face because they don't want to lose their jobs but are more terrified of getting sick >> they didn't have enough material and masks and things like that to provide to us. so they started to give us different

. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone tonight as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in this country climbs to over a million and deaths surpass american losses in the vietnam war there are increasing worries about a break down of the food chain the president using his executive authority tonight to order meat and egg processors to keep their plants running despite many becoming epicenters for the virus. it's yet another looming crisis even as so much of the nation is trying to emerge from lockdown and return to normal we have a lot of ground to cover tonight. we start with blayne alexander. >> reporter: tonight on a heel of a dire warning from tyson foods the supply chain is breaking president trump is invoking the defense production act ordering all pork, beef, chicken and egg facilities to stay open declaring them critical infrastructure >> we always work with the farmers. there's plenty of supply as you know there's plenty of supply it's distribution and we will probably have that today solved. it was a very unique circumstanc

nbc's matt bradley. >> reporter: this is the most important time of year at the vatican. you wouldn't know it around st. peter's square they are finding ways to rea out like streaming services the pope calls creativity of love. >> reporter: as an example, the archbishop of new orleans joining a rabbi to bless their city from the skies today. and for those who worship from home this weekend, a simple message. >> you can take away the building, but you can't take away the church. >> reporter: stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> many health experts on a growing warning the only safe way to reopen the e to test for exposure to the virus on a massive scale and that's just one of three tools necessary but we are nowhere near that capability tom costello has more on the challenge ahead. governors inrom virus hot zones tonight, a pa for populaon wide testing as a condition to reopen the economy. >> we're going to have all sorts of protections in place and have a lot more testing. >> we are particularly short on the test kits to be able to test for the virus. >> reporter: overn

chris chmura: you're watching an nbc bay area news coronavirus special.onight, nbc bay area responds to people who are out thousands of dollars each. we're tackling airline cancelation headaches and vacation rental runarounds. plus, masks are in very high demand right now. we'll show you how to make your own in minutes using items you likely have at home. and if the virus cuts your income, your credit score doesn't have to suffer too. we have some steps you can take to preserve your credit. all that and much more starting right now. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. tonight, we are going in depth with covid-19 and what it means for you and your finances. since the outbreak began, we've received more than 600 calls, emails, and social media messages asking about everything from unemployment to taking care of your car. well, tonight, we aim to answer some of those questions and provide you with resources to help you survive this crisis. and don't worry, if you miss something important here, we've got you cove

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live in sausalito, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, terry. new at 11:00, sounding the alarm. the director general at the world health organization says he is deeply concerned about the rapid escalation of the virus globally. he's offering a very grim projection. >> the number of deaths has more than doubled in the past week. in the next few days we will reach 1 million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths. >> 1 million cases worldwide and 50,000 deaths. that is his projection. here in the bay area, though, the number of confirmed cases continues to climb. today more than 2,600 confirmed. 68 people have died. the bay area's hot zone, santa clara county, now just shy of 1,000 cases. we also want to put things into perspective for you nationally. we took yesterday's numbers from different counties across the country. santa clara county had 890 confirmed cases yesterday. l.a. county over 3,000. dallas county in texas with over 500 cases. broward county in florida with over 1,000 cases. and westchester county in new york at almost 10,000. >>> while t

. >>> also, only on nbc, an east bay warehouse raided in the midst of this pandemic.he stockpile inside that caught the attention of these state agents. >>> and the reason some african-american men are refusing to cover their faces. >>> the news at 11:00 starts right now. good evening. we begin with two major developments. i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm raj mathai. governor newsom says for the first time, california is reducing the spread of the virus. he also arranged the purchase of 200 million masks. >> nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney joins us at kaiser hospital in san rafael with the new details. terry? >> reporter: yeah. governor newsom making the announcement to a national television audience on the rachel maddow show, saying he used california's buying power to get this deal done. he also sounded like he was taking a swipe at the trump administration. >> in the last 48 hours, we have secured through a consortium of nonprofits and a manufacturer here in the state of california upwards of 200 million masks on a monthly basis. >> reporter: specifically, about 150 mil

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, ne tonight we're at a gut check moment in our battle with the coronavirus and its impact on lives. more than 34,000 lost so far and livelihoods, 22 million american jobs erased. president trump tonight announcing a road map to rebooting the economy unveiling guidelines it would keep schools closed but envisioned returns to offices, the reopening of restaurants, theaters, churches, and gyms all under strict conditions but are we really there yet? our team tackling it all tonight, first peter alexander with the breaking developments from the white house peter, what do we know >> reporter: the president tonight laying out his recommendations for reopening the economy. the guidelines do not provide specific dates or locations and they acknowledge that governors have the final say on what happens in their state. president trump tonight outlining new federal guidelines to reopen america again. the president days after insisting he has total authority to order states what to do, he is calling all 50 governors you

struggling, tonight a powerful message you're not alone >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone the rift is growing tonight between a president who holds there are no limits to his power and governors on the east and west coasts who have formed alliances to set their own criteria for rebooting the economy. but that kind of talk was briefly drowned out here in new york late today when officials acknowledged what was widely feared, that the number of dead is far higher than reported tonight more than 3,700 additional names being added to the state's already staggering death toll that now tops 10,000 our team is in place let's begin with the latest on the pandemic and gabe gutierrez in new york >>> at the nation's epicenter a stunning spike. late today new york city abruptly increased its death toll by 3,700. city officials say the total is now more than 10,000 because they're now including people who have never tested positive for covid-19 but were presumed to have died from it. the virus is increasingly targeting the most vulnerable. >> the

. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone if they reopen it, will they come there is strong push back in efforts to ease coronavirus related restrictions some coming from the very businesses those changes are aimed at helping. in spite of those vocal protests we've been seeing calling for a broad reopening, a new associated press survey shows americans are still cautious only 12% believe the measures where they live go too far and some believe limits don't go far enough and the solid majority believe steps to stop the coronavirus where they live are about right. our team is ready to go and georgia is where we start with blayne alexander. >> reporter: with less than 48 hours until one of the nation's most aggressive reopening measures goes into effect, georgia is divided today the state hit a new milestone topping 20,000 confirmed cases, more than 800 have died. which is why some businesses like this hair salon are choosing not to reopen despite the governor's move. >> we're trying to protect our staff and their families and communities. >>

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nbc's kerry sanders reports.here may be less beef, pork, and chicken headed to your grocery store. >> reporter: this morning there are fears the nation's food supply chain is at a breaking point. after more than a dozen major meat processing plants have become covid-19 hotspots. the most recent plants to close in logansport, indiana, and green bay, wisconsin, where one of out of every five workers tested positive for coronavirus. at plants still open, there are staffing shortages. even pay raises and bonuses not enough to lure some employees back to work. crystal rodriguez usually works alongside her father but he now has coronavirus. >> $4 extra and the $600 bonus? i'm sorry, that's not worth life. >> reporter: tyson foods taking out a ful page ad sunday plants could lead to shortages at grocery stores. the company also releasing this video of a redesigned chicken processing plant in arkansas that it says allows for better social distancing. in saginaw, texas, third generation rancher missy bonds worries closed

and joining us now is nbc news science contributor joseph fair. good seeing you. a thursday stunning announcement today from the world health organization now saying there's no evidence covid-19 survivors are immune from getting it again? >> yeah, it's surprising but not surprising we just don't have any human evidence that you can't be reinfected with covid-19 and we do have some antidotal evidence from china and elsewhere people can be reinfected although a majority of people like myself think that was an issue with the diagnostics. you do get some kind of immunity so it would be surprising if there's no immunity from it. but only time will tell us what immunity you have from covid-19 if you've recovered and how long that will last >> and he said >> and he said yesterday the virus can live in the air for 3 hours. is that possible >> you know, in a laboratory setting and done with laboratory equipment specifically to nebulize it and put it up in the air and aerosolize the virus it's much shorter. in nature we believe that's much shorter and you have to come into

several american officials tell nbc news that u.s.ntelligence is reporting that kim recently had heart surgery. american officials are now looking into reports he may be incapacitated. the north korean leader was last seen at a communist party meeting more than a week ago. days ago he missed a birthday celebration for his late grandfather. south korean officials say he isn't ill. kim has disappeared during reported health crises before, then appeared on state tv. if this does happen, the images will be examined to see if they are doctored potentially old. >>> a record-breaking payout for popular mexican food chain chipotle. the company has agreed to pay a $25 million fine. that's the largest ever in a food safety case. this stems from allegations hundreds of customers got sick after eating at chipotle between 2015 and 2018. some cases are blamed on sick employees passinging along the norovirus. others claim customers got sick from improper food storage. chipotle says it's committed to enhancing food safety protocols. >>> nearly 17 hou

in san francisco, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> beautiful shot. thank you, terry. >>> could this be the future of restaurants? new video from italy where some restaurants have installed plexiglas barriers between the tables. you can see it there. in some cases, on the tables. they're also doing this in china. restaurants in italy, by the way, reopened on june 1st. here in the united states, restaurants in texas are preparing to reopen. at this place in houston, the owner is going from fully decorated tables to simple paper tablecloths. disposable paper products are more sanitary. the staff will also scrub down the floor, chairs and every table before the next party arrives. waiters will wear masks and si feet apart. >>> well, beef is still for dinner. president trump is keeping america's meat processing plants open. more than a dozen facilities are closed because employees are infected with covid-19. that in turn is threatening supply chains. today the president signed an executive order to keep these plants open. he also reassured americans there

in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> hailing our heroes.hose who fight at the front line, putting themselves in harm's way to keep us safe. take a look at a pharmacy crew at walgreens in morgan hill, helping a lot of folks get through this with face masks on, of course. protective shields at their registers. they help everyone who comes in and they do it safely. >>> and chef chu's feeding first responders. the restaurant provided lunch to workers with the santa clara county sheriff's office. the community indeed coming together during this time. >>> don't miss our nbc bay area responds coronavirus special. that's tonight at 6:30. consumer investigator chris chmura going to be sharing valuable resources and expert advice to help your family get through these challenging times. that's 6:30 tonight right after nbc bay area news at 6:00. >>> two historical san francisco landmarks decked in wreaths today for the anniversary of the city's 1906 iraq and fire. typically there's a big ceremony on april 18th to mark this event right there on market s

sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> some notes from the white house. president trump says the u.s. is past the peak of the outbreak, up next reopening the economy. may 1st is the president's target date for several states. not necessarily us here in california but several other states. the plan says child care facilities and schools will be among the first to reopen so parents can get back to work. >> we'll also be speaking to america's governors tomorrow and then we'll be announcing exactly what's happening. we'll be opening up states, some states much sooner than others. we think some of the states can actually open up before the deadline of may 1st. >> that's just a couple of weeks. also today millions of americans received direct deposit stimulus payments from the federal government. you don't need to sign up, remember, these are automatic payments based on your tax returns from 2018 and 2019. and for those receiving checks in the mail president trump's name will be printed on them, which is prompting some controversy. >>> here's a look at the late

nbc bay area's jean elle has the details for us. >> reporter: some empty shelves inside bay area safeway stores have shoppers voicing concern on social media. in san francisco, some waited in line to go shopping for an hour to find limited supplies of some produce, pasta, and butter. >> there was a lot of vegetables were gone. >> reporter: we found yuka at a nearby market picking up what she couldn't find at safeway. >> lettuce and things like gone. but they have it here. >> reporter: in a statement, safeway says the shortages are related to a coronavirus outbreak at its distribution center in tracy where one employee died and nearly 50 more have tested positive. while safeway works to address safety and restock shelves, shoppers are finding alternatives like casa guadalupe supermarket. >> we get a lot from the 30th and mission safeway. they're telling us the problem, how much they see their empty stock. and when they come over to us, they're like, we're just happy to have you guys in the neighborhood. >> reporter: they were unloading produce tonight and don't expect a shortage. >> you g

in san francisco, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >>> the party over. the sfpd shutting down a makeshift nightclub. this is time lapse surveillance video. this nightclub was at schaaf ter avenue in the bay view in a warehouse. police say believe it or not, it began operating right after the stay-at-home order was issued. officers raided the club on saturday. they took pool tables, fog machines, liquor, the whole thing. the illegal club didn't even have sprinklers, fire alarms or proper exits. as you can imagine, a couple people arrested. >>> your cell phone is a gold mine for -- the cdc compared public health responses to the outbreak in four parts of the u.s. -- new york, seattle, new orleans, and the bay area. here's what they found. they used data from cell phones. they say in all four places, the outbreak slowed as more people stayed home. but the bay area's early action may have helped protect us from a worst outbreak. when new york issued a stay-at-home order, researchers say the virus was so widespread the cases jumped from 5,000 to 50,000 in ten

tomorrow join us for an nbc bay area news special.will bring you the best of the best and tell you how you can do something good for our neighbors in need. watch "coronavirus: our community responds" tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. >>> let's turn our attention -- >> i vote for meatloaf. >> me too. >> jeff's ears perked up when he heard meatloaf. >> yes. >> are you going to be making meatloaf? you seem to be doing everything else at home. you're like mr. fixi it. >> i did laundry and i vacuumed during my break time at home. floors are looking good. the clothes are smelling nice and clean too, and meatloaf sounds good. who knows? we'll get busy in the kitchen of course this weekend when we're trying to get some time relaxing here at home as well. this weather also may help to switch it up for you as we head through saturday and sunday. we've enjoyed that blue sky. now maybe this will make you kind of relax a little bit here as we head into the next couple of days. so here's what we're watching. a storm system right now is just off to the no

nbc bay area. >> interesting perspective there. thanks,. >>> we should learn more during governor newsom's press conference at noon. we will bring it to you live on air and online. you can watcha app. >>> well, breaking news to tell you about out of san francisco. police have shut down several streets in soma. this is happening on 8th and market. police are warping people to stay away from that area. nbc bay area tom jensen is at the scene working to get more information for us. we will have those updates for you as soon as we get them. >>> and working at several retailers will strike over covid-19 concerns. this after an amazon employee died from complications caused by the virus. nbc bay area bob riddell is joining us live with the details of what happened there. bob. >> reporter: marcus, within the past few hours, amazon confirmed one of the employees worked at the fulfillment center did die earlier from complication of covid-19. the company says it did immediately reach out to his family once they learned the news. it's not cle

nbc's susan mcginnis in washington, d.c. has more. >> reporter: in raleigh, north carolina, protesters anxious to get demanding an end to stay-at-home orders. and at the white house, president trump expressing similar sentiments, announcing some states may be reopening before his own target date of may 1st. >> we're going to pick a date.

in san jose ian cull, nbc bay area news. >>> okay. a mask is a must. >> yes, wearing a face covering, jessica, is no longer optional in six bay area counties. it's now required by law. if you go to the store or get on public transit without one, expect to get turned away. the order requires businesses to put up signs and refuse both entry and service to anyone without a face covering. >> this is a fundamental change to our lifestyle, and it's not a sprint. it's not even a marathon. it's an ultra marathon that's going to last months, seasons, maybe even into next year. >> health officials say it will take? getting used to, but consider it the new normal. >>> a major announcement from san jose state. most lecture classes for the upcoming fall semester will be held strictly online. in an e-mail sent to students today university leaders said there is a possibility they will bring some courses back to campus based on guidance from public health officials. sjsu is also looking at ways to practice social distancing during hands-on classes li

live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda, nbc bay area news. >> get it done now. thanks, sharon. >>> a live look at palo alto, you can see the sun is shining beautifully outside. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather. people want to get out by staying at home and social distancing is the key. >> right, absolutely, we're saying do not at all head to the beach this weekend. it's going to be cool there anyway. and then as we look at our temperatures for the inland areas, that's where it will be warming up today. so as we're looking out live right now in walnut creek, it is so gorgeous out there. but yes, those temperatures are already starting to crank up. in san francisco, it stays cool with upper 60s today. we're right now at 79 degrees already in concord. so you can see these current temperatures are already starting to heat up. we're at 72 in san jose. we're going to see the south bay highs in the low 80s. and some mid-80s for much of the east bay. there may be a few spots like fairfield that will hit 91 this afternoon. but we're going to see more of th

nbc's sam brock has more from miami. >> reporter: a senior trump administration official telling nbc news new guidance is coming soon, advising americans who live in areas of high community transmission to wear cloth masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus. >> given the fact that we know that asymptomatic people are clearly transmitting infection, it just makes common sense that it's not a bad idea to do that. >> reporter: that measure already taken by the mayors of new york and los angeles. >> this will be the look. >> reporter: members of the lapd are wearing masks on patrol, amid a nationwide debate over stay-at-home orders. dr. anthony fauci is getting more vocal about the need for a blanket policy. >> i don't understand why that's not happening. if you look at what's going on in this country, i don't understand why we're not doing that. we really should be. >> reporter: tennessee's governor issues a stay-at-home order, citing new increase of activity. >> it's dangerous. it's unacceptable. it's a threat to lives in our community. >> reporter: but in oklahoma, only people 65 or

our nbc news exclusive. senator amy klobuchar and her husband in their first joint interview since his battle with coronavirus. it all began they say with a fever >> i kept saying it's over 100 like every day. it's still over 100, i think you might have it >> their new message tonight to families. >>> and the race to ramp up the new testing that officials say may be the key to getting americans back to work. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone tonight we are struggling to isolate the hope somewhere inside this horror, but it's hard to get past the numbers like we saw reported in new york state today reporting its highest single day death toll with covid-19, 731 even as this virus kills and sickens in communities across this country, there are slowly emerging signs of encouragemen in places some of what we're doing may be working. let's start with our team now with gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: with new york hospitals pushed to the brink, the state's coronavirus

chris pollone, nbc news, new york. >>> check your bank accounts. says money has already been direct deposited into several accounts across the country and the coronavirus payments are based on 2019 and 2018 tax returns. those who made less than $75,000 can expect $1,200. >>> the numbers are in from the drive-thru testing center in fremont at the fire tactical training site. it has been open for a week. it tested 715 people in that first week. of course 37 tested positive. the total number of people tested 348 were first responders and health care workers. >>> now to some changes to the covid-19 testing site in hayward, the phone information hotline, the testing site is on huntwood avenue at the fire station. it's going to be closed for easter sunday. the hotline will take calls that day only from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the afternoon. the hotline will return to the regulars hours on monday, the test site will open 9:00 a.m. on tuesday, returning to its regular schedule from there on out. >>> still ahead, the stay-at-home order taking a big toll on te

foods shutting down a plant in iowa because too many employees were staying home blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >> reporter: i'm miguel almaguer tonight as our nation grapples how and when to reopen the country, this warning from the director of the cdc, a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the fall could be even more difficult than the current national epidemic because it would come at the opening of flu season today, the president calling the interview into question saying the cdc director was misquoted. but many experts believe the virus will surge again. >> the issue that i was talking about about being more difficult is that we're going to have two viruses circulating at the same time. >> reporter: with concern mounting who will come next, doctors in santa clara, california confirm the first documented covid-19 deaths in our country. the first two fatalities now linked to the bay area february 6th and 17th. weeks earlier than the deadly outbreak at nursing homes in washington state the victims had not traveled to china suggesting community spread well before the firs

cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> all right. this is a look at where the bay area stands right now in terms of infections. we now have more than 6,500 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 211 deaths. san francisco reported 59 new cases today, putting their total over 1,200. santa clara is close to hitting the 2,000 mark. >>> now, we want to know when will our shelter at home order end. today governor newsom promised that in 48 hours, he'll unveil a more specific reopening plan. he also briefly explained his approval to relax stay-at-home orders in some southern california counties. >> we have a process to adjudicate those and to begin to dialogue with our team and their local health teams to make sure it's a health-based decision. >> we still as a state have to be careful when we gradually begin opening, adding this virus knows no boundaries. >>> to more positive signs in the fight against the virus and flattening the curve. in the hardest hit south bay, one hospital is taking down its surge capacity tents. good samaritan hospital sa

nbc bay area's ian cull is live in morgan hill. ian, more things will soon be off limits. >> reporter: that's right, jessica. you know, many cities have shut down playgrounds already, but now it's going to be around the bay area. maybe looking just like this one in morgan hill. tape around the entire playground so no one can go on it. they're also adding new recreational areas like basketball courts and dog parks. it might already feel like we've been ordered to stay at home for months, but it's only been two weeks. and bay area health officers say it's not enough, extending the order until at least may 3rd. the new rules are more strict. sports that use a ball like soccer or baseball can only be played with members of your household. basketball courts will close. >> trying to get a little bit of exercise and get a little bit out of the house. >> reporter: manuel was playing with gloves as a precaution and wanted to put up a few more shots while he still can. >> people are dying, so i can see why they're trying to do whatever it ta

the nursing homes. >> reporter: around the country deaths at long-term care facilities are mounting nbc news counts 4,300 across 27 states, lls double last week's number there are heart breaking reports in massachusetts, virginia and new jersey leaving loved ones in limbo. >> there's got to be more personal contact. these people are dying, and they're getting a letter it's really sad. >> reporter: and new hot spots are emerging from indiana -- >> these people might walk into the emergency department, and within an hour they're on life support. >> reporter: -- to missouri >> i've been a nurse for 11 years, and i have to say this is something that i have never seen before. >> reporter: to south dakota where the governor is resisting a stay at home order despite one of the largest pork processing plants shutting down after more than 400 workers got sick >> it is exempted as an essential business. >> reporter: in new york the curve is flattening but despite assurances there's enough protective gear for medical workers new york city officials are now asking sports teams for rain ponchos to u

nbc bay area's kris sanchez joins us live. kris, this bold move is to push increased safety and social distancing. >> reporter: yeah, well, this is something oakland city mayor libby schaaf says they had been talking about, thinking about, but this seems like the perfect time to make it happen, to open up the streets to pedestrians, people on bikes and in wheelchairs but also to get drivers to slow down, especially with all these people out on the roadway. to be clear, oakland's slow streets is not to close any city streets, rather to limit traffic to locals only on certain residential streets and quarters. that means if you're driving in your own neighborhood, maybe getting a delivery to your home, those are okay, that is local only. this will apply to 74 miles of oakland streets, as you mentioned. that's 10% of the city's roadways. >> we're taking this opportunity to try some new things. oaklanders are very anxious right now, and really trying hard to adjust to a radically different reality. and we hope that this slow street