roz plater has the details of what they are contemplating. roz? >> reporter: indeed, we just got a briefing here in the last hour or so. and the county tells us it is working along with federal and state officials to make sure they can manage what they expect to be a surge in these cases. part of that is possibly turning the santa clara convention center into a temporary hospital. we first told you than last night. now the plan there is that it would be able to take care of up to 250 patients who are not critically ill and who do not have covid-19. now we learned today that this will be staffed by a federal unit, like a m.a.s.h. unit, with its own equipment and supplies, some that began arriving yesterday. the idea they say is to take the pressure off local hospitals. >> so the way that we are looking at this is it's going to be coordinated through county's eoc. and what that means is it's going to allow us to take patients that are not infectious or not trauma patients and move them off site so that they can be cared for fully as a mini hospital

that test can be run at the hospital where patients are being admitted. >> reporter: i'm roz plater, nbc bay area news. >>> we have more details on those california companies pitching in to help amid shortages in health care equipment. apple's ceo tim cook announced today on twitter that apple will donate 2 million masks to health care workers in the u.s. and europe. and pg&e says it will donate 1 million masks as well. the company maintains a supply of them for its workers. and governor newsom today confirming tesla ceo elon musk is also helping. newsom says musk pledged 250,000 masks and is working, quote, overtime to produce ventilators. >>> meanwhile, efforts are ramping up to help health care workers facing equipment shortages. earlier today, ucsf medical students collected masks. plenty of people stopped by to drop them off. students say they can't wait any longer to act. >> we're starting to see the tip of the iceberg nationwide with health care workers that are running out of ppe or personal protective equipment. >> president trump says private companies like hanes and pernod

roz plater, nbc bay area news. >>> thanks for the update, roz. we are learning now details on the plan to turning daly center seton as a hospital for three months. seton was slated to close. now we are learning the center will start taking covid-19 patients as early as wednesday. seton will expand capacity to provide care forum to 120 coronavirus cases. the state is also spending close to $9 million on buying new ventilators, iv infusion pumps and fixing old ventilators. in addition, almost $1.5 million will be spent on expanding the coronavirus testing lab. this of course is the first weekend in which california answer have been ordered to shelter at home. what does that look like in the bay area? christie smith joins us live from golden gate park. christie, going outside is recommended but gathering in groups is not. what have you been seeing today? >> reporter: well, i'll tell you, from golden gate park to the embarcadero, quite a few people are out today getting exercise. i have to say i have seen a number of people walking alone. and there a

i'm roz plater, nbc bay area news. >> roz, thanks very much. we have more video of the fire from one of our tower cameras. from a distance, it is still amazing. think of it this. san francisco firefighters going into the buildings. the flames and smoke could be seen for miles. >>> our other top story tonight, the coronavirus continues to spread. there have been seven new developments in the past 24 hours. we've been tracking it all from our coronavirus crisis center. a fourth patient in santa clara county has been diagnosed with the virus. the woman described as a household contact of the county's third patient who contracted the virus from -- we don't know that. all this comes is it is the u.s.'s first death of the coronavirus. a washington state man in his 50s died overnight. the man said he had underlying health conditions as well. >>> tonight, a rush at cost co-stores in the bay area and across the country. take a look at people rushing to get the last antibacterial wipes on display. people are stocking up just in case. going to miss all th

we begin our team coverage with nbc bay area's roz plater. what do we know about this latest case in santa clara county? >> reporter: good evening, terry. first the good news. we're told that this patient is not ill and is not hospitalized. that's the good news. we're told she had household contact with the third woman that we learned that tested positive. we learned about her just yesterday, a woman who had been hospitalized here at el camino hospital. here is what's significant about that third case we learned about yesterday. this is a woman, we're told, who is older with underlying health conditions but she had not traveled to any of the countries known to be a hot spot for the virus, nor had she had any contact with anyone known to have the infection. so her source is unknown. health department officials say they had been preparing for this kind of community spread of the virus. they will now step up their efforts to have community surveillance so they can figure out the extent of people who might indeed have had contact with it. lastly,

i'm roz plater, nbc bay area news. >>> in order to make it in the bay, real estate agents are getting creative in how they give tours during this shelter at home emergency. in dublin, one agent has been showing houses through the lens of her phone's camera. and with the help of zoom. the virtual tours are giving people hunting for a home a sense of the properties available when they can't come in person. potential buyers say it means so much to see a property through video in real time rather than relying on glossy photos. it's an especially difficult time to be buying or selling a house. not only are open houses canceled, but banks are limiting hours and functions. one bright spot, very low interest rates. >>> stay up to date with the very latest on the coronavirus with our daily newsletter. you'll get the top headlines right in your inbox. to get it, just go to nbcbayarea.com to sign up. >>> we're following developing news. a bay area congressman is in critical condition tonight. east bay representative mark desaulnier is suffering complications from pneumonia. his office tweeted a

"today in the bay's" roz plater. >> reporter: a just in case scenario for temporary hospital. federal medical station that could treat up to 250 people who do not have covid-19, freeing up hospital beds for more acute patients, part of the governor's plan to set up an additional 10,000 hospital beds by converting hotels and convention centers to meet the potential demand. the governor has ordered $42 million to lease seton medical center on the peninsula and st. vincent in los angeles for three months. and he says the state is getting an assist from the federal government. >> we were able to get eight field medical units into the state of california that will provide 2,000 beds capacity. >> reporter: newsom says hotels are offering rooms, secured another 2,400 rooms for the homeless and says across california private companies are pitching in, donating hundreds of thousands of masks to health care workers looking for ways to get more ventilators and much-needed equipment. >> quite literally thousands and thousands of specific requests and examples given to us in real time of p

nbc bay area's roz plater is live from los gatos to explain it all. roz. >> reporter: well, the idea comes from the owner of flights restaurant behind me here. he believes it's a pioneering concept. he likens it to drive-thru mcdonald's but with groceries. they want to provide a service to the community but they're also trying to survive. >> on the back of this fence we're going to put all the items and everything that people can order. >> reporter: alex holt is mapping out how he will launch a drive-thru no-touch market in the parking lot of this flights restaurant in los gatos. >> the order guy will say like red mercedes and we'll bring it up to the red mercedes, knock on the thing, drop it in their trunk, and off they go. >> reporter: a handful of other restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries will offer their goods too. as will their restaurant suppliers. the drive-thru market will offer some produce and eggs. the things their local grocery store may be running short of. >> yeah, we do have toilet paper. >> reporter: it's a novel idea, but it's als

we are live in walnut creek, roz plater, nbc bay area news. >> roz, thank you. >>> here's something we rarely see as well, wide open freeways. that is the bay bridge. look at that. you can count this -- maybe 20 or 30 cars there. sky ranger was overhead during the morning commute. not a lot of cars following the orders to shelter and place. at least many of us are doing that. for the evening commute, here's the look at the 280/880 interchange. this is usually a major trouble spot in the south bay, not tonight and not for the next several weeks at least. on the peninsula, a live look. usually treacherous at 5:07 on a weekday. right through the silicon valley, that is 101 right there at the university avenue exit, hardly any cars going north and south. one of the biggest questions we have, one of the biggest questions our viewers have are police departments enforcing the shelter in place? simple answer it really depends on where you are. but most departments are telling us they'll be using a soft approach. let's bring in damian true hill yo with the details. damian. >> reporter: raj, it

we begin our team coverage with nbc bay area's roz plater.e know about this latest case in santa clara county? >> reporter: good evening, terry. first the good news. we're told that this patient is not ill and is not hospitalized. that's the good news. we're told she had household contact with the third woman that we learned that tested positive. we learned about her just yesterday, a woman who had been hospitalized here at el camino hospital. here is what's significant about that third case we learned about yesterday. this is a woman, we're told, who is older with underlying health conditions but she had not traveled to any of the countries known to be a hot spot for the virus, nor had she had any contact with anyone known to have the infection. so her source is unknown. health department officials say they had been preparing for this

roz plater. nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. a milpitas crossing guard has tested positive for covid-19. the crossing guard last worked march 6th at yellowstone avenue and sequoia drive. it is not clear how they've become infected. and giving important information to homeless people in addition to food and supplies. they met at grace baptist church this morning hand out food, masks, soaps and other supplies. equally important, they passed along information to ensure the homeless know how dangerous the coronavirus is and how to protect themselves from it. >> the most important thing is information and ways to fight the virus. nobody else is doing that. we'll keep following up. >> they come out every two weeks and i've held them close the my heart. they're part of my family. >> they plan to do the same thing tomorrow. they're in need of more supplies such as soap and food. >>> artists have been turning to fund-raisers to make ends meet. today the city of berkeley kicked off one big relief fund for artists, tenants and those strugg

. >> roz plater. >>> the warriors will be the first team to play a game without any fans. >> this is what it will look like tomorrow night when the warriors take on the nets. only players, coaches, select staff members and chase center personnel, along with limited media members will be allowed inside. warriors steph curry is expected to play after getting over the flu and says what he will expect it to be like playing without fans. >> i understand the perspective and the decision, in terms of trying to do our part to, you know, stop the spread, and keep people safe. >> it's a much bigger issue than, you know, our concerns about playing basketball. we have to do everything possible to put people's health first. >> fans with tickets to tomorrow's game will get a refund. >>> and late this afternoon, the sharks also made it official, they'll play their next three home games at the shark tank but the games will be closed to fans. it comes after santa clara county also banned any large gatherings over a thousand people this week, admissions will be limited to team personnel, media, and es

i'm roz plater. nbc bay area news. >>> concern is mounting about the spread of the coronavirus along the west coast in the past 24 hours at least 7 new cases have popped up in california, oregon, and washington. and tonight one person in the u.s. has died from the virus. that prompted an update from president trump. chris pallone has more. >> reporter: the white house details new measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, word of the first confirmed death in the u.s. from the disease. >> unfortunately one person passed away over night. >> reporter: washington state health officials say one man died in a seattle area hospital. >> the patient was a patient who had underlying health conditions. it was a male in his 50s. >> reporter: washington governor jay inslee declaring a state of emergency after four people tested positive in the state. vice president mike pence leading the white house response. >> the threat remains low. >> reporter: u.s. is institutions travel restrictions to foreigner who is

roz plater, nbc bay area news. >> every hour we're getting new developments and questions about this virus. we've created the coronavirus crisis center to address these questions and concerns. >> janelle wang joins us with a global look. >> as you know, the number of cases growing worldwide. as you know, it started in china in december and has spread to basically every continent since except antarctica. the areas with the larger red circles are so-called hot spots, italy, iran, china. 118,000 confirmed cases worldwide, but people are getting better. more than half the people with the virus, 64,000 people, they've recovered, including 15 here in the u.s. you can see this right here, 118,000 cases, more than 64,000 people, are already better. they've recovered from the coronavirus. what does recovery look like? infected people are either isolated at home or in the hospital, depending how severe their case is. doctors say how long it takes to recover varies, anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. so when are you in the clear and not contagious? you should be fever free without medicat