empty store shelves but this time only at safeway. the reason why. >>> plus covering your face no longer just a recommendation in most bay area counties. >> it's harder on my mom, though, because she's got the asthma, and she's having this cloth face mask, it's harder for her to breathe. >> tonight the challenges some are facing because of these new orders. >>> also haven't had your hair done in a while? the push to reopen salons and barbershops. >>> thanks for joining us on this friday night. let's start with that shortage of fresh produce. >> safeway employees in the distribution center are getting sick with the coronavirus and that's impacting the food supply. 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 pic

. >>> the produce shelves at your local safeway stores are a little bit bare. safeway confirms that it's linked to an outbreak at a major distribution center. nbc bay area reports san joaquin valley is trying to determine whether it is an isolated outbreak. >> reporter: all employees and visitors at safeway's northern california distribution center are now required to undergo temperature checks after 3% of its workers, about 50 people, tested positive for covid-19. at least one employee also died from covid-19 complications. safeway confirming the outbreak and death, after noticeable shortages in produce and other select items became apparent at stores across northern california. safeway director of public affairs wendy gutchow also says all workers at the tracy center now have to wear masks, stagger breaks for social distancing, and she says the company also instituted a number of new sanitizing efforts. >> meanwhile, san joaquin county public health services sent out a memo to neighboring distribution centers, and other businesses, across the county, asking t

longtime safeway employee, pedro seen a cat, died. the safeway said it has since increased its guidelines for social distancing. it is also connecting temperature screening before any employees going to that plant. >>> san francisco police telling everybody don't come to golden gate park which is normally added to a day to mark. >>> it is 420. the police have already fenced off hippie hill. >> you will see officers in the park. you will see streets closed. ulysse as out with the area fenced off. we want to remind people please do not engage in for 20 festivities. bay area rapper e 40 as you see here was on twitter urging people just stay home. >>> it is nice having big names joining in and encouraging people safety. let's check in with steve. it is 4:10. my i.t. department came and. that's me. >> your i.t. department is up early, pamela. as i tell my father, and just keep pressing buttons. it will eventually work. exactly. let's get to it. we do have a mostly cloudy monday here in the forecast. temperatures may begin to bump up. there

>>shoppers talking about a shortage of producesaid safeway stores all around the bay area. >>in speaking of shopping when you head to any indoor area. 's now mandated that you wear a facial covering in sonoma county on more details coming up in a live report. >>good morning and thanks for joining on this friday morning, i'm darya folsomand i'm james fletcher let's get right to outop story this morning. we have mo than 4,500 americ coronavirus deaths now in the last 24 hours alone despite the surge in deaths president trump laid out a 3 phaseapproach to reopeninthe ecomy as soon as possible. d the governors are in chargecamila bernal has the details. >>the decision to reop the ountry will not co from the president is gog to beup to the governors will work with them wee going to help them, it's going to up to the governor's the white hse issuing guidelines to help but the states will not be forced to follow that our approach outlines 3 phases and restoring our economic life. we are not opening or once. but one careful step at a time that on light switch on and off is the exac

there's also desire safeway will meet the need while keeping their employees safe. >>i really hope and pray that they something doeshappen sen has a lot of people y know to me their fruits and vegetables soldthat's whai did. >>reporting n pleasant hill dan thorn kron 4 news. >>california is extending paid leave benefits to food workers around the state thousands of california rkers are affected by the coronavirus and they'rgog to getan extra 2 weeks of paid leave when they're si. the governor made this executive order. so th workerswho are exposed to the virus or are sick with it or have been ordered to isolate. e'll get some extra money as they are out sick. >>hope this will significantly addressed some of the anxiety are farm workers have anxiety are fast food workers have anxiety around the livery of our food and those workers ha about their own health we don't want you going to work if you'resick. >>and yoknow the safeway distribution center was a perfect exampleof that becse you can imagine the people who came in conct th that person who had covid they can't go

. >>> if you shop at safeway, you might notice signs like these.afeway is encouraging shoppers to practice social distancing by making aisles one way inside the stores. safeway provided the pictures showing how can you measure six feet by the length two of shopping carts. the signs follow safeway installing plexiglas, sneezie cough stands to create a barrier between customers and employees. >> if you don't want to go shopping, grocery delivery is in demand. you may be frustrated using the services. >> i heard the reports. michael finney is looking into why. michael? >> you know, it seems like an easy enough transaction. you just go online, find a couple of items, order them and then they're delivered to your door. but it just doesn't work that easy. not anymore. have you ordered groceries online? there's a good chance you v bay area grocery deliver company farm set had the business double since the pandemic began. co-founder and ceo. >> i think it's safe to say that nobody in online grocery was expecting this level of interest in this short period

and then infecon at a bay area and a safeway distribuon center has all of the bay area shoppers at safeway's loing for fruits and vegetables theyre hard to find since this coronavirus case at a distribution center has more. ron four's dan thorn >>fruits and vegetables have at safeway stores across the s bay area shelves that should befilled with avocados peppers and romaine lettuce salimit one, but there were ne it was. >>nothing there nothing i was looking for bell peppe strategy, less they couldn't find anhing. >>annabellummet a was surprised to find even the prepacged veggies were gun atthe store in pleasant hill pretty limited selection of what you can getsapolice local produce shortage may be connected to a coronavirus oureak at the grocery chain's tracy distribution center. the company announced one of the warehouses employees diedfr covid-19 related complications on monday, a spokesperson for safeway confirmed the warehouse has been ortn staff but only said it was for quote a variety of reasons, however, the company also confirmed 51 of its 1700 associates at the distribuon center hav

there's also desire safeway will meet the need while keeping their employees safe. >>i really hope and pray that they something does happen sen has a lot of people you know to me their fruits and vegetables sold. that's what i did. >>reporting in pleasant hill dan thorn kron 4 news. >>to the north bay now are happening today people living in sonoma county will be required to wear masks while they're out in public. meantime the city of santa rosa has issued a new public health order now nursing home staff visitors and all first responders must wear masks and be screened for signs of illness. the new health order also requires first responders to wear medical grade masks any time they interact with the public or with patients. in the east bay, the city of fremont is now requiring everyone wear face coverings and masks that certain essential businesses for central workers, the face coverings must be provided by their employers. they do not have to be medical grade though are those n 95 mask, those are reserved for front-line health workers all customers and visitors ar

there is a wide range of what that means from rite aid to safeway. it will be interesting to see how that will change over time. kpix 5 . >>> no immediate reports of damage after a large 6.5 earthquake rocked eastern idaho. is struck about two hours ago 190 miles northeast of boise. it was felt in several neighboring states and into canada. this video shows a chandelier swaying in british columbia. >>> coming up next, if you thought the crowds at markets for coming down a bit, check out the epic line at one bay area store. >>> some restaurants that are closed down thought that they had a good idea to make money, but then that got shut down too . >> a health inspector came in and shut us down for not having the proper grocery permit. >>> it's like being on ebay with 50 other states and now fema is sitting on top of the 50. >>> a bidding war with fema. but over what? >>> we are looking northward from our salesforce camera and a lot of fog has been rolling in. not necessarily a ground-level but very close. we will talk about what impact that will have o

. >>> and safeway shoppers unable to find produce in their stores. now we know why. >> announcer: now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. >>> we'll begin tonight with vulnerable populations reexposed. tonight the abc 7 news i-team is digging into the number of covid-19 patients released from the hospital returning back to skilled nursing facilities and the problems that can cause. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and imam ma dates. let's get right to stephanie eera who is track the numbers. >> reporter: we just learned 78 positive covid-19 cases in san mateo county are from assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. dozens of those patients required hospitalization, likely returned back to care facilities running the risk of exposing others. that's what san mateo supervisors are working to prevent. >> permanent dying in n homes. >> reporter: this is eric love, a residet that the skilled nursing facility in burlingame. our conversation via face time as slough self-isolating in his room. according to love and a

there's also desire safeway will meet the need while keeping their employees safe. >>i really hope and pray that they something does happen sen has a lot of people you know who need their fruits and vegetables sold. that's what i did. >>a lot of people happy about this speech is in parts of reopened in santa cruz county the temporary closures were aimed at discouraging people from going to town over the easter holiday weekend. but as kron four's rob fladeboe tells us there are still some restrictions in place. >>the shelter-in-place order that last week closed beaches and parks lapsed at midnight and a handful of servers were back in the water here along west cliff drive this morning. most parks are open again to although parking may be limited says county spokesman jason happen so for example you know, which is a very popular surf spot here in santa cruz county. >>that parking lot we noticed prior to the parts of beach closure was very popular so in the day or 2 people or that our beach closer and the fact we actually put out ward air years. we kind of blocked off

there's also desire safeway will meet the need while keeping their employees safe. >>i really hope and pray that they something does happen sen has a lot of people you know who need their fruits and vegetables sold. that's what i did. >>safeway tells us that they are right now taking their remaining employees at the tracy produce warehouse and they are streamlining operations there to ensure that more people can get the supplies. they need when they come to the grocery store reporting live in pleasant hill dan thorn kron 4 news. thank you dan, the city of fremont is now requiring everybody to wear face coverings that certain essential businesses the city issued an executive order today that took effect immediately. >>it says for essential workers face coverings must be provided by employers they don't have to be medical grade of those and 95 mess but they must wear face coverings plus all customers and visitors are also required to wear face coverings earlier this evening 3 months merit says that the order is part of the city's collaboration effort to beat the virus

this is at safeway where people saw store shelves barren. it is linked to an outbreak in a distribution center where one employee died from coronavirus complications and nearly 50 more tested positive. while safeway works to address safety, some people in alternative grocers lik community market. >> medicine and things like that were gone. but they have it here. >> our team also found crews unloading produce at the super market at 26th and mission. the store told us last night they were serving an uptick in customers who left the nearby safeway empty handed. >>> now to coronavirus cases in the bay area. they have surpassed 6,000. santa clara county still is the hot bed with more than 1,800. san francisco saw a rise now reporting more than 1,000 cases. many of us have been staying at homeworking to flatten the curve. here is a look at how it's working in this graph. red and yellow there, our team has been tracking these numbers for the last few weeks. the red bars show the new daily cases. the biggest jump was all the way back on march 30th w

again, most everyone coming into this safeway is wearing a face covering. we are live in milpitas, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> good to see people fomg tllo the news, thank you, dame kwan. >>> more than 480,000 tests have been completed in california. at the beginning of the month there were more than 50,000 pending cases. governor newsom's goal is to do 60,000 daily tests. so far health officials are not releasing how many tests are being administered every day. >>> and a new push in san francisco this morning to test everyone in living facilities. according to "the examiner," the city has the capacity to carry out 4,300 tests a day. the goal now is to conduct 3,500 tests per day. this is because of improvements in supply issues. >>> happening today, the mobile testing unit roving around the bay area is in fremont for two days. it's stationed at the hub all day, and that's a shopping center on monterey avenue. you'll have to make an appointment first. those results are available the same day. this morning i spoke with the chief medical officer an

one dead, 51 infected with coronavirus at a safeway distribution center in tracy.from workers at the warehouse. >>> face covers like the one that i'm wearing right now are now a requirement here in fremont. why the mayor made an executive decision about this and what people had to say about it tonight at 11:00. >> and that is our report. this edition of abc7. we appreciate your time. looking for breaking news on the abc7 news app. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for spencer christian, larry beil, the entire abc7 news team we hope you have a great evening. see you later. >>> these people are all on the front line, and i think we all can do a little bit to make their lives easier right now. they're not able to be with their families, but to be out there for other families. if we can just give them one day of food from the plate they like and bring something to make them feel better and that they are not alone in this, then i feel thwe've never seen it look quite like this, but there's no mistaking it. and it's our job to protect it... because the best people to fig

there's also desire safeway will meetthe need while keeping their employees safe. >>i reallyhope and pray that thy something does happen sen did. >>reporting in pleasant hill dan thorn kron 4 ne. >>there are a lot of fo workers across the state out of work and nothey're ing to get ore benefits thousands of california worker affected by the coronavirus will get 2 extra weeks of pid sick leave because the goernor just made an executive order and this applies to those who are exposed tthe virus or sick with the virus or they've been ordered to isolate. >>hope this will significantly addressed some of the anxiety are farm workers have anxiety are fast food workers have anxiety around the devery of oufood d those woers have about their n health we don't want you going to work if u're sick. >>and that's what we were just talking about as you know work or get sick and a lot of them can't go to work d then not only do we have a shorge of the think about th they're the ones that don't get paid and now they will get that 2 additiol sick a week but also there's a new orer tha

safeway says it is also providing facemasks and hand sanitizer. >>> president trump said he will use the defense production act to increase that manufacturing of test swabs by more than 20 million per month.>> this is what it is about. right? does it remind you of something? it reminds you of this, right? one is a swap, one is a q-tip. it's actually different. it's very sophisticated, actually. >> the president's announcement came during this evening's briefing at the white house. public health experts have said testing would need to at least double to begin even a partial reopening of the country's economy. >>> the federal government's program to help small businesses stay afloat is out of money. president trump is calling on congress to add $250 billion to the paycheck protection program. vice president mike pence told fox today that lawmakers are close to a deal.>>> the negotiations are going on. we are very close and we will work to expand that so that no one working in a small business in america will have to worry about missing a paycheck during the trial and difficulty of the

all actually it's you let tells us his father first got sick weeks ago after a shift here at the safeway distribution center in tracy the family believes rooney got got sick from a co-worker they say with stucco that co-worker showed up to work displaying symptoms of covid-19 and they claim that person later tested positive for the virus it's hard just because i feel like is a his death could have been percent is a state police spokeswoman would only tell us that the warehouse is running short for a variety of reasons portion of which are covid-19 related she would not say just how many employees may have been infected around fallujah and pours employers to be more proactive. >>not to wait until something happens to implement a, you know safety precautions or anything like that the family says their dad died april 13th. >>his family aims to keep his spirit alive put their shared love of cooking department or you know just like just he loved to do. >>again that was kay recede reporting safeway has released a statement saying that their hearts are heavy and their thoughts are with that the

here at the safeway and sell san jose the company confirmed yesterday an employee tested positive and was last inside the store on march 24. while we were inside this morning we saw one worker moving from station to station wiping down handles. as for other pin pads and the conveyor belts they were not regularly cleaned while we were there. so is it possible to disinfect the checkout area after each transaction? next door to cardenas that is what they were doing at rite aid. the clerk gets right in there in between the keys on that pin pad. >> and safeway responded by saying they have implemented new cleaning procedures for all of their departments. also there high touch services throughout the day. there is a wide range of what that means and how often they should be clean. channel 5 . >>> let's get more on the new shelter in place order. let's begin with kpix 5 devon . >> tough new restrictions to the shelter in place order. it begins to beg the question who will actually enforce this? it has largely been the honor system but don't kid yourself, police and prosecutors are watching a

all actually it's you let tells us his father first got sick weeks ago after a shift here at the safeway distribution center in tracy the family believes unique of got sick from a co worker they say with stucco that co-worker showed up to work. >>displaying symptoms of and they claim that person later tested positive for the virus it's hard just because i feel like is is a state police spokeswoman would only tell us that the warehouse is running short for a variety of reasons portion of which are covid-19 did she would not say just how many employees may have been infected around fallujah employers employers to be more proactive. >>not to wait until something happens to implement a, you know safety precautions or anything like that the family says their dad died april 13th. >>his family aims to keep his spirit alive for their shared love of cooking you know just like just love to do. >>that was kay recede reporting for us the family now raising money to lay there dead to rest. they're raising money on gofundme a valencia says that they're grateful to the community for helping them safewa

it is up to each governor to decide when to reopen meantime a troubling trend that some bay area safeway stores, a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables on shelves this may be linked to a coronavirus related deaths at one of their major distribution centers kron four's dan thorn talked with shoppers who know to see empty shelves see has more in this report from pleasant hill pleasant hill. >>sent to a shoppers are telling us here they started noticing a shortage of produce on the shelves here about a week ago and we spoke with an employee who works here at the safeway that says that they too started noticing the low stock and it may be possibly connected to an issue that happened at the tracy distribution center safely has confirmed that one of their workers at that center died earlier this week because of complications with coronavirus the company is also acknowledge there is a shortage of staff at their tracy distribution center. but it's for quote a variety of reasons they did not explicitly say was because of the covid-19 debt in the meantime viewers have been reporting that the produc

dozens of safeway workers have been testing positive and what safeway is now doing to protect their employees now will forever change our tomorrow. so let's do the right thing, today. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. for over 80 years, nissan has been with you through thick and thin, and now is no different. we're offering payment options for current owners. ♪ our service departments are here to help. and now we're offering more help. no payments for three months. plus, we'll cover your payments for up to two additional months. this is help when you need it. >>> canadian police say eckman who disguised himself as a police officer is, indeed, responsible for the mass shooting over the weekend. 16 people died in the 12 hour rampage across nova scotia. it started in a rural county were several bodies were found at a home. more bodies

one safeway employee in the south bay has a desperate plea to shoppers.he says be patient and stay home unless you really need something. on monday, employees held signs. they said things like stay home, we're in this together and social distancing can be beautiful. >> i understand people are, you know, they're having cabin fever and they want to get out but they're going shopping just to get cookies and ice cream and spend an exponential amount of time in the store when it's not necessary. >> in an e-mail safeway reps tell us they have supplied all store associates with masks and safeway added sneeze guards and one-way aisles. >>> happening today, san francisco's flower market will reopen under strisk social distancing guidelines. they received special permission to resume operations. mny local florists rely on them to buy their merchandise. >>> governor newsom says a new program ames to mobilize healthy residents to help out. selected former novato mayor to run it. >> we're asking all californians who are healthy to stand up, to step up and to help conn

. >>> workers at safeway distribution center in spencer are speaking out after one of their colleagues died from complications related to coronavirus. now 51 warehouse employees have been infected. melissa pearl man reports from outside the distribution center with their cries for help. >> reporter: this warehouse employee tells us she and her co-workers overworked, tired, and now some are soak is and me and is worried about her own safety. >> it's about contracting it, take it home to your kids. >> reporter: these are the face masks she was provided by the company. she said it's the only protection she has. >> the hand sanitizer bottles are empty. >> reporter: this is the same warehouse where 51 of her co- workers have been diagnosed with coronavirus. one died from complications this week. she said she has no information from management about this outbreak. >> it's quiet. it's hush hush. i was today yesterday it's everyone. >> reporter: safe way released a statement saying enhanced screenings are now in place in tracy, including a verbal screening before every social enters the facili

and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. >>> tonight we are hearing from some safewayemployee was tell us they are not being protected while on the job. they asked us to protect their identities, but this mother and son work at a warehouse in tracy. that's where 51 employees have tested positive for the virus, and one person has died. the woman we heard from said the outbreak is tragic, and could have betait home being told that you have to do the work. it's quiet. it's hush hush. i was told yesterday it's everywhere. so with the hand sanitizer bottle, they're empty. >> safe way tells us that health screenings are now in place at that facility, every worker must go up there one before entering the warehouse. >>> let's take a live look at ocean beach in san francisco. another pretty gray spring day for us. paul heggen is here. paul, looks like the clouds will be sticking around for the weekend? >> yeah, a lot of the weekend, but i am cautiously optimistic that we're going to break through to a little bit more sunshine just a little earlier in the day tomorrow. it's not

safeway stores looked like panic shopping had hit again but it is because safeway shortages are beingtribution center in tracy. one employee died from coronavirus complications. nearly 50 more tested positive. safeway is working to address safety and restock their shelves. shoppers we spoke with in san francisco were finding alternatives. >> medicine and things like that were gone. but they have it here. >>> this super market was unloading produce last night. they told us they were serving customers who left safeway empty handed and told them about the empty shelves. >>> a new covid-19 testing site in san francisco. the test is at 600 seventh street. the site will test about 200 people every day but by appointment only. you have to have symptoms in order to get the test. they will be available for anyone who has the symptoms regardless of whether they can pay. >>> coming up this morning, cover your face is no longer just a recommendation in the bay area counties, it is a rule. we'll have that, plus all your top stories and weather coming up at 7:00. right now back to "today." ♪ >>> go

it is time for the nbc bay area, kntv, and telemundo 48 food drive, teaming up with safeway for the feedhe need, saturday, november 23. and remember, the feed the need drive continues at 166 safeway locations in the bay area through christmas day, but today we focus on the upcoming saturday, again, november 23, when nbc bay area and telemundo anchors and reporters join hundreds of volunteers to encourage shoppers

the marin ij is reporting that person worked at the safeway in mill valley. the employee last worked on march 27th and has since received medical treatment. and we're staying -- we are all staying home, of course. many people following those rules but that doesn't mean that the streets are empty or even quiet. take a listen to this, laura. >> boy, the coyotes were out howling in san francisco. nick shot this video a few days ago from his apartment in north beach at 11:00 at night. obviously want to stay away from coyotes if you see them. in the middle of the night they're out and about because the people aren't. >> that's a scary situation. >> you hear it in the country sometimes. at night it's scary. >>> 4:38 for you this morning. coming up on "today in the bay" sling is joining other streaming services offering free twist. how it works up next. you're watching "today in the bay." to be honest a little dust it never bothered me. until i found out what it actually was. dust mite droppings! eeeeeww! dead skin cells! gross! so now, i grab my swiffer sweeper and

safeway says it has procedures in place if someone gets infected.00 people work at that distribution center. >>> president trump's former personal lawyer michael cohen is getting out of jail early due to concerns over the coronavirus. the 53-year-old is at a federal facility in new york where several people have tested positive. cohen will be out in two weeks. he'll be under house arrest until november of next year. that's when his three-year sentence for tax fraud and lying to congress ends. >>> it is 4:50 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: where is your stimulus money? i don't know. but we are trying to get answers from the irs. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. that's next. >>> happening now a u.s./russian space crew is back on earth. the three were stationed at the international space station for more than 200 days. the astronauts landed in central kazakhstan. the spacecraft was carrying nasa astronaut morgan as well as a russian astronaut. meier made history being the in the first all woma

. >> we have to do it in a safeway so that the kids are not coming back home and infecting grandma and grandpa. we have to be vigilante in that respect. >> the governor says that he may visit t of stay at home in the next right. thank you, sarah. >>> while california and other states have the plans to reopen, president trump says that this week he will meet with all 50 governors. >> i will then be authorizing each individual governor of each individual state to implement a reopening and a powerful reopening plan of their state at a time and in a manner as most appropriate. >> the president's tone changed from monday when he said that he has total authority over the states roping. the authority to open the businesses to close during a crisis is known as a police power in the u.s. constitution reserves that power for the state and not the federal government. now, president trump has halted founding to the world health organization. he accuses them of severely mismanaging and covering up the pandemic. he criticizes the w.h.o. for not sounding the alarm sooner. >> had they done their job t

. >> reporter: in an e-mail, safeway reps tell us they have supplied all store associates with masks, but sarah says they don't have filters in them and the store she works in lacks hand sanitizer. safeway addedplexy glass sneeze guard and one-way aisles and many customers aren't social distancing. they have dedicated staff focused on cleaning. sarah is just hopeful that the shoppers who do continue to come in do a better job of socially distancing and also showing a bit more compassion. in san francisco, j.r. stone, abcdp 7 news. >>> happening today, san francisco's flower market will reopen under strict social distancing guidelines. the wholesale marketplace received special permission from city officials to resume operations. many local florists and other businesses rely on the flower market to buy their merchandise. good to see them back open. >>> restaurants are one of the most visible economic victims of this pandemic and some owners are already planning for the changes you'll see when they open back up. >>> one area in san francisco is taking a big hit from coronavirus and neig

. >>> an employee at the safeway distribution center in tracy has died and it is lame on the coronavirus the family of pedro zuniga of turlock first started having symptoms early this month and he died monday but the chronicle reports several other employees at the tracy plant had tested positive for the virus and safeway says it is trying to make sure that its employees are safe with temperature screenings, facemasks, and it sanitizer stations and they are taking other precautions as well. >>> grocery store workers and others with jobs in the food delivery system are getting help from the state. governor newsom just announced a statewide executive order which will provide two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave for food workers who are exposed to or who were diagnosed with covid 19. that sick leave also applies to those subject to local stay at home and quarantine orders. >> i hope this will significantly address some of the anxiety our farmworkers have and anxiety that are fast food workers have and anxiety around delivery of our food and those workers have about their own health, we

>>in the safeway i went into people ere on top of me. and i kept. >>pushing my through and getting really. >>and anxious and upset because we're really being steuben and his message to others ignoring that 6 feet distance role there and some amazing people that we lost already. >>d the more we continue this the more amazing talented, wonderful people were going to lose. and that's just not fair. and yove got us people just have to stop and stop being selfish.stop being so himself ridge all now that he'been through it and recovered ris wants to use his experience to help thers. >>he wants to eventually participate in and about the testing help researchers learn more about the coronavirus in san francisco teller sackey kron 4 ne. >>well scientists at stanford medical they're developing tests fo antibodies against the coronavirus so e new tests screens for antibodies to the virus. it can also show to what tent people have recovered from covid-19 are vulnerable to re infection. what's more the test could be a factor in the development of a vaccine and a

we are live at a safeway in palo alto.ing and watching the grocery stores closely, watching how the chains have developed their sanitation protocols over the last month cougar the lockdown. they are all essentially doing their own thing but this week the grocery store industry is launching its so-called covid- 19 public initiative, including having workers washing their hands and sanitizing registers every 30 minutes, and giving employees more time to rest and recover and restock stores and clean stores with shorter hours. they will also be adding floor decals to encourage social distancing. employees say you the shopper can do your part by planning ahead and minimizing your trips to the store. >> people trying to come maybe once a week at the most, try not to come in everyday. >> we want to protect the community. i would urge everyone to try to do the best they can with what they have and only in an absolute necessity come up to the store. >> reporter: more details from the united food and commercial workers union coming

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. >>> new at 11:00, an employee at a safeway in the north bay has tested positive. the marin i.j. reporting the person worked at the safeway at the strawberry village shopping center in mill valley. that employee last worked on march 27th and has since received medical treatment. >>> a new strike force in the north bay, specifically for covid-19 emergency. the santa rosa fire department has introduced a new pandemic response unit. one of the first of its kind. this was prompted by the recent death of a first responder. here's nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney. >> reporter: the pandemic response unit, or pru, had its very first shift this morning. it consists of one paramedic and y ve a higher level of echnician personal protective equipment, hi. >> reporter: it's mission is to better protect first responders. when a 911 call comes in, emergency dispatchers ask questions to find out what is really wrong with that patient. >> if they're worried they have covid, that will require a pru response. they'll get the squad in addition to an engine or truck. >> reporter: the pru, also known as

and we're learning that safeway open presented by chevron in napa will be played september 10th to 13th. that's one week earlier than scheduled. this is because of the new pga tour schedule. >>> turning to decision the dem presidency, joe biden. she released this video on twitter this morning. yesterday former president obama endorsed his former running mate. warren is the last of the top democratic contenders to support the former vice president. on monday senator bernie sanders announced his support. >>> a family in livermore is doing something good to help their community. they created a farmers market stand stocked with fresh produce and canned items. >> everything in the stores is empty. so we thought it would be a nice thing to do. >> at this time everyone has become at need. so it was really about how we could be helping everyone. >> the food comes from their garden as well as contributions from their neighbors. >>> coming up for you, governor newsom announcing his requirements to reopen the state yesterday. and that included some changes to schools. we actually talked to an east

. >>> workers at a safeway distribution center in tracy are speaking out after a colleague died from complications related to the virus. now 51 warehouse employees are infected. melissa perlman reports from outside the distribution center with a plea for help. >> it is stressful. >> reporter: this warehouse employee tells us she and her coworkers are overworked, tired and some are sick. she is worried about her own safety. >>really, it is just contracting this and taking it home to your kids. >>these are the facemasks she was provided by the company, she said it is the only protection she ttlethat are emp >> reporter: this is the same warehouse were 51 coworkers have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. one died this week. she said she has no information from management about the outbreak. >>it is quiet. i was told yesterday it is everywhere. >> reporter: safeway released a statement saying there have been enhanced screenings including verbal screenings. the employee that we spoke with called the process a joke. she shares this video of her getting screened before going to work, afte

. >>> coming up on mornings on 2 the nine, safeway employees second by the coronavirus. in minutes, how the grocery store giant is addressing the problem. >>> plus, 4/20 of it event canceled, how influencers and celebrities are encouraging people to participate instead. today marks 21 years since the tragic mass shooting at columbine high school in colorado. 2 students opened fire at the school killing 12 students and a teacher, and winning 24 others were for killing him themselves. not long after the shooting colorado schools began teaching lockdown drills, something that is common in all schools across the country. >>> yesterday marked 25 years since the bombing of the federal building in oklahoma city, 168 people killed, the deadliest domestic terrorism attack in u.s. history. the dead included 19 children were at a daycare center. a handful of mourners wearing masks gathered yesterday at the memorial at the museum in oklahoma city. there was no formal memorial ceremony due to the bands on large crowds. >>> the fire training center in menlo park has a large memorial o

really interesting stuff. >>> plus, why safeway shoppers are having trouble finding produce in theirng left in limbo during this crisis. epl i t we all nd a lot more can do a little bit to make their lives easier right now. they're not able to be with their families, but to be out there for other families. if we can just give them one day of food from the place they like and bring something to make them feel better and that they're not alone in this, then ifeel we did something. about making choices. well i didn't choose metastatic breast cancer. not the exact type. not this specific mutation. but i did pick hope... ...and also clarity... ...by knowing i have a treatment that goes right at it. discover piqray, the first and only treatment that specifically targets pik3ca mutations in hr+, her2- mbc, which are common and linked to cancer growth. piqray is taken with fulvestrant after progression on hormone therapy and has been proven to help people with a pik3ca mutation live longer without disease progression. do not take piqray if you've had a severe allergic reaction to it or to an

. >> the safeway just opened here and everyone going inside remembered their mask today. don't worry if you forget. signs here reminding you. these masks are now required at essential businesses like grocery stores or pharmacies or if you go to the bank, you have to wear a mask. if you are out for a run or a bike ride, they're saying you don't have to wear one, but they want you to keep it with you just in case you do encounter someone and they're also saying that children under the age of 12 are not required to wear one. health this could help slow the spread of covid-19. we talked to people earlier this week about it and they seem to be getting used to the idea. >> that we have to protect our whole community. if that means wearing a mask, then if we're going to be out, let's do it. >> it's hard times, but we all just have to get through it and play the game. >> it doesn't have to be a medical mask, just grab a bandanna or scarf that you have at the house and just cover up your nose and your mouth. and they say this doesn't replace the important element of staying six fe

the safeway open. silver add sew country club. it will take place a week earlier.er 10 through the 13th is the new tate. it will come a week after the tour championship and a week before the u.s. open. this is a tournament that's raised 8 million for charity in the four years of existence. april 15th, it's not tax day it's the anniversary of one of the most famous plays in nba history. it took place 55 years ago. >> gets it out. famous voice. whatever lecheck preserved a win over the . we must check this out. and this comes to us from liverpool, england. it's not the beatles it's a 7- year-old. he's a big fan of lionel nessie. serve-year-old. that's a heck of a shot. >> and a future talent. that's the sporting life. good night. thanks for joining us. me too. if you think of it while you're there, i'm dangerously low on sunscreen powder. powder? you know, you won't be smirking 10 years from now when your face looks like an old apple. i just got my first perk as c.e.o. of pritchett's closets. i finished a big job for a spa, and as a thank-you, they sent me a free wee

safeway put ie and cough guards at its checkout stands between cashiers and shoppers, something a lotcal stores have been doing. >>> this morning it's unclear when or where the latest sickened cruise ship with coronavirus patients will dock, although i believe it is now finally docked in miami. it was supposed to be letting passengers off today in the ft. lauderdale area, and it actually mass some bay area residents on board. princess cruises "coral princess" was off the coast of the caribbean south of florida. the ship was supposed to unload in ft. lauderdale. originally, it was set to dock march 19th in south america. but the u.s. coast guard said that it wouldn't be docking today so it's been a big back and forth. at least five crew and seven passengers have tested positive for coronavirus including julie ma's dad. he and his wife live in san francisco. >> the biggest concern is that my mom is also in the cabin with them or with him, so, you know, i fear that she will get infected as well. >> ma says her parents have been on the cruise for about a month now. h. they're also of cour

one-way traffic in safeway. you guys, we come back here, kathy is a councilperson for santa clara. she considers that a part of her new normal to help out. you guys are helping out as. we all of you have friends as well. we are all adapting. go ahead and share that with us. we are all looking for the tips of how we can bring some new normal into our lives. >> absolutely, mike. thank you. look, we have been having a lot of rain the past couple of days, how is that doing for our system? for the bay area? it's been the kind of dry. >> it was so dry in the month of february. march we had some rain. it has been nice to see this rain recently. let's talk about the update of the drought monitor just released this morning. it does show for most of california, we are seeing still at least a moderate drought for parts of the north, northern california over towards the sierra for the bay area, we are also and you moderate drought. lot of rain there and the storm system is parched. but last week, they were making some improvements. as we zoom in, we can see we are in a moderate drought here in

what iss how we are handling theost about safeway. posted this yesterday, talking about how safeway has passover items for those that observe, and yesterday was the first night of seder, and so that's for folks observing that holiday. and we are looking for items in or out of stock. the next picture from kathy shows the one-way traffic, and i guess that's my area, and so that's evolving with what is going on in the store as well. the last picture does show how detailed kathy's reports are, including those worried about getting toilet paper and hand sanitizer, and that's information from her. and kari, i can say yesterday was so beautiful, and what is it like today? >> all right. 6:35 for you. of course, kari is a little frozen there. that happens with live tv every now and then. it's a new normal for us around here. laura, what are you working on right now? >> well, i am trying to pull up a script right now, because we have stanford's physician, who i have been wanting the talk to for sometime, and they are doing a study , a study to

tracey, an employee at the safeway distribution center has died of the coronavirus.of pedro who died on monday says he first had symptoms earlier this month. the chronicle reports several other employees at the tracey center also tested positive for the virus. now, safeway says that they're trying to make sure that the employees are safe with the temperature screenings, face masks, hand sanitizer stations and they're taking other precautions. >>> well, grocery workers and other people with job in the food delivery system are getting a helping hand from the state. governor newsom announced a statewide executive order. it's going provide two weeks of the supplemental paid sick leave for the food workers exposed to or diagnosed with covid-19. that sick leave applies to those that are subject to local stay at home and quarantine orders. >> i hope this will significantly address the anxiety that the farm workers have and the anxiety that the fast food workers have and the delivery of the food and those workers have. we don't want you going to work if you're sick. >> now,

>>where are all the veggies a covid ca at a safeway distribution center lee stores around the bay area with their shelves. sonoma d marin countis now issuing in orde to wear a mask while in plic will have more details on that >>morning and thanks for t. joining us for th friday morning show i'm darya folsom and i'm james fletcher lost to ta about we mention the president a moment ago his plan to get americans back to work now was laid out yesterday a process guidelines for getting thin reopen the problem is a lot of leaders say they don't want to lift their lockdowns until there's enou testingecause they don't want to risk. infections or deaths kya rocketing covers theresa sta are takes a look. >>america was to be open and americans want to be open. >>the president flying to buy his experts on the white house coronavirus task force diving into the details of how the country is going to open. >>our approach outlines 3 phases and restoring our econic life. we are not opening or once. but one careful step at a me. and some states will be able to open up soonerthan others. >>the plan calls

safeway is now asking shoppers to wait their turn through the aisles with one-way signs inside its stores roughly measure six feet shopping carts. target started something similar a couple of weeks ago as well. safeway also put in plexiglass sneeze and cough guards at its checkout stands between cashier and shopper. i've seen those at other grocery stores as well, makes you and the cashier feel safer. >>> turning now to a growing backlog of covid-19 tests waiting to be processed in california. coun we dot even ns team dug into the data and found california is last in getting results. melody woodrow has the story. >> reporter: state officials say the number of covid-19 cases in california tops 10,000, more than 2,000 people hospitalized and approximately 900 people in the icu, but those numbers could be misleading because california is so far behind in testing. abc 7 news i-team analysis looked at testing across the 50 states and d.c. when standardizing for population differences per million people, california is 50th, with approximately 33,000 covid-19 testsprocessed. only oklahoma has pr

the employee worked at a safeway in the center and last worked there on march 27. spokesperson says that the company's policy always involve thorough cleaning guidelines and possible self quarantine. stomach a lawsuit in new york says that they have been paying too much much delivered by those for delivery services. they say that the company violated antitrust logs by requiring the restaurants to charge those customers the same price for dining and and delivery. customers have also taken issue with the high commission third- party services. which they say could be up to 40% of each order. the lawyers want them to think that they've been affected by the extra charges. >> restaurants can have a tough time even after they are alloto reopen. the governor says social dispensation mean fewer tables and further apart and servers could be wearing gloves and masks. amberly explained how the restaurant industry is trying to do this new normal. >> so, this is our paella kit. >> i can't teaching customers how to make it home is a new menu item. in the castro. added when the sh

. >>> a safeway store will open today after a worker tested positive for coronavirus. the employee last worked at the red hill shopping center store and the store has since been cleaned, sanitized, disinfected several times since last tuesday and safeway says under company policy, other store employees may be wanting for up to 14 days with pay . >>> law enforcement officials say they will pursue federal charges against shoplifters who try to avoid arrest by coughing and claiming to have coronavirus. this is actually happening quite a bit, the u.s. attorney in san francisco is charged to women with federal robbery charges they are accused of coughing and saying we have covid was stealing from walgreens at poston franklin. they still $92 with the merchandise but under federal law can be charge for using the fear of illness will committing a crime . >> coercion by fear or the threat of a biological weapon or virus i will this is a unique way of using this particular act, it's very effective . >> police are trying to identify this woman who they say stole from a target doo