. >> as terry mcsweeney reports, >> we spread out our clients as well. >> reporter: leah opened when she was pregnant with her third child and there's no way she's letting it slip away now. >> the hurdles that came with that essentially it was nonstop. >> reporter: for her public health and safety will always be job one. >> everyone that enters the building will have a mask. >> reporter: and the two stylists will practice safe distancing when they tend to their appointment only clients. >> spray surfaces, even the floors. >> reporter: lia says she has no choice. solano county stretched its stay-at-home program to may 17th. she's tried every federal assistance program available and received nothing. she's ready if the cops come tomorrow. >> it's perfectly within the shelter-in-place guidelines to mingle with groups under ten of family and friends. >> reporter: just up the street from hairendipity is primee pri juan desmarais. >> i believe it's a constitutional right to pursue life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. >> reporter: they both say they do not expect they'll be going to jail

nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney with how he reached this massive deal. >>> the last 48 hours we have conserved through a consortia upwards of 200 million masks on a monthly basis. >> reporter: specifically about 150 million n95 masks and 50 million surgical masks, all coming in from overseas. gone, says the governor, buying a couple million masks here, a couple hundred thousand there all the while competing with other states. newsom says california will have so many masks it will be able to share them with other states. >> the state of california has distributed 41 million masks, 41.4 million n95 masks, received just over 1 million from the federal government. it's not ann ene eindictment. >> reporter: the masks are expected in the next few weeks. they can't arrive soon enough. 269 health care workers in for the virus. these workers say they're pleas have been ignored. >> nurses stepping up saying this is not a safe assignment are being punished or threatened with retaliation or sent home. >> reporter: terry mcsweeney, "today in the bay." >>> there are almost 4,000 reported coronavirus cases.

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

. >> nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney joins us at kaiser hospital in san rafael with the new details. rry? >> 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 million n95 masks and 50 million surgical masks. all will be coming in from overseas. gone, says the governor, are the days of buying a couple million masks here, a few hundred thousand there, all the while competing with other states. >> we decided enough of the small ball. >> reporter: newsom says california will have so many masks, it will be able to share them with other states. >> the state of california has distributed 41 million masks, 41.4 million n95 masks. we've received just over 1 million from the federal gov

live in santa rosa, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> it is sad. thank you, terry. >>> let's take a look at the latest numbers in the bay area. tonight the total number of cases now approaching 2,400. 890 of those are in santa clara county. 63 people in the bay area have died from covid-19. >>> new numbers tonight show just how quickly the virus has spread across the nation. take a look at this graph. on march 1st, we had just 89 cases. by the last day of the month, we now have more than 186,000. take a look at how much the death toll has climbed this month. tonight more than 3,800 deaths. nearly 1,000 more lives lost compared to 9/11. the white house task force predicts the death toll could grow between 100,000 and 240,000. >> it's absolutely critical for the american people to follow the guidelines for the next 30 days. it's a matter of life and death frankly. >> the nation's top health officials say without strict social distancing, as many as 2 million americans could die. >>> the spotlight in the fight against the virus landed on california tod

we should celebrate as a country. >> reporter: in san francisco, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >>> we're on till midnight. still ahead, muni drivers say they don't feel safe on their buses. the demand they're asking for tonight. >>> and your cell phone says it all. the new federal report that >>'ve chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, tracking warmer temperatures tomorrow. we'll show you where upper 70s are possible and what's floating around and could be triggering your allergies. that's in about seven minutes. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, the search is on for a gunman in a freeway shooting in oakland. it happened on northbound 880 south of 23rd around 3:30 this afternoon. chp says the shooter hit two people in a gray honda accord. the victims have what's noeknows moderate gunshot wounds. officers believe the shooter was driving a white jeep cherokee with temporary plates. if you know anything, call the chp. >>> no rally, no handshakes or big smiles but it was a big deal. senator bernie sanders is officially endorsing joe biden. today sanders threw his support behind biden via this,

nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney has more from san francisco, where so many people are hurting. >> reporter: giorgio's pizzeria in san francisco's richmond district has been here on clement street since 1978. >> we're day by day right now. we're hanging in there. but definitely the loan would help a lot. >> reporter: owner robert contini has applied for federal money to the $350 billion payroll protection program, or ppp. like so many small business owners, he's waiting. nervously. >> i think we submitted our application last friday and we haven't really heard anything from them yet. so it's a little like i don't know what's going to happen. a little frustrating. >> reporter: nii solis is taking home giorgio's pizza dough, but he's still waiting for the dough from his $1200 covid stimulus check. he hasn't seen it yet. >> personally i have not. i also -- i don't think i know anyone who has. >> reporter: the fed approved $300 billion for the stimulus. it pays $1200 to people who made $75,000 or less last year. $2400 to couples making $150,000 or less. yuko gnawman found the money direct depos

nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney reports from san francisco. >> reporter: kevin, milo and brendan are glad the future of their stannion skate park in golden gate park is no longer up in the air. >> i think it will be good. it will give people like a place to go and exercise without having to worry about getting kicked out or anything. >> reporter: however, it's not clear what else will be allowed to open on monday in alameda, contra costa, marin, san francisco, san mateo, and santa clara counties. it appears golf courses will be allowed to open. but state rules say they can't. the santa clara county council says state lawup week with a wh of rules, says vintner's golf club general manager jason boldt. >> twosomes only. no cart. playing a fast round of golf, 200 yards apart from each other. we've closed the putting green. the traditional foursomes and having the beer afterwards isn't there. but the getting outside and getting out of the house in a safe manner is. >> reporter: tennis courts may also be allowed to reopen but there does not appear to be consensus on that either from the six co

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

nb bay area's terry mcsweeney is in mill valley with more. >> rorter: onvery level pele are fling thehock waves broughtn by covid-19, staying away from loved ones, from familiarples, fro work. >> in e house the whole time instead of going to schoolnd going tolay with friend >>eporter: for smt anxiety can lead to serious problems. some researchers say the fallout in the u.s. from the flu pandic in 1918 rulted in life expectancy actually decreasing. >> a lot of that was opioid epidemic, death and despair, also included increases in depression andther mental ilesses. i'm afraid that the depth of the depression that i expect is coming, that we'll see that return in spades. >> reporter: that can be avoided this time, says the owner of the marin wellns counseling, clinic psychologist dr. robin rocket. >> because there's a lot of information outhere and there's a lot of worries out there. reporter: dr. rocket says she sees an increase in anxiety because the virus dominates the airwaves, social media, even conversatis. e suggests we take areak from the source of that anxiety and call a friend

let's bring in nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney from vacaville. >> we spread out our clients as well. >> reporter: leah rivera opened her salon in vacaville when she was pregnant with her third child and there's no way she's letting it slip away now. >> the hurdles that came with that for the first two years essentially, it was just nonstop. >> reporter: for her, public health and safety will always be job one. >> everyone that enters the building will have a mask. >> reporter: and the two stylists in this salon will practice safe distancing when they tend to their appointment-only clients. >> spraying down surfaces, even the floor. >> reporter: lia says she has no choice. last week solano county stretched its shelter at home program to may 17th. she says she's tried every financial assistance program available and received nothing. she's ready if the cops come tomorrow. >> it's perfectly within the shelter in place guidelines to mingle with groups under ten of family and friends. >> reporter: just up the straight from her salon is primo's barbershop where the owner plans his own reopen

in santa rosa, terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, terry. >>> we're on till midnight. ahead, people checking their bank accounts to see if that stimulus relief payment went through. we have some news you're going to want to hear about the checks and when those will arrive. >>> and an east bay family doing something good for the community. some cute little girls there. how they're helping people who aren't able to get groceries. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri bringing you that weather from you the past coupl days has been pollen. the oak trees in the high category. i'll show you when some rain moves in to clear this out, and also how long those 80 degree temperatures stick around. i'll have it for you in about seven minutes. what we do 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

i'm terry mcsweeney. we begin in the south bay where the first patient is going to arrive at the convention center. marianne favro is there with more. >> reporter: we expect a press conference to give us details. first patients are scheduled to arrive later tonight, possibly in the next two hours. now had, all of patients who will be treated here have been tested positive for covid-19. which is why i am wearing a mask today as a precaution. this is a federal medical station that can provide beds and care for 250 cases. they have been transferred from local hospitals. the goal is to provide capacity so they can focus on the most chris cal patients. i want to be absolutely clear. this facility is not for walk-ins. if you have symptoms that you think may be covid-19, do not come to the convention center. you have to be transferred from a hospital. it's not a walk-in center. ambulances will be transferring people from local hospitals. again, they are the less acute cases of covid-19. this has capacity right n

i'm terry mcsweeney. the bay area 360 confirmed new cases. three bay area cases. the confirmed cases of in a virus of a san francisco homeless shelter continue to climb. 96 guests and ten staff members have gotten covid-19. the decision is now made to turn the shelter into a recovery center for homeless people who have tested positive for the virus. other people who have not gotten the businedisease have moved tos or other sites. san francisco is keeping people out of golden gate park tomorrow. normally, tens of thousands people celebrate all and the changes ahead for tomorrow. >> well, the message is very clear here at golden gate park. don't come here e to celebrate 4/20. behind me, you can see they are setting up fencing around the meadow. we have been out today. we had have our mafrks on. we are noticing thatpeople who are out has worn the mask. k changer was walking around today, reminding people that the area will be closed off on 4/20. that is that shelter at home order in effect with a reminder no gathers. the mayor this week urged people not to come out t

i'm terry mcsweeney. parts of the country relaxes stay at home orders, most of the area is often lockdown. laguna honda hospital in san francisco, teoe with the coronavirus. there are now 21 cases at the hospital alone. another inmate at santa rita jail has tested positive. the sheriff's office says nine inmates are recovering. 22 others have fully recovered and two other inmates since released. and more than 7500 reported cases. san francisco, contra coasta, all adding new cases today. what we showed you last night, plenty more bay area communities are overrun by visitors, growing frustration, and a potentially dangerous six as people continue heading to scenic shots. and nbc bay area is there, a sausalito, where they are frock aring to. >> reporter: so many have flocked here over the last couple days, the beach area had to be shut down. they were supposed to shut down beach the at the marina, they put up fencing and a sign after people flooded the area. viewers sent the pictures of the beach yesterday.

i'm terry mcsweeney. some starts gone open tomorrow. here, the time line remains uncertain. there are more than 63,000 cases, 199 deaths in the bay area. so far, more than 280,000 tests contested. close to 724,000 tests delivered. another 7200 are pending. san francisco homeless shelter continues to see an outbreak of the coronavirus cases. as of today, 96 guests and ten staff members in the south facility have gotten covid 1. a decision has been nad to turn the shelter in a recovery center for homeless who have tested positive. overs who have not gotten the busy have moved to hotels. >>> san francisco has a message for people coming to celebrate 4/20 at golden gate park, stay home. the celebration on hippie hill is canceled. what the city is doing today to pro pair. >> reporter: there are people out here today but the fencing is up and the area will be closed off tomorrow. the message is, don't come here. a park ranger in a mask at golden gate park spoke with visitors near hippie hill letting them what to at hippie year has been cancelled this year. >> reporter: the coronav

i'm terry mcsweeney.r, santa clara county has reported dozens of new cases of coronavirus. the county added 82 new cases, bringing the total to more than 1,500. at least 51 people have died in santa clara county alone. alameda county with more than 800 cases. contra costa county, 530 cases. across the bay area, at least 133 people have died. and statewide, there are more than 20,000 confirmed cases. more than 600 people have died because of covid-19. >>> people have been warned to stay inside this easter weekend and there are new parking restrictions near open space areas to make sure they do. but over in oakland, there are more places you can go. nbc bay area's christie smith joins us live with more on that. christie? >> reporter: well, terry, certainly essential traffic can still get through and of course people who live on the street can drive through. but the idea oakland is pushing here for drivers to avoid certain streets and allow people to social distance and have more room to exercise. and today

i'm terry mcsweeney. the spread of this deadly virus is not slowing down. tonight there are more than 3,400 cases here in the bay area, and the virus has made its way to the santa rita jail. alameda county sheriff's office says an inmate has tested positive. jail staff treating the inmate. we're told he's okay. here's a look at the latest numbers across the bay area. santa clara county now has more than 1,100 of those cases. san francisco saw an increase today, jumping to 529. and one more death bringing the total in san francisco to eight. across the bay area, 87 people in total have died. >>> as cases across the state continue to climb, governor newsom says california is taking a new approach to testing. our own marianne favro will have those details in a moment. but right now let's start with sergio quintana in daly city. sergio, a san mateo county supervisor is asking leaders to take action to protect homeowners. >> reporter: yeah. he's actually calling on the

i'll terry mcsweeney. across california there are now more than 42,000 reported cases.ia. in the bay area, more than 7500 people have tested positive for the virus. 260 people have died. just as the curve is flattening, high temps across the state are causing some people to defy the

i'll terry mcsweeney. across california there are now more than 42,000 reported cases. sadly more than 1,700 people have died. in california. in the bay area, more than 7500 people have tested positive for the virus. 260 people have died. just as the curve is flattening, high temps across the state are causing some people to defy the sxoers some are twarng defines could reverse the virus and bring it surging back. police shut down public parking lots and other places to get the message across. >> reporter: the people who live here say there are crowds of visitors. few are wearing masks and practicing social distancing and that is putting them at risk. just as you go off sausalito, there is a warning sign. parking is for residents only. it is part of an effort to keep down crowds and defying the order to shelter-in-place at home. quarantine weary people are flocking here this day. so many that police have shut down parking lots as a deterrent but still they come. they stay crowds put them at sxriks they fear it would only get worse as the weather gets better. >> there ar

i'm terry mcsweeney. the group left early this morning ready to help new york hospitals as they grapple with a staggering number of cases. here in the bay area cases are still climbing but not at the rate of new york. you can see san mateo county cases up today, 652. napa county up 34. san francisco county now with 857 and you can see santa clara county still the worst in the bay area at more than 1500 cases. it added 82 today. nationwide, well, first almost 530,000 indicates. that is the most worldwide. more than 20,000 people have died despite the grim updates. signs of hope as first responders help each other. our team usa coverage begins with nbc roz plater. they'll help on the front lines of this crisis. >> reporter: they will, indeed. tonight they're being called heroes. for the next month they'll be away from their friends and family and putting themselves in harm's way. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: early morning send-off for the team of 20 ucf medical volunteers as they h

i'm terry mcsweeney. the sunny weather is prompting a lot of people to head outside. take a live look south from palo alto, and it's just as beautiful outside as it looks. just on the other side of those mountains and despite public warnings against going to the beaches, hundreds did just that today. nbc bay area's sergio quintana live at pacifica state beach where officers have been warning people who don't live in the area they're not supposed to be there, sergio. >> reporter: yeah, and they've been pretty busy because of course there have been quite a few people out here. take a look at the beach out now. it is 6:00 in the evening. there are still people out here. it has thinned out over the last couple of hours. under normal circumstances, packed beaches wouldn't be that big of a problem, but of course we are still in a pandemic and stay-at-home orders are still in effect. check out the crowds of people walking to and from pacifica state beach just this afternoon. a pair of police officers are on patrol, talking to every group that's lounging on the sand. they're

i'm terry mcsweeney. a break through in the bay area. for the first time at ucsf, doctors have transfused convalescent plasma into a covid-19 patient. that means using blood from people who have recovered from the virus and have antibodies from the disease in their blood. the global death toll has topped 200,000. more than 1/4 of those deaths in the u.s. to put things into perspective on how fast this number is rising. just 15 days ago, april 10th. the global death toll stood at 100,000. now it's doubled. here at home cases continue to climb. more than 7200 reported cases. at least 259 people have died. today every county with the exception of marin, solano, sonoma and men doe seen know counties added new cases. cases in san mateo county have now topped 1,000. despite masks and social distancing, testing will be a crucial part of moving forward in this pandemic. ucsf is trying to take action. nbc bay area's tom jensen reports from the mission district. >> reporter: at least 2,000 people registered for the free covid-19 testing by saturda

i'm terry mcsweeney. within the past few hours, governor newsom updating the state on the covid-19 crisis and saying the state is, quote, turning the page on testing. the new approach is as cases continue to climb. there are more than 300,000 cases across the united states. more than 2300 people are in the hospital tonight in california. more than 1,000 in the intensive care unit. governor newsom says that's an 11% increase since just yesterday. marianne favro in santa clara on the new push to increase critical testing. maryan? >> reporter: governor newsom says abbott labs is offering the test at 75 different sites throughout california. but the governor also said that he owns -- there are testing lapses here in california that made it difficult to track the deadly virus. in all, more than 126,000 people have now been tested. but the governor says he considers that number extremely low. but he says there is some progress. california's backlog of coronavirus tests has been substantially reduced from nearly

i'm terry mcsweeney. shelter at home orders and enclosed parking lots did not seem to be enough to keep people away from the coast and other scenic spots today. a lot of people want to head outside, but there are rules. nbc bay area's sergio quintana is at san francisco's delores park tonight with more on the effort to keep everyone safe. >> reporter: as soon as the sun set, delores park cleared out. seems there are lots of people here and across the bay area who decided they needed to soak in some sun despite the ongoing pandemic. tonight law enforcement is still on patrol around delores park. but this afternoon, volunteers with the san francisco police community engagement team braved the crowds, working to make sure people were following the rules, and they passed out face coverings for those who needed them. in pacifica, police did something similar at the beaches but along with telling people the rules, they also asked lots of people to leave. san mateo county beaches are open but only to people who

i'm terry mcsweeney. even as california continues to flatten the curve, coronavirus cases continue to climb here in the bay area. more than 6,200 cases tonight. the death toll nearing 200. every county with the exception of santa clara, sonoma, and contra costa counties all added new cases today. tonight's other top headlines, on the coast beaches in santa cruz will be open again tomorrow. there's a lot of concerns today about overcrowding as police patrolled the beaches. this comes as demonstrators across the country took to the streets demanding states reopen for business, something governor newsom has said california is not quite ready for. >>> the governor updating the state from the south bay today. he highlighted local efforts to help some of those most vulnerable to the virus, providing an update on what's been a difficult 24 hours in the fight to stop the spread. here's nbc bay area's roz plater from campbell. >> reporter: governor newsom says this motel behind me is an example of what's working w

thanks for joining us, i'm terry mcsweeney. an update on that nursing home in hayward where nine people have died. a union city council member whose grandmother was a resident there says she is now in intensive care. he's calling for changes. roz plater has this update. >> reporter: indeed, terry. this comes as there is growing concern around the state for the vulnerable populations in the state's nursing homes, including several here in the bay area that we know of that are vulnerable to the outbreak of covid-19. now, the gateway care and rehab center here in hayward has been particularly hard hit. it is considered one of the hot spots for covid-19 and it continues to be a covid-19 hot spot. 66 people we're told have tested positive, nine have died. union city council member miami pet know has been increasingly worried about his 84-year-old grandmother who has lived here for two years. today she was moved to kaiser hospital and is now in intensive care. >> i want people to know exactly what's going on over there at gateway nur

i'm terry mcsweeney. >>> the governor updating the state just hours ago. take a look at the latest numbers across the bay area. contra costa county with 37 new cases for a total of 685. san mateo county now with 838 new cases. alameda county, 52 new cases for a total of 1,114. san francisco now with 1,137 confirmed cases. >>> statewide, a grim announcement. 87 people have died in the last 24 hours. governor newsom says that is one of the highest death tolls in one day the state has seen. he also says the number of hospitalizations increased by a little more than 1%. so far there are close to nearly 30,000 confirmed cases in california. nationwide today, cases crossed the 700,000 mark. >>> housing the homeless. as part of his quest to flatten the curve, governor newsom aggressively pushing project room key. it's an initiative to make sure people are off the streets and isolated in hotel rooms. when the project was first introduced, the for had an ambitious goal of 15,000 rooms. today the governor says the state has reached that. nbc bay area's roz plater li

i'm terry mcsweeney. the past is the past.overnor newsom looking forward tonight, offering solutions to boost testing and clear backlogs of test results. at one point nearly 60,000 people were waiting for their results. tonight that number is down to about 13,000. more than 126,000 people have gotten tested in all here in california. while that number sounds high, the governor says it's not. nbc bay area's marianne favro live in santa clara with some of the governor's strategies to make sure more californians get tested, marianne. >> reporter: yes. today, terry, the governor announced he is forming a testing task force. basically a collaboration between the public and private companies like abbott to make sure that more californians can get tested for covid-19. so far more than 125,000 californians have been tested for covid-19. governor gavin newsom says that's just a fraction of what's needed, and today he took responsibility for some of the testing lapses. >> the issue of testing, i own that, and you deserve more and better

nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney has more. >> reporter: it's a shocker that nadia, a 4-year-old malayeniger at the bronx zoo could get the coronavirus from an asymptomatic worker. she's expected to be okay. news of the transmission prompted changes at the oakland zoo today. animal keepers seen her with personal protective equipment around their big cats. >> uh-oh, that could happen to anybody. >> reporter: surprise but not shock. that's the reaction from nikki smith and sonoma county safari west, an african adventure park th . here, the report is prompting changes. >> wearing masks and gloves while we're making the diets, and delivering the diets. >> dog and cat owners are wondering should they be worried they'll contaminate their pet. here's dr. peter dowel in mill valley. >> at this point, the determination from our governing body, the people who are more in the know, have said there's no evidence to that. >> reporter: i posed this question to pet owners in mill valley tonight. what if pets and people could transmit the virus to each other? >> we're all so close to our animals that hu

i'm terry mcsweeney. the sunny weather is prompting a lot of people to head outside. take a live look south from palo alto, and it's just as beautiful outside as it looks. just on the other side of those mountains and despite public warnings against going to the beaches, hundreds did just that today. nbc bay area's sergio quintana live at pacifica state beach where officers have been warning people who don't live in the area they're not supposed to be there, sergio. >> reporter: yeah, and they've been pretty busy because of course there have been quite a few people out here. take a look at the beach out now. it is 6:00 in the evening. there are still people out here. it has thinned out over the last couple of hours. under normal circumstances, packed beaches wouldn't be that big of a problem, but of course we are still in a pandemic and stay-at-home orders are still in effect. check out the crowds of people walking to and from pacifica state beach just this afternoon. a pair of police officers are on patrol, talking to every group that's lounging on the sand. they're

i'm terry mcsweeney. >>> a grim milestone in the state's battle against covid-19. statewide the death toll has surpassed 1,000. 87 people died in the past 24 hours. governor newsom says that is one of the highest death tolls in one day the state has seen. across the state, nearly 29,000 reported cases. here in the bay area there are more than 62 h,200 cases. santa clara county continues to have the most cases by far, nearly 1,900. >>> just in, an east bay jail is dealing with new covid-19 cases. the santa rita jail in dublin repos t tested positive. that jail now has 15 inmates who have the virus. another 15 have already recovered. >>> new requirements in san francisco have a lot of people making sure they'll be ready. people are supposed to now wear masks while out at essential businesses. nbc bay area's christie smith shows us how it's being received on this first day. >> reporter: today when we checked in at long lines and stores, most people seem to be wearing masks. most but not all. enforcement won't begin until next wednesday to give people time to prepare.

i'm terry mcsweeney. >>> a grim milestone in the state's battle against covid-19.tewide the death toll has surpassed 1,000. 87 people died in the past 24 hours. governor newsom says that is one of the highest death tolls in one day the state has seen. across the state, nearly 29,000 reported cases. here in the bay area there are more than 62 h,200 cases. santa clara county continues to have the most cases by far, nearly 1,900. >>> just in, an east bay jail is dealing with new covid-19 cases. the santa rita jail in dublin repos t tested positive. that jail now has 15 inmates who have the virus. another 15 have already recovered. >>> new requirements in san francisco have a lot of people making sure they'll be ready. people are supposed to now wear masks while out at essential businesses. nbc bay area's christie smith shows us how

i'm terry mcsweeney. the spread of this deadly virus is not slowing down. tonight there are more than 3,400 cases here in the bay area, and the virus has made its way to the santa rita jail. alameda county sheriff's office says an inmate has tested positive. jail staff treating the inmate. we're told he's okay. here's a look at the latest numbers across the bay area. santa clara county now has more than 1,100 of those cases. san francisco saw an increase today, jumping to 529. and one more death bringing the total in san francisco to eight. across the bay area, 87 people in total have died. >>> as cases across the state continue to climb, governor newsom says california is taking a new approach to testing. our own marianne favro will have those details in a moment. but right now let's start with sergio quintana in daly city. sergio, a san mateo county supervisor is asking leaders to take action to protect homeowners. >> reporter: yeah. he's actually calling on the federal government to issue a rule aimed at people who may not be able to pay their home and b

i'm terry mcsweeney. as more states prepare to reopen, many in the bay area and across california, are eager to get back to anything that resembles life as we once knew it. the troubling change, people leaving home more often. here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana. >> reporter: one of the reasons why parks and some beaches have remained open is to allow people to get outside and get some exercise. but this weekend, people seem to crowd into some of those public spaces, which has raised some concern. at alamo square, the famous painted ladies are iconic san francisco. and so are the crowds that gather here. two people are wearing masks as they talk at close range to each other. and when you look at the cluster of people in the distance, none have face coverings. >> we did the panhandle and g d golden gate park. it was slammed by the shaded areas. we ended up staying much more up here to avoid the crowds. >> reporter: joslyn and gage opted to walk on page street that's been closed to traffic to allow people

i'm terry mcsweeney. as the u.s. death toll approaches 10,000, a sobering message from the surgeon general. the next week could be the darkest in a generation. he's comparing what lies ahead to the worst attacks on american soil. as the bay area braces for a surge in patients, a makeshift hospital got its first patients today. we go to santa clara. >> reporter: i'm wearing a mask as a precaution. late this afternoon, two covid-19 patients were transferred here to the convention center from local hospitals. and more patients are expected to arrive here later this week. covid-19 patients with milder symptoms are now recovering at the santa clara convention center. instead of hosting tech conferences, the center is transferred into a federal medical station with 250 beds, where doctors, nurses and pharmacists will treat patients 24/7. as more patients pour into bay area hospitals, this site will decrease the patient load and help hospitals focus on more critical patients. >> they will have the ability to transfer low ac

i'm terry mcsweeney. in a matter of hours, texas, vermont, and several states are set to start reopening businesses, a stark contrast to the bay area. this comes as demonstrators across the country and here in california took to the streets for a second day. they're demanding states reopen for business, something governor newsom says cannot happen in california, not yet. as our shelter-in-place order continues, san francisco is taking steps to keep people out of golden gate tomorrow because of 4/20 celebrations. normally tens of thousands people celebrate all things marijuana at hippie hill. not this year. covid testing continues to be a barrier. part of that is a shortage of supplies. today president trump announced he will use the defense production act to increase the number of medical swabs being produced. they're key for carrying out those tests. >>> well, for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit the united states, an entire town will be tested, regardless if someone is showing symptoms.