and as they saw cases mount in the bay area, they believed that the san francisco bay area, northern california, was on the same disastrous path that overwhelmed the hospital in italy. seeing that, seeing the case numbers rise, and realizing what that could mean in terms of the contagiousness of the virus and the death rate, in what will go down in history as a land mark moment in this time, in this crisis, sarah cody got together with her colleagues from six other bay area counties and they made a decision, what seemed like an incredibly radical, even shocking decision at the time but which is now obviously the model for what we ought to have done sooner and for what it's so incredible that some states still haven't done. >> today we stand together to announce additional legal orders that will apply to all seven jurisdictions covering silicon valley and the core of the bay area region. these new orders direct all individuals to shelter at their place of residence and maintain social distancing of at least six feet from any other person when outside their residence. >> that was the fi

impactful, of how we research this disease, moving forward, not just in santa clara county, or the bay area, but really the entire state. now, the first person to die in the u.s., as you mentioned, from the coronavirus, could be from the south bay, and santa clara county, the first death was, the doctors saying, the first coronavirus death was thought to be march 9th but dr. cody saying today it was a 57-year-old woman who died on february 6th and a 69-year-old man who died on february 17th. they are the earliest known victims. now, are these two cases, they're probably the tip of the iceberg. >> what these deaths tell us is that we had community transmission probably to a significant degree far earlier than we had known. >> these cases might explain why santa clara county has had more cases of covid-19 than other counties and areas, because it likely landed here first. now, let's bring in, from san francisco, researcher jessica rivera, who has been with us for the last several weeks as we go through all of this. she is a microbiologist. jessica, let's talk about this. what does this mean,

this is us in the bay area. down in l.a. and the big clust ner new york and you can even see down in miami. now, look at the updated map, this is from today, and this is in red now, overall, the cases there, overall, the same trend. the west coast, fairing a little bit better, than what we see in the east coast, and even parts of the midwest. overall, we have now more than 330,000 cases reported nationwide. the death toll, more than 10,000 people. >>> san francisco is ramping up covid-19 testing for its front line workers and first responders. the new drive-through, walk-through testing site opened at pier 30 this morning and dozens of first responders took advantage of the quick process by appointment and the city says it can handle 200 employees per day by the end of the week. >> access to the expanded testing means that front line staff who have become infected can be identified earlier and give the care that they need, get the care that they need. it means that front line workers currently in quarantine, but are not infec

changes coming to the shelter in place order up next how the new rule today health officials in the bay area announced that when the shelter-in-place orders are extended next week they will loosen some restrictions this includes adjusting some rules around one major business sector here in the bay area. that's real estate kron four's maureen kelly talked with local realtors about what will be different for buyers and sellers. >>ok so we're just going to take a little walk inside here on sunday john meyer conducted an open house via zoom of a single family house for sale in san francisco's anza vista neighborhood. it's how she and other local realtors are going to have to keep doing business for now had several people join throughout the they were able to ask questions along the way which is very helpful. >>and by the end of the more normal both to me and to the buyers. so we're just going to learn and we're going to keep doing this until we're allowed to have traditional open houses while virtual tours are still recommended the new shelter in place order going into effect next week. >>create

>> more coronavirus testing sites popping up all around the bay area, details on a new sign in the east bay and where to go and if you live in the mission district of the city. ucsf has announced a major step forward using a potential new treatment for critically ill covid 19 patients and what researchers are hoping to learn from a plasma transfusion warm weather bring more people outside and we will look at how bay area law enforcement is making sure everyone is social distancing.>> from ktvu fox juice fox 2 news this is one is on two good morning it is sunday, april 26 and i am frank mallicoat . >> good morning i am claudine wong and let's go to meteorologist rosemary orozco for the forecast and we all got the purple memo today, frank pointed out first and i love we are all on the same wavelength if not in the same building.>> that is right i am feeling your vibe. and we have potted plants with purple behind me, waking up the cloud cover along the coastline and parts of the bay, cooler temperatures for many around the bay area and this is a look from the east bay towards the bay bridg

and as they saw cases mount in the bay area, they believed that the san francisco bay area, northern california, was on the same disastrous path that had overwhelmed the hospitals in italy. and seeing that and seeing their case numbers rise and realizing what this would mean in terms of the contagiousness of this virus and its death rate, in what will go down in history as a landmark moment in this time, in this crisis, sara cody got together with her colleagues from six other bay area counties, and they made a decision, what seemed like an incredibly radical, even shocking decision at the time, but which is now obviously the model for what we ought to have done sooner and for what it's so incredible that some states still haven't done yet. >> today we stand together to announce additional legal orders that will apply to all seven jurisdictions covering silicon valley and the core of the bay area region. these new orders direct all individuals to shelter at their place of residence and maintain social distancing of at least six feet from any other person when outside their residence.

there's 3,600 in the bay area. in california, 13,000 people have been diagnosed with the virus, with 350 deaths. nationwide, more than 300,000 cases, and more than 9,600 deaths. >>> your money, the stock market has been hit hard. but u.s. stock futures rose tonight. optimism for wall street as the country prepares for a difficult week. futures are up 800 points right now. >>> a cause that ended in tragedy. a south san francisco man with covid-19 died after being taken off a cruise ship in miami. his wife and family in mourning. sergio quintana has been tracking the story for the last few days and has developments. >> reporter: 71-year-old wilson ma had wanted to visit machu picchu for years. a six-week cruise with his wife started out like a dream come true. >> i'm excited about this. >> reporter: this is video his daughter shared. in a facebook post about his death this morning, the family wrote, we are beyond heartbroken and will miss our father dearly. wilson ma was taken to the hospital when "the coral princess"

>>today health officials in the bay area announce when the shelter-in-place orders are extended starting on monday. they will loosen some restrictions that includes adjusting rules around one major business sector here in the bay area which is real estate kron four's ray kelly talk with local realtors about what will be different for buyers and sellers. >>ok so we're just going to take a little walk inside here on sunday john meyer conducted an open house via zoom a single family house for sale in san francisco's ann's of this the neighborhood. it's how she and other local realtors are going to have to keep doing business for now so we had 4 participants that time and according talking to other agents that was a pretty good showing. so we have to change our expectations in terms of what an open houses were used to 30 or 40 people coming by on a sunday. >>but that also means is that people were coming by our to buyers. they're there because they want to buy they're there because they have questions so they're just changing we're shifting new expectations. one of those 4 people who came ma

. >>> icu cases in the bay area hit a low for the month. the chronicle is reporting that there are currently 161 coronavirus patients in intensive care. the number of overall hospitalizations is also down in the bay area. 369 people are currently in the hospital. >>> maryland and breeds had getting personal protection equipment >>> it is not as simple as clicking a mouse. we are now joint live with more on the ppe challenge. >> i spoke with the doctor on the front lines as well as a volunteer for a group that tries to buy ppe in china and bring it here and donated. it is very difficult to come by and it is still in great demand. on face the nation, mayor london pre-blamed the supply issue. >> this is a federal coordinated effort. >> it is difficult. we are purchasing things from china. >> a coalition of chinese americans purchasing and donating ppe locally. the group said it is not just about sourcing equipment, it is getting supplies that meet standards. they learn the hard way when they donate masks. >> china is using k and 95. many hospit

santa clara county continues to be hardest hit in the bay area. and within the county, you can see san jose has more than 1400 cases. within santa clara county, here's san jose, the biggest city in the bay area in terms of population. sunnyvale with the next biggest total. 120 cases. santa clara itself with 100. and dr. sarah cody says the county has done a very good job flattening the curve and has less than 5% of the total cases reported in california. >>> the drug has been tested for months and today the biggest evidence yet that it works at helps patients recover faster from the coronavirus. our jessica aguirre is working from home with details about this break through with the drug, developed by scientists in foster city. jessica? >> that drug is called remdesivir, and it's shorten -- it has a shortened recovery rate, better survival rate and blocks an enzyme in the coronavirus. it's being hailed by the white house as a significant milestone. and they say it is probably the most effective anti-viral drug they have right now in treating covid-1

restrictions are lifted. >> it was a cold day and a weekday but that didn't stop some people from the bay area from heading to santa cruz after hearing beaches were no longer offlimits. >> whoo-hoo. so excited. i just can't wait to get in the ocean. really loving it. >> that excitement is something bay area public health officials will watch carefully, before considering whether to open similar waterfront s ocean beach in san francisco, pillar point har bar in san mant county or jack london square in london. i'm told bay area public health officers are gathering input from numerous sources and want any decision to be consistent from one county to the next. >> reopening beaches in part cautiously. >> if we see large gatherings of crowds we may need to close some or all of the parks and beaches again. >> santa cruz locals we talked to said that could be a problem when the weather warms up. >> i think there is a potential that people coming from over the hill, from the bay area, they might see it as a free for all, where they might think, oh, well we can go over there with all of our friends, and

fauci of the bay area. today, i talked to her about the growing pandemic and how her early action may have slowed the spread of covid-19 here in the bay area. it was a fascinating conversation. take a listen. dr. cody, i want to start big picture with you. we're entering our fourth week sheltering in place here in the bay area. why is a surge still expected to come if we've been sheltering in place for this long now? >> so, we have to remember that everyone in our community is likely susceptible, in other words, if exposed to the virus, would become infected. and so, when you have conditions like this, we expect a surge. what our shelter in place order does, though, is slow things down so that we spread the cases out over a longer period of time and we spread the number of people who are severely ill and require hospitalization out over a longer period of time, as well. >> does that mean that you expect almost everybody at some point is going to be infected? >> well, yes, probably, at some point. of course,

highest death rates our state has seen so far and the coronavirus grows even deadlier here in the bay area now reaching another nursing home in the east bay. good evening and thank you so much for joining us tonight at 5 i'm justine waltman tonight we have learned that 6 residents have an east bay nursing facility have died from covid-19 the gateway care and rehab center hayward well they're at least 59 people have tested positive for the virus that breaks down to 24 staff and 35 residents of those residents 6 have died. there are more infections at another alameda county facility, the east bay post-acute center in castro valley says 17 staff and 9 residents have tested positive. but there are no deaths there at this point. today governor gavin newsom gave more details on the state's plan to bring in hundreds of millions of masks into california on a monthly basis. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains how this will happen. >>california set to spend about one billion to open up a massive flow of personal protective equipment into the state the governor confirming 200 million m

with the exception of those of you in the north bay we are going to just cool down into the upper 40's there and even along the bay area coastline as well so temperatures during the overnight hours will be noticeably warmer but tomorrow's daytime highs an additional 5 to 10 degrees of cooling compared to today. downtown san francisco cooling down into the mid 60's right about where you should be for this time of year, half moon bay 63 degrees, 63 degrees as well for those of you and are leading so wind speeds throughout the san francisco peninsula around 15 miles per hour less breezy conditions throughout most of the bay area. sam detail, 63 degrees in mount view flirting with 70's but 68 degrees and winds from low to mid 70's or those of you in the southeast very pleasant temperatures there at 75 degrees for those of you in throughout the east bay shoreline, richmond 63 degrees but oakland 69 degrees for your afternoon highs and conquered warming up to 73 degrees widespread 70's for most of the north bay napa 74 degrees in santa rosa degree warmer at 75 degrees. now i know my allergies and brutal today, mrs. why most

ventilators the county will buy will be distributed to 11 hospitals but santa clara county has the bay area highest number of virus cases, more than 1200, 42 people died in the county and throughout the bay area there are almost 3800 virus cases, 97 people have died. the statewide death toll has climbed to 388 and there are more than 16,000 cases of the virus. nationwide there are 369,000 cases and almost 11,000 people have died. almost 2. almost 2000 people have recovered. if you write in san francisco you have fewer options this one because of coronavirus, seven muni lines or suspended because of low customers, we will put the lines up on your tv screen so you can see it including the five fulton seven help and 21 hayes lines and tomorrow muni will only have 17 of its 68 regular bus lines running. most passengers will be within a mile walk of the line running and muni wants to make sure it service continues were essential workers like healthcare providers. normally almost 3/4 of 1 million people ride muni every weekday and now it is about 100,000.>> as a lifelong advocate of transit and a

the bay area tomorrow you're ing to already start to feel some of thewarmer temperatures around the bayrea's highpressure starts to build and that will be sign things to come outside right now the clouds begin apart just a bit as weak weather scattered light showers out there but things. >>begin settle down overnight tonight that will be re so as we head through the night. still some low clouds and fog along thecoastline and early tomorrow morning. but then that gives way with more of a northerly wind some sunshine even along th coast as we head toward the ternoon so looking pret good by wednesday, another weak system cls far northern california, we're just going to see a few clouds come our way maybe justlike the cool things down especially near the coastline. let's get you out the forecast for today kind of medium and higon and off throughout the week is well everything blooming now with all the sunshine begin to show up and those warmer temperatures will be ready. you have little snile and sneeze coming around the bay area with higher allergies higher pollen count. expected temperatu

no major delays on the bay area bridges. if you are traveling in a high- profile vehicle a wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge. be careful as you had across the bridge. we will keep a close eye on that. other than that things are moving nicely and no toll takers at the bay area bridges. you will get a bill at a later date. if you plan on heading into san francisco, for parking, street cleaning will not be enforced. residential permit parking not enforced. 72 hour parking towing limits are not in force. parking meters are in force. also mass transit, check the schedule. most agencies are on a reduced or modified schedule. there have been scheduled changes so things look different as far as the routes for some of the mass transit agencies. ac transit, we cure for caltrans . many metro stations closed with the exceptions of those that connect to bart. express lanes are open so you can utilize all lanes including carpool lanes for 237 and 80 and 680. >>> good morning. we are starting off the day with clear skies and chilly

and showers off the coast trying to sweep through the bay area specifically in the north bay and san francisco peninsula but unfortunately we have a very dry atmosphere so most of that rain is about parading before it hits the ground also known as berg of the future cast for is going to show the storm trying to make its way into the bay area but we could actually see some possible severe weather for those of you in the north bay by around monday afternoon a lot of instability with this upcoming storm or in my full forecast in just a few minutes candidate effected. >>a reset you know if you get a text message saying that you've come into contact with someone who tested positive for covid-19 don't click. the link officials are now warning about scam messages like that that have been circulating this one says that you have been exposed to the coronavirus provides a link you can click to get more information but again don't click on it. officials say medical providers will not send you a text message like that the ftc says that it has collected more than 20,000 complaints from all 50

they didn't wait in the bay area. and that quick action by santa clara county health officer sara cody, and the other bay area health officers she acted with, that appears to have saved the san francisco bay area. i mean going early is a bad sign, right? it means that you have got, if you've got people sick and dieing in your community, it means that the virus has been circulating there, and people have been getting infected there, the first death in your community is a really bad sign, and it is a sign that you have waited too long, and that public health intervention is necessary. when they started reporting those very early deaths, in this very, very early, first indications of community transmission, it was a signal that the san francisco bay area was just going to get absolutely shellacked. if they hadn't done what they did. if they hadn't had that prescient, smart, aggressive, brave, public health intervention, earlier than anybody else was prepared to think it. san francisco chronicle today posted this graph, co

and concord, low 70s for antioch and into the north bay, 69 with the afternoon high first napa is 69, and temperatures even a bit warmer getting into the bay area. and easter sunday for many is the warming trend continues into next week. details on the numbers are coming up in just a little bit . >>> coming up next, a new drug that the bay area developed could treat coronavirus. the promising result of a study , a new study and we tell you all about that. >> to bay area tech titans tame up to track people with coronavirus using their smart phones. how contact tracing could help healthcare workers determine who someone ill has been in contact with more on that when we come back. lately, i've discovered that while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery. while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery. >>> back now, california leaders are

why the guidelines may be changing. >>> and coming back for seconds. how bay area communities are once again stepping up to help restaurants who are struggling during the outbreak. >>> kpix 5 wants to bring you the good news happening in the bay area and connect you to people looking to help. you can go to kpix.com/together. you'll find stories of how we're better together including how a local grocer is using live stream tours to show people what he's got in stock. you can also send your we made usaa insurance for members like kate. a former army medic, made of the flexibility to handle whatever monday has in store and tackle four things at once. so when her car got hit, she didn't worry. she simply filed a claim on her usaa app and said... i got this. usaa insurance is made the way kate needs it - easy. she can even pick her payment plan so it's easy on her budget and her life. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. usaa >>> a symbol of love at san francisco's intercontinental hotel tonight, a giant heart on the side of the building as we all come together du

nursing home. >>> now at 11:00, streaming on cbsn bay area, nearly the entire bay area is extending stay-at-home orders with the peak of the coronavirus outbreak expected in the coming weeks. good evening i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ken bastida. the extension will come with new stronger guidelines that are set to take effect at midnight. now tonight snow ma county became the seventh in the bay area to extend their restrictions until at least may 3 leaving napa and solano as the only counties not to make a similar move. critical businesses will need to develop a comprehensive plan for social distancing for customers and employees. and the list of businesses that qualify as essential has been adjusted. that change will bring most construction projects to the bay area to a grinding halt. the chance the virus may spread. >> a record number of californians have filed for unemployment and many are struggling to pay their rent that's due tomorrow. the uncertainty going on paychecks. >> reporter: tomorrow is april 1 and thousands of newly jobless people in the bay area. they don't want a hug

and what could that mean for the best of the bay area? >>> also -- >> i don't want to create another reason for people to come out. >> she says her customers want social distancing and she was worri worried. the tough call she made to protect herself and her employees. good evening and thanks for being with us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. how do we end the shelter at home? the governor says more testing, even if you aren't showing any symptoms. nbc bay area's sergio quintana is at stanford where labs rex panneding that antibody testing. >> stanford researchers have already launched a small study aims at people who may have already become infected with covid 169 but never got sick because their bodies successfully fought oft virus. that study is now expanding and at ucsf in the city a similar study is about to launch. at stanford universitying clinical labs robots are being used in blood testing for coronavirus antibodies. >> liquid handling robots who need to be set up and they can just run it. we're trying to increase the

the south bay from. >>that's right catherine despite having the most coronavirus cases in the bay area by far there are still plenty of hospital beds available here. in santa clara county also a more than enough ventilators to go around so far anyway. today also the county out with some new numbers about testing let's take a look. >>we want you to know that search beds i the additional beds that are not normally used in the hospital system. >>deputies santa clara county executive david campos on thursday said the county currently has about 200 covid-19 patients hospitalized county wide. as the number of people testing positive continues to rise hospitals have been planning for a possible surge in demand for so-called surge beds. they do not know if or when that surge might occur, but for now there is no shortage of beds or ventilators says campos as of march 31st. >>there were 936 available acute hospital beds in the county. there were 92. i see you beds. 1456 search beds and 392 ventilators that work where available in the county the santa clara convention center has been converted into a temporary surge ce

at midnight the second wave of the bay area's shelter at home order takes effect, and this time the guidelines are stricter. seven bay area counties officially extending the order through may 3rd. another 4 1/2 weeks. sonoma county added to the list late this evening. nbc bay area's ian cull is live in morgan hill. ian, more things will soon be off limits. >> reporter: that's right, jessica. you know, many cities have shut down playgrounds already, but now it's going to be around the bay area. maybe looking just like this one in morgan hill. tape around the entire playground so no one can go on it. they're also adding new recreational areas like basketball courts and dog parks. it might already feel like we've been ordered to stay at home for months, but it's only been two weeks. and bay area health officers say it's not enough, extending the order until at least may 3rd. the new rules are more strict. sports that use a ball like soccer or baseball can only be played with members of your household. basketball courts will close. >> trying to get a little bit of exercise and get a little bit out

and here in the bay area. eport on the steps local leaders are taking to prepare us for the possible surge in cases. >>> plus, the bay area entering week four of a shelter in place. still ahead we ask a behavioral and developmental expert what families of children can do to manage some of the stress of being stuck inside. >>> but first many in the bay area are stepping up to help over the weekend. many of you answered that call. we are proud to announce that we raised $250,000 from viewers like you and we thank you for that generosity. 6:27. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay" on this monday morning, april 6. let's get a look at wall street. the markets opening right now. the dow is up. we'll have more of that and the futures later for you. now we'll get to laura for the very latest. >>> that's right. we're hoping things can turn around. thanks for joining us. we start with a grim warning. >> the next week will be our pearl harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, the

individuals that choose to ignore the order, but i can say our shelter-in-place order here in the bay area is in line with that of the governor's similar order, which came into play just a couple of days after the bay area pulled that trigger. so we're seeing a lot of activity with our southern counterparts and different counties in terms of tightening up their restrictions and implementing additional procedures to try to mitigate the spread of covid-19. i think -- at this point i want to applaud the bay area for being so forward thinking in a lot of ways, and i think the bay area, we have seen it for the state as implementing strict protocols. let's continue that neighbor and show our neighbors to the south what needs to be done so we as a state can move past this. >> laine hendricks, i'm afraid we're just about out of time but i would love to have this conversation continuing with you another time because i know, you know, a lot of us are very confused because the orders are changing quickly, conditions changing quickly. keep us posted and let's keep the conversation going. >> any time.

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. >> we have a little bit of cloth masks left. >> reporter: caitlyn squires is a supervisor at cole hardware. customers have been interested in face coverings recently and she expects that to climb. >> there has been a slight influx this morning. i think folks are becoming aware of

the virus in the bay area. governor gavin newsom is calling for more to be done where testing is concerned. >> let me just acknowledge on the outset, that the testing space has been a challenging one for us. i own that i have a responsibility as her governor to do better and to do more testing in the state of california.>> across california, more than 126,000 people have been tested and the governor has now set up a statewide task force geared toward boosting testing capacity. it's going to work with laboratories across california.>>> governor gavin newsom's office has set up a new website where people can donate medical supplies to support the state's response to the pandemic. some bay area police officers are now handing out citations for violations of the shelter in place order. we talked to an 86-year-old man who is believed to be the first to get a ticket in san francisco.>> reporter: the rain has kept a lot of people home this weekend. but still, not everybody is complying with the health order. calling th

health leers fight and k the virus ) spreadcross the bay area. om aoman who works on the tlin at s- f-o. the steps bng taken o keep employees and air travls fe. tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7. >>> a bay area icu nurse got a special call during her shift. steph curry on face-time. >> can you imagine him calling? hey. he thanked her and her colleagues for their hard work on the front lines. >> hey! >> whoo-hoo! go warriors! >> go waiors. that shelby delany hding the phone. she wks at smit medical center in oaklan ononday she was feeling a bit down and powerless and she knew she needed to sumn her inner warrior. so she put on her warriors jersey uerneath her rubs. shs nowrging peopleo s masks and surgical caps and to donate any face shields. >>> a stanford tennis player is helping fight the virus. chris contaxis spent the past month working with doctors studying the spread of covid-19. they looked at the impact that social distancing has in the coachella valley, which has an aging population. >> i just want to do as much as i can to help my communit

bay area visitors to stay out. el dorado county visitors have seen a lot of visitors from the bay area. they're worried about people coming up to there from bay yauz of the heightened number of coronavirus cases we have seen. >> if it's good for us, then it's good for everybody. the environment, for all of us. we all need to be safe right now. >> i literally just got back from tahoe today. i took a day trip up there. stayed six feet away from anyone i saw, and left. >> the no-travel order from el dorado county remains in effect till the end of the month. >>> birds of a feather work out together. that's the case for one young man from pleasanton and his feathered friend. >> >> this is rico suave. yes, that's his name. he and his owner have spent a lot of time together staying active during the stay-at-home orders. rico likes grooving to this one-hit-wonder workout video. his favorite exercise? >> you have to do squats. how about yoga? you like yoga? >> and we want to know how you're staying in shape as well while you're staying inside. share your videos with us on facebook. twitter or ins

the bay area's first county to reach 100 virus deaths. and in the bay area intensive care units, the number of coronavirus patients hit a new low for the month of april and right now according to the chronicle are 161 intensive care patients and the number of overall hospitalizations in the bay area is also down with 369 virus patients in the hospital. now yesterday alone 140 more california healthcare workers tested positive for the coronavirus which is a total of 4500 confirmed cases among california medical professionals and 24 of them have died. and on the california coronavirus website is a new tracking feature that shows virus cases by county, gender, age and ethnicity and it shows hospitalizations statewide and the very latest on testing here in california. >>> happening today some states are beginning to relax their stay-at-home restrictions. in georgia restaurant in movie theaters will be allowed to reopen at this follows the reopening of hair, nail salons, gems attaching shops on friday. in minnesota employees are businesses that

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >>> testing for the coronavirus, governor gavin newsom admits the state can do better. >> i have a response ability is your governor to do better and more testing in the state of california. >>> this will probably be the toughest week between this weekend next weekend there will be a lot of death probably. >> the fight against president trump -- president trump on the fight against the pandemic. >>> we will track whether in the bay area atop the newscast but more importantly we will talk about tomorrow's ring which looks more impressive than this coming up. >>> for joining us, i'm juliette goodrich. >> i'm brian hackney in the kpix5 studio, we learned that an inmate at the santa rita jail in dublin has tested positive for coronavirus, we are told they are being treated round-the-clock in the medical unit, the first case at the facility. >> 3300 cases in the bay area about one third of them in st. clair county. 87 patients across the region have died. today governor newsom says more needs to be done when it comes to testing. >

most areas are calm over areas of the north bay and areas over the south bay with just light winds out there this morning. some fog to speak of, visibility not a problem. we have a darker shade of gray right over the diablo range and maybe over the santa over the santa cruz mountains. by lunchtime, still mostly cloudy over the coastline, so it will be a slow clearing day. our inland cities will have the best chance at sunshine into the afternoon. looks like we may all get a bit of sunshine by late day and into the early part of the evening with partly cloudy skies remaining before clouds return for tonight and into tomorrow morning. for the afternoon highs today, low 60s in san francisco, mid- 60s hayward and upper 60s for areas like redwood city. inland cities, we have 60s expected as well. 68 for antioch and santa rosa, and 67 in morgan hill. temperatures won't change a lot for sunday in the bay area. we have a chance at scattered showers moving in on monday, though. details are coming up in the extended forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> troubling figures show some minority gr

the age of coronavirus. coming up next we will talk with a bay area rabbi about how they are celebrating amidst the stay-at-home orders. >>> and in bay area weather, from clouds and rain yesterday to sunshine today. coming up we will let you know if this weather pattern sticks around, in the bay area forecast. >>> staying away from large groups is of course a promising solution to fighting the coronavirus but it makes celebrating passover a bit of a challenge for jewish communities. joining me now this afternoon is out rabbi. i thank you so much for being here. obviously this is not going to be a usual and typical passover. tell me what adjustments are being made.>> first and foremost i think it's important to remember that the essential nature of the story of passover and celebrating this holiday, we will read a story about what happened to our ancestors. we will do our best to experience a sense of freedom, especially in these very challenging times. our heart goes out to all those directly affected, and of course we are all directly affected, but some more than others. we will do the best we can in feeling a

here are the latest cases across the bay area. sonoma county added 9 new cases today bringing the teeotal to 1. san san francisco and santa clara counties most have more than 1,000 cases. >>> there are encourages signs in the bay area. the south bay saw declining numbers of new cases today, the lowest in ten days. here's nbc bay area's ian cull. >> reporter: 40 new people learned they had covid-19 in one day just in santa clara county. officials caution there will be good days and bad ones, but today is the first time the south bay has seen 40 or fewer cases in 10 days. the growth rate is slowing for now, and the number of hospitalizations is actually down from april 1st. san francisco saw 36 cases from sunday to wednesday of this week compared to 126 over the same span last week. statewide, though, icu numbers and deaths increased today. >> now we're seeing for one of the first days since this pandemic, a modest decrease in hospitalizations. that's good news, but again i caution everybody one day's data point does not make a trend

santa clara continues to lead the bay area with more than 2000 covid-19 cases and 107 deaths today, the shelter-in-place order that affects most of the bay area was officially extended through may 31st. >>the new order largely keeps the existing order in place but there are some changes to be aware of kron four's justine waltman live for us in the newsroom with the details on what those changes are justine well can the next month of shelter in place is going to look. >>a little bit different for santa clara alameda contra costa, san mateo san francisco and marin counties. that's because health officials are easing some restrictions and letting some businesses return to work most construction will now be allowed as long as physical distancing protocols are kept in place. certain other outdoor activities like fishing and landscaping will also be permitted. child care and summer camps, some of those settings are allowed under very certain conditions, including watching small groups of kids of essential workers. >>the new order that will take effect next week is designed to preserve the pro

the south county area. so we're looking at also a look ahead to what the climate prediction center is showing. it does show for the bayrea we are looking still below-average rainfall expected over the next couple of weeks. we are headed back into dry weather, but that will not help us with the drought. we will look at the 7-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> mike, you have something that is a new normal for us? >> that's right, kari. we are talking about what is becoming new or what is new is becoming normal, things like waiting in line. we are talking about how much cooking we have to do. and then what is standard now is that we wait for things like costco, and we have longer lines to do that. but then the new part, making things different for the new normal is what kathy is doing in the next picture, and it's what she's doing yesterday. she's a councilwoman over here in santa clara, and she talks about what is in stock, including passover items for those interested. look at the next picture. she talks about updates. how long the line is outside, and also what about inside? they changed traffic flow yesterd

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the bay area and the state successes caquickly reverse let's not replace cab fever cheek. >>that really says it ght there an so as we move forwrd while cases are going flattened here in the bay area as well as in california of medical experts are hoping that people will stick with it even when society reopens slowed >>thank you. dan tonight, thereare more than 780,0 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the united states d more than 40000 people have died here in california there are over ,000 cases of covid-19 and it has killed1200 people. lawmakers were not able to come to a nsensutoday and putting more money into th paycheck protection program. the national program was a billion stimulus effort meant to lp the nation's smallest businesses pay their workers and keep their operations running but the funds were exhaust in less than wes. today, sate majority ader mitch mcconnell blamed democrats for holding up the re funding. >>it's now been 4 days since paycheck protecti program run out money. republicans have been trying to secure more funding for this critical program. arwe g

we'll take a look at what those new numbers say about the bay area, nursing homes. plus a man is dead after a police shooting at an east bay walmart will break down what happened. and coming up after the break social-distancing can be tough for some as and break things up feelings of loneliness and stress, we'll take a look at how crisis support services in alameda county are offering a helping hand. and we're taking a live look outside cloudy conditions at sfo this morning, the >>welcome back everyone, many people in the bay area have been social-distancing for more than a month now. some cope just fine but others feel lonely and stress and that can lead to thoughts of suicide kron 4 talk to the executive director of crisis support services of alameda county on how they're helping their residents through these difficult times. >>i would say the primary kinds of calls we're getting related to the virus is full of anxiety and stress and for that were really acknowledge that there is no road map when it comes to unfamiliar stressors and making sure people understand th

bay area shoppers. look at this. 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 picking

through the state. >> there is one epidemic in southern california, there is another epidemic in the bay area, there is another epidemic in sacramento. >> reporter: that means the apri 1e is a blended date. >> they probably won't hit all at the same time. if anything, we might expect the bay area to come a little before the ones in southern california, which would be -- if we could -- if they could be separated that would be great. it really helps out with sharing equipment and all of those kinds of things. >> reporter: as for the need for beds and hospitals and icus, california appears to be well prepared with ample stock. now other states are calling. >> governors, mayors and other leaders have reached out to me personally to and a number of questions about some of the programs and the things that we're implementing. >> there is one more caveat. >> we are not out of the woods >> reporter: these revised models only hold true as long as we hold firm. >> where we, at this moment in time need to continue to practice physical distancing. >> don't stop what you are doing. so far, so good. >> once

degree or 2 cooler than today so at or slightly below normal with widespread 60's for the bay area and i'm tracking 2 storms. the weakest one will be saturday that one is primarily going impact the north bay bringing about half an inch of rain or less but the rest of the bay area getting about a 3rd of an inch of rain or less. and sunday stronger storm is going to have a colder core to it so it's going to be a little bit more unstable bringing us the threat of not only widespread rain to everyone in the bay area but gusty wind speeds of 40 miles per hour or less and that threat of pop-up thunderstorms with hail also dropping snow levels like the highest peaks in the north bay as low as 3,000 feet so saturday we're going to see some scattered showers throughout the day but the bulk of the wet weather will impact those of you in the north bay by sunday though widespread light to moderate downpours and as you could see this one is going to drop snow levels along the north bay hills and mountains to about 3,000 feet and those showers are going to linger into monday of next week as well unt

longer, what is driving the bay area stay-at-home extension. >>> more san francisco roads will be closed to cars, why the mayor says the extra space is critical. >>> a gruesome discovery found in the bay area refrigerator, connecting the dots to a recent deadly police chase and shooting. let's start off with a check of the forecast. the temperatures will be inching up today? >> they will for sure, it's going to be a toac bay area wit temperatures on the rise, in fact today the warmest day of the week. here's a beautiful view of our treasure island camera, our temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s as we start off our day with mainly clear skies, we are looking at foggy conditions right along the coast this morning. we will see plenty of sunshine this afternoon and daytime highs well above average for this time of the year. looking at 70 degrees in san francisco this afternoon, etienne free mark, 85 four concord and livermore, we will talk about a cool down as we have through the week. let's check in on the project. >> it's ongoing and there's a lot of activity around the area, we are h

in the bay area have done a fabulous job, but we just started the third quarter and it's not time to let up. >> reporter: lili tan, nbc bay area news. >>> we are still keeping an eye on the "grand princess" cruise ship. this is a live look at the port of san francisco. port officials tell us this ship will be leaving any time now. in fact, you can see that tug boat there at the stern of the ship. there's another one on the other side, getting ready to help turn the cruiseship around. it's been anchored in the bay for nearly three weeks after 21 people, tested positive for the virus. it was a days' long process to test people and allow them to disembark at the port of oakland. two passengers and one crew member have died. >>> if you live in the south bay, you probably get that loud text alert at 4:30 this afternoon. a new county directive ordering businesses to take stock of ppes. with the projected covid-19 peak expected next week, county leaders want to know who they can lean on locally since state and federal aid is not reliable. >> we know we need ppe to protect health care worker

and if we do see any rain will primarily impact those of you along the southeast of the bay area of the south bay and parts of the east bay, but rain totals, not looking to impress a little if any rain just about a 100th of an inch of rain or less so really we're just going to notice some drizzle and cooler temperatures monday we're going to be about 5 to 10 degrees below average a look at that rebound on tuesday near average highs and we are going to see summer like temperatures friday and saturday of next week, the warmest days of the next 10 days so we could be 5 to 15 degrees above average since switching from spring to summer like temperatures and even 10 days from now cooling down to write about where we should be but really no rain in sight granted be key for the next 10 days back to you. >>all right, thank you for free served people across the bay area have been practicing physical distancing for a month now and while some people are managing ok for others it can feel lonely and stressful and could possibly lead the thoughts of suicide miller earlier today we talked to th

as it moves in it will start out with scattered showers and then move its way into the rest of the bay areag at the time line when you may be able to have some breaks. it will all depend on where you are. if you have that nbc bay area app you'll be able to see when the rain approaches your location and will get alerts so if you're in the backyard or a walk, you'll know to head back home. we're going to see decent rainfall totals. a look at how much we're expecting at this point so that's some great news that we are going to get a good soaking. hopefully better than the storm system last weekend. we are going to see temperatures today in the upper 60s. upper 50s going into the weekend. once that rain moves in once again, and it's going to be fairly cool even the beginning of next week for san francisco, low 60s today. cooler as the rain moves in and it will continue into monday clearing out on tuesday. as we head over to mike, how is it looking for drivers heading out the door this morning? >>> as we would expect and as has become the normal, green sensors. the speed sensors reflecting that.

fauci of the bay area. today i talked to her about the growing pandemic and how her early action may have slowed the spread on covid-19 in the bay area. take a listen. >> the coronavirus came to the bay area in late january at a press conference on the 31st and the doctor made the grim announcement a man who spent time in wuhan, china had returned to san jose with the virus. >> we are making sure anyone he did come into contact with is being monitored for symptoms. and staying at home away from others. >> reporter: at that point did you expect we would be where we are today with more than 1200 cases in your county? did you expect more? less? >> what i can tell you is that in january, you know, late january and early february, the experience we were having was, like, being in a dark theater. and so we just had one little sign. you know, one traveler and then two travelers returned with this infection. but we didn't have the tools in place to allow us to understand whether there was spread in the community and

very close to the bay area. 'll start to see the showers moving along with it but it's also still pulling in some moisture and that is going to be what we'll see in terms of our scattered showers that could possibly fall across parts of the bay area for today. looking lighter compared to the showers we had yesterday. a closer look shows we're all mostly starting out with a dry forecast but once again that fog remains the issue and as we go hour by hour we'll still see a chance of showers in the forecast, but a slight chance for today, and we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. we're also seeing a slight chance we could see some rain moving through as late as tomorrow evening as some storms fire up over parts of the sierra. it could move into the bay area. then we'll start to see weather clearing out. partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers and going into the rest of the week, look at all that sunshine. low to mid-70s in the weekend forecast. more of the same, warming in san francisco. fog is the main issue for dr