thom jensen with more on that along with impacts the orders are having across the bay. good morning, thom. [ no audio ] unfortunately, thom, we can't hear you. we have to fix the microphone issues right now. why don't we move on to stories and we'll fix that, iron it out and jump back to him in a bit. >>> starting today a group of los gatos businesses taking social distancing to the next level starting no-touch drive-through markets operating in the parking lot of flight restaurants. several restaurants and coffee shops offering food and goods. the owner of flights says it came together on the fly. >> well, we have to pivot. i had 250 employees i had to let all go. the restaurant business is going to literally go under if we don't get this resolved and get some help. it's a very, very dire situation we're in. >> goods will also be offered mainly with what is received from restaurant suppliers but that includes toilet paper along with essentials like produce and eggs. >>> california state senators asking grocery stores to do the right things and send older employees home

nbc bay area's thom jensen is at a school. >> reporter: adjoining kitchen and adjoining commons hoping to get hospital beds and other supplies here as early as this weekend and get those beds set up before the nearby contra costa regional medical center is inundated with covid-19 patients. the martinez unified school district says al hhambraalhambr identified as federal, state, and local agencies as a needed location for a makeshift treatment facility during the covid crisis. >> it provides sick people a safe place to get care if there isn't room for them in one of the brick and mortar hospitals. >> reporter: contra costa county supervisor john joya told be in nbc bay area by phone this site and others across the county are needed quickly as more and more people get sick from coronavirus. >> to basically bed capacity by 100%. some of that capacity is for less critical care. >> reporter: that's the case at alhambra high, where the district says n facilities will. >> i'm waiting for a heart transplant and have medical issues myself. >> reporter: a neighbor says he welcomes the patients a

live in martinez, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, thom. >>> we have new details on that covid-19 outbreak at laguna honda hospital in san francisco. earlier tonight the hospital confirmed eight people have tested positive. five are nurses. two are house keepers. one is a patient. laguna honda is now testing 175 additional people. >>> santa rosa police chief says two more of his officers have also tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of officers infected to five. those officers are now in self-quarantine. >>> well, we are on until midnight. ahead, new projections for the coronavirus death toll by june and the best and worst-case scenarios. we investigate next. >>> forced to go to work during the stay at home order and feel it's unjust? i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. what you can do about it next. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i'm tracking that weekend rain and as more of us head inside, i'll show you what works better than those sanitizing wipes. we'll explain that coming up in just a few minutes. when it comes to your business int

nbc bay area thom jensen is in san francisco with more on this extension. >> reporter: mayor london breed said that san franciscoens are doing a good job for the most part but here in twin peaks we've seen a lot of packed cars coming to the trail head to hike today and we need to do even better and even longer, another four-plus weeks to stop the spread of the virus. >> normally crowded tourist attractions, sidewalks, and ree in san francisco. and most of us going outdoors for exercise, doing it right, and keeping fall distance. >> we very much appreciate your cooperation. >> two weeks into her original stay-at-home order, mayor london breed made it clear you should get used to being home. >> you should definitely plan to stay at home and this process, and what we're doing here, will continue until at least may 1st. >> the mayor also sharing the stark reality that nearly 400 people have now tested positive for the virus, and six have lost their lives fighting it in san francisco. and she admitted some money earmarked to help small businesses is already drying up. but promised to do all sh

we begin with thom jensen.e just not following the social distancing order over the weekend. it's frustrating. >> reporter: it is. people who want to help flatten the curve and get back to work. businesses in pleasant hill closed just like everywhere else. the sooner everyone gets onboard the sooner we can flatten the curve. people flocked to area parks and beaches over the sunny weekend and were clearly violating the orders and not respecting those social distancing guidelines. marin county is now closing all parks from the golden gate national recreation area down to small community parks. the closures take effect immediately and until further notice including all local and county parks and preserves, all state parks including mt. tamalpais, marin water district lands and federal attractions like point reyes, muir woods national monument closed as well. public health officials hoping everyone will get onboard. public health experts across the world saying that's the way we're going to control this. you've got

thom jensen is live outside the bay area store i'm sure seeing long lines, thom?: many people told us as soon as they heard the shelter in place orders, they rushed out to buy their essential needs, not hoarding, just getting what they need. but what about the medical marijuana dispensaries, like you're talking about, the recreational as well? that is still a gray area. inside this san francisco safeway, shoppers back to back packed in lines at checkstands and emptying shelves. ztz this is the second time we've experienced this kind of insanity. this is a little more uncertain in a way. it's a strange time to live in. >> alex goro and dan smith lived through september 11th in the heart of new york city. now they're trying to get through this like everyone else and try to stay optimistic. >> we can talk about the 1988 pandemics and ultimately they ceased. we'll get on top of it. >> reporter: an emergency room nurse said she gave up on groceries when she saw the lines, but she's glad the bay area is implementing orders to stay home. >> it's an inconvenience, but it'

nbc bay area's thom jensen joins us in san francisco with a look at what we're all doing. thom, we see you've got your mask with you as well. >> reporter: and, raj, we want to let everybody in the public know we did approach people as we tried to talk with them with the mask up and trying to respect those social distances. definitely a lot farther away than those normal arm-length interviews, trying to find out how people are coping now that gyms and all other -- or at least most other indoor activities are shut down. and we got some answers from the city about what's permitted and forbidden. on the first day of san francisco's coronavirus lockdown, the normally extremely busy fisherman's wharf a virtual ghost town. all business and tourist sites with posted closure notices. even at the south end swim club where the normal group swims are now barred, just like gyms and other nonessential activities. >> we kind of got to take care of ourselves physically and spiritually and on a day like today, we can do that. >> reporter: for susan lee, that means a bike ride around thornto

live in oakland, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, thom. social distancing is the new norm. but what do you do if your job makes staying six feet away from another person impossible. that is what police and firefighters and medics are facing. today they shared plans to help protect officers. patrol cars are stocked with protective gear, talking gloves and grown and respirator and shoe covers but it is up to the officer to decide when to put it on. >> there is somebody who is -- who could potentially expose us to coronavirus, then we're going to take those measures to protect ourselves and that might be seeing an officer wearing this personal protective equipment. >> now the department said it is trying to equip every vehicle this way but the police union said the department does need to step up and do more. farther south san jose police chief has instituted satellite briefings for all shifts to avoid making officer's crowd into a meeting room. >>> extreme times and even more extreme measures. today santa clara and san francisco counties iss

"today in the bay's" thom jensen live as the governor prepares to make some big changes as soon as thisom. >> reporter: he does and the example is what we have right here, an empty parking lot. that's what we want to see the governor closing all of the parking lots. all up and down the state, does not want to see scenes like we saw over the weekend where beaches were packed with people. the parking lots were packed. the thinking is that if there's no parking people will stay closer to home to get their exercise and not create more of those scenes. he would normally love to see this but it is virtually impossible to be socially distanced in these environments. >> when you're out there and you can't find parking at a beach it suggests you're not going to practice social distancing and may suggest you may want to find a new location. to make it easier for you we'll shut down all state parking lots. >> reporter: it is not just here in california. of course we've seen scenes all across the country, you were talking a few minutes ago about the spring breakers in tampa spreading the virus and

thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> very much so. thanks, tom. >>> it is 6:37 right now.f bay area families are feeling the stress of the shelter at home order after many lost their jobs and the paycheck. kris sanchez joins us live with the help now available. kris? >> reporter: hi there, laura. the estimate is painful to hear that california could lose 600,000 jobs by the summer dependin oright now you may be work because you are sheltering at home because of the order, but if you are sick there are resources out there for you. some of unemployment help available, you can use that first. if you are sick for a while and you're away from work even after the order is lifted you may be eligible for disability benefits. the governor ordered the waiting period waived so people don't have to wait the one extra week before applying for those benefits. if you were infected on the job you would be eligible for workers compensation as well and if you are caring for a family member can apply for paid family leave. if you are self-employed there is that $1,200 assistance check that i

thom jensen joins us on how parents and the district plan to teach and we can't forget about lunches for students. >> reporter: especially in this district. it was not an easy decision to make, but the district said it's a decision it had to make, not only to protect kids but also to protect the community from the spread of covid-19. and it's leading parents to prepare for a very long spring break. the lines at the neighborhood safe way checking stand's long as oakland unified parents stock up, preparing for school closures. >> dante and rosemary mose loi have seven kids. their shopping cart overflowing today and they may be back very soon with everyone home every day all day every day. >> i find my self in the store tomorrow, start early or late at night. >> reporter: oakland unified announced all schools will close at 6:00 tonight, affecting more than 37,000 students in district schools and 12,000 more in charter schools. >> i decided to close the schools for students for three weeks beginning monday, march 16th through the end of the regularly-scheduled spring break which ends fri

thom jensen is outside the facility in fremont where it's business as usual today, though. >> reporter: that's right. but we did talk to, janelle, some employees who said that they're scared to come to work and scared of losing their jobs. some coming to work even with coughs and fevers at the fremont plant and on the production line. coworkers saying that they're afraid to speak up because then they too might lose their jobs. we watched as dozens of brand-new teslas left the fremont production plant today. from nbc bay area sky ranger a packed employee parking lot. >> if you want to park, park somewhere elsement i have trucks coming here. >> reporter: and on the ground a security guard telling us we're in danger because there's so much truck traffic. but a worker says the real danger is inside the plant, just one of a growing number of tesla workers telling nbc bay area the same scary story. >> a lot of people are coming to work sick, but they don't call out and just the fact that they need the money. >> reporter: he asked us to try to protect his identity so we record only his shoes.

we're live in san francisco, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> it is panic buying but it is worth reiterating many restaurants will remain open during this shutdown, the stay at home order a lot of restaurants already implementing contact-less pickup or delivery. delivery pizza restaurants and other types will deliver to your front porch, leave it there, so there is no contact with that driver. let's take a look now at the updated numbers from around the bay area, there are now 138 cases of covid-19, in santa clara county alone, and this county continues to be among the hardest hit in the country, contra costa county, five more cases announced today, and that puts the total at 34 on the peninsula there. and excuse me, 34 in that county, and ten more cases were announced in san mateo, and now we're talking about the peninsula, where there's 42 cases. the numbers are continuing to rise around the united states. more than 4,000 cases have been confirmed nationwide. those numbers are expected to rise dramatically. there have been at least 16 deaths. >>> we are tracking all angles of the coronavir

thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> stay safe, tom. police officers to start citing business owners who are supposed to be closing up shop. teams of san jose officers hitting the streets warning shops they need to close. so far more than 50 stores have received a warning including a pool hall, 14 hair salons, a car wash and three gyms. the coronavirus is forcing families to interact in all new ways. for a gilroy family, covid-19 kept them from being by their father's bedside when he passed away. now they hope their story will show people just how serious the virus is. new this morning "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live with a warning that is coming out from the family. they were very gracious to share it with us, kris. >> reporter: yeah, and i think the issue is there are so many of us that have found this to be such a surreal situation because it is unprecedented and they just want to make clear the reason for that social distancing and drive home the urgency of why we need to stay home. i want to introduce to you gary yo

we're live at pacifica, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> same thing, exercise at a distance, wave to your neighbors across the street. be safe, thom, thank you. >>> santa clara county board of supervisors will vote soon to distribute millions of dollars of its own money to help stop the spread of coronavirus. they're meeting online to practice social distancing. this is what their meeting looks like. on the table, $2 million from the fund homelessness and $1 million to provide financial assistance to nonprofits affected by the outbreak. >>> stay up to date with the very latest on this health crisis with our daily newsletter. get the top headlines right to your inbox. go to nbcbayarea.com/newsletters to sign up. >>> let's get a check on our microclimate weather forecast. a live look outside, a cloudy look. you see the clouds hovering at least over the golden gate bridge. we can see the span there. some places got soaked this morning. >> they did, i know my windshield did just a little bit. >> you had the wipers on. >> meteorologist kari hall is checking the rain for us. how long is th