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Governors orders. Kind of frustrating to see because i dont think people are taking it very seriously. And defying those orders. What our cameras spotted in San Francisco today. And a new warning from San Franciscos mayor. And are you out of work and in need of a life line . We are here to help. Our consumer reporter is answering unemployment questions. Scale, scope, and speed. This is what were all dealing with. Another staggering night of new developments. Thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai in the studio. And im janelle wang in the newsroom. The governor projects more than half of all californians could get infected in an eightweek period. That would lead to a major shortage of hospital beds. So the state is acting swiftly, and that includes taking over a local hospital. Janelle, thats not all. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana joins us now in daly city with all the late details. Sergio. Reporter lots of big announcements from the governor tonight including that statewide stay at home order. The state is now taking over two hospitals, all in an effort to hold off what his office is estimating could be widespread Coronavirus Infection in the state. Nearly 40 Million People, the whole population of california, are under new orders tonight. We direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. That directive goes into force and effect this evening. Reporter governor gavin newsom shared a stark statistic. If no action is taken, Coronavirus Infections will likely skyrocket across the state. The virus will impact about 56 of us. You do the math. In the state of california, thats a particularly large number. Reporter Governor Newsoms estimated 56 infection rate is about 25. 5 Million People over an eightweek period. We are facing shortage of our staff. We are facing shortage of the masks and the ppes at this time, and thats why this seems a little scary to all of us. Reporter this doctor is the chief medical officer of a Health Center in fremont. She says Governor Newsoms order will help prevent california hospitals from getting overwhelmed. If people stay at home, infections will be prevented. The crisis can be more manageable, and every hospital bed will be needed. That includes more than 350 at one struggling bay area Medical Center. Today we just secured a very large hospital in northern california, seton. Its now part of our portfolio. Reporter and the governor says theyre also looking to announce a Second Hospital in Southern California tomorrow. Governor newsom also calling on californias private sector and entrepreneurs to help in this effort, calling on them to start manufacturing ventilators if possible. Reporting live in san jose, im Sergio Quintana, nbc bay area news. Again, in about an hour, the whole state will have a stay at home order. Until now, Los Angeles County has only had a ban on large gatherings. Shoppers at a costco in burbank were stocking up and not surprised to learn their restrictions were tightening. I was sort of expecting it after seeing what was happening in San Francisco. I think its good. Its good. We should do that. We should take care of ourselves. Ive been expecting it, waiting for it, and i think its the right thing to do. Im a nurse. I think thats what we have to do. Okay. So about an hour from now, Governor Newsom is telling all californians to stay at home. Los angeles city officials had issued a safer at Home Health Order basically meaning the same thing. Weve been sheltering at home for a few days now, but beginning at midnight, napa county will also follow suit. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd is in napa for us in this final hour, cheryl, before the order kicks in. Reporter raj, when we got here earlier today, we saw a lot of signs like these. Some of them saying closed until further notice. A lot of businesses i noticed closed early. It seems as though people here in napa are ready to hunker down. I dont think fear and panic is going to be a positive thing for our society, you know . Reporter tonight we didnt see any panic buying as we watched shoppers leave stores. I think it all happened in the beginning of the week. Im off on tuesdays, and the Grocery Stores were just crazy. Reporter we could tell because the shelves that are usually filled with canned goods, disinfectant wipes, and toilet paper are empty. On wednesday, napa and solano counties were the last of the nine bay area counties to tell residents to shelter in place because of the coronavirus spread. Now that the entire state is joining in, people are taking it all in. If you would have told me last thursday id go to bed and this would be like this this week, i would have never believed you. It seems like a dream. Reporter we saw parents taking their children for a lastminute haircut. A usually bustling 183room hotel is closed until further notice. And we also watched restaurants that provide grabandgo food like the dutch door making drastic changes to protect its customers from covid19. Weve also just kind of done things like have signs that people are not being close to each other. Weve also done kind of zero contact takeout. So no cash, no kind of exchanging of credit cards and stuff like that. Reporter well, some Business Owners i talked to are really unclear about what this order means. Some of them are wondering if they can take personal appointments. Im sure these are things that will be worked out in days and weeks to come. Reporting live in napa, im cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. Thanks, cheryl. New at 11 00, people of all ages are contracting the virus. These are the latest numbers from the cdc about the age of patients in california. 448 cases are people ages 18 to 64. 13 cases are children. More than 200 cases are people 65 and older. Meanwhile, here in the bay area, 14 new cases in santa clara now totaling 189. Sab san mateo up to 89. Today a confirmed case at a los altos senior facility. The Rehabilitation Center says it took precautions when the outbreak started, especially after the 35 deaths at a nursing home in washington state. But a 75yearold man at the center in los altos has tested positive. It comes after five peoples at the atria facility in burlingame tested positive. The first confirmed case announced in the San Jose Police department. A reserve Police Officer tested positive. The police chief says he ordered 20 other reserves who were in contact with that officer to stay home. And the chief shared with us his own frustration with what he calls the nations testing priorities. You know, my rank and file sees every day, you know, professional athletes and movie stars getting tests, some of which are asymptomatic. So its very difficult to sell that to the rank and file. We should also note the San Jose Fire Department now has 11 firefighters who tested positive. 76 more may have been exposed. They are being monitored. The governor painted a grim picture of what the future holds in we dont get a grip on this virus by staying home. But are people taking it seriously . Nbc bay areas jean elle is live in San Francisco with a look. Jean, what did you find . Reporter janelle, i think we have some work to do. Here at city hall, i think mayor breed agrees. Today she told people this is not a vacation, urging people to isolate, to avoid that worstcase scenario. We found a lot of people out and about, and they had company. The sun sets on day three of San Franciscos shelter in place order, and the beginning of a statewide order. But not everyone is isolating. We found people along the marina green sharing exercise equipment. Im actually surprised how close people are, so im kind of doing my own distance thing. Reporter some were taking precautions. So when i go home, i take them off and just disinfect these gloves and i use them to work out. Reporter over in golden gate park, trails were crowded with walkers and runners. Soccer practice was on. People were out enjoying the tulips. Im just staying in, in my apartment and just walking outside once a day just to get some fresh air. Reporter yona says seeing so many people is concerning. Kind of frustrating to see because i dont think people are taking it very seriously. Reporter mayor london breed is warning against play dates and dinner parties, urging people to isolate to protect public health. We want people to shelter in place, to stay at home if at all possible in every single instance. Reporter some say we have work to do. I dont think people are taking it that serious. But in the night when i walk the dog, i dont see people. Reporter the mayor and the governor both say its okay to go outside for a walk, but they stress keep six feet between you and other people. And at this point its up to us to follow the guidelines. Reporting live in San Francisco, jean elle, nbc bay area news. Certainly no play dates or dinner parties as we move forward here. A major change to the upcoming g7 summit. The World Leaders will no longer meet face to face. Thats no surprise now. Today President Trump canceled the inperson meeting scheduled for camp david in june. Hell attend a Video Conference instead. A stern warning tonight from the u. S. State department. Dont travel abroad. Five days ago the state department set the travel advisory to level three. Level three asks americans to reconsider their travel plans. Today its level four. Thats the most severe the department can travelers abroad to return to the United States immediately. President trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to close the u. S. canada border. Beginning tomorrow night, a ban on all nonessential travel in both directions. Health care professionals, airline crews, and Truck Drivers will still be allowed to cross. The trade agreement between the two countries will stay intact. Stay up to date with the very latest on the coronavirus with our daily newsletter. Youll get the top headlines right into your inbox. Just go to nbcbayarea. Com to sign up. Once again, we are on until midnight with our extended coverage. Up next, the search for a cure. The Bay Area Company on a mission to find one and how the past to play a role in it. Plus hours cut . Furloughed . Laid off . Well show you how to file for Unemployment Benefits. Im consumer investigator chris chmura. Thats next. Im chief meteorologist jeff ranieri working from home like a lot of you. Ill show you when things warm up before our next storm. Thats coming up in about seven minutes. When we face adversity, we find a way through it. Its about taking care of each other. Its the small parts that make a big difference. At chevy, we promise to do ours. 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X. , Los Angeles International airport, one of the busiest airports in the world but relatively quiet at this hour. In fact, eerily quiet at this hour. All of california, as weve been reporting, ordered to shelter at home beginning at midnight. So about 45 minutes from now. Most of the bay area, of course, already went to shelter in place mode earlier this week. Tomorrow will mark the end of a volatile week on wall street. The asian markets are already closed for friday, and they actually jumped up, which could mean good news for the dow tomorrow. Today the dow closed up but just a bit, about 200 points, ending the day back up over 20,000. Trading was still bumpy but nothing like the wild swings weve seen in recent weeks. Investors were cautiously optimistic after seeing more steps by the federal reserve. Other Central Banks and governments to help support the economy. Part of our new reality, people are out of work. Unemployment claims are up. The Labor Department received more than 280,000 new claims for Unemployment Insurance last week. Thats a onethird increase over the previous week and the highest level of claims since 2017. Our neighbors, our friends, and our family members, thousands of people are losing their jobs or their paychecks. If you find yourself suddenly out of work because of this pandemic, what do you do . Who do you turn to . Lets bring in our consumer investigate chris chmura. Who is here to answer some questions. We want to understand whos eligible, how, when, and where to apply, and how much money to expect. Lets do this. Youll be looking for the edd. That is the Employment Development department. It handles all unemployment claims for the state. Edd told us if you get laid off, furloughed, your hours are cut, you are most likely eligible for Unemployment Benefits. One big exception, you are not eligible if you are selfemployed. Now, if you are eligible, let me show you the steps here. First edd says you should file right away, the same day youre let go in possible. Heres how. Online or by phone. The edd says you cannot just show up at their offices to apply in person. You must file online or by phone. Step two, a state worker is going to interview you to make sure youre following the rules. They might also require you to register with cal jobs. Thats a state run job search website. If youre approved, edd says youll receive between 40 and 450 per week for up to a year. The amount depends on how much you earned at your previous job. It could take a few weeks to kick in by the way. Edd says its dealing with a surge in applications right now. They say one way to speed up the process is to request payment by debit card, which theyll send you in the mail. We got a question from patricia in San Francisco. Are parttime workers eligible for Unemployment Benefits . The state says the answer is yes, if you lost your parttime job because your employer closed, you should be eligible. Still, check with edd to make sure about your individual circumstances. I know theres a lot of information to remember here, so we posted the whole process at nbcbayarea. Com. Just tap responds from the main menu or you can call us with your employment questions. The number is 888996tips. We want to help as many people as possible. Thank you, chris. Fewer people, fewer trains. B. A. R. T. Says its lost 90 of its ridership. Beginning monday, trains will stop running at 9 00 p. M. Instead of the usual time of midnight, and then beginning march 28th, just right around the corner, Weekend Service will stop also at 9 00 p. M. B. A. R. T. Says it will keep an eye on ridership data to determine hours moving forward. Some encouraging progress made today in the quest for a coronavirus treatment, but also a few rumors that are not true. Weve got all sides of the story covered. Our business and tech reporter scott budman has more. Reporter bay area Biotech Companies got a boost today thanks in part to optimistic words from the president about the fight against coronavirus. Clinical trials are already under way for many new therapies. Reporter San Francisco biotech giant genentech also talking progress and partnerships. So Many Companies are jumping into figure out, hey, might we have a medicine that works . Do we have a vaccine that might work . Reporter announcing a phase three trial with the fda to see if one of its existing medicines can be used to fight the virus. We are starting a Clinical Trial with one of our medicines called actimera, to see if it might work against the coronavirus pneumonia. Im certainly optimistic. Were moving in the right direction. Reporter klaus gustafson, says their lab is busier than ever and has been working with other local labs. Looking where we were, at least the progress ive seen, at any given time, 20, 30 different projects, we certainly see that many have come a long, long way because of the amount of resources that are being pushed into making this happen. Reporter Many Companies working as fast as they can to try to find at least one cure. Scott budman, nbc bay area news. One drug that came up in the president s News Conference is called chloroquine, an antimalarial drug that was briefly linked to a stanford researcher. We reached out to stanford today. They said they were not part of a study involving that drug or denied any link to that researcher. You know the old phrase theres no crying in baseball, only cheering, even if you have covid19. 39yearold justin posting his diagnosis on social media. It caught the attention of not only fellow as fans but as management. Dave cavill saw will heights post and asked him to throw out the first pitch when opening day finally arrives. When i get on that mound, im throwing a heater. Whoever is much caing it better watch out that day. He says the virus feels like pneumonia or going outside on a really cold day. So he is in good spirits, janelle and its nice to see a smile on some faces. Lets go to jeff ranieri. He is now working from home or social distancing. Raj is in the studio. Im in the newsroom. Youre at home, and youve got a check of our forecast. Yes, i do, you guys. And it is so strange room right. I never thought this would happen. You know, you always think you need all the stuff in the studio, but i got to tell you we are set up here at home to give you the same accuracy, same quality forecast that we always give you. I do want to let you know i do not have the coronavirus or covid19. We are doing this out of an abundance of caution. Our employers at nbc bay area wanted the weather team to be doing this from home. So were getting through it just like a lot of you are at home. So lets get you ready for that forecast. Well get some nice weather in here. If you want to get some refreshing sunshine and warmer temps, we do have that coming our way in the forecast. As we start off tomorrow morning, what i see happening is some low and mid40s for the south bay, peninsula, trivalley, a little bit of cloud cover. And youll notice here over the east bay, 43. San francisco, need a light jacket at 46. And for the north bay, well start off at 40 degrees. I do have a little bit of cloud cover here over marin, napa, sonoma counties to start. Otherwise a good amount of sunshine. Then by the afternoon, notice we could see a spot shower pop up down near mount hamilton, fremont, also the south bay. Otherwise, temperatures about two to three degrees warmer tomorrow. A subtle difference but it will make it a nice day. 64 in san jose. If youve got to run out to the market or the pharmacy, we have low to mid60s for the east bay. 63 in oakland. Peninsula, 62 in redwood city. A chilly 57 in half moon bay. San francisco, 60 for the embarcadero and 56 along the marina. So while we are limited on the amount of time we can spend outside, if you get a couple of minutes, i think tomorrow is looking pretty good for us. Now, there have been some folks that have asked me about the sierra. They have to check on some elderly family that live up there. We do have some decent travel weather next two days and then some snow sunday night. But remember the resorts are suspended due to covid19. Now, heres the deal, you guys. Look at this map. We have mild weather as we head through saturday. Its going to be the warmest day on my sevenday. Youre going to want to enjoy it saturday. This next change because eventually we do have some rainfall moving in as we head into late sunday and then into next week. Look at this forecast. In San Francisco here by sunday, our rain chance returns and 59 by the evening. Then monday, tuesday, and wednesday, a quarter to threequarters of an inch possible over that threeday period. And that rain forecast also looks the same for the inland valleys. But i know what a lot of folks are honing in on. That is saturday, up to 70. Raj, janelle, i got some requests from people on weert and facebook for my dog lucy. Shes having a little nap there. She was napping at 6 00. I know. Im going to try to wake her up so maybe we can get a quick hello from her later on. Shes really been reducing my stress level through all this. I know pets help with that, and, you know, its kind of nice to have your dog by your side while doing the weather forecast. Thats the highlight of this newscast. Thank you, jeff. You look great at home. Yes. Up next, two members of the Los Angeles Lakers have covid19. A growing list of athletes and coaches. And happening now, only two candidates remaining, Tulsi Gabbard is the latest democrat to drop out of the president ial race. 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We are on until midnight as constant changes are coming in. Not just the bay area. 30 minutes from now at midnight, the entire state is effectively shutting down. Thats about 40 Million People. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana joins us in san jose with all the details from Governor Newsoms historic News Conference and briefing from the man in charge of the state. Reporter yeah, and in that briefing he had several developme developments, that statewide shutdown you just mentioned, also saying the state is taking over two hospitals in the state to try to have as many hospital beds as possible when coronavirus to try to combat Coronavirus Infections. This is all in an effort to hold down what his office is estimating could be widespread infection of coronavirus in the state. We direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. That directive goes into force and effect this evening. Reporter the whole population of california, nearly 40 Million People, are under new orders tonight. Governor gavin newsom shared a stark statistic. If no action is taken, Coronavirus Infections will likely skyrocket across california. The virus will impact about 56 of us. You do the math. In the state of california, thats a particularly large number. Reporter Governor Newsoms estimated 56 infection rate is about 25. 5 Million People over an eightweek period. If people stay at home, infections will be prevented. The crisis can be more manageable. Hospitals will be bet be able to manage this crisis. And in an effort to make sure as many beds are available as possible, the governor announced the state of california will now be leasing Seton Medical Center in daly city. That hospital has 350 beds. It had been slated to close, and now will remain open. Tonight the governor also calling on the states private sector and entrepreneurs to try to help out in this effort, calling on them to start manufacturing ventilators. Yeah. The governor talked about also the uc dorms as a space to house people in isolation, and he talked about, like you said, calling on those people to provide ventilators. How dire is the need for medical supplies . Reporter i talked with a couple different medical professionals tonight. An Infectious Disease expert and a chief medical officer at a Medical Center in fremont. Both of them say reports are that medical doctors and nurses simply do not have a lot of the equipment that they need, the ppes, the personal protective equipment and other equipment that is still trying to be mobilized as part of this effort. Okay. Sergio, thank you so much. Keep us posted on everything. Napa and the state of california have something in common now. The deadline to shelter in place is coming up now in just about 25 minutes. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd joins us in napa. Cheryl, getting back to that News Conference from Governor Newsom, he also said we will start seeing National Guard troops in our communities and not to be alarmed. But the National Guard will be brought in to help with food distribution. And right now what im seeing behind you is so similar to around the bay area and around the state, empty streets. Hardly a car we can see. Reporter wow, information is coming by the minute. I didnt hear that, so thats news to me. But right now as you can see and as you noticed, the streets are empty. Napa is quiet but usually not this quiet. The city does have a downtown night life. Well, earlier today we found out that the people who live and work in napa were prepared for a lockdown. We didnt see any panic shopping. Inside the stores, we saw a familiar sight. The shelves are empty. No toilet paper, no canned goods, and Business Owners i talked to tonight say theyre ready to do their part. As a community member, its inconvenient. Were trying to support our other Business People in the area, particularly the restaurants that can still provide some takeout food. But, yes, its definitely inconvenient. But its a matter of public safety. Reporter now, the dutch door, a small restaurant, is also doing its part by providing togo meals. The owner making it safe. He says hes not taking cash. Hes only taking debit cards or credit cards, and hes not even touching that. He says you can put it on the machine, take it away, and grab your food and go. So right now its a whole new world. Raj . While we have you, napa county as of right now the only local county that doesnt have any reported cases. Any pushback or frustration from anyone in napa county, saying maybe these are too harsh of restrictions for them . Reporter no. Surprisingly not. Everyone i talked to said theyre ready to jump in and do their part. What they said to me is that, hey, weve been through earthquakes. We have pg e shutoffs. You know, were coming together. Were going to do what we have to do. The only thing