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Help and quick help at trillion. This is one of the most expensive and far reaching deals ever made in congress is good news for the doctors and nurses and Emergency Rooms around the country are waiting for more mouse and more funding. Its good news for families all across america while all the details havent been released yet the breakdown includes billion for direct payments to individuals and families and billion in Small Business loans. There is also 250 billion in Unemployment Benefits and 500 billion for Business Loans were going to take up and pass this package to care for those who are now caring for us. And help carry millions of americans. Do these dark economic times, im John Lawrence reporting. Well in the south bay, the santa clara board of supervisors unanimously approved a Million Relief Fund to help residents affected by the coronavirus. Now this money is meant to help people you know keep their homes and make sure that they have food as well as other financial needs. Now also provide it was million to support nonprofits. Well thousands of workers filing for unemployment are those in the Service Industry and of course most restaurants were forced to drastically cut staff a Search Mission is shut down or transition to takeout and delivery only but some are now bringing back those employees kron fours taylor sackey has more. Business has been you know very very we have one or 2 nights really challenging services and in terms meeting the demand of Delivery Services Brandon Gillis co owner of fear l on polk street in San Francisco says. They got slammed with pizza orders over the weekend this is a customer photo who described the scene as a mad house saying pickup and delivery orders were backed up gillis says they quickly made some changes to meet the demand for this week we now have a markings outside of each of the restaurants, we dont allow anyone inside the restaurant anywhere basically were sliding the food over 2 tables to create the for the delivery drivers and for Tech Companies demarcated in front of each of the restaurants on taxes for people to stand that are basically is 78 feet apart on top of more Safety Measures for the influx of people gillis says the large orders allowed him to bring more employees back to work than originally anticipated car selves right now we feel extremely grateful. That weve been able to and we want to retain 20 members of our weve been able to be higher for people um you know thats years other restaurants are also finding ways to bring back employees michelin star restaurant sp qr transition to a firsttime takeout delivery service. And at a new items to the menu on a play that is vastly lower that. And what theyre going to be getting working so hard to provide any kind of work for them between now and that march day out to be busy enough that we ideally we would be so during a list all their back you know i dont think that thats going to happen the press pq our chef Matthew Ecker reno says. The phones been ringing more than anticipated hoping to bring more people back to work as well. At this point restaurants say its not about the money instead its about keeping their employees on the payroll and for many that means more takeout orders are needed on tuesday. It was National Takeout Day so hopefully that helps some of those restaurants out on tuesday night in San Francisco tell exactly kron 4 news. There are now more than a 1000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 22 virusrelated thats right here in the bay area check out the numbers on your screen, heres a look so Santa Clara County has 375 cases, 16 people have died senate tail county has a 161 cases one death so far and San Francisco county a 152 cases and one death Contra Costa County is up to 86 cases and one death Alameda County has a 124 cases in the north bay moran has 53 cases solano stands at 24 Sonoma County 31 cases and one death and that the county has 3. Well everyone to observe socialdistancing as the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge in california. He says that this disease impacts everyone young people disproportionately. Are the ones testing positive. In the state of california 50 . Of the 2102 individuals that have tested positive 50 are between the age of 1849 and thats why it is incumbent upon all californias to continue to take our stay at home order seriously to continue to do the kind of the common sense dictates and heed the warnings we have asked yesterday to stay out of settings like beaches and parks where youre coming into close contact with others practice, social distancing. There are now 40 deaths and more than 2000 infections in the state and half of them as you may have heard are people between 1849 years old. California reported what may be the first call that 19 death of a minor the child lived in lancaster thats just north of los angeles. La Public Health Officials Say that early tests indicated a positive result for coronavirus but theyre looking you know further into the case with the cdc and theyre also saying that there may be an alternate explanation for that child step so well definitely keep you posted. Well theres a threat the shutdown even more parks and playgrounds as people continue to go out and mingle and crowds rather than you know staying at home like youre supposed to in practice, social distancing kron fours theresa sauce well talk to a doctor who says that social distancing can be you know the key to stopping the spread of the virus. We know that this virus is here the more people that are tested the higher the numbers are going to be and unfortunately the spread of the virus were going to see more people get infected and in the hospitals. The only way that we can try to not get our Health System over our its to maintain social distancing and at this point shelter at home doctor runge in misrata focusing on the importance of keeping us safe space away from each other during this fight against the spread of the coronavirus the modeling is coming from previous accounts of when things like this happen. And how do we contain a virus thats known to be so transmissible its own active. Basically one person can transmit up to 2 to 3 people now that one person doesnt even know that theyre positive. Imagine what degree of transmission theyre likely going to do theyre just going to be transmitting it to 10 people and those people are going trend that too another people in other 10 people and there you tenfold increase. California governor Gavin Newsome forced to take action shutting down all state parks after people packed in over the weekend. Doctor misra says its important to get out, but it is more important to realize were all in this together and making sacrifices now will pay off in the futurn. My my advice is for anyone out there watching play dates can way im going and playing on the playground can wait because you have no idea how many children have. Those bars, those slayings that equipment and youre not going to sit there and disinfect every single time child touches something so the best thing to do is go out there take a walk keep your distance, im not the congress not to have those plates because everything can wait but if we dont implement this stuff right now in practice, it. Very strictly. Were going to be you know were not going to be in good shape in the next few weeks. Terry says stasio kron 4 news. Health care workers of course are out there on the front lines of this Health Crisis but there is a shortage of mass that they need so all across the nation carrying in crafting volunteers. Theyre starting to take matters into their own hands. Con for spring kelly talk with 2 women who are helping out. A retired Home Economics teacher in arizona is now putting her sewing skills to work, making masks for Health Care Workers. After getting a call last week making calls dire need of a nurse. And pennsylvania. A half. Masks she said can you just scraps she whipped out a pattern of a washable reusable mask that you can see her husband showing off in this video. It has a place for inserting a replaceable filter may new yorks on order. And as and he says a b have a vacuum cleaner banks. And they can be kept out and started her San Francisco basin is thrown together a web site with the pattern so others can help out. Meanwhile, peggy has pivoted and is now working on a prototype of a washable cover to go over masks that Health Care Workers have been issued but have to reuse because of a shortage of supplies just touching that masseuse germs of michigan were cut off and wash if shes been working hard at her sewing machine and has family and friends trying to get someone to help mass produce these masks the same people helping her are also peggys motivation behind all this work. I have family and they work and family in california which she on trees moving on this brentwood resident has been using leftover fabric to make reusable face masks that shes lining with coffee filters. Shes giving them away to other essential employees like Law Enforcement who dont have access to n 95 masks deanna says she has extra time now that shes working from home and not commuting. It makes her feel good to use that time doing what she can to help make those in her community feel more secure. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. New this morning Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus hes the first in line to the british throne and according to the palace officials. The prince is showing mild symptoms but is otherwise in good health. Hes self isolating in scotland where he continues to work from home. Clinical trials for drugs that might be able to treat the coronavirus the game today but theres already a shortage, im joe khaleel here in Washington Well explain why and what the government might be able to do about it. Well a peek outside before we go were checking in on the san mateo bridge if you have some driving to do make sure you watch your speed. Roads are a little soggy this morning, a showers are tapering off so well check in on the forecast and well take a look at othe why choose invisalign over other aligners . Only invisalign treatment uses smarttrack technology. It moves teeth more comfortably and predictably than ordinary aligners. So i can create custom treatment plans for every smile. With saving on craftsman, of the scotts and honda. At lowe. So, you stay ahead of the pack. Back to the kron 4 morning news and thanks for waking up with us of course were still practicing social distancing here at kron 4 in the studios and. All throughout the station so were going to check in with dave spahr who has a look at the forecast and hes at home. Reporting live from home good morning, dave. Good morning, robin and good morning. Everybody, you know we had those showers cooking yesterday, you know we needed the rain and because were all indoors and everything you but soak up this rain really take care of the amount of rain that really behind for the year, a check in with radar and we still see even at this hour rain is to be found that looks like a little patch down there around san bruno on and its like its really been favoring the south bay and thats the important take away in all of this. But the rain will be continuing today in the south bay Santa Cruz Mountains really beyond just today but even into tomorrow. Live shot going on theres alcatraz in the foreground the city behind in San Francisco. And of course the Golden Gate Bridge the delays left over from the rain we had from last night but we dont have a whole lot of fog its going on here, but a little bit off to the east bay and again the Santa Cruz Mountains because we did have some of that rain going on. Theres just a look at how it nicely it clears out it may return a little bit tomorrow morning but that will be basically to the south. Heres the rotation of the rain you can see the concentration at this hour in the east bay peninsula in the south bay and thats where the concentration will remain today, we have a little bit of rain in the north bay still possible. But the north is going to dry out a big wage will see these forecast models watch what happens for today, theres the concentration of rain south little left over from the north bay there and with cold air aloft. We should note you make it a couple clouds of thunder and all of us to maybe even some hail to key off to the east a little bit. All right so it will come to clears out its going to be cold up there tonight to talk this wednesday night to thursday morning got a frost advisory cooking there meanwhile, rain remains in the next one Santa Cruz Mountains. Everybody kind of clears out here can look at the very end of the loop hereby week said meaning by friday and so forth so we have a lot drier air working in here, but thats going to be temporary as another system gets here for the weekend well more on the longrange forecast little bit later on that, heres a look at some of these temperatures that will probably up or to be outdone by tomorrow or in the mid 30s up there in the north bay meanwhile 40s elsewhere in the east bay and south bay due to cloud cover and also some of the rain going on in contrast sake, we are much cooler this morning on the up in the north 8 and we are elsewhere to the San Francisco, Half Moon Bay right on target from yesterday and a little bit cooler in some sections there on the inland areas of the east bay. So for today, we have a mixture of sun and clouds but still mentioning those spotty showers with cold air aloft watch out we could have a couple claps of thunder thrown in for good measure. Forecast today 55 San Francisco, oakland, 58, matching that for san jose coming up a little bit later on well take a look at some of the longer range forecast models to give you an idea of what you can expect for the weekend between us kids here another mention of rain and also into early next week robin. All right. Thank you can a little bit later meanwhile, Clinical Trials are now underway for drugs that might be helpful in treating coronavirus symptoms. Now some Health Experts worry that we may run out of supply before we even know whether its actually successful. Joe khaleel reports from washington dc. Theres already a shortage of key drugs that might treat coronavirus symptoms and the fda isnt even sure if they work yet what that has meant however is that right now the supply chain channels are depleted of both of these products show we saw hot with Health Care Company premium bank says demand among hospitals for the drugs hydroxychloroquine and couric when have gone up 303,000 respectively but these drugs are used to treat existing medical conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis and lupus hospitals or them in large quantities preparing for coronavirus patients, those who need them now. They suffer. They may start having some difficulty obtaining these products saw says mass producing more of these drugs wont be easy. The active pharmaceutical ingredients in them come from overseas, maybe spot shortages were keeping an eye on the fda director stephen hahn says if the drugs can treat the coronavirus his agency will work with the federal government to produce them quickly trying to increase with manufacturers production both domestic producers as well as international theyre relatively safe medication so theres probably no downside congressman armey barris cautiously optimistic about the drug trials, but he says because they were in short supply they should be prescribed we see positive results with this. We have to prioritize to use to these medications. Hospitalized patients. The fda wants these trials to be a top priority as the coronavirus continues to spread. In washington, im joe khaleel. You say that there is an uptick in coronavirus scams and hopes the Alameda County Sheriffs Office is implementing a new way to report these kind of crimes kron fours haaziq been you has more. The call that 19 pandemic can bring out the best in people and it can unfortunately bring out the worst in others in some cases people going door to door pretending to be county workers conducting coronavirus test. Other situations fraudulently calling residents seeking to rob them of their body. Well weve seen in a vegas cans. To do people. Trying to get money to get loved ones out of a jail dreadfully 19. There was another scam i think got to San Francisco that we saw weve seen some price gouging and things like that when it comes to fraudulent scams Alameda County sheriffs Deputy Sergeant ray kelly is just about see them all. But a recent incident involving a North Carolina been adjusted roads falsely claiming he tested positive for cold at night hed and that he intended to spread the virus by the way too crowded Big Box Stores was beyond the pale even for this veteran deputy we saw that video weve got sent to us we saw it so that it was obviously very disturbing and sure enough it turns out is some of the research weve done it was a hoax and that it was out of North Carolina you perpetrate a hoax that endangers public state your causes like fear and panic. Oh that would cause a lot of the war and so im glad those in north that out should Something Like that happened in Alameda County theres now a resource that could be used to report any call that 19 related hoaxer scans if we have something that people can go to the code in 19 to clients is to go to work. And will i will look into complaints like or any other place people out Haaziq Madyun kron 4 news. Dealing with the coronavirus of course it can be very scary and unnerving but theres help out there. You can call the National Disaster helpline that numbers right there on your screen 1 800 9, 8, 5, 5, 9, 9, 0, there are people who are standing by who to help and talk to you weve also posted this number on our web site so you can check it out on kron 4 dot com. How about a little peek outside before we go were checking in on the Golden Gate Bridge roads are soggy. This morning. So dont get out there and speed around the bay area make sure youre driving at a reduced speed i had a little bit of rain traveling to work this morning, so you may be the headlights and wipers to just be extra careful. Well have a check of weather and traf dum dum dee dum dum dum [slurping sound] while youre working hard, do you know what your money is doing . Probably not much. Is your bank letting your money be lazy . Make your money work harder than ever with allys new smart savings tools. For all things money you deserve an ally. While people are being forced to stay home miss about the coronavirus continue to spread including one that says rubbing your hands without soap and water can actually kill the virus. Thats not true spray shot explains. So many of them is that we want to cross a based on pseudoscience and while some might sound logical they on his one myth out there rubbing your hands together very fast will create enough Friction Heat to kill the covid 19 virus that we know that viruses on your hands can spread and spread easily in a Previous Story we put simulated germs on the hands of a 5 yearold in letter lose for 30 minutes without washing our hands. Those fake germs ended up everywhere. The covert 19 virus is spread from droplets from sneezing and if you touch an infected surface, youll pick up the germs, the only way to kill the virus is to break down its protective covering, heres the Science Behind that viruses are surrounded by a coating of proteins and fat soap interact with that that literally ripping apart the virus is protective coating, but it is not in is that it takes a while for soap to do the job which is why they say wash your hands for at least 20 seconds now the alcohol and Hand Sanitizer will also disrupt the virus is protective coating, soap and water does work better though, so although viruses dont like heat rubbing your hands together to make sure the skin is hot enough to kill the virus doesnt do a dime thing all it does is maybe rub off the layers of your skin and possibly cause of friction burn so lets wash our hands of that myth working for you to wash away the coronavirus myths. Im consumer investigator states pressure yes, just wash your with soap and water still ahead on the kron 00 04am morning news. Californias need for hospital beds, its increasing as coronavirus cases continue to climb. How many beds governor newsome says will meet to handle the crisis. A peek outside before we go were checking in on the bay bridge, nobodys home and also just a reminder that we do not have toll takers on bay area bridges. So dont stop and try and pay cash to strive right through youll get a bill in the mail not to take it youll get bill in the mail just get bill in the mail just drive through on all bay this fish sandwich is amazing get bill in the mail just drive through on all bay lets make it more amazing menutaur check it out with an extra filet yeah hey. Ahhhh my 4 fish sandwich combo stack it up for an extra buck. Nothing beats my delicious fish sandwich except another filet yeah wabam i think you overshot that one. My 4 fish sandwich combo stack it up for an extra buck. Welcome back governor newsome says that california will need 50,000 hospital beds to treat coronavirus patients. Now thats up from 20,000 originally expected. Kron fours kate rooney explains what that means for the bay area. As californias number of confirmed covid 19 cases climbed by 369 today. The state is working on setting up more hospital beds. Yesterday governor newsome announced a far greater need for more beds than originally anticipated a 3 months surge capacity. With in our Hospital System alone which is just one part of a larger Health Care Delivery system that would require that 125,000 bed 75,000. Baseline plus the 50,000 search. Of those 75,000 beds, currently licensed across 416 hospitals just how many are in the bay area isnt Crystal Clear on a regular basis napa county has 160 hospital beds, the 8 other bay area counties didnt have approximate figures readily available or werent able to comment. However some bay area facilities have already been designated to provide what are being called surge beds in Santa Clara County, the Santa Clara Convention center is preparing to offer 250 beds by doing this were going to allow the hospitals then to increase their ability to care for the higher key are there was more critical