Whos around me is tested for the coronavirus the first lady seemed to remind the Vice President of the cdcs guidance in a tweet today. Urging people to cover their face. That was Kaitlan Collins reporting and as of today nearly 5. 8 million covid19 tests have been performed in the united states. Thats according to data from Johns Hopkins universitys coronavirus tracker. A new study by usc reveals that most Americans Trust doctor Anthony Fauci more than anyone else. When it comes to the coronavirus 45 of participants surveyed said they were lying fauci the longtime head of the National Institute of allergy and infectious diseases. For information regarding the pandemic 35 said they rely on their own governor and 20 of participants said they rely on President Trump fauci has advised every american president since ronald reagan. Bay area landscapers will soon be able to return to work as part of the revised shelter in place restrictions that were announced earlier today that is very good news for a san francio based Landscaping Company and kron fours Haaziq Madyun talk to them about it. Perhaps no one likes to work outdoors as much as landscapers but those who work in that industry had to stay indoors as landscaping was not deemed an essential business during the bay areas shelterinplace order that is until now believe that is but were very excited. The coalition of 6 bay area counties decided to relax some of their shelter in place restrictions allowing landscape is like janet lawyer and Michael Hofmann jenna moyer landscaping to return to work. They were closed down due to covid19 for over a month. Which they say force them to lay off half of their employees in 30 years of business week never had to lay off an employee because a lack of work. So when we had to lay off 1000 toys that was. Heart rending u. S. Over 10 years and so im like family. They both say theyre looking forward to getting back to transforming backyards in San Francisco where they have close to 250 clients well in San Francisco to Garden Center saying it generally involves stairs and retaining walls of course and look beautiful plant some flowers their landscaping Business Model will change to accommodate safe working conditions hofman says they will do whatever it takes just as long as they can return to their passion to take away what people ought to do is very difficult. Most Landscaping Companies are in the business because they love what they do. And they love being in the outside and making the outside beautiful for their clients, the new Health Officer order goes into effect bay area wide on monday may 4th 2020 has it made you cry on for news. Joining us now working from home is our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow as we take a live look outside here in San Francisco and karl, the fog. Which i consider that he is working from home are see getting some fresh air outside what do you think lawrence. How would you classify roland. Plenty of fresh air off the ocean thats for sure just eat is see the cold front moved through day to kind of interesting that brings any rain but 10s the ramp up that marine layer and then here comes so there you are you see the weak cold front sliding on by bringing with it some mid to high level clouds to of course bring in the fog right behind that theres cup more systems affect our weather over the coming days so that being said today the temperatures really came down across the board 5. 10 even 15 degrees cooler overnight tonight were going to see a return of low clouds and fog the mid to high level clouds and disappear then weve got that fog early tomorrow morning. It will be in place petion to the coastline inside the bay, then by the afternoon a little bit more of a northerly component the when i think theyll be enough to scour out the marine layer that means well see some clearing i think even along the coastline, but its going to be breezy and then as we get into friday, we got a few more clouds coming our way and another cold front approaches the bay area kind of wrap up that marine air again and that will keep those temperatures roming in and out that being said a little breezy and the San Francisco about 61 downtown San Francisco 61 on the sunset 58 degrees. And youll see some sunshine by the afternoon pacific after a cloudy start to the day 59 eldorado 58. In half moon bay, 64 degrees, a breezy in millbrae specially in the northern half of the city 71 degrees in redwood city 74 degrees in mount view 70 in san carlos, the south bay looking very nice about mid 70s in a san jose going to be nice and warm and sunny and bright all day long 77 degrees in livermore so word of the 80s for now but a closeup view still sees warm temperatures to 78 in concord about 70 of berkeley 74 degrees and our achilles 76 somebody should tomorrow and 75 degrees the napa valley but to the coastline think still going to be but on the breezy side of the normally when it about 65 degrees at Stinson Beach next 2 days, those temperatures dropping below the average into the weekend and still theres a slight chance just a slight chance of a few scattered showers mainly north of the Golden Gate Bridge on sunday thats look weather just to get back to you thank you so much. Now coming up. Alcohol sales are soaring as americans follow the stay at home orders find out what they are enjoying to drink the most and coming up the coronavirus has affected our daily lives and a lot of ways including shopping, find were all trying to navigate through this very challenging time in our society right now and one of the main changes has been how we shop for things that we need and maybe things that week dont need we just want kron fours jason dumas takes look into some of the latest Consumer Trends that are happening during this pandemic. Caught a virus has affected how we all shop many people are out of work or at reduced pay scale so money is tighter and almost everything that is not essential has been limited to Online Shopping consumers are definitely spending r r. Reducing. All of their spreading across almost all. Lines for example. Clothes shoes, consumer records. Vacations obvious 3. Basically i think i think there are 2 sets of keys. Pople are for going in for those who still have the means to shop for nonessential items, it is mostly all done online. Online Research Company comscore reports that amazons website hit 2. 5 4 billion visitor, this past march which is a 65 jump from the same time period last year that has led some to be concerned about online credit card fraud consumers are. Rightly nervous about all kinds are Identity Theft. So theyre shopping online use your credit cards and different ways and got in heightens praise and theyre exposing themselves to Identity Theft is something occurred thinking about but will this new normal affect life as we know it for good. Well shopping trends ever be what they once were i think once they stay at home. Workers lucent and people are about their their free to move about the cabin. I think were going to see a lot more shocking outside the home. Im going to see people returning to the stores maybe not as much as before but theyre going to tell it and theyre going to start to spend again and its going to be a rocky start. It will be a start reporting in San Francisco, im jason dumas score on for news. Up next we will take you inside a tyson Meat Processing plant to essential workers are helping to feed the country right now but we are not doing enough to protect them from covid19 thats the question in chad near took a tour inside of. Tyson Processing Plant in arkansas to see how it is fighting against the spread of covid19 and what measures are being taken to protect its workers. Several questions about my health. Some Hand Sanitizer a mask in a temperature 97. 9 that got me through the door. Now on with the tour alongside tyson Group President of poultry chad martin some of the comments th we heard were your leading in the Industry First stop was the break room employees cleaning around the clock. The partitions are new this outdoor tents also new giving employees more room to spread out went on break we are doing everything that we know to do and continue to improve upon. To prevent any exposure happening with in the facility. Next there is more gear we wash our hands and head in to see the processing lines this picture from the cdc shows what they recommend it says if feasible space workers 6 feet apart in all directions ideally so that workers arent facing each other. Pair that what we saw today workers close together and across from each other partitions do separate most of them. But as we saw not all of them. We asked martin why but he referred back to all the other mitigation efforts underway weve continued to can. It usually improve and work in this area to make it the absolute best to protect our team members because were committed to their health and safety. So what happens when a worker does get sick if theyre going to fight or thermal scanner. Then theyre sent home and theyre asked to to communicate with their local health provider. Martin says they notify all close contacts of the confirmed covid19 patients but not everyone. The cdc website says exposure can occur from contact with contaminated surfaces or objects such as tools workstations or break room tables. In the number of workers sharing workstations and break rooms we asked if everyone should be notified of the case we will continue to openly communicate and be transparent with our team on this but being able to have each individual data point a communique at that exact point times very difficult just given the nature of the situation that were in ice and wants confirmed case numbers at the facility but martin said the facility has not had to cut back on production. That was chad were reporting tyson says it will be installing additional workstation dividers at their springdale plant the Company Also Announced today that they are doubling bonuses, increasing shortterm disability coverage. And well also be implementing Additional Health screening measures. Americans are following the stay at home orders and apparently theyre drinking a lot no judgment. No judgment, theyre buying a lot of spiked seltzer hard liquor and wine, but beer sales are also soaring notably the domestic budget beer brands that are also light in calories and carbohydrates sales of busch light have grown 44 over the past 2 months. Miller light Michelob Ultra and natty light have also recorded sales between 1417 higher again, no judgment. Lets take a live look outside. At a San Franciscos Golden Gate Bridge. Some little clouds out there today, breezy and cooler and joining us now working from home is our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow that we just heard the last story is about alcohol sales being up yeah again no judgment but what has been your drink of choice. Well right now you know on a day like today, its a its a whole lot of coffee jury could a lot of coffee and scheme ice is so busy out there the guard justin, but you know today we certainly did see a big change in the weather we watch temperatures coming down around the bay area look at this but the winds blow right now out of the sfo weve been looking at some 30 mile an hour winds. Look at the tree there blowing of course airports a very busy right now but hopefully soon things will get going again, but that wind really howling in spots into the bout gas, the right to this embryo gap so temperatures coming down today still warm in but no 80s to be had at 78 degrees. It was close and awkward 79 that was the warm spot. In santa rosa say still pleasant 71 in san jose, a really taking hits petion of the coastline as temperatures in the 50s and the 60s are that your go to kron 4 hours you forecast, and you may have sniffle and sneeze into as weve seen. Pollen counts are kind of on the rise hsre and of course you get those winds whip in just a bit. Thats gonna blow around some paul in fact the only count, especially running a medium tomorrow, but high as we get into friday coming back down a little bit over the weekend the kind of hold steady as lot of things are blooming right now outside we have a lot of clouds moving overhead some mid to high level clouds that patchy fog out toward the coastline where its like we show yes, a fall there you go 30 miles an hour 29 now and mill valley 24 since a beach 23. In fairfield and 20 Miles Per Hour out of the west in the San Francisco. Couple weak little system going to roll into california won their fate a way that will move on out i think that helped to scour out the brain there tomorrow afternoon but again a breezy day. But i think becoming mostly sunny by the afternoon you see here on the models to us or stick up low clouds and fog moving on shore maybe some coastal drizzle out there as well tomorrow morning we start out a little bit by the afternoon there you go arson some sunshine coming our way and breezy conditions. I might tomorrow afternoon looking about 78 degrees and warm in concord 78 also santa rosa. If i 60s 70s inside the bay and some 50s 60s along the coastline and much cooler over the next couple days, those temperatures likely to continue to drop off in fact this weekend justine theres a chance that we could see a couple of scattered light showers around the bay area of course this weekend the first weekend of may thats a look at weather back to you. Cheers lawrence. All right sometimes we get so busy taking care of other people during this pandemic we can forget to take care of ourselves, but there are 10 things that you can do to be your best self Mandy Gaither has more in todays health minute. Its an unprecedented time filled with stress and uncertainty and more than ever childrens healthcare of atlanta says parents need to make time for themselves acknowledge your feelings and allow yourself to feel them dont minimize those feelings avoid comparing how you feel to how others feel were all different practice, Healthy Habits with diet and exercise follow a routine it can create predictability and offer a sense of comfort and security give yourself a break youre doing your best set clear boundaries dont get sucked into working 24 7 set limits. So you dont get burned out focus on what you can control your thoughts will spiral and get overwheeming take 5 do something for yourself, its only for you a time for laughter enjoy facetime a friend social distancing doesnt mean social isolation and finally Practice Gratitude it can help you focus on what you had instead of what you dont for todays health minute. Im Mandy Gaither. Coming up find out how were all doing our part by staying at home. That could mean an increase in energy bills. You can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or just letting the sun light your home. Stay well and keep it golden. Well if you need a good laugh right now this next story should do it a kansas family is using their time at home during the coronavirus pandemic to help spread some laughter Nathan Vickers has their story. You might have heard this one before really blessed to be able to get outside get out of the house get some pressure families at home turn to their sidewalks for leisure going to walk to spend every day is going to be in the open air but a stroll through the kensington neighborhood in Overland Park is just the set up for Something Else its by to give the kids something to do when we walk by chuckle why do some ngos lift one leg up because if they pick up the other when they fall over jokes on trees along the path, what does a painter do when he gets cold puts on another count kind a dad might tell Wire Mountain so good at telling jokes theyre hilarious but in this case its a mom to something that makes us feel good. This mom jenny still lee has got a look around and see what ones make us laugh and what ones kind make us she and her daughters have been pending puns and their time at home what can you calm i train what can only use olive got searcher we created a mile long loop of Family Friendly human tying the neighborhood up in knots, population of ireland, its double and get it makes me feel important because im doing something that is like how they bring joy and happiness to people it helps to laugh at something down to earth but was the most groundbreaking invention a shovel a showboat. In these comedians will be here all week it would oppose jokes even after life returns to normal think this is a way that. Anyone can just take the time to spread a joke and i can just bring back memories or make some mistakes laughter is contagious after all and these days, its strong medicine. So residents at a nursing home in vacaville got an extra special surprise this afternoon more than 15 animals. Put on a parade for the residents because no one go visit during the shelterinplace orders with the help of ramps residents were able to see the dogs goats and a lot of other animals there is that a sheep now thats a dog there. The lucky ones ranch a nonprofit Animal Sanctuary put on the parade for seniors as a way to bring some sunshine and some smiles to their day. Kron fours also saluting the graduates in the class of 2020 weve been asking you our viewers to submit a photo of your senior along with some information about their high school and also their plans for the future and you have delivered im gonna take you right now to the gallery page will highlight one senior so go to our website kron 4 dot com. Submit a senior and right now will say congrats to Ashley Wilson who is graduating from Leland High School in san jose. She will be pursuing abs and musical theater at Roosevelt University in chicago way to go ashley chicagos a great city. I will say thats all right that wraps up kron 4 news at 6 im Justine Waldman and our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic continues on kron on beginning with back to back analysis of politics amid the coronavirus pandemic well start with politics in perspective with tom double caro followed by the politically smart asked with Michael Yockey thats all on our app kron on download it right now its free. Thank you so much for watching us here, im just a moment again, and dont forget to wash your hands. Uproar at the pandemic epicenter over this funeral. As officials finally crack down on Mass Transportation chaos. And the race for a vaccine. Is the fate of the world in the hands of little monkeys in montana . Then, web markets in america. Could they spread disease . And no more door handles . How you will never have to touch a door handle again. Then, planning your vacation during the pandemic. Can your