Joining napa and sonoma and solano counties. We dont have an exact date. Well keep you posted. Phase two, Retail Stores can open for pickup or delivery. Limited manufacturing, allowed to open. And the counties are finalizing the dinein option plans. Nbc bay area maryann mav rfavres a look at how retailers are getting ready. Reporter owner silvia wong is busy disinfecting her tables. Tomorrow, coronavirus restrictions in San Mateo County will be lifted, allowing her to reopen her pet grooming business for the first time in two months. Were really excited. Reporter her customers, who didnt fare so well grooming themselves, were also excited. I opened the email. Reporter as san mateo moves into phase two of lifting restrictions, book stores and florists will be able to do curveside business. Small clothing retailers and Furniture Stores can do the same. Strip malls can open for pickup, along with offices, if they have employees that cant work from home. But expect changes. Here at fluff a
Sonoma and napa have eased some of their restrictions. Whats allowed . Construction projects, more real estate activity but not open houses, outdoor businesses like nurseries and landscaping will be back in business. Also daycare, summer camps and other programs for kids whose parents cant work from home. But the centers may not have more than 12 children. Developing for you this morning a new Homeland Security report claims china deliberately hid the severity of the coronavirus in the early months of the outbreak. Live for us in washington, tracie, is this true, the report is saying china used the extra months to stockpile the muchneeded medical supplies. Reporter marcus, an Associated Press report, nbc has not confirmed it. We have not seen the document theyre reporting about. According to ap its a fourpage intelligence reports that says china knew about this virus and that they delayed reporting in order to stockpile, that there was evidence they were bringing in more protective gea
There will be a few showers. Russian river wasnt far behind. Santa rosa, incidentally not just picked up missing a half inch of rain. As we mentioned it was all about areas north of the golden gate, thats exactly what happened. 50s, 60s on your temperatures here. San jose is 50 degrees per thats a little band right there. I dont think theres too much left. Maybe even up to San Francisco, oakland and over towards a 80 might get a little rain there. Were looking for a mostly cloudy day. There may be some sun breaks for the next system is going to drop in and the pattern looks very active here going all the way out into next week. So highs today now they will be below average even though yesterday there were some 70s to the south before the clouds made it. Lets yesterday was very quiet latifah continues today. How are we looking out of the gate south . Traffic is moving along very well. Around the bay area. Good morning to you. Lets take a look at that san mateo bridge. And show you that
Two on friday. Education, your money, your health are areas tt toabc7 i effort to build a better bay area. As we see progress opening the bay area, we know well have to adapt to a much difficult world. Chris nguyen is live with a look at todays announcement. Chris . Reporter hi, kristen. Some businesses will be allowed to reopen as you said. And now county wide, youll start seeing signs like this one indicating that an establishment has a social distancing plan in place that they are taking seriously. This afternoon, signs of progress in Santa Clara County making way for certain parts of the economy to get back to business. Our effort has significantly reduced the spread in our county, and we now have a little bit of head take another step forward. Reporter starting friday, the updated health order will allow Retail Businesses to open for Curbside Pickup. It also allows warehouses supporting retail to reopen. The number of new cases in our county is stable and decreasing significantly
A government id is not needed to get tested. Most of the test administered through the stores drive through windows. Some bay area dmv offices have reopened. Dmv is opening in the bay area include this office in san jose as well as concorde, oakland, clermont and San Francisco and santa rosa, but unless it is necessary that you come in person, the dmv encourages customers to utilize their Online Services and do to increase social distancing precautions you should expect large wait times. They told me today was basically only for essential workers, basically nobody wanted to help me. Everybody i talked to turned me away. I just want to get my drivers license renewed so i can drive legally, thats all. Other dmv employees will continue to work remotely. Oakland has closed an additional five miles of city streets to accommodate social distancing, this is part of the citys slow Streets Program aimed at giving residents at place to get outdoors, walk, jog or bike while giving them room to av