cars. >> wednesday morning there's going to be signs everywhere all along here. >> reporter: and those signs will indicate that no private cars, ubers and lyfts included, will be allowed on this two-mile stretch of market street. >> this transformation is really going to make it easier for people who walk up and down market street or people who ride bicycles or people who use public transportation. >> reporter: what about people who ride and drive cars? >> people who ride and drive cars has been the problem. >> reporter: but this woman who has lived in san francisco all her life feels like the closure is the problem, not people like herself who drive. it doesn't make getting around san francisco even crazier than what it is now. are they going to close more streets off? >> reporter: however, people who already use public transportation don't see the new road rules as overly restrictive. >> i don't think it's a terrible thing. there's plenty other side streets to take. >> what's the real impetus for the closure? >> i mean, i think that right now market street's design is out of whack with how it's actually being used and how we want it to be used. >> reporter: this is a san francisco supervisor. most of the car closure area runs through his district. market street is home to half of the top ten intersections for pedestrian and bicycle collisions. >> safety is a huge motivating factor here. but also the potential and the power of having, you know, a thoroughfare like so many cities around the world where you can go and walk, you can take transit, bike, and we really hope that this reinvision rates the street. >> reporter: all right. i want to reiterate the fact that cars will still be able to cross market street. you just won't be able to turn onto it or drive down it anymore. dan, ama, back to you. >> so, kate, what do public works think will happen with all the cars and traffic that currently drive on market street? >> reporter: right. so the deal is that after all the changes that have taken place over the past several years on market street, they only say 200 to 400 cars drive on market during peak hours. so they really believe all those cars will just disperse onto neighboring streets and won't be a huge traffic issue. however, you do know that the party line of city hall is that a san francisco is a transit city. so they're really hoping that people will get out of their cars and use alternatives, whether that's public transportation, getting on a bicycle or walking. however, i have yet to speak to one person who says that because of all these changes on market street, they're going to get out of their personal car and onto a bus. so we're just going to have to wait and see what happens and also check to see if traffic really picks up on nearby streets like the embarcadero or mission street. so it will be interesting come next wednesday morning. >> well, kate, it always feels like any little thing that happens on a san francisco street, all the other streets around it get impacted when cars try to go in different directions. it's really tough. thanks, kate. so on abc7 news at 4:00 we spoke with a supporter of the car-free plan. larry beil asked him about the big picture. >> reporter: are you worried at all about unintended consequences? because this will certain shift the vehicles to other streets and then they're going to be all jammed up. >> not necessarily. we've seen in other cities, new york city, for example, did the same thing on 14th street and manhattan. all the predictions about the surrounding streets being gridlocked didn't come to pass. so i think people will either choose another mode or shift to streets where it makes sense to drive on. >> there are a lot of questions about what's changing on market street and why. go to abc7news.com. the spread of the deadly and mysterious new coronavirus is widening. officials today confirmed a new case here in the united states. at least 1,000 infections have been reported globally, many at the epicenter in wuhan, china. chinese health officials say there have been 15 deaths in new day raising the death toll now to 41. the u.s. patient in a woman in her 60s from chicago who recently travelled to wuhan. it's the second coronavirus case in the united states. now cdc officials say she is in isolation in a chicago hospital. the patient flew back january 13th but was not feeling sick at the time. when she began feeling symptoms, she called her medical provider and was promptly sent to a hospital with infection control capabilities. she is now in stable condition. >> this is exactly what any potentially ill returning traveller from wuhan should do. call ahead and seek medical care. this patient's doctor's office appropriately asked about travel history and quickly put a mask on the patient, helping limit the potential risk of spreading infection. >> for the first time the virus has reached continental europe. health officials in france today confirmed three cases of the illness. in alameda county, several patients are being tested for the coronavirus. results are still pending, but so far there are no confirmed cases anywhere in the bay area. abc7 news reporter luz pena is in san francisco live where the department of health just spoke about preparation and response to this virus. luz? >> reporter: the coronavirus is still very new. and according to the san francisco department of public health, the symptoms of this virus are actually very similar to those of the flu. >> san francisco has had zero cases of confirmed coronavirus. >> reporter: san francisco's department of public health announced that it's prepared to respond to any cases. in chinatown, many are highly concerned and taking action. >> i just decided to put this on and, you know, just take preventive measures. >> reporter: this pharmacist says he's seen an influx of customers buying masks, even though there is no recommendation for the general public to do so at this point. >> we're selling out of masks. people are coming in for masks. we can't even order any more, and the regular -- just the regular mask we sold over 500. >> reporter: health experts confirmed that this virus is still very new and they're learning more details about it. >> but what we don't know is the full epidemiology since this has been a previously unknown, uncharacterized virus. we don't know the full extent about the spread. there does seem to be some person-to-person transmission. >> reporter: according to dr. phil at bay area residents are at low risk of becoming infected. nevertheless, this expert recommends you wash your hands, cover your cough or sneeze, and to stay home if you are sick. >> if they have traveled in the past 14 days and developed fever or respiratory symptoms or coughing or shortness of breath, please call your provider ahead of time. >> reporter: but this is not putting a dam damper on the new year's chinese celebration. the san francisco department of public health also confirmed that they're working with several hospitals around this region to be able to respond to any possible cases. in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. >> all right, thank you, luz. we will have rain this weekend and some people in the north bay may even see sprinkles tonight. christian is tracking a storm through saturday and sunday. >> a few spotty sprinkles have already fallen in the north bay. so what's coming our way for the weekend is a light storm ranking one on the storm impact scale. it'll start raining in the north bay tomorrow afternoon and evening and spread to other parts during the late night and overnight hours into sunday. starting at 8:00 tomorrow morning, it'll be mainly dry across the entire region with lots of clouds. but rain arrives in the afternoon in the north bay. by late tomorrow night, especially into sunday morning we will see a wave of steadier, more widespread rain. and i will give you a closer look at that and how wet it's going to be where you are in a few minutes. the san francisco 49ers are just two days away from taking off for miami for the super bowl. but before they go, one player today made a special appearance to meet the faithful. >> chris nguyen is live where one meet and greet just wrapped up. chris? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. it finished just before 6:00 tonight. a lot of excited fans out here at the dick's sporting goods. and at one point the line to get inside was wrapped around the building. in daly city this afternoon, members of the 49ers' faithful came from all over the bay to meet the hero of the nfc championship. >> it's a little bit of jimi hendrix, a little bit of captain jack sparrow. >> reporter: that dedication from the faithful not lost on star running back who signed autographs for hundreds of fans. >> the fans are unbelievable. and we're going to a special place. and i know that the fan base is going to be crazy down there in miami. >> reporter: dick's sporting goods held a pep rally for the 49ers complete with a live dj and multiple giveaways. >> the vibes have been incredible here. we have had super excited fans from the customers that are coming in to our teammates. everybody is a niners' fan it feels like. >> reporter: but the obvious highlight of the day, meeting mostert. >> i'd meet him again over and over again. just the best athlete i've ever met. just a really nice guy. >> reporter: a chance to connect in more ways than one. >> if they win the super bowl, i'm going to cherish these forever. even if they don't win, that's my team. i love them. >> reporter: dick's is also hosting other player appearances tomorrow in sunnyvale and san jose. i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. well, today was our last chance to hear from the 49ers themselves before the team boards a plane for miami. >> and hear who's excited, who's nervous, and who's ready for the super bowl. >> they are in their first playoff run since moving to the new levi sta i work hard and i want my money to work hard too. so i use my freedom unlimited card. even when i'm spending, i'm earning 1.5% cash back on everything i buy. earning on my favorite soup... got it. earning on that eclair. don't touch it. don't touch it yet. let me get the big one. nope. this one? 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to be there for each other. richard sherman said the 49ers' strength is confidence. >> that's what allows great players to be great. that's what kind of hampers and keeps other players from being great because you either get confidence early and you lose it. and once you lose it, it's hard to find again. >> reporter: i asked coach shanahan how important is fans' synergy to keeping all the players fired up. he says he really has appreciated all the support he's gotten all season long. and he knows that that spirit will follow them to miami. we're live in santa clara, david lowie, abc7 news. >> this is the 49ers first playoff run since moving to santa clara. players with the san jose sharks spoke with abc7 news south bay community journalist dustin dorsy today wishing their neighbors the best of luck in the super bowl. >> reporter: logan couture is a massive fan. he will be cheering for a south bay counterparts, the san francisco 49ers, in super bowl 54. >> just a good game. that's all you can ask for. two of the best teams in the league in the finals and that's what you get. you get probably one of the best defense against probably one of the best offense. the niners can run the ball. >> reporter: while some players like jimmy garoppolo and emmanuel sanders are good, not all players have been to the games. he said the bright it's different. >> when you're going through it for the first time there are a lot of nerves involved. and you're doing all these interviews. you almost forget about the hockey part a little bit. but for us once the first game got a couple shifts in and you settle in, it's almost like any other game. >> reporter: each franchise has felt the pain of making it to the biggest stage in coming up short. don't take the moment for granted. >> i still look back on that year and that series, that run that we had with great memories. obviously, i wish it would've ended differently. the only thing is you don't have any regrets. you don't want to think about plays that you didn't make and plays that you left out. it's very difficult to get to the finals or the super bowl so you've really got to take advantage of it. i'm hoping the niners win. i hope there's some scoring unlike last year. so maybe like a 35-31 final would be nice. go niners. >> reporter: in san jose, abc7 news. >> now the 49ers have a team and so do we. abc7 news has a team of reporters going to miami to bring you all the sights and the sounds of super bowl week. we'll keep you up to date on the players and the fans. all the excitement. amanda even got a big send-off from a 49ers' lechbd -- legend. >> we're going to miami. [ speaking spanish ] >> and our digital team will cover the super bowl week on our facebook page, free app and at abc7news.com. our live reports starts sunday night from miami. be sure to tune in. >> winning team all around. abc7 news -- that did not come out right. weather anchor. spencer christian. [ laughter ] is here with the forecast. >> you can say anchor. just don't say it with wankar. spotty sprinkles have moved through the north bay and are pushing out to the east bay and into the central valley right now. so dry conditions here in san francisco as we look down onto the embarcadero from our roof camera. it is 57 in san francisco. low 60s in oakland and redwood city. that is a nice view. enjoy it now because clouds are going to thicken overnight. there will be some fog settling in as well. we have temperature readings in the upper 50s. 60 degrees right now at concord and livermore. and here's a view of the golden gate bridge. that is the direction from which our next storm is coming. but at the moment it's still out to sea, or at least well to our north. forecast features we'll see areas of fog returning widespread overnight. a late storm arrives tomorrow night and continues into early sunday. and we will have a mainly dry and mild week next week. we still have a beach hazard statement until 11:00 tomorrow. large breakers are developing. there's a risk of rip currents and sneaker waves. so the coast line is not a good place to be right now, not a safe place to be. widespread fog will develop over partly cloudy skies. upper 40s to low 50s. and we will see some light showers developing far, far northern part of our viewing area. so, by afternoon tomorrow we'll see rain in the north bay with temperatures there only in the low 60s. it'll be a little bit milder in other areas before the rain arrives. mid-60s in fact in the south bay, the peninsula, and the east bay. the approaching storm is of "like" intensity. tomorrow the day starts with lots of clouds in the early morning hours but mainly dry conditions until afternoon when that first wave of light rain arrives in the north bay. then later tomorrow night and overnight we will see heavier steadier rain starting again in the north bay but then sweeping rapidly southward and eastwad during the overnight hours. and then early sunday we'll start to see some partial clearing. so, there is some good news for you, i guess. rainfall totals will generally be under 0.03 of an inch. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast after a weekend of rain and showers. we will get partial clearing late sunday and a mainly dry and mild week all of next week with the possible exception of a weak system that may sweep through the north bay late monday night and early tuesday producing light scattered showers. >> thanks, spencer. all right. of volcano in the philippines could erupt within days, possibly just hours. >> people are already taking action in the bay area. you will see the work can my side be firm? and mine super soft? yes. with the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. so, can it help us fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. so, you can really promise better sleep? not promise... prove. don't miss the final days to save $1,000 on the sleep number 360 special edition smart bed, now only $1,799. plus, 0% int tesr fo beyond the routine checkups. beyond the not-so-routine cases. comcast business is helping doctors provide care in whole new ways. all working with a new generation of technologies powered by our gig-speed network. because beyond technology... there is human ingenuity. every day, comcast business is helping businesses go beyond the expected. to do the extraordinary. take your business beyond. nasa satellites are detecting ground deformation around an active volcano in the philippines that appears ready to explode, literally at any moment. >> the bay area's filipino community is rallying to collect supplies to send over for what could be a catastrophe. >> reporter: geologists are warning the taal volcano is threatening to erupt in days. now hundreds of earthquakes suggest magma is moving and the volcano could explode. up to a million people have been evacuated. >> we can survive. but this one i'm scared, very scary right now. >> repor