Just as pharmacies are allowed to do. Mayor london breed. A notice today for the parents of some six million children in california. Their Childs School may stay closed for months. I would plan and assume that its unlikely that many of these schools, few, if any, will open before the summer break. In a briefing that wrapped up just minutes ago, governor gavin newsom also said the coronavirus death toll is rising. When asked about possibly calling up the National Guard, the governor says, quote, were leaning in that direction. The National Guard i have called up. We have asked the National Guard to work with us on logistics, mutual aid. Its not just the National Guard. Its chp and others to begin to regionalize strategize solutions and address what we do often in emergencies. The governor also signed emergency legislation, allocating up to 1 billion in fu funding to help fight the coronavirus and to provide money to increase hospital beds, protect medical centers and assist the homeless population. Less than an hour ago Sonoma County announced it would join the shelter in place that took effect at midnight in six other counties. Alameda, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara. In Sonoma County the order begins at midnight tonight. It means limiting travel and activity to only the essentials. Abc7 news Cornell Bernard joins us from santa rosa with the details. Cornell . Hi, ama. I just got an Emergency Alert on my phone about the shelter in place order that takes effect through midnight through april 7th. More than 500,000 people live here in Sonoma County. Many here knew this was coming, and tonight theyre getting ready. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Have a good one, okay . Reporter lisa is thanking the few customers that are still coming out to eat at marys pizza shack. Its the slowest its been in over a year and a half that ive been here. Sonoma county likely joining the bay area shelter in place order as soon as wednesday night. The restaurant is changing up food service during the pandemic. Were offering where we can drop it off and send you a photo with your text message where your food is at your front door. Sonoma county posted this on its facebook page, that most Sonoma County fa and city facilities will temporarily close starting march 17th. There were still signs of life downtown, people and cars. But jeweller Nate Auerbach says things are weird and too quiet. Its very reminiscent of the fires in 2017 and of course again last year. Not a lot of people wandering around right now. He is worried what his employees will do during a possible threeweek closure. Were going to take care of everybody as long as we can, but we obviously cant float this forever. Many residents are getting ready to stay home. Im just trying to get the necessary things that you need to survive. I think thats what a lot of people are just going out for that. Lisa is working behind the bar today but worries about tomorrow. Its an eventuality. Whether its today, whether its tomorrow, whether its friday, im eventually not going to have a im going to be unemployed. The shelter in place order which takes effect, again, at midnight identical to the others. Essential travel only. When you do go out, social distancing is of course encouraged. There are six confirmed cases of covid19 here in Sonoma County. Live in santa rosa tonight, Cornell Bernard, abc7 news. All right, cornell, thank you very much. Today is the first day that a shelter in place order is in effect for most of the bay area, and we wanted to see what that really looks like. So we sent out a team of reporters. Abc7 News Reporter luz pena is in San Francisco, but were going again with abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen, live in san jose tonight. Chris . Dan, on a normal day, santana row would be packed with thousands of customers. That is not the case tonight. We did speak to a number of people who all right letting the bay area shelter in place bring them down. At santana row in san jose, it looked like a holiday, but without the tree or lights to lift peoples spirits. Its a very eerie feeling to walk on santana row. Usually this is a place that is bustling with people. You have people all over. Some businesses remain open for business for curbside delivery or doordash. Including mediterranean and left bank brasserie. We need to make sure that theyre taken care of so they can in turn take care of our guests. Just down the road, zazil, which is only a month old is also adapting by offering a special menu for takeout. Were reinventing ourselves to make sure we can continue with our strong pace that we started off with. And more than anything, we just want to be here for the customers. And its not just the restaurants that are switching it up. Barrys, a an indoor Fitness Studio which recently opened at santana row typically draws around 40 people per class multiple times a day. But with the studio closed for the time being its an opportunity for us to really become closer as people. Reporter instructor and personal trainer rio hall is posting athome workouts on instagram to help clients maintain a sense of community. That same kind of spirit of community that we have in the room, ive been able to really see small sense stay connected through the internet. Its really been beautiful. These folks still finding a way to give back, even in times of uncertainty. Were in the hospitality business. Its not time for us to equipment. Its time for us to show what we do and be there for everybody. At this point, nearly every restaurant that remains open in the bay area could use your help. So you might want to check out them for a takeout or consider buying a gift card that you can use at a later date. Abc7 News Reporter luz pena is live for us in San Francisco where she checked out some tourist destinations. And luz, what a difference 24 hours can make. Luz, good evening. Hi, chris. Fishermans wharf at this time would be packed 24 hours ago. That is not the case today. Every store around us closed. We found notices like this one on every door. Our city that is always buzzing came to a halt today. It hasnt been 24 hours since the shelter in place directive, but many are already feeling it. Day one of shelter in place, how you . Im doing good. Im busy, just mostly working. This morning i went out for a run. We compared and contrasted San Franciscos most iconic places. The golden gate bridge, where thousands transit, now empty. Lombard street today, what a sight. And Union Square Like a ghost town, once shopped, now with security guards inside the stores. As we drove around the city, we saw several Police Officers doing rounds. Very quiet. Nothing crazy happening . Not yet. And with empty streets, security is a concern to many. In a statement, sfpd said in part, we will be doing passing calls throughout the city to reinforce public safety. We will adapt our Deployment Strategies as the situation evolves in the coming weeks. And even though this is not a complete lockdown with people able to walk outside their homes for essentials, like walking their dogs, doing exercise and going to the grocery store, this glimpse into the rest of the city shows how the coronavirus has become top of mind for our community. If everybody does it, its going to slow this thing down. We have more time to stay together, because we dont have school and its canceled and were going to be in the same house with all of our family members. So its a great time to really get together. Familybonding. And it is all about that family bonding. Because this is our new reality until april 7th. So lets be kind to each other and keep a safe distance. In San Francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. All right, luz, thank you so much. Droneview7 flew above Fishermans Wharf earlier today. Its officially closed because of the shelter in place. You can see a few bicyclists cycling in the middle of the street. Nearby check out this view of pier 39. Usually its filled with tourists, but its empty now. Remember, seeing public place empty is a good thing. It means people are staying home and doing their part to help flatten the curve. That is exactly right. East Bay Community journalist Melissa Pixcar visited several places to see what life is like during this shelter in place order. Here is her report from oakland. Everyone, it is currently 2 05 in the afternoon. I just got to lake merritt here in oakland. There are still a lot of people out here. A lot of people are out walking their dog, jogging. I dont see a lot of people in groups. The most i am seeing are people are Walking Around in pairs. But other than that, its kind of seems like a normal day here in oakland. And bars have had to close up shop. Some have boarded up. Abc7 news was outside Starline Social Club in oakland where plywood now covers the windows. And not far away the legionnaires saloon on telegraph is boarded up. Bars have been ordered to close during the shelter in place order. They may be prepared for problems, but Alameda County spokesperson ray kelly today said its been calm so far. Were not seeing any type of craziness going on out there. So people get it. They understand that they play an Important Role in us doing this fight. So were so appreciative of that. Now sky 7 is live over the bay area right now to give you a view of traffic as we speak. This is 880 of course by oracle arena, where the warriors used to play. And look at this. At 6 10 in the evening along i80, it is almost sparse. It is actually sparse out there. Very few maybuerters know along 80 at this time in the height of the evening commute. We have seen this scene repeated all over the bay area. People are heeding the shelter in place order in larger numbers. And certainly authorities want all of us to cooperate in this regard. I saw it coming into the city today along main street and market street, which would normally be packed with people there may be a dozen people Walking Around at that intersection at the most. So people clearly as we have seen around the bay area today are paying close attention. As you look live from sky 7, as we pull back down there, is the parking lot for the oracle arena. And the stadium. And as you can see, very few cars. Probably if i had to guess, 10 of the normal number of cars that we might see at 6 00 at night on an evening commute on 880. Isles, i880. You would see so many more cars than were seeing right now. People are paying attention to this order. And that is only going to increase as we go forward. Now abc7 news staff went on Facebook Live and took a tour of the city, answering your questions about the shelter in place order. Brandon and josh, two of our managers. Here is what they found. All right. So check it out. This is the moscone park area. There are some families with kids there. This is not shut down, but again, this one family, normally its really packed. Its not shut down, but they want you to keep distance from folks. We are using all of our platforms to keep you informed about the coronavirus pandemic. On facebook, youll find us at abc7 news. On twitter abc7 news bay area. Weve devoted one page of our website to all of our coronavirus reporting. Thats abc7news. Com coronavirus. Be sure to check that out. And download the abc7 news news app. Were going to send you breaking news alerts so you know the latest in realtime as it happens. Empty shelves aft the grocery store. Something weve seen for days. Now that could be changing. A live update is next. Hundreds of thousands of students are sheltering in place and learning at home. What one company is doing to make sure that everybody has digital access. And im meteorologist drew tuma. Stormy skies for some out there on our monday or tuesday evening rather. Weve got more rain in the fo do you recall, not long ago we would walk on the sidewalk all around the wind blows we would only hold on to let go blow a kiss into the sun we need someone to lean on blow a kiss into the sun all we needed somebody to lean on all we need is someone to lean on for people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto is a Heart Failure medicine prescribed by most cardiologists. It was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. Heart failure can change the structure of your heart, so it may not work as well. 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No need to panic. Absolutely, thats a great message. Here at nabilas naturals in hayes valley, theyre trying to keep it business as usual. The owners are business serving customers. You can see he is wearing shelves. Some of the shelves are empty, and theyre getting restocked daily, and for that customers are grateful. Its a snapshot of one corner of the city that feels somewhat normal. Deliveries coming into Grocery Stores. We caught nabilas trucks, another at birite market on divisadero. So far weve been able to get our deliveries in. Were not getting the full orders that we put in, but were getting a lot of it. What are you hearing from your distribuors . We have plenty of food. Plenty of food in San Francisco and the bay area. Plenty of food. Our farmers are not stretched yet. The supply is there. The demand just causing a bottleneck. A wholesaler for nuts and butter says he has no plans to stop his deliveries. My sales are almost like double from normal. At this birite in San Francisco, they have to limit the customer, but not their supplies. A greeter tells coming in only 35 people at a time allowed inside. And they must practice social distancing. I went inside to see for myself. Every aisle was stocked. Plus this. Many shoppers we saw had just one bag or two and not a car load of groceries. I dont have a months worth of groceries that ive purchased. Im just buying it as i need it. Peace. Thank you. Youre welcome. Needed is exactly how the owners at nabilas naturals are feeling. Their doors wide open as their whole hayes valley neighborhood is shut down. A testament to their commitment to community 25 years and counting. Its been great all of us to come together and figure out what we can do to help each other moving forward. Especially in times like this. All right. So here is a different part of the store. You can see lots of produce. Again, that message. p. One thing is the reduced hours. Nabilas naturals normally close at 9 00 p. M. Tonight they close at 7 00 p. M. Live in San Francisco, im kris reyes for abc7 news. Thank you, kris. Millions of families are now working and studying under one roof. With no classes in session, San Francisco schools are providing free meals to all children 18 and younger at eight sites around the city. Many are getting lessons in a different kind of classroom like this oakland family. Their daughter maya is a seventh grader and joins her classmates through a video chat platform called zoom. Her son joshuas fourth grade material is proving to be more handson. Im going teach the way i know thou teach that was overwhelming, feeling like i want to make sure my child is prepared for school. At the same time, im not a teach earp. And she says she created an excel spreadsheet to organize breaks and walks from 8 00 a. M. To 8 00 p. M. San francisco unified School Ditrict is opening 18 food pickup sites across is the city. The district will provide free breakfast, lunch and pantry items to all children 18 and younger. Students will need to eat even though school is closed. And right now of course Grocery Stores are pretty empty too. So there is a really high need in our community. They will be open monday through friday from 9 to 10 00 a. M. No proof of id is required but a child must be present. This is intended for children, after all. Families will not need to enter the School Buildings in order to get this food. With schools closed around the bay area because of covid19, most students are learning from home, but not everyone has access to high Speed Internet or even a computer. Melanie woodrow is digging into the data. She is live in the newsroom now with how one company is stepping up to shrink the digital divide. Melanie . Were talking about free wifi, no disconnects or late fees, even highly subsidized or free computers. Its just a few Resources Available to the hundreds of thousa