Spoke to the lead of a new testing task force. That the testing space has been a challenging one for us, and i own that, and i have a responsibility as your governor to do better. Governor gavin newsom confirmed over 126,000 people have been tested. And 13,000 of those are still awaiting results. Staggering numbers that led to this announcement. A state partnership with two california universities and a task force. A new partnership with uc davis and uc san diego to create a minimum of 5 to 7 hubs. Reporter leading the covid19 test task force, Paul Markovich president and ceo of blue shield of california, and dr. Charity dean, assistant director of californias Public Health department. Markovich wants to make sure anyone in need of a test gets one. Set a goal to get to 10,000 per day for the next two weeks to 25,000 per day by the end of the month, and by the end of the summer this august the capacity of 50,000. Reporter an increase in testing will hopefully mean a decrease in deaths. How long is it going to take to test the general public . If we do hit our targets that i just described, i would say within a month that we should be able to do that, and ideally, we want to be in a position to do that as we start relaxing the stayathome measures. Governor gavin newsom also announced that more test sites are set to open. Abbott laboratories committed to opening 75 testing sites in california. In the newsroom, luz pena, abc 7 news. A new blood test developed at stanford could help california greatly increase detecting covid19 cases. And the chronicle reports it could be just hours away from receiving federal approval. The stanford test is different from current tests because it only detects antibodies for the virus instead of the presence of the disease. And knowing whos developed an immunity against covid19 could clear people to return to work. And using antiboedies could proe crucial for treatment for people suffering from covid19, heres how it would work. People who have recovered from the disease would donate blood plasma. The fda has approved trials for plasma to treat people who are infected. A sacramento mans family hopes that treatment will become available to him. So far the answer is no. The 78yearold is in intensive care on a ventilator. People like my dad are going to suffer from this if people dont take action and start moving faster. Its a complicated process, so you need a lot of resources and at a time where our Health System is pushed to the brink. And even if people are willing to donate their plasma, theres a backlog to the process to see if they carry the antibody. To the latest headlines now, in dublin a santa rita jail inmate has tested positive for covid19. That inmate is in stable condition. An 11th staff member has tested positive at San Franciscos laguna honda hospital. The chronicle reports this increase brings total cases at this nursing home to 14. Lake berryessa is closing boat ramps and restrooms. And San Jose State University is giving all students the option to change letter grades to a fail pass option this smemester. The Health Crisis from covid19 is turning into an economic crisis, especially for Small Business owners. The trump administrations 349 billion Paycheck Protection Program was set to roll out on friday but as abc 7 news reporter, Lauren Martinez shows us, banks were struggling to meet the demand. We do not ask for loans. We do not ask for help. We have done everything on our own. Reporter joe field is the owner of flying comics. Field has been in business since 1988. Its because of the support of the local community that we have been able to do that. This is a different deal. Reporter field, like so many other Small Business owners had to close because they are not considered an essential business. Field applied for a loan online but the system was down. On friday, sba allowed the banks to take applications and submit them for approval. So sbas portal was ready to accept applications. But the individual banks had to create their own. Reporter several banks were not ready to handle the flood of online applications because guidelines for the loan process were still being adjusted late thursday night. Field tried to submit paperwork in person. Having my paperwork ready, i got up to the front of the line, and was handed another sheet that talks about how the process is not going to start for businesses until monday and it will all be done online. So it was nice to get a little fresh air, right. Reporter field was in good spirits despite the problem. On saturday, santa clara supervisor david cortez held a webinar with the director of the Small Business development center. They discussed the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury disaster loan. You can get advance of up to 10,000 on the loan even before the loan gets approved. Reporter barbara morrison, ceo of tmz financing encourages businesses to file for both loan programs. Its a race. Everybody understands its a race, and i think everyone is doing the best that they can. Reporter in concord, Lauren Martinez, abc 7 news. Still ahead, the new state web site to get more equipment to the medical professionals that need it the most. And acts of kindness, the bay area comes together this weekend to help ease the burden of the coronavirus pandemic. And im meteorologist drew tuma, it is a rainy night out there tonight, and weve got more showers for governor Gavin Newsoms office launched a new web site today to help the state fight coronavirus. Individuals and companies can go to covid19 supplies. Ca. Gov. Thats where they can donate or sell needed supplies like n 95 masks, ventilators, face shields and gloves. Parasit private companies can notify officials. People are stepping up to help ease suffering and need as our world struggles to deal with the Health Crisis. Abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard has the story of local efforts today that highlight the importance and power of human kindness. I got water, so its a blessing. Going to help . Yes. Reporter Betty Jackson is making a grocery run to the shot rite supermarket where she found gallon jugs of water and produce available. The most amazing part, it was totally free. I think this is a blessing, blessing to help those that need it. We are here supporting the community during this crisis. Reporter owner, ali al basari wanted to give back and help his customers out at a time when many are scared and running low on cash due to job losses. Its like a war zone out here, a matter of life and death. Reporter the market is partnering with oakland city councilman Lauren Taylor whos getting Vital Information about the pandemic to his constituents. Its absolutely critical that our residents get both the basic needs as well as the support for withstanding the crisis and also rebounding from it. It helped me a lot. Im going to enjoy this. And i got some information on the coronavirus and how to stay safe. Were collecting personal protective equipment for the local hospitals. Reporter in San Francisco, these pharmacy students from ucsf stood in the rain outside a pharmacy collecting masks and gloves for Health Care Workers who need them. Many folks stopped and donated. Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. I wiped them down with alcohol. So they should be okay. Its frustrating when youre a student, and being taught to advocate throughout your entire curriculum, and it comes to this point where the best thing you can do is stay at home. I think all of us are passionate to do a little bit more than that. Thats what brought us here. Reporter the students are trying to establish permanent dropoff sites inside major fa pharmacies for things like gloves and masks. As for the grocery giving, 100 families benefitted. The owner says he will do it again to help out loyal customers. In emeryville, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. How long will this wet weather last. Lets get to drew tuma, live at his home. Hey, drew. Hi, yeah, we have a gray damp night and more rain coming our way for sunday. Live doppler 7 is scanning the skies. We do find downpours especially in the south bay and east bay. Well zoom out a little bit closer on live doppler 7, down to street level, down to san jose, a couple of downpours to the south of milpitas, some scattered showers around freemont, and some lightning sprinkles happening around redwood city and stanford right now. The picture from san jose, a live look, drops on the lens, gray skies, it will stay damp overnight, and we have showers coming again on your sunday. Well finish the weekend with more rain. Heres the reason why live doppler 7 along with satellite round one is swinging through right now. You look off our coast, and you can see another line of showers. Thats a second cold front. Thats going to move through here tomorrow and bring us some more rain. Temperaturewise, were kind of stuck in this mild south wind right now. Temperatures are mainly in the 50s. If youre able to step outside earlier this evening, you probably noticed some of the mild evening air and we will really hold at these numbers overnight tonight. You see the lows mainly in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Pretty much on either side of about 50 degrees with those showers on and off overnight. The storm impact scale the next 24 hours is a level one storm we have. Light to moderate showers. We will track the occasional downpour here or there, and there is the chance for a thunder shower as well. That chance really in the south bay and in the afternoon. Its not really an area wide thing. Future weather, lets go hour by hour, show you whats happening. Early tomorrow morning at 4 00 a. M. , scattered showers, the next band of rain is moving on shore through the morning hours. By 10 00. Well track those scattered showers, some downpours as well with the pops of yellow and orange you see on the screen. The front is going to swing through in the afternoon, and in the evening, well begin to dry out. In the north bay, especially tomorrow evening, we may end the day with a little bit of sunshine if the clouds break down fast enough. Total rainfall pretty much anywhere from a quarter to 3 4 of an inch of rain coming our way for sunday, and temperatures, again, we will be stuck in the 50s. 55 in the city, about 56 in oakland, 56 in san jose, about 57 the high for santa rosa. Not only rain, this is a late season snowstorm we have happening right now in the sierra, so we have a winter storm warning in effect until 11 00 a. M. Monday. 1 to 3 feet of snow coming our way, and our highest peaks, look at that, could see up to 4 feet of snow. That is a late season snow we have. Keep adding to it. The accuweather sevenday forecast, rain and wind for sunday, scattered showers on monday, dry skies on tuesday. Wednesday its much brighter and warmer as passover begins in the evening. Thursday, sunny and mild, well continue the trend for good friday. Next weekend, dion, saturday, at least, much different than this weekend, sunshine, dry temperatures in the 60s and low 70s. Already looking forward to next weekend, drew, thank you. Exactly. Still ahead on abc 7 news at eleven, celebrating an iconic part of San Franciscos history, part of San Franciscos history, up next, a look at when you take align, you have the support of a probiotic and the gastroenterologists who developed it. Align naturally helps to soothe your occasional digestive upsets 24 7. So where you go the pro goes. 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Governor newsom has laid out a new testing plan by the state, created by a newly formed task force. He announced a partnership with uc davis and uc san diego to increase hubs to increase capacity. Stanford is working on a test for coronavirus immunity that he says is hours away from approval. The governor also signed an executive order today expanding child care access for essential workers. The order allows california to waive certain requirements because of the pandemic. He says the waiver will Prioritize Health care professionals Emergency Response personnel, Law Enforcement and grocery workers. The president says this coming week is going to be a difficult one. New york state and other hot spots are preparing for the apex of the coronavirus outbreak. Officials are now urging all americans to wear face masks when they leave their homes. Heres abc news reporter, carina mitchell. Reporter President Trump with an ominous warning about the coming days. This will be probably the toughest week and there will be a lot of death, unfortunately. Reporter new york continues to be the epicenter of the outbreak in the u. S. The last 48 hours, the states deadliest. The 630 deaths friday, 562 thursday bringing the total statewide to more than 3,500 lives lost and growing. Governor cuomo warning the apex of coronavirus cases in new york is likely a week away. And he says the state is still not ready. More ventilators and personal protective equipment are needed to deal with the growing crisis. Were not yet ready for the apex either. Were not yet ready for the high point. Reporter but help is coming. The state of oregon offering 140 ventilators. Another 1,000 ventilators donated by the chinese government. Governor cuomo signing an executive order allowing medical students who were slated to graduate this year to start working immediately. Plus, 85,000 medical volunteers, 22,000 from out of state serving as reinforcement on the front lines. President trump announcing saturday 1,000 medical military personnel will be sent to new york city has back up. Theyre going into a battle that theyve never really trained for, nobody has trained for this. Nobody has seen this. Reporter in addition to new york, other hot spots, detroit and louisiana are also seeing a dramatic increase of covid19 cases. By the predictions that are in that health data. Org, are predicting in those three hot spots, all of them hitting together in the next six to seven days. Reporter louisianas governor extending the stayathome order until the end of april, warning the states Hospital System may soon reach capacity. Some doctors and nurses at cedar sinai hospital in los angeles calling it a battle zone. I mean its a medical environment, its loving, its caring but we have an enemy. Reporter officials with the cdc urging americans to wear a Face Covering when they leave home and continue hand washing and social distancing, these measures could help protect against the spread of the virus. Carina mitchell, abc news, new yrk. New developments now on the grand princess that had been anchored in San Francisco bay, the on board quarantine is ending. Princess cruises now has permission to resume sailing. Crew members will remain on board when the ship heads out into the pacific. Princess says it will quote perform routine Maritime Operations for several days before returning to San Francisco to take on supplies. Crew members will keep social distancing and wear protective gear. Theyll also work to sanitize t