Guys. And thank you for being on top of this. No ones called our family, and my grandmother is going to be 85 years old. Something like this we should have been made aware of right away. It is a trying time right now because my grandmother is up in age. She doing well. She doesnt have a fever. Just the regular aches and pains a normal 85 would have. I have reached out to this facility to get more information. They have not returned my calls. The Health Department is only giving out the numbers here. The Health Department has notices up on the doors as well only allowing certain visitors. Now as to the time frame on when these patients had covid19, that is unclear this evening. I did talk with the Maintenance Worker here who didnt have any details about what happened, only saying that he has been wearing gloves and also a mask. It is important to note that we have been Wearing Masks out here as well, but have taken those off for this report. Well continue to follow this story and have new details tonight at 11 00. Live in hayward, jr stone, abc7 news. All right, very good, jr. Thank you. Elsewhere in the east bay, at least 49 people who work or live at the orinda center have tested positive for coronavirus, and one has died. The abc7 news iteam got exclusive video of crews deep cleaning the facility this past sunday. The iteam also found a history of violations in this location, a total of 25 staff and 24 residents have contracted coronavirus. Here interest latest coronavirus numbers for the bay area and Santa Cruz County in just the last few hours, alameda 44 more than yesterday, now at 674. And Solano County increased to 112 cases. Santa clara county reports three more deaths, now at 46. Total cases there are at 1380. Farther nor, lake county today reported its third case. Cases in Mendocino County are Holding Steady at four with two of those people now recovered. Every day we are graphing the number of cases in the greater bay area so we can see the shape of our curve. This includes data from 14 local counties. The state of california is taking a major step forward in its effort to acquire personal protective equipment or ppe to help in the fight against the virus. Were very pleased that were able to formally submit to the legislature yesterday a request to utilize money from our Disaster ResponseEmergency Operations account. That would allow us to invest over 1. 4 billion in to ppe of all stripes. Governor newsom says the money will go toward the purchase of 200 million masks, which will be distributed statewide. California is also Getting Technology to sterilize up to 80,000 used n95 masks per day, which w ptective equipment for Health Care Workers. So far, the state has obtained 4. 5 million n95 masks. But millions of masks thought to be located for California Health care workers wont materialize after all, and now federal Law Enforcement is investigating this suspected case of fraud. Abc iteam reporter Melanie Woodrow has that story new at 6 00. The number was staggering, 39 million critically needed n95 masks for California Health care workers. Millions of them going to Health Care Systems right here in the bay area. Tonight a spokesperson for the union that located the supplier says the suspected fraud is very disappointing. For weeks Health Care Workers across california and right here in the bay area have been calling for more personal protective equipment as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. What do we want . After launching an exhaustive search, Service Employees international union, unitedhealthcare workers west announced two weeks ago it had done the near impossible, locating 39 million n95 masks for hospitals and government agencies. In an emailed statement to the iteam an seiuuhw person writes our role was to connect those who needed ppe with a potential supplier. On the list was the state of california, dignity health, kaiser permanente, Stanford Health care, sutter health, and Santa Clara County. Once the connection was made, the union says it was up to those who needed the equipment to work out details like quantities, payment, and delivery. In a stunning turn of events, Health Care Systems quickly learned they would never actually get their hands on those much needed supplies. Kaiser permanente telling the iteam we placed orders for 6 million n95 maks. Despite multiple requests, the supplier repeatedly failed to provide reliable information about where we could verify and inspect equipment. Kaiser withdrew and no money exchanged hands. We learned shortly afterwards the supplier never had possession of the masks. Sutter says they didnt finalize a transaction with the supplier either. Stanford made the decision not to pursue. A Union Spokesperson now says we desperately wanted to see the purchases come through, but the fact is that this situation cries out for government action. The union gave the suppliers name to the federal Coronavirus Task force looking into problems with ppe. Kaiser permanente says they are also cooperating with federal Law Enforcement in their investigation of suspected fraud in this case. The union says theyll keep trying to do whatever they can, including connecting hospitals with supplies. Still, the Union Spokesperson also says the supply chain for this type of equipment is fraught with problems. In the newsroom for the iteam, Melanie Woodrow, abc7 news. Today the Santa Clara County public Health Department issued a new order asking individuals and businesses to report if they have large inventories of personal protective equipment on hand. The announcement comes in anticipation of a forthcoming shortage. Abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen has the story from san jose. Santa clara county Officials Say there are signs that our collective actions have helped slow the spread of covid19 and enabled Health Care Facilities to prepare for a potential surge. But that doesnt mean were out of danger. The order is about protecting the people who protect us. Wednesday morning, the county issued a new order calling on individuals and businesses to report large inventories of ppe and any amount of ventilators by april 15th. While all this is going on, those First Responders are out there. They have left their families to be out there to protect those most in need. Ppe, such as gloves, n95 masks, surgical masks, goggles, and face shields only need to be reported if minimum thresholds are met. We put the amounts on our website, abc7news. Com. Getting this awareness will help us know what supply we can source here locally so that were not as reliant on scarce state and federal supplies. Silicon valley has been one of the hardest hit areas in california. The order comes one day after county officials confirmed nearly 1400 cases and 46 deaths related to covid19. Most likely all of us will be impacted by knowing someone affected by covid19, and so through this collective effort, we can all achieve a better state together. The county says information collected will be kept confidential and will only be used for Public Health purposes. We must continue to prepare, and we must continue to do everything in our power to prevent additional hospitalizations and deaths and to protect our community. In san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. And over the past month, practically every public event was canceled because of the pandemic and the resulting shelter in place orders. But conflicting messages are circulating now about whether the San Francisco pride parade is happening in june. As of right now, the parade board of directors is still making plans to go forward with it. Abc7 News Reporter stephanie sierra has the story. Circumstances loud cheers, massive sign, even champagne showers of celebration. Its a sight we likely wont be seeing at the sf pride parade come june as concerns over covid19 continue, there is legitimate fear whether hosting a large scale event drawing in more than a Million People is realistic and safe. Were in a different reality. And i think its important first of all as dr. Colfax said, we cant predict the future. We dont know whats going to happen here in the city as this progresses. Mayor london breed pointing out it will take time to get the city back to some sense of nrmalcy. It may not be possible to expect that we could launch a large scale event with millions of people descending on San Francisco. I just am not sure if thats going to be realistic. But if you ask carolyn wysinger, the board president of sf pride, there is still hope. Right now all the options are on the table. We see so many things with this situation changing every day. Sf prides executive director fred lopez released this statement tuesday, saying the 50year anniversary celebratio will look very different, different as in downsizing. Its just unclear how significant the changes will be. But as wysinger pointed out, safety will be the priority. Remember how many of our community is vulnerable to this particular virus. When they say people who have existing conditions, that means so many things, not just hiv and aids. I mean people who dont have Proper Health care. Again, the board president could not confirm if the parade will be canceled, just likely postponed at this point. Well hear a final decision by tuesday of next week. In San Francisco, stephanie sierra, abc7 news. Chronicle insider abc7 news contributor phil matier says he agrees there is a lot to consider when it comes to whether the pride celebration will actually happen. Heres what he told us on abc7 news at 4 00. Question is, is it going to be a smaller, is it going to be something symbolic that says we are back, but were not back in the way we were before . Phil says the Mayors Office will play a major role in the final decision since the city issues all t events. You can read phil matiers columns in the San Francisco chronicle every wednesday and sunday. Today on midday live, oakland mayor libby schaaf told our kristen sze that helping the homeless during the pandemic could have longterm benefits. Our hope is to find hotels that would actually be willing to sell us that asset so that once this Health Emergency is finished, we might be able to continue using that building for our homeless or as permanent affordable housing. Mayor schaaf says the city has acquired some 60 trailers from fema. Theyre being set up near the coliseum and officials hope to have them available by may 1st. In san jose, a homeless man was arrested and taken to jail on monday where he told staff he might have coronavirus. A test came back positive, and he is now being quarantined. There are a total of 11 confirmed cases at the santa rita jail in dublin. Thats eight more than before. One of the inmates in that jail, ghost ship defendant dirk al er almena. A judge will consider friday. Its part of an overall effort to reduce the inmate population. Almena is awaiting retrial on 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for the warehouse fire. Like so many other spots, businesses in emeryville are bo. Abc7 news was at the emeryville Public Market as reporters put up plywood on urban outfitters. Stores at the nearby bay Street Shopping Center are closed as well. More families in San Francisco received laptops today as the School District hopes to begin Online Learning by monday. But the biggest challenge has been providing Internet Service to families. Abc7 News ReporterLyanne Melendez explains what they propose. Reporter with a new chrome book came orders to return them once schools reopen in the fall. In the meantime, these devices will be a students entry into an online classroom. For nicholas, he is excited to get that computer and connect to the teacher and his classmates. He is super excited. San francisco unified has distributed 8,000 devices and is still trying to reach out to families who need them. So were sending phone calls. Were sending emails. Were sending texts to let them know where they can pick up a device, how they can get one for their child. On monday, when phase three of Distance Learning begins, teachers warn there will be a few bugs. Its not going to be perfect. Were going to be problem solving as we go. Getting a laptop in the hands of families has been a huge undertaking, but the biggest challenge remains providing Internet Service for all. So here is what they are doing to bring that gap. The district has high Speed Internet companies that are providing either free or lowcost service to the neediest families. The second plan is to place superspots in some neighborhoods. That allow for multiple connections at the same time. Finally, 1500 of these hot spots have been given out. These are routers connected to a cell service. 5,000 more have been ordered. The district says private companies have stepped up to donate or pay for most of this equipment. In San Francisco, Lyanne Melendez, abc7 news. Heres how coronavirus is affecting other schools. Berkeley unified School District wont hold online meetings until after classes were disrupted both by inappropriate students and by zoom bombing. The dorms at Sonoma State University will be used as an alternate care site in case a surge of coronavirus patients overwhelms local hospitals. They want to be ready there. San jose state is going to hold a, quote, online recognition experience for the graduating class of 2020 this spring. Graduates will receive their diplomas in the mail. They will also be invited to walk across the stage at Commencement Ceremonies in the fall of 2020 or maybe the spring of 2021. Only on abc7 news tonight, we take you inside the lindsay wildlife experience in walnut creek. The museum is closed to the public, but the hospital for injured and sick wildlife is just as busy as ever. Im Spencer Christian. Its still a bit cool and breezy rght now. But will things warm up for easter weekend . Ill let you know jetblue is suspending all flights at several airports, including mineta international, which youre looking at live. Usually jetblue flies 19 flights a day out of san jose. Those flights will be consolidated into its operations out of sfo. The suspension begins one week from today on april 15th, and will last into june. The other affected airports include burbank and ontario in Southern California, as well as la guardia in new york. Passages who are aboard the grand princess cruise ship are taking action tonight. They are suing Princess Cruises, claiming the company knew the ship carried the covid19 virus and still let 2,000 passengers aboard. Three people have since died of the virus, including one crewmember last week. In a sta abc7 news, as you look live now, Princess Cruises says while it does not comment on pending litigation, its focused on the wellbeing of its guests and crew given the evolving medical understanding of this new illness. Thats the statement. Now let me show you a live picture. Leaving dock in San Francisco, you can see this live picture. Its a little hazy, but the ship is still there. It arrived yesterday in San Francisco in order to restock supplies. Beginning at midnight, all Santa Cruz County beaches and parks will be off limits for the next week to reduce the spread of coronavirus. This means no surfing. Here is a live look at the beach in front of the boardwalk. You can see its pretty desolate. Just a couple of people out there walking on the sand, although it looks like theyre keeping a social distance. The Sheriffs Department has already issued more than 80 citations to people not following shelter in place orders. Fines for breaking this new rule will total up to a thousand dollars. Stop surfing, stop grouping up. Theyre going to have to stop going to the parks. Were all making sacrifices right now. And this is just a temporary thing. Hopefully everybody behaves so that we can still enjoy the privilege of being this the fresh air and the ocean. The the order is currently set to end on april 15th. In an attempt to keep people away during spring break, as well as easter weekend. The