Washington also close its Seattle Campus because of the coronavirus we now go to kron fours gayle ong live for us in santa clara where the city is canceling large gatherings because of coronavirus scale. And ken and pam the of the city has canceled large events and gatherings in response to Coronavirus Health officials even say events like bingo are at risk which is happening inside this building as we speak because of the large crowds that were here at this santa clara sports club and this time the city of santa clara has not deemed a bingo night at risk here. Still people that come out they say they have been washing their hands using Hand Sanitizer and being careful. There are now 24 confirmed coronavirus cases in Santa Clara County based on the latest recommendations from the countys helped Public Health department to slow the spread of the virus. The city has canceled all programs at the city library and Senior Center until march 15th. We did speak to a nurse here who now works for the county. Think that each company or county or city needs to do what they think is important i know a lot conferences have been canceled recently because theyre afraid of lots of people in one location i think we need to be worried about it but i think the flu is you know harmful to a lot more folks this time of year i think were going to see an increase in the coronavirus but i think that we just practice, good that we should still continue to do some of the things that we enjoy doing. The city plans to evaluate the canceled events and programs as well as events at levi stadium on a weekly basis. Reporting here in santa clara kron 4 news. Thank you gayle prepare, but do not panic that is the advice from the Contra Costa County. Health Services Director today officials there announcing 3 new coronavirus cases in that county now bringing the total number of residents infected there to 4. 2 of the 3 residents who have recently tested positive were on that grand princess cruise ship that return to the bay area from mexico last month. This of course is the same ship currently harbert offshore with a Different Group of passengers right now Officials Say the 3rd president in Contra Costa County had contact with somebody else from another county with unknown positive case of the virus all 3 of the residents are under home isolation and do not require hospitalization. Because i like the numbers being where they are. I dont need to have the numbers. Because of one shift. I was in our home. The fault of the people. President trump says he would like to see about 3500 people on that cruise ship remain there at least for the time being 21 people aboard the ship that off the coast of San Mateo County have tested positive for coronavirus we are continuing to track the location of that ship here it is a web tracking site. It embarks on a 15 night cruise from San Francisco to hawaii. On february 15th, as you can see right now it is just a little bit southwest of San Francisco and its been basically going up and down and kind of a rectangular pattern off the San Mateo County coast for the last day and a half or 2 days or so you see it right off a really double slide right there just south pacifica so thats where the ship is 3500 passengers. 19 crew members on that ship have coronavirus has do to passengers and day and everyone else are waiting to find out what happens next. We spoke tonight, to people who are on that ship to hear what they had to say one couple from their dream vacation now floating off the california coast with no end in sight. Now were just were in limbo. And thats a weird place to be he obviously were very sick to our stomach not only for them. But have had interaction with the crew lots of interaction, shaking hands, hugging. A serbian are soon obviously so obviously theres and concerns. The couple tells us they just dont know whats next and they are having to stay in their small rooms even after just days of this is now starting to get to them. Were also following some ways confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths tonight florida is reporting 2 deaths bringing the us death toll to 17. And the state of utah Just Announced its first coronavirus case well with the coronavirus spreading across the bay area from her some just being in the community a lot of folks want to know how to protect themselves from so for some answers now in siberia politics has Catherine Heenan invited local doctors to come to the studio and answer some of those questions. Ella so the money and is live in our newsroom. She has a bit of what the Panel Members had to say l a. People might be getting paranoid as to confirmed coronavirus patient count goes up so if youre looking around to find the source of a cough or sneeze or id be worried if they themselves start coughing and sneezing so Catherine Heenan ask the panel of Doctors Today how to tell the difference between seasonal allergies and the coronavirus. Youre talk much symptoms, we are about to a under the Spring Season for seasonal allergies and some of the symptoms are similar so bottom line what way to tell them apart. Well geezer normally our company by the constitutional symptoms that along with a viral infection. Chills fever, malaise muscle aches. Only people can tell when theyre actually sick versus having allergy symptoms which are generally more limited to the surface it actually with the with symptoms that theres a cough or sneeze or. You know as my reaction to allergic reaction and general your physician if you wondered if youre concerned about that reaching out either virtually or in person to walk through that the physicians are generally have able to serve help. Patients decide whether or not what theyre experiencing an allergy or an actual illness. Coming up at the half hour were going have a special extended portion of this segment for you guys to answer more of your coronavirus questions, pam and ken. Thank le well today was lovely little overcast little chill but still when join its a sign of things to come thats right something to look forward to. Chief know hours. Meteorologist Lawrence Karnow standing by in lawrence youre talking about how weve got to dust off the doppler and put it in action have able to have that out for quite some time since but yeah finally awesome to talk about right we have a few raindrops showing up in the north bay today you can see the cold front beginning to make its way on shore right now finally getting the rain to roll back in a from one of the longest dry spells in history in the middle of winter. So certainly nice to see that happening now you see the clouds lowering across the bay as we speak as those clouds settling in now were getting ready for a couple raindrops to be and move into so that is not that far away and looks like that will be pushing on shore here not too far from now in fact you can see some that rain moving up. In the northern part of the stage you see the showers already headed up towards eureka theyre picking up the raindrops most that fairly light right now, but that banned the moisture going start to stretch and make its way into the bay area late tonight into early tomorrow morning. And thats going bring the rain back to the bay area but right now Doppler Radar showing you things squad a quiet outside just lot of clouds moving across our skies. No real rain just yet but that is going to change into early tomorrow morning that in the rain should begin to pick up not only that weve got some snow was developing in the Sierra Nevada if youre headed up their Winter Weather advisory look at 4 maybe 10 inches snow across on the mound peaks above about 4500 feet so if youre headed up there grab those change may need those for tomorrow as that system comes through outside tonight, those skies are cloudy mostly cloudy and rain developing late them morning, rain tomorrow early on turning the showers as we head toward the middle of the day in the afternoon. Sunday, partly cloudy and a bit on the cool side. Those was going to be little blustery outside to temperatures a little chilly in fact a boy didnt warm up much today at all after the record breaking just a couple of days ago and 70s and 80s today were sitting in the 50s and low 60s across the bay area. Couple storm systems one affected there you can see one of the coastline, another one right behind it thats going to come a cutoff low. And factor in the weather for the bay area maybe bring us more showers on monday and tuesday, but first this called for a more of traditional system coming in for tonight into early tomorrow morning time now for you see the system sliding on through and here comes as we head toward early tomorrow morning rain to start your day in the morning, then its going to taper off more scattered showers even by the middle of the morning and by the afternoon becoming partly cloudy around the bay area, well dry things out in the afternoon. So guys not a washout around the bay area but certainly the best chance of seeing any rain weve had in quite some time back to you all right thank you and coming up our coverage on the coronavirus continues tonight there are new guidelines in San Francisco to try to stop the virus from spreading. How the San FranciscoHealth Department is planning to keep everyone safe plus the Vice President says state labs now have testing kids when Health Care Workers can this goes city leaders announced a set of recommendations to help stop the spread of coronavirus is comes just a day after San Francisco confirmed its first 2 cases of the illness as for the major changes in the city local leaders are urging people to avoid going to large gathering such as concerts and sporting events kron fours dan thorn is live in San Francisco tonight with more on those recommendations stan. A famine people are also being asked to consider working from home is this coronavirus outbreak continues. This is all in an effort help spread stop the spread here within the city these recommendations are not being enforced by public Health Officials but they are asking that people take a look at them. The San Francisco, public Health Officials are taking drastic steps following the announcement of 2 confirmed cases of coronavirus within the city director of Public Health doctor grant colfax says they believe co but 19 is in the community and now is the time to take action in order to decrease the impact of coronavirus on our community. We must reduce the times and places where people come together. The department of Public Health is recommending large s and sports be canceled and work places and businesses make changes for their employees minimize the number of employees working within arms length of one another. Including minimizing are canceling large in person meetings and conferences limiting travel for work and staying home if youre sick are also recommended. Doctor colfax says people in San Francisco should also consider taking personal responsibility and care such as washing your hands and covering your cough and sneeze public Health Officials have acknowledged that some of these steps may be inconvenient but they might be crucial if the plan works in San Francisco. May even seem like an overreaction. Because the virus spread will be reduced and fewer people will get sick. These recommendations are similar to what was announced in san mateo and santa clara counties this week. They will be in place over the next couple of weeks and then be adjusted by public Health Officials accordingly its also important to know tonight that the Public HealthDepartment Says that they spoke to 100 San Francisco residents who were on board the grand princess cruise ship that sailed from here in San Francisco to mexico last month. Those passengers were on board that same ship re Placer County man contracted the virus later died. Those passengers have been told to those 100 people here in the former passengers have been told that if they experience any sort of symptoms or feel like they may have been infected to contact their local Health Care Providers thats the latest here live in San Francisco. Dan thorn kron 4 news. Thank you dan. A popular tech and film event in austin texas has been canceled this after much talk about coronavirus fears the south by southwest festival released a Statement Today saying the city of austin where the event is held decided to cancel south by southwest which was scheduled to begin next weekend. This is the first time in 34 years the event will not take place south by southwest draws more than a 150,000 people to austin for a weekend of performances and panels and branded events. The Vice President says all state labs now have testing kits available for use. Mike pence says between march 2nd and the 5th. The us distributed more than 900 tests nationwide. Another 200,000 tests will be sent out tomorrow and by the weekend another million tests are supposed to be shipped. The Vice President said to meet future demand president and private labs to partner with the federal government to develop the test and said labcorp and quest have signed on to this effort. The reason thats important. The reason that meet future demand. This because the an enormous capacity of these commercial laboratories and others in the country. Are precisely how. We will make the coronavirus tests available for your local doctor available to your pharmacy and broadly available to the american public. The number of coronavirus cases in the us is rising there are at least 280 nationwide. The death toll climbed to 14 with all, but one victim in the state of washington. Coming up next on certainty about the virus leading to a wild week on wall street, how the stock market wrapped up this friday. Plus what one mayor in the south bays doing to try to help those affected by coronavirus keep myers is having a widespread economic effect and that includes ability of some people to be able to pay their rent and in san jose mayor sam liccardo has proposed a moratorium on evicting people whove lost income because of the virus. Housing advocates argue the closure of the Childrens Discovery Museum a slowdown at the airport and then cancellations such as the facebook f 8 Conference School closures and potential layoffs could all result result in lost wages and if the moratorium is greenlighted by the City Council Next Week it would be in effect for 30 days affected tenants would be required to provide documentation about lost income from their employers. This is an effort. To work collaboratively with our landlords to ensure that no one has pushed out the door while theyre having to either go without in common practice, some cases job loss in some cases loss of hours worked. In many cases will be no income at all and we just need to do everything we can to keep everybody. A float during this tough time. There are 24 confirmed cases of covid 19 in Santa Clara County and this week made one thing clear on wall Street Investors do not know what to do about coronavirus a series of roller coaster sessions has left the major indices more or less where they started on monday they all closed down for the day but today it actually today but the dow is up 1. 8 for the week. The s and p is down 1. 7 points. Percent and the nasdaq gained a 10th of a percent for the week. Its all because of coronavirus fears makes with good news and bad news friday saw the Labor Department announced see economy added an impressive 273,000 jobs in february. Uncertainty about coronavirus is unlikely to subside in the immediate future still ahead local events canceled in the bay area because of the virus what you need to know before we all head into the weekend. 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