To try to keep students out for 3 weeks and keep them safe. This affects 10s of thousands of student passports justine waltman joins us live now from district headquarters she has details on what else was announced today justine. Well pam and ken the decision to close down schools throughout the San FranciscoUnified School District came after an emergency meeting today, the district saying. What they didnt want to do was have to close schools, one by one as possible. Coronavirus cases popped up and said they decided to shut down the entire district completely so they can get a handle on the situation. Now this closure will last for 3 weeks its for pre k through 12th grade and that starts on monday. 2 weeks of this closure already scheduled for classes. The other was spring break. So thats the total the 3 weeks. So school then start again on april 6 all Things Considered as the situation is ever changing now at this time there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the districts schools, but some students are being tested right now and the district knows it will be very frustrating for parents to hear that the district does not have all the plans in place right now as to what kids can do when theyre out of school. We dont have all the answers we absolutely dont. We know that at this time the we need time to prepare. We are working with the city as you heard with our city theyll weve had several calls this afternoon about ramping up live or activities that we will be coming out with more information but i want to say right now do if if youre asking if we have all the answers at this point we dont put our goal is to get more and more answers out so we plan to put more on our website and to push out more information to families as we move so staff is not totally off during this closure as the district wants to use this time to clean schools which theyre also waiting for a lot of supplies to be coming in such as sanitizer and wipes and they also want to educate staff and how to prepare during the coronavirus pandemics while schools are closed meals will still be sta served 2 kids but how that is exactly going to be handled is still being worked out a lot of questions on answer, but we do know that all 113 schools with the San FranciscoUnified School District it will be closed starting that is for 3 weeks because of coronavirus concerns. Live tonight in San Francisco, im Justine Waldman kron 4 news. Thank you justine and we are getting in some information regarding another School District being affected by whats going on with the coronavirus an important update from the Contra Costa Health services. Theyre confirming cases of coronavirus and students and says force they have not confirmed cases of coronavirus in students or staff at the schools, however, in an abundance of caution they are going to close the schools for the next 3 weeks starting on monday march, the 16th school that monday april to 6 this affects about students in the west contra costa. County School District additionally tomorrow friday march 13th, there will be a new dismissal for all students staff will work their normal schedules. We know closing the schools for a long time is a burden thats according to the west coco School District and they want to provide as Many Services as possible during this time students will be expected to continue instruction through their laptops or tablets and meals will be available at selected schools during the closure. More details on all of this will be released on friday tomorrow and made Available Online at this web site wcc usd which is west contra costa Unified School District dot net again just want to reiterate there have not been any confirmed cases of the coronavirus in students or staff and the west contra costa School District nonetheless they are taking this action out of an abundance of caution and tomorrow schools will be open friday, the 13th only until noon time the dismissal will follow and one more note 32,001 in west contra costa. We talked about San Francisco just before that about 55,000 or so. In the city so right there we got to 80 90,000 not going to school for 3 weeks thats going to be a big chore for parents and staff to try to figure out how to take care of those young people while theyre not in class tonight, we know of at least 1459 cases of covid 19 in the United States with 39 deaths 198 cases have been confirmed here in california with 4 deaths statewide were told right now only 8,227 testing kids are even available in california, so here are the numbers in the bay area there are more than 100 confirmed cases of the coronavirus here tonight, Santa Clara County has the most cases at 66 1 death. San mateo county has 15 cases of the coronavirus San Francisco county 14 Contra Costa County has 10 for llano county has 6 Sonoma County and Marion County each has 3 cases and Alameda County is reporting 4 new cases bringing the total there to 7 at this time napa county does not have any cases of the coronavirus. The night the governor has issued a new executive order to allow a better response to the coronavirus hes also encouraging cities and counties said have not already done so to cancel big events but first dan kerman live for us in San Francisco with more dan. We know that talk about canceling big events that something San Francisco is done putting a ban and events of a 1000 people or more. Santa clara county is done that and because we live in a bubble. We think all 58 counties and businesses and cities have done that in california, not the case thats why the governor is pushing forward saying that nobody over 250 people should be getting together if it is a non essential activities. It is in the sum total of our individual decisions that we will determine the fate of this virus. We will meet or not meet the moment i have confidence will meet the moment governor Gavin Newsome says meeting the moment means doing whats best to slow the spread of the coronavirus so as not to overwhelm the Health Care System to that end. Hes issued an executive order. Directing all cities and counties and private and Public Sector entities to no longer permit non essential gatherings over 250 people at least through the end of the month. I think people recognize the imperative at this moment, the importance for non essential to limit. That social. Interaction in the mixing of different groups, particularly for seniors and those with compromised immune system. The governor also talked about the difficulty with ramping up testing because the federal government has provided test kits that are not complete i think its very much in line these tests with youre going to the store purchasing a printer. But forgetting to purchase the ink. So you need multiple components and so its incumbent. Upon all of us to make sure those components are intact. But the governor did say to commercial labs will be coming on line but the end of the month. Those 2 combined with the existing commercial lab, well be able to conduct more than 5,000 tests a day. This executive order is also making it easier for the state to quote commandeer properties thats in case they need them too create additional hospital settings for 14 more people or isolate more people. One other note we should tell you about is is that that recommendation part of that executive order telling cities and counties to limit activities to 250 people or less that is not necessarily a mandate and enforceable but it is a recommendation the governor was asked about that he says they have other tools in their tool box if they have to make it enforceable but he thinks cities and counties will follow suit and do whats necessary. Live in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dan. At this point the governors mass gathering order does not apply to theme parks to casinos nor movie theaters nonetheless several places, including disney last say they will close governor Gavin Newsome said disney made the right call and shutting down both of its anaheim parks today, disneyland and california adventure are expected to be closed from saturday through the end of the month they made the announcement today Disneyland Resort hotels will stay open until monday to accommodate guests who need to make other arrangements. Disneys theme parks in shanghai and hong kong were closed earlier this year due to the outbreak. But the company has not yet closed disney world in florida. 4 firefighters have tested positive for coronavirus in san jose as kron fours rob fladeboe reports now at least 2 others have symptoms and dozens more may have been exposed to the virus. So i cant confirm as of this week. We have a fire fighter has been tested positive. With coronavirus and may have exposed other firefighters. Just hours after San Jose City manager dave sykes announced that one sanders a firefighter has tested positive for coronavirus Firefighters Union local 2. 30 said in a statement quote a total of 4 firefighters have tested positive for covid 19 and the 2 others are in ordered isolation the symptoms awaiting test results while at least 80 others were initially restricted from work due to documented exposures at least one of the firefighters testing positive works at a station 9 in south san jose. But crews tend to move around and have an elevated risk for contracting the virus, according to assistant fire chief Reggie Williams because our farmers work in teams and the train together. And together is he in the same areas they are at risk for possible exposure. Were working with the county of Santa Clara Public Health department on this issue in currently. Employees who have been identified at risk for exposure and in place to its not clear exactly where firefighters made the initial contact with the virus. But it was thought to have occurred on the job during a medical emergency response. The union says the sick firefighters also have multiple family members the symptoms of the virus and are awaiting test results. Could become 6. Were just watching it day by day to see what happens were hoping for the best were using our were trying to subject ourselves our stations and work safely. Watching this unfold as it comes to san jose. The Union Statement goes on to say quote in a city of over a million. It was only a matter of time before your san jose firefighters would become exposed to what we all now know as covid 19. In san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. And you can stay updated on all of the coronavirus in news across the bay area through our kron on app you can get 24 Hour Streaming Service on the latest developments on on is free to download and you can use it right now get it today to stay connected coming up the stock markets and into another alarming freefall seeing its biggest drop in more than 30 years plus the coronavirus outbreak hitting the travel and Tourism Industry hard how the city of San Francisco is doing in the midst of the Public Health emergency. Im alexander le mon in washington coming up, well take a look at whether the president s new travel ban will be affected in fighting the coronavirus according to the nations Top Health Experts. Im meteorologist mark karr little fog returning to the bay area today about the bigger changes on President Trump announced several new steps to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus such as new travel restrictions, some lawmakers on capitol hill worry that those steps are coming too late and today they asked the nations top experts whether the new travel restrictions will be effective washington correspondent alexander le mon reports. The next few days 4 million just frankly the testing has been going very President Trump says there is not a problem with coronavirus testing but at a congressional hearing doctor anthony fao chief director of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases told lawmakers tests are not available for everyone who wants one it is a family there lets admit it i hear of anybody getting it easily. The wait people in other countries doing it. Were not set up for that do i think we should be yes democratic lawmakers on capitol hill are frustrated over what they call mixed messages and theyre worried that the european travel restrictions are too little too late doctor fao chief says the travel restrictions should help reduce the number of new cases, its very clear that 70 of the new infections in the world. Coming from that region from europe democrats like oregon congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici say all americans are responsible for stopping the spread making sure that theyre keeping a distance from people and importantly staying home if theyre experiencing symptoms, republicans agree we want to be taking good proactive steps to just a little bit of a social isolation does make a difference. Some reports estimate, 10s of millions of americans could contract the virus but these Top Health Experts said the final outcome is still unpredictable in washington alexandra, mound. The Coronavirus Crisis has sent the stock market into another alarming slide. The dow dropped more than 2300 points. One economist called it the worst and fast a stock Market Correction in his career. The Dow Jones Industrial average and s and p 500 saw their worst day since that infamous black monday back in 1987. This marks the end of what had been an 11 year bull market. President trump recently held a meeting with the Brazilian Press secretary who has tested positive for coronavirus that is according to an official statement from the brazilian president s office, the press secretary joined the brazilian president for dinner on saturday night at trumps maralago resort in florida, he stood right next to President Trump and Vice President mike pence for a picture that he posted on his instagram account. The president said he was aware of the aids diagnosis during remarks in the oval office. If you hear something about that and we had dinner together in florida in at and with the entire delegation. I dont know what the press aide was there he was there he was there. We did we did nothing very unusual we sat next to each other for a period of time had a great conversation. Hes doing a terrific job in brazil. Well find out what happens i guess to be tested write down a list of this way, im not concerned. The white house says president had limited interaction with that senior aide and theres no reason for him to be tested for coronavirus be a Ripple Effect of the coronavirus pandemic is really changing the lives of just about everybody and as we have been reporting the domino effect is now rocking the sports world as for Sports Reporter jason dumas has new details. And thats where the on march 11 upi the coronavirus officially rocked the sports world forever. Shake in an unprecedented move major sports leagues begun to suspend all play on this case started with the nba just initially is the Golden State Warriors in cooperation with the San FranciscoHealth Department announced theyd play games without fans in attendance. Hours later after some games had already even be gun and finish building the utah jazz announced at center really go bare had tested positive for the virus. League immediately suspended play and players. They had to be quarantined the next day other leagues followed suit the nhl suspended all play indefinitely. As did the mls Major League Baseball suspended all of spring training this with the opening day indict and then the major bomb drive told the nc double a tournament which is the biggest sporting events of the year 2 men. Cancels College Athletes found out last minute. Many never will play competitive sports against and with the nfl draft next month. This all begs the question whats next. That was jason dumas supporting and you can stay updated on all of the coronavirus news across the bay area and beyond through our kron on app you can get the 24 Hour Streaming Service on the latest developments on on is free to download and to use right now and you can get it now to stay connected. The day today sure doesnt feel like winter. It was really warm out there except if youre going to the golden gate where the fog is. In the fog is bad look at that we havent seen in awhile. Our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is here with the 4 zone forecast to get chilly. Rainy weather. Yeah, almost