Number of infected exploding out of control we really have a choice to make right now as the nation do we want to go the way of italy and see our numbers increase rapidly or do we want to go the way of south korea in china that choice to self isolate and shelter in place will determine how well the outbreak is handled here. The people are taking it seriously you not just affecting your health anymore. Youre affecting everybodys health in washington nadia romero kron 4 news. The situation continues to be very dire in italy tonight that country now has more than 31,000 cases of coronavirus more than 2500 people have died. The average age of those who died is 80 most of them if not all had pre existing conditions and the vast majority had only 8 days between when they started showing symptoms and when they died at least 60 Million People are living in a state of almost complete lockdown as authorities try to contain the virus for california. Now find themselves on employed in the wake of the covid 19 pandemic there may be some help force has the money on takes a look at californias Employment Development website with information that you or somebody you know may find useful. The state of california Employment Development departments website now has a section dedicated for people who are no longer working because of the impact the coronavirus is having businesses throughout the state including jobs here the bay area according to the website those who are unable to work due to be exposed or testing positive for call that team can file a disability claim, however, your condition must be certified by a medical doctor we spoke by phone with Employment DevelopmentDepartment Spokesperson lori lee these are wage replacement programs. Designed to replace a portion of the wages youre losing through no fault of the around and the amount that you could receive is based on what kind of earnings youve had over the last 8. 12 to 18 months if you are a caregiver with that ill or quarantine Family Member the website has information on how to finally paid family leave claim provided up to 6 weeks of benefit payments for those who qualify employees with reduced hours or workers whose jobs could pleat lee shut down due to call that 19 theyll find information on how to file an unemployment claim. Eligible individuals can receive benefits ranging from 40 to 450 per week now we should also note that california governor Gavin Newsome recently signed an executive order waiving the oneweek waiting period for Unemployment Benefits with the governors and waiting at the oneweek waiting period. At least when youre found eligible, we would be able to pay benefits. For that first week youre unemployed, rather than normally having that first week serve as an unpaid week. For more information logarithm on to the California Department of Employment Development website scroll down to the league for called it 90 haaziq kron 4 news. Today, United States and canada agreed to close the border between the 2 countries for all non essential traffic. While the president says spoke countries have agreed to the closure. It does come the same week that canada approved the us mexico, canada trade agreement as our washington correspondent anna werner he tells us. How the closure will affect trade between the 2 countries is still unclear. President donald trump says the u s canada border is closing to slow the spread of the coronavirus we want to isolate from the standpoint we dont want people coming into contact. The president says it was a mutual decision with canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau and will not impacted the flow of goods across the border, its not essential crossings. It would affect trade and all our governments recognize that it is critical that we preserve supply chains between both countries. The announcement comes just days after canada formally approved the United States mexico, canada trade agreement. The new trade deal is expected to go into for on june first, but some lawmakers are hoping for a delay the june 1st. Presents unique challenges for the us all industry when its already face an significant supply chain disruptions due to covid 19 iowa, republican senator Chuck Grassley says Companies Need to get up to speed on the new guidelines under the usmca trade deal. And right now thats not their top concern it would be prudent right now. To let these companies focus instead on the health of their workforce. And supply chain as for the southern border, President Trump says that will remain open for now, but we are invoking. Certain provision that will allow us great latitude as to what we do in washington, im anna warning key. Delta airlines is making even more cutbacks a service now reducing 70 of its capacity, the company is parking half of its fleet and executives are taking pay cuts. The ceo says roughly 10,000 oyees have offered to take voluntary leaves of absence, the airline is also closing the majority of the sky clubs for business travelers. There is no mention of layoffs at this time. Delta ceo says discussions with the white house about a relief package for airlines have been constructive time now for a check of the weather around the bay area as we give you a view of. Pam and i at least 6 feet lawrence is there are some spots that are getting rain right now few scattered showers around the bay area as weve seen that area of low aressure spinning around says the weekend. Continue to bring a couple more of those raindrops toward the Golden Gate Bridge just some haze out there otherwise it is dry in the san francisco, but you see elsewhere you get the snow up in the Sierra Nevada coming down again with their chain up once again and scattered showers continuing locally as you see those raindrops moving on in nothing really heavy, but certainly if youre out and about especially in the south them parts of the north bay youre seeing those showers coming down now. A Winter Weather advisories continuing in the high country inn well they saw just a ton of snow one of the ski resorts checked on yesterday had over 9 feet of snow since his last weekend. So certainly theyre getting some much needed snow up there to continues. The fall expect another maybe one maybe 5 inches of snow that Winter Weather advisory continuing until 5 oclock in the morning on thursday. All right weve got tomorrow and were going to see a clouds continue to move overhead otherwise i think itll be mostly dry tomorrow temperatures going to be in the 50s and also in the 60s lauren forecast finally the storm system going to wind down as it brings showers sliding down into Southern California were going to see couple pop ups clouds over the mountain tops i think tomorrow afternoon they getting a little bit of a break as we head in toward friday and the weekend storm clouds lingering off the coastline and it will some clouds in our direction but i think we stay mostly dry through saturday, but then late on sunday starts approach the coastline bringing a chance of rain behind that another system comes barreling in and well thats going to get things went on monday and probably on tuesday very on settled as we get into next week and weve got more storms on the way cold storms to show a lot more snow going to be falling over the Sierra Nevada them in the forecast period, the models start to diverge just a little bit but still a chance some showers maybe on the following friday. So here we go were going to see a little bit of a break as we start spring them looks like friday remains mostly dry. But partly cloudy partly cloudy on saturday to chance rain returns late in the day on sunday on settled a wet maybe some more thunderstorms next week. Thank you doors coming up tonight at 6. 45 certain groups are considered at risk for coronavirus. People living with diabetes are particularly vulnerable. And as nevada gets ready to close down businesses that the next month, many childcare facilities will close to up next. Wh when it comes to flooring, im hard to please. So, i go to floor decor where they dont just know the difference between products, they live for it. From american hardwood to spanish porcelain to italian marble, im looking for inspiration from every part of the world. So, when it comes to discovering every imaginable tile, wood, laminate or stone without compromising my design, one aisle doesnt cut it. I need an entire store. Now, ive got one. Explore floor decor in person or online at flooranddecor. Com compare so prepares to close down for the next month, many parents are pulling their kids out of child care facilities, but. Houston says the theres one day care she found this deciding to stay open. Well day cares like kids r us are definitely taking a hit as parents keep their kids home due to the coronavirus this day care is still staying open to help parents who has to go to work. Tuesday was supposed to be a party of kids are rest with parents celebrating Saint Patricks day with their kids use of the coronavirus the kids that are still coming out of the section rooms with no parents allowed this is one of many changes Kimberly Hilaire smith has had to take to keep the kids and her staff safe now with layoffs happening across the valley and parents keeping kids home the day care only has 40 out of its 80 spots filled the company that accredits the day care told kimberly to stay open now. Kimberly is working with United Healthcare to watch the kids of medical professionals who have to be at work during all of this it feels great that were able to help out and be a part of this and to know that. Were somewhere trying to help bring this crisis is you know out of existence. So it feels good about that kids r us is taking the situation day by day every parent and child that enters the building must wash their hands and have their temperature taken to ensure that everyone is healthy. Next on kron 4 news at 6 a new efforts underway in the south bay to try to help the most vulnerable residents during there are certain groups that are considered at risk for coronavirus and one of those groups we may not realize is people with diabetes earlier today on kron on. We talked to doors hobbs a wellknown bay area author and advocate for diabetes awareness. She explains why those living with the disease are more at risk. We have an auto immune disease so we already have something battling us you know no matter or light so the coronavirus just has more on to us stress for us to be very proactive of that one thing i would have to say is diabetes were all testing ourselves differently. Some of us have our decks comes on her arms thomas has sensors on our arms and some of us are doing it the Old Fashioned way with her on human re and needles. So we have to very careful about where were testing ourselves in making sure that the needles and the environment that were doing as clean as well remember backers inside of us has say could you get a false positive or could you actually infect yourself if you are not. Super protective about where youre putting that needle right. Well, yes, have to think about it like if your home make sure you have like your little clean safe spot where we are any testing yourself like youre doing all fashion way where youre putting your fingers and your drawing lines one of the street clean service, youre washing your hands all that stuff you have to go out in public in your feel like you have a low blood sugar something you have to test insulin you got to sure that you know how people around you go by the guidelines keep people away from you make sure you clean needle on and all that good stuff because use dont want to get into that night. I know we have a reporter here at the station enjoys make sure that she has some juice just in case on and just to make sure specially in the times that were in. To just have that backup plan in place right. Yes, always yeah. I mean we set the curve ending this is even when were not going through this know we sought to make sure that were Clean Environment as well too but just as that more cautious now where its just like someone near me like got a call late you know staring right now. A south bay today, a new effort was laws to assist people during this coronavirus pandemic san jose mayor sam liccardo along with several other elected officials and Community Leaders from Santa Clara County. Announced the creation of silicon valley, strong its a county wide effort to improve Food Distribution and monetary assistance to the most vulnerable today, marilyn cargo said that he wants to make sure those in the community who want to help the needy are able to do so. We may not have. Shelves are well stocked with toilet paper and santizer the moment but were a valley of abundance and plan ii and we know at a time like this when so many are struggling. We need to do more to ensure that all in our community have access to food through this crisis. So were watching valley strong together we are. United together. Because we have. A common challenge. Time which theres much fear that is shared. Understandable fear. The fear that is reasonable and light of all that were facing together. That sun fear like this in history teaches us that there are generations. Thats fine. Uncommon valor. The greatest generation were so familiar with during the Great Depression and world war 2 that rose about that found. Its moment well, this is our moment. This is our moment to be able to find how we can come together to help one another. At a time when so many of our residents are fearful. And struggling. In the city of san jose we have the responsibility. Supporting the countys efforts. To combat this crisis county wide and particularly around Food Distribution. And injury us back are here and they can provide answers to any questions you might have. But our strategy is very simple. Were focusing primarily to insure seniors and medically vulnerable residents are able to get access to food and then were working class really with our School Districts and schools, many of whom have stepped up in a very significant way to ensure that youth and families get access to the food they need when their food and secure. As angel can tell you our strategy with regard to seniors and vulnerable residents focuses on first keeping our existing congregate sites open. We will no longer obviously have. The common. Dining were transitioning to data curbside pickup. Those congregate sites are critical because we know the already served many of our needy us residents. And then of course were taking many incoming calls. Were tree arching these calls and were responding to those in need as quickly as we can. And were identifying one site at least one site in every city throughout the valley that will be the common Food Distribution site for that city and were working cloud really with all of our fellow citizens and their staff to ensure that were meeting the need where it is to sell con valley, strong dot court will be the onestop shot. This will be the place were those who want to help. Those who want to donate those who want to give their time and their talent and their energy to helping their neighbors can find ways to getting gauge we simply want those who are willing and we will find ways to ensure our with our nonprofit partners with our faithbased partners. Well find ways to use that energy to help support our neighbors in need. Again that web site a silicon valley, strong dot org. It has the latest information on the coronavirus as it pertains to Santa Clara County as well as a link for volunteers to get involved and to help others. 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So, i go to floor decor where i find every imaginable tile, wood, laminate or stone without compromising my design. Cause one aisle doesnt cut it. I need an entire store. Explore floor decor in person or online. Up at 7 oclock tonight kron ons lso them only in continues our coronavirus coverage. She is live in our newsroom right now so allan, what are you working on. Thanks coming up in just a few minutes so were going to be talking about all the latest on the coronavirus coverage, separating facts from the fears. Our streaming service is available for free for you guys and were going to be talking about the latest numbers, what exactly is happening with the coronavirus pandemic here in california as we heard from governor Gavin Newsome earlier in a press conference in case you missed that were going to have that there as well and also in an interview with the Alameda County a director from the county Health Department we had an extensive interview talking to her about whether sheltering in place is actually working so many get 2 guys those answers tonight at 7 o