The strong message from San Francisco mayor london breed after people were getting together in San Francisco. And not social distancing. Thank you so much for joining us tonight at 5 im Justine Waldman now mayor breed along with other city leaders urge people to comply with the shelterinplace order and warned if they do not the city will have to take action to enforce it as kron fours kate rooney explains this is happening amid a surge of coronavirus cases. In a Virtual PressConference Today mayor london breed and other city officials shared the latest on San Franciscos response to the coronavirus pandemic the city now has 131 confirmed cases of covid 19 and director of Health Doctor grant colfax said a major surge is still to be expected. I am sad to have to say that the worst is yet to come. Every community where the virus has taken hold. Has seen a surge in kind of a coronavirus patients who need to be hospitalized to prepare for the anticipated rise in patients needing treatment mayor reid announced the city had hired 82 nurses over the weekend. In addition breed said the private sector has stepped up to help provide protective gear for front line workers, including masks gowns and gloves. But the mayor franciscans to continue to take social distancing seriously the folks who are out on the streets socializing in coming together and not taking. This social distancing. Requirements seriously. You are putting lives at stake your putting Public Health in jeopardy to assist those who cannot practice of quarantine such as residents of longterm care facilities or the Homeless Population has thats Human Services agency is working with the Hotel Council to secure available rooms. 320 rooms will be available by todays event with hundreds more needed in the coming days, this is going to take all of us this is going to take all of us coming together and sacrificing so that we get through this. The city plans to continue hiring emergency staff such as nurses and working on funding for arts relief and through gift. Yes f dot org to provide funds for san franciscans who have lost their income due to the pandemic and San Francisco cape bruny kron 4 news. Tonight coronavirus cases are climbing in the bay area there are now more than 800 cases and today Alameda County reported its first death from covid 19. Alameda county has 112 cases overall Santa Clara County rains the hardest hit county with 302 cases and 10 deaths San Mateo County has 142 cases and one death San Francisco county 131 cases Contra Costa County county has 71 cases and one death bring county 38 cases Solano County 21 sonoma county, 27 cases and one death and that the county reported its first 2 cases yesterday. The new pet Milpitas Fire Department says over the weekend to firefighters and one Family Member tested positive for covid 19 and for additional firefighters were exposed to coronavirus during the course of their duties. They are now all in self quarantine at home. The milpitas fire chief says there is quote very little chance of infection to the public with these cases. The Fire Department is working with the Santa Clara CountyPublic Health department to determine the source of the infection. And Contra Costa County has now put out the call asking for donations of critical supplies for their health care workers. There is an urgent need for things like goggles face shields masks sanitizers and a lot more kron fours dan kerman is live for us now in Pleasant Hill to tell us where people can donate the supplies because dan a lot of people want to help right now. Well thats right and were here outside the Pleasant Hill library beginning tomorrow running monday through friday but beginning tomorrow between 10 2. Theyll be accepting donations here at the Pleasant Hill library us ed in addition to that there will be sites in antioch and hercules so each part of the county is represented where people can bring many of these personal protective devices to help those who are going to be the First Responders and those dealing with those with covid 19. These masks and Hand Sanitizer and other protective equipment. Earth critical need to Health Care Providers and First Responders dealing with those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic you know one a health care worker. May go through several mask, several pairs of you know sets of downs an ioc in one shift at a News Conference monday Contra Costa Health officials announced they simply dont have enough and were seeking donations from the community we can take. I protection such as goggles and face shields. Antibacterial and disinfecting wipes typically alcohol and bleach based an opens. But please know baby wipes. We can take in 95 in surgical masks in an open boxes such as these. And we can take medical disposable gowns as well as clot surgical and cloth hospital gowns in good condition. Tuesday the county will begin accepting donations between 10 00am and 02 00pm. At the Pleasant Hill library as well as locations in hercules an antioch they hope the public will respond each of us doing a little bit. I dont really adds up you know so so we have a county of over a Million People of if who has some of the supplies chips in you know that can add up to quite a lot. Contra costa county Health Officials would not say exactly how many of these things they need but with no end in sight for this pandemic im sure they will take as much as they get. For as long as they can get it live in Pleasant Hill. Dan kerman kron 4 news. San francisco is also accepting donations of critical supplies. Theyre asking for a news masks and goggles disposable gloves as well as Hand Sanitizer and disinfecting wipes they have now set up donation sites at 3 locations in San Francisco. It is ucsf Mount Zion Medical Center and ucf Mission Center building and in oakland. There is the ucsf benioff childrens hospital. Now those sites will be open every day this week from 8 until 5 we have all the details about this on our website kron 4 dot com. Tonight the death toll in the United States and around the world is growing globally there are more than 375,000 cases of coronavirus and over 16,000 people have now died. In the us there are now 43,000 cases and the number of deaths has topped 500 in california alone there are more than 2000 cases and 38 people have died. This is all according to the Johns HopkinsUniversity Coronavirus tracker map. And just a short time ago we heard from the president and the White House Coronavirus task force. They went over the latest numbers and how the country so far is dealing with the spread of this virus. The president says he remains hopeful that this will be over sooner rather than later. This is were hearing that more tests are being conducted. And all of the uplifting reflections of the american spirit are out there for everyone to see together we will care for our fellow citizens and we will win this war and well win it. Much sooner than people think it will be back in business as a country. Pretty soon. 250,000 tests have been run in the last 7 days. This happened because these large commercial laboratories are doing round the clock runs. And remember all of them being are being exposed to the virus in the same way from the swabs yet tirelessly they have worked on and on to get those results available they are still getting more test then they can run per day. A key vote on an economic stimulus plan failed for the second time in the senate today Senate Democrats again lined up against this vote trying to defeat if theyre concerned forecast on bailing out big business than helping individual workers. Senators have been working day and night to find a compromise agreement on the trillion economic stimulus the farreaching bill is designed to support the economy that is being hammered by this pandemic. Meanwhile Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House Democrats are working on their own version of the bill. And now to the south bay where the Homelessness Prevention system has launched a Financial Assistance program for low income residents and slanchik Santa Clara County who are impacted by covid 19 kron fours rob fladeboe is live now working from home with details about how several Silicon Valley companies have stepped up to help in this effort, rob. Indeed they have justine this program will provide vulnerable low income residents with some immediate Financial Aid to help them pay the rent and other basic needs of so far million have been pledged, lets hear more about the program now. Well the covid 19 crisis is affecting the entire community low income an hourly wage residents who live paycheck to paycheck are struggling amid canceled events and reduced hours. Now they can apply for help with the rent and other basic needs for a new troubling private partnership announced during a virtual News Conference monday by destination homes jennifer loving. Our goal is to get resources immediately into the hands of low income people. In Santa Clara County whove lost income due to this crisis. So that they can still pay for rent groceries and other basic needs the emerging Assistance Program has received several significant private funding commitments totaling some million. From cisco Western Digital adobe zoom broadcom micron respect infosys silver lake and hewlett packard. No matter how inconvenient this crisis may feel too many of us. Its the people who are most vulnerable that actually are struggling the most in us those who are already homeless. For those who are you know one financial issue away from becoming homeless and the program will be administered by Sacred Heart Community services which helps the needy year round. In conjunction with his Homelessness Prevention partners, eligible households will receive direct Financial Assistance based on documented loss of income as a result of covid 19 Santa Clara County and the city of san jose will consider adding an extra 2 million each to the program with website. Well thats the liver and 3rd seniors who may not be able to get access helping families who are struggling and were seeing it getting of this noble at the together. I really come out of this. Lee. Strong the emergency aid will serve as a temporary bridge until a federal and state governments are able to develop and deploy a more comprehensive assistance package. The idea here is to utilize the existing a homeless is Prevention Task and network infrastructure, what have you to get going in process applications and disperse the funds and the need of course is very has very great right now i so one poll today that said as many as 18 of us households have already reported someone being laid off or had their hours reduced reduced rather as a result of covid 19 reporting live rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Thank you so much robin coming up here on kron 4 news at 5 hospitals in california will be getting a much needed boost in the coming days at 00 30am tonight. How many hospital beds are Still Available in california right now. Plus the National Guard will be helping to distribute food during this pandemic what one local food bank says it still desperately needs. And people in the bay area can get tested for coronavirus for free up next where this new Testing Center is and how quickly you can get the results. [ running and breathing heavily ] you can run like theres no tomorrow. But tomorrow always comes. We find a way through it. Its about taking care of each other. Its the small parts that make a big difference. At chevy, we promise to do ours. Were offering chevy owners complimentary onstar crisis assist services and wifi data. If you need a new chevy, interestfree financing for 84 months with deferred payments for 120 days on many of our most popular models. You may even shop online and take delivery at home. Its just our way of doing our part. In the east bay, the city of hayward has now opened up a new facility where people can get tested for covid 19 for free. The new center on what avenue is now open to the public, but only people who are showing symptoms will be tested. Today the hayward Fire Department explains. How this all works. If they you know meet certain criteria theyre going to go to our to number one and answer some questions thought some people work and then you need to make sure that all the lab work everything is is a sufficient and then im from there they go into the testing cant and that testing tent with delvey i want to make sure that everyone knows but this is an uncomfortable procedure, okay, so theres a nasal swab that goes into the back of the nose. And then theyre going to swap that for a 10 to 20 times each nostril and then thats going to collected and then from there theres another swab thats going to go into the back of the throat 10 to 20 times. After that process is obviously the samples could be matched up with the pay proper paperwork once we get up to tests then will transport those avellino labs in and a partner. Test results should be available within 24 hours and again this is free whether or not you have insurance. Food banks are experiencing a greater need for their services in the wake of the coronavirus and theyre also seeing a shortage in volunteers during this critical time as kron fours Haaziq Madyun reports the National Guard will soon be helping out. At least one food bank right here in the bay area. California governor Gavin Newsome is sending in the troops to lend a helping hand at the food bank of contra costa and solano with concord the national a food bank of contra costa and solano spokesperson lisa cheryl we have specifically asked for future child herself also folks help us that is because the food bank is now shipped to get to more of that emergency food operation, the wakeup call that night complete stranger vision sites which takes a lot more were cautions a place where try to keep people all 16 of hart as much as possible. Each month, the food bank of contra costa and solano serves 178,000 people. Now theyre looking to serve even more with so many people being out of work. We to now we know for or just are able to work sure those paycheck to paycheck. Are now finding ourselves where theyre going eat right and if you would like to volunteer you just need to be at least 11 years old and in good health. There are other ways for you to lend a need financial donations right now we stop this purchase has it but you kron 4 news fire. So a big story that were also following as that today pg nease said it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter. And one count of unlawfully starting a fire this isnt connection to the 2018 camp fire that killed 85 people in butte county and decimated 3 towns under a plea agreement with the countys district attorneys office. Pg e will now pay the maximum fine of about million. The company has also agreed to fund efforts to restore water access for residents that were impacted by the loss of a can now that was destroyed by the fire. Today p gs ceo bill johnson said quote our equipment started the fire. Those are the facts and with this plea agreement we expect accept responsibility for our role in the fire. Todays announcement comes days after the company reached a bankruptcy deal with governor Gavin Newsome. Still ahead here on kron 4 news, its 5 disgraced movie producer and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus the steps now being taken to protect other inmates. Time now to talk about our 4 zone forecast with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow working from home staying safe. Now whats for dinner tonight, lawrence. A boy just arent put some stuff together here between the ads booked up should be a nice love the war right because ground chilly out there today as the clouds rolled in and we get ready for a