With 6 staff sonoma counties, reporting 95 case is just one death Solano County has 61 cases and one death napa county stands at 20 cases and one death. I think the going to be coming out with the new regulations on that and if people want to abide by and frankly i dont think you could i dont think theyll be mandatory because some people dont want to do that. President trump says the white house will soon release nationwide recommendations on wearing face masks now this comes as Health Officials across the bay area are now advising everyone to cover their faces when we go out in public kron 4 Sarah Stinson has a more on this shes live report from San Francisco. Hi sarah good morning. Marty good morning and what hes a local and state officials are recommending is free to cover your face by covering your nose and your mouth Something Like this this is actually just mass from one time when i was a tv is just an example is that the band and theres something as long as youre covering youll be a just a little bit safer as you go from those essential errands but you dont want is going out and buying one of these an 85 inch its kind of its a mass that we go out and get during fire season but this is needs to be saved in those a surgical last as well for health care providers. We havent seen a surge quite yet in our hospitals but as new york has seen and they ran out a mass just rapidly so they had use a you do not want to get to that point so for now Health Officials are recommending use intent of coffee could make your own mask out of closs and theres so many great out there on you tube and you have a lot on our website as well from the bay area woman but definitely recommend it to cover your face when leaving home to go Grocery Store doctor climate or pharmacy. It also contra costa Health Officials they posted this on social media that other Health Officers posted and really statements about this like alameda San Francisco over in a cemetery counties recommending the same. Governor Gavin Newsome has emphasized that this is not a replacement for physical distancing. This is an additive still the very best thing you can do washing hands staying home but distancing if you leave your home and now were in the face cover too. Masks are not a substitute for physical distancing if you are going into an environment where physical distance seen as all but impossible for example into a grocery with small isles in a long that we do it would be additive and beneficial to have a face covering. And the governor did also say that this is definitely not a mandated this is just a recommendation and a good thing to do if you are heading out for the essential air and because as weve learned in us they have because they havent really recommend this before when you are covering your face you are more protecting other people that yourself because it doesnt prevent me from getting it its just you could be Walking Around with the coronavirus not showing any symptoms so this way if you are walking out about the sneeze or cough you dont get anybody else sick. For now sent back to marty as we continue to hear and wait for to wait to hear from President Trump about his recommendation of face mess all right sir, thanks a lot and again just to just emphasize what sarah st. That this is just in addition to social distancing the mass by itself is not going to prevent you from getting the coronavirus now to save the Critical Mass for doctors and nurses, a lot of people are making their own at home. That includes the San Francisco woman her name is jennifer satcher and she is already made 200 mass over the past couple of weeks for bay area, doctors and nurses. Well now shes teaching others using simple items you probably already have at home. She says all you need is a needle and thread and a tshirt for ties and something preferably a 100 cotton like a pillow cut a case to use for the mass portion that covers her face. So you take 2 pieces fabric and the 2 of them and theyre cut 8 inches by 9 inches. And the 9 inches is going to go horizontally and thats going to be a part that covers your face along with this is a scary you know i can do to help yeah, if youd like to help out as well and learn how to make some of these masks weve weve included a sarah mention stepbystep instructions from the mask. Also one with a filter on it so you have 2 options here you can find him on our website at kron 4 dot com. On San Franciscos new reported cases of coronavirus a homeless shelter saw its first case the person was staying at a Navigation Center. But has since been moved to isolation yes and now a handful of San Francisco supervisors are calling on the mayor to do more to help the citys vulnerable Homeless Population. Kron fours dan thorn has more on that. Weve learned that this person is in Good Condition and they are right now recovering in an isolation room, but the supervisors say that this case could have and should have been prevented. Theyre demanding action and theyre calling out the city for not getting all of San Franciscos homeless into hotels, San Francisco records, its first coronavirus case in a homeless shelter city Officials Say the person was staying at the Division CircleNavigation Center when they tested positive for covid19 the announcement raising concerns for San Francisco the supervisor Hillary Ronen and other city leaders called on the mayor to have every resident and staff member at the Navigation Center tested supervisors, matt haney shame on walton an errant pass can join drone in in saying the citys response has been weak and that San Franciscos Homeless Population should have been moved out of all shelters, weeks ago. Homeless advocates say they too are disappointed by the citys response they say social distancing is nearly impossible in congregate living situations like Navigation Centers. Thats why they want people off of the streets out of the shelters and into hotels. Supervisors plan to introduce an emergency ordinance requiring the city to use 1000 rooms to relocate people who are currently in shelters. This ordinance would also require the city to lease an additional 14,000 rooms by april 28. When the coronavirus is expected to peak. Reporting in San Francisco, dan thorn kron 4 news. To clear is the first Berrien County to top 1000 cases of coronavirus and now theyre trying to prepare for certain hospitalizations despite the fact that the county has the most trauma buyers cases in the bay area. The county does have enough beds to go around. So the county currently has about 200 covid19 patients hospitalized county wide hospitals have been planning for possible surge in demand for socalled surge beds and they do not know if or when that surge might occur, but for now theres no shortage of beds or ventilators. As of march 31st, there were 936 available acute hospital beds in the county. There were 92. I see you beds. 1456 search beds and 392 ventilators that work where available in the county. Well Health Officials also say that the Santa Clara CountyConvention Center has been converted into a temporary surge center and it has 250 vets theyre available. In addition to adding bets. The county is working to secure enough personal Protection Equipment such as mask and gloves and also adding staffing. Well happening today, the city of fremont will open a free drivethru coronavirus test side it will be located at the fremont fire Tactical Training center. They want to head over the address is 7200 stevenson boulevard the site will be open from 10 00am until 05 00pm or until it just runs out of test. Everyone who wants to get tested will have to go through a 2 step screening process so you have to have a fever of over 100 degrees and all social symptoms such as shortness of breath. Well staying in the east bay, theres a plan to convert the crane way pavilion into a medical station for the coronavirus patients in contra costa county. The 250 bed temporary facility could be up and running by 3rd week of april and thats about the same time that experts predict that the bay area will see a peak and virus cases. Thats and medical supplies are being brought in by the National Guards thats happening this week and the federal medical station would be an alternate care side for patients who dont need i see you level care and it will be used only if local hospitals cannot handle the surge in cases. And our coverage of the coronavirus continues on our website at kron 4 dot com where youll find the latest on outbreaks in the bay area. Theres also an interactive map and plenty of information on ways you can stay safe. You can find it all and more under the coronavirus tab on our website at kron 4 dot com. Well coming up on the friday edition of the kron 4 morning news despite the growing cases of coronavirus one bay area doctor says hospitals here are not overwhelm well find out why he credits the shelterinplace orders. And Governor Newsom is giving a lifeline to Small Businesses will find out how hes working to keep the economy up and running while so many places are shut down during this health crisis. And after the break parents are now being forced to homeschool is classrooms remain closed for the Academic Year. We have some tips for parents. Getting outside feels really good more now than ever before. Its spring. The season we plant, we garden, we grow things. We bring new color to our outdoor space. Were here to help you make your home the best it can be. Bubbles at this price . Is this for real . Oh. Its real. Believe me. I mean, this is unexpected. You would say, remarkable . Absolutely. A remarkable deal thanks, i get that all the time. Wait what . grocrey outlet jingle wow. I think ill take two. For the love oh. Whaso lets do the rightver chanthing, today. Ow. Lets stay at home. Lets wash up. Lets always keep our distance please, six feet apart at least. Lets look after ourselves, as well as others. It will all be worth it. We can all do our part. So those on the front line can do their part. And when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. Morning, everybody welcome back to the kron 4 morning news time to get the forecast we werent enjoying some lovely weather around the bay area but dave spahr says its going to do a change on dave. It looks like for this weekend how morning some much needed rain coming our way and good morning to you good morning, everybody and heres a nice kind of beauty shot we have coming in from Lick Observatory watching the side and joining us at first light as we can see a little bit ground fog looks like its making on the corner there on the right hand side of your screen. But im i start to our day and not too much plays going on of the golden gate of the fog trap here not to act of so off to a good start and a decent day today but things will be changing as marty was talking about as we venture as we venture into this weekend want to get to some of these future cast winds because thats been kind of breezy up there in the north bay overnight a little bit that will support temperatures just a touch. But we continue northwesterly for those winds and at the very end look how things changed out on the south bay, the arrow starting point from the south that kind of indicates our next storm system coming in about that time bringing with that rain around the dawn hours so on the satellite radar picture but high clouds trying to creep in there as you can see in the end of our group here coming in from the north end of that we caught up with us all day today, some hazy sunshine at best and high cloudiness. Temperature progress were 37 santa rosa 38 for napa given our conditions today we may not see temperatures fall much more than that in the sun is joining us now mid 40s you can see to upper 40s across much of the midday contrast to where we were yesterday pretty close in fact a little bit are more mild across most of every media data we saw from yesterday and heres what it says on future cast for whom theres the big heavy it by about 9. 30 good coverage over the entire region of of some moderate to some locally heavy rain scattered about for your afternoon that we get into sunday, what goes on here is some colder air loop in here like it some snow up there perhaps the Higher Elevations up there to lake county as well. Heres what were planning on high cloudiness breezy for the north bay. Mild 60s continue this weekend of showers and Thunder Showers between us kids here that sunday in rain and then cooler temps as we fall back the 50s next week. Maybe monday, some leftover Thunder Showers variable clouds and that will be what you can expect to most of the week and fortune to rain will be concentrated only on monday 60 San Francisco, 64 for oakland, san jose checking in at 65 today again a little cooler for the weekend. But some much needed rain and mountain snows and with those mountain snows. We have a winter storm watch thats been posted there well talk a little bit more about that and look at your long range forecast models coming up a bit robin back to you all right, thank you dave how about we take a little peek at some bay area bridges starting off with one of our most popular bridges. The bay bridge 80 wesson to San Francisco looks good for now clear through the mace move on the upper deck, a pretty light and quiet. So if you do have to use it to get to work this morning. You dont have to worry about any problems or hot spots over to 92. Its the busiest since been the busiest bridge all morning busy doesnt mean bad its just a little crowded on the flat section here leaving hayward that is the norm for the 6 oclock hour by the time you reach the high rise in foster city of fans out so overall a quick trip and its under 30 minutes from a route to san mateo marty not with california schools closed for the rest of the Academic Year parents are now being asked to oversee the education of their children. Kron fours kate rooney spoke to local educators to get some tips on how to make home schooling a success. Its been one of the Biggest Challenges for parents working from home during covid19 how tough it educating children into a busy workday the good news experts at a bay area tutoring center an Online School say it may not require as much time as you think. We tend to recommend one to 2 hours for elementary kids. 2 to 3 hours for middle school kids and 3 to 4 hours a day for High School Kids roselyn explains that a typical day at school isnt 6 straight hours of academic work. He recommends a technique called stacking mixing shorter windows of school work with breaks for play and other activities including breaks for parents calendar and the schedule that gives the parents a break to is really important so including things like lego timer puzzle time or independent reading time trying to get used to really be on their own. Gives the parents a break, its also still learning when it comes to learning its ok to stick to the basics in terms of the most important skills and subjects that parents should be focusing on really mass and reading i would say you know if youre focusing on a couple of essential things spoke some out because some reading and we will tell parents you know. Read in the restaurant takes care of itself if its not taking care of itself. There are plenty of physical and online resources to her core and pacific Preparatory School have seen about a 15 increase in enrollment during shelter in place. And theyre getting creative when it comes to support next week on wednesday april the 8th from 11 to 1145 are offering a free webinar im for drain. I mean its just packed full of a lot of great tips him, im sort of getting more gaps on what weve mentioned here to register parents can go to the website www dot tudor court dot com in San Francisco, Kate Rooney Kron 4 news. We know all School Campuses in california and here in the bay area are now empty and unfortunately some people are taking advantage of that in Fremont Police arrested 4 juveniles on charges of destroying and burglarizing a classroom at American High School. Police say the construction crews arrived at the school to find the group vandalized in the classroom. The group ran away before officers arrived American High School officials have not yet commented on the incident we dont know if the juveniles arrested our students. Well Health Care WorkersEmergency Responders and other essential staff to continue to go to work