Signs waving the american flag, the rallying cry open the state now. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 6 im Justine Waldman now those protests are happening here and also a crowd of around the country. Demonstrators saying they feel that the stay at home orders are extreme and are harming the economy. We get the latest now from doug johnson. Thousands fed up with the covid19 stay at home order merge on that. If i can. Thats where were most we spoke with are frustrated that theyre not allowed to work. We need to go back to work. Dont know if you just want to help the offer is not enough. In the light for all of them. Protection programs and were not getting any funding and we dont want to go into debt with an sba loan over that. Others came because they dont whats i should be able to put in the lake and go fishing. All are calling for the state to reopen now. The protests were noticed by that reopening looks like we just want to do it in a very deliberative in fact. Governor newsom also said his understanding was the protest event was licensed by the chp. Because most of the crowd if youre going to protest. The practice has distanced. I gather closer to everyones excited, and theyre not paying attention. And they need to everybodys to close. If we need to stay back. Well today Governor Newsom outlined how he has approved some of the countys gradual relaxing of some restrictions and said that he has plans to give more details on relaxing those rules throughout the state on wednesday. And resentment and frustrations are growing across the country as the stand home orders are keeping the economy shut down. These are just some of the protest today you can see them in harrisburg pennsylvania, columbus, ohio and in phoenix arizona. Meanwhile, a new nbc news wall street journal poll reveals that most americans are not in favor of lifting the stay at home orders. Too early suggesting that the protests represent a small minority. Now were tracking how the number of cases have grown in the bay area. So lets take a look at this graph will show us. How cases have progressed since march 16th. Back then we had less than 300 cases today that number has climbed to more than 6500 that increase happening in the course of just over one month. And here in the bay area we now have nearly 200 s and more than 6,000 cases of coronavirus and we can see the breakdown of the counties right now on our screen Santa Clara County continues to be the hardest hit with more than 1900 cases and 83 deaths. Alameda county has had 42 deaths with over 1100 cases, San Mateo County has 28 tests and over 900 confirmed cases and you can find a complete list of cases by city on our website kron 4 dot com. Medical experts are saying tonight that steps taken in california and specifically the bay area have done more than just flatten the curve but they warn that the success could be fleeting if people become complacent kron fours dan kerman is live for us now in San Francisco with details staffed. Well as we saw this weekend, lots of people flocking to parks not everybody Wearing Masks not everybody staying 6 feet apart the general idea is is that if the people dont stick with this the successes that the bay area in california has made could go away. Sunday police and park rangers were busy reminding packed crowds at dolores park that shelter orders require social distancing even on sunny days understand lots of people have cabin fever in want to be out and about and particularly young few people feel like. Well theyre not just that vulnerable to the stars. Well young people are vulnerable to this piracy maybe not as vulnerable as those who are older, but they are vulnerable Gladstone Institute for allah just doctor Warner Greene says early action by california and specifically the bay area has crushed the curve greatly reducing the amount of coronavirus cases initially projected we now have somewhere in the neighborhood of 6500 total infections and 199. Deaths in the 9 county area which is just spectacular compared to what the early predictions were and similarly california which is predicted to have 78,000 deaths. Its going to be a far far far less. But green says the significant success can quickly go away. If residents become complacent is we do not continue to. Do all the right things that we could lose ground against this virus is granted this virus is incessant it is theyre wanting to spread and it will spread highly effectively if we get a chance green says the bay area in california will soon be better position than most places in the country to return to work. If we increase testing and contact tracing. But even with that the return will come with a new normal. Well go back probably masked, well probably go back 6 feet apart. The good hygiene hand hygiene. We will probably working in shifts. Less crowding of what were curious. No assembly of people. So all of these steps again aimed at reducing the spread of the stars. And when that soft open will come we dont know at this point but as we have heard the governor should shed a little bit more light on that in the next few days live in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dad now the collapse in oil markets is showing no signs of easing the Coronavirus Crisis is acting demand and producers are running out of places to store all their access barrels of crude. U. S. Oil prices plunge falling to below 0 to close at a negative 3736 a barrel thats the lowest level. Of oil futures since trading began back in 1983. And here in the bay area gas prices are higher than the National Average but still very low, San Francisco is the only county where the average cost of one gallon of gas is over 3 in San Mateo County its 2. 95 a gallon napa county to 94 and in alameda and Sonoma County gas is 2 and 0. 91 a gallon. Tonight there are more than 780,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States and more than that more than 40,000 people have died here in california there are over 30,000 cases of covid19 and that is killed 1200 people. A vital key to reopening cities counties and states hinges on testing for covid19 and recently there has been increased debate on whether states have enough tests. Governor Gavin Newsome and others have said that the federal government needs to do more and kron fours terisa stasio brings us. What officials including the president had to say in response. Stories on testing are all over the place of President Trump saying that there are plenty of places for states to get federal testing help. This after increasing criticism from governors throughout the country saying that they dont have the test is mandated to perform in order to enter phase. One of the white houses guidelines to opening up america again. Actually in good shape and have the Vice President other speaking about that but were in very good shape. When testing and were Getting Better all the time. You can see some interesting things. The Vice President and doctor birx also illustrating where states can find assistance in testing for covid19. To remind all of americans that we still have a significant number of cases both in the boston area across massachusetts in chicago and so these are that just an illustration of the different types of equipment that are out there. Both is low speed. Quick turnaround time to high speed and taking 3 to 4 hours to actually run. We told the governors once again today that by our best estimates we have enough Testing Capacity today for every state in america to go to phase one. The Vice President also stressing the teams from the cdc will soon be sent to communities throughout the country to help test to monitor those in van rubble communities, especially nursing homes. Yet pushed on the issue of testing again the president had this to say. That everybody believes we should do so much testing you dont need so much. Were talking about maximum acts of the reason that democrats and some others may be because it now they want maximum because they want to be able to criticize because its almost impossible to get to the maximum number and yet weve been able to do it already. Theresa kron 4 news. Well there are no for 20 celebrations at Golden Gate Park today because of the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco mayor london breed had warned people not to come to the city for todays marijuana holiday, San Francisco police increased its enforcement around the park in place these barricades that youre looking at now to detour gatherings of any size in years past thousands of people have gathered at Robin Williams meadow and hippie hill to celebrate and indulge and a little marijuana just not this year. You would think that with the shelterinplace orders across the bay area illegal sideshows would not be a concern but so far that has not been the case that was another illegal sideshow in the east bay over the weekend. One officer tells kron fours haaziq by noon. Why this has police really concerned. For health and safety reasons the shelterinplace order and coronavirus has pretty much brought life as we want to do it here in the bay area to a complete stop what you are looking at here however are tire burnout marks it saturday night 3 illegal sideshow what activity even call that 19 has not been able to deter Oakland Police spokesperson johnna watson. It really endangers our entire community when large groups gather theyre not socialdistance change we didnt see anyone with their personal protection on that dont face mask that is is a this is police eideo in the area of the port of oakland that shows a long line of vehicles pd says participated in the legal event about where we had about a 100 cars had gathered. Law enforcement has always maintained that participating in a sideshow is inherently dangerous for drivers passengers and spectators. Officer watson says the coronavirus introduces another layer of vulnerability for Oakland Police. Our First Responders are put at risk as well i mean we we did these car stopped saturday night were all rain are. Pp ease our personal protection equipment. But to put in and force us into a is very challenging really are resources and services are in our community to answer the 911 calls dish divert our resources to something that really could be avoided. How is it that you kron 4 news. 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Residents who take up the offer will receive 2 tests, one for the virus itself as well as an Antibody Test to see if theyve already contracted it test results will take anywhere from 72 hours to a week to get back. And ucsf is also gearing up to test nearly 6,000 People Living in a section of San Franciscos Mission District kron fours when kelly reports this comes to the city unveils a zip code map showing the back part of the city has the highest number of reported cases of the virus. News it could map released by the city shows that the Mission District has the highest number of covid19 cases. Now ucsf is joining forces with the city to begin free coronavirus testing in a section of this densely packed neighborhood, anyone who lives or works in this area bordered by south van ness avenue and harrison street cesar chavez and 23rd streets and is over the age of 4 is eligible regardless of symptoms. Today one of the coordinators for the project toward Garfield Park a potential location for testing which begins saturday running through next tuesday. 2 types of tests will be given one to see if someone is actively infected with the virus. The other determines if someone had previously been infected and has developed antibodies against the disease. This is following similar coronavirus testing happening this week in the town of bullying us ucs have hopes that by comparing the more remote rural area to a dense urban one will help them better understand how this new virus spreads we talked to the medical Testing Coordinator as the bullying is testing was underway. Its another Community Like ours that has over a wide social economic range. And it also has ethnic diversity. Both of those communities have that but theyre very different. In that the urban community of the Mission District. Its actually interlaced with the entire city so people come and go in that neighborhood all the time. And so what we want to do is compare that to a community thats rural and isolated. And is a fairly stable ecosystem right now people who are eligible for the Mission District testing can begin registering online beginning tomorrow you can find a link on our website. Kron 4 dot com morning kelly kron 4 news. Whether its mandated or voluntary Wearing Masks and gloves is helping to slow the spread of coronavirus but as kron fours rob fladeboe reports right now the way some of those are being improperly disposed of is putting people and animals at risk. As more and more people are using masks and virtually all essential workers Wearing Masks and gloves to guard against the coronavirus theyre turning up on bay area beaches says day of save our shores. Yeah we have started to seeing masks and gloves team to started on the beaches are mincing maybe a little bit more so in the parking lots in alongside weighs in on sidewalks and things like that, but definitely starting to show up for the young along masks and gloves are being left in shopping carts. Theyre turning up in parks and finding their way into the bay as well. They are a threat to the environment because they contain plastic says save the bays alice inch and a student does not i dont agree. And unless its picked up which it will be very difficult to get everything that close out the day once its it does pose a risk to ask ish birds or other wildlife that makes and soon it will become entangled it. Its not clear to what extent a mask discarded in the ocean or bay might harbor infection. But most efforts to collect them are on hold right now to keep crews safe. Theyre no different than syringes that are often found on the beaches say no more importantly and hazmat leonard something that we dont want people touching with bare hands to be sure in fact we dont want people touching him even with secure another pair of latex gloves on recommending people use families or something no contact someone else if you cannot get cca confusing and conflicting information about how long the virus might linger on various services underscores the need for caution. Even when properly disposed of masks gloves and other toxic waste still sometimes. Finds its way out of the trash and also on on trash collection days where our Solid Waste Companies to be mindful of these items being in the bins and making sure that if anything falls out with their empty bins. Into traps that theyre picking up those items off the street and not letting them blow out trump says they transfer trash. Rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Joining us now working from home is our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow who was just taking one last look at the weather computers. But he also kind of looks like hes frozen. Tonights profile shot all right, well switch things up take a break and well get to more us when we come back so heres whats coming up tonight at 6. 45 as states consider reopening their economies. Experts warn that opening too soon could backfire. And just i think its