In the United States right now, there are more than 1600 cases of coronavirus p in Washington State has the most cases, 457. Followed by new york with 328 cases. Only three states have no confirmed cases and 41 people have died in the United States. After coming down with a virus but a number of new cases continues to rise. This morning, Santa Clara County reported that are now 79 confirmed cases in that county. Thats an increase of 36, just this week. Both inferences go and alameda counties reported four new cases yesterday, and for people have died across the state of california. Several more major bay area district have announced they are closing the campuses in the neck several ways. All in response to concerns about virus in an effort to step up social distancing. D un it is closing its campuses for the next three weeks. We will bring you our reporter live in oakland tech, where students learned about the closure during morning class. Reporter about an hour after the student here learned about school closing, Santa Clara CountyPublic Health official spoke and said they are canceling all Public School classes in Santa Clara County. From march 16th until the first week of april. They are the latest in a growing list of Bay Area School district making the tough decision to close campuses and encourage that social distancing. Here is the list we have so far. This is the latest list, the largest gold district. The Dakota CountyPublic Schools, oakland unified School District antioch unified, pittsburg unified, mount diablo, west contra costa, Sanford Cisco unified and now as well, in addition to other districts that may be announcing yesterday, millbury School District, and santa cruz. We spoke to students and parents at different Bay Area Schools, they are facing closure coming up this week. The tallest reaction to this measure that Health Officials say may seem drastic but it is necessary to slow down the spread of covid19. Parents agreed with that, even students we talked to were in general agreement. Like thats nice, i mean, its also like concerning that all of the schools are closing down, due to this virus. Its scary, but we have to finish the day, but a lot of people are choosing to go home, because they are concerned. Reporter one of the concerns that initially prevented the district from closing down was concerned about whether students would be able to get meals and to have food to eat. A lot of students rely on free and reduced lunches at the school. Oakland unified said the School District will be providing free bagged meals for any student under the age of 18, starting next week. You can pick up a couple bags of food every day. No questions asked. Oakland unified School Districts is going to have more information about this closure coming up at a News Conference at 10 00. Life out here at oakland tech high school, a lot of students we talked to this morning say that many students have gone home already after getting that announcement around 10 30 this morning there would be no school here coming up for the next three weeks. Life in oakland, allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. The scribble is on by those childrens parents as to what they are going to do. Allie rasmus, live in oakland, thank you. Across the bay here in santa cisco, glen park elementary and Sanford Cisco was shut down yesterday. This comes after seven students reported respiratory illness. The district says there are no confirmed cases of covid19 at the school so far. Health officials are investigating. The nations secondlargest district of the closing as well. Los angeles unified announced that decision this morning after a closed door meeting. More than 600,000 students will be affected by this closure, which is set to start on monday. A major concern here for the parents has been providing food and childcare for students. 80 of the students rely on the district for discounted or free meals. It will also impact teachers and other support staff, l. A. Unified is the secondlargest employer in los angeles. As of right now, class is set to resume on april 16 structure about 30 mins ago the Santa Clara CountyHealth Department announces binning of inset attract more than 100 people. San Jose City Council members and Community Leaders introduced plans for a paid sick leave ordinance. The proposed ordinance would give everyone who works at least two hours in san jose the ability to accrue up to 80 hours of paid sick time each year. During a health emergency, employees would also get additional stick time to cover work hours during a 14 day period. Santa clara county has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state of california. As of now, no city in the county has enacted paid sick leave ordinances. Every day that we wait, every day that passes where many of our workers have to choose between following the guidelines set out by the cdc to combat the spread of this virus, and making sure they can put food on their table, we put countless volatile lives at stake. The proposed ordinance will be voted on by a committee next wednesday. Then it can go to a full vote on march 24th. Just a short time ago, how speaker Nettie Pelosi announced the Families FirstCoronavirus Response act. It focuses on providing support to families airing a health crisis. Our legislation secures paid leave with two weeks of paid sick leave and family medical needs for those affected by the virus. And for those who lose their jobs, strengthening unemployment insurance, a critical step to protect workers economic security. The legislation would provide free testing for anyone who needs it, including the uninsured. The houses that still need to be approved by the senate. The new restrictive limiting travel for most of europe to the u. S. Take effect at midnight tonight. The fear and uncertainty in airports as american scribble to get back complaints to the united state. President trump announced restrictions on air travel from 26 countries in the European Union to the United States. These restrictions do not apply to u. S. Citizens, legal permanent residents or immediate family of u. S. Citizens. The administration is asking travelers returning to the u. S. From europe to voluntarily quarantine for 14 days. The capitol hill and white house to close their doors to the public. More and more employees are being told to toward paid lawmakers are still trying to hammer out a deal to help americans and businesses are feeling the impact of the coronavirus. Lauren blanchard picks it up from there. My own philosophy is better to do more than less. The trouble is, some people say if you do all that, you will ruin the economy. We need to not worry about that. Reporter Health Experts continue to warn us how the covid19 outbreak will impact American Health systems. Economy and way of life. We have a lot of stuff in the truth Strategic National stockpile. Even that can get overwhelmed when you have a major outbreak. Reporter congress grappling with how to ease the economic toll. Republicans do not like the current form of how democrats proposed bill and what their own ideas added. President trump tweeting if you want to get money into the hands of people quickly and efficiently, let them have the full money that they earned. Approve a payroll tax cut until the end of the year. But democrats are not on board with a payroll tax cut. According to a letter from Speaker Nancy Pelosi to members, here is where they agree. Three coronavirus testing, paid emergency leave, enhanced unemployment insurance, strengths and Food Security initiatives, and increased federal funds for medicaid. We resolved most of our differences, and those we havent we will continue the conversation. There will be other bills. Now the weight is onto cfn when they come to an agreement and what the price tag will be. I think theres going to be a vote today. I think the leadership once to get everybody out of town. Reporter a handful of lawmakers are in self quarantine after interactions with people who have tested positive for the virus. President trump has not been tested, even though he has been in close proximity with some of those lawmakers. In washington, lauren blanchard, ktvu fox 2 news. You will find a coverage at coronavirusnow. Com, in addition to articles and video from across the country you will find our daily lifestream and live digital broadcast every day beginning at 10 00 a. M. A major announcement by the santa clara of the barman, the emergency orders just announce that will limit to just 100. The coronavirus is creating some panic, a look at long lines and Stores Across the bay area as people rushed to stock up on supplies. Outside our doors this afternoon, a cooler for some as we await the bay area rain and sierra snow coming our way for the weekend. Details after the break. You wouldnt accept an incomplete job from anyone else. So why accept it from your allergy pills . Flonase relieves your worst symptoms which most pills dont. Get allinone allergy relief for 24 hours, with flonase. About 50 minutes ahead of the close, stocks have been on the plus side of things all day long, we have nothing numbers in a while, dow jones up by three in two thirds of a present gaining 750 points. As in p up by more than three and happy the nasdaq is up by 3 1 4. This all in the huge nosedive we saw yesterday. A drop we had not seen in 30 years. Coronavirus fears are impacting the u. S. And global economies as the stock market. In the u. S. Stock markets have lost a quarter of the recent peak value but experts say there are some major differences to what we are seeing here compared to the financial crash of 2008. Financial institutions lost billions off lending money in some cases collapsing. That spread panic and lost credit throughout the rest of the economy. This is not like the financial crisis where we dont know the end inside. This is about providing proper tools and liquidity to get through the next few months. Economists say the likelihood and severity of a recession really depends on the government ensuring its workers and businesses can outlast the quarantines. As well as affected testing, tracking, and prevention of the spread of the coronavirus. The state of louisiana has postponed its president ial primary because of the coronavirus. Louisiana is the first state in the country to postpone its election because of the virus to the primary was scheduled for april 4th. That will not take place on june 20th. The dnc is also changing up sundays debate because of the pandemic of the debate is being moved from arizona to washington, d. C. Some people around the bay area and country are panic buying. Many are worried how long this outbreak will last. Ktvu Alyssa Harrington has a look at the long line outside big stores this morning before they even opened. Reporter it was anything but a normal day at the Grocery Store for shoppers at costco and target pay the coronavirus outbreak has thousands stocking up on supplies. Hundreds of shoppers, some Wearing Masks and gloves and a line that wrapped around cosco about an hour before even open. There was some arguing when a few people try to cut to the front of the line. The line is back there, weve been in line for over an hour. You dont care, right . This is like black friday for toilet paper. Reporter once inside, it was a mad dash for toilet paper. It was really crazy. People are flying towards the toilet paper and paper towels. They are out of a lot of things, like wipes and lysol and stuff. Reporter many people, panic buying is concerned about the coronavirus gripped the bay area page shoppers were limited to one package of the paper. One package of paper towels. And one package of water per cardholder. Some did not take the news well. They dont understand, they are trying to go into oncoming traffic and people are running like mad, they dont understand, we just, our shipments are low right now. Its been chaos. Reporter david works her, he is never seen it this busy. Is been pretty crazy the past two or three weeks. Reporter at a safeway in walnut creek, a similar shoppers arrived right at opening. 5 00 a. M. To avoid the crowds. I did not want to avoid the rush, and actually stuff without a stock when i got here. Just pantry items, stuff that will stay around for a good four weeks, just in case of the habit. Reporter i went inside and found some shelves partially empty. This was the pasta ill. This, bottled water. Lots of cleaning supplies were either sold out or running well. How would you say you are feeling this morning . Its surreal, thats the best way to describe it. Ive been commuting into the city all week, i know art has been light in terms of commuters. Just being more diligent with making sure my family is washing our hands and taking every precaution to stay healthy and safe. I would say the temperament around the bay area and other places in the country is very surreal. Reporter Alyssa Harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. Was second with rosemary, a good time to get outside because changes are coming. It is going to be a wet weekend. Not only bay area rain but sierra snow. We expect the snow level to drop all the way down to 2500 feet, eventually. Heres a look over, looks like the estuary. I think we are looking for the alameda. We have a mix of sun and clouds out there, this afternoon. As we get into the second part of the day, the clouds will increase paid his a mostly blue sky over sfo at this hour. 58 degrees, 52 in santa rosa. A bit cooler for you there. Upper 50s, oakland. Mid50s in livermore and san jose. The winds are still generally light, taking a look at where we do have cooler temperatures today. Santa rosa down by 13. Fairfield down by nine. Concord, as well as livermore down by a few degrees. Around the bay, actually slightly warmer. Ill also reporting nine degrees of warming from your lunchtime yesterday. Heres a look at the storm tracker, the system that over the pacific northwest. Not going to see any rain out of it today but by tomorrow, thatll change it. Have a look at your futurecast, eating you into tomorrow morning. Looks like early on we will start out with the wet weather, and it is going to be a bit of a rainy one. Not only saturday but heres a look at so look to be wet. As far as the rental amounts, into the weekend, we could see anywhere from half inch to an inch of rainfall for our urban areas. 2 inches a possibility for our hills. That the sierra. This is a good pattern for snowfall and we are looking at maybe four feet of new snow over the higher elevations. Thursday, winter storm watch for the bay area or i should say, for the tahoe area if you are going to be traveling up. It starts early tomorrow morning, and goes until the first part of the week. You will be dealing with pretty treacherous conditions, good to avoid if you can. Heres a look at temperatures outside right now paid a little bit of a cooler one, especially over the northbay. For the afternoon, upper 50s to low 60s for most. Areas like livermore, expect to check in at 65. Upper 60s for morgan hill. Getting into your extended forecast, including your bay area weekend, in addition to the rain and sierra snow, take a look at those afternoon highs. They take a plunge, mid to upper 50s in the forecast for saturday, sunday. Monday, we remain with the possibility of on and off scattered showers, maybe thunderstorm. Cool conditions in the forecast paid back to you. Still to come at noon, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, what the company is saying about customers who are late paying their bills during the pandemic. New this noon, more than a dozen alleged members of the ms team gain are in court and sentences to. The u. S. Attorneys office says a federal grand jury has returned a 14 count indictment against 17 people. The charges include attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and racketeering conspiracy pizzas were arrested just yesterday during raids in San Francisco. 11 others were already in custody. Federal investigators said the gang numbers claimed part of San Francisco as their territory. San francisco is suffering from eating violence and gang claims on our public spaces. Our parks and playgrounds and other public spaces do not belong to transnational criminal organizations. Our public spaces belong to all of us. If convicted, the defendants face 10 years to life in prison. In iraq, protesters are condemning recent attacks calling the part of a war between iran and america. Iraqs military says Security Force numbers and a civilian were killed when the u. S. Military launched a series of attacks on iranian back forces. The uss it was maybe targeting weapons facilities belonging to in iran back shiite military group that it blames for a deadly rocket attack earlier this week. That attack killed on american and british troops at a base north of baghdad. Another iran backed militia is valving revenge for the u. S. Strikes. Police are investigating a Sexual Assault on the iron horse trail in walnut creek. This, after 7 00 last night, it will was jogging on the trail when she says a man grabbed her from behind and ran away. Its the third time Something Like this has happened in the same area. Anyone who saw the attack is asked to call police. Prima police say nearly 1 dozen people are now in custody, accused of being part of a laptop theft ring. Officer said they recovered more tha