And san jose did a bit earlier and highs only in the 50s today and pattern for us and highs have struggled to get out in the mid and upper 50s with possible thunderstorms and keep an eye on things for later today and coldest air yet to arrive and later tonight and tomorrow and bit of rain shower abilityivity mainly north of the golden gate after that its 50s and scattered showers, thundershowers look to be on the old weather menu with temperatures struggling to get up in the 50s and quite a weather pattern today. Several cars crashed just before 3 00 this afternoon and all southbound lanes were blocked to traffic as chp investigated. Officers have yet to say what led to the crash. 7 02 and number of bay area cases of the coronavirus keeps going way up. Right now theres 886 cases including 17 deaths. This map youre looking at shows the latest numbers county by county and Santa Clara County has 321 cases and 13 people have died. San mateo and San Francisco and alameda counties each have well over 100 cases of coronavirus. Statewide california has more than 2200 coronavirus cases and that includes 42 deaths. Governor newsom wants more hospital beds to handle the surge in patients. State and local leaders say many people are packing parks and recreation areas not keeping enough space between themselves and others. Governor gavin newsom ordered the parking lot of state parks to close to encourage people to stay away and stay home. Live at China Camp State Park to explain. Ali. Reporter well, the gates behind us at the parking lot at China Camp State Park are closed and normally open at 8 00 but these arent normal times as we all know. The parking lot here is going to be closed for the foreseeable future and dozens of other state parks and effort to encourage the crowds to stay away and weal to maintain social distancing rules and governor gavin newsom is shutting down thousands of the most popular parks and beaches and so many people at home and just about all other events canceled, people other the weekends. Whether youre out there and cant find parking at a beach, it doesnt suggest youre going to practice social distancing. Were shutting down all state parking lots. Reporter its a problem in urban areas and the mayor is suggesting shutting down city parks if they dont start taking the social distancing rule more seriously. Some popular areas with signs to row mind people about the six feet of distance rules. Under state at home orders, people are allowed to go outside to get food, medicine, and to walk your dog and get fresh air and exercise so longies maintain six feet of distance between yourself and your family and other people. We have a list in this, full list of state parks in the parking lots closed here in california who have that on ktvu also our ktvu facebook and instagram pages and we should also mention you can still walk to places like this. You just cant park here. Ali, thank you. People living in rvs or trailers say its getting more and more difficult to find a place to park their homes. Campgrounds and places they used to stay are being shut down. A food max store in san jose temporarily closed as an extra precaution after an employee died in the coronavirus. The stores at parkmore and veridian avenue. The county Health Department and they can be cleaned and sanitized. Weabout a coronavirus death in San Mateo County and the assisted living facility says one of five people that tested positive died in the disease. Government inspectors put the nursing home on lock down and theyd been on site checking on residents and all nonessential visits had been suspended. In San Francisco, two workers cares for some 750 seniors. Time now 7 06, Governor Newsom said theres a dire need for protective gear for medical workers treating coronavirus patients. The governor says in order to deal with a surge of patients for just three months, 200 million sets of protective gear is needed in the Hospital System alone. We are significantly expanding our efforts. We have been expanding them but now significantly expanding our efforts to procure additional shields and gloves and in addressing the surge of new patients and trying to keep the virus from expanding. Ucsf is accepting donations of personal protective gear and sanitizing supplies and people can drop off the items and the i95 surgical masks on open packages of gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and goggles. Dropoffs accepted every day between 8 00 a. M. And 5 00 p. M. Any supplies we get, helping build the gowns and really extremely helpful and the community is so generous and donating big and small amounts of the equipment and were very thankful. Ucsf said within a few hours of the donation drive, more than 50 people came by with supplies and hundreds left messages and they too want to help with donations. Hayward Fire Department continues free public screening for the coronavirus. Yesterday, dozens of cars lined up outside fire stations for the first day of the test. 192 people were tested but hundreds more were turned away because they had no symptoms of the coronavirus. White house officials said they reached a relief agreement. Democrats said they want workers to have priority over the countrys executives. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said the deal is within reach and adds that a vote could happen by tonight. Its a different day on wall street, stocks are starting a day higher with the opening bell. We saw all three indexes and the dow was up by 6 and the dough was up by even more than that getting more than 6. 5 points adding about 1200 to the roster and investors and democrats in congress say they think theyll be able to vote on the 2 trillion Economic Relief bill by tonight. Overseas market up after italian officials announce no new coronavirus cases or deaths. Nasdaq up by five and a third and well keep the numbers on the dow on the left of your screen throughout mornings on 2 and watch the numbers together. President trump is determined to get americans back to school and work suggesting he wouldnt allow the shut down to linger. We are going to save American Workers and companies and this was a medical problem and not going to let it turn into a long lasting financial untry for business in weeks not months. He did not call the coronavirus the chinese virus as weve heard him do repeatedly in the past. The president said fema is sending medical equipment to the hardest hit states. The Coronavirus Task force says commercial labs increased their ability to test the virus and say a selfswab option available some time this week. Dont forget, you can find complete coverage on the latest developments of coronavirus now. Com along with articles and videos from all over the country and find a daily live stream and live digital broadcast every weekday beginning at 10 00 a. M. Dont forget to download the free ktvu news app and get the latest updates anto mobile devices. Find information about School Closures. Youre telling me. 7 10, we made a point of doing little neighborhood walk yesterday knowing that perhaps today the rain might keep us inside. Steve is inside to help us through the weather. Therell be more rain and its pretty brisk out there and 100th and were seeing rain fall projections thatll be okay. This entire month focused to the south and san jose and half moon bay, santa rosa getting rain and it might be up to a tenth of an inch by now but itll take us into thursday. After that we should start seeing a bit of a break. The cold air though continues to filter in and this is just the leading edge of it ask some of that has already produced widely scattered and a bit of rain but towards marine county and the bay area peek. Trying to work its way over to the east bay and doesnt have a lot to work with there. 40s on the temps and as high as were going to get for some areas in the high elevation and mid to upper 50s for everyone else and the colder air will produce low snow levels and decent snow up in tahoe looking for 4 to 10inches of snow Winter Weather advisory is out and that started this morning and goes through tomorrow morning. Cloudy to mostly cloudy and any sun breaks will help the development of possible thundershowers and itll be on the chilly side with 50s on the temps and i think we continue to pattern into thursday. Well get a break friday and looks like a weak system brushing us on saturday. Thank you, steve. Time now just about 7 13. More west coast states being ordered to shelter in place. Well take a look at how many states are now under state at home orders and the latest national number. Also working to curb the spread of the coronavirus. What thousands of healthcare workers in San Francisco will be wearing to help identify the early onset of covid19. , phone ringing big button, and volumeenhanced phones. Get details on this state program. Call or visit and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. Like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. phone ringing get details on this state program call or visit many cal fresh recipients are Senior Citizens and right now people in the program have to take their benefits card into a Grocery Store in order to buy food. After its approved, the online option can begin in a couple of weeks. Second Harvest Food Bank never seen such a dramatic increase and several city councilmen went to the facility to help pack food for distribution. Theyre getting four times the usual number of calls to their hot line. People that have never had to ask for help before finding themselves out of work. Its now coming upon each of us in the pandemic. If youre in a position to help, do so by volunteering or making a cash donation. The food bank says every dollar provides food for two meals. Our time is 7 16. Starting today, costco has new Senior Citizen shopping hours over the coronavirus pandemic. Costco members only in the Warehouse Club will open its doors to people age 60 or older on tuesdays and thursdays from 89 00 a. M. Only member who is meet the age criterias will be allowed inside the store during the special senior hour. Store pharmacies will also be open earlier but the food corp. S will be operating as normal. Stay at home orders similar to what we have in california. 16 states are doing it now in oregon and that includes closing arcades, hair salons, gyms and theaters. Argon has five con if confirmed covid19 deaths. In washington, 100 people have died and the order is in effect for two weeks. Johns Hopkins University reports theres now more than 46,000 cases across the country. Thats 3,000 more than yesterday. Theres been 593 deaths in the United States so far and since the First Time Since the coronavirus reached the country, the United Statesa sin new york state has more deaths than any other state in the country. At least 125 people have died and some 20,000 other haves tested positive for coronavirus. Starting today, new york Health Agencies will begin testing two drugs for possible virus treatment and work is underway to turn a Convention Center into a rescue center. The governors order closes all nonessential businesses for millions of people to work from home. 7 18 and the former oil super tanker that was the u. S. Navys biggest floating hospital moving up the coast of california right now. It pulled out of the port of san diego yesterday and heading north to the port of los angeles and and get treatment. The ucsf medical center. 7 19 and talk about the rain heading our way and so happy for the rain and even more. Going to continue into early april and that looks to be the sign and its cold for us and sitting at 45 degrees here with a trace and only a trace. Some locations picked up cold rain and temps 10, 15 below average and 5 to 10 for most and possible thunderstorms and hail would not be surprised today or tomorrow to get numerous reports and san jose with. 07 reporting rain and will be pretty good rain, quarter of inch to half inch and some locations might only get less than a tenth and call them more scattered showers and wont be widespread rain and decent amounts being forecast in san jose, halfmoon bay and more so to the north. The coldest air doesnt show up till wednesday morning and best opportunity nor snow in the hills would be wednesday and lake county in the window for that today and bands moving through Sonoma County and report of a third of inch west of hillsburg over San Pablo Bay and not to the east bay and pick up later. 40 on the taupe muchs, and down to 43 degrees and well get the cold air settling in and should be prime time for us this time of year. Four to ten over the next couple days and well take it and then our hills as well and wednesday morning will be the best chance and critical minimums for agricultural minimums and break friday and, yes, looks like another weak system on saturday, you two. Thank you, steve. 7 21. Hear today, th people making living in the Restaurant Industry. What youre urned to do today urged to do today that come plies with a shelter in place order. Summer games in tokyo. When some of the worlds best athletes will compete in japan. Tv just keeps getting better. 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Santa clara county has the most at 321 followed by san mateo at 322 and San Francisco reporting 331 con if i wered cases and alameda 122. Outside the bay area hire, santa cruz has 22 cases and lake county hat none. Time is 7 32, the World Health Organization says the spread of the coronavirus is spedding up in countries around the world and countries are taking tougher measures to find it. More than 20 of the worlds population will stay home. In italy, all travel within the country is banned. Most businesses have been ordered to shut down with exceptions for vital services. British Prime Minister ordered a three week shut down of nonessential businesses saying its tough but very necessary. Well beat the coronavirus and we will beat it together. People across the United Kingdom are being told stay inside their homes unless its absolutely necessary. Almost all stores are being forced to close. Similar measures are being taken across europe and the middle east. Democrats and republicans say its possible they could reach a deal by tonight on a 2 trillion deal on the relief effort. Ktvu reporting live from home again and sarah, talk to us about the two earlier course tw items really hoping this third time is a charm and millions of americans will be helped by the stimulus bill hoping for the same. If passed, this plan for the largest deal. The longer it takes, the harder itll be to start up the economy. Now, the senate of course under a lot of pressure to pass this massive stimulus bill and the fallout of coronavirus and days of nonstop negotiations and all though theres still no deal, theres a glimmer of hope and we can see it happen today and talks continue this morning after some progress this morning when offers and counter offers were exchanged. 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