My boys are back in class this morning. Last week was supposed to be our spring break. We did pretty much nothing which is what we are supposed to be doing. I dont know about the two of you, our two routine and expectation of how we are going to use this time together have listened considerably. At first i was like, lets get it done. Organize the pantry, cleanout the closet, but now im like, you know what . As long as they are happy, i am happy. In our spring break is next week, and so we have not reached that point yet. Our daytoday routine, i will admit it is very hard. It is very difficult being a parent right now. We are all doing our best to kind of bite our time on certain things. We are allowing certain things that maybe we would not be allowing daytoday before this pandemic. My wife came up with a list of stuff. Because we have been getting a little loose, a little lax. This week, its funny that you mentioned it. We have a list. Lets see what we can get done. Okay. Right now we want to take about the latest numbers here in the bay area. The number continues to rise for many counties. More than 3600 cases have been reported in the nine back bay area counties. Santa clara is the most with more than 1200 cases. Statewide, there are more than 15,000 cases, 350 deaths have been reported. Nationwide there are more than 337,000 cases that have been reported and more than 9600 people have died. More than 17,000 people have recovered. New this morning, california will be sending 500 ventilators to the National Stock file to help the need. Governor newsom is helping those hit hardest by the pandemic. California is still aggressively preparing for a surge of cases in the state. Happening today, a major cut in service for bus riders in San Francisco. Ktvu is live now without writers can expect their rights to be changed. There are still 100,000 writers that use uni everyday. Changes to service will start rolling out in phases starting today. Officials say there will be delays systemwide and really to prepare for missed service runs and unreliable schedule today. That is because 30 to 40 of operators are staying home. Many are part of the vulnerable population and Officials Say they are staying home to protect themselves. The next phase starts tomorrow. Service will be cut on seven roots with low ridership or have nearby lines with Similar Service or connections. By wednesday, service will dwindle down to just 17 lines that are most used within the system. The agency says they are making these temporary adjustments to protect the health of staff and public after five workers tested positive for coronavirus. For now, officials ask people to stay off muni if they can. Trinity now is only for essential workers and for essential trips if you can take care of your essential trips by walking or biking or driving or just staying home, please do so. We need to reserve our limited space on our buses for people for whom have no other choice. Muni ridership is down because of the shelter in place order, but there are still essential workers who take public transportation. Critical lines like those near hospitals help those employees to go to work. The frequency of bustles vary by line, so more popular lines will have more service than others. If you had to ktvu. Com, you see a full list of those 17 fruits that are still going to be operating. Reporting logic, ktvu fox 2 news. Officials with the Transit Agency says the system will only operate 16 daily trips that will serve all stations. Ridership has recently dropped by 90 . Officials the changes will stay in effect until further notice. Even as this week is projected to be the deadliest yet, lawmakers are already discussing a fourth possible relief package. We will get more now from ray bogo. Reporter the Trump Administration is stocking up for the ongoing coronavirus. 1700 ventilators were sent to five states over the weekend, and over 29 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine have been put in fema warehouses. Its an antimalaria drug still unproven to be effective against coronavirus. The president says it could be used for the worst patients if the patient is willing. It could have side effects and it has to be not by the federal government, but the patient dr. Relationship. This is going to be our pearl harbor moments, our 9 11 moment only its not going to be localized, its going to be happening all over the country. Reporter the administration is trying to balance being realistic and optimistic. We are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, and hopefully in the not too distant future we will be very proud of the job we all did. Reporter it comes as Congress Works to finish a second cares active. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote a letter to all members that says quote we must move quickly. It is my hope that we will crack this legislation and bring it to the floor later this month. Theres no question we have to do more. Reporter and the cdc is now recommending americans were cloth face coverings in Public Places like food stores and pharmacies. Ray bogan, ktvu fox 2 news. Folks are making big gains after sparks of hope that the worst of the coronavirus may be on the horizon. We see the dow jones is above the 5 mark. It is now at 22,000 . S p is up by 5 as well. That story repeats on the nasdaq. New Coronavirus Infections and deaths are showing signs of slowing in italy and spain. The epicenter of the new york outbreak reports a dip in the number of deaths york today opening a new drive through testing site specifically for people who work directly with the public the site is going to open up in less than an hour this morning at the Kaiser Convention Center parking lot. The testing is for direct Service Writers such as healthcare workers, grocery store, and food bank employees, and Homeless Outreach workers. The area Biotech Company is now ramping up a possible treatment for coronavirus. Researchers at gilead say its given drug to about 1000 patients with moderate to severe symptoms with promising results. It still has to be tested. A drug called remdesivir. Remdesivir was originally created as a potential treatment for ebola. The santa cleary Convention Center has now been transformed into a Field Hospital in the first two coated patients are being tested there. This is the first field center with doctors, nurses, paramedics, and pharmacist. They can care for as many as 250 patients. A coordinated effort things up and running. And allowed us to preplan in our hospital system. Reporter patients will only be admitted there if another facility first them, and that would open up space in other hospitals countywide for more serious the ill patients. In inmate in dublin has tested positive for the coronavirus. This is the first confirmed in custody case of the virus at the jail. The patient is currently housed in the jails medical unit. An investigation is underway. Over the weekend a panel of judges turned on request to order the release of thousands of inmates in california to help slow the spread of coronavirus interstates prison system. The judges told the attorneys for presenting the inmate they need to take their request to individual District Court judges. So far, 13 inmates have tested positive for covid19. Leaders in the California Court system or holding an emergency meeting today to vote on new temporary rules. The Judicial Council is expected to adopt the statewide emergency order setting bail at zero for lowerlevel offenses and suspending evictions and foreclosures to deal with the covid19 crisis. The council is also expected to vote on the proposal to hold criminal and juvenile proceedings by video or phone to make sure defendants are held in custody without timely hearing. It is time for the bay area weather. It looks like it might be just a little bit chilly and maybe some rain today, steve. There will still be some, sal. The focus will be San Francisco, not really much to the north. We need to keep an eye on this guy here. You get this kind of air mass over us, that is going to set the stage for some pretty good buildups. As far as rain, it is going to be around the peninsula south work for the sierra, the winter storm warning still goes until 11 00. Things look like they are calming down a little bit. Secondbiggest snowfall of the season has blanketed the sierra with 30 inches of snow and looking in at 26 inches of snow. The big news, for us it was hit and miss. Santa cruz, morgan hill, really good rain. Saturday was a north system and that system sold out and got reinforcements from the Second System on sunday and left some impressive totals from 3 to 5 inches in the santa cruz mountains. System is pushing south, but that secondary system off monterey and santa cruz continues to send bands, and that is what we are going to see today. Fairfield, napa, santa rosa, that is making sense with the highpressure building. 40s now, 50s. 50 and 51. A lot of 30s this morning and a focus again will be moister streaming up. Look at this coming them from gilroy, hollister. That is going in the santa cruz mountains. That looks to be the area. Everything is lined up for the san mateo coast and peninsula. Again santa cruz, north of that, sorry santa rosa, does not look like much. To the south, yes, i think you could have a active afternoon here. Another cold night tonight into tomorrow morning. We will keep an eye on the lowes for the agricultural instance. After tuesday, it looks quieter and that, some upper 60s and low 70s by friday. All right, steve, thank you. Coming up, adjusting their Business Models in the middle of a pandemic. Coming up in our next half hour, how some airlines are making new changes to accommodate travelers during flight cancellations. Also, Health Safety recommendations feeling the movement to make and where homemade masks, but just how much can the homemade gear actually protect you . What the experts have to say after the break. Everyone is working a little differently now. So we can still answer your calls. And we are monitoring our system 24 7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. And were still on the road. Solving Critical Issues as they arise. Go to xfinity. Com prepare. Thank you. And change the world. Here at abbvie, were inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier. And happier, while making medicines that help people right now. Because thats the present we wanted to live in. And thats the future we all want to see. Abbvie. Here. Now. California nursing students can out in the front lines in the battle against coronavirus do digit desperate need created by the pandemic. Regulators relaxed the training requirements that would otherwise keep the students from graduating. Getting nursing students to work as quickly as possible is key to meeting our state anticipated demand. Just a day after the cdc revised its recommendation about using face mask during the health crisis, a group of nurses decided to take action by making homemade masks. Reporter Stephanie Lynn introduces us to the nurse who answered the call after learning about the shortage of personal protective equipment. This is an unprecedented situation. Reporter she knew she had to do something. We are seeing the problem firsthand. I dont want that situation that happened in new york and washington to develop here. Facebook an army of volunteers to sew, clean, and bring homemade fabric masks to First Responders. We are pressed for time here. Reporter online demand for nonsurgical grade appears to be climbing. On amazon, these items we found wont be available for shipping until may. If they dont fit properly they just wont work. Reporter experts say simply covering her face just wont work. These go on, but then you can see there is gaps in the sides and on the top and on the bottom. Well was hit them, but they are not going to filter the same efficiency. The homemade map out of any material you get around the house, they are not going to work as well. Reporter would you say having this is better than nothing . In theory it sounds like it might be a good idea, but theres no data. The masks are not going to completely seal off like the n 95s. Make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask and avoid touching the mask while using it. If they wear them, they get soiled, they get dirty and then people touch them and that could potentially be more infectious. Reporter certain fabrics like cotton blend can filter better if you can get a tight seal. Both the cdc and experts agree that keeping her distance will keep the virus at bay. Meanwhile, with n95 medical masks already in short supply at hospitals across the country, nurses like lewis are forced to come up with their own solution. We just dont have the time because if we are not proactive were going to end up like new york and washington. Reporter in sacramento, Stephanie Lynn. Coming up on mornings, locked up for holy week. In our next half hour the alternative plans for members of a church amid a health crisis. Plus, a string of crimes that a business complex in the south bay. How criminals are taking advantage of this business during the pandemic. Now on ktvu. Com and the fox 2 news app, the mayors of san jose, oakland, San Francisco, and berkeley for a roundtable discussion on coronavirus in each city. The speed of this virus is so critically important. We are having an effect in help flatten the curve on ktvu. Com and the fox to back news app. Teammates help each other find a way to win, just like covered california helps you find Health Insurance you can afford. Theyre the only place you can get Financial Assistance to help pay for Health Coverage. Plus, this year, the state is providing more help than ever before. And because a new law requires californians to have Health Coverage or pay a penalty, covered california has made it easier to get financial help, but times limited. Visit coveredca. Com or call to enroll today. Opening up about his personal battle with covid19. This morning we are joined with former air force special ops robert owen. Robert, good morning to you. Good morning, sir. I should also mention you are an author of a book called beyond average. Theres nothing average about what youve done over the last couple of years. When it comes to covid19 , how are you feeling right now . What were your symptoms . How were you able to get tested . My wife flies for american. She has been in january and march in japan. She said thank you very much, came home, wrote it up, told management. About two days later i began to feel achy, chills, and then the fever hit and it lasted for four or five days. And then, it sort of dissipated. About eight days after i started, she got it. She had no symptoms for the first eight days she is just getting done with it now. Were both fine, we are fortunate. We have no preexisting conditions. We are healthy and we kept ourselves healthy through it. In your book you talk about challenging yourself. The five endurance events you wanted to do all within a year at the age of 65. Im curious, when you do a triathlon the training for it, especially at the age you are at, do you think that played a role in how your body was physically able to fight covid 19 . Sure. Think the healthier you are, the better your immunization system will be. I worked hard to be healthy for a long time and i think that year of training set me up to be in a good place to battle stuff like this. Right. Ive interviewed a couple of people who tested positive for coronavirus. For some, they have had fear and anxiety, especially afters. Im wondering mentally, did you experience any of that we found out you did have a . I like challenges, and so i was told i was positive i was like okay, games on. We will have to go through this and deal with it and turn our lemons into lemonade. I dont want to have problems, i want to have challenges and opportunities. I said i have been sick before and we will get through this one, too. And the same for my wife. If you had one piece of advice for those watching right now, who either have it or dont have it, what would you tell them . The best medicine you could do is preventative and that is the distancing, but also being healthy. I just encourage folks that it pays to invest in your health so that when Something Like this comes you are not overwhelmed because your immune system or preexisting conditions put you in a vulnerable place. I would say as a senior, the healthier we can be going in, the better chance we have of taking in these challenges. Hats off to you for all of your accomplishments. I am sure you have got more challenges ahead that you want to talk comes to triathlons. Robert, i wish the best to you and your wife there. Robert owens, author of beyond average. Thank you again, robert. You bet. To south bay restaurant due to the pandemic are now facing another album, and that is. One adam smith has more from the south bay. Reporter s restaurant in san jose was only to go orders. The owner can help them be more guarded after thieves broke in using a crowbar sometime sunday morning, three weeks into the. This video captured its patio. I feel very violated. Family has half a dozen of these restaurants in the area and we are all down 75 to 80 . Reporter holder says the suspect stole several tablets, including one used for door dash. They also stole money from the Cash Register and the managers wallet. He is not the only one targeted. I have friends, one of them is armadillo willies. They broke into his place on saturday. The place on my left, west coast pizza company, they were broken into a month ago. Reporter holder estimates the vandalism set him back at least 5000. A similar story, but worse. Anywhere between eight to 10,000 total between what they took and with a damaged. Reporter loft bar and bistro is closed down. Last thursday night to peo