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Slow the spread of coronavirus we are following their advice as the centers for Disease Control recommends we are spaced out at least 6 feet here in the studio to better protect ourselves and to make sure we stay on the air to bring you the latest information you need to know. Today residents and 6 bay area counties have been advised to remain at home leaving only for essential needs this applies in the following counties, San Francisco more and santa clara sam, a tale alameda and contra costa counties, the order takes effect tonight at midnight and it will last for 3 weeks the order will clos...

Thanks for joining 9 oclock, everybody im grant lotus can over and Catherine Heenan in for Vicki Liviakis tonight. Local city leaders they are not taking any chances with the virus. Yeah we are not taking chances either and crown for trying to practice what we preach Health Officials obviously stressing the importance of social distancing to try to slow the spread of this virus. So were doing the same catherine over there about 12 feet away. Lawrence karnow to my right gangs all here so this is will be doing for the foreseeable future yeah and the cdc actually recommends at least 6 were doing ...

Explain details on what it means grant type am one thing to be clear on here this new order does not mean that the bay areas going to be under a lockdown for the next 3 weeks with everyone. Stuck in hall the legal order only limits activity travel and business functions to what they call essential needs so what is an essential need right you will still be able to go buy groceries. You can go pick up prescriptions you can put gas in your car. All of those businesses as well as banks, well be staying open city and county Government Services like police fire hospitals a lobby open trash will stil...

What this might mean for all of us will. Heres what you need to know it is not a lockdown so youre not forced to stay inside your home, you can clearly see a lot of people are not staying inside you can see the traffic behind me as theyre trying to head into San Francisco, thousands of cars but obviously not the volume that were used to seeing at this time of the morning. But you can come and go. But you have to give a good reason why essential services thats the key so take a look at your screen is hes been on the show you some video first before i tell you the alameda counties and all the ot...

Still ahead your forecast rob. Thank you john so far traffic has been light and quiet around the bay area. Weve had some minor issues but nothing major awful we dont have any hot spots or alert. Were checking in on westbound 80 the trip into San Francisco looks really good. It should be light once again today its in so many folks are working from home so 7 minutes off to fremont street. Heres the richmond sandra fell another good commute its easy heading to the north bay 8 minutes for your drive. 92, it is a little crowded so the trip here leaving hayward well be a little sluggish on the flat ...