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now they're fast tracking the testing to find potential suspects. >> in oakland's china town, fear of the coronavirus is taking its toll on businesses. one local cafe and the chamber of commerce says people are staying indoors and avoiding contact with each other for fear of getting sick. a workshop to answer questions is being held in the community tonight. now our original series project home. all around the region people are building in-law units or granny flats to help with the housing crisis. >> new state laws make them easier to build. but susie steimle shows us a growing pro...

month to come up with its flare cause report so they can determine how it happened and why. >> i'm a little puzzled. you're saying only some people in the area got the alert. how was the alert actually issued? >> reporter: so there was a level 1 alert, so that really only went out to a certain surrounding area. in fact i spoke to the mayor of richmond, and he said he got the alert via nixel and e-mail, but because it was low level not everyone got the alert. some people said they'd like to get every sippingable alert. coming up at 6:00, we'll talk about the process they have where we...

some challenges with the virus. >> reporter: but experts say concerns around the coronavirus spreading during the parade are unfounded. there have only been 12 cases of the coronavirus in the u.s., 4 patients are being treated here in the bay area. >> the biggest risk factor for contracting the novel coronavirus is travel to china. >> reporter: but even with the assurances from experts, the question is will the crowd show up? this year's organizers are pleading with people to come back. >> it's a time for family gathering and friendship. san francisco is open for business, and china ...

forward with plans for tomorrow's big lunar new year parade. but will the crowd show up? >> all of the floats have been lined up. >> and the change in the forecast for the event. >> it's kind of dis disappointing that we see all the construction zone. >> and tonight we ask what's taking so long to get barth to san jose, and when will we get real answers. >> reporter: will bart open in 2020? >> that's the plan, and we're working towards that. >> reporter: can i pin you down? >> we don't want to speculate a day. >> and a plan for new homeless shelters in a bay area city, but is it real...

live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. an american living in wuhan, china is the first american to die from the coronavirus. organizers of today's chinese new year parade in san francisco are not sure how many spectators will show up your that they are concerned that there is the effect of the coronavirus on the outbreak. it's about six am on a saturday, february 8. >> let's get over right away to darren peck. it is foggy out there driving in from the north bay i was creeping along. >> from the south also. >> you are perfect examples because one came from the ...