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The question is, is it necessary . Tonight as the number of cases climb, heightened concern seems to be setting in. In Stores Across the bay area, the lines are long and in many cases, the shelves are empty. People arent taking any chances. Nbc bay areas ian cull joins us from the santa clara costco. If so many essentials are sold out, when are they expecting new supplies to come in . Reporter these shipments are coming and going all the time. For example, there was water going out tonight. They got some new water in an hour later. Some of those shelves are empty for good reason, doctors say. Public Health Officials are saying people should not be panicking, but they should get ready. The entire aisle of water and toilet paper sold out. In San Francisco, Hand Sanitizers and masks running low. And its not just the u. S. Grocery stores in italy and australia are out of essentials. When another shipment came into the costco tonight, these College Students saw the rush on water and joined in. Im in competition too. I feel like because of them, i cannot get other water. I saw people like getting a lot of water, like 10, almost 20 of them, just whole cart of it. Reporter the red cross says people should store enough water and food for 14 days in case youre infected and put under quarantine. But doctors say you should also have what you need for a common flu. A box of tissues, tylenol for fever, tylenol or ibuprofen as needed for fever might be something. Sanitizers, face masks just in case if somebodys sick. Reporter politicians and physicians preaching patience over panic, saying instead everyone should simply be prepared. We should act vigilantly to prevent the further spread of the infection, but panicking is not going to help. Reporter as for the basics, some will have to continue searching other stores. I heard the news yesterday that some people stock up on rice and pasta. So i was a little bit interested, but theres no Stock Available that i can buy. Reporter he wasnt even planning on buying any water until he saw everyone else. That was a common theme tonight. Doctors are also telling us that you should not wear a mask if you are well, but if you are sick, you should be wearing one. That way that those masks are available for health care workers. Were live in santa clara, ian cull, bay area news. This outbreak is developing by the hour. Today four more people died from the virus, bringing the nationwide total to six, all in washington state. At least 110 people nationwide are now infected. Some of those cases, of course, here in the bay area. Santa clara county announcing two new cases today. It now has the most cases in any bay area county with nine. Our team is keeping a close eye on the numbers. By our count, theres a total of 28 confirmed positive and presumptive positive cases in the bay area. San francisco is the only local county that has not reported any cases. Sonoma county is now the latest to announce a socalled presumptive positive case. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney joins us from santa rosa at a school now closed because of it. Reporter Sonoma County Health Officials say they were doing their investigative work with the coronavirus victim, asking questions like where have you been, who have you been in contact with . Well, a school shut down here in Sonoma County today because of what they found. A professional cleanup schedule at Healdsburg School tonight. That after an adult who had been involved in the care of a coronavirus victim came to the school. It closed for the day. It will reopen tomorrow. Theres only one area that the person was in, and theyre going to clean that top to bottom, all surfaces, and be out of here by late tonight. Reporter the person exposed to the virus came to the school at night and did not come in contact with children. Sonoma county officials issuing a declaration of emergency today. It also allows the county to marshal its resources, focus energies and efforts, reassign staff, and ensure that were in a proper and well positioned place to deal with whatever comes. Reporter in fairfield, good news for 140 former princess cruise passengers who had been quarantined at Travis Air Force base for the past 14 days. The cdc gave them the allclear and bused everyone off base today. Weve never had a temperature, a fever, a sore throat. We just followed the advice and the rules. Everybody has to wash their hands. Reporter Governor Newsom in oakland to promote the prop 13 school bond but also telling reporters the state is getting more virus test kits. The more you test, the more positives will come back from those tests. And were anticipating that. Reporter San Francisco mayor london breed announcing the citys Health Department will begin its own coronavirus testing. Right now tests sent to the cdc take four to seven days to get results. Our lab will conduct tests seven days a week with a one to twoday turnaround time. Reporter in santa rosa, Terry Mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. Theres a lot of confusion when it comes to this outbreak. Weve created a Coronavirus Crisis center. Were answering some of the most common questions. One viewer wanted to know when should i get tested for the virus . Now, if you think you have it, Health Experts say if you think youre infected, call your doctor first. Thats step one, or a hospital. Medical experts will guide you to what steps to take next. And if youre sick, following their instructions could help prevent you from infecting others. Another viewer asked, can dogs get the coronavirus . The cdc says no. Right now theres no evidence that pets like dogs and cats can be infected. Now, if you have a question, we want to hear from you. Leave a comment on our facebook page, send us a tweet or dm us on instagram. Were going to work to get you an answer. If youre thinking of changing travel plans because of the coronavirus, Major Airlines are also making changes now. American, jet pblue and alaska y they will not charge you for changing or canceling a flight. Several airlines have already been offering fee waivers for flights to china, south korea, and italy. If you want more information about the coronavirus, head to our website. We have an entire section dedicated to our reporting on the virus, including an interactive map that shows you how its spreading around the world. Thats nbcbayarea. Com. The next 24 hours could determine the president ial race for the democrats. The polls open tomorrow morning for super tuesday, and there is a major change in the landscape. With 415 delegates up for grabs, california could be the Golden Ticket to the nomination. Nbc bay areas jean elle joins us this evening in San Francisco with the details. Jean . Reporter raj, democratic president ial hopefuls have been campaigning for months, and tomorrow voters here in california finally will have their say. But tonight the night before super tuesday, the race is changing. Former democratic rivals sharing the stage tonight, supporting joe biden. Hours after senator amy closure sh Amy Klobuchar ended her campaign, she and beto orourke endorsing the former vice president. We need to unite our party and our country. We need somebody who can beat donald trump. Reporter mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out this weekend. He is also throwing his support behind biden. The boost comes as the remaining candidates head into super tuesday. 14 states will vote, including california. Frontrunner Bernie Sanders is welcoming new supporters. So to all of amy and petes millions of supporters, the door is open. Come on in reporter senator Elizabeth Warren on the campaign trail in california. Voters deserve a choice of someone with unshakeable values who can also get things done. Hi. Election day tomorrow. Reporter state treasurer fiona moss getting out the vote. Supporting Mike Bloomberg, who appears on the ballot for the first time. We feel hes the most qualified person and the most experienced. Reporter at a rally in north carolina, President Donald Trump did some campaigning of his own, attacking joe biden. Maybe he gets in because hes a little more moderate, but hes not going to be running it. Other people are going to. Theyre going to put him into a home, and other people are going to be running the country. Reporter jean elle, nbc bay area news. Fresh off his win in the South Carolina primary, eid is making a stop in the bay area this tuesday. We know hes going to be in oakland and then be heading to los angeles. More than a dozen counties in california will be using a vote by mail system instead of the designated polling places. Up next, a behind the scenes look at what some are calling the future of voting. Were worried that we could lose these species forever. Taking on the Trump Administration. How whales dying off the california coast could lead to a lawsuit. Our Investigative Unit up next explains. Im chief meteorologist jeff ranie ranieri. Yes, more record heat this week. But i know what youre all interested in, and thats the longrange outlook and our rain chances. Ill have something you might just like in my exclusive longrange forecast coming up in about eight minutes. Can we go get some ice cream . Alright, we gotta stop here first. From smarter atms, to after hours video tellers comcast business is connecting thousands of banks to technology that turns everyday transactions into extraordinary experiences. Hi there. How are you . 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Reporter chief elections officer jim arizari says his department was instrumental in convincing the state to pass the 2016 voters choice act in hopes of increasing voter participation. Another benefit of the new system, improved security because it moves away from electronic machines in favor of paper ballots. There is no more security method of voting than on paper. Reporter he took us on a tour of San Mateo Countys Processing Center where we witnessed firsthand exactly what happens when you submit your ballot. Everything you are looking at right now is brandnew technology. Reporter election workers first conduct an initial count by scanning the closed envelopes through this mail sorter, capabcap. Next they go through a second scan to capture voter signatures. It takes a picture of the signature and goessignature on ballot with the registration card. Ery year, hundreds of vote forget to sign. If they get it to us early enough, we will send them a letter and ask them to please sign their ballot. If its too late in the game, its kind of difficult to do. Reporter envelopes with a valid signature are then cut open using this extraction machine. Then the ballots themselves are scanned and counted. Irizari says the paper trail prevents hacking and allows for a verifiable archive that can be double checked. When we were behind the scenes, we observed hundreds of unsigned plauts that have already been cast in San Mateo County and those are at risk of being thrown out. If youre planning to drop off your absentee ballot tomorrow, Election Officials urge you to sign that envelope if you want that vote to be counted. Thank you very much, stephen. If you run into any problems while voting tomorrow or see anything unusual or any irregularity, we have a number for you to call. Its 18336225688. Again, its 1833nbckntv. The phone will be staffed between 7 00 in the morning and 8 00 p. M. While the polls are open. Well have a recording that will pick up outside of those hours. You can leave us a message. The number of ships hitting and killing whales off the california coast could land the Trump Administration in court. This all comes after our report last week that exposed whats happening along our coast. Heres senior Investigative Reporter bigad shaban. Reporter whales washing up dead in california are now having a Ripple Effect that leads all the way to the white house. Today we launched a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for failing to adequately protect endangered whales and sea turtles from getting run over and killed by ships off california. Reporter kristen is an attorney with the center for biological diversity, an Environmental Group thats diving into a legal battle over the federal governments plan for guarding endangered species in and around the bay. At issue is how fast nearby ships are allowed to travel. To protect whales, the federal government started a voluntary speed limit five years ago just outside the bay. When vessels enter any of the areas three shipping lanes, theyre asked to slow down to 10 knots between may to november. Thats peak whale season. But just last week our Investigative Unit revealed ships sped right past that request more than half the time. The reporting that youve done shows that there is no or very little compliance. We dont let tanker trucks drive on our highways without speed limits. We shouldnt be letting ships travel through shipping lanes without limits. Reporter in a lengthy letter, the Environmental Group argues noaa and the u. S. Coast guard failed to properly utilize the best available scientific data, calling it so inadequate that it poisons their findings. Neither noaa nor the coast guard would comment for this story. But in the past, noaa has told us enacting a mandatory speed limit could take years. The agency has Emergency Authority under the endangered species act to take action right now. Reporter if the Trump Administration fails to make changes within 60 days, the center for biological diversity says it will take them to court, where a federal judge could force them to act. With the Investigative Unity, im bigad shaban. If you have a story for anyone in our Investigative Unit, give us a call. 888996tips or visit our website, nbcbayarea. Co nbcbayarea. Com investigations. Lets talk about our super tuesday forecast. I think, you know, everybody is going to have some great weather to go get out the vote. Lots of clear skies tomorrow morning. Might need a light jacket if youre headed out on the early side. Otherwise, plenty of sunshine to cast your vote. Lets go ahead and get a look at tomorrow. I did want to start off with some record highs. I do think well see a new record in concord, santa rosa, napa with upper 70s to about 80. So another warm next couple of days moving on in, and its all from this same area of High Pressure we just cant get rid of that brought us all of that dry weather. In february, not a drop of rainfall, and also that unusual heat. High pressure is pulling up warm air from the south. Its also nudging that storm track, pushing it well off to the north. So thats why we cant get rainfall right now. Coming up in about a minute and a half, ill have details on an extended forecast. My exclusive rolongrange fork d i think it has something in it youre going to like. Lets get you ready to go for tomorrow. Well start off mostly clear, temperatures in the 40s. I dont think theres going to be any problems visibilitywise as youre traveling around north bay at 45. San francisco 47. The east bay at 45. We talked about the warmer weather tomorrow, but when you see this, in early march it still is out of whack here. Temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal. Put us at 74 in cupertino. 76 in san jose. Isolated 80s in pittsburg, concord, danville at 79. Oakland 73. For the peninsula, light winds out of the northwest at 8. Half moon bay, 64. Redwood city, 75. San francisco at 07 in the missi 70 in the mission. 79 in napa. 77 in sonoma. The only problem i think you might get into tomorrow, weve all seen it on our cars, that yellow film. Its all of that pollen thats floating around from some of these irritants that have been with us for the past couple of weeks because we havent had rainfall to wash it away. Juniper, cypress, cedar, pine all in the high category. As we head through this upcoming weekend, a couple of changes here. I do see the possibility of spotty rain on saturday. Trace amounts to a tenth of an inch in San Francisco. Temps drop back down to 54. Also a spotty chance on sunday and 56. So the weekend does offer some slight chances. For the inland valleys well go from this record heat and 80 on wednesday down 20 degrees on friday and saturday, back down to around 60. Well hold with those cold temperatures into this weekend. I hear you. I know what youre saying. Thats only spotty chances of rain. I want that rainfall too. Weve got to look beyond seven days to get there. You can see march the 11th through the 16th, a 75 chance. Thats what im calling for right now that rain returns with some possible on and off systems. So as we get closer to that, ill continue to nail down the timing and intensity of that. All we can say right now is that we are leaning more towards some increased rain chances and anything we can get to get rid of these allergies, thats going to be good news. Best chance in a month. Thanks jeff. A budget battle in Contra Costa County late into the night. Parents, teachers and staff fighting to save jobs, but theyre also fighting to keep a music program. Right before tonights Mount Diablo Unified School district meeting, student band members played music outside and inside. They talked about the tough cuts theyll have to make. 21 million in cuts. Some of that money will come in the form of teacher layoffs, counselor reductions and cuts to administration jobs. But getting rid of music for fourth and fifth graders, that was the hot topic. Having Elementary School music, providing them with these instruments is a Great Foundation to having a successful life. In the end, School Board Members agreed to discuss how the district could save music for fifth grade students. That vote is expected next week. Up next, feel like your iphones been running slow . Apple could owe you some money, but how much . And we have jimmy. Hey, guys. Rachel maddow is my guest tonight. Plus we have pamela adlon. The tonight show starts in just a few minutes. And happening now, another bay area city taking action amid the coronavirus scare. Santa rosa Just Announced a local state of emergency to proactively prepare a response against the potential spread of the virus. 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Stay with us for our election coverage throughout the day and prime time coverage through the night. Also remember if you run into any problems while voting or see irregularities, call 8336225688. Thats 833nbckntv. Phones staffed between 7 00 . The morning until 8 00 p. M. A recording will pick up outside of those hours or if the operators are busy. Go aheyou. Well be here throughout the day as wellng to have an Election Special at 11 00 tomorrow night and it will be on till midnight. Well have all the latest results for you. Our last word for jeff ranieri, weather wont be an issue. In fact it will get everyone outside. Its going to be really beautiful. Tomorrow, 40s for the morning. Light jacket. By the afternoon, 75 degrees. For the weekend a chance of spotty showers. Once we hit saturday and sunday, the better window would be march 11th through 16th to possibly get widespread rainfall back in here. I dont know about you guys but im going to bring that Hand Sanitizer tomorrow to the polling place. Just had to mention it. Not a bad idea. Thanks for joining us here on this monday night. Have a good day tomorrow. Well see you. Byebye. [ cheers and applause steve from studio 6b in Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy