Several workers unions. 42nd street is empty today at all workers furloughed will broadway and oakland. Still have access to health and just a few neighbors cars and education good. People riding bikes and others running in the street. Tom debly says more space was Second Harvest of Silicon Valley needed to keep that sixfoot knew the shelter in place would mean more people in need of social distance out on his help. So with the help of ciscos real walks. I think its working really estate team, it was able to well because when a lot of secure a 40,000 square foot people get out walking, some of us have to move into the street. Warehouse. With eight loading docks and plenty of room for storage. So this makes it a lot safer. Were using it to process more reporter since the stayathome order to slow the bulk food and prebox our spread of covid19, popular groceries so our distribution exercise spots like lake merritt centers are safer. Now we need your help to fill have seen a surge of people. Starting today there will be this warehouse. More options with the oakland thank you if youve already slow streets program. Donated. And please consider donating stay healthy means moving today. With the warehouse, second your body, and you should move your body in your local harvest hopes to keep up with everyones needs. Again, you can donate to second neighbor. Reporter the city plans to harvest on their website. Close more than 70 miles of theyre on the front lines and tonight we want to honor and streets to through traffic beginning as a Pilot Program in thank all the essential workers five areas. Who are there for us every day. At east bay regional parks, more that includes these oakland parking lots are scloezed this unified staff and volunteers. Easter weekend. Theyre working to make sure and in marin county, the parks students and families still have department tweeted this reminder. Food on the table. So did the sheriffs department. In the four weeks since weve they will be enforcing new been sheltering at home, ousd parking restrictions around parks and other open space areas has handed out nearly 600,000 after issuing many warnings to free meals through its grab and outoftowners. If you continue to park go program. If you have a photo of someone there, you are subject to a 100 youd like to honor, head over to our social media pages, nbc citation, and i know that we have written quite a few on the coast today. Bay area. Post that picture with the i dont have an exact number, hashtag hailingourheroes. But i know that deputies are out issuing citations. Reporter in oakland, now to celebrating easter a little differently. Christie smith, nbc bay area happy easter. News. The 100 citation is going nice to see you. Happy easter. To sound mighty reasonable after this next story. The saint katherine of very expensive, very unnecessary Alexandria Church in morgan hill putting on an easter car parade. Trip to santa cruz. This is nice. Police tweeted out these happened today in the churchs pictures today. Seven people from fremont went parking lot. Families decorated their cars. Over to the coast for the day, and then they were ticketed doing a very nice job. 1,000 each. Nice alternative while still 1,000 each for violating social distancing. Shelter at home orders. According to the chief of rob mayeda joining us again police, the group caught the eye as we can see some eggcellent of officers when they were buying drinks at a convenience store. The chief reminding everyone decorations on those cars. Tonight to shelter in your own rob, whats going on . Town. Finding housing for the its true. Homeless, some say not enough what weve also done in our has been done. Today the oakland black Housing Community here is weve taped up some handdrawn easter eggs in union protested. Despite stayathome orders, the windows facing the street so those who took part stayed in their cars with signs taped to kids and cars go by, kind of the the windows. The goal, to bring light to two virtual Easter Egg Hunt. East Oakland Hotels reportedly as you drive by homes, you see chris and johnnys easter eggs under contract to protect homeless californians from there down out on some of the windows. Covid19. Organizers say, though, the a lot of communities, either the hotels are pretty much empty teddy bears or easter eggs despite being paid by the state pinned to the windows as we for full occupancy. Enjoy easter from an indoor perspective this year. Tomorrow activists plan to take right now weve got some cool to their cars again and ride in temperatures outside. 50s throughout the day in the solidarity with other people struggling to find housing. North bay where the low clouds never really left. Promising test results for a you can see San Francisco right group of patients receiving an there in the mid50s outside experimental antiviral drug. With still some mist around gilead created remdesivir, an downtown. San jose, though, a little bit of a different story. We broke out with the sunshine mid afternoon and now numbers antiviral drug being tested as a still in the 60s. Possible coronavirus treatment. Earlier today morgan hill close the company has now given the to 70. We should see more of that as we drug to a number of patients. The new england journal of go through tomorrow. Now, notice if you have allergies this time of year, medicine report tracked 53 of with the recent rain you might those patients. Doctors are reporting more than have noticed the sniffles and half of those patients showed sneezes starting to pick back up once again. Right there, grass pollen back improvements after taking into the moderate range for tree re remdesivir. Pollen, its oak, which is there have been hundreds of thousands of tests done across relatively high. Again as things start to trend the state. Take a look at this graph right drier, you may notice your allergies picking up once again. Here. So far the state of california has tested more than 196,000 for the north bay towards San Francisco, we still have the low people. Of those, close to 183,000 test clouds. Clearing for now around the south bay. Results have been returned. Those same low clouds will fill in once again as we head towards the morning, which will mean there are 13,000 tests still that we could have some drizzle pending. The state department of public and mist to start the day. Health says the tests are from so for the morning, temperatures in the upper 40s to near 50 commercial, private, and academic labs. Degrees and highs tomorrow we changes to the covid19 should break out to earlier testing site in hayward and its sunshine and a few more 70s phone hotline. Showing up, including around san the testing site is on huntwood jose, trivalley, and up towards avenue. Its going to be closed tomorrow the north bay. Thats a big change considering for easter sunday. But the hotline will take calls today was in the 50s. That day only from 12 30 to 5 00 winds starting to pick up a little bit out of the north. Should clear out the skies and in the evening. The hotline will return to its start to warm things up. Other than the low clouds that regular hours on monday. You see right there for the the testing site will reopen at 9 00 a. M. On tuesday, returning morning, one exception to the rule in this eggcellent to its regular schedule from forecast as we said would be around some of the hilltops. Notice up here towards sonoma there. Concern growing around the state for vulnerable residents county, the higher hills on the of Nursing Homes. In the east bay a union city diablo range down around east of councilmember is outraged, morgan hill, south of livermore saying his grandmother is in might see a brief popup shower intensive care after staying at during the day, which i think a nursing home where they had an that activity will start to wind outbreak. Nbc bay areas roz plater down, really not affec on reports. Reporter well, a some of those higher hills. We m councilmember tells us his grandmother is in the intensive care unit not on a ventilator really anything measurable other but on oxygen. Than the drizzle in a few spots. But he believes because of her now, the longrange forecast is age, she is very, very vulnerable. Now, the gateway care and rehab trending warmer and drier. Center here in hayward has been High Pressure builds back to the coast. Particularly hardhit and very likely the warmest days of the week will be wednesday and continues to be a covid19 hot thursday. Then maybe some breezy spot. 66 people have tested positive. Conditions if a storm that drops 9 have died. Inland. That would be for thursday into friday. The Union City Councilmember as we head towards the weekend, it gets a little interesting. Told us his 84yearold could see that high start to move off to the north, which grandmother had been coughing would open the door perhaps for since wednesday. She was rushed to kaiser today, seeing a few chances of showers was put in the Critical Care making a comeback as we head unit, and he is worried and towards next weekend. Angry. I want people to know exactly here now a look at your whats going on over there at sevenday forecast. Notice San Francisco starting to gateway nursing home and the warm up as we head towards the middle part of the week and valley temperatures starting severity of it. Tomorrow all the way through the i can speak for others that week until we hit next weekend dont have a voice, and i want will be climbing back into the people to know that there are a 70s. Lot of peoples loved ones there so we start the warmup for the early part of the week. That are in danger right now. Could see mid to upper 70s by not just gateway but nursing midweek and then a chance at homes across the state. Perhaps seeing a few more spring reporter just yesterday Governor Newsom pledged more support for the states showers by next weekend. Overrule, though, considering how last weekend was super shap. 1,200plus Nursing Homes. That help included s. W. A. T. Teams he says of Infectious Disease specialists that would go to Nursing Homes deemed hot spots. The governor says theyve not necessarily a guarantee. Already sent out extra nursing personnel to help with staffing what weve now learned about potentially holding them next shortages. Year. Some 600 personnel in all. In hayward, roz plater, nbc bay area news. Thank you, roz. Two employees at the San Mateo CountySheriffs Office have tested positive for coronavirus. The Sheriffs Office says the staffers are not Correctional Officers or deputies. The two were quarantined at home and have not been at work since late march. The two cases do not appear to be related. The coronavirus taking a toll on tesla. The Company Managers told workers yesterday about half of its u. S. Sales and delivery staff will be furloughed. Who gets impacted is going to be based on rank and seniority. That move comes on top of all employee pay being cut and all hourly workers being furloughed. The stayathome order has forced the company to halt production at its Main Assembly plant in fremont. People are being forced to get unconventional this easter weekend. A church in san jose went out and bought an f. M. Transmitter. So tomorrow youre going to be able to drive up to the church, tune into their frequency and listen to the Easter Services inside your car. You dont need to preregister. You can just ge. Lots of Virtual Church services. Weve got links to several bay area livestreams. Weve got links on our websites. Youll see holy week Online Services at the top of the home page. Time to check in with mr. Rob mayeda. He is at home relaxing, i hope, with his twins and his gorgeous dogs. How is it going, rob . Pretty good. You know, were making plans just like everybody else around the bay area. What weather to expect for your indoor Easter Egg Hunt this year or if youve got a yard, may have some drizzle at times through the morning. Notice the cloud cover were seeing on the satellite view. Those are areas of low clouds bringing drizzle and mist at times. Your forecast heading towards tomorrow morning, easter sunday, plan on clouds to start. A little bit of drizzle in a few spots. By the afternoon, things looking a little more eggselent. A few areas could see mid to upper 70s as we head through the sevenday forecast. A look at when those warmer temperatures arrive coming up in about ten minutes. He sits at home. Hes got time to think and he comes up with eggselent. Thenited states now leads the world inhe number of rob, thanks very much. Deaths from covid19, surpaing coming up next, thousands of italy earlier today. Death toll around 20,000 people workers are getting furloughed. With more than a half million how disney plans to still take more testing positive. And as of today, the white house care of cast members while theyre out of a job. And a south Bay Tech Company has made major disaster stepping up to feed families in declarations for the entire need. Nation. The first time thatas ever a look at something good. Its coming up next. What we do now will forever change our tomorrow. Happened. Nbcs Chris Pollone has more. Reporter at the vatican, the solemn Easter Vigil Mass serving as a stark reminder of this unprecedented time for the world. In st. Peters basilica, which would normally be packed with worshippers, nearly empty. Pope francis instead delivering his sermon to the worlds billion catholics on television and online. Translator darkness a deh do not have the last word. Be strong for with god, nothing so lets do the right thing, today. Is lost. Reporter acrosshe s. , lets stay at home. Lious lears and eleed lets wash up. Lets always keep our distance offials tr to balce freedom to worship on the holiest of please, six feet apart at least. Holy days with safety, with s e lets look after ourselves, as well as others. Erring on the side of caution. We have advocated that folks worship in a way thats consistent with social distancing guidelines. Reporter when easter arrives as some of the nations coronavirus hot spots like new york are seeing some encouraging signs. The good news is the curve of the increase is continuing to flatten. The number of hospitalizations appears to have hit an apex, and the apex appears to be a plateau. Reporter but it is a costly plateau. About 700 people in new york each day are dying from covid19. These are just incredible numbers depicting incredible loss and pain. Reporter other parts of the country not yet at their peaks are still preparing, setting up Testing Facilities and makeshift hospitals. Im going to have to make a decision, and i only hope to god that its the right decision. Reporter meanwhile, the president eager to restart the economy, ponders his next step knowing lives hang in the balance. Chris pollone, nbc news, new york. The irs says the first stimulus payments have already been directly deposited into the accounts of some people across the country. Also the president plans to unveil another Coronavirus Task force, this one focused on reoping the nations schools an binesses and rejuvening the onomy. An idea to reduce loneliness among nursingome residents has goneviral. Thousands of virtual voluntes in england signing up to adopt a grandparent. It used toe a face to face ogra but it reunched last month after the pandemic forced Nursing Homes to put a stoto visits with friends and family. The Nursing Homes provide access to aacebook portal devic for its resints. This has cut me off from everything, this virus, because ive got two little nieces that live near here andhey used to co regully to see me. But ty cant come now, you see. So i donteeny children, let alone grownup the nursing hes say they were overwheed wh the response to thiprogram. More than 62,000 peopleave already signedp toe volunteers. An increas in the number of coronavirus cases in japan could push the Tokyo Olympics even further into the future. The head of the organizing Committee Said he cant guarantee the olympics are going to be staged in july of next year. Thats the plan right now. Japan issues an Emergency Declaration this week to battle the virus. That couldet i motion yet another delay. Like s many other events, its a waitandsee situation. Lets n wait and see anthony flores. Lets see him right now. Hes at home, relaxing. Hes got sports. What have you got . Hey, terry. Hows it going . Ill tell you what. Cal spring annual Football Game another sporting event being canceled. The Family Member that is helping two calthletes remain positive in this challenging time. Stick around. Sports is next. Welcome back. Im anthony flores. This was supposed to be a big day at Memorial Stadium in berkeley. Cal was going to play its annual spring game, but just like many sporting events around the country and really around the world, its been canceled. Nick henderson is a linebacker on the team. Hes staying busy by working out with his older brother, tom, who is an infielder on the golden bears baseball team. Tom is a senior and is graduating in may, so his College Career is basically over. Obviously theyre both disappointed. But they have the right perspective during this time of crisis. Their older brother grant is on the front lines of this pandemic. Hes a paramedic near vallejo. Theres nothing like it. I mean to know that hes out there helping out, you know, more than just that one community. Its a global pandemic. I mean in our eyes, hes superman, and we trust all of his abilities and training and his precautions going forward. Its sad to see it end early but obviously this crisis is a little bit bigger than baseball right now. Well, no more pass interference reviews in the nfl next season. It seemed like they rarely overturned the initial call on the field anyway to be honest. The nfl owners voted to make the change after the missed p. I. Call in the 2018 nfc championship game between the saints and the rams. But after giving it a try for one year, the rule will be changed back to the referees initial call on the field. Sad news from the world of hockey. Edmonton oilers colby cave died after suffering a brain bleed. He had emergency surgery tuesday to remove a cyst causing pressure on his brain. The 25yearold had been in a medically induced coma. He played 11 games for the oilers this season but spent the majority of the year wh the minor lgue team in bakersfield. Special day in warriors history. 60 years ago today the iladelphia warriors drafted al addles in the fifth round. Hes been affiliated with the club ever since. Its the lgest running stint with a single franchi in nba history. He played became a neral manager. Hes now a community hl ofame of the css of 2019. Thats a look at sports. More news after the break. Lately, ive discovered that while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out sort of. So while youre discovering new things to do in the box, well be here for you. At the drivethru, on the mobile app, and with delivery. On the mobile app, whaso lets do the rightver chanthing, today. Ow. Lets stay at home. Lets wash up. Lets always keep our distance please, six feet apart at least. Lets look after ourselves, as well as others. It will all be worth it. We can all do our part. So those on the front line can do their part. And when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. Not just parks and beaches, the Golden Gate Bridge district wants to encourage people to stay home this weekend, so it is closing the south end and vista point parking lots. The bridge district says its seen fewer visitors since the shelter at home order start. An Easter Egg Hunt without the traditional hunt. Over in danville they got creative and come up with a virtual hunt on its website. They hid 12 eggs on its various pages. A series of clues will lead you from page to page. Each egg you find has a letter on it. The goal is to arrange all 12 into a phrase and then you win your virtual prize. The hunt starts today, lasts until tomorrow evening. Before we go, we want to remind you theres an allnew snl tonight. It airs live at 8 30 right after dateline. Then immediately following that, stick around for our new documentary on how the bay area helped launch the surfing culture. Its called revelations riding the waves. Its on at 10 00. Hope you can join us for that. Its outrageous. Youll feel like youre at the beach even though you cant go there. Thanks for joining us. Were back at 11 00. Garvin thomas thank you so much for joining us. Im garvin thomas. For the next half hour, sit back, relax, and enjoy stories about whats right with our world and the peop whoake it possible, like the small act of kindnesshat gave hope to the pants of these premature babies and how its being paid forward 17 years later, the south bay woman saving horses a remarkable rate, and how a little boys maps wideningis world and brightening ours. We begin in oaklands montclair neighborhood where two women found a way to preserve messages of support for one mans family. Shuo zeng was killed new years eve during a laptop theft at a coffee shop. After the crime, hundreds of people left flowers, notes, and candles for the victim. Well, two women collected those postit notes to help the mans family heal from their loss. The signs of trauma, at least the visible ones, are gone from montclair now. No crimescene tape on the street. Business as usual at the starbucks on mountain boulevard. Its the pain you cant see, though, that still lingers