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Death rate. The state has seen so far. And the pandemic is growing deadlier here in the bay area now reaching another nursing home in the east bay tonight Health Officials have been far more than 4,000 cases of coronavirus in the bay area here are the latest numbers by county Santa Clara County still has the most cases and deaths with 46 people losing their lives so far San Mateo County has 21 deaths 10 people have died from covid19 in San Francisco there have been 7 deaths in Contra Costa County 16 in Alameda County 10 in moran 2 deaths in napa and solano counties are one death in Sonoma County breaking news tonight in the east basics of 35 residents who tested positive for covid19 at gateway care and rehab center in hayward. Have died an additional 24 Staff Members. Theyre also tested positive for the virus in tonight. Were learning more about another east bay senior care facility with dozens of cases kron fours taylor purse aqi joins us live now at gateway care and rehab cent hayward with the very latest on these disturbing numbers, taylor. Can right now obviously details are limited for patient privacy, but the peddler the Public Health Department Says that they are providing guidance and support to control the spread of the virus inside that facility and we also dont know theyve all the residents or staff who tested positive are carrying out their quarantines inside that facility or not again 35 residents and 24 staff tested positive here at gateway care and rehab center in hayward that brings the total to 59 cases of the coronavirus and that facility now 6 of those cases where residents who died in addition, were learning more about cases at east bay postacute center in castro valley. They have 26 confirmed cases, 17 employees and 9 residents so far no deaths reported there. Now i do want to mention earlier at this facility here in hayward we did see 2 people dressed head to toe in that personal protective equipment as they were leaving the Public Health Department Also says again that they are providing as much support as possible to contain the virus. Inside of this facility for now were live in Hayward Taylor bisacky kron 4 news. Thank you taylor, 11 inmates in the santa rita jail in Alameda County have tested positive for covid19 over the past 4 days an investigation is underway to identify Staff Members who had close contact with any of the 11 people involved. Santa rita jail says it has been dramatically reducing the number of inmates in the jail since the outbreak began in fact go ship warehouse fire defended Derick Almena will be released from jail due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Alameda County District Attorneys Office made that announcement this evening, the District Attorneys Office says it will be seeking a specific order that almena have no contact either directly or indirectly or through a 3rd party with any of the families of the victims or any of the witnesses in the case almena will be monitored electronically. He and max harris were charged with 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for the deaths of 3 dozen people at that warehouse fire in oakland. Harris was acquitted last month. But the judge declared a mistrial for amanda after jurors deadlocked his trial date remains set for july 6th here are the latest numbers from around the state nearly 500 people in california have died from covid19. You can see listed here the top 5 counties in terms of fatalities, Los Angeles County remains the hardest hit with 198 deaths. Santa clara county has 4632 people have died in Riverside County San Diego County 31 people have died and there have been 21 deaths in Sacramento County Governor Newsom today gave more details on the states plan to bring in hundreds of millions of masks into california on a monthly basis. Our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains in this report. California set to spend about one billion to open up a massive flow of personal protective equipment into the state the governor confirming 200 Million Masks most of which are and 95 is will come from several sources in vendors but will be shipped from china do so in a way that secant a secure um the anxiety that many of us have not the Health Care Workers in the state of california within the Hospital Systems in our Community Clinics and our Skilled Nursing facilities adult day care centers. But also our grocery workers are dmv the front line employees the money paying for this comes from californias Disaster Assistance account. Hello. Yes director Mark Ghilarducci says counties with the highest concentrations of coronavirus will get equipment immediately and that doesnt mean that the rest of our counties in the state are not going to get pp. That means that as as as through the process of the National Program through the leveraging of these pharmaceutical corporations. Hospitals that normally procure through those those particular entities will be able to get pp asked about reports of fema seizing equipment from other states state leaders say the federal government was part of californias new supply chain effort weve just simply had. A really outstanding relationship with fema. And we havent had those issues that said well was cautious about what were reading and what were seen. The state is also set to start using new fda approved technology that will sterilize and clean 80,000 used n 95 masks a day to make them reusable the director of cal oh yes says the machines are expected to be in california next week in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. World there are more than 1. 5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and more than 88,000 people have died. Of those confirmed cases more than 329,000 people have recovered here in california there are more than 18,000 cases and almost 500 people have died. These numbers come from the Johns Hopkins University Global coronavirus tracker. Tonight a key projection is offering some promising signs for americans modeling from the university of washington is predicting fewer us coronavirus deaths by the month of august. The projection estimates that the death toll to be roughly 60,000 that number is down to recent forecast between 80 90,000 the modeling indicates social distancing measures are beginning to make a difference President Trump is taking an optimistic tone that during the Daily White House Coronavirus Task force briefing the promise of a sobering and deadly weekend america by the countrys top officials is proving to be true. As deaths across the country spike but Officials Say there may be signs the coronavirus curve in america may be flattening out. Looking very carefully at california and washington to really understand how theyve been able as a community of americans to mitigate so well. There is increasing concern that certain us cities, including houston, philadelphia, and washington d c could become new coronavirus hot spots. And it was enlightening to me to read more this the history of our area year for this flu. Historians in the bay area have found some similarities and some differences to what life was like here during the 1918 flu pandemic and todays coronavirus kron fours michelle kingston has some old for photographs and newspaper clippings to show you the difference. These are letters from 1918 mary rhodes wrote to her husband who was away on business in washington d c telling him what life was like in berkeley during the flu pandemic newspapers wrote about who was sick who had died and who was recovering a bit different than what is being reported today is the commuting a smaller and so they knew more that people um but there was a lot privacy issues all kinds of things written in the newspaper back in about everyones everyday life that you dont see today. You dont out today were seen the number of people while the case is that we dont know who they are. 1918 newspaper clipping show as makeshift hospitals were created in some people were arrested for not Wearing Masks in public in berkeley businesses were shut down when cities like oakland and San Francisco you know started doing these measures that really helped prevent some. Deaths so. So that some or what whats happening now 2 once we started thinking about. Have you know protections and keeping our distance from each other that in our numbers have gone down Lisa Guerrero with the Contra Costa County Historical Society found an urgency ordinance from the town of walnut creek. In 1918 during the pandemic it was unlawful to go anywhere without a mask, they were to consist of no less than the thickness of 4 pieces of medical cause she also found this Public Service announcement that circulated in martinez that reads coughs and sneezes spread diseases says dangerous as poison gas shells, they didnt believe that this was serious. At the beginning then just like today where people didnt believe it was. It was serious, it was just the flu, everyone, you know no big deal and it turned into being a big deal just like this is turned into a big deal photos from a family in berkeley in 1918 similar to what were seeing today with the coronavirus pandemic people doing what they can to flatten the curve in the east bay, michelle kingston kron 4 news our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic continues on kronon the 24 hour local news streaming service is free to download right now so you can stay informed and updated on this Health Crisis jewish people around the world are sitting down for the first night of passover the holiday began at sunset. And last for 8 days passover marcy exodus of is realize from slavery in egypt, celebration traditionally includes a ceremonial meal called the seder and families get together to celebrate but to the coronavirus outbreak and stay at home orders may get in the way of some of those traditions this year ahead at 8. 30 were going hear from a former rabbi about how the Jewish Community is celebrating a lot different this year. Numbers show the Racial Disparity of coronavirus victims in this country a breakdown of why so many africanamericans are getting sick and what may be behind the numbers bay area distillery has stopped producing hard liquor and has shifted to making. Hand sanitizer what its doing to ramp up production and the coronavirus survivor tells us how she faced a near death and how she missed her tse feels really good more now than ever before. Its spring. The season we plant, we garden, we grow things. We bring new color to our outdoor space. Were here to help you make your home the best it can be. In nearly 100 years serving the military community, weve seen you go through tough times and every time, youve shown us, youre much tougher your heart, courage and commitment has always inspired us and now its no different so, were here with financial strength, stability and experience you can depend on and the online tools you need because you have always set the highest standard and reaching that standard is what were made for i dont really remember going from them waiting to that room because i think i passed out. And then i woke up in an isolation ward in the emergency room. Being sick with coronavirus clearly can be a major battle one bay area woman spent 4 weeks ill most of that time in the hospital on sure if she would even survive now in isolation. She spoke exclusively to kron fours Justine Waltman about her Recovery Process i was a Healthy Human being and this fire just diminished need to like almost dead. Finally feeling better after a monthslong battle with coronavirus stacy allegro spoke only with kron 4 news low recovering in isolation in sonoma, its just a day had its fair that i close my eyes on not to wake up the 58 yearold cancer survivor believe she got covid19 from her husband after he traveled to morocco, they started with that really cough. Its a terrible caught. Its like the worst conflict ever had in my favor would come back can spike to be anywhere between a 10201 and after 9 days of coughing so bad it bruised her body she went to the emergency room. And that will come in an isolation ward wis i these nurses Walking Around and you know all that is a blue line on the floor. That they cant pass for 7 days, your says and doctors cared for her at kaiser in sandra fell. She felt her body failing her. The 9 times were so in the hospital because i there and play in their mind. I didnt have my family now out of the hospital and in isolation. The Recovery Process is still cough lingers energy is low, but shes been fever free for 4 days and shes also doing exercises with a breathing machine once an hour to strengthen her longest. And let that go up as high as it can like that, but she is alive and in the end thats all that matters i wish i could bottle this gratitude because i know that some day its going to fade. Right now, i dont know that theres another more grateful person on the faces are and me. Stacey has so much gratitude for the nurses who cared for her. She says she would not be here without them in the newsroom, im Justine Waldman kron 4 news from producing spirits to produce Hand Sanitizer umair island distillery has transformed his a spirits business into a Hand Sanitizer factory and assembly 9 made up of furloughed restaurant bartenders waitresses and waiters bottle up in pakistan side sanitizer as a savage and cook distillery. The business pivoted about 2 weeks ago from distilling ri bourbon and whiskey to blending and producing 10s of thousands of gallons of Hand Sanitizer the tasting room will of course remain closed while the shelterinplace remains in effect. So the owner david finney decided to produce has an aunt eyes are as a good fit for the community. We didnt think too much about it we didnt do a budget or anything we just said look were going to. Call it making a bet that we ought to do what we can to help the first stages pretty much the same still alcohol up to up to required proof. Theyre instead of putting in a barrel. Were blending it with Vegetable Glycerin and Hydrogen Peroxide why didnt barack site is there to clean up the solution for any bacteria or viruses that might be alcohol taller. Right now the distillery is producing 15,000 gallons of sanitizer a week with a goal of reaching 60,000 that would amount to more than 2. 4 million 4 ounce bottles of fda approved sanitizer they are giving some away to organizations helping the homeless they are selling the product at a discount to bay area Hospitals Police and Fire Departments post Office Districts and municipalities in need this we are now getting a look at data that reveals Racial Disparities in medical outcomes of covid19 patients in the African American community. Force has 8 by noon talks to a medical Health Provider about the Underlying Health conditions. The coronavirus and the black community. According to new statistics released by the centers for Disease Control a recent sampling of covid19 patients revealed that 33 are africanamericans however black people only make up 13 of the total Us Population and you 19 disproportionately affects black people because we into the into contact with this disease sick, San Francisco native jayvon know how that is the ceo of the southwest, Louisiana Center for Health Services which was the first clinic in that area to test a positive covid19 patients over 60 of the clinics patients are black we come into contact with the virus. Were for tensions were congestive Heart Failure or so were going to fight to 3 rout she says stress is another major factor in why black people exposed to the coronavirus are more likely to experience less successful medical outcomes start slow as our news is so. 2 things happened at the same security right there are people losing their jobs and experiencing food insecurity, a significant portion of our community was security and we were stressed their stress of living during races fighting for every opportunity that we have like we are a stressed community theres a real problem. And its showing up to a very strongly in our data. When the African American Community Mom it finds a bright spot in these words coming from the u. S. Commander in chief, so it is a good thing that the president is talking about these disparities that we have a worse outcome, something you didnt place you dont get to deny the fact that African Americans are has it made you kron 4 news. The California Department of Public Health is sharing how the racial demographics of covid19 deaths breakdown so far the agency revealed that he knows represent 29 of the deaths and 39 of the states population, whites make up 43 of the deaths but comprise 37 of the population asians make up 16 of state deaths but asians make up only 15 of the state population and africanamericans make up 3 of the deaths and 6 of the states population. Now our 4 zone forecast was a live view of the embarcadero in the city and joining us from home with the latest on our weather our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow lawrence. Hey guys you know that storm that brought us the rain the other day we thought well were done with it guess what its coming back. Thats right this storm is not done with us yet as weve got to the core low those made its way all the way into Southern California. But look at the circulation around that low you see in rap and back into the bay area that counter clockwise rotation will guess what very well could see a couple rain bands work their way back into the bay area overnight tonight. There they go not going to be huge just kind of a swath of moisture coming through late tonight into early tomorrow morning for the pop chance of a couple popup showers tomorrow as well the mainly over the mountain tops otherwise temperatures are going to be running on the cool side, coastal areas, 50s there youll see 60s in the bay and the valleys and the next couple of days, see a slight chance of showers tomorrow, more sunshine on the way and for Easter Sunday were talking about some 70s maybe some mid 70s by monday that slaves forecast guys back to the studio. Thank you lawrence, a lockdown is being lifted at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic were going to take you to war on china. To see how life there has changed. And next unusually empty streets in the bay area as millions are under stay at home orders with the governor says abou a stay at home order has now been in place in the bay area for little more than 3 weeks effect has been easy to see on our streets, many of them are. Just about empty the images are striking bustling suburban streets look a lot more like ghost towns, pedestrians are scarce will restaurants are either book boarded up or advertising their take out services. It is the new normal for a lot of us in the bay area understand home orders. Governor newsome was asked about how long those orders my last he said it depends on how committed every californian is to try to flatten the curve. Costco is showing Health Care Workers and First Responders its appreciation in a special way the Company Recently started limiting the number of people that they allow an teach warehouse, but costco says now Police Officers paramedics firefighters and Health Care Workers can skip the long lines and get in first, they just need to show proof of identification the San Francisco board of supervisors unanimously passed legislation to help more than 200,000 workers affected by coronavirus. With emergency 2 weeks paid leave the emergency leave can be used to workers have to stay home to take care take care of a sick Family Member or if their place of work closes or if they cant work remotely is there a member of the 4 o pope population or if they have tested positive or showing symptoms similar to coronavirus this emergency ordinances aimed at closing a major loophole in the federal paid leave by ensuring the citys large employers also provide paid leave to their employees. It will go into effect as soon as it is approved by a bear mayor london breed who has already indicated support for the measure. Latest on british Prime Minister Boris Johnson how hes responding to coronavirus treatment after spending several days in a London Hospital new technology. We showed you last week is about to be implemented here in california. Well show you how it can quickly recycle and 95 face masks and return them to circulation and President Trump lashing out at the World Health Organization what hes threatening to do to Officials Say it is far too early for a kind of declaration of victory against coronavirus but there is new talk at the white house. About possibly reopening the economy in early may but that could also open a new fault line within the administration Kaitlan Collins reports. Id love to open with a big bang, one beautiful country had just opened President Trumps aides are hoping to get him the economic big bang. Hes counting on. And cnn has learned they started intensive discussions about a plan to reopen the economy is soon as may which could ultimately lead to a showdown between his trump is touting a potential turnaround in the outbreak after a key forecasting model that the white houses side and now says the u. S. May see fewer deaths than initially model is as good as the assumptions that you put into the models some Health Officials say its too early to declare victory just yet whats really important is that people dont turn these early signs of hope into releasing from the 30 days to stop the spread a new cnn poll finds 55 of americans now say the federal government has done a poor job of preventing the spread of coronavirus in the u. S. And they think trump could be doing more to fight the outbreak. Has confidence in the federal governments response has dropped today there are new questions about missed warning signs, abc news is reporting that a military Intelligence Report warned of a crisis as far back as november because of contagion was sweeping through time. The defense secretary says he doesnt recall such a report. Im not aware that i i will tell you again our folks work this all the time the president has continued to blame others for his response is now threatening to withhold funds from the World Health Organization because he says it acted too slowly to sound the alarm basically everything was very positive for china dont close your told me the w h o reported a pneumonia unknown cause in late december and declared a Global Health emergency at the end of january but critics have said they were too trusting of the Chinese Government that initially trying to conceal key details about the outbreak. The centers for Disease Control has updated its website to remove dosage guidance for the drug hydroxychloroquine it is currently used to treat malaria Rheumatoid Arthritis lupus and other auto immune diseases, but it has been touted over and over by President Trump and other state officials as a possible treatment for covid19 though not as of yet by any medical doctors. The updated guidance is shorter and no longer gets doses in for dosage information details nor studies about the drug. The fda has not approved the drug to treat coronavirus and Health Experts including doctor Anthony Fauci have warned the administration that the drug is unproven and that there are dangers in promoting it before data backs up its efficacy. California will utilize new technology that allows for the sterilization and reuse of n 95 masks as early as this week. This revolutionary system can take 10s of thousands of masked a day and make them clean and reusable using Hydrogen Peroxide we share details about the system last week but until now the only place on the west coast where this was being done was in washington state. The california Governors Office of Emergency Services released a Statement Today that reads in part quote this is new technology that has been certified by the fda and cdc and it will be here in california here within the next week as capability will have the ability to clean up to 80,000 masks per day and quote. Uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson is responding well to treatment and official spokesman for johnson announced today that he is in stable condition and is breathing without support that video of johnson here that was a shot before he started treatment for covid19. Johnson has spent 3 nights at st. Thomass hospital 2 of which have been in intensive care. This is the holy season for 3 of the main religions of the world judaism christianity and islam for the Jewish Community passover its most celebrated holiday starts tonight. A talk with a retired rabbi about the worship and celebration of passover and this time of coronavirus there is a tremendous sadness. Is it permeates the Jewish Community at this time that we cannot sit around the table with a you say parents and grandparents and children grandchildren and its its a real sadness that were passover is probably the most celebrated festival in. I once the jewish world. More to celebrate passover in some form than any other holiday that we have and therefore it becomes i classico family normally families gather around the table many generations, its a multi generational and then there are those in the community who are reaching out via phone and internet and skype and zoom to bring cheer and hope were trying to encourage him to realize that just as the place in egypt in did. And we were liberated. This plane will land. And we will be in their liberation we know that this will and we hope that everyone in the meantime stay safe and healthy. Passover and on april the 16th tomorrow and on Easter Sunday i will have more of my interviews with religious leaders as they inspire their congregations and communities during this holy season on how to navigate the covid19 crisis with faith hope and love. Bernie sanders has ended his president ial campaign the vermont senator made the announcement in a call with his Campaign Staff today. The move clears joe bidens path to the democratic nomination in a showdown with President Trump in the general election in november. The democratic contest ends now as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. That our 4 zone forecast with a live view of a always quiet these days golden gate bridge. Our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow says things are going to warm up lawrence. Yeah i think were looking at a very very nice stretch of weather. Coming our way especially as we get into the weekend tonight little dicey out there and we do have some familiar some low clouds and fog have swept inside the bay. Theyll settle in overnight tonight and then tomorrow you have to deal some low clouds and fog along the coastline that will be sticking around, but otherwise that muellers moved into Southern California. The likely wrap around some moisture may be some showers overnight tonight here not going to be much maybe a popup shower tomorrow, but mainly just buildups over the mount hospice, Southern California they get pounded by rain again is that whole system kind of rotate all the way down into baja so overnight tonight, not that cold weve got the cloud cover put on some 40s and some 50s by day tomorrow when the 50s with the fog along the coastline, cool there if i mid 60s in the san jose and also in the concord next couple days here we go as we get ready for the weekend. Temperatures warming up in the 70s on sunday, maybe some mid 70s, how about that on monday guys back to the studio. Thank you lauren still ahead tonight at 8 a popular restaurant offering essential service during the stay at home border details on pinera bread pivoting is customer offering property taxes are due soon but you might get a break depending on what county you live in well tell you which taxpayers are getting some relief. After the break the lights are out but the show will go on how the San Francisco opera is helping to soothe the the lights are out and the theater is empty, but the show must go on San Francisco opera is operating in a new online project providing comfort and beauty and joy during the pandemic directly to your streaming device every day you can tune into a video series where uplifting songs are performed and shared the goal is to use music to help fight pain and isolation. You can listen by going opera dot com. Bread is pivoting its Business Plan during the Coronavirus Crisis the cafe chain is now offering groceries in addition to its regular menu customers can order milk bread and Fresh Produce on the companys app or website and can either pick up their order at the designated stores even have it delivered pinera Grocery Program promises customers they will get their order within 40 minutes while ordering groceries customers can also order soups salads sandwiches off of perez regular menu. The company has temporarily closed about 15 of its locations in the face of covid19. Coming up next an 8 oclock a san jose business are turning to his bank for help when he is forced to lay off employees. What they said he says had him feeling like he was out of options said after the break more than 2 months after being shut off from the rest of the world, the original at the center of the coronavirus is opening its stars the lockdown in step by step, were going to figure this out. Were gonna find a way through this. Were working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses are techs, all the docs. Its about staggering when people get sick so that the hospitals can cope. Were gonna go through an awful lot of these all across puget sound. People have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment. We stay at work. For you. You stay at home for us. Just no know were all with you. Thank you,thank you so much. Thank you doctors nurses 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. The lockdown in wuhan the original at the center of coronavirus has finally been lifted. This comes after more than 67,000 cases were reported there and more than 3200 people died 10s of thousands of people are now leaving the city after more than 2 months of complete lockdown. David culver has details. Counting down the moment like the start of a new year Chinese Media documenting a dramatic midnight reopening of officials rushing to push aside highway barriers traffic flowing once again for 76 days this city with a population larger than new york city was walled off from the rest of Mainland China today, the original epicenter of the Novel Coronavirus no longer on lockdown. Water cannon salute for the first commercial aircraft returning to wuhan airport. Inside the city train stations in unusual sight, crowds of people. Passengers going through security and screenings only those with a clean bill of health allowed to leave railway Officials Say about 55,000 tickets were sold for Outbound Travel on wednesday alone row after row of trains. Wrap the ready. Just before the january 23rd lockdown took effect, cnn traveled to wuhan we took you to the suspected source of the outbreak this seafood market. We met locals who like us were unaware of the unprecedented lockdown that loomed behind me this is one of a few hospitals here in a few hours after filing a report we like so many here get word of plans to shut down we then boarded a train back to beijing to begin our quarantine but relied on video chats to keep in touch with those inside the lockdown like iris you stuck in her apartment for more than 2 months as of wednesday morning she was on board a train fully protected headed to southern china. As for the wuhan shes leaving behind even officials caution this is far from back to normal. We receive daily Text Messages from the government like dont be complacent you know be cognisant that there may be a second wave. A possible second wave, its for that reason that wuhan residents like american Christopher Suzanne are not allowed to roam freely within the city neighborhood committees are monitoring people as they enter and leave their homes and if necessary enforcing quarantines. So i have a special arts are red piece of paper it allows me outside for 2 hours per day. But only one person per family per day 2 hours so. My wife she doesnt go outside she still a you know scared. While some stores are back open other businesses will stay closed unable to weather the economic pressures of the harsh shut down. Following subdued Lunar New Year celebrations in late january state media marking this moment has a new beginning of sorts. But the unknowns linger over a city still haunted by this devastating virus. David culver cnn shanghai. In the bay area the coronavirus pandemic has many Small Business owners and their employees struggling to make ends meet like hundreds of other Small Businesses across the area, san joses pothole builders has shut down leaving more than a dozen employees out of work. But when the Small Business owner approached his Longtime Bank wells fargo for a loan under the federal paycheck protection program. He says he wasnt even allowed to submit an application. His feel in secure. I just feel normal and you know these big institutions. I would assume would be there for us. I mean right now were going to try with different lenders and just because of the process not because of being eligible not be being turned down is just not even getting chance to process along. Wells fargos participation in the program has been limited because of sanctions imposed on it due to past rule breaking but today the Federal Reserve temporarily lifted those restrictions and in a statement wells fargo said it is looking forward to expanding relief to many more Small Businesses and nonprofit friday april 10th is the property tax deadline in california leaving a lot of homeowners affected by covid19 wondering how they will make their payments kron fours kate rooney explains how california counties are trying to provide some relief. More than 2. 3 million californians have filed for unemployment in the last 3 weeks but property taxes statewide are still due on friday. The state has not offered an extension or relief mandate. The Tax Collectors an individual counties are offering late payment penalty cancellations this was really. An agreement in a discussion of treasures across the state because under existing state law. They have said that they cannot extend the date be on april 10th and so the way to really handle this is to give an opportunity who have a Financial Hardship to pay late 2 local counties, San Francisco and san mateo were able to extend their payment deadline to may 4th. After that and for the remaining 7 bay area counties beginning friday late payment penalty fees will be waived until june 30th to qualify for that reprieve taxpayers must fill out a form at their time of payment and include documentation of covid related Financial Hardship. That includes doctors notes letters from employers or other proof of loss of income we understand that theres a lot of financial pressures people are under whether its mortgages or rents or utilities, but also the longer this goes on we know this is going affect even more. Individuals and businesses and his is become serious so we are very well aware that despite no state mandate last week Governor Newsoms Office Released a statement thanking county treasurers and Tax Collectors for providing relief with the penalty cancellation fees. Meanwhile, many elected officials are urging folks to make their payments on friday if possible if the data were extended and this cash flow of those who are able to pay for example did not come true. It could impact the ability uh of local governments to basically provide needed Vital Services those who feel they do qualify for the late payment penalty cancellation should check with their county treasurer and Tax Collector to confirm specific instructions. Reporting in San Francisco k rooney kron 4 news. British Veterinary Association has issued guidance on covid19 and cats it says cat owners who are selfisolating. Or have covid19 symptoms should consider keeping your pets. Indoors to stop them from carrying the virus on their fur. The association said animals can hold the virus on there for if theyre padded by someone who has contracted it. A tiger at the bronx zoo in new york has tested positive for covid19. So far theres no evidence animals can pass the virus to humans the concern though is over infected owners who are putting their cats and then those cats leave the house and may again be getting outside feels really good more now than ever before. Its spring. The season we plant, we garden, we grow things. We bring new color to our outdoor space. Were here to help you make your home the best it can be. As you likely know by now the coronavirus pandemic has created a worldwide shortage of medical supplies but necessity is the mother of invention in maryland, some engineers are turning an eye to many mothers already have at home in too much needed ventilators kim dacey shows us. A lot of moms happen just lying around in a closet, but a group of Southern Maryland engineers are breast pumps and retrofitting them into ventilators to hopefully help in the fight against the coronavirus just as a and a lot of time with but those devices ends brandy gerstner sinking if it was possible to turn the suction power of a breast pump around to expel aaron stan. We have turns out with an exacto knife and phillips head screwdriver you can this is the primary compressor unit that is the driving that section as you can see its got an inlet and outlet and im and this is this is the. The inland. This is the alice, so we just moved the tubing from from one to the other. That was the starting point there are more modifications like sinking the timing of the air with the inhale exhale ratio recommended by doctors he started a few pins on to the control board of the breast pump. And just use the arduino to turn it on and off they also need to create an emergency sensor to make sure the pressure of the air sees consistent and take care of a few other technical issues like creating a printed circuit board. But the group is already using a ventilator test kit and consulting with pulmonologist to make sure the pumps are up to snuff a lot of its going to be packaging after that point and making sure that the 2 units and their final farmers anti civil right now they are using donated pumps. The process is quick and cheap 250 per unit after the kinks are worked out the engineers are hoping to get fast track approval from the fda to get these makeshift ventilators to hospitals if we can have engineers duplicate our efforts across the country so that ventilators can be used in other states quickly and manufacture there quickly. We would love that. Necessity the mother of invention for sure that wraps up kron 4 news at 8. Heres what were tracking on full act tracking rather for kron 4 news at 9 californians actions against covid19 may have saved thousands of lives thats what a local expert is saying tonight what the state got right plus new data revealed disparities in the communities affected the most by the coronavirus why African Americans may be getting hit harder by the virus. Stay with us kron 4 news at 9 is ne watching kron 4 news. Seen a slow and steady increase but its moderate. And its moderate again because of the actions all of you have taken in terms of the physical distancing. Now at 9 Governor Newsom says we have not reached the a packs of this pandemic yet. But due to social distancing. He says the daily confirmed cases are now rising at a more moderate rate. Good evening. Im ken way and i pale more californias early action against the coronavirus pandemic may have saved thousands of lives thats according to a ucsf doctor who says both government and Business Leaders took the right steps during the first week of march you might remember california and new