Thunderstorms are possible and more south and closer to the proximity and with the moisture background around Solano County so the low is not moving very fast and as it does we will see break and a little bit of rain, so were not done yet and you can see some of that continue to move back as well and that is the theme with temperatures below. Now would check with sal on the highways. That is something we started to see with a couple rashes although none are causing major delays at the moment you can see northbound 280 there on the right and it looks really good as you drive through and the commute has been all right with no major issues. Lets go back to the desk at 6 01 am. Protests are planned in San Francisco is the grand princess cruise ship was due to docket peer 35 to refuel and restock. Two passengers and two crewmembers died from coronavirus on the ship and a quarantine for the cruise ship was lifted on saturday. Among the planned protests, one will demand safety protection for dockworkers and another protest will call for better protection for the members who were still on the cruise ship. Now today in britain, foreign secretary has taken over some of the duties of the Prime Minister after johnson was moved to intensive care at a half ettel in london. He went to the hospital on sunday for 10 days after being diagnosed with the coronavirus he was moved to intensive care as his condition worsened. According to the british government, hes not on a ventilator but still has said its unusual for someone to have a high fever after seven days with coronavirus. Its usually gone by day six or seven some go on longer but its a red flag to assess the russian is this worsening is the severe illness or Something Else going on. The british Prime Minister is 55 years old. The leaders of the bay area county hit hardest by coronavirus are now taking new steps to a obtain lifesaving equipment. Officials are willing to pay 1000 to anyone who can provide new, used or even broken ventilators. Currently the county has 435 ventilators with the goal now to obtain 1000 more. Even if they are broken, we are interested in the ventilators because we want to make sure we can get as many as we can hear to Santa Clara County. These are expensive high tech pieces of equipment we know they are out there. Official save money elder care facilities, Surgical Centers and universities have ventilators that are currently not in use the newly acquired ventilators will be distributed to all 11 hoss idols in the county. As we mentioned, Santa Clara County has the most virus cases in the bay area with more than 1200 cases and 42 deaths. Thats part of the bay area total that is risen to nearly 3800 cases and 97 deaths. The statewide death toll here in california has climbed to 388 with more than 16,000 total cases. The United States now has nearly 11,000 deaths with 369,000 total cases. The Health Services department and Contra Costa County is expanding its coronavirus website. The site is full of the latest details on the disease including what cities have which cities have confirmed cases and how many along with per capita data. The cities with the highest confirmed cases are richmond with 37, renda with 35, pittsburgh with 32 and concord with 30. But orinda has the highest per capita cases with a population of only about 18,000 people. 49 people have tested positive for covid19 at a senior care facility in orinda. Contra costa county Health Officials say one person has died at the care center but its unclear whether coronavirus is to blame. 27 residents and 22 Staff Members of tested positive for the virus. For residence have been hospitalized while the rest remain at the facility. Residents who are not in fact it are being kept in separate rooms. Muni is starting a new round of service cut back to protect the health and safety of drivers and also because of a big drop in ridership working from home and telling us what writers can expect today. Good morning. Good morning, these muni changes are rolling out in phases today is phase 2, if you take a look at your screen, these are the seven routes that are temporarily going to be discontinued. Those include two inclement, three in jackson, five in fulton, 10 in townsend, 21 in hays and 31 in balboa. Service will be , on the seven routes because they dont see a lot of writers or have nearby lines with the molar service and connections we actually have one of our photographers at one of these stops and its an absolute ghosttown with signs up alerting people to the change as well. Phase 3 starts tomorrow, people still commuting will see the biggest difference then and muni service will include 17 lines. The director of transportation calls this an essential network that focuses on high ridership lines and serving hoss idols in neighborhoods where people have fewer options. There is still about 100,000 people who ride muni every day. Now muni is down nearly 40 of the operators. Officials say many of them are in the vulnerable population and are staying home to protect themselves. The agency hopes their efforts to slow the spread of rotavirus after side workers test positive. At a News Conference they urge people to staff muni unless they have no other choice. Rack i never thought i would say this, but please if you have any other option for getting around, please do not ride muni. For the duration of the Public Health emergency, muni is only for delivering essential workers to work and for allowing san franciscans to access essential services. We have a list of the essential network of muni lines that continue to up date on our website ktvo. Com reporting live, ktvu fox 2 news. The time now is 608, the Sheriffs Office is taking new action to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus in the jails, this is after a nurse and an inmate at the santa rita jail and dublin test positive for the virus raising new concerns of a possible outbreak in the county jail. However, the Sheriffs Office says several areas are now sealed off in the entire jail will be professionally cleaned and sanitized. Our jail facility has supplies everywhere. We just ordered several hundred dollars worth of meeting supplies. Sergeant kelly also says deputies are loosely watching 40 santa rita and me to theyve been exposed to the virus by the infected inmate. As many as seven have symptoms and are now being test. Lets talk about the weather im sure you saw the weather changes yesterday cost eve has an update for today. I do indeed and thank you yesterday was all about thunderstorms in the afternoon. Today, scattered showers with possible thunderstorms and closer to the low with fog out there the 30s and 40s and livermore is 37 34 in san jose and santa rosa even though i missed my reporting duties, i dont miss pending outside in the temperatures in the old whether i turned the heat up i dont blame you, lots of 30s are showing up in rainfall yesterday had petaluma at the leader of the pack in about a half an inch to two thirds almost 3 4 of an inch to nearly an inch as moisture continues to rotate in coming in from the sierra and the valley lots of 30s including brentwood and moisture is taking aim from the valley towards lake county and some of it right over vacaville and glenallen and sonoma, thats what were doing today as the load drifts out and they start to send moisture to the north and drank some of it southward. So sun and clouds and may be rain may be as heavy as yesterday but i would be surprised by that. Were not done yet, the amounts are cut way back in heavier amounts over the sierra and towards the sacramento and san joaquin valley. Fresno has pretty good rain, 50s and 60s with clouds and showers and light rain and then it will start to drift south slowly the cloud cover continues to drift in by wednesday and thursday and it looks better by the weekend. Helping struggling businesses there, the proposal to help them stay afloat as potential customers are staying at home. An apology after the act the Navy Secretary called the navy and naove and stupid. The captain was removed after sounding an alarm about an outbreak of coronavirus on his ship. We have an update on that story in just minutes. Michael vasquez come over here. Ive heard such good things about you, your company. Well, i wouldnt have done any of it without you. Without this place. This is for you. Michael, you didnt have to. And, were going to need some help with the rest. Youve worked so hard to achieve so much. Perhaps its time to partner with someone who knows you and your business well enough to understand what your wealth is really for. Eveso we can stillg a answer your calls. Now. And we are monitoring our system 24 7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. And were still on the road. Solving Critical Issues as they arise. Go to xfinity. Com prepare. Thank you. Welcome back, new this morning, japans Prime Minister declared a state of emergency for fighting the coronavirus outbreak. The declaration covered tokyo and six other parts of japan and urge people to exercise social distancing but said basic Economic Activity will continue what some people have criticized as the number of coronavirus cases increases. Back in this country theres a glimmer of hope in new york. The epicenter in this country of the coronavirus out right. It stops the spread of the virus in new york state seem to be working for you have been almost 3500 deaths i just in new york city alone but, the new york governor says new stats show the new york staggering death toll and the hospitalization rates have started to stabilize. The total number of hospitalizations are down. The icu admissions are down and the daily integrations are down. However, the governor says hoss idols in new york state are at their limit his social distancing and other Safety Measures keep hospitals from being overwhelmed. The new york city mayor now denies the reap word and says new york city is preparing for a possible nightmare scenario burying the dead on public land. The New York Times reported that city leaders were considering chilling contingency plans and started to overwhelm the capacity of more, that includes creating a mask grave in a public park. The mayor says there are no plans like that and flatly denies the New York Times or. A crewmember on the hospital ship comfort is now in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus. The ship is in new york to help with the cities Coronavirus Response the navy says the crewmember did not have contact with the public and was likely effect did when the ship was at its home port in virginia. They were supposed to treat non coronavirus patients but the ship will now also take care and the acting secretary of the navy has now apologized for his comments about the former captain of the aircraft carrier. Secretary thomas modi spoke to crewmembers on the uss Theodore Roosevelt and guam yesterday he called the and too naove or to be a Commanding Officer of the ship. Crozier, who is from santa rosa, was removed from command after letter he wrote asking for help for his crew because of the coronavirus outbreak was leak to the media. He has since tested positive along with more than 150 crewmembers. At dohertys in texas are now setting up what is believed to be the nations first coronavirus highway checkpoint. Officers are screening all drivers coming into the state from louisiana, which is widely viewed as a growing virus hotspot. These check points come one week after Texas Governor issued an executive order wiring all travelers from louisiana, to self warranty and for 14 days. Violators could face a hefty fine or even jail time. Investors this morning seem to be reacting to some positive news out of europe, suggesting that the spread of the coronavirus is slowing down a little bit. Right now futures have gained almost another full percentage point in the last hour, up 3 to 4 now with the dow jones most like regaining almost 900 points. When the bell rings this morning after all three markets gained more than 7 yesterday and those at the highest level since march 13. Some of the biggest winners were in the travel industry including marriott and carnival making a comeback and all three 30 components of the dow ended the day with gain. The white house says its considering the possibility of another round of direct payments to the American People who are losing jobs because of the stayathome orders. Last months 2. 2 trillion dollar relief package included onetime direct payments of 1200 to millions of americans. It also offered Small Business loans for companies trying to make payroll. The program is working despite some problems. Governor say its got off to a tremendous start but there were some little glitches, which by the way have been worked out in a positive way. Its already done. Weve taken the measures its taken the measures. We may even do a different system cannot with this but we will probably have to add more money to this to save and to keep our Small Business is going. Nancy pelosi says an extra 1 trillion is needed for the next coronavirus rescue package and says, that should include more money for Food Assistance she wants to put a bill together and take a house vote on it sometime this month. The time now is 6 19 am, time to check back in with steve , so if youre just joining us, they are going to be some moments what if you need to sneak out for a walker with the dog to take advantage of those. That is correct, there is rain moving through and were not done yet. The focus yesterday was to the south and today its to the north and that is where the thunderstorm activity fired up. I would think today would be more towards seneca rita valley fog is a big story with locations reporting fog and so much moisture in the air and not much of a breeze all the rain really was about alejo over to petaluma and San Francisco, oak, santa rosa, just couldnt do much about the quarter of an inch and petaluma had two thirds of an inch. You can see the moisture rapping back around over the Sacramento Valley back to the north, 37 in napa, walnut creek, 39 and lots of 30s including santa cruz and Boulder Creek campbell is in there in south san jose at 36 and dan martin also at 36. Cold. Here is the moisture heading back in from colusa. Yuba city, chico and also back in from Solano County and vacaville towards glen allen sonoma and napa. That is the theme today with off and on so showers continuing to 43 at monterey in the low is off about big sur with a circulation around that as it drifts south and take better dynamics with it. It doesnt mean were not done with cloud cover and rain which continues to work its way back and because a low drifts out it takes the bands and moves them southward but still, a 10th of an inch or order and santa cruz is in there in the sierra will still get some snow over the next couple days until the low moves out, it may not be until thursday or friday. So son, clouds, light rain showers and thundershowers and a better opportunity yesterday. Lots of cloud cover will continue and it does look better into the weekend. Of the time now is 621 a. M. To if youre planning an International Trip after the coronavirus slows down a bit you might need to checssport. Coming up next, the problems many people are facing as they try to renew or get a pass. Also how actor matthew mcconnaughhay help people stuck inside of a Senior Living facility. The best way to predict the future is to create it and change the world. Here at abbvie, were inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier. And happier, while making medicines that help people right now. And thats the future we all want to see. Abbvie. Here. Now. Welcome back to mornings on 2. I dont have to say the name of this band, do i . I hope not. I love taking requests from viewers. We do it every day of the week with people working from home, how do you send a request . Heres the answer. Just use the vu on twitter, facebook or instagram. 624 is the time and we have some new video to show you very cute, cute little animals on a place they dont normally get to go to. The atlantic Humane Society brought some adoptable kittens to the Georgia Aquarium which is closed right now because of the coronavirus. The kitten seemed to enjoy the field trip that showed a lot of interest in the jellyfish in particular. Last week the Humane Society brought puppies to the aquarium. We have ia24. Oh, that is math you mcconnaughhay matthew mcconnaughhay at a Senior Living facility. The actor and his family hosted a bingo game. He enthusiastically called out the numbers, much to the delight of the excited seniors who were playing online. This is something nice guy Major Insurance Company is returning millions of dollars to customers, allstate says it will refund 15 of premiums paid on Auto Insurance this month and next month. That adds up to about 600 million. The company says people on driving as much as usual during shelter in place so should not have to pay is much. Getting takeout or delivery is one of the few luxuries last and now kubernetes is breaking down who is eating what. In case you are curious, company says the orders one 30 in mid march and according to their list of most popular dishes by state, californians are up thing for chicken masala during the lockdown. Nationwide the top food is french fries and top me sue, and tiramisu is the most ordered dessert. All the handwashing and sanitizing reduces the chance of getting coronavirus but it could also take a toll on our hands with dermatologist read work things severe cases of dermatitis because of the skins natural oils now being strip away. The person skin can turn red and cracked before developing painful sores. Conditions are even worse for people suffering from eczema or psoriasis. Right now, 6 27 am preparing for a coronavirus outbreak in the bay area. And it will prepare more hospital bed. The push to help renters, many have seen hours reduced or lost job, the effort to get rent wave for several months. [spoken] 2 news. Looking at the opening bell on the new yorks stock exchange, a big day on wall street yesterday and it looks like things are heading higher again today with the dow, theres the opening bell live, probably going to shoot up about 900 point pretty quickly here. People keep an eye on the numbers for you and as usual you have that on the bottom of your screen. We have more Business News coming up in todays dollars and cents. Thank you for joining us here today its tuesday, april 7 and im pam cook. Good to see you, cook stir. Good morning, im dave clark. If you havent been outside yet , its cold at this hour outside of the ktvu studios, really chilly, steve. It is cold here too. The furnace is working overtime. Scattered showers still in the forecast today with fog out there and thats the big story for right now son and clouds and to the south more than the north and and petaluma was one of the leaders in the pack from anywhere to half an inch of rain fso, Redwood Valley and hayward in nevada with really good rain from yesterday. Still moisture rotating around from the Sacramento Valley towards Mendocino County and Solano County not a lot but a little bit coming right back in and that will be the theme for the day as the low slowly wobbles to the south sending in bands of clouds with off and on rain. With highs we are in the upper 50s to low 60s, were not done yet with the rain. The highs are in the 60s for some today tell us if theres anything going on. Not too much is a matter of fact right now we have quiet commute and the rain when it does happen tens to cause serious crashes lets go to south bay looks a little wet bu nothing to worry about and so far no serious crashes on major roads. Lets go back to headlines. Topping on news this morning, the u. S. Has more than 11,000 coronavirus death the state of new york and 6000 death, here in california we are approaching 400. We expect the outbreak will peak in midmay but as there are already indications that the hot realization rates are slowing down. Meantime, nearly 20,000 people in the United States have recovered from the virus. Governor newsom is reopening many hospitals and saving facilities from shutting down that includes Seton Medical Center in daly city. We were the first to secure seat in california, hospital that was no longer operating, 220 bed specific we now available. Governor newsom says that other facilities could be turned into makeshift hospitals the former home of the Sacramento Kings basketball team. The arena could handle overflow hospital patients. The governor has proposed reopening of building on buchanan street that was close last year. Sent a query Officials Say they want to be extra prepared and are searching now for more ventilators and are willing to pay to get them. Santa clara county leaders say they are willing to pay as much is 1000 for a ventilator they can wind even if its broken. They hope bloom energy will be able to refurbish the energy is they have with hundreds of ventilators already the idea is that Santa Clara County could get as many ventilators as they need to distribute them to all hospitals out of an abundance of caution. Right now they have 435 ventilators and want to get to about 1000 more. They hope that elder care facilities and College Universities will have old machines they are not using right now. Meanwhile, as a state california will lend 500 ventilators to other hotspots across the country and will go to states like nevada, maryland and washington dc. California is projected to reach its peak number of covid 19 cases and may well other states are hitting their peak now. For all of those reasons, the responsibility and the moral and ethical responsibility of providing resources in realtime to those most in need of thats why we found it appropriate. Were a country thats yawning with need and i respect the governor is balancing the needs of californians with recognizing that new york may have their search sooner than us. We have stockpile here in our state with the idea they will be returned to us, returned need them. As for Santa Clara County. If someone has a ventilator theyd like to sell to the county that weve posted the number to do that on our website ktvu. Com. Reporting live, ktvu news. More testing sites are opening and the city of oak now has a dry testing site in the parking lot of the Convention Center on 10th street. Its only for people who work in direct care jobs like healthcare, food service and outreach for the homeless. We still recognize that testing is a limited commodity. We are hoping that will change any minute now, but while it is still so limited that we have to be strategic about we offer limited test to. We believe that widespread testing is critical now to the efforts to contain this pandemic. Now, in San Francisco, city test sf is a new drive and walk through testing site for its right along the embarcadero. The First Responders like law enforcement, firefighters and paramedics in warranting for symptoms of covid19 will get priority along with healthcare workers. Whats happening today, San Mateo County supervisors are continuing ways to help struggling businesses. They will consider putting a temporary moratorium on evictions for businesses that directly impacted by the pandemic if its approved, the ordinance would take effect immediately and last to the end of may. Last month, county adopted a similar moratorium on evictions for residential tenants. Also today, two san Jose Councilmembers plan to introduce an emergency resolution to waive rent for 90 days. The california area currently has a moratorium on evictions through may but, tenants rights advocates say, morning to be done to protect people who have lost their jobs. San jose is one of the most expensive rental markets in their country and tenants need more help. We know that many families will not be able to come up with the thousands of dollars needed to pay back rent that will accumulate by the end of the moratorium. Efforts to freeze residential rents are underway in other parts of the country. If you ride muni in San Francisco, you have fewer options this morning because of the coronavirus starting today, seven muni lines are being suspended because of low ridership or there are other bus lines nearby was similar roots and connections. We have posted those lines on your tv screen right now, including these on your screen. Six regular bus lines will be running but will still be within a miles walk of a line that is running. Many wants to make sure a service for essential workers like healthcare providers, normally almost 3 4 of 1 million of people ride muni every weekday. Now its about 100,000. Is a lifelong advocate of transit and as a direct or of the sf mta i never thought i would say this but please, if you have any other option for getting around, please do not ride muni. Community says many drivers are at risk of being a post to the coronavirus 30 to 40 of the drivers will self warranting in the next couple week. Starting tomorrow, bart is also cutting back on service, trains will run every half hour on week days instead of every 15 minutes like they do now that will save between three and 7 million per month. Ridership is way down to about 90 since this shelter at home orders began. You can definitely see if you have to head out for an essential service for theres hardly anybody out and about. Its a good day to stay inside, i think we will get more rain, according to steve. We will get a little bit, maybe not as active as yesterday but its in the forecast, maybe into tomorrow and still, cloud cover will keep us in partly and mostly cloudy skies. Fog is a story this morning with thunderstorms focus more to the South Santa Rosa at 41, 37 in livermore with a lot of low clouds around san jose is also at 41. When can i uncover my outdoor plant by the weekend. It looks pretty good by then but until then temperatures are in the 30s for some. There are some it will be on i weekend and santa rosa missed out while petaluma was in on two thirds of an inch of rain. These are probably close to the final of theres nothing big showing up on the extended outlook right now and we will get a little bit more rain and we wont do much better than not. 30s, 40s and 30s in redwood city and livermore and fairfield 37 in redwood city and woodside is 35, san mateo was also at 38 rain is coming back in and Sonoma County back into napa. You can see stretching towards fairfield and drifting slowly to the south as it does, it sends back in moisture and thats what were looking for today. The dynamics are not as strong but there will still be son cloud and brief rain and snow in the sierra continues at the heavier amounts are starting to drift southward but someone to pick up a quarter of an inch in santa cruz looks to be possible. In 50s and 60s on the thames, with light rain and a few isolated thundershowers. Cloud cover is still on the menu but after friday it starts warm out and temperatures begin to warm up. Check for many bay area cities, crime rates are down but there are concerns about a dangerous trend during the shelter in place order. Coming up, why staying at home is not the best option for many people we tell you the reason why. Plus, disneyland is a ghosttown as the parkways to reopen the gates again. How disney is handling refunds for people who have unused disney passes. Easter sunday is a couple days away at what one government leader is saying about whether the easter bunny is an essential worker. The best way to predict the future is to create it and change the world. Here at abbvie, were inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier. And happier, while making medicines that help people right now. Because thats the present we wanted to live in. And thats the future we all want to see. Abbvie. Here. Now. Abbvie. 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Fewer places to serve orders that you will have larger numbers at the sites numbers that will easily strain the cyst. While the democratic governor in the Republicanled Legislature couldnt agree on any accommodations for voters that prompted the federal judge willing to allow absentee ballots to be delivered through april 13. But, republicans appealed that decision to the u. S. Supreme court and yesterday, the High Court Block the extension, meaning that ballots will have to be postmarked by today in order to be counted. Starting today, congress now has the ability to conduct its business electronically. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says how speakers could now submit bills and resolutions through a secure email system until april 19. Congress is supposed to be back in session on april 20, despite the coronavirus pandemic. New passports. Its only issuing passports for life or death emergencies like a serious illness, injury or death in your immediate family. If you need to renew your passport expedited service is no longer available. The state department has asked all americans to avoid International Travel because of the pandemic. California has approved a series of emergency rules, including suspending bail for defendants charged with misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. The decision by the states Judicial Council was part of an emergency order to reduce the population at county jails, where the risk of contracting coronavirus remains high. The council also voted to implement the governors moratorium and both measures remain in effect until 90 days after californias state of emergency is declared to be over. A San Francisco police are warning the public about a growing number of people trying to cash in on the coronavirus crisis. San Francisco Police chief says scammers come to peoples homes posing as City Employees or local Health Agency workers. They then offer to help them while they are sheltering in place. The city is not sending workers to issue masks or sending workers to residential areas to inspect homes. So, if you do get a knock on your door regarding that, it is not a righteous person that is doing that. So call 911. The overall crime is down in San Francisco during the crisis despite everyone is working a little differently now. So we can still answer your calls. And we are monitoring our system 24 7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. And were still on the road. Solving Critical Issues as they arise. Go to xfinity. Com prepare. Thank you