Date. The california spending 1. 4 billion on pp. Ppe. County officials from hayward county say there are 59 cases at a nursing home , 35 a residence in 24 employees have been affected. There is a task force to help the center and they are working to provide staff with ppe. We have learned that two Staff Members and a resident tested positive at the Carlton Senior Living facility in pleasant hill. Three of those residents are hospitalized. 10 bay area senior care facilities are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak. Today we got our first look inside a new hospital ward located inside of the st. Francis hospital. It is served to San Francisco for more than 100 years and is ready to serve the city in its latest crisis , battling covid 19. They have opened a new unit with the 10 beds dedicated to treating coronavirus patients. It can care for 48 patients. The hospital going from idea to open in one week. A logistical challenge. Making sure that we have the right to staffing to support health care. From nurses to doctors to respiratory therapist. Reporter the unit is housed inside of st. Francis, the coronavirus ward is the product of a collaboration of hospitals throughout the city and region. But it has been a collaborative effort. We have been collaborating with pharmacy support , we also have Dominican Hospital helping with support. Reporter dr. Jordan said while the bay area has worked hard to flatten the curve in slow the spread of coronavirus that in the medical Committee Still needs to be prepared for the surge. We have seem to flatten the curve. We still cases, it just hasnt been exponential , which is great. With this growth we should be able to meet the medical needs of our community. Reporter the doctors said that social distancing is helping to prevent that search that would overwhelm bay area hospitals. She said at this point in time social distancing and following Public Health orders are the best tool to fight the virus. Reporting live, Christien Kafton , ktvu fox 2 news. Santa clara county reported three new deaths related to covid19. They reported 95 new positive cases today. As Public Health officials announced an order for companies to donate personal protective gear. But this is a unique situation. We cannot rely solely on our state and federal government. And we need to turn locally to see what the capacity for inventory exists here in our county. Anyone with more than 5000 pairs of gloves, more than 100 gallons is asked to get into touch with the family. The county is the hardest hit in the bay area. 1300 people have new york state reaching 779 deaths in 24 hours. A sad milestone. This comes as other cities are preparing for surgeon new cases and deaths. There are also signs of progress and hope. Reporter the u. S. Remains the hardest hit country nationwide with new york surpassing the daily death toll. Containment efforts could be working. Officials are warning that people need to continue social distancing even as the weather continues to get warmer. What we have done and what we are doing is working and making a difference. Reporter other regions are preparing for a surge and they believe cases could peak in june or july with infections rising. Colorado and pennsylvania also being viewed as hot spots. The cdc asking people to wear masks to avoid devastating outbreaks. Like when you have a outbreak in a metropolitan area that is where you need to intensify the mitigation strategy. Reporter stayathome orders remain in effect. President donald trump said he is looking at different plans for the eventual reopening of the u. S. Economy. The white house and congress are working to secure another 250 billion in funding. Whether you work in the gig economy, you are an independent contractor. And those groups are excluded. Reporter Health Officials say vaccine could be a year away. The pandemic is forcing bart to make deep cuts to surface. After they saw a significant drop in the number of riders. Trains will run every 30 minutes monday through friday from 5 00 a. M. To 9 00 p. M. All the other trains will be canceled. And single tracks begins at 8 00 p. M. Before the coronavirus pandemic they would have 400,000 riders daily. They said that they are seeing 25,000 riders daily which translates to a 8. 9 million loss each week. The San FranciscoMunicipal Transit Agency is cutting the service after they saw 90 drop in ridership. The first cuts went into effect yesterday. The new schedule suspends Transit Service on multiple lines throughout the city. They said 70 key lines including hospitals will remain in service. One of the biggest decisions a High School Student has to make. Picking a college. This year that decision will be very different because campus tours are not possible because of the coronavirus pandemic. How colleges and universities are using technology to solve the problem . Reporter if you cannot go to the mountain, bring the mountain to you. This spring millions of College Students so will be touring colleges and universities all across the country without stepping foot on campus. And san jose state is a case in point. We want students to be able to see themselves, see their goals, connect to their faculty and their major. We want them to say thats a place i want to go for my college years. Reporter its difficult for san jose university, without students, it is the deserted. When 11,000 High School Seniors should be touring the school to see if it is a good fit. Now the tour is coming to them. We are launching in online to her that occurs over one week. Admitted spartan day is going virtual. They have 360 video showing the campus, dorms , and the links allowing them to connect with student leaders and faculty. We can get to those critical pieces for students to begin the process of becoming a spartan. The really helped when i went to visit the school. Reporter local senior did not choose san jose state, his heart is tied to the ohio state university. Virtual tours did cement his decision and he says this is helpful for other seniors who were in the process of choosing. It was enough to make my decision to apply there and to say that is where i wanted to go. The virtual tour was not enough to say that is where im going to go to college. For this year is unlike any other. Reporter academics is hoping is a virtual hug will allow them to land a bounty of students, hopefully by the fall. Reporter virtual admitted spartan day will be april 18 24. And they said that school ministers are in contact with admitted seniors. Reporting live from san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. We continue to get tips from viewers about price gouging on everyday items. Coming up we take a look at the cases and the laws that are supposed to protect consumers . Coming up next. The race for the president all set. Even as Bernie Sanders it drops out of the race he is not throwing his support behind joe biden. We find a way through it. Its about taking care of each other. Its the small parts that make a big difference. At chevy, we promise to do ours. Were offering current chevy owners onstar crisis assist services and complimentary wifi data. To help keep you on the road, the Chevy Certified Service experts are here and ready to help if you require parts, maintenance or repairs. You can also still shop and schedule your Service Appointment online. Its just our way of doing our part. The battle for the democratic nomination will not be successful. Today im announcing the suspension of my campaign. The Bernie Sanders is officially out of the race for president. He made the announcement this morning saying that the path to victory is impossible. This makes former Vice President joe biden the presumptive nominee. Bernie sanders is not going away quietly. Heres more on the story from greg lee. Reporter we have seen is a democratic primary changes so much. Early on Bernie Sanders was the front runner and then things changed dramatically. He made it clear that it was never about him , it was about the progressive movement. Bernie sanders is dropping out. The vermont senator ended his campaign after joe biden had an insurmountable lead. I cannot in good conscience continue with the campaign a cannot win. And interferes with the important work required from all of us. He thanked his staff, but continued to push his progressive ideals. We must continue to work to assemble as many delegates as possible at the Democratic Convention where we will be able to exert significant influence over the party platform. He thanked his opponent and spoke directly to the base and said youre welcome and needed. I think its really important for joe biden in his campaign to reach out to the supporters of Bernie Sanders. And for Bernie Sanders himself to put out the message that the party needs to be united. San jose Political Science professor Melinda Jackson said that Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren shifted the party to the left. And the impact of his agenda is being highlighted because of the pandemic. Issues like health care, inequality take on a whole new meaning in the current context. But this is certainly a shift from 2016 when we saw Bernie Sanders stay in the race. Reporting live , greg lee, ktvu fox 2 news. A new National Poll shows joe biden leading President Donald Trump by eight points. 40 of voters support biting, and 41 support President Donald Trump. The same poll shows 51 believe biden would do a better job managing a crisis than President Donald Trump. Still to come. Transit drivers said they do not feel safe and that they are unprotected from the dangers of coronavirus. For any citizen youre walking onto a potential timebomb. But they said the solutions from the Transit Agency are only part of what theyve been asking for. Car Insurance Companies paying back customers we will tell you the reason behind the decision . An unprecedented move from officials in lake tahoe as a tell bay area residents to stay away. 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. Bus drivers are sounding the alarm. Today is the First Official day of limited service in San Francisco. And routes have been cut by 40 . Brooks jarosz found that thats just one thing that Bus Operators have been asking for for weeks. I created my own signs and i posted them all around the bus. Reporter for weeks Bus Operators have taken matters in their own hands. Putting up their own signs, creating no go zones and using bungees to keep people back. We have to protect ourselves because they are not protecting us. We just do not have the equipment , and the Safety Measures in place. Reporter many operators are bringing their own ppe. Despite daily deep cleanings and protective glass Bus Operators feel that they are at risk. The buses need to be cleaned at each turn normal. At any moment thats potentially somebody with the virus. Driver spoke to us anonymously. Youre playing russian roulette. There have been five muni employees that have tested positivefor covid19. I feel like im one of the numbers, and i hope it helps them move forward drastically. The union said that they pressured to have their most vulnerable drivers sent home with full pay. Is a lifelong advocate of transit i never thought i would say this. Please if you have any other option for getting around , please do not ride muni. This comes 24 days in San Francisco announced a shelter in place order. For any citizen that walks into a bus its a potentially taking timebomb. Passengers found cash boxes covered, but they said it is tough. But i have to do what i have to do to protect myself. Essential workers had to rely on it muni, operators are seeing an increase in the transient, and homeless riders. They get defensive. Its difficult to drive the bus and dictate the laws of water going on out here. But they said that operators should skip stops if there are too many people aboard. Sometimes it gets crowded. Transporting 100,000 people every day spread among 15 major lines. We are experiencing significant crowding on key lines. They hope beefing up the critical routes will reduce social risks. Knowing that these operators are still vulnerable. They are heroes here in San Francisco and i could not be more proud. But that was brooks jarosz reporting. They said they been giving out masks and they said there is an international shortage of items and they are working to secure more ppe for their drivers. Back to the weather. We had a bunch of clouds out there today. Look at this moisture plume. This is the same system that went through here. The clouds are still here, you can see this pattern has not moved much. With rain in southern and Central California it will linger for a couple of days. It was a nice day. There was fog at the coast, most endless spots today were in the mid 60s, mostly cloudy all day. Arms palm springs also seen some moisture. Southern california above average. And they continue to get rain. We have the surface of reservoirs and we need more rain up here for the aquifers. It is ironic that they have 100 average in places down there. These are the current temperatures. Cooler then last night. Livermore about the same, palo alto about the same. Overall a significant drop in temperatures due to this cloud cover. Cloudy and relatively cool out usually you see people out in the bay windsurfing, its an amazing shot. People are abiding by what they should be doing. Makes a very proud of california. Things are going the right way for us. I think Governor Newsom got on it early and people are doing what they need to. Overnight lows not in the 30s. Still mild. Not much different. Partly cloudy in partly sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. I will see you back here with the longrange forecast. Some businesses taking advantage of an emergency by jacking up prices. We have received several reports since the start of the pandemic. Coming up next the consequences for anyone that is caught price gouging. How will we know when its time to reopen the economy . Coming up a dr. Joins us to talk about that plan. A former High School Student receives a big check and an apology from his former School District. However parity video caused protest , a lawsuit and a settlement. 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. In italy 542 people died from the coronavirus today. That number is lower than the tuesday. The number of new cases was up sharply to more than 3800. Right now italy is dealing with 139,000 cases and a death toll of more than 17,000. The Italian Government meets every two weeks to decide on whether to loosen the lockdown. The next curfew is set through april 13th. Boris johnson is making steady progress as he is treated for kosi coronavirus symptoms. He is not on a ventilator and is engaging positively. Britain reported 938 people in the past 24 hours. Here in the United States the number of deaths remains at its highest level. According to John Hopkins University the number of cases is trending down. There are more than 429,000 cases across the country with more than 14,000 deaths. New york accounts for a third of the cases with more than 151,000, 6200 people have died from the virus in that state. la maddie weve seen people trying to sell small bottles of Hand Sanitizer for eight dollars. Tom baker joins us with what the law says about price gouging . Reporter you can call it pandemic pickpocket. Weve been getting pictures from viewers showing prices that are way more than what the seller paid for them plus a reasonable profit. Desperate consumers will often pay the price, grinning and bearing it but not complaining. The California Department of justice says that illegal price gouging occurs when any seller tries to take unfair advantage of consumers after the president , governor, or a city or county executive off of her officer declares a state of emergency. That means that raising the price of goods or services by more than 10 . It applies for 30 days. Local laws contain prohibition on price gouging. We are going out and investigating every complaint we received. Reporter it can be business sellers or individuals selling at any level. In person or online we want folks to communicate and work with us to lend a hand and determine if price gouging is occurring. And if people are raising their prices above 10 . Some essentials are housing, food and drink, fuel, freight, storage, construction , tools, building supplies. Traditional emergency supplies like flashlights, radios, candles, blankets, soap, diapers, toiletries as well as medical supplies including prescriptions nonprescription medication, antibacterial products. The significant consequence is they could face significant fines and penalties. Violators are subject to civil lawsuits. Carry up to one year in county jail and a 10,000 fine. We want to hear from people. We want them to document it, and we want them to provide evidence as the best they can if they suspected illegal gouging. Private individuals who represent consumers are empowered to seek restitution and damages. San franciscos Interfaith Council is advising people to celebrate and safely. Juice around the world are preparing for passover , and christians are preparing for easter. These are the most holy days for the christian and jewish community. And for the Muslim Community entering into ramadan. The importance of worshiping virtually is something we need to stress. They said more than 800 communities of faith have been suspended in person gatherings. A a former High School Student will receive a settlement and an apology from the School District. Heres more on that story from henry lee. Back in 2017 students walked out of the high school angry that a youth was allowed to become student body president. It was a parity video. And had good guys , bad guys. But the bad guys were played by his middle eastern friends. The School District blasted the deal as culturally insensitive. Officials reverse the punishment and students protested. Three years later the district is paying him 665,000 to settle a lawsuit. Officials have apologize for the disruption and the Emotional Distress that he and his family experienced. But they blew it out of proportion. I received death threats. My family had to go into hiding. And we suffered greatly because of it. He said officials removed him as class president , expelled him and disqualified him from becoming president his senior year. He said the video shot at his friends house was a parity of action movies and contain no slanderous conduct. Students like everyone else have a First Amendment right to speak and engage in expressive activities. They acknowledge that it was not hate speech. The superintendent said that the district recognizes and regrets the negative consequences associated with mischaracterizations. As part of the settlement they will train staff and teach students about their First Amendment rights. Henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. From noise machines to coronavirus test kits. These bay company that is updating their Assembly Line to help fight the coronavirus. What does the next phase of the pandemic a look like . Will be joined by a dr. And take a look at a plan that needs to be met before the country can be opened back up. 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. Four testing sites in california are seeing growth and success. And now they want to share that information with other communities that are trying to do the same thing. There two drivethrough testing sites in the bay area. One clara, sacramento, riverside and san mateo. Weve been fortunate to be working in health care for several years. One of the things we wanted to do was project baseline where we have individuals working on this platform to Bridge Research and care and think about the best evidence to marry that platform with the actual sites. We had over 1000 volunteers that partnered with local Health Officials in an incredibly rapid way. But people who have high symptomsare advised to go online and register. And get tested at a drive through side. Those will usually come back within 25 days. Joining us now is the chair of the department of medicine at the university of california. Thank you so much for joining us. Here are the numbers in San Francisco. 676 cases, and 10 deaths. You said that 4 of people tested actually have coronavirus. You have discharged 18 people and you tweeted that those numbers make us fortunate. Why do you say that . We expected them to be much worse. The number of cases in San Francisco , and the number of cases in new york were essentially the same. We were gearing up to experience Something Like new york. We feel extraordinarily fortunate that things were far more benign than what we had planned for. We are not out of the woods , people need to continue with the behaviors that got us to this place. 10 deaths in San Francisco. Very tragic. In new york there have been more deaths than a 911. Weve gotten very lucky. In your opinion why are the numbers down compared to other areas . I think that leaders did the right thing and did early when you think about the mayors and the bay area counties requiring everyone to shelter in place as early as march 16th. The leaders of tech companies, apple, google told people to work from home. That was a couple of weeks before other regions were taking it and i think the citizens of San Francisco listen. They believe the science , they heard the recommendations and that has made all the difference. Lets talk about this idea of phase 2. You said that there for steps that need to be met before people can get back to work. That means hospitals is staffed with the necessary equipment , and the state has the ability to test everyone with symptoms , and that they can monitor all confirmed cases and contacts. And there has to be a drop in cases for 14 straight days. We look at those four steps how close are we to meeting each of them . Hospitals are generally doing fine. Theres plenty of capacity. Theres protective equipment and ventilators. We are doing okay. The Testing Capacity is ramping up. We are testing more and more people. The ability of the state to monitor patients with mild symptoms and do Contact Tracing is it getting there and thats going to be very important. The fourth criteria will determine whether we are ready to move onto the next phase. Have we hit the peak of the curve and come down to the point where we are seeing a limited number of cases . We have gotten lucky. We are seeing a few more cases every day. We have not hit the peak and we probably will in about one week. It is looking like we are talking about 34 weeks where we can move to the next stage. So we talk about the next phase is very normal now . Are we looking at a completely different normal . As a result of this pandemic . I think its something between old normal and it now. And exactly what that looks like is a little bit up in the air. I think what you will begin to see is an opening of businesses or liberal of essential businesses. I suspect that will be asked to wear masks for a while. I expect people at a high risk are told that its not time to go back to the normal activities. Because the number of cases are low. If you did get covid19 the chances of that happening would not be high. That will probably be until we have the vaccine. Will have to get used to a new normal. Thank you. For taking the time to talk with us tonight. A dry day today, but clouds are out there. Thats the plan for tomorrow, when we get back a look at the 5day forecast. Will throughout this pandemic Public Health directors have been pleading for more test kits and ventilators. How a local company is filling both of those needs. Reporter hear this medical supply manufacturer the clock is constantly ticking. With lives constantly at stake. For us everybody has to help out. Reporter evolve Manufacturing Technology is shifting their operation. For First Responders they need to make sure that theyre not infected before they come to work. We need to make test kits. Thats why its very important. We never did highvolume before like this. Within two days we were cranking out kick kits. You need a lot of air, oxygen for testing these. And we have to get all of that equipment up and running. Certified to all the fda qualifications. You can to start using a machine to build medical equipment. The started evolving 20 years ago , and she said she never felt set a sense of importance. Reporter the company is also hiring. They plan on adding 200 jobs. Rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. If you know someone whos making a difference just email your story to ktvu. Com. You can see that Little Center down near catalina. All of that moisture is a wrapping around. You get this backwash coming over the bay area. Thats where the cloud came from. And thats where the cloud came from tomorrow. A few scattered showers around mammoth and bear valley. Some flurries up high. Current temperatures running cooler than yesterday. This a shot is looking back from walnut creek towards the call the cot tunnel. You can see that fog that is back. You can see that mechanism for the cooling. That will also keep us a little bit warmer overnight because of the cloud cover. And then we get those winds blowing and it doesnt get as cold. We did have a frost advisory and now we will not see anything like it. You can see temperatures in the 50s. At the in the day 62 degrees. The model does this, look at those clouds hanging end. Theres thursday night and friday morning. Saturday and sunday still has some fog. Those clouds will be a fixture. The next couple of days its going to look a lot alike as we go into this it stays south tho will continue to go through and that is what we are experiencing. A new world for all of us, and a sense of normalcy may not come for a while. Coming up on ktvu fox 2 news at a 6 00 p. M. Reusing n95 medical masks . The new technology that sanitizes mask is expected to roll out in california very soon. Could the coronavirus have arrived in the fall of last year a study underway at stanford. 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. Being prepared and overcoming challenges. Usaa has been standing with them for nearly a hundred years. And well be here to serve you for a hundred more. It was exactly one month ago that the sharks played their last game before the nhl season was shut down. Since then the center has remained empty wall sharks players have been home waiting to stay busy and practicing social distancing. There are some Silver Linings to all of this . Weve all been hunkered down. What has this experience been like for you . Ive had a lot of quality time with my daughter and my wife. Its been amazing. I got a few new things about myself. Im a lot more patient. I thought it would be board. Our daughter keeps us busy all day , and that keeps the days of going. And im trying to do my part to stay inside and cherish the moments i have here with my daughter. How are you staying active and physically fit . Can you go and train at an ice rink . No, weve been advised to stay away. I havent done too much. And hopefully we can resume at an appropriate time and will find a way to get back in shape quickly. For hockey players you have no problem with needing a haircut . Im going go without grooming and we will see what i look like at the end. How much do you miss hockey . Its unfortunate to have a work stop. But there are more important things that need to be taken care of. Will want to get back to play. And a lot people want to watch us play but that time will come and we will have to deal with this first. This is a ktvu fox 2 news at a 6 00 p. M. But the governor said he secured a deal to buy hundreds of millions of masks. Enough to cover the needs of California Health care workers and then some you made a big bold bet on a strategy and it is a bearing fruit. That sparked a twitter tran. Good evening everyone i am and Frank Somerville and i am julie haener. In his afternoon briefing the governor said that he is found overseas manufacturers they can cover the needs of California Health care workers and help other states experiencing shortages. The states director of Emergency Services announced new technology to sterilize masks. He said he is a certified and can be used for 80,000 masks per day. The government d