News at 5 starts right now. Im terry mcsweeney. A break through in the bay area. For the first time at ucsf, doctors have transfused convalescent plasma into a covid19 patient. That means using blood from people who have recovered from the virus and have antibodies from the disease in their blood. The global death toll has topped 200,000. More than 1 4 of those deaths in the u. S. To put things into perspective on how fast this number is rising. Just 15 days ago, april 10th. The global death toll stood at 100,000. Now its doubled. Here at home cases continue to climb. More than 7200 reported cases. At least 259 people have died. Today every county with the exception of marin, solano, sonoma and men doe seen know counties added new cases. Cases in San Mateo County have now topped 1,000. Despite masks and social distancing, testing will be a crucial part of moving forward in this pandemic. Ucsf is trying to take action. Nbc bay areas tom jensen reports from the mission district. Reporter
And if they dont live within five miles from here, theyre politely being asked to leave. So far today, no reports of citations or arrests. Residents say they appreciate what the officers are doing. It was alarmingly busy when we first got here. But i think people are being pretty good about the six feet, but then, you know, people kind of pass through your space when theyre getting from a to b. Reporter now, for those who are not aware of the rules here in san mateo county, youre allowed to exercise in public areas, including the beach, but if you recreate here, you should be wearing a mask for face covering. Household groups should not be any larger than ten people, and of course you should be maintaining at least six feet of distance from whatever group you are setting up next to. Rortzing live at pacifica state beach, sergio quintana, next bay area news. Sergio, thanks very much. Some popular Monterey County beaches were off limits today. Pacific grove police say lovers point park w
Mcsweeney. An update on that nursing home in hayward where nine people have died. A Union City Council member whose grandmother was a resident there says she is now in intensive care. Hes calling for changes. Roz plater has this update. Reporter indeed, terry. This comes as there is growing concern around the state for the vulnerable populations in the states Nursing Homes, including several here in the bay area that we know of that are vulnerable to the outbreak of covid19. Now, the gateway care and rehab center here in hayward has been particularly hard hit. It is considered one of the hot spots for covid19 and it continues to be a covid19 hot spot. 66 people were told have tested positive, nine have died. Union City Council Member miami pet know has been increasingly worried about his 84yearold grandmother who has lived here for two years. Today she was moved to Kaiser Hospital and is now in intensive care. I want people to know exactly whats going on over there at gateway nursing h
Several workers unions. 42nd street is empty today at all workers furloughed will broadway and oakland. Still have access to health and just a few neighbors cars and education good. People riding bikes and others running in the street. Tom debly says more space was Second Harvest of Silicon Valley needed to keep that sixfoot knew the shelter in place would mean more people in need of social distance out on his help. So with the help of ciscos real walks. I think its working really estate team, it was able to well because when a lot of secure a 40,000 square foot people get out walking, some of us have to move into the street. Warehouse. With eight loading docks and plenty of room for storage. So this makes it a lot safer. Were using it to process more reporter since the stayathome order to slow the bulk food and prebox our spread of covid19, popular groceries so our distribution exercise spots like lake merritt centers are safer. Now we need your help to fill have seen a surge of peopl
Should the extreme measures in china be used here in the u. S. Well get the latest on the government bail out for Everyday Americans and when those checks will be in the mail. Early today starts right now good morning on this friday, march 20th im cori coffin. Im Frances Rivera. As testing becomes more widely available, america is getting a clearer picture of the scope of the coronavirus outbreak in california the governor warns that a model City Planners are using shows that 56 of californians could be infected over eight weeks thats more than 25 Million People the entire state has been issued a stay at home order and in florida where beaches have been packed over the past week the governor says party is over. He says every single beach will have to follow cdc guidelines of gatherings of no more than ten people some are closing beaches new york city had to be shut down after an employee tested positive that person is receiving medical care and is under quarantine many americas are fee