America now has more cases of covid 19 than anywhere else in the world new york is the at the center. California is not far behind new york and new jersey and right now weve been monitoring the governor of new york speaking live updating his state about the terrible a state that they are in there and is warning everyone that they are a sign of things to calm because he doesnt believe those numbers as horrible as they are going to apax until 21 days from now so thats what california is worried about becoming the next new york and that is why we are continuing social distancing and shutdowns here in the bay area. Im darya folsom, ive got the latest for you on the virus which is showing. No signs of slowing down John Lawrence has more. The covid 19 pandemic is growing exponentially we see cases doubling every 3 to 4 days for 4 consecutive days this week the us had its deadliest day of reported deaths due to the virus mrs. Day 5 of corn gene in day 5 of widow, good for me. Were clicking of
Launches tomorrow. Also today, Governor Newsom announced a release package that extends the sales tax deadline for Small Businesses the next year without penalty. And in San Francisco maryland and breed announced a Small Business Emergency Loan Fund that can provide zero interest loans. According to the labor department, a record 6. 6 Million People filed new claims for Unemployment Benefits last week. Here in california 800 78,000 people filed firsttime claims. We are live with how people are dealing with the overwhelmed unemployment system. Reporter many of the people who are trying to file our feeling overwhelmed, julie. The state saw a 0 increase in unemployment claims just last week and some gig workers and contract workers are saying they are seeing long delays. Before the coronavirus pandemic steve craig was barely getting by as an uber driver. Now he is among the millions who have filed for unemployment. I know of at least half a dozen people in my family that have file. Report
Mornings on 2 i am dave clark. Uss Theodore Roosevelt to stop good morning im pam cook the spread of covid 19 on board. A pentagon official says he friday, april 3, it has been a wasnt removed because of his letter but rather from allowing the complexity of this long week as we make more challenge with the outbreak on adjustments and Steve Paulson i the ship to overwhelm his would normally ability to act drive is like up to tahoe because there is a lot of new professionally. It devastated extremely poor judgment in the snow but cannot do that yet it middle of the crisis. Navy is good for the water supply officials called the captain an looks like a good snow event honorable man but they say that for them and we will get rain, starting tomorrow continuing twos to me people were sunday into monday but they can included on the letter and it caused panic on the ship and so far more than 100 sailors have measure this 3 to 4 feet by tested positive for the virus and most of the ships crew of
We might get some partly sunnys later today. Inch closer. But it really wont make a great impact. It will be as nice as yesterday. It is still okay to go out and take the walk or the hike or what have you. Little bit of a breeze, according up a few of those times. South breeze at three. Theres the leading edge of our first system. Much stronger once on the way for sunday. This will be a bigtime event for snow. Also cr. So we will have more on thats coming up and it pretty good rain for us. Highs today, a little bit of will average. Still mostly sunny. I would, lets talk to sal now. I believe that bay bridge, sal, that is still an issue. That is right. The bay bridge going into San Francisco has been an issue. Leaving San Francisco for oakland, we had an injury accident. And the danger is that you will come up on a quick, if youre not paying attention, eastbound, outside of the tunnel. Those crash there. Westbound, not affected. Also, the are clearing an injury accident on northbound 1
Economy heading into recession. Well it may be one i think in terms of recession with engines and the virus kron 4 news at 5 starts right now. Thank you for joining us tonight at 5 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Catherine Heenan and our top story tonight, slowing the spread of the coronavirus. And how you can help protect yourself and others as you can see we are practicing socialdistancing here kron 4 catherine an eye. Our different desks hi catherine high were going to be doing this for the foreseeable future we obviously have much more than the recommended 6 feet of the distance between theres lawrence over here to my right is about 8 feet away so the gangs all here but just in a little bit of a different set up at least for the time they together but not exactly. And now to our top story roughly 7 Million People are being told to stay home in the bay area. The legal order does limit activity a travel and business functions to only essential needs. Heres what it means all re