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Now. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Im Garvin Thomas in for terry mcsweeney. From the federal level to the state level, new action tonight to protect americans from the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as the number of covid19 cases rise in the bay area. Within the past few hours, Alameda County has now added 26 new cases. New road closures are in place in marin county to deal with the people flooding the parks and beaches this weekend. And Governor Newsom announcing several new steps to help slow the virus spread. That includes a new executive order that allows the state to increase its health care capacity, in other words, find places to put patients. Plenty of venues are being called on to participate including santa clara a convention center. Nbc bay areas roz plater has the latest. Reporter as the number of covid19 cases rises, weve learned the Santa Clara Convention center is being prepped as a justincase scenario for a temporary hospital. A federal medical stat
Fifth state to order its citizens to stay inside except to go out for essentials like groceries, doctors appointments and exercising alone and at a distance new york states executive order goes into effect tonight meanwhile, congressional leaders are expected to be back in washington later today to discuss a trillion dollar economic rescue package. Senate majority leader mitch mnelquote, mitchy close mcconnell said they are close to a deal. All told, 24,000 reported cases of covid19 in the u. S new york state has a third of them this morning, 297 coronavirus related deaths in the country. Jeff bezos says his company is looking to hire 100,000 people to help them deal with the demand and asking people to apply now. In a few minutes we will take your questions live to a pair of doctors who will give you answers about your health, and mental. Later in the spotlight staying connected in our new age of social distancing the suddenly booming platform that is helping to keep us together then
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Replete with its own weather map. Yeah, hopefully theyre letting me borrow it this morning, the astrology and meteorologist center, our twin boys. They should be waking up here pretty shortly. If youre heading around your house or going for a short walk around your community, the morning is the time frame to do it. Youll notice the radar looks quiet but not too far offshore. Part of the weather system that will move in that should bring some rather rapid changes to our own weather passing midday. Not a lot happening but here we go from 2 00, 4 00, early evening with the heating of the day helping to drive and fire up some of those showers, we could see active thunderstorms. Highs in the mid60s. Ill have a closer look at the updated rainfall totals which has been given a bit of an upgrade today. We look forward to seeing you then, rob. See you in 15. The battle is changing by the day, even by the hour. And last night governor gavin newsom pulled out a new weapon in the fight, a new exec