Governor newsom gave several updates on californias fight against covid19. Among them the number of desperately needed shipments for testing kits and medical masks. I want folks to know that we have already distributed 24. 2 million n95 masks in the state of california. That is significant number. Its still insignificant to meet our needs. Here are some other headlines from the governor. The state has secured 100 million new n95 masks to be sent out asap. 100 million. As well as other gowns and face shields. 150,000 new test kits are being sent out from state labs. California has tested nearly 67,000 people. Of the more than 2500 positive cases, 51 of those are between the ages of 18 and 49. And more warnings from San Francisco officials for people to continue to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus or slow the spread. Mayor breed sent letters to Governor Newsom and Vice President pence asking for more personal protective equipment, ventilators and hospital beds. We estimate that we will need more. Its not even a question as to whether or not well need more. The city says it needs 5,000 more beds and at least 1500 more ventilators. There are plans to open a new floor just for coronavirus patients at st. Francis memorial hospital. And happening right now, san jose mayor sam liccardo is about to host a town hall on facebook. Were awaiting that right now. He is joined by a doctor to talk about Mental Health and how people can cope with all of this. You can watch this live stream on our website, abc7news. Com and well also be monitoring it ourselves. Well have highlights later in our newscast. And today we learned that most bay area schools will stay closed until may. Its been less than ten days since the shutdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. We have Team Coverage looking at the impact of all of this. Abc7 News Reporter kris reyes is in the south bay. But lets go first to the east bay and abc7 News Reporter laura anthony. Laura . Well, hi, dan. This was a joint decision made by Public Health and School Officials this morning in six bay area counties. They are accepting the reality that reopening these schools any time soon is not in everyones best interests. This is not an easy situation for anybody. Like hundreds more in the bay area, oakland schools like Lincoln Elementary will stay empty for at least another five weeks. Thats after multiple counties decided to extend the current closures until may 4th. Were very hopeful that the measures that we put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus will take effect and really have a Lasting Impact on saving the health and safety of our entire state, certainly our city of oakland, and all the families here in our schools. In oakland, that means the districts 50,000 students will continue to stay home with their families. San francisco officials announced the same length of closure for that citys 57,000 Public School students. The extended closure also applies to students in alameda, contra costa, marin, san mateo and santa clara counties. Shuttered School Buildings are more of a burden for students in some districts than others. In more affluent area, a High Percentage of the student population has access to wifi and computers and laptops at home. But in places like oakland, many of the students do not. Hi, kids. I miss you. Bethany meyers, a special Education Teacher in oakland. Were teachers, so were expert at meeting students where they are. So when we all come back, were going to tell the kids how much we missed them and how glad we are to see them, and then were going to be ready to teach. The new start date is tentatively set for may 4th in these six counties. But of course a lot could change between now and then. And that is obviously subject to change. Live in laugh yet, laura anthony, abc7 news. All right, laura, thank you. And santa clara district joins the other six counties extending School Closures. Its a big heartbreak and headache not just for educator, but for parents and students. Kris reyes continues our Team Coverage now. She is live in san jose. Kris . Absolutely, liz. Good evening. Well, as a parent, you think about two extra weeks that schools are closed. Your head just spins. You are having to make brandnew arrangements. I cant even imagine what teachers are going through. But for students, this hits personal. Talk about a shot worth a thousand words. An empty hallway inside this high school in san jose. This crisis developing so quickly, the sign already invalid. Less than two weeks after it was put up. If students were sad about that date, theyre even more heartbroken now. The worst part is that theres no one there to help me learn, because there are sometimes i get stuck on stuff that there is no one else around me to help me with. An thats the hard part, because i have no one to help me. Parents getting the news are torn. A situation thats becoming more stressful, but only for the sake of their childrens safety. Honestly, i was just like not happy, but i mean, at the same time, my daughters safety and their health is the most important. So i rather them be at home. The shut down schools represent more than just missed classes. But possibly proms that will never happen again. No year books, missed academic moments, missed connections. Im missing my friends. Im missing my teachers. Im missing everything that i was doing in school, activities and all that. But even harder for parents, not just the emotional toll, but the financial cost. You know, me and my wife, were struggling because we have to find child care while we go to work. And they cannot they cannot be at home by themselves. Now we did reach out to several school districts. Nobody was available for an on camera interview, but they have good reason. In santa clara county, for example, they just recently launched distance learning. And so theyre having to deal with that, along with this new development. Live in san jose, im kris reyes for abc7 news. So many challenges. Kris, thank you. And we use the abc7 news app to send out a push alert that local School Closures were being extended. You can download the apps that youll find out what is going on as soon as it happens. You can customize it geographically so youll know whats impacting your neighborhood. Every day weve been asking you how worried are you about coronavirus. Check out the results. They are changed over time. Youre looking at responses from today, two weeks ago, and almost a month ago. Todays poll was the first time the majority voted for extremely worried. Only 3 today said that they were not worried. And 83 of people say theyve changed their activities to avoid public areas and to stay away from people. That is according to a new vary from the bay area counsel. The ceo told me earlier today he expects we wont see crowds in parks and beaches this weekend. A lot of that was people didnt have clear information. They had heard that it was okay to go walk your dog or be out. And i think this weekend will be a much better showing for residents, because a, they do trust what local elected officials are asking them to do, and theyre willing to change their behavior. Thats some good news. The Council Survey says the pandemic is the biggest concern. No surprise facing bay area residents right now. And most are supporting the safety adjustments to stop the spread, including 90 of respondents agreeing with the work for home orders. Avenue those devastating wildfires, many Sonoma CountyBusiness Owners bought insurance for the next time an emergency would force them to close their doors. Now many of the Business Owners say theyre caught in a battle with Insurance Companies over whether coronavirus counts. Abc7 News ReporterWayne Freedman has that story. Main street in guerneville, a lonely place. The shutdown here same as in many small towns across america, summarized by the repetitious use of one unwelcome word. When is the last time you saw a customer . Two weeks ago. I have two employees that depend on me for their living. We have insurance. How it is working . Its not working at all. Artemis owns a boutique. Berlin fisher is a hairstylist st. Germain owns two shops on main street. All thought they were covered foreclosures after buying Business Interruption insurance. I thought i was insured for something like, this yes. In theory, Business Interruption insurance should provide lost revenue during a fire, a flood, a Natural Disaster, but thats the rub. Weve entered New Territory now. Is a pandemic or a virus a Natural Disaster . Insurance companies are saying no. I think the disconnect is the Insurance Companies just dont want to pay out. And in a Community Already hit hard by Natural Disasters, this time last year guerneville was recovering from a flood. Then came the power outages. Those events prompted these Business Owners to buy interruption insurance from state farm, from farmers. None responded to abc7 news today. The California Department of insurance is investigating. Sonoma county supervisor Linda Hopkins is also in the loop. I dont think this is something that is man made. This is not anything that is within a Business Owners control. And so i certainly feel that a pandemic should be treated the same way we treat Natural Disasters. The federal government is treating it the same way. But until then, the front line in this battle remains closed and frustrated. What do i think of fine print . Well, i got to get better glasses. In guerneville, Wayne Freedman, abc7 news. [ closing bell ] a huge rally on wall street today before reports of a snag in the 2 trillion Senate Stimulus package caused markets to tumble right before the closing bell. The dow jones gained 495 points, more than 2 . It had been up more than a thousand points before the late selloff. Still, yesterday and today mark the first consecutive positive days on the dow this month. The s p 500 finished up 28 points. However, the nasdaq dropped 33 points. Small businesses like these in downtown lafayette are looking for Financial Relief wherever they can find it. Droneview7 here as you can see gives a glimpse of some of the family owned businesses off lafayette circle that have been ordered closed by the state. Parking lots throughout the city are empty as people heed those stayathome orders. And businesses that have the ability to help out are doing what they can to step up. Today apples ceo tim cook tweeted a video about what the Cupertino Company is doing. 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Earlier this week transit went farefree for the same reason. Vta was the first to take the steps. Vta will reduce service on monday. Light rail will run only every 30 minutes with two car trains. There will be no service after 9 00 p. M. Except for the express 181 route which will offer Late Night Service meeting the last bart service at warm springs. And barts ridership decline set a new record yesterday. 92 fewer passengers than average. This is the first week that bart is operating with the reduced hours, ending Service Early at 9 00 p. M. Because of lower ridership and reduced income. Barts board will hold a special meeting tomorrow. Part of the stimulus deal debated by congress includes 25 billion for transit systems across the country. Well, in the south bay, a barbershop open for more than 50 years is now closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the owner is concerned about how long he can last with the doors closed like this. Abc7 news south Bay Community journalist Dustin Dorsey has his story. This barbershop has been a staple since he opened his door. But for the first time in his 60year run, he has closed down for an unforeseen amount of run due to the coronavirus pandemic. Well, at first i worked for a little while. And some guy where i live there says most of them are closing. So you dont get fined, you better close up. So i decided to close. I thought im going to lose some wages, but i got a little put away. Annino got his barbers license at 17 years old before serving in the military. Upon returning he got the keys to his location and has been cutting hair for all sorts of spartans ever since. The smothers brothers used to come in. And jeff garcia used to come in. And this team here, that whole team used to come to me. Winston berry used to come in all the time. Ive had a few celebrities that came in and through the years. While he has seen plenty of faces pass by his two barber chairs in his time, he hasnt seening in like covid19. But that hasnt stop his positive outlook. Annino held out for as listening as he could before shutting down amid the coronavirus pandemic. But he says once this thing is all over, hell open his doors once again. Ill probably work as long as im healthy. So far ive been pretty healthy. If i dont work, i get board. So i keep working. So far i havent got bored and i hope i can get back quick. I hope everything goes back to normal and nobody really dies from it. Ill be back as soon as they give me the word. And ill be back in business. In san jose, Dustin Dorsey, abc7 news. We are rooting for him. All right. This is another great story. Photographers around the world have been emulating a San Francisco family photographer who is framing her photos in a whole new way now because of social distancing. Abc7 News Reporter kate larsen caught up with her today on one of her window shoots. Didi von balk is a San Francisco photographer. She specializes in fine art family and newborn photos, but the coronavirus has inspired her to switch up her style. Can you open the window more .