Make more than a 198,000. They will not get a payment. The bill also provides billion for Small Business loans. 250 billion will be set aside for Unemployment Insurance benefits and billion in loans for Distressed Companies now the bill now heads to the house which is expected to vote this friday. Well the passage of the stimulus bill comes at a great time for the 1 Million People in california who have filed for unemployment. Some homeowners will soon be getting a break as well thats because california leaders have secured a deal with 4 Major National banks to temporarily suspend Home Mortgage payments for those affected by covid 19 governor newsome says wells fargo citi us bank and Jp Morgan Chase all agreed on a 90 day grace period, another 200 Smaller Banks made similar commitments. 4 of the 5 largest institutions committed to just stop that 90 day unfortunately bank of america did not publicly commit to that they just committed to 30 days hope they will reconsider and joins a those other that are willing to do the right thing. Well governor newsome said the states work with the banks will continue on other issues like atm fees and overdraft charges. Around the world. The number of confirmed cases now stands at more than 470,000 and more than 21,000 people have died the us has more than 68,000 cases in over 1000 deaths. This includes 185 deaths that happened yesterday and that marks the deadliest day so far in the u s here in california were seen over 3,000 cases. And in the bay area Santa Clara County has the most cases 459 7 deaths in San Francisco county there are 178 cases and one death. 165 cases and 5 deaths in san mateo county. In the east bay, 124 cases and 2 deaths in alameda county. Contra costa county there are 108 cases and one death. In the north bay marin county has 53 cases there are 37 cases in Sonoma County with one death, 24 and solano county. Now the county has 6 cases now. And california is preparing for a surge of coronavirus cases that includes opening a Bay Area Medical Center that was close after filing for bankruptcy. Kron fours will tran joining us live this morning from daly city well. Robin seton Medical Center has new life because of covid 19 the governor needs thousands of bad saying anything will help right now he has been able to secure 200 beds out of the 357 possible beds at seton Medical Center and theyre already accepting coronavirus patients because they realized the need is going to be. Just california expects thousands of people to come down the coronavirus as this continues to play there. State the globe and he wants to get his hands on as many beds as he possibly can right now. He needs 50,000 beds altogether 200 does not seem a lot but the governor says anything helps and he is working on it every day to get more beds because right now the Hospital System is just stretched thin which is why he ordered that shelter in place to try to flatten the curve that is one thing that hes doing there are other things that he says he needs to be able to get his hands on to try to slow down coronavirus. We have now secured literally 100 million new and 95 masks which is not in significant, but again still requires us to secure and support additional procurement efforts. But thats good news and for those Health Care Leaders that are demanding more and deserve more i want them to know when those get off the docks when they get through the airport in customs were going to get him out as quickly as we humanly possibly those procurements are not just limited to 95 masks, those could coveralls gallons. And shields and the like. So robin marty how dire is the situation where california at any given time has about 90,000 beds. The governor wants to have 50,000 more he believes that the hospital somehow some way be will be able to get 30,000 ads on its own and hes working on trying to get 20,000 more beds and that could be fair grounds could be other locations. Hes also working with fema for emergency trailers but the good news is right now this was as you talked about robin, it was bankrupt. But because of the situations. The governor says you are back up and running in already accepting covid 19 patients back to you all right, thank you well we definitely need more its nice to see all these a source is pulling together to make it happen. Thank you. Well, the south bay has been hit the hardest with the coronavirus pandemic and currently nearly half of the patients at Kaiser Permanente in san jose. Those cases are coronavirus related. In an interview with the journal of the American Medical Association doctor stephan parity executive Vice President of Kaiser Permanente he tells the journal about the influx of coronavirus patients and also the changes that quickly need to be made. Literally had to be cant hospital make sure that youve got not im personnel spin because to provide the air as we age spots. Requires resort. Some of personnel. Well the number of suspected or confirmed covid 19 patients, you know that number changes daily, but they do say that the percentage of patients in san jose has actually dropped and an effort to prevent overwhelming hospitals, the Santa Clara Convention center. Well now start serving as a Federal Medical Facility for non call that 19 patients, the facility will be one out of 8 in the state. 10,000 air and Army National guard troops are on the front lines now helping out with the pandemic 8 states have approved the use of dual status commanders man includes california. It gives them the authority to command active and reserve troops under control of governor of the state. The National Guard task include delivering food helping with screening and testing also providing transportation and discuss disinfecting and cleaning public spaces military leaders have made it a point to say the National Guard will not be imposing martial law. Some of those National Guard troops are working in fairfield helping prepare and distribute emergency food boxes at the food bank of contra costa and solano but kron 4 says he can do reports they are still in need of more volunteers. The National Guard is in fairfield helping prepare and distribute emergency food boxes at the food bank of contra costa and solano we were just so thankful to have the National Guard here today and our first run through assembly over 1000 emergency food boxes food bank of contra costa and solano ceo joel salts trump talked about the National Guards mission. Well that commit it being with us at least 3 our intent is to have them here 5 days a week and continuing to build urgency boxes of food approaches that we can get out to issue it is again as it should also to 178,000 clients we serve right now he says he could really use the help lot of the food bank experiencing a 30 drop the volunteers in the wake of that cold that day 18 pass and that we understand a lot of our volunteers are in that 4th hole of all age groups sanitation stations and gloves are on site to promote health and safety. So some says it is times like these the Food Bank Services are needed more than ever so many people have been laid off or have lesser income so that is going to push a lot of people to be first time you know if you need to slow. Over the past 2 weeks the food bank of contra costa and solano has seen a 50 increase of those needing their services at most of their distribution sites. The for the next 3 weeks the National Guard will be assisting the food bank well fill that mean. Has it made you. After being forced to dock at the port of oakland earlier this month when crew members and passengers tested positive for the coronavirus some of those passengers of the grand princess cruise ship they are finally heading home following their 2 week quarantine at Marine Corps Air station miramar stephen im Michelle Smith. They are finally allowed to leave theyre pretty happy about this the smiths should have returned. Home weeks ago after their hawaiian vacation, but instead they have to spend 14 days inside of a room right there on base in san diego last week the couple was tested for covid 19 and the results came back and it was negative. And since we can see family right away because of the stay home here in california, im im looking forward to seeing our and im looking forward eating the fish and and but im looking for to get back to work paradise rebuilt we look for that. Well see Michelle Smith they asked that the trick to getting through their time in quarantine was just remaining positive. According to the California Office of Emergency Services 63 passengers on board the grand princess cruise ship. They tested positive for coronavirus. Our coverage of the coronavirus continues on our website, a great source for information. The latest on the outbreaks we thats interactive maps for you lots of information how you can stay safe. Just go to our website kron 4 dot com and its right under the coronavirus tap. And still ahead on kron 4 morning news 6 bay area counties will extend School Closures in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus well take a look at how long they expect to be closed. Plus one San Francisco neighborhood is lending a helping hand to the elderly we need to get their groceries. Well have that story coming up and the post office looking to hire thousands of people. Details coming up on the openings and more thats all after the break. And were taking a live look at times traffic moving smoothly on the san mateo bridge will be right back. vo i know what youre thinking. Electric, it doesnt have enough range. It cant handle the elements. And, there is nowhere to charge up. Well, think again. Good morning, everyone, thanks a lot for joining us this morning and welcome back to the kron 4 morning news we continue to practice, social distancing we want to get a check of the weather with dave spahr he joins us live from his home this morning heidi good morning. Good morning. Marty and good morning, everybody a little chilly this morning. So blocks are also practical to not just keeping us safe. But also practical in terms of being kind of chilly and cold the north bay looking at numbers getting close to freezing we do have frost advisory has been posted there and while were saying that were also seeing some showers some offshore to these have kind of consolidate a little bit but theyre heading to the south and southeast for the most part are offshore showers may be around my monterey bay and Half Moon Bay might pick up that morning shower. But the focal point will be what happens and pops this afternoon for anything weekend live shot comes from your from alcatraz in foreground you can see San Francisco behind it what the bay bridge on the lefthand side and as you see the motion into place what we have we stop this pesky low hanging around. And its expected to really lift off really today into tonight and were looking at a clear patch developing for your t g i f however into the weekend. A little bit unsettled again as we look for more rain and showers that what happened both on saturday and sunday lets show you the projections of all of us first of all today. Now remember we get some daytime heating look for the Higher Elevations, and its very apparent where those are what the heating up in Mount Hamilton you can see in Santa Cruz Mountains and maybe potentially up to mount the out was that with a focal point will be of rain this afternoon. Mountain snow still continuing but towards the end of the slope everybody dries out. And here comes youngs unsettled weather for your weekend. And that will be both saturday and it looks like that will hold on sunday as well we also look at some winds developing later on today, a nice cool onshore wind. A Coverage Area seems to get most of the cities around the immediate bay here and the west northwest into the teens but that will be your afternoon evening breeze at work a little bit as well but this system is helping. So its pm showers going on rain that is going to be heaviest to the south if you will and i should also note Higher Elevation join look for that is 12 now friday to break in the rain mostly sunny temperatures dont do really much yet and for your weekend rain showers fire back up again in clearirg late on sunday probably post sunset so far current temperatures were 32 santa rosa Still Holding tight there right at freezing elsewhere across the north bay, its in the 30s, but he isnt seeing some 30s in london, the east bay like livermore 37 and even along the east bay shoreline 39 for a work with city as well and even san jose at 39 to use its also indicative of some drier air working here as well so some of the lower elevations have drier air least and look at the temperature change we have a 24 hours a little cooler this morning. But we havent bottomed out too much more 58 expected for your high today San Francisco oakland about 60 was scattered afternoon clouds but again for some of those Higher Elevations in the east bay hills what he is scattered sprinkle it work and san jose in places like mount the rather Mount Hamilton like observatory might get that pm shower work as well. Coming up, well take a look of course of the longer range forecast models for you and i think everybody is going like that 7 day forecast as well as we get find the little flavor of some spring coming our way robin about that all right sounds good thing today, lets check in on traffic for the people who do have to get to work this morning and has picked up a little bit at the bay bridge toll plaza more folks heading in. But still no delays no problems so you have to worry about hot spots are major slowdowns just keep in mind that that there are no toll takers are you just drive right on through. Youll get a bill in the mail they are practicing social distancing no other hot spots around the bay area this morning were checking in on 92, its our busiest bridge. We have a a little bit of a crowd here on the flat section westbound west of the toll plaza but overall that a nice trip is less than 20 minutes from the nimitz across the span and over to the bayshore freeway so an easy trip peer into foster city and san mateo. Well check back in coming up a little bit later. Well, the president is doubling down on his easter timeline of when he believes the country could get back to normal. He says that the country would reopen in sections the more lives we can save and. The sooner we can eventually get people back to work. Back to school and back to normal. And there are large sections of our country probably can go back much sooner than other sections. Well Many Public Health experts and comments they warned that opening the us and sections is unlikely also unwise. Place across the entire state of california. People are doing what they can to you know get outside exercise get some fresh air but that includes heading to tahoe which are not supposed to now some Health Officials are clarifying that recreation and tourism are not essential functions lonnie wong explains. The lovely town has never been greater for those who live within driving distance. It seems like the Perfect Place to get away from the confinement of those shelterinplace orders but Eldorado CountyHealth Officials sent out a clarification of the rules if a sizing that recreation and tourism is not an essential function. No matter how safe you promise to but all of are thinking the same way it actually can create a problem the dont placer counties we have a size the fact that rental properties should not stay open except to handle emergency housing for First Responders were Health Workers or the homeless theres also a concern the recreational emergencies will keep First Responders from dealing with the virus in a timely manner they work in here yesterday for selling your got lost is important 19 response and those things are distracting them from that Placer County covers north lake tahoe like south lake tahoe, a small permanent community that has limited medical capability where travelers from too much various theres a reason travel too far away from home is discouraged. Even if you go into your own vacation home. They do have to stop somewhere along the way used to us and those are additional to Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority has stopped advertising it took the drastic step of going against what it was created for. Its toll visitors to stay away from any lake ta