Mateo county, San Francisco county with 223 cases. 2 deaths in the city, 131 cases and one death in contra costa county. 178 cases and 4 deaths in alameda county. Marin county has 65 cases, 31 in Solano County 44 in Sonoma County to go along with one death there. And napa county now has 7 cases globally the number of confirmed cases is now more than 531,000 in more than 24,000 people have died. The us has more than 85,000 cases and 1290 people have died here in california were seeing 4,032 confirmed cases, china reported no new cases last week for the first time. This as the city of wuhan the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak is close to lifting the lockdown orders and today were hearing from a marine county native who has been living under quarantine in wuhan for more than 2 months he tells kron fours gayle ong life is slowly getting back to normal and there may be a glimmer of hope for us here in the u s. The situation is its been improving a speaking to us from wuhan china ground 0 of the copa 19 pandemic doug peres has been living through the height of it all and knowing what you know now what youve been through what can you tell people back home and definitely take this seriously. The marine county native is referring to the stay at home order guidelines. Peres has been living and working in wuhan for the past 2 years we spoke to him last month after the number of cases started to rise then prompting a state impose lockdown on january 23th, rather than flee perez stay behind with his girlfriend theyve been living under quarantine for more than 2 months in california if you guys to take very seriously compliance is high. And maybe 2 months will be completely different story last week china reported no new cases for the first time restrictions are starting to get lifted a lot more people a lot more activity even some light traffic. Deliveries we can order food. Who will ride in 15 minutes, even groceries as a Novel Coronavirus spreads countries around the world are looking to china on thursday, the United States search past china and italy with the most coven 19 infections. Thats not necessarily that surprising were the largest country in the world sure population. Nicholas jewel is a professor of biostatistics at u c berkeley he says while the us may not have strict rules like china people need to get ready for the on knows that even though these orders in california and elsewhere. Around the us. Ive been put in place for a few weeks. I think we have to prepare for much longer her as shes the situation there is a sign of hope to stay home and i guarantee an into and to 3 months. You know only through at least thats the way it seems now in china. China will lift long lockdown on april 8 dog is looking forward to that professor jewel says in a week or 2 we can expect to see if social distancing here is having an impact on flattening the curve, im working from home gayle ong kron 4 news. And while a number of cases in our state continues to a climb new york state has more than 10 times the number were seeing here in california and their hospitals are simply overflowing. Tonight kron fours dan kerman talk to medical experts about whether thats a preview of things to come here. Hospitals in new york are overwhelmed in the number of infections is more than 10 times what it is in california. So what does the future hold here for right now im relatively it encouraged relative to new york. Medical experts believe california will fare better than new york because Public Health directors and the governor moved quicker to keep people apart were not seeing the patients as they are seeing in new york and i think is likelier to wreck for a has a direct relationship to us socially distancing ourselves at an earlier point in time and been wanting. So the rise in the number of 6 individuals. And medical experts say days matter and the timing, especially in the bay area was critical. All of you need to be thinking here help officers that they issued this order on the evening. Before Saint Patricks day because that would have been a huge potentially huge amplifying it that with a lot of transmission. Doctors say before there is any let up of the stay at home order testing must expand and Health Experts must be convinced that infection rates are going down menu when you pull that trigger, its got to be guided by medical very strong evidence and what isnt just reignite. The whole process. The medical experts say still too early to say exactly when that time to ease up for calm, they say possibly in the next month, maybe in 2 months, but they say its very unlikely. It should happen in the next week or 2. That ucsf in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news as the cases here do start to surge one of the biggest concerns is making sure that hospitals have enough equipment. Particularly the ventilators the chief of emergency medicine at zuckerberg General Hospital told us that right now San Franciscos in pretty good shape. But he highlighted the discrepancy between the equipment that the city has and how much is needed in the worst Case Scenario you may have seen the mayors request. For for 1500 ventilators we probably have in the neighborhood of 200 between 20250 in the city right you know some surge. Estimates could create a need for a lot more than that. The doctor also praises our city and state leaders for taking such early action to slow down the spread of covid 19 as much as possible. 2 passengers from that grand princess cruise ship have died from the virus that ship you may recall was waiting off the bay area coast for a couple days waiting for instructions on where to dock it was initially supposed to go to San Francisco right there along the embarcadero but that plan was scrapped it ended up docking at the port of oakland on march 9 3500 passengers and crew members from that ship were quarantined after some people started getting sick and testing positive for covid 19. Now according to a statement from the department of health and Human Services 2 of the passengers died in recent days due to complications from the virus. Both people were in the early 60s officials are not saying where theyre from. The city of hayward recently opened a new facility here where people can be tested for coronavirus no cost. The results have been announced from the first days of testing crowd forces secret june reports. 54 people tested positive for the coronavirus at the city of haywards call that 19 Testing Center hayward city Officials Say those results are from the first day of testing which started monday, a total of 207 people were tested that day. All positive samples are sent to the avellino lab is below park where they are retest it. The results are then forwarded to the center for Disease Control and prevention testing is free anyone could be tested you do not have to be a hayward resident, your immigration status will not be questioned, however you do have to be the testing criteria which includes any of the following fever above 100 degrees respiratory symptoms like shortness of breath, recent travel to europe or asia or recent exposure to confirmed or suspected coronavirus Hayward Fire Department captain Don Nicholson describes what to expect during the testing procedure, this is an uncomfortable so theres a measles rob that goes into the back of the nose. And then theyre going to swap that for a 10 to 20 times each nostril and then thats going to be a collect it and then from there theres another swab thats going to go into the back of the throat 10 to 20 times. He says it doesnt take long to get the results it minimum 6 hours up to 24 hours. The hayward call that 19 Testing Center is located at 2, 8, 2, 7, 0, hunt would avenue in south a word it is open every day starting at 09 00am to 06 00pm both drive through and walk up tests are available haaziq kron 4 news people have been social distancing and staying at home for nearly 2 weeks now for some it can feel lonely and stressful which is why many are now turning to virtual hang out with friends and family car for his Taylor Bisacky spoke to dockters tonight about the impacts of social distancing. On Mental Health and to help people should stay connected. With the orders to stay at home across the bay area many are feeling anxious and some are getting cabin fever missed being same seeing is more about just im certain t about about what to expect in the future how secure jobs are what Relationship School like just kind like an unknown about the future doctor sarah kwon says its perfectly normal to feel this way. 2 sightings, id stress and loneliness. She says people are finding creative ways to connect i think of it more as physical distancing because from what ive seen and just what my clients really making actually think at first her main social with community sometimes even more than they typically jail from virtual hangouts to pub trivia nights shot. Even Birthday Celebrations. Family and friends are finding ways to be together separately see a lot of people and on and im sort of live instagram a workout sessions that you can actually see how many people are there and experience it differently from you see here, i know that people are between creative about different apps Like House Party ah Netflix Party all these Different Things that they can of cyber. Participate in addition to checking in on each other doctor stacy torres at ucsf says new routines are also and taylor reporting kron 4 news. San francisco officials are now offering new guidance on trying to protect workers and customers at what they deem to be essential businesses Grocery Stores, gas stations pharmacies banks. Theyve all been allowed to stay open as the shelter at home continues. But as kron fours dan thorn reports the city wants people at these places to really be taking precautions. Essential businesses have been crucial for people to get supplies or groceries during this coronavirus pandemic with San Francisco city leaders are asking these businesses to follow best practices to keep everyone safe. Winds continue to form its supermarkets across San Francisco, whole foods on Market Street saw an ebb and flow of customers as Rainbow Grocery coop on folsom street saw people actually wrapped around the corner. Signs warn of wait times up to one hour but customers for the most part seem to be keeping their distance. Well, we are trying more metering people into the store. So its a one in one out kind of situation. Cody frost is the coops marketing coordinator. He says for weeks theyve been trying to make things safe for their customers and workers along with me during shoppers Rainbow Grocery has been offering customers gloves and hand sanitizers providing senior in high risk hours and also closing earlier to allow adequate cleaning of the store but coronavirus safety has been challenging in the stores did there are a number of places the store just has natural produce department is one of the section that has a little bit more of a core supporters. As a part of its new best practices for essential businesses the Mayors Office says protecting Employee Health preventing large crowds from gathering and making it easier for people to stay 6 feet apart are crucial. We saw in some stores, there are markers measured out for people to follow in others gloves must be worn before antering some shoppers tell us theyve been experiencing stores stepping up to help out you actually giving action hand santizer for everyone shopping. And this actually make you feel everyone feels even much much cleaner at the same time including for their employees as well. The Mayors Office says businesses should be creative in developing social distancing plans and be from acquiring that employees and customers abide by them, its still unclear whether the city plans to enforce any of these new guidelines, reporting in San Francisco. Dan boren kron 4 many people may be nervous about stopping at gas stations and exposing themselves to others do the coronavirus concerns barry Companies Offering drivers and alternative booster. Offers a contactless experience for drivers who need to fill up on gas. The company has their own many takers that are filled with gas and they can fill up cars in the parking lots or even at your own home. All you need to do is go to their website fill out a few questions and youre done. The goal to derail enter information and they takes care of everything your payment and there. Vehicle everything your the gas you come up and we feel you thats it. I guess it sounds pretty good as far as cost to their offering regular gas for 3 29 in premium at 3. 49 a gallon that we have posted more information on our web site it kron 4 dot com. As we go to the 4 zone forecast a live look at San Franciscos embarcadero our meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is now using any gas at all when she to work these days. But you know you have all the technology at your fingertips. Whats the weather looking like. I know i feel like a secret agent out there right now granted they do with all of these liars to help me socialdistancing very important were practicing that youre kron 4 news. Lets take a live look outside and we are noticing. Clear but chilly temperatures that we do have a very another night of chilly overnight lows and temperatures out there right now seeing widespread mid and upper 40s as you make your way inland low to mid 50s throughout the bay areas shoreline and we do have a frost advisory that will go into effect during the overnight hours. And it will continue through mid morning. So we are going to notice temperatures at or near freezing mainly for the north bay santa rosa cooling down to 33 degrees napa 36 but the good news is that we are going to be as chile during the overnight hours as we were last night when we actually broken tied to record lows. One enrichment and one in oakland, but great news for you youre going to warm up in the mid 40s as opposed to the low 40s so stormtracker 4 tracking drier weather out there this evening for your thursday night and friday is going to continue to be a dry day in the bay area but scattered showers return this weekend more coming up in my full forecast in just a few minutes going to keep back to you thank you theresa coronavirus continues to hit Public Transit that now includes light rail in the south bay. It had to shut down after a driver tested positive kron fours rob fladeboe reports. The light rail stops here along north first street and elsewhere across the south bay are closed signs like this one alert would be writers that service has been suspended. Heres vta spokesman Ken Blackstone by phone. Learned greater trainee for light rail service. 19 come too yesterday with 6 trains in operation at the time the entire system was shut down about 11 00pm wednesday night. The dta ordered all operators to shelter in place until they receive further guidance about quarantine in possible testing as for any risk to possibility that what we investigating and trying to find out. To what extent that may have occurred. You want to say one thing about the light rail operators. Inside of a cab. They do not have any interaction with the public. Buses must now pick up the slack going forward. The da says buses are more nimble and can adapt to the everchanging needs of the community. Temporary bus bridges may also be necessary. Its not clear just how long the trains will be idle. Something that we are actively working through. It is. Da says both the trains and the buses were already being deep cleaned and sanitized prior to that rainy operators positive test in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news has more patients test positive for covid 19 asians of all ethnicities throughout the country say theyre being blamed for the virus and. Seen a rise in hate crimes against them. We spoke a sarah cisco assemblyman phil about the situation. He says although theres no official data at this time more people have come forward about experiencing hate crimes even in San Francisco. So there was a New York Times article about chinese American Woman just walking to the gym here in San Francisco who got speed all. They were hearing other times there is assault on 2 young teenagers in los angeles. If you saw the pictures their eyes are sort of in shock black and blue so yes, its absolutely get into courtroom. If people are wondering could happen here in San Francisco. Yes it is happening here in San Francisco. If you are physically assaulted youre asked to first call local Law Enforcement to report the incident, chinese for affirmative action in San Francisco and the Asian Pacific policy and Planning Council in la have also started a web site to report if youre experienced a covert 19 related hate crime. Still to come tonight leaders at the State Capitol want to make sure youre filling o