Placement fell by 1. 9 from tuesday to wednesday. He cautions that one day is not a trend. More than 1100 peopleare curren intensive care in california hospitals. Now to those new jobless numbers, the Labor Department says another 6. 6 Million People filed for Unemployment Benefits last week and since midmarch there have been 16. 8 million new claims. Here in california 2. 17 Million People ill for benefits in the last three weeks, essentially here is what that means to put that in perspective. About one out of every nine workers, one out of every nine workers in the state of california has recently lost their job. With so many people out of work, they area food banks are now busier than ever. Andre senior has more on that and it shows us how School Districts are also pitching in. Weve been seeing the byproduct of the covid19 shelter in place, and that is a slowing economy that has people losing their jobs. A result of those job losses, food insecurity. And those who find themselves in the position are flooding food banks. Our own cl coming that really need more help, in addition to that new clients who want to receive food. Over the years, the organization in the south bay has grown to feed an estimated 2000 people. But as more people find themselves jobless, those numbers are growing. At that time we can give a good amount of food like rice, pasta and canned goods. While the Foundation Works to keep families with food on their tables we also have Community Members helping out. The west Contra Costa Unified School district is expending effort to keep children fed by serving lunch and now dinner as well. A lot of families come from other areas. This area has a certain number of students that need that kind of help. To highlight that need, district Officials Say more than 270,000 meals have been distributed since the School Closures began with the peak of 22,000 meals served on friday. It is possible that more will be needed as time goes on. The district says they received a federal waiver to distribute his meals while small organizations rely on the generosity of others to meet the ongoing need which is inexpensive proposition for a nonprofit. We need up to 270,000 to process for the next few months. They give away approximately 14 to 15 tons of food every month, a number that will likely rise as the covid19 pandemic continues. California is that recipients are being provided with Online Access to groceries. Is it state nutrition assistance program. More than 4 Million People in california depend on snap. The target date for the new Online Service is set for later this month. People in Santa Clara County are struggling to make ends meet now able to get help through a hotline. They introduce the covid19 assistance navigation hotline otherwise known as can. Its a free resource that connects people to information about unemployment, housing, food banks, and financial aid. The county says the hotline also handles calls about workers rights. The number is 4088092124. The first round of federal stimulus checks should be arriving soon. The senator says californians will be distributing the extra 600 per week in federal limit benefits this sunday. She says the state is still overhauling its system to include selfemployed parttime and geek workers who were not eligible in the past. Once the changes are implemented, anyone who lost their job due to the pandemic can receive their benefits retroactively. There is help coming for some healthcare workers on the front lines due to this pandemic. Today Governor Newsom announced plans to write vouchers and stipends for travel and shelter for healthcare workers. They will be available for those who need to stay closer to their patients or those who are worried about infecting their families at home. They will be able to stay at nearby hotels which are offering deep discounted rates. We will extend the steep discounts directly to our caregivers. We will provide 100 reimbursements for low income workers so they can stay closer to their patients and provide them the opportunity not to worry about being out of pocket or worry about exposing their families or god forbid worried about another night sleeping in their car so they can stay closer to the needs in their communities. Governor newsom said so far 150 hotels have agreed to be part of the states bulk room purchasing program. The state of california is closing in on 20,000 cases of coronavirus. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins university, there are now 19,710 confirmed cases statewide. And unfortunately, 544 people have died. Here in the bay area out there are more than 4300 cases and bay area counties are reporting 119 people have died. A lesbian woman who helped pave the way for the marriage in california has passed away. Lgbtq activists phyllis died of Natural Causes at 95 years old. When gavin newsom was mayor of San Francisco in 2004,marriages were briefly allowed in the city. Newsom chose lyons and her partner to be the first couple to be married in city hall. Marriage was legalized in 2008. Health officials are closely watching a deadly outbreak of covid19 at a nursing home in hayward where another resident died today. That brings the death toll they are to 7. Dozens of others have tested positive for the virus. Henry lee shows us what is being done now to keep other residents safe. I am doing everything i can do. To make seven resins have died at the gateway care and Rehabilitation Center in hayward. At least 40 other residents are sick and 25 Staff Members are also infected. They are okay, as good as they can be. Nursing assistant te rica came three days ago and says she will fulfill her duties to care for residents. It is a scary time for everyone right now, but this is what we signed up for. You just have to do your job. Infected residents, many with Underlying Health residence moved to another area of the facility. One mans grandmother gets roundtheclock care here at the facility. Gateway reached out to the family on thursday. Despite the debts, he says his family decided to have his grandmother stay put. Right now, i have my hesitations, but right now this is probably the only option at this point. Gateway has a history of violations, including in june when a resident was not given an antibiotic ontime. There are also washed patients filled with used disposable needles. You see understaffing and infection control, the two things are related, if you dont have enough staff, you cant clean these places and you cant keep them safe. In a statement, Alameda CountyPublic Health that we take these cases very seriously and establish a task force to address the unique needs and challenges of these facilities. For this nursing assistant, she says that she is up to that challenge. I signed up for it, i did not think i would be a part of a pandemic. Unfortunately, that is the cards we were dealt. Health officials are working with gateway to make sure they have proper training and detective equipment. Several passengers on the grand princess cruise liner that was at the center of the coronavirus outbreak are now suing the owner of the ship. A lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco accusing carnival and Princess Cruise Lines of negligence. The plaintiffs claimed they were traumatized by the fear of developing coronavirus and suffered emotional distress. One of the plaintiffs is a woman from San Mateo County who tested positive for the virus and was in intensive care. The plaintiffs are seeking more than 5 million in damages. A crewmember of the hospital ship mercy is docked in la has tested positive. A u. S. Navy spokesperson says the crewmember is isolated on the ship and is expected to be transferred to an office ship isolation site. They say the ships ability to receive patients will not be affected by all of this. The hospital ship you recall arrived in la last month to ease the burden on local hospitals by treating non patients of coronavirus. The white house stressed that the government is working to help witnesses and families who are struggling financially. Vice president mike pence said the Paycheck Protection Program has approved 120 billion in loans so far to Small Businesses. He clarified that these Small Businesses can also participate in that program. As for reopening the economy, dr. Anthony fauci said there wont be specific benchmarks but he said the number of coronavirus cases will have to be in a steep decline. Some places might be able to open before others. People say reopen the government like its a light switch that goes on and off for the entire country. We have a very large country with really different patterns of disease and outbreaks in different parts of the country so it wont be a one size fits all. Today members of the White House Press corps were all given rapid tests of the coronavirus before the briefing following a report that one of the white house journalists was showing symptoms of covid19. Another Company StartedClinical Trials to develop a vaccine for covid19. The pennsylvaniabased Company Started phase 1 trials on 40 Healthy Volunteers that will be injected with two doses of the experimental drug during a one month period. The early study will determine whether the vaccine is ready for larger tests. Its expected to be a year or more before any vaccine for the coronavirus is available. On wall street despite the staggering unemployment numbers, stocks rose today. Stocks were encouraged by the Federal Reserve that announced 2. 3 trillion in loan programs for governments, businesses and households. The dow was up 285, nasdaq up 62 and the s p was up 39. The markets are closed tomorrow for good friday. Coming up, tens of thousands of dollars in medical equipment stolen in the south bay, what the thieves used to breaking and who the ppe was going to. Also ahead, northbay woman sharing her story of coronavirus recovery and her gratitude for the hospital workers in san rafael who helped save her life. And the bay area weekend, just hours away as we head into friday, i will have a forecast and i think you will like it. Is a new report from the cdc details the spread of the coronavirus by just one person. How that person infected 15 others by attending a funeral and a Birthday Party. And a live look outside right now at the Golden Gate Bridge. What can you say, just an incredible picture. This is our new reality now, virtually no one out there on the Golden Gate Bridge tonight. We will be back in a moment. Everyone is working a little differently now. So we can still answer your calls. And we are monitoring our system 24 7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. And were still on the road. Solving Critical Issues as they arise. Go to xfinity. Com prepare. Thank you. A Small Business in san jose was burglarized this week are the owner said they lost more than 20,000 worth of masks, gloves and Hand Sanitizers. Ann rubin tells us the items were supposed to go to First Responders and essential workers. Reporter the owners of this janitorial supply couldnt believe their eyes. Someone had broken in, apparently by throwing a large boulder through the front door. Glass everywhere, we came in and a lot of supplies were missing. The thieves took gloves, facemasks, Hand Sanitizer and even toilet paper. The authors estimate the loss at upwards of 20,000. What is worse, most of the items were already earmarked for organizations like chp, vta and health clinics. We need these essentials for our community and to help workers. And people that really need it, we are in an epidemic where we are short on supply. To have someone come and vandalize and take our supply is very unfortunate. Since the value of this type of versatile protective equipment has skyrocketed, they see more and more people trying to capitalize on that. The California AttorneyGenerals Office as a task force looking into price gouging online and send was a police are investigating this theft. They will either sell it online or sell it on the street. They say there is really no way for them to replace the inventory, demand is high and supply is backordered. They say they will do their best to get what they have left into the right hands. In the meantime, they are taking safety precautions to keep this from happening again. We added bars to the business because we know if this was a little wakeup call and warning, be prepared, you dont know what is happening next. Part of the breakin was captured on Surveillance Video and they say you can make out a gray suv, possibly a honda crv with three people inside. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact san jose police. Police in fremont are investigating a deadly shooting outside of a grocery store, please say a man was shot and killed at the supermarket on mallory avenue. It happened in the parking lot at about 720 last night. There was an argument between the victim and another man in a dark colored suv. So far no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call fremont police. This is the citys first homicide of the year. The number of inmates infected with coronavirus inside santa rita jail sharply increase this week. Now supporters of inmates are demanding that officials take drastic steps to release people held inside that jail. 11 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. The sheriffs Department Says they have been proactive, and that jails population increased by 25 since last month. Beede there is a lot to this equation, you can just open the doors and let everybody out. The District Attorneys Office has agreed to Early Release for many inmates, but not for anyone they feel would jeopardize the safety of the community. Lets take a look at the clouds that are out there. There are clouds all over the bay area, partly cloudy, partly sunny, they could be a lot of things. Right now it is partly to mostly sunny everywhere, and that is how tomorrow will be. You will see a lot more sunshine tomorrow is this system has moisture coming in from the top. So it will start to move out of here and give us more sunshine. Warmer tomorrow, warmer on saturday and sunday. Southern california still getting rain but ill tell you, they are doing really well for rainfall and they are continuing to get it as the system spins around. The live camera shot shows you the clouds out there, some blue skies as well, tree pollens are starting to trend high, and i know that is a concern for folks who are worried about catching this virus, the sniffling and in season sneezing is also a huge symptom of tree allergies. The overnight lows tonight will be above freezing by far. Places like santa rosa will be 48 degrees. Really warm for this time of year. Mild, not warm. But the plan forward, we are anticipating fogg to remain at the coast, temperatures mild inland overnight. We start off tomorrow a little good 5 to 7 degrees warmer than today. The big jump in temperatures saturday and sunday. I will have that when we see you next. Coming up after the break, providing safety for Domestic Violence survivors. 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Advocates say this is a difficult time for victims of abuse who may be sheltering at home with an abuser. In San Francisco the District Attorneys Office says reports jumped 60 this past weekend. Now the city says they have secured 20 Furnished Apartments where people can find refuge. Agencies will recommend people to apartments where they can stay for free for 90 days. School officials ran into some logistical