extended. parks and dog parks also affected here. we ll explain. teacher, parents and school districts react to a letter from the state superintendent that says campuses may very well be closed through the end of the school year. in downtown san jose, a new mural honoring the men and women on the front line. abc7 news starts right now. now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. a grim prediction from the white house tonight. as many as 240,000 americans could die from the coronavirus. as sobering a number as that is, we s prepared for it. but this is going to be a painful, very, very painful two weeks. the shelter-in-place order for most of the bay area is being extended now until at least may 3rd. officials remind us lives are at stake. someone s grandfather, someone s mother, someone s child will survive this pandemic because you ve done the right thing. the school year now appears to be over. with the state superintendent sending out a letter saying