americans and the financial help on the way. >> also, 6 million california students out of school right now and while many parents were only preparing for a few weeks governor newsom said it could be even longer if students return at all. >> also, we're getting new numbers on the coronaviruses here in the bay area. what we've learned from health officials just a short time ago. the news at noon starts now. this is ktvu fox 2 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm mike mibach. the number of coronavirus infections around the world has now crossed the 200,000 mark. in the bay area, the number of cases continues to grow. health officials in san mateo county announced they have 16 new cases. that brings the total number of cases there to 80 with one reported death. we've also just learned that a sixth person has died in santa clara county. santa clara county has the highest number of cases at 155. as of last night, according to the california department of

public health, the total number of confirmed cases in the state, 598. 13 people have died. but today's santa clara county did announce another death bringing the death toll to at least 14. >> state officials are warning the coronavirus here in california could get better before it gets worse. the governor signed a bill to spend as much as a billion dollars to help hospitals handle an expected rush of patients. he says california could need as many as 20,000 hospital beds. the governor would not comment on the shortage of supplies saying he didn't want to cause further concern. national guard troops across the country are now on notice in case they're needed during r governor newsom said he guard on alert. the troops should be prepared to perform humanitarian missions. troops will also support public safety when required. >> today is day two of a shelter-in-place order. people are being told to stay

at home unless they are going out for a walk, buying groceries or picking up medication. sky fox flew over several popular destinations and landmarks yesterday, and things were very quiet. some people out, but, again, very quiet. president trump moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. president trump said the government is also providing immediate relief to renters and homeowners by suspending all foreclosures and evictions until the end of april. the administration is also working to increase production of mass ventilators and res pir ratetors. >> we have targets for certain pieces of equipment. targets for masks, you know, the masks. the numbers of masks are incredible. we've ordered millions of them. a thing like this has never been requested and we've never had to think in term officer these numbers. >> the trump administration is

also stressing congress to swiftly pass a potentially $1 trillion stimulus package to prop up the economy and get checks to americans in a matter of weeks. the u.s. has had 116 virus- related deaths and more than 7,300 cases. stocks dropped more than 7% triggering another temporary halt to trading for the fourth time this month. this was soon after the president and the coronavirus task force wrapped up their news conference. the dow jones is close down to 9%. another rough day for the s&p 500. down about 8% and the nasdaq is currently down just under 7%. preparing for a worst case scenario. governor gavin newsom says it's likely few if any california schools will re-open before the summer break. now one bay area school district is responding to the ponlt of an even longer closure. ktvu's sara zendehnam is live in san francisco to bring us more. sara. >> reporter: well, there are

six million students outside of school right now across california. this is really an uncertain time after governor gavin newsom announced at a press conference yesterday. parents don't know how long they'll have to home school their kids and school districts don't know what to prepare for. governor newsom says it's unlikely many of the schools closed right now will re-open before summer break. but nothing has been officially announced yet. schools cloeszed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. we talked to a spokes person with the san francisco unified school district. she says they're monitoring the new information but it's too soon to say if or when they'll re-open schools. but they're preparing for different scenarios and offering online learning options. currently, 99% of california's k-12 schools are closed for two to five weeks. sfusd schools were set to close for three weeks until april 3rd. parents understandably have a

lot of questions. >> so we have been updating our website every day and sending regular updates to families and staff. our website is sfusd.edu. we have a lot of information and resources that families can access on the website. phone calls, text messages, e- mails regularly. so we definitely will continue to keep updating our school communities. we know people have a lot of questions and we're doing our best to get people as much information as we can as quickly as we can. >> reporter: education officials offered details guidelines. governor newsom saysed the guidelines will be updated every friday to align with this evolving situation. california also requested a waiver from the u.s. department of investigation. as for students who rely on free and reduced meals at schools, the san francisco unified school district is letting students pick up

breakfast, lunch, dinner, fruit, vegetables and milk monday through friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at different locations. the district originally said they'd offer until march 27th. but a spokes person tells us they're going to continue exploring options. but they're accepting donations through non profit spark sf public schools for emergency funding for food, school cleaning and remote learning and digital access. if you're interested in donating if you take a look at your screen right now, send a text message 4sfusd to 44321. in san francisco, sara zendehnam, institution institution. during this morning's meeting, the chair of the board announced a possible tuition

high could be taken off the agenda saying it wouldn't be appropriate during this time. the school's minute response team has been meeting daily to address concerns and adjustments due to the coronavirus. she says she thinks the issue will last well into the summer but plans for the university to come out of the crisis stronger than when it went into it. today mayor sam licc.ard o said it is crucial that food is available for needy residents such as seniors, medically at- risk people and low income families. food banks will switch to curb side pick up to keep people safe and healthy and a common food distribution site is being developed to serve all of santa clara county . people need to pull together during this crisis and help each other. >> we are united together because we have a common challenge. a time in which there is much

fear that is shared understandable fear. fear that is reasonable in light of all that we're facing together. . . >> san jose is also creating a digital hub where people can volunteer their services, raise money for people who have lost their jobs and connect resources across silicon valley. more information available on san jose's website. meantime, several stores across the bay area are opening early to help their most vulnerable customers get the supplies they need. this is what it looked like in whole foods this morning. those who are 60 years and older are able to get into the store an not 60 or older were turned away. >> i think it's wonderful. i'm 75 years old. and i really appreciate it. >> it's a good thing.

you know, what i don't like is there's a lot of stuff that's not on the shelves yet. bread hasn't been baked, that kind of thing. but other than that, it's pretty good. >> not just whole foods but safeway and target offering special hours for seniors. they're the ones most at risk of getting the virus. we're still waiting to learn if the tesla factory in fremont will shut down. it has received widespread criticism. but on twitter, the alameda county sheriff said the factory is not considered an essential business. our crews saw people walking around the factory parking lot this morning. the parking lot was filled with cars and buses were seen coming in and out auto macclenniers general motors, eeumdat chrysler and ford. auto makers are expected to

release details of the closure later today. the united auto workers industry is pushing for factories to close. honda announced today it will temporarily close its north american factories for about a week. that starts on monday. you can find complete coverage of the pandemic at coronavirusnow.com at any time. in addition to articles and videos from around the country, you'll find our daily live stream and live digital broadcasts at 10:00 a.m. if you haven't already, now's a good time to download the free ktvu fox 2 news app. you'll get the latest updates and breaking news sent straight to your mobile advice. also up to the minute school closures and options for parents. change in police department protocol. coming up in the next half hour, how officers are limiting content while trying to respond to crimes. >> also the big announcement with the u.s. border and canada. the other changes happening around the world in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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welcome back. the unitstatesand canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel. >> we had this live as president trump made the announcement this morning. he also spoke about it on twitter as the two nations are working to curb the spread. the decision will not effect the flow of trade between the countries and is designed to exspoegz potential spread. >> in both our countries we're encouraging people to stay home. we're telling our citizens not to visit their neighbors if they don't absolutely have to. >> meantime, the virus continues to impact people around the world. we have just learned italy is

threatening to ban outdoor exercise as the death toll there climbs 3,00 with 475 deaths. >> borders closed up around the world. this country's race to contain the covid-19 pandemic. china, italy and iran are among the countries with the highest number of infected people. the cases stand at more than 200,000 people worldwide. >> we don't know what's going to happen. i'm sure we're going to fight this together . we cannot isolate it too much from each other. but we need our friends. >> in asia, the normally busy causeway between singapore and mylasia after they closed themselves off to travel. countries including italy and spain still restricting movement of people in the country. australia becoming one of the latest to enforce containment

measures ordering citizens not to travel abroad. >> life is going to continue to change as we deal with the global coronavirus. this is a once in a hundred year type event. but, together, we are, of course, up to this challenge. >> reporter: meanwhile, the impact is having an effect on the global economy. the u.s., britain, announcing billions of dollars in final emergency packages. . >> we're going whatever it takes to get through this. >> reporter: all this amid concerns over whether to postpone the summer olympics. the japanese government says it plans to hold the games as schedule. ktvu fox 2 news. bay area weather, lots of cloud cover today. still talking about the chance of a few scattered showers. but nothing too major throughout the day.

but there's still a slight chance of a normal. here is our live camera looking out towards san jose. here's our camera looking out toward the golden gate bridge. a lot more rain drops than we have cars on this bridge right now as you can see as you try to peak through the rain drops. you will encounter the possibility of a few scattered showers. some more coverage earlier this morning in terms of the showers kind of moving across portions of the bay area. as we come in closer right know, we will show you this. mostly cloudy skies. not a lot of green to show you on the radar, but still a few scattered showers out there. it looks like especially closer to as we come in closer to portions of solano county just outside of fairfield also out toward rio vista. as we widen out the view in the pacific, we were showing you this. there's a circulation out here in nevada and this is setting up the cloud cover, the flow, so that's why we have the clouds for today. and that's why we still have the possibility of a few

scattered showers. current numbers, lots of 50s. it's a cool day. santa rosa only 49 degrees. fremont 54. and brentwood checking in at 53 degrees. we have this unsettled pattern for today. lots of cloud cover for today and temperatures will be in the low to mid 50s and the possibility still. some sprinkles, some drizzle or a few scattered showers. here's what the forecast model thinks. here we are at 4:00 this afternoon. still lots of clouds and a few pop up rain drops showing up here. 9:00 we'll just have some clouds and the overall theme into thursday looks like a sun cloud mix. can't rule out the slight chance of a sprinkle. thursday and friday we get a break and that approaches our system into the weekend. specifically sunday afternoon and sunday nights. we're watching out for that next chance of showers approaching the bay area. for today, lots of clouds. temperatures bundle into the mid to upper 50s and a look ahead.

your five day forecast. more clouds for your thursday. more sunshine for your friday. into the weekend we'll start off with a sun cloud mix and we'll be tracking some showers by sunday. still to come this noontime... changes on the las vegas strip. the closures now in effect to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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casinos and businesses along the las vegas strip are temporarily shutting down all in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. the iconic bellagio fountains is one of the many landmarks have gone dark. . >> some of the casinos, the slot machines they would have like one on and then two would be off and one on. l of them are off everywhere it's insane.

>> the state of nevada has at least 55 confirmed cases of coronavirus and recently reported its first death. yesterday, governor steve sissalak closed all nonessential businesses for 30 days. new at noon, the u.s. census bureau is suspending all field operations until early next month because of the continued spread of the coronavirus. the census bureau. most census workers won't be heading out into the field in may. but some workers have been in the field for towns and colleges at nursing homes, prisons and other institutions. census results affect federal funds. despite growing concerns over the coronavirus, voters headed to the polls yesterday in three states. joe biden is getting closer to secure the nomination for

democratic candidate for president. mariann rafordy has those results. >> reporter: on tuesday the former vice president swept the primaries in florida, illinois, and arizona. but in a live stream speech, biden's tone was far from victorus. >> in moments like these we realize we need to put politics aside and work together as americans. the coronavirus doesn't care if you're a democrat or rop. . >> reporter: the results trickled in sanders outlined his plan. that made no mention of the night's elections. >> in the midst of this crisis, what i believe we must do is empower medicare to cover all medical bills during this emergency. >> reporter: the primaries took place despite warnings against the large gatherings. voter turnout was down in many counties and hundreds of polling locations refused to

host voters. the last-minute cancellations forcing people to wait for hours to cast their vote. at this precinct in illinois, the line averaged two and a half hours. >> our experience was fine. but the experience of these people who have been standing in line for hours, it's not fine. >> the ohio governor pushed back its primary houring before polls were set to open. some voters there were unhappy with the decision to postpone. >> i'm just extremely disappointed. voting is way more important. >> maryanne rafforty fox news. the irs will delay the april 15 tax payment deadline by 90 days. individuals won't face penalties and interest on up to a million dollars in taxes. businesses will also be able to file late without penalty. taxpayers will not need to apply. secretary mnuchi said people should still file as soon as

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we're still keeping an eye on wall street for you. take a look at where we are on the dow jones. it's down by almost 2,000 and loosing more than 9. s&p 500 is down more than 8%. nasdaq is down by 7% and the third we're going to stay on top of. if you're just joining us there are some major covid-19.

the president moved to invoke the federal law that motions the private sector to deal with the epidemic. auto makers are shutting down all factories. also today, president trump said the government is providing immediate relief to homeowners and renters until the end of april. the industry is also working to increase production of mask, ventilators. the virus testing efforts will be expanded. this is drive-thru testing ramping up acrotry. the president also said today a deal is in place to send hospital ships to new york city. >> the big white ships with the red cross on the sides, one is called the mercy and one is called the comfort and they are

in tiptop shape. they soon will be getting ready to come up to new york. i spoke with governor cuomo about it. he's excited about it and we also haven't made the final determinations to where it's going to be on the west coast. >> staff will be able to care for a few 1,000 patients. every state now has had at least one coronavirus patient. san francisco mayor london breed lanes to help the city hire 100 new nurses in the wake of the pandemic. the mayor issued a declaration to expedite the hiring of more health care workers. invitation-only hiring events focusing on emergency and icu nurses. the new nurses would be hired on the spot bypassing the usual six-month long. not ready to handle a potential influx of patients. some nurses at zuckerberg san francisco general say they are

short staffed and have not been trained well enough to handle a surge. nurses held a rally two weeks ago. nurses now say the hospital has improved communication between administrators and staff but they are still concerned. >> they're saying two weeks behind where italy's at. and if we do end up in that place that italy is at, then, yeah, we're going to have to make the same hard decision as they're having to make. >> the billion dollars bill that state lawmakers passed this week includes two large hospitals to increase the number of available beds. governor newsom has spoke about medical supplies from the government. the number of cases continues to grow in the bay area. sonoma county health officials are requiring people to stay in their homes to stop the spread of the virus. ktvu's allie rasmus reports here. here. >> reporter: the shelter-in-

place order for sonoma county went into effect midnight this morning. the latest bay area county to put an order like this into effect. it's expected to last for at least the next three weeks. behind us, one of the businesses allowed to stay open during this shelter-in-place order. there's a number of essential types of business that is can stay open including grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, although just for take out and delivery. hardware stores, gas stations and banks. now, there are a number of different essential professions where people are allowed to still leave their home to go to work. they include health care workers, police and firefighters, delivery drivers. journalists, taxi, uber and lyft drives and also people who work in public transit. the seventh bay area county to enact a stay at home order like this. health officials made the decision yesterday. the county revealed there are nouchlt six confirmed cases of people infected with covid-19 in sonoma county. with two new cases this weekend

we spoke to some santa rosa residents on their way to the grocery store this morning. many of them tell us they've already been practicing the stay-at-home order. >> i've already been sheltering in place for two weeks ago. we've been reading about it coming from china for months. >> i think it's a very good idea. i don't want to be out. i really want to get back home. but, like everyone else, i don't have any toilet paeper and i don't have any paper towels. >> reporter: when we were gathering these interviews this morning we maintained that six feet of social distancing. this is how we are gathering the news and interviews in this time of social distancing. right now napa and solano counties are the only bay area counties counties that have not put a shelter in place order into effect. outside of the bay area, monterey, san benito and santa

cruz kouchts also have similar also have similar orders in place. allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. the empty streets are becoming a common site. this is downtown san jose along allen rock avenue. yesterday, all the businesses were shut down but a few are designated as essential and are able to stay open. there's a gray area as to what's essential. >> the question i get a lot is this marshal law and it is not. we're looking for voluntary compliance and really to contain the spread. >> the sheriff said the deputies are patrolling and they can write citations for violating the shelter in place order. but she says that's just a last resort and nearly all cases once deputies explain the reason for the order, people are willing to comply. . san francisco supervisor matt haney says two hotels are secured.

there are potentially a 1,000 more rooms from hotels are reaching out to the city. haney says shelters need to expand to allow for more beds. the santa clara county sheriff's department is making some changes meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus in county jails. this after two inmates were exposed to koefd covid-19 and had to be quarantined. some inmates have been released early. >> they didn't have assaults on police officers, they didn't have sex charges and they didn't have domestic violence charges. >> the sheriff says the six inmates are now on house arrest with an ankle monitor. the pandemic is changing the way many bay area police departments are doing business. crime reporter henry lee tells us the goal is to limit public contact while at the same time responding to serious crime. >> reporter: at the emeriville police department, the front doors are locked because it has

to be by law but the elevator to the lobby now locked to the public. >> we've cancelled all nonessential interviews and appointments. >> reporter: other bay area departments are doing the same thing. half of the department is working 12 hours on and 12 hours off for the next two weeks. then the other half will work for the next 14 days. >> and that's the incubation period for this virus. so the hope is that we are preserving the health of our staff by keeping them separated. >> reporter: and many police agencies are asking the public to do its part. >> if you need the police, we're always going to be there. if it's an incident where you can file that report online, we're certainly going to encourage that. >> reporter: san francisco police say they're out monitoring bars and clubs for compliance of the shelter-in- place order for much of the bay area. in oakland, officers say they're out to educate the public. >> we're not taking enforcement

action. no arrests, no citations, but just information. reminder of social distancing. >> reporter: and a reminder to call 211 and not tie up 911 by asking questions about the virus. >> on the 911 line and their questions about if i don't feel well. is this going to be open. will the police still respond to my house. >> reporter: police say they will respond to all emergencying while taking proper precautions wearing gloves, masks, and making sure their vehicles are clean. a separate crime scene cleaning company was coming by to decontaminate the inside of the vehicles. top cop also had the message. . >> we are ready to respond. please, practice good hygiene, obey the public health orders, and, remember, we're all in this together. be safe. >> reporter: henry lee, ktvu

fox 2 news. marijuana dispensaries in some counties can stay open even with the shelter in place order. dispensaries were originally ordered closed yesterday in the city. sonoma county is also still selling marijuana. the number of dispensaries say they have been very busy with an influx of orders. >> i've had four back surgeries and i used to take opiates and i'm also i've been a nurse for 30 years and this is definitely my medication. >> you're locking yourself up in your house for two weeks. people are going to go a little bit crazy being in the same space. >> some dispensaries are filling orders only if they are placed online first. customers should contact their preferred dispensaries directly to see if they're open and what conditions they're operating. >> and with the shelter-in- place, traffic across the bay area has been very light. how much of a drop bart could lose in the amount of money

during the pandemic. >> and, in bay area weather, still lots of clouds and still a few scattered showers. we'll let you know how long the shower threat remains in the bay area forecast.

san jose state university is now reporting its first covid-19-case. it is a student who lives off campus and is now recovering at home. the university sent out a notice just last night. the university is not revealing the person's gender or how that student got the illness. administrators now determine whether anyone at the school who had kangt with the student needs to be advised directly. san jose state university has suspended all in-person classes last week. we're also learning a ucla student has tested positive for the virus. the news comes a day after the university announced that a staff member tested positive for covid-19. that staff member is now in self-isolation at home. uc.la like many other cools

have moved from in-person to classes online. the only exceptions being made for some international students that are not able to leave the country and some students who have known health or safety risks. after the university announced all spring quarter classes will be moved to online. efforts to curb the coronavirus spread as the country adjusts to a new normal. . >> reporter: over 200,000 confirmed cases worldwide and the coronavirus outbreak is still spreading. here in the u.s., there are about 6500 cases and every state has at least one coronavirus patient. here at the centers for disease control and prevention, they are working hard to produce more test kits as drive-thru testing ramps up across the country. >> we're expecting to increase our capacity very soon, this week to do more tests, but we

still do not have enough to test everybody who wants to get tested. >> reporter: meanwhile, containment efforts are ramping upshelter-in-place order is effected in the bay area. on tuesday, kansas became the first state to announce their students won't be back in classrooms until the next school year. millions of anxious parents now adjusting to a new normal. >> we're trying to break it up. so we've put a schedule together and we're trying to spend about four hours outside each day. >> reporter: and the economic ripple effect is intensifying. new york's unemployment website crashed earlier this week as tens of thousands tried to apply for benefits. business owners now worried the outbreak will put them out of business. >> if this goes to two to three months it's going to be difficult because people need money and income and commitments. >> reporter: in atlanta, steve harrigan fox news.

the governor of hawaii is telling people to postpone their trips. cruise ship passengers that embark on the islands will be thermal scanned starting friday. he also said all bars and nightclubs should close. there were 10 million visitors to hawaii last year alone. the grand princess cruise ship will reportedly end up where it began. task currently anchored in the bay. the grand princess docked last week at the port of oakland. some two dozen people tested positive for the coronavirus. san francisco leaders tell the chronicle, the ship is being sanitized but it appears south of the bay bridge once it's cleared by the cdc. all right. back to mark tamayo. >> just a few drizzle and sprinkles out there. the bulk of the action kind of moving out of town. for the most part, keep the umbrella for today. still showing you lots of cloud cover, and that will be the theme for today in terms of our

weather story. as far as rainfall over the past 24 hours, livermore picked up that 1/2" within about a one hour period yesterday during that afternoon with that thunderstorm. santa rosa, san jose, san francisco .02". so we had a little more coverage in the rain showers this morning. right now, not a lot to show you. still mostly cloudy skies and still if you're not covered in the green you can still kind of have that mist or drizzle. now what's the cause of the cloud cover and the shower activity? it's the circulation out here out toward nevada and can you see around this setting in the clds from the north. so, today, mostly cloudy skies. still the possibility of a few scattered showers and current numbers we are in the 50s right now. most areas in the 50s. santa rosa a bit of a cool afternoon right now. checking in at only 49 degrees. so unsettled weather pattern for today with still the

possibility of a few scattered showers and still the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm. but you can count on mostly cloudy skies for today and headed into your thursday. here's the forecast model for today keeping a little bit of pop up showers around as we take this into your thursday. still, mostly cloudy skies out there and, then, into even a possibility of a sprinkle for tomorrow as well. but, for friday, we are expecting partly cloudy skies. our next chance of a system we're tracking, that will be on sunday, especially by sunday afternoon and into sunday night. forecast highs later on today, lots of 50s. 55 to 59 degrees with cloud cover in your thursday forecast. more sunshine by friday as we head into the weekend. the weekend will start off dry with partly cloudy skies. i'm thinking on sunday, we will bump up those shower chances especially sunday afternoon around 3:00 or 4:00 that could carry over into sunday even and

possibly into early next week. >> thank you. bart continues to see a decline in ridership as the shelter in place continues across the bay area. ridership was down 77% monday and 85% just yesterday. bart says the decline will see about $70 billion per month in fare and parking revenue. bart is now requesting federal funds for help. san francisco lyft and uber drivers are asking the judge to pay them sick leave to protect customers and the general public from possible exposure to the virus. one lyft driver told the chronicle not working is not an option and i'm not stopping fever or no fever end quote. the drivers are asking the judge for a hearing tomorrow if the company should treat the drivers as employees as opposed to independent contractors. both san francisco companies say they are paying drivers who are under quarantine or diagnosed with the virus. lyft announced today it's instituting a hiring freeze for

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u. all right. just about 7 minutes away from the closing bell. markets just volatile for weeks as wall street and the white house recognize the pandemic. the dow jones down about 1,400 points. 7%. the dow jones is down around 30%. nasdaq currently down 5%. the s&p 500 is down more than

6%. the national parks services started closing campgrounds, lodges, and business centers across the country to help prevent the coronavirus from spreading. the roads into and through all the parks from yosemite to everglades remain closed. the boats that typically take people to alcatraz and statue of liberty are closed. the resorts will not open because of the coronavirus. went on to say many considering re-opening in late april or early may depending on the situation here. it's easy to get cabin fever and start itching for fresh air. ktvu's andre sr. is showing us how some people are deciding to venture outdoors. >> reporter: to understand what life is like for the roughly 7 million bay area residents who are under the shelter in place order due to the coronavirus, you need look no further than mother of three

jade harden with her kids at emery marina park. >> normally i would literally be at work until 4:30 in the evening and then i would be rushing home to pick everyone up from school. >> reporter: but life grinded to a halt. and the numbers highlight the reason why. of the more than 600 covid-19 cases in california more than half of here in the bay area. for that reason, harden was keeping her distance from others. but challenges remain. >> keeping stability, routine is necessary to keep yourself together and family as well and just keeping everybody sane. >> reporter: that will be no easy task in uncharted territory leaving the question how will residents of the bay area pass the time during the shelter in place which at the moment is expected to last three weeks. oakland resident sharon dellap says she's busy at home. >> i'm doing like everybody else. doing our cleaning projects, our work projects, fixing

everything. >> reporter: exercise is one of only a couple of things that the shelter in place order will allow. plenty of people taking advantage. >> exercise. just getting out it's beautiful and it's the one thing that we're still allowed to do. >> so, right now, we're just going out for walks and going to buy groceries. occasionally the pharmacy and that's it. >> reporter: but that comes with an emphasis on social distancing, something people we spoke with on this day are well aware of and seem to be taking pretty seriously. >> i see people respecting 6' and, you know, it definitely feels quiet in the streets. >> reporter: the shelter-in- place has become an inconvenience. it is an intrusion that has further complicated her life. >> we have been through the grinder. it was plumbing issues that we had affecting us and now this quarantine. >> reporter: now, health officials they do whatever they can. the one thing people warn not

to gather in any kind of group. i'm andre senior, ktvu fox 2 news. we're still not sure when professional sports will get going again including the nba. when or if the regular season resumes. then the early playoff rounds could be reduced to five game series. nba executives are reserving the possibility as the best case scenario for the league's return. kevin durant is among four brooklyn net players who have tested positive for the coronavirus. the golden state warriors said he was not feeling stms. none of the players infected have been officially identified by the team. now because of those positive tests, the golden state warriors are concerned some of their players might have contracted the virus. the nets were in town in san francisco to play the warriors when the season was suddenly

called off. that includes when both teams interacted with each other. the team said its players will not be tested unless they show symptoms because of the ortage >> many artists who are staying at home are taking steps to bring joy to people in these troubled times. ♪ [ music ] ♪ the lead singer of cold play, chris martin at home in los angeles decided to play a 30-minute concert on his instagram page and say it's his way in showing we're all in this together. concerts sparked something of a movement because john legend and other artists did the same thing. ♪ [ music ] ♪ . >> john legend and his wife christy tea began on instagram.

the series of collaboration with the world health organization aiming to raise 675 million $675 million toward covid-19. miley cyrus is hosting an hour long stream with other celebrities and real quick we're learning the bottle rock music festival has been rescheduled for the weekend of october 2nd through the 4th. organizers though have announced a delay in response to the safety of fans, musicians, employees. >> hopefully most of the bans confirmed will actually come back. >> you're right and they have. great news. one last check of the markets here. you can see the dow jones currently doing about thir 1,300 points. i think investors just don't know how much to pay from anything from stocks to oil. just a lot of uncertainty that remains out there. thanks for watching this noontime everyone. our coverage continues online right now at boston25news.com.

ktvu.com dr. oz starts now. america's cities and states safe. and what lies ahead. plus my daughter daphne asks me your biggest coronavirus questions. >> isn't it just like the flu? what makes it so bad. >> 150 million could get this virus versus maybe 50 million for the seasonal flu. dr. oz: coming up next. ♪ dr. oz: season 11 starts now. it's day 58 of the coronavir