Coronavirus Update: Newsom Locks Down State; Scramble For Hospital Beds; Coronavirus Fears Spiking Nationwide

The tsunami of news about the current coronavirus outbreak and now the shelter-in-place can be overwhelming. To help you navigate through what you need to know -- KPIX.com/KPIX 5 News/CBSN Bay Area -- will be publishing a news roundup each morning of the top coronavirus-related stories from the last 24 hours so you can start your day with the latest developments impacting you, your family and your daily life.

• Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Gov. Newsom Issues Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

Stating that the people of California need to do more in the face of the growing coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday evening announced a statewide stay-at-home order to reduce the threat of COVID-19.

• Mar 19, 2020

Stanford Health Expert Agrees Coronavirus Is Spreading Fast But Questions Governor's Projections

Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed a statewide shelter-in-place order to combat the spread of COVID-19 but one local health expert wondered how the governor came up with the numbers he quoted in his projections.

• Mar 19, 2020

Bay Area Website Launched to Document Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in Wake of COVID-19

To combat hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders stemming from people's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, a coalition of civil rights groups has set up a web page where victims can report such incidents

• Mar 19, 2020

Nix The Bottles – Drinking From Your Faucet Is Safe, San Jose Water Official Says

The EPA, Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have all confirmed that tap water is not a source of COVID-19 transmission and that drinking water is safe

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Patient Surge: Seeking Hospital Beds, Alternative Spots For The Not-So-Sick

Much has been said of how hospital are going to handle the very sick; the people who will need ventilators and critical care. Then there's another challenge: what to do with the people who are not very sick, but need to be isolated so they get well without spreading the virus to people who are not infected.

• Mar 19, 2020

Quarantined San Francisco Neighbors Sing 'Sweet Caroline,' Joined By Thousands On Facebook

Quarantined but determined to keep upbeat, thousands of people stuck inside their homes because of the coronavirus sang together Thursday evening.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Care Donations Descend On San Jose Valley Care Medical Center

After spending a good part of the past week watching people panic-buying and clearing the shelves of every store in the area, it was heartwarming to see to come to the Valley Medical Center Foundation in San Jose and see the opposite.

• Mar 19, 2020

Newsom: 25.5 Million Californians Will Be Infected With Coronavirus; Seeks $1B To Prepare For Surge

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday offered a sobering prediction on the surge of coronavirus cases coming to the state, projecting that more than half of the state's residents will become infected over an eight-week period.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Over 300 Alameda County Jail Inmates Approved For Early Release

Alameda County authorities announced Thursday that 314 inmates at its jail facility have been approved for sentence modification and early release during the current coronavirus crisis.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: San Francisco Cases Rise To 70; City Hires More Nurses

As the number of cases of the novel coronavirus in San Francisco rose to 70 on Thursday, city leaders announced the hiring of dozens more nurses and the relocation of the city's Emergency Operations Center.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Update: VTA Not Collecting Fares On Buses, Light Rail; Rear Door Entrance Only

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is implementing changes on buses, including not collecting fares, in order to slow the spread of coronavirus, the transit agency announced Thursday. 

• Mar 19, 2020

North Bay Grocery Store Shelves Refilled After Spate Of Coronavirus Panic Buying

After struggling with high demand and panic buying earlier in the week, on Thursday the shelves on some North Bay grocery stores appeared to be recovering.

• Mar 19, 2020

Map: Bay Area Schools Distributing Meals During Coronavirus Closure

Bay Area school districts have been distributing meals to students during the shelter-in-place order because of the coronavirus spread.

• Mar 19, 2020

California State Tax Deadlines Pushed To July 15 Over Coronavirus

The California Franchise Tax Board announced Wednesday that state tax deadlines have been pushed back in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

• Mar 19, 2020

Suspect Arrested In San Francisco Mission District Rock Assault Recorded On Video

A 35-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested for tossing a rock through a Mission District home's window, injuring a woman -- a crime that was capture on video that went viral on the social media, authorities said.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Tesla To Shut Down Fremont Plant Beginning March 23

Telsa announced Thursday it would shut down its Fremont plant and also an assembly facility in New York state on March 23rd in the wake of the growing coronavirus outbreak nationwide.

• Mar 19, 2020

Inmate Found Dead At Milpitas Correctional Facility; Coronavirus Possible Cause

A 58-year-old man was found dead in his cell at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas early Thursday morning, and investigators are working to determine his cause of death, including if coronavirus was a factor, Santa Clara County sheriff's officials said.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Reserve San Jose Police Officer Tests Positive

The San Jose Police Department announced Thursday that a reserve officer has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

• Mar 19, 2020

Musician Serenades Senior Residents Locked Down By Coronavirus Outbreak

At a time when most shops are closed and performances have been canceled, a musician in Tennessee has found a way for the show to go on.

• Mar 19, 2020

Netflix Slows Down In Europe Amid Concerns About Straining Internet During Coronavirus Crisis

Netflix will reduce streaming quality in Europe for at least the next month to prevent the internet collapsing under the strain of unprecedented usage due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Mar 19, 2020

Jennifer Siebel Newsom Tweets About Running Low On TP At Home, Met With Scorn Online

The wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that she's facing the same problems as millions of other Californians who are dealing with empty store shelves, closed schools and home confinement.

• Mar 19, 2020

After Elon Musk Offers To Build Ventilators, NYC Mayor de Blasio Asks For Help

It didn't take long for a high-profile official to ask for Elon Musk's help after the  Tesla and Space X CEO tweeted that his company could build ventilators currently in serious shortage as hospitals struggle to treat coronavirus patients.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Newsom Warns Of Dramatic Rise In Coronavirus Cases Among The Homeless

As the state was moving forward with housing the homeless at two Oakland hotels to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom says that up to 60,000 homeless in the state could end up infected and overwhelm health care providers.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Capitol Corridor Between San Jose, Sacramento To Reduce Service

Service along the Capitol Corridor in the Bay Area will be reduced starting on Saturday in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.

• Mar 19, 2020

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