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>>> THERE ARE 1,006 POSITIVE
CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS IN
CALIFORNIA UP FROM A TOTAL OF
675 JUST YESTERDAY.
19 PEOPLE IN THE STATE HAVE
DIED FROM THE VIRUS.
AND TAKE A LOOK.
HERE'S THE LATEST NUMBERS IN
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, THERE ARE
53 CONFIRMED CASES AND THREE
DEATHS.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HAS 25 CASES
AND TWO DEATHS.
NINE PEOPLE ARE SICK IN PLACER
COUNTY WITH ONE DEATH.
TEN CONFIRMED CASES IN SOLANO,
FIVE IN STANISLAUS AND YOLO.
NEVADA HAS ONE CASE.
EL DORADO, 2. NEW YORK AND
ILLINOIS JOINED CALIFORNIA IN
ORDERING NEARLY ALL PEOPLE TO
STAY AT HOME.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS NEW YORK IS
GOING TO "CLOSE THE VALVE"
BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
COULD BECOME OVERWHELMED.
THE ORDER IN ILLINOIS WILL TAKE
EFFECT TOMORROW.
AND LAST THROUGH APRIL 7th.
>>> AND, TAKING A LOOK AT THIS
GLOBAL MAP, THERE ARE 266,000
CONFIRMED CASES AROUND THE
WORLD.
MORE THAN 11,000 DEATHS.
TO ITALY TODAY, RECORDED ITS
HIGHEST DAY-TO-DAY RISE FROM
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM THE
VIRUS, THE COUNTRY RECORDED 627
DEATHS IN THE 24 HOURS SINCE
ITALY SURPASSED CHINA AS A
NATION WITH THE MOST
CORONAVIRUS RELATED DEATHS.
>>> NURSES ARE CALLING FOR MORE
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
NURSES AT KAISER PERMANENTE
ROSEVILLE ARE CAUSING FOR
GOGGLES, GOWNS, AND MASKS.
NURSES SAY THEY ARE NOW BEING
ASKED TO REUSE THEIR MASKS.
IN A STATEMENT, KAISER TELLS US
IT IS INDEED ASKING WORKERS TO
CONTINUE USING N95 MASKS THAT
ARE NOT SOILED PER CDC
GUIDELINES.
FOR PROPER USE, CLEANING, AND
REUSE.
THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THE
STATE HAS 10,000,095 MASKS
RIGHT NOW.
AND IS WORKING TO GET EVEN MORE
BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE.
BUT NURSES SAY THE LAST MINUTE
SCRAMBLE COULD COST LIVES.
>> THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS BACK?
JANUARY.
THEY CHOSE NOT TO REALLY PAY
ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WAS OVER
IN CHINA.
>> GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAYS THE
STATE INITIALLY HAD 21 MILLION
MASKS AND SENT THE FIRST 11
MILLION TO 55 COUNTIES.
>>> THE STATEWIDE ORDER TO STAY
HOME HAS HIT LOCAL RESTAURANTS.
THEY ARE FEELING THE BURDEN OF
FEWER AND FEWER CUSTOMERS.
MANY ARE FINDING NEW WAYS TO
KEEP YOU STOCKED ON FOOD AND
GOODS WHILE KEEPING THEIR DOORS
OPEN.
ABC10'S ANDY HAS THE STORY.
>> Reporter: ONE OF THE HARDEST
HIT IS LOCAL RESTAURANTS.
>> I WON'T SUGAR COAT THAT
BUSINESS IS DOWN DRAMATICALLY
MORE THAN HALF.
>> Reporter: WITH A LITTLE
CREATIVE THINKING.
>> MY FAVORITE CONDIMENT, A
PEPPER PASTE.
>> Reporter: RESTAURANTS ARE
COMING UP WITH NEW WAYS TO KEEP
THE DOORS OPEN.
>> WE MOVED TALL SHELVES OUT OF
THE KITCHENS.
WE STARTED STOCKING THE
SHELVES.
WITHIN 12 HOURS, WE BECAME A
BODEGA.
>> Reporter: AIOLI TRANSFORMED
FROM A DINE-IN RESTAURANT TO A
BODEGA.
>> WE CAME UP WITH THE
EMERGENCY FAMILY MEAL.
>> Reporter: CANTINA AZTECA
BEGAN SELLING FAMILY MEALS TO
GO.
RICE, BEANS, MEAT, AND TWO
ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER.
>> EVERYBODY IS FIGHTING FOR
TOILET PAPER SO WE VISIT.
>> Reporter: OLD SOUL COMPANY
HAS CREATED A COMMUNITY
COMMISSARY PROGRAM.
>> YOU CAN GO INTO AN
OVERCROWDED GROCERY STORE OR
GET COFFEE.
COFFEE BEANS.
AND, STOCK UP THEIR PANTRY AT
THE SAME TIME.
>> Reporter: IT'S A FULL CIRCLE
SITUATION.
BY PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITY WITH
THE GOODS THEY NEED, LOCAL
RESTAURANTS ARE ABLE TO STAY
AFLOAT AND KEEP STAFF EMPLOYED.
>> DON'T PANIC.
DRINK SOME VINO.
BE GOOD TO YOUR NEIGHBORS.
HELP OUT AS BEST YOU CAN.
>> LOVE TO SEE FOLKS
REINVENTING THEMSELVES.
THE POWER OF THE AMERICAN
SPIRIT.
KEEP IN MIND, THE GOVERNOR'S
STAY AT HOME ORDER DOES NOT
APPLY TO PEOPLE WHO WORK IN SO-
CALLED ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES.
NOT MANY OF US KNOW WHAT THAT
ACTUALLY MEANS THOUGH.
SO, ABC10'S MIKE DUFFY IS
BREAKING IT ALL DOWN.
>> Reporter: WHAT IS AN
ESSENTIAL WORKER?
CISA, CYBER SECURITY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
PROVIDES GUIDANCE ABOUT THE
NATION'S CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.
IT DEVELOPS A LIST OF ESSENTIAL
WORKERS TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS PROTECT OUR
COMMUNITIES AND KEEP THEM
HUMMING ALONG DURING TIMES LIKE
THIS.
THE LIST IS COMPRISED OF 16
SECTORS.
THE BASIC SECTORS ARE FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE, WATER, ENERGY,
FINANCIAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
THEN THERE ARE GOVERNMENT
FUNCTIONS LIKE HEALTH CARE AND
PUBLIC HEALTH.
EMERGENCY SERVICES.
DEFENSE.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
FINALLY, THERE ARE SECTORS YOU
MIGHT NOT THINK OF RIGHT AWAY
LIKE CRITICAL MANUFACTURING,
NUCLEAR REACTORS, MATERIALS,
WASTE, CHEMICAL, AND DAMS.
NOW, MANY OF US WANTED TO KNOW,
AM I ESSENTIAL?
MANY SERVICES YOU WOULD EXPECT
LIKE PHYSICIANS, LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
FIRST RESPONDERS, GROCERY STORE
WORKERS, FARMERS, UTILITY
WORKERS.
TRASH COLLECTORS, AND BANKS,
ARE ON THE LIST.
BUT, THERE ARE MANY SERVICES
CONSIDERED ESSENTIALS YOU MAY
NOT HAVE CONSIDERED.
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.
BLOOD DONORS.
THE NEWS MEDIA.
PLUMBERS.
JANITORS.
PLUMBERS. JANITORS. EXTERMINATORS.
JANITORS. EXTERMINATORS. AND YES, EVEN DRY CLEANERS.
AND IF YOU ARE CONSIDERED
ESSENTIAL, RIGHT NOW, THE
GOVERNMENT SAYS YOU NEED TO BE
WORKING.
>> DAY CARES ARE ALLOWED TO
STAY HOPE BUT DEMAND IS DOWN AS
PARENTS STAY HOME.
BUT THAT HAS CREATED PROBLEMS
WHEN SOME PEOPLE STILL HAVE TO
GO TO WORK.
BRANDON RITTIMAN TAKES A LOOK
AT THE SUPPLY, THE DEMAND, AND
A NEW APPROACH TO SUPPLYING DAY
CARE THROUGH THE CITY OF
SACRAMENTO.
>> Reporter: UNDER THE STAY
HOME ORDER, CHILD CARE IS
CONSIDERED AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE
THAT SHOULD STAY OPEN, BUT IT'S
A BIT OF A CATCH 22.
MY KID'S AT HOME RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE OUR DAY CARE SHUT DOWN.
>> I WOULD SAY A LOT OF DAY
CARES ARE CLOSING SIMPLY
BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GETTING
THE CHILDREN IN.
>> Reporter: THAT'S THE VOICE
OF VERONICA WHO RUNS THE DAY
CARE WE NORMALLY USE, SHE
DOESN'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE
DOING VIDEO CALLS BUT LISTEN TO
WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY.
>> I DECIDED THAT EVERYTHING
ELSE WAS CLOSING DOWN.
I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE KIDS.
I WAS WORRIED ABOUT MYSELF.
BEING AN ELDERLY PERSON.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
I JUST DECIDED I BETTER CLOSE
UP.
>> Reporter: PART OF THIS WAS
HER COMFORT LEVEL.
PART OF THIS WAS THE FACT A
BUNCH OF PEOPLE ARE OUT OF WORK
RIGHT NOW.
AND THEY DON'T NEED CHILD CARE.
AGAINST THAT BACKDROP, THEY ARE
TAKING 8 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY
CENTERS AROUND THE CITY AND
TURNING THEM INTO DAY CARE
CENTERS, USING FACILITIES WHO
HAVE PASSED BACKGROUND CHECKS
SO FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE V A
PLACE TO PUT THEIR KIDS.
>> HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND
FIRST RESPONDERS CAN DO THEIR
JOBS WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY.
>> Reporter: IT'S A SERVICE THE
CITY WANTS TO EXPAND IN THE
WEEKS AHEAD TO COVER PEOPLE
LIKE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES.
BUT RIGHT NOW, SLOTS ARE
LIMITED.
MEANTIME, FOR THOSE PRIVATE DAY
CARES, A LOT OF THEM ARE RUN
OUT OF PEOPLE'S HOUSES AND ONE
OF THE BIGGEST EXPENSES IS
COMING DUE NEXT MONTH.