BAY AREA TO A GRINDING HALT.
THE CHANCE THE VIRUS MAY
SPREAD.
A RECORD NUMBER OF
CALIFORNIANS HAVE FILED FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT AND MANY ARE
STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR RENT
THAT'S DUE TOMORROW.
THE UNCERTAINTY GOING ON
PAYCHECKS.
Reporter: TOMORROW IS APRIL
1 AND THOUSANDS OF NEWLY
JOBLESS PEOPLE IN THE BAY AREA.
THEY DON'T WANT A HUGE BILL ON
THE OTHER END OF THIS CRISIS.
Reporter: I'M FEELING REALLY
SCARED.
YOU CAN ONLY SEE FIVE FEET IN
FRONT OF YOU.
Reporter: FILING FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME
YESTERDAY.
THE OWNERS LAID OFF 400
EMPLOYEES, TEMPORARILY CLOSING
DOWN ALL 17 LOCATIONS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO COVER
RENT AFTER MAY.
WE'RE SUPPOSE TO BE QUARANTINED
UNTIL MAY.
Reporter: IN 26 STATES
INCLUDING CALIFORNIA, GOVERNORS
HAVE IMPOSED A TEMPORARY PAUSE
ON EVICTIONS OR FOR CLOSURES
FOR SOME OR ALL RESIDENTS.
I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE
WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE BACK
THREE MONTHS RENT WHENEVER
THEY'RE ABLE TO START WORKING.
Reporter: NORMALLY THE STATE
WILL SEE 2,000 INSURANCE
APPLICATIONS A DAY, RECEIVING A
RECORD 150,000.
IN ALL 1.6 MILLION CALIFORNIANS
HAVE APPLIED.
DEMAND FOR CAL FRESH THE
STATE'S FOOD STAMP PROGRAM HAS
ALSO SURGED ACROSS THE STATE.
IN SAN FRANCISCO 300 PEOPLE ARE
APPLYING EACH DAY.
IN SAN JOSE THEY ARE SEEING
FRESH NEW FACES LINING UP FOR
FREE FOOD.
FOLKS ON THE BORDERLINE, NOW
WITH LOSING JOBS, NOT HAVING
CHILDCARE, REALLY BEING PUSHED
TO THE BRINK.
SACRED HEART ANNOUNCED AN
$11 MILLION COVID-19 FUND TO
GIVE CHECKS TO STRUGGLING
RESIDENTS, RECEIVING 4,500
APPLICATIONS.
