https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/26/coronavirus-live-updates-covid-19-in-the-bay-area-thursday-march-26/ > CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. > National jobless figures came in Wednesday morning and showed a staggering 3.3 million people applied for unemployment assistance last week as states and localities across the nation shuttered to combat the spread of coronavirus.