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BREAKING NEWS. >> THERE ARE NEW CASES IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. DAVIDSON COUNTY IS REPORTING ITS FIRST CASE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE PERSON TRAVELED OUTSIDE OF NORTH CAROLINA. BUT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. WE’RE TOLD THEY ARE IN QUARANTINE AT HOME. THERE IS A SECOND CASE OF CORONAVIRUS IN GUILFORD COUNTY. -- IN FORSYTH COUNTY. THAT PATIENT TRAVELED TO FLORIDA WITH THEIR FAMILY EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE PERSON BEGAN EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS WHEN THEY RETURNED. WE’RE TOLD THE PATIENT AND- FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INT AND- QUARANTINE THERE ARE ALSO NEW CASES IN FOR SITE COUNTY. THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL UP TO 4. WE WILL GET AN UPDATE FROM THE COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR ON THOSE CASES AT 2:00 P.M. TODAY. WE ARE SEEING MOR THAN 100 CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S COUNT IS UP TO 97. THAT NUMBER DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CASE IN DAVIDSON COUNTY. AND ANOTHER IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. THE STATE LAB HAS COMPLETED MORE THAN 2500 TESTS FOR CORONAVIRU >> WE ARE RAMPING UP TESTING NOW WHICH IS IMPORTANT IN THIS PHASE WE ARE IN. THIS LEVEL OF INTENSITY OF ESPECIALLY COMMUNITY-BASED THROUGH THAT RESPONSE. THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING AS WE MOVE THROUGH WILL BE LESS IMPORTANT IN THE FUTURE. >> WITHIN THE LAST HOUR, WE ARE GETTING THE REPORT OF A NEW CASE AND THE FIRST CASE OUT OF ROWAN COUNTY. THE GOOD NEWS IN ALL THIS, WE HAVE NO DEATHS REPORTED FROM CORONAVIRUS IN NORTH CAROLINA. PATIENTS ARE REPORTEDLY FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO REMAIN IN ISOLATION. WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS OUT OF WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP JUST GAVE AN UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO CONTAIN THE VIRUS. THE PRESIDENT OUTLINED NEW ANTIVIRAL THERAPIES. HE SAYS DOCTORS ARE LOOKING AT USING A DRUG USED TO TREAT MALARIA OR SERIOUS ARTHRITIS AS AN OPTION TO SLOW THE THREAT OF CORONAVIRUS. PRESIDENT TRUMP ALSO SAYS THAT A BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIVIRAL MEDICINE DEVELOPED TO TREAT EBOLA IS LOOKING AS A POTENTIAL COVID-19 TREATMENT. >> THE TREATMENTS WILL BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE SEVERITY OR DURATION OF THE SYMPTOMS. WE ARE LOOKING AT THINGS TO MAKE PEOPLE BETTER OR, AT THE VERY EARLIEST STAGES, THEY WOULDN’T KNOW THEY HAD IT. THAT’S WERE I BELIEVE IT WILL WORK EVEN THE BEST. >> THIS IS HAVING A BIG IMPACT. AS OF TODAY, THE FIRST FEDERAL AID MONEY IS FLOWING TO RESPOND TO THE VIRUS. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNED THE BILL LAST NIGHT. IT INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR FREE CORONAVIRUS TESTING, PAID EMERGENCY LEAVE AND FOOD ASSISTANCE AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. THE CORONAVIRUS IS IMPACTING THE LABOR MARKET AS WELL. THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS FILING NEW CLAIMS FOR JOBLESS BENEFITS ROSE LAST WEEK BY 70,000. SOME ECONOMISTS ARE PREDICTING AN INCREASE IN LAYOFFS AS EFFORTS CONTINUE TO CONTAIN THE VIRUS FROM SPREADING. THE STOCK MARKET CONTINUES TO SEE A BIT OF A SEESAW EFFECT AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE. THE DOW FELL AFTER THE OPENING BELL CLIMBING BACK INTO POSITIVE TERRITORY THEN FELL AGAIN BEFORE REBOUNDING. >MORE BREAKIN NEWS, THE PROXIMITY HOTEL IN GREENSBORO’S TEMPORARILY CLOSING DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS. THEY POSTED ABOUT THAT ON THEIR WEBSITE AND THE OWNERS SAY THE MOVE IS MEANT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. AS OF NOW, HANES MALL AND FRIENDLY CENTERS SAY THEY ARE NOT CHANGING ANY HOURS DUE TO COVID-19. SEVERAL STORES INSIDE HAVE ALSO CLOSED FOLLOWING THEIR CORPORATE OWNERS GUIDANCE. BE SURE TO CHECK WITH INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES IF YOU HAVE TO GO AND SHOP. IT IS A TERM THAT HAS BECOME MAINSTREAM RECENTLY. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOCIAL DISTANCING WHICH IS MEANT TO HELP EAT -- HELP KEEP PEOPLE APART AMID THE OUTBREAK FROM TRANSMITTING PERSON TO PERSON BY LIMITING SOCIAL INTERACTION. WAKE FOREST DR. CHRISTOPHER O SAYS YOU ARE ONLY EXPOSED IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO AN INFECTED PERSON. THE VIRUS CAN SPREAD THROUGH DROPLETS AND SNEEZING AND COUGHING WITH CLOSE CONTACT. THAT’S WITHIN SIX FEET OR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. HE SAYS THE DROPLETS CAN LAST ON SERVICES A FEW HOURS OR A FEW DAYS BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE VIRUS IS EASY TO KILL BY WIPING SURFACES WITH SOAP AND WATER OR DISINFECTANTS. DR. OHL COMPARED THE CURRENT COVID-19 STUATION TO HOW WE PREPARE FOR A HURRICANE. HE SAYS THOSE ARE PURSUANT TO HAVE COVID-19, TREATED LIKE COLD OR FLU SYMPTOMS. >> DRINK LOTS OF FLUIDS, KEEP HYDRATED, STAY WITH GOOD NUTRITION, EAT WELL U,BER EATS, NOT TO PROMOTE ANY ONE COMPANY, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT’S EVERYTHING MOM TOLD US TO DO WHEN WE ARE SICK AND YOU STAY HOME WITH THE FLU. IT’S THE SAME STUFF, CHICKEN SOUP, I LOVE CHICKEN SOUP. SEVEN OF NINE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS OF HIGH POINT ALONG WITH TWO CITY ADMINISTRATORS ARE NOW SELF-QUARANTINED. THE COUNCILMEMBERS ALL WENT TO A CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. LAST WEEK. TWO PEOPLE AT THE CONFERENCE FROM COLORADO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS BUT NO ONE FROM HIGH POINT IS REPORTING ANY SYMPTOMS. THE CHICK-FIL-A IN KERNERSVILLE IS CLOSING TEMPORARILY. THE MANAGER SAYS AN EMPLOYEE HAS SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH COVID-19. THE RESTAURANT WILL GO THROUGH A DEEP CLEANING AND THEY PLAN TO REOPEN SOON. THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A DATE FOR THAT YET. PEOPLE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT TRIAD ARE COMING TOGETHER TO GET THROUGH THIS SITUATION INCLUDING A CHURCH AND MOCKSVILLE. BREA LOVE HAS MORE ON THEIR EFFORTS TO FEED CHILDREN WHILE THE SCHOOL IS CLOSED. BREA: DONATIONS ARE POURING IN RESCUE HOUSE CHURCH POST-UP INTO .5 DAYS, STAFF MEMBERS HAVE BAGGED 1200 MILS BUT THEY STILL NEED YOUR HELP. THE CHURCH IS SERVING AS A COMMITTEE PARTNER TO PROVIDE MEALS FOR DAVIE COUNTY STUDENTS AND NUDE WHILE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. 800 MEALS LEFT -- LED THE EFFORT IN THE CHURCH NOT ONLY DROP ALL BUT A DISTRIBUTION CENTER. IF YOU ARE IN NEED, YOU CAN CURBSIDE PICKUP MONDAY-FRIDAY, 9-5 AND YOU CAN DONATE THROUGH 7:00 AT NIGHT. >> WE ALL HATE THE CORONAVIRUS RIGHT NOW, I HAVE SLOWLY LOVE WHAT IT IS DOING IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND HOW IT IS BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER STOP I FEEL LIKE WE ARE ABLE -- WE ARE ENGAGING, ALMOST LIKE NEVER BEFORE. IT’S JUST CONFIRMATION THAT WHAT THE ENEMY WANTS TO USE FOR BAD, THE LORD WILL USE FOR GOOD. BREA: THE CHURCH IS LOOKING FOR NONPERISHABLE’S LIKE CANNED GOODS, SNACKS OR EVEN PEANUT BUTTER. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR MORE WAYS TO HELP, GO TO WXII12.COM

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