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BRIANA: FIRST AT 5:00 BREAKING , NEWS REGARDING THE FIRST CASE OF THE CORONAVIRUS IN OUR STATE, . PEOPLE WHO CAME INTO CONTACT WITH OUR FIRST PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE CASE ARE BEING ASKED TO SELF-QUARANTINE. KENNY: LEARNING MORE ABOUT THAT PATIENT AS WELL. A POPULAR WEEKEND EVENT THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF RALEIGH IS POSTPONED DUE T CONCERN OVER THIS VIRUS SPREADIN WE KNOW A MAN CAUGHT COVID 19 IN SEATTLE AFTER TRAVELING TO A NURSING HOME THERE HE LANDED IN THE TRIANGL FEBRUARY 22. HE DID NOT SHOW SYMPTOMS FOR 3 DAYS. BRIANA: HE’S ISOLATED AT HOME AND DOING WELL. WE’RE TOLD TEN TO 20 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TESTED. THE STATE SAYS IT DOES EXPECT MORE CASES. KENNY: WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT AS PEOPLE PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBLE SPREAD. OUR LEE ANNE DENYER IS I WINSTON-SALEM WITH HOW THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY IS KEEPING RIDERS SAFE. BRIANA: BUT FIRST, OUR KIRSTEN GUTIERREZ IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY. KIRSTEN: WE HAVE ALL HEARD THE BASIC THINGS. WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND DISINFECT REGULARLY TOUCHED SURFACES LIKE DOORKNOBS AND COUNTERTOPS AND STAY HOME WHEN , SICK. ANOTHER THING THAT CAN HELP FIGHT OFF THE VIRUS HAND SANITIZER, BUT IT’S FLYING OFF THE SHELVES. WE’VE CALLED SEVERAL STORES INCLUDING CVS, WALMART, TARGET, AND MARLEY DRUG ALL OF THEM ARE OUT. AND WHILE THEY’RE WAITING FOR MORE SUPPLIES TO COME IN MARLEY DRUG OWNER DAVE MARLEY SAYS THERE’S A SIMPLE AND CHEAP WAY TO MAKE YOUR OWN. ALL YOU NEED IS ONE CUP OF ALCOHOL WITH THE CONCENTRATI AT LEAST 60%. SIX TO TEN DROPS OF WHATEVER ESSENTIAL OIL YOU CHOOSE AND A SPRITZ BOTTLE. ONCE YOU ADD EVERYTHING TO T BOTTLE, CLOSE THE LID, SHAKE IT AND THEN APPLY TO YOUR HANDS >> ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS I’VE HEARD ABOUT THIS VIRUS IS THAT IT’S FAIRLY FRAGILE MEANING THAT IT WILL BE KILLED WITH ALCOHOL, IT’S GOING TO BE KILLED WIT CLOROX, SO WE CAN GET RID OF IT FAIRLY EASILY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER COLD VIRUS. SO THAT HOMEMADE PRODUCT IS JU A WAY OF SPRAYING ALCOHOL YOUR HANDS AND TREATIN YOURSELF. KIRSTEN: FOR THE FULL LIST OF HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HAND SANITIZER HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE, WXII12.COM. LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM, KIRSTEN- GUTIERREZ, BACK TO YOU. KIRSTEN- KENNY: THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM IS PREPARING FOR IF THE VIRUS SPREADS TO THE TWIN CITY. BRIANA: CITY DEPARTMENTS ARE COMING UP WITH CONTINGENCY PLANS TO STAY UP AND RUNNING IN CASE STAFF MEMBERS GET SICK. KENNY: THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY IS ALREADY PUTTING NEW MEASURES IN PLACE. THAT’S WHERE FIND LEE ANNE DENYER. WHAT IS THE DEPARTMENT DOING? REPORTER THE FOCUS IS ON EDUCATION. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PASSENGERS AND STAFF HAVE ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RELY ON THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO GE FROM POINT A TO POINT B EVERY DAY. >> WE WANT FOLKS TO KNOW THAT WE ARE SURE THEY WILL BE SAFE. REPORTER: NOW TRANSIT AUTHORITY LEADERSHIP ARE MAKING IT A POINT TO GET AHEAD OF CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. >> WE DEVELOPED A CONTAGIOUS VIRUS RESPONSE PLAN WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE "WHAT TO DO" AND "HOW TO DO." REPORTER THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY ADDED AN EXTRA STEP TO THE NIGHTLY CLEANING THE VEHICLES GO THROUGH, TREATING THEM WITH A NEW DISINFECTANT AND PAYING EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE DRIVER’S AREAS AND HANDRAILS. INSIDE OF THE VEHICLES, THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY HAS POSTED FLYERS LIK THIS ONE. AND FOR THE DRIVERS, THEY ARE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY. THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY IS IF THEY ARE FEELING A LITTLE B SICK, GO AHEAD AND STAY HOME. ADDITIONALLY STAFF UNDERWENT , TRAINING ABOUT THE WARNING SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR. PROPER HANDWASHING TECHNIQUES AND COUGH ETIQUETTE. THE HOPE IS TO KEEP STAFF AND RIDERS INFORMED AND HEALTHY AS THE COUNTRY NAVIGATES CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. >> WE PUT OUT LOTS OF INFORMATION ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL AS OUR WEBSITE. REGARDING INFORMATION TO THE RIDERSHIP AND OTHERS THAT WANT TO BE CAP DEPRESSED -- KEPT ABREAST OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CORONAVIRUS. REPORTER: THEY TO PLAN TO CONTINUE -- THEY DO PLAN TO CONTINUE POSTING UPDATES SO WE ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. KENN NEXT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. WHERE LAWMAKERS HAVE REACHED A DEAL ON EMERGENCY FUNDING TO FIGHT THE CORONAVIRUS. AT THE WHITE HOUSE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MET WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TODAY TO COLLABORATE ON THE RESPONS AIXA DIAZ IS IN WASHINGTON WIT WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING. REPORTER CRITICS SAY THE GOVERNMENT IS PLAYING CATCH-UP ON THIS VIRUS THAT MAY HAVE GONE UNDETECTED FOR WEEKS. CONGRESS IS PREPARING TO PASS A FUNDING BILL FOR THIS IS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TRIES TO CALM FEARS. $8.3 BILLION. THAT’S HOW MUCH LAWMAKERS HAVE AGREED TO SPEND ON THE FIGHT TO CONTAIN, TREAT, AND PREVENT THE NEW CORONAVIRUS. THE AMOUNT IS THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE REQUESTED LAST WEEK. >> I’M OPTIMISTIC WE CAN COMPLETE THE LEGISLATION AND DELIVER THIS FUNDING THIS WEEK REPORTER: THE BILL INCLUDES MONEY FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, T CDC, AND SCIENTISTS WHO ARE DEVELOPING A VACCINE AND THERAPEUTICS >> WE HAVE MORE THAN 2500 KITS THAT ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED AROUND THE COUNTRY THIS WEEK THAT WILL MAKE MORE THAN ONE -- 1.5 MILLION TESTS AVAILABLE. REPORTER: BUT CRITICS SAY THE ROLLOUT OF TEST KITS HAS BEEN SLOW AND LIMITED. >> WHEN YOU SHOW UP AT YOUR DOCTOR’S OFFICE BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE CORONAVIR AND THERE’S NO TEST, HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO D HE SAYS GO HOME AND DON’T GO TO WORK. REPORTER: ALSO AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY AIRLINE CEOS, WHO TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP THEY’RE TAKING EXTRA STEPS TO DISINFECT AIRPLANES TO PROTECT PASSENGERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. >> THESE PEOPLE ARE FLYING, IT’S SAFE TO FLY. VERY LARGE PORTIONS OF THE WORLD, IT’S SAFE TO FLY. REPORTER: THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT GET THE VIRUS DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. THEY JUST RECOVER AT HOME. IT APPEARS LIKE IT IS NOT AFFECTING CHILDREN LIKE IT IS ADULT. BRIANA AND REMEMBER YOU CAN JOIN US TOMORROW MORNING AT 11:00 ON FACEBOOK LIVE.

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