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MLB SAYS IT IS COMMITTED TO PLAYING AS MANY GAMES AS POSSIBLE WHEN THE SEASON BEGINS AND THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. IT'S 6 O'CLOCK ON YOUR óóóóó MORNING. DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS THREAT..... WE ARE PRACTICING SOCIA DISTANCING FOR THE SAFETY OF OURSELVES AND OTHERS. NOW, LET'S GET A CHECK OF THE FORECAST. NOW, HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR... TODAY A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY AFTER 5PM. CLOUDY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT AREAS OF FOG AFTER 5AM. OTHERWISE, MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING CALM IN THE EVENING. WEDNESDAY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWER AFTER 11AM. AREAS OF FOG BEFORE 9AM. OTHERWISE, MOSTLY NOW, HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR... TODAY A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY AFTER 5PM. CLOUDY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 78. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT AREAS OF FOG AFTER 5AM. OTHERWISE, MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MP BECOMING CALM IN THE EVENING. WEDNESDAY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THE BIG STORY THIS MORNING... GEORGIA GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP'S ORDERING ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL ACROSS THE STATE TO CLOSE STARTING TOMORROW.. THEY'LL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL - - AT LEAST - - THE END OF THE MONTH.. LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOLS STARTED THAT CLOSURE TODAY AND... THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA IS NOW SHUTTING DOWN ALL ITS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR THE REST OF THE SPRING SEMESTER... THOSE STUDENTS MUST NOW TAKE THEIR CLASSES ONLINE.. LOCALLY... THAT INCLUDES ALL THREE GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES... AND SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY. LET'S GET TO THE LATEST GEORGIA - - AND SOUTH CAROLINA - - CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS... GEORGIA NOW HAS 121 CASES... SO FAR - - ONE GEORGIAN HAS DIED FROM THE VIRUS... SOUTH CAROLINA NOW HAS 33 CORONAVIRUS CASES... THREE OF THEM IN BEAUFORT COUNTY.. ONE SOUTH CAROLINIAN HAS ALSO DIED FROM CORONAVIRUS. SPEAKING OF SOUTH CAROLINA... JASPER COUNTY'S LEADERS ARE DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY THIS MORNING... HILTON HEAD... AND HARDEEVILLE ARE BOTH ALREADY UNDER STATES OF EMERGENCY. FOR MANY STUDENTS... SCHOOL LUNCH IS THE ONLY MEAL THEY CAN COUNT ON EACH DAY... W-C-J-L'S DAVE WILLIAMS SHOWS US HOW ONE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS' MAKIN SURE THOSE KIDS HAVE FOOD TO EAT WHILE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. (:01-:15) (:29-:42) (1:01-1:13) (DAVE OPEN WITH MORE AND MORE SCHOOLS BEING FORCED TO SHUT DOWN AND LIKELY CLOSED FOR WHILE, THAT MEANS BAD NEWS FOR A LOT OF THE STUDENTS WHO GO THERE THAT RELY ON THOSE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE MEALS FOR THEM, WELL, THAT'S WHY AMERICAN SECOND HARVEST OF COASTAL GEORGIA IS STEPPING INTO HELP. (MARY JANE) "WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND AFTER THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS CALL AND SAY THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE SCHOOL, WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO ARRANGE LOCATIONS IN PLACES WHERE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY DELIVER MEALS THAT KIDS WOULD BE ABLE TO PICK THEM UP." (VO) AND SECOND HARVEST IS EVEN GOING A STEP FARTHER, STARTING THIS WEEKEND THEY WILL BE ORGANIZING A DRIVE THROUGH A FOOD BANK GIVING OUT 40 POUNDS OF FOOD PER CAR, ALLTHE WHILE ADHERING TO SOCIAL DISTANCING DIRECTIVES. (CROUCH) "THEY NEED TO KNOW WE WILL NOT BE ALLOWING THEM TO GET OUT OF THEIR CARS, THEY WILL NEED STAY IN THEIR CARS AND WE WILL PUT THE FOOD IN THEIR TRUNKS, SO THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY KEY, OTHERWISE WE WILL TURN THEM AWAY BECAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE OUR VOLUNTEERS AND OUR STAFF HAVING TO GET IN PEOPLES CAR." (DAVE CLOSE) THESE DRIVE TRHOUGH FOOD BANKS WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE 21 COUNTY AREAS THAT AMERICA'S SECOND HARVEST OF COASTAL GEORGIA SERVES. IN SAVANNAH, DAVE WILLIAMS, WJCL 22 NEWS THAT DRIVE THROUGH FOOD BANK IS FROM NINE A-M TO NOON... THSI SATURDAY... AT THE AMERICA'S SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK ON EAST PRESDENT STREET. BEAUFORT COUNTY LEADERS ARE ALSO MAKING SURE CHILDREN HAVE FOOD TO EAT WHILE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED... WJCL'S DANIEL ROBINSON - JOINS US LIVE FROM THE LOW COUNTRY - WITH WHERE YOU CAN PICK UP MEALS FOR YOUR KIDS. CHRIS - GOOD MORNING . STARTING TODAY - THE DISTRICT WILL BE USING ITS SCHOOL BUSES TO DROP MEALS OFF AT SPECIFIC STOPS AROUND THE COUNTY. THE BUSES WILL BE AT EACH LOCATION FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THIS CAME AFTER - MANY WORKING PARENTS TOLD THE DISTRICT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE MEALS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET OFF WORK CHILDREN 18 YEARS AND YOUNGER MUST BE PRESENT IN THE CAR TO RECEIVE MEALS TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN - THESE ARE SOME OF THE LOCATIONS - FOR BUS DROP OFFS FOR BREAKFAST - DROP OFFS WILL START JUST BEFORE 7. AND - BREAKFAST PICKUP -AT SCHOOL SITES - WILL BE FROM 7:15 A-M UNTIL 8:45 A-M. MEAL PICK-UP DOES áNOT DEPEND ON THE STUDENT'S MEAL STATUS AT SCHOOL OR WHERE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED. LUNCH PICKUP WILL BE FROM 10:30 A-M UNTIL THERE IS A FULL LIST FOR PICK UP LOCATIONS ON OUR WEBSITE AT WJCL DOT COM. AND YOU CAN FIND THE LATEST INFORMATION SCROLLING AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. REPORTING IN THE LOWCOUNTRY, DROB, WJCL 22 NEWS. THE UNITED WAY OF COASTAL GEORGIA ALSO STANDS READY TO HELP PEOPLE DURING THIS CORONAVIRUS CRISIS... EVERYTHING FROM MAKIN SURE FAMILIES HAVE FOOD... TO HELP WITH UTILITY BILLS... AND MORE... PEOPLE IN BRYAN... CHATHAM... EFFINGHAM.. AND LIBERTY COUNTIES CAN CALL TWO-ONE- ONE... TO GET HELP. TODAY IS SAINT PATRICK'S DAY... BUT ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC EVENTS- THAT KICKS OFF IT'S SAVANNAH'S ANNUAL CELEBRATION... WILL NOT HAPPEN THIS MORNING... I'M SPEAKING OF THE MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST... OUR EMMA HAMILTON IS JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH MORE ON THE CANCELLATION. CAM: CHRIS, COMPARED TO EVERYTHING ELSE GETTING CANCELLED OR POSTPONED FOR SAINT PATRICK'S DAY ... THE CANCELLATION OF MASS FOR TODAY WAS SORT OF LAST MINUTE. JUST ON SUNDAY ... CHURCH OFFICIALS TOLD ME THEY HAD EVERY INTENTION OF HAVING MASS TODAY ... BUT AFTER THE C-D- C LIMITED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN GATHER IN ONE PLACE TO 50 ... THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA ORDERED FOR THERE TO BE NO PUBLIC MASSES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE ARCHDIOCESE PLANS TO REVIEW THIS DECISION O APRIL FIRST TO DETERMINE IF PALM SUNDAY OR HOLY WEEK SERVICES WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE CATHEDRAL WILL STILL BE LIVE STREAMING MASS ON SUNDAYS AT TEN A-M JUST LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES ON E-W-T-N. THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY WORD YET IF THE MASS WILL BE RESCHEDULED WHEN SAVANNAH RESCHEDULES ITS SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL REPORTING IN SAVANNAH ... EH WJCL 22. TYBEE LEADERS ARE THINKING OF NEW WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND DEAL WITH THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK... W-J-C-L'S STEPHEN MOOD WAS AT A MEETING LAST NIGHT... WHERE THEY TALKED ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT PEOPLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL CHANGES HERE ON THE ISLAND. AND IT STARTS AT THE TOP WITH HOW CITY LEADERS ARE DEALING WITH THIS VIRUS. PK THE CITY CALLED THIS MEETING TO ASK THEIR RESIDENT TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS VIRUS. SO HOW IS COVID-19 AFFECTING LIFE ON TYBEE? ACCORDING TO CITY MANAGER SHAWN GILLEN, SEVERAL PLACES ON THE ISLAND HAVE BEEN CLOSED INCLUDING CITY HALL. CITY HALL WILL UNDERGO AN EXTENSIVE CLEANING THIS WEEK. DUE TO THIS, THE CITY WILL SUSPEND PAYMENTS FOR THE UTILITY BILLS FOR THE NEXT WEEK. BUSINESSES CAN ALSO EXPECT TO BE IMPACTED TYBEE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS DON'T WANT TO FORCE BUSINESSES TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS POINT. BUT THEY DO WANT THEM TO BE CAUTIOUS OF HOW THEY OPERATE DURING THIS TIME. AND THAT INCLUDES RESTAURANTS. MAYOR SHIRLEY SESSIONS ÷ CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND "WE DON'T FEEL LIKE THIS THE TIME TO DICTATE TO BUSINESSES, OR TO MANDATE ANYTHING. WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS ENCOURAGE THE BUSINESSES THAT CAN. IF THERE'S RESTAURANTS THAT CAN DO TAKE OUT, OR MAYBE LOOK AT YOUR BUSINESS PLANS TO CONTROL THE CROWDS". THE CITY COUNCIL IS TAKING PRECAUTIONS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE SAFE AS WELL. THE CITY HAS ALREADY CANCELLED ONE MEETING, AND THEY'RE LOOKING INTO HOLDING FUTURE MEETINGS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE CALLS. TYBEE MAYOR SHIRLEY SESSIONS THANKED THE CIT MONDAY FOR THEIR PATIENCE. MAYOR SHIRLEY SESSIONS ÷ CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND "WE JUST REALLY WANT TO MAKE OUR CITIZENS AND OUR BUSINESSES AWARE THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH YOU, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU WORKING WITH US AT THIS TIME". ON CAM THE CITY SHOULD HAVE AN UPDATE ON CITY HALL AND ITS OPERATIONS BY FRIDAY. REPORTING ON TYBEE ISLAND, STEPHEN MOODY WJCL 22 NEWS THE TYBEE LIGHTHOUSE... THE MARINE SCIENCE CENTER... AND TYBEE POST THEATER... ARE ALSO CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TECH GIANT - GOOGLE - - IS DELAYING THE LAUNCH OF ITS CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION SITE... IT SAYS IT WANTS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET TESTED.. BUT SAYS - - RIGHT NOW - - THAT INFORMATION'S NOT AVAILABLE... IT HOPES TO LAUNCH THE SITE LATER THIS WEEK. THE CORONAVIRUS IS ALSO TAKING A TOLL ON EFFORTS TO GATHER 20-20 CENCUS DATA... THAT'S BECAUSE THE CENSUS BUREAU DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS - RIGHT NOW - TO GO DOOR- TO-DOOR - TO GATHER DATA...ONLY 34 THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP. SEVERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS -- THAT INCLUDES SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES. LEADERS SAY THEY'LL STOP IN- PERSON APPOINTMENTS FOR NOW. THEY'LL ONLY BE AVAILABLE BY PHONE. SOME ECONOMIC EXPERTS PREDICT THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK WILL FORCE SOME MAJOR AIRLINES INTO BANKRUPTCY... THEY PREDICT SOME AIRLINES WILL BE IN SUCH POOR FINANCIAL SHAPE BY THE END OF THE YEAR... EVEN GOVERNMENT BAIL- OUTS WON'T HELP THE NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IN THE U-S IS NOW MORE THAN 46-HUNDRED. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THIS COULD LAST THROUGH JULY OR AUGUST. A-B-C'S ALEX PRE-SHAY HAS MORE FROM WASHINGTON. THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC NOW AFFECTING THE U-S IN WAYS AMERICANS HAVE NEVER SEEN. THE NEW NORMAL IN CALIFORNIA'S SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA -- 7 COUNTIES NOW UNDER A SHELTER- IN-PLAC ORDER. CLOSE TO 7 MILLION PEOPLE TOLD TO ONLY LEAVE HOME FOR FOOD, MEDICINE OR EXERCISE. GOV. NEWSOM SOT "WE NEED TO ANTICIPATE SPREAD BUT WE ALSO NEED TO PRIORITIZE OUR FOCUS/THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO PROTECT OUR MOST VULNERABLE." LOS ANGELES RAISING THE CITY'S OPERATION TO LEVEL 1 - THE HIGHEST - DEPUTIZING ALL CITY WORKERS TO DO JOBS THEY DON'T NORMALLY DO. AT LEAST 35 STATES ORDERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CLOSE AND AT LEAST 15 STATES HAVE ACTIVATED THE NATIONAL GUARD. ALSO NEW GUIDANCE FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE.. NOW URGING PEOPLE TO AVOID GATHERINGS OF TEN OR MORE PEOPLE.. DISCRETIONARY TRAVEL.. ENCOURAGING OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS TO STAY HOME. THE ADMINISTRATION ALSO TELLING PEOPLE NOT TO VISIT NURSING HOMES.. AND RECOMMENDING BARS AN RESTAURANTS CLOSE IN STATES WITH COMMUNITY SPREAD. THE PRESIDENT SAYING AMERICANS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THIS TO LAST? WELL INTO SUMMER. TRUMP SOT: PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT JULY, AUGUST -- SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE WORKERS ARE ALREADY BEING PUSHED TO THE BRINK- HOSPITALS ARE REPORTING A SPIKE IN INCOMING PATIENTS-AMID A SHORTAGE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT- LIKE N- 95 RESPIRATORS. THE PRESIDENT TELLING STATES THEY SHOULD TRY TO GET THAT EQUIPMENT ON THEIR OWN. DR. SWISHER SOT: IT OBVIOUSLY MAKES A SITUATION WHERE WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF THESE AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO LOCK THEM UP. FAUCI SOT: I DON'T THINK ANY COUNTRY OR ANY PREPARATION IN THE WORLD WILL BE ABLE TO BE ADEQUATE TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT THAT YOU NEED. TAG: THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP A VIRUS EMERGENCY BILL TODAY, AFTER TH MEASURE PASSED IN THE HOUSE. ALEX PRESHA, ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON A QUICK REMINDER... AS THE CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO AFFECT OUR AREA, BE SURE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN FOR CONSTANT UPDATES ABOUT CLOSURES... AND CANCELATIONS. WE'RE CONSTANTLY UPDATING IT WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW THE CORONAVIRUS IS NOW AFFECTING JUST ABOUT EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE AND BUSINESS... INCLUDING CHATHAM COUNTY'S COURT SYSTEM... WJCL'S SHARON JOHNSON SHOWS US WHAT THAT MEANS FOR PENDING CASES AND TRIALS. CHIEF SUPREME COUR JUSTICE HAROLD MELTON RECENTLY ORDERED COURTS AND CLERKS OFFICES TO SUSPEND ALL NON- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. TAKE VO HERE IN CHATHAM COUNTY-THAT MEANS THEY'RE SUSPENDING JURY TRIALS FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS THROUGH APRIL 3RD. THE COUNTY SAYS THEY ARE CONTINUING JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS THAT IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY... SUCH AS ARREST WARRANTS AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS... THEY'RE ALSO CONTINUING SERVICES THAT RELATE TO PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN NEED... VITAL BUSINESS CONCERNS... BOND HEARINGS.... AND EMERGENCIES. THE COUNTY SAYS IF THE HEARING DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY OF ESSENTIAL OR URGENT... THEY WILL CONDUCT HEARINGS THROUGH VIDEO OR PHONE. RECORDERS COURT WILL CONTINUE FELONY PRELIMINAR HEARINGS-ONLY OPEN FOR VICTIMS, IMMEDIATE FAMILY, AND ATTORNEYS.... IT WILL ALSO CONTINUE MISDEMEANOR ARRAIGNMENTS FOR THOSE IN JAIL ONLY.... DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FELONY ARRAIGNMENTS.. AND MISDEMEANOR HOLDS. ALL ARRAIGNMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY VIDEO FROM THE JAIL. STATE COURT HAS CANCELED ALL DOCKETS THROUGH MARCH 27TH. MAGISTRATE COURT WILL ONLY CONDUCT TIME SENSITIVE HEARINGS. TAKE CAM FOR NOW... CHATHAM COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT'S CLERK OFFICE WILL BE OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8 TO 5 FOR ALL CUSTOMERS TO FILE CASES AND PLEADINGS. REPORTING IN SAVANNAH, SJ, WJCL 22 NEWS. THAT JUDICIAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION IS IN UNTIL APRIL 13TH.. FOR MORE DETAILS O

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