TESTING.
TESTING. WE TRY TO DISCUSS THE CONFUSION
NEXT.
NEXT.
NEXT. >>>
NEXT. >>> THANK YOU FOR WAKING UP
WITH H TOWN RUSH.
LET'S KICK THINGS OFF WITH
CHITA CRAFT.
CHITA CRAFT. >>> THE ONLY CHANGES ARE THE
FOG.
FOG.
FOG. WE
FOG. WE HAVE WINDS AT 9 MILES AN
HOUR.
HOUR.
HOUR. THEY'RE PICKING UP JUST ENOUGH
TO LIMIT THE GROUND LEVEL FOG.
BUT WE'LL TAKE TAKE TAKE IT.
15 AT COLLEGE STATION.
ACROSS THE AREA, SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS PUMP IN THE ADDED
MOISTURE AND HUMIDITY.
IF YOU DID NOT CATCH A FEW
SPRINKLES YESTERDAY, TODAY, WE
HAVE A FEW SHOWERS IN THE
FORECAST.
FORECAST.
FORECAST. THAT WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE COLD
FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE IN ON
FRIDAY IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.
>>> GOOD MORNING.
4:31.
4:31.
4:31. QUIET.
QUIET.
QUIET. YOU COULD DROP A PENNY OUT
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. YOU CAN HEAR IT DROP ON THE
FREEWAY RIGHT NOW.
WE HAD THE WEST LOOP NORTHBOUND
SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. THIS IS THE OAK ROAD AND I-10
AS YOU MERGE ON TO THAT AREA.
THERE MIGHT BE A STALL IN THE
RIGHT LANE.
RIGHT LANE. SO LOOK OUT FOR THAT.
YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF GREEN LIKE
WE DID YESTERDAY.
NO FOG THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH
LIKE YESTERDAY AS WELL.
WE WILL NOT SEE REDUCE SPEEDS.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF ANYTHING
CHANGES IN THAT MANNER.
IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO THE
AIRPORT, IF YOU ARE GOING
AROUND IT, THE SPEEDS ARE
FASTER THAN NORMAL.
WE HAVE YOU 70 MILES AN HOUR IN
THE NORTH BELTWAY AND OVER ON
YOUR NORTH FREEWAY, SOUTHBOUND
SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. IT
SIDE. IT IS 75 MILES AN HOUR.
WIDE OPEN ALL THE WAY INTO
DOWNTOWN.
DOWNTOWN.
DOWNTOWN. >>> LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED
WITH THE LATEST HEADLINES ABOUT
COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. STARTING WITH THE SECOND DEATH
REPORTED RIGHT HERE IN TEXAS.
THE MAN 77 YEARS OLD.
HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL IN
ARLINGTON UP NEAR DALLAS OVER
THE WEEKEND AND TESTS CAME BACK
POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AFTER HE
PASSED.
PASSED.
PASSED. HE LIVED IN A RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY THAT IS NOW CLOSED TO
ALL VISITORS BECAUSE OF THE
OUTBREAK.
OUTBREAK.
OUTBREAK. THE COVID-19 HAVE BEEN
CONFIRMED IN ALL 50 STATES AND
THE CONFIRMED CASE IS NOW MORE
THAN 6,000.
THAN 6,000. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE
INFECTED IS HIGHER THAN THAT
BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF TESTING.
TALKING ABOUT TESTING WHERE ARE
THE SITES HERE IN THE AREA?
WHEN CAN PEOPLE GET TESTED?
>> Reporter: THE LINES ARE
LONG.
LONG.
LONG. AMONG THOSE WAITING TO BE
TESTED TODAY, SARAH WAS ON A
STUDY ABROAD IN SPAIN TILL THIS
PAST WEEKEND.
PAST WEEKEND. >> FRIDAY NIGHT I THOUGHT I WAS
GOING TO BE THERE IN APRIL.
SUNDAY MORNING IT WAS LIKE TIME
TO COME HOME.
>> Reporter: SARAH SAID THAT
THINGS THIS IN EUROPE WERE
GETTING ROUGH, SO SHE HOPPED ON
A PLANE HEADED THE STATES AS
SOON AS SHE COULD.
SOMEONE IN MY PROGRAM HAD JUST
LET US KNOW THAT SHE JUST
TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
GOT CHECKED AS WELL.
>> Reporter: HER MOM HEARD
ABOUT A CLINIC OFFERING DRIVE-
THRU CLINIC.
THRU CLINIC. THE MY FAMILY DIRECTOR CLINIC
WEBSITE DESCRIBES THE PROCESS.
YOU FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE
AND YOU PAY $25 FOR A
CONSULTATION WITH A DID.
DOCTOR.
DOCTOR.
DOCTOR. AND THEN A DOCTOR DECIDES IF
YOU SHOULD GET A TEST.
IF HE DOES, YOU PAY $150.
THEY TAKE A NASAL SWAB AND SEND
IT OFF TO THE LAB.
SARAH'S INSURANCE COVERED THE
WHOLE THING.
WHOLE THING. SARAH, THE WAIT IN HER CAR WAS
WORTH IT, EVEN IF IS ONLY FOR
HER PEACE OF MIND.
>> I'M A SYMPTOMATIC WHICH IS
HOPEFUL.
HOPEFUL.
HOPEFUL. BUT SHE WAS AS WELL.
WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE RESULTS
IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
>> THEY WILL OPEN MORE TEST
SITES.
SITES.
SITES. WHEN THEY DECIDE WHERE AND WHEN
THEY ARE READY, WE'LL LET YOU
KNOW.
KNOW.
KNOW. WE'LL GET YOU THE MOST UP TO
DATE ANSWERS.
DATE ANSWERS. >>> GOVERNOR ABBOTT SPOKE ABOUT
THE STATE'S READINESS TO TALK
ABOUT THE SPOKE OF COVID-19
CASES.
CASES.
CASES. THE NATIONAL GUARD, THE
GOVERNOR SAID THAT HAD THE
GUARD CAN HELP WITH A GROWING
NUMBER OF TESTING SITES AND
HELP IN HOSPITALS BY EXPANDING
THEIR OPERATIONS.
THEIR OPERATIONS. >>> THERE ARE SEVERAL HOSPITALS
AND CLINICS STATEWIDE THAT
RECENTLY CLOSED DOWN.
BUT THE GOVERNOR SAID THEY
COULD OPEN AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE
TO HELP DEAL WITH THE GROWING
UP IN OF PATIENTS.
AND THE NEED FOR PROTECTIVE
GEAR.
GEAR.
GEAR. PEOPLE TREATING THOSE WITH THE
VIRUS NEED MASKS AND GOWNS.
THEY ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.
BUT HE HOPES THAT HE CAN HELP
WITH THAT DEMAND.
>>> IF YOU GET EXPOSED, WAIT
TILL YOU START EXPERIENCING
SYMPTOMS BEFORE YOU CALL YOUR
DOCTOR.
DOCTOR.
DOCTOR. WE'VE SHOWN YOU THE SYMPTOMS
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
YOU SEE THEM AGAIN AND THE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CORONAVIRUS, ALLERGIES AND THE
FLU.
FLU.
FLU. THE
FLU. THE COVID-19 IS FEVER, DRY
COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND
THEY CAN START TWO TO 14 DAYS
AFTER THE EXPOSURE.
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE MUSCLE
ACHES, WEAKNESS, CHILLS AND
SWEATS.
SWEATS.
SWEATS. AND IT IS ALLERGY SYSTEMS.
THAT INCLUDES SNEEZING, ITCHY
EYES AND MOUTH AND WATERY RED,
SWOLLEN EYES.
SWOLLEN EYES. >>> WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT
PEOPLE THAT GET HIT THE HARDEST
BY COVID-19.
BY COVID-19. OLDER PEOPLE ARE MOST AT RISK
ESPECIALLY WITH ASTHMA,
DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE.
SOCIAL DISTANCING IS STILL
IMPORTANT FOR THEM.
IF THEY HAVE IT, THEY COULD
PASS THE VIRUS TO OTHER PEOPLE.
>>> TO THE GOVERNOR THAT IS
WAIVING THE TEN DAY
INVESTIGATION PERIOD FOR TEXANS
TO APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT.
IT IS FOR BUSINESSES CLOSING IN
THE NEXT 15 DAYS.
PEOPLE CAN APPLY FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ON
PHONE OR STOPPING IN A WORK
FORCE SOLUTION OFFICE.
>> BECAUSE EVERY SITUATION IS
DIFFERENT, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THAT THEY
MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPLY.
>> TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST HAVE
WORKED FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS
AND HAVE A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF
WAGES REQUIRED BY THE
GUIDELINES.
GUIDELINES. >>> MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
IMPACT ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.
DAYCARES, ARE THEY STILL OPEN
WITH ALL THE NEW RULES FOR
SOCIAL DISTANCING?
SOCIAL DISTANCING? YES.
YES.
YES. THERE ARE NEW GUIDELINES TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. MOST OF THE RULES LIMIT ACCESS
TO THE INSIDE OF A DAYCARE.
THE DROPOFF AND PICKUP MUST
TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE WITH FEW
EXCEPTIONS.
EXCEPTIONS. BEFORE A CHILD IS ALLOWED
INSIDE, THE TEMPERATURE IS
TAKEN.
TAKEN.
TAKEN. IF
TAKEN. IF IT IS 100.4 OR HIGHER, THEY
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
IS THE DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL
OPEN?
OPEN?
OPEN? YES.
YES.
YES. BUT
YES. BUT THEY URGING YOU TO DO IT ON
LINE.
LINE.
LINE. YOU
LINE. YOU WILL GET A 60 DAY EXTENSION
IF IT IS DUE THIS MONTH.
>>> THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL
SAID THAT PEOPLE CAUGHT HIKING
THE PRICES OF SUPPLIES WILL
FACE A FINE OF UP TO $10,000
PER VIOLATION AND UP TO
$250,000 IF THE VICTIM IS
ELDERLY.
ELDERLY.
ELDERLY. TO REPORT PRICE GOUGING, YOU
ARE TO CALL THE NUMBER ON THE
SCREEN.
SCREEN.
SCREEN. >>> BACK TO THE WEATHER WITH
CHITA CRAFT.
CHITA CRAFT. LESS FOG BUT SIMILAR
TEMPERATURES.
TEMPERATURES. >>> YOU GOT IT.
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW,
WE'LL SEE ABOUT THE SAME.
WE'LL SEE NICE BREAKS IN THE
CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE TEMPERATURES BUILD TO 82
DEGREES.
DEGREES.
DEGREES. ABOUT A 20% CHANCE FOR AN
ISOLATED SHOWER THIS AFTERNOON,
SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY.
BUT ALL AND ALL, WE'RE KEEPING
THINGS FAIRLY STEADY,
CONSISTENT HERE OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS.
COUPLE DAYS. BIG CHANGES HAPPEN ON FRIDAY.
POLLEN COUNT STILL HEAVY.
BUT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME
GOOD NEWS AS FAR AS THE POLLEN
GOES.
GOES.
GOES. WE
GOES. WE WERE ABOVE 5,000 ON MONDAY.
IT HAS DROPPED A LITTLE BIT.
STILL MODERATE WITH THE GRASS
AND THE RAGWEED.
I'M EXPECTING FRIDAY WITH THE
COLD FRONT, IT SHOULD BE HELP
THE NUMBERS.
THE NUMBERS. FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
HOPEFULLY, YOU'LL NOTICE A BIG
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. THE BIG CHANGE WILL ALSO HAPPEN
WITH THE WIND.
SO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS CONTINUE
TO PUMP IN THE HUMIDITY, A
SPRING-LIKE PATTERN WILL BE IN
PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. NORTH WINDS WILL BE BEHIND THIS
COLD FRONT.
COLD FRONT. A 20% CHANCE FOR A SHOWER TODAY
AND TOMORROW.
AND TOMORROW. FRIDAY, NORTH WIND, BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT, THERE IS A BIG
PATTERN CHANGE SETTING UP FOR
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THE BIG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
WITH THIS DOESN'T COMPLETELY
EXIT THE REGION TILL ABOUT
MIDDAY SUNDAY.
MIDDAY SUNDAY. SO THAT IS WHY THE RAIN THREAT
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGHOUT
THE WEEKEND.
THE WEEKEND. SO THE FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY FORECAST SCATTERED
SHOWERS, A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
STILL POSSIBLE.
STILL POSSIBLE. BUT WE'RE TALKING A DROP IN THE
TEMPERATURES.
TEMPERATURES. >>> LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
LET'S GO TO 290 INBOUND SIDE.
I WANT YOU TO LOOK AT OUR
HOUSTON TRANSTAR CAMERA.
THE SPEEDS ARE NORMAL GOING ALL
THE WAY TO THE NORTH LOOP.
I WANT TO STAY AND FOCUS ON
290.
290.
290. WE
290. WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION GOING ON
STARTING TONIGHT AND THAT WILL
BE A NIGHTLY PROJECT TILL
MONDAY.
MONDAY.
MONDAY. WE'LL SEE THIS HAPPENING ON
BOTH SIDES OF THE FREEWAY FROM
99.
99.
99. I
99. I WISH THEY WOULD DO MORE
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AS WE GO
INTO THE NEXT TWO WEEKS BECAUSE
SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OFF THE
ROAD.
ROAD.
ROAD. BUT
ROAD. BUT WHO KNOWS.
THE CONSTRUCTION CREWS MAY BE
UNDER THE SAME RESTRICTIONS
LIKE YOU OUT THERE IN TRYING TO
KEEP AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE.
WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION GOING ON
THE EAST LOOP SOUTHBOUND SIDE.
SO A SMALL PORTION OF THE
FREEWAY HERE, THREE LANES WILL
BE BLOCKED.
BE BLOCKED. AND THAT STARTS TONIGHT THROUGH