OVERSEAS
OVERSEAS AND THERE ARE GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT HOW WELL WE'RE TESTING FOR THIS VIRUS.
>> IN CALIFORNIA MOST OF THE
PASSENGERS ON THE DIAMOND
PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP AT THE
PORT OF OAKLAND HAVE BEEN TAKEN
INTO QUARANTINE.
>> AND THEME PARKS ARE CLOSING
FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH
INCLUDING DISNEYLAND,
CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE AND
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS.
>> PLUS LOOK AT THAT.
BASICALLY ALL MAJOR SPORTING
EVENTS ARE SHUTTING DOWN
TEMPORARILY.
WE ARE COVERING SEVERAL ANGLES
OF THIS OUTBREAK TONIGHT
FOCUSING ON FACTS, NOT FEAR.
>> STARTING WITH HOW TO MAKE
SURE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE
PREPARED FOR SPENDING EXTENDED
PERIODS OF TIME AT HOME,
ABC10'S ZACH FUENTES IS SHOWING
US NOW LIVE HEADING TO THE
STORE.
>> Reporter: WE ARE AT COSTCO
IN FAIRFIELD.
THERE WERE REPORTS OF HUGE
LINES EARLIER TODAY.
WE SPOKE WITH ONE WORKER WHO
TOLD US IT WAS CHAOTIC HERE.
YOU COULD SEE IT IN HIS FACE.
WE ALSO SPOKE WITH SHOPPERS WHO
TOLD US A LOT OF THE THINGS
THEY COULDN'T FIND HERE IN THIS
STORE.
THURSDAY NIGHT SHOPPERS TOLD US
THINGS HERE WERE A LOT CALMER.
EACH PERSON WE SPOKE WITH HAD A
DIFFERENT REASON TO SHOP BUT
ALL NOTICED THE SAME THING.
>> THE WATER, YES, IT'S ALL
GONE.
EVERYTHING'S GONE REGARDING
WATER.
>> THERE IS NO REGULAR WATER
ANYMORE AND NO TOILET PAPER.
>> YES.
DEFINITELY EMPTY AT THE WATER
AND TOILET PAPER AREA,
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT.
>> Reporter: BUT THE HEIGHT OF
SHOPPING TRAFFIC HERE IN
FAIRFIELD COULDN'T COMPARE TO
THE SCENE OUTSIDE THIS SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA COSTCO IN SANTA
CLARITA WITH LINES STRETCHING
AROUND THE PARKING LOT.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO STOCK UP,
EXPERTS SAY IT'S GOOD TO HAVE
THESE ITEMS ON HAND FOR ANY
EMERGENCY, DRY OR CANNED FOOD
AND A TWO-WEEK SUPPLY OF WATER.
THAT'S ONE GALLON OF WATER A
DAY PER PERSON.
YOU NEED TWO WEEKS WORTH OF ANY
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
>>
>> WE
>> WE ALSO STOPPED BY THE COSTCOS IN ARDEN AS WELL TODAY AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS.
KEEP IN MIND IT ALL DEPENDS ON
WHAT TIME YOU GO WHEN YOU
EXPERIENCE THOSE LONG LINES.
>> SO MANY PEOPLE SHARING THE
EMPTY AISLES.
IT'S SOMETHING TO SEE.
>>>
>>> THERE
>>> THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL MONDAY, MARCH 16th, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th, AT
SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED'S 81
SCHOOLS.
IT'S THE 13th LARGEST SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN THE STATE SERVING
NEARLY 47,000 STUDENTS AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
THE CLOSURE WILL ALLOW STAFF TO
DEEP CLEAN AND RESTOCK
CLASSROOMS WITH SUPPLIES AND
ALLOW ADMINISTRATORS TO
IMPLEMENT PROTOCOLS FOR FUTURE
SCHOOL EVENTS.
IN A STATEMENT SUPERINTENDENT
JORGE AGUILAR SAID, "WE COUNT
ON THE RESOLVE OF OUR COMMUNITY
TO WEATHER THIS CRISIS
TOGETHER."
THIS TEMPORARY CLOSURE COMES
AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE
ORDERS WHICH INCLUDED
CANCELLING NONESSENTIAL
GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 250
PEOPLE.
THOSE SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED
ESSENTIAL.
THE DECISION TO CLOSE A FEW
DAYS WILL ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO
FALL IN LINE WITH NEW GUIDANCE
FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL
HEALTH AGENCIES.
IT ALSO COMES AFTER PRESSURE
FROM LABOR UNIONS.
THE SACRAMENTO CITY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION AND SCIU LOCAL 2021
SAID CLOSURE IS IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE SCHOOLS WHERE
HIGH RISK ELDERLY PEOPLE MAY BE
VOLUNTEERING OR WORKING IN THE
CLASSROOM.
>>>
>>> SAC
>>> SAC CITY UNIFIED PLANS TO REEVALUATE THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE NEXT THURSDAY AND
LISTEN TO THIS.
IF PARENTS KEEP THEIR CHILDREN
HOME FROM SCHOOL TOMORROW, IT
WILL BE EXCUSED.
THEY ALSO PLAN TO PROVIDE FREE
MEALS DURING THIS CLOSURE.
YOU CAN PICK THEM UP AT 13
DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.
WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION ON OUR
WEBSITE WWW.ABC10.COM.
>>>
>>> NOW
>>> NOW A
>>> NOW A LOT OF SCHOOLS ARE POSTING UPDATES ABOUT CHANGES ON CAMPUS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
CONCERNS.
IT'S RECOMMENDED YOU KEEP A
CLOSE EYE ON THEIR WEBSITES AND
ANY E-MAILS THAT COME TO YOU.
NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND CHARTER SCHOOLS CANCELED
CLASSES TOMORROW AND MONDAY
BECAUSE A STUDENT SHOWED UP TO
SCHOOL SHOWING FLU-LIKE
SYMPTOMS AND THE DISTRICT WANTS
TO DEEP CLEAN CAMPUSES AND WILL
RELEASE ANOTHER UPDATE SUNDAY.
>>> ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, THE BIGGEST SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA, TOLD US YESTERDAY
THEY'D KNOW TONIGHT WHETHER
SCHOOL WOULD BE CANCELED NEXT
WEEK.
TONIGHT THEY'RE TELLING PARENTS
THEY HAVE NOT MADE A DECISION.
THEY'RE WAITING ON NEW GUIDANCE
FROM THE STATE.
MEANWHILE FREE MEALS ARE STILL
AVAILABLE.
>>> NOW SEVERAL LOCAL COLLEGES
ARE MAKING CLASSES ONLINE ONLY.
SACRAMENTO STATE IS CANCELLING
ALL CLASSES NEXT MONDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY, THEN GOING ONLINE
ONLY THE REST OF THE SEMESTER.
LOS RIOS COLLEGES ARE
CANCELLING CLASSES TOMORROW AND
WILL GO ONLINE ONLY STARTING
WEDNESDAY AND STANISLAUS STATE
WILL BE ONLINE ONLY STARTING A
WEEK FROM TODAY.
WE ASKED STUDENTS HOW THEY FEEL
ABOUT ALL THESE CHANGES.
>> I SPECIFICALLY CHOSE IN-
PERSON CLASSES FOR A REASON.
I UNDERSTAND LIKE THE CONCERN
ABOUT IT, BUT IT'S KIND OF LIKE
OKAY, WHAT IF MY GRADES START
TO DROP OR SOMETHING?
EVERYBODY HAS DIFFERENT
LEARNING STYLES.
>> PERSONALLY I THINK PRESIDENT
NELSON TOOK LIKE A LITTLE LONG
IN DOING IT.
THAT'S JUST ME, THOUGH.
I DON'T SEE LIKE A POINT IN
RISKING 30,000 STUDENTS.
>> SAC STATE'S PRESIDENT ROBERT
S. NELSON EMPHASIZED THAT THE
CAMPUS WILL STAY OPEN AND IN
OPERATION THE REST OF THE
SEMESTER INCLUDING RESIDENCE
HALLS AND DINING SERVICES.
>>> KEEP IN MIND A LOT OF
PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
THEIR JOBS AS MORE THINGS CLOSE
IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, KINGS
GAMES, CONCERTS AND EVENTS ALL
CANCELED OR POSTPONED.
AT THE GOLDEN ONE CENTER
BUSINESS OWNERS ARE STARTING TO
TAKE IN THE REALITY OF WHAT
THIS WILL MEAN FOR THEIR
WALLETS.
>> WON'T NEED A BIG STAFF IN
THE COMING WEEKS.
I HOPE TO SEE THAT IF WE ARE
UNABLE TO WORK THAT THERE'S
SOME FORM OF, YOU KNOW, SOME
FORM OF ASSISTANCE OR
SOMETHING.
I'M REALLY UNSURE.
THIS IS SO NEW TO ME.
I'M
I'M GETTING PRETTY WORRIED, YOU KNOW. FOR A LONG TIME I THOUGHT IT
WAS CHINA'S PROBLEM AND IT
CLEARLY IS MORE THAN THAT.
>> THESE CONCERNS ARE NOT GOING
IGNORED.
TONIGHT SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL
HELD A CLOSED DOOR MEETING AND
PLAN TO VOTE TOMORROW TO CREATE
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
WE'LL BE AT THAT VOTE TOMORROW
AT 1 P.M.
>>> IF YOU'RE WONDERING ABOUT
CASINOS, MANY ARE OPERATING BUT
WITH EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.
THE PARK WEST CASINO LOTUS IN
ELK GROVE TELLS US THEY ARE
STOCKED AND HIRED A COMPANY TO
CONDUCT DEEP CLEANING.
NEXT WEEK THEY WILL DISINFECT