>>>
>>> KING
>>> KING 5 IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING YOU THE FACTS,
ACCORDING
ACCORDING TO JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THERE ARE NEARLY
125,000 CASES IN THE UNITED
STATES, THAT IS OF NEARLY
20,000 CASES SINCE YESTERDAY.
COVID-19 DEATHS IN THE UNITED
STATES HAVE DOUBLED IN THE PAST
TWO DAYS, THAT NUMBER IS AT
MORE THAN 2,000 RIGHT NOW.
MORE THAN 3200 PEOPLE HAVE
RECOVERED FROM THE VIRUS.
>>> THE WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THEY
CONFIRMED 4300 CORONAVIRUS
CASES, 189 DEATHS, TIED TO THE
VIRUS, 55,000 PEOPLE TESTED
NEGATIVE FOR THE VIRUS.
THAT IS 93% OF THOSE WHO TOOK
THE TEST.
THE TEST.
THE TEST. >>> TODAY SOLDIERS WILL BEGIN
TRANSFORMING CENTURY LINK FIELD
EVENT CENTER INTO A HOSPITAL
FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE
COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. GOVERNOR INSLEE ANNOUNCED THE
MILITARY WILL BE CONVERTING THE
EVENT SPACE INTO A HOSPITAL.
KING 5' KELLY GREENBURG IS
LIVE WITH MORE DETAILS ON THIS.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, THE
300 SOLDIERERIZE GOING TO TURN
CENTURY LINK EVENT CENTER HERE
INTO A FULLY FUNCTIONING
HOSPITAL, IT WILL HAVE NEARLY
150 BEDS, THERE WILL BE
SURGEONS ON HAND, AND A FULL
PHARMACY AND WE ARE LEARNING
THAT SUPPLIES TO MAKE THIS
HOSPITAL, THEY ARE ALREADY ON
THE WAY.
THE WAY.
THE WAY. THEY WANT TO GET STARTED TODAY.
THE GOAL OF TURNING THE EVENT
CENTER INTO A HOSPITAL IS TO
EASE PRESSURE ON THE HEALTH
CARE SYSTEM HERE IN WASHINGTON
STATE, AS THEY EXPECT THE
NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES TO
CONTINUE TO RISE.
YESTERDAY GOVERNOR INSLEE MADE
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, AND HE
APPLAUDED THE STEPS TAKEN BY
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS AS WELL AS FEMA TO
GET THIS HOSPITAL UP AND
RUNNING, WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO
UNDERSTAND IS THE FIELD
HOSPITAL HERE IS FOR NON-
CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS, THOSE WHO
NEED MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR
THINGS SUCH AS CAR ACCIDENT
INJURIES OR IF THEY BREAK A
BONE.
BONE.
BONE. >>
BONE. >> TREAT PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE
COVID-19, BUT IT IS EVERY BIT
AS HEROIC IN THIS EFFORT
BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE PERSON
WITH THE 627 TREATS WILL FREE
UP A BED FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO
DO HAVE COVID-19 IN OUR OTHER
FACILITY.
FACILITY.
FACILITY. >> Reporter: THOSE 300 SOLDIERS
ARRIVED HERE LAST WEEK FROM
COLORADO, AND THE MAYOR SAYS
THEY WILL BE IN AND AROUND THE
SEATTLE AREA ASSISTING LOCAL
HEALTH CARE OFFICIALS WITH
THINGS LIKE THIS, HELPING BUILD
THIS HOSPITAL.
THIS HOSPITAL. NOW, THE SOLDIERS ARE EXPECTED
TO GET STARTED ON WORK TODAY.
THEY ARE GOING TO MOVE QUICKLY.
THEY WANT TO HAVE THIS HOSPITAL
OPEN WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK, BUT
AS FAR AS THE NEED GOES, TO PUT
THIS INTO PERSPECTIVE, A NEW
REPORT BY THE UNIVERSITYF
OWASHINGTON SAYS LIKELY
WASHINGTON STAET WILL BE
BATTLING THE CORONAVIRUS INTO
JULY, SO THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW
WHY A FACILITY LIKE THIS WILL
BE NEEDED.
BE NEEDED. >> SUCH AN IMPORTANT THING, I
HAVE TALKED TO SO MANY FRIEND S
IN HEALTH CARE SAYING WE JUST
DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACE, AND IT
IS CLEAR NOW, WITH THE ARMY
OPENING THE HOSPITAL THEY ARE
TRYING OO FIX THAT.
>>> KING COUNTY WILL OPEN A
FORMER ISSAQUAH HOTEL AS A
PLACE FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED
SOMEWHERE TO ISOLATE OR
QUARANTINE THEMSELVES.
QUARANTINE THEMSELVES. THE FACILITY JOINS TWO OTHER
COUNTY SITES AS A KENT MOTEL
AND MODULAR UNITS IN NORTH
SEATTLE ARE ALREADY USED FOR
ISOLATION.
ISOLATION. THE FACILITIES HAVE 24 HOUR
SECURITY AND PEOPLE THERE WILL
BE MONITORED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.
PERSONNEL. MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED.
>>> PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
QUICKLY BACKED DOWN FROM AN
IDEA HE FLOATED AROUND THIS
WEEKEND TO QUARANTINE NEW YORK,
NEW JERSEY, AND CET CET, TO
SLOW DOWN THE SPREAD OF THE
VIRUS.
VIRUS.
VIRUS. NBC'S CHRIS PULOAM HAS DETAILS.
>> Reporter: AS COVID-19
INFECTION SPREAD PRESIDENT
DONALD TRUMP SAID HE WILL NOT
INSTITUTE A TRAVEL BAN OR
QUARANTINE AS HE CALLED IT ON
THE HARDEST HIT AREAS OF THE
NORTHEAST, HERE IS THE
PRESIDENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
>> THIS WOULD BE AN ENFORCEABLE
QUARANTINE, YOU KNOW, I WOULD
RATHER NOT DO IT BUT WE MAY
NEED IT.
NEED IT.
NEED IT. >> Reporter: IT WOULD HAVE
AFFECTED PEOPLE IN NEW YORK,
NEW JERSEY, AND CONNECTICUT,
FOR TWO WEEKS.
THE PRESIDENT BELIEVES PEOPLE
LEAVING THE REEJREN SPREADING
COVID-19 TO OTHER PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. >> HAVING PROBLEMS DOWN IN
FLORIDA, LOT OF NEW YORKERS
GOING THERE, WE DON'T WANT
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> Reporter: SATURDAY NIGHT THE
PRESIDENT TWEETED A QUARANTINE
WILL NOT BE NECESSARY, HE
TWEETED INSTEAD THE CENTERS FOR
DISEASE CONTROL WILL ISSUE A
TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR THE AREA.
EARLIER THE ANNOUNCEMENT
APPEARD TO CATCH THE STATE'S
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS OFF GUARD.
>> I DON'T EVEN LIKE THE SOUND
OF IT.
OF IT.
OF IT. >>
OF IT. >> Reporter: AS SOON AS THE
PRESIDENT FLOATED THE IDEA,
LEGAL EXPERTS AND ELECTED
OFFICIALS QUESTIONED WHETHER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD IF
NORSE LARGE SCALE TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL
STATES, AND EVEN IF IT COULD,
MEDICAL EXPERTS SAID IT MIGHT
NOT BE EFFECTIVE.
>> UNLESS ALL STATES DO IT
NATIONALLY, NOTHING IS GOING TO
STOP US FROM GOING FROM HIGH
RIFBLG AREA TO LOW RISK AREA
AND IT IS A NATURAL HUMAN
INSTINCT TO WANT TO DO THAT.
>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT'S
REMARKS AS HE TRAVELED TO
NORFOLK, TO WATCH THE DEPARTURE
OF THE HOSPITAL SHIP WHEP WILL
ADD 1,000 BEDS TO NEW YORK CITY
STRAINING UNDER A CRUSH OF
PATIENTS.
PATIENTS.
PATIENTS. >> LIKE A WAR WROEN, IN A WAR
WITH LIMITED RESOURCES.
>> Reporter: MUCH FOCUS ON THE
HARDEST HIT REGION, INFECTIONS
ARE EXPLODING, LOUISIANA WITH
THE FASTEST GROWTH RATE IN
POSITIVE TESTS IN THE WORLD.
LOS ANGELES ANTICIPATING A
HOSPITAL CRISIS LIKE NEW YORKS
IN JUST A FEW DAYS, AS THE
NATION TRIES TO SLOW THE SPREAD
OF THIS DEADLY VIRUS.
NBC NEWS, NEW YORK.
>>> THE CDC TRAVEL ADVISORY
URGES RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK,
NEW JERSEY&CONNECTICUT, TO
REFRAIN FROM NON-ESSENTIAL
DOMESTIC TRAVEL FOR THE NEXT 14
DAYS, IT STATES THE GOVERNOR,
IT SAYS THE STATE'S GOVERNOR
WILL HAVE TO-- FORM THE
DISCRETION TO ENFORCE THE
ADVISORY.
ADVISORY.
ADVISORY. ESSENTIAL SERVICES LIKE
TRUCKING AND HEALTH CARE
WORKERS ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS.
>>> SO, KING 5 ASKED GOVERNOR
INSLEE YESTERDAY WHETHER HE AND
THE PRESIDENT SPOKE ABOUT ANY
POTENTIAL QUARANTINE AROUND
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. GOVERNOR INSLEE SAYS THERE WAS
NO DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT WITH
THE WHITE HOUSE, AND THERE HAS
BEEN NO DISCUSSION IN THE STATE
EITHER, BUT INSLEE DID CALL ON
CITIZENS TO CUT BACK ON
TRAVELING.
TRAVELING. >> SHOULD BE MAKING THESE
DECISIONS ABOUT OUR PRAFBL
DECISIONS TODAY, WE DON'T NEED
ANY POLITICAL LEADER, I AM JUST
CALLING ON FATHERS AND MOTHERS
AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR
OWN DECISIONS, WHICH MEANS WE
NEED TO REDUCE TRAVEL.
DRAMATICALLY, IN THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
SEVERAL DAYS. >> LETS LOOK AT SEA-TAC RIGHT
NOW, WE HAVE LEARNED THAT A
SECOND TSA OFFICER AT THE
AIRPORT HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. THE DEPARTURE DECK LOOKING
EMPTY, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE
TRAVELING BUT A TSA
SPOKESPERSON TELLS US THE MOST
RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WORKER WAS
ASSIGNED TO CHECK POINTS 3 AND
4, AND THE LAST TIME HE WAS AT
WORK WAS ON TUESDAY, MARCH
24th.
24th.
24th. THE
24th. THE TSA SAYS IF SOMEONE
BELIEVES THEY MAY HAVE COME
INTO CONTACT WITH THIS OFFICER
AT SOME POINT DURING THEIR
TRAVELS, AND THEY ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT THEIR HEALTH, THEY ARE
ASKED TO REACH OUT TO THEIR
MEDICAL PROVIDER OR LOCAL
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
BOTH TSA OFFICERS WHO HAVE
TESTED POSITIVE HAVE FOR VIRUS
ARE RESTING AT HOME.
>>> HAPPENING TODAY, THE
WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES MUB TO
A REDUCED SERVICE SCHEDULE,
PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS
RESPONSE, PLUS RIDERSHIP IS
DOWN ABOUT 60% SINCE THE
GOVERNOR ISSUED THE ORDER.
BAINBRIDGE AND BREMERTON
REDUCED BY ABOUT HALF.
AND OTHERS MOVE TO A TWO-BOAT
SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE. THIS SCHEDULE IS EXPECTED TO