AMID
AMID PANDEMIC PANIC. >> TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY
DECLARING A NATIONAL
EMERGENCY.
EMERGENCY. >> MAJOR CHANGES TODAY TO TRY
TO SLOW DOWN THE SPREAD OF
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. GOOD EVENING, THANKS FOR
JOINING US, I'M MARK WRIGHT.
>> I'M JOYCE TAYLOR.
ALL SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE.
A COUNTY BY COUNTY APPROACH IS
NO LONGER SUFFICIENT.
>> WE ARE NOT HELPLESS HERE.
WE CAN BEND THIS CURVE DOWN.
OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE SHOWN
THAT BY BEING AGGRESSIVE WITH
SOCIAL DISTANCING.
SOCIAL DISTANCING. IN WORK, IN PLAY, IN FAMILY
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. ALL
LIFE. ALL THOSE THINGS WE HAVE
CONTROL OVER.
CONTROL OVER. SO IF WE DO THOSE THINGS, WE
WILL BE IN A LOT BETTER SHAPE
THAN IF WE DID NOT.
>> THE SCHOOL CLOSURES IMPACT
AT LEAST 1.2 MILLION STUDENTS
FOR SIX WEEKS.
THE BAN ON EVENTS WITH MORE
THAN 250 PEOPLE IS NOW ALSO
STATEWIDE.
STATEWIDE. TODAY, THERE ARE AT LEAST 568
CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS
HERE IN WASHINGTON.
THAT IS 100 MORE THAN
YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME.
A TOTAL OF 37 PEOPLE IN OUR
STATE HAVE DIED.
>>> MEANTIME, THE VIRUS IS
HAVING A HUGE IMPACT ON LOCAL
NONPROFITS.
NONPROFITS. MANY HAVING TO CANCEL THEIR
LARGEST FUNDRAISERS OF THE
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. TONY BLACK SPOKE TO MEMBERS AT
TREE HOUSE WHO SAY THIS COULD
HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON FOSTER
FAMILIES IN WASHINGTON.
TONY, GOOD EVENING.
>> Reporter: THAT IMPACT COULD
BE FELT BY AS SOON AS TOMORROW
IS WHAT THE TREE HOUSE MEMBERS
ARE TELLING ME.
THEY ARE USUALLY THE FIRST
CALL THAT SOMEONE IN THE
FOSTER CARE SYSTEM MAKES WHEN
THEY NEED HELP.
>> TWO SHOPPERS AT A TIME
COMING THROUGH.
COMING THROUGH. AND, THEN CLEANING UP AFTER.
>> Reporter: NONPROFIT TREE
HOUSE SAYS THE CORONAVIRUS
SIMILAR PACING THEM AHEAD OF
ONE OF THEIR EVENTS.
>> WE HAD TO CANCEL OUR
BIGGEST FUND RAISING EVENT OF
THE YEAR.
THE YEAR.
THE YEAR. A SIGNIFICANT $500,000
SHORTFALL.
SHORTFALL. >> Reporter: JESSICA ROSS SAYS
THE FUNDRAISER HELPS TREE
HOUSE SUPPORT 800 FOSTER KIDS
AGES NEWBORN THROUGH MID 20s
IN WASHINGTON STATE AND PAYS
FOR ITEMS FAMILIES CAN GET AT
THEIR STORE.
THEIR STORE. >> I'M STANDING RIGHT HERE.
>> Reporter: THE CORONAVIRUS
OUTBREAK HAS SHUT DOWN SCHOOLS
AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE
STATE LEAVING MA FAMILIES OF
FOSTER KIDS VULNERABLE TO
RESOURCES.
RESOURCES. >> WHEN THEY NEED HELP, TREE
HOUSE WILL BE WHO THEY TURN
TO.
TO.
TO. >>
TO. >> Reporter: THE CROWD FUND
WILL BE MATCHED BY DONORS.
>> THERE IS A LACK OF
IMPERMANENCE IN FOSTER CARE TO
START WITH.
START WITH. AND, YOU ADD ON ALL THIS
UNCERTAINTY AND THE VIRUS AND
ALL THESE THINGS COMING AT US.
YOU KNOW, THAT IS JUST
EXACERBATED.
EXACERBATED. >> Reporter: ROSS HAS GAINED
PERSPECTIVE FOR A BREAK IN
ROUTINES FOR FOSTER KIDS.
>> I HAVE A TINY GLIMMER OF
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MUST
BE LIKE TO HAVE EVERYTHING
CHANGE AND KNOW IT WILL CHANGE
AGAIN TOMORROW.
AGAIN TOMORROW. AND NOT KNOW WHAT IT WILL BE
LIKE.
LIKE.
LIKE. AND
LIKE. AND YOU HAVE TO LIVE IN THIS
MOMENT.
MOMENT.
MOMENT. >> Reporter: THAT FUNDRAISER
WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON
WEDNESDAY, WE HAVE INFORMATION
YOU CAN FIND THROUGH THE KING
5 MOBILE APP IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO GET INVOLVED OR MAKE A
DONATION.
DONATION.
DONATION. FOR NOW HERE IN SEATTLE, I'M
TONY BLACK, KING 5 NEWS.
>> THANK YOU TONY.
>>> NEW TONIGHT, AN EMPLOYEE
AT ZARA IN BELLEVUE HAS TESTED
POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.
THE COMPANY THAT OWN IT IS
MALL SAYS IT IS FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES FOR CLEANING AND
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
TO INCREASE CLEANING IN THE
BUILDING AND PLACING MORE HAND
SANITIZER STATIONS THROUGHOUT
THE MALL.
THE MALL.
THE MALL. >>> A MAN WHO WAS AWAITING
TEST RESULTS FOR CORONAVIRUS
WALKED AWAY FROM A VOLUNTARY
QUARANTINE FACILITY IN KENT.
THIS SHOWS THE MAN ENTERING A
GAS STATION ON CENTRAL AVENUE.
EMPLOYEES SAY THAT HE WAS
INSIDE FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES.
HE SHOPLIFTED SOME ITEMS FROM
THE BAKERY.
THE BAKERY. AND, A REFRIGERATOR BEFORE
LEAVING AND BOARDING A BUS.
CONTAINED NO INFORMATION ABOUT
WHO HE IS OR WHERE HE IS RIGHT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >>
NOW. >> AND ANGRY.
I'M FRUSTRATED AND I FEEL OUR
ENTIRE CITY CONTINUES TO BE
DISRESPECTED.
DISRESPECTED. >> WHAT WE ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT, WE WERE CONCERNED THAT
VOLUNTARY ISOLATION OF
QUARANTINE DOES NOT
EFFECTIVELY WORK.
EFFECTIVELY WORK. AND DOES POSE A THREAT TO OUR
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. >> KENT OFFICIALS SAY THAT
THEY WILL ARGUE TO FORCE THE
COUNTY TO GO THROUGH A PERMIT
PROCESS FOR THE MOTEL AT A
MEETING MARCH 20.
THEY ARE WORKING ON SECURITY
MEASURES AT THE HOTEL
INCLUDING FENCING AND A LAW
ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE.
ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE. >>> EVERGREEN HEALTH IN
KIRKLAND IS SUSPENDING ALL
ELECTIVE SURGERIES IN THE WAKE
OF THE OUTBREAK.
>> WE ARE ALL HOPING THAT
THESE MEASURES WE HAVE TAKEN
WILL KEEP THE NUMBERS DOWN AT
A MANAGEABLE RATE.
>> HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS ARE
FOLLOWING NEW CDC ISSUED
GUIDELINES.
GUIDELINES. THE MOVE WILL ALLOW THE
HOSPITAL TO CONSERVE RESOURCES
INCLUDING SUPPLIES
INCLUDING SUPPLIES PHYSICIANS, AND STAFF.
THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO
PATIENTS WHO ARE CRITICAL.
AND SWEDISH IS DOING THE SAME.
ALL FIVE OF ITS CAMPUSES IN
ORDER TO CARE FOR AS MANY
CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS AS
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. PEOPLE WHO HAVE ELECTIVE
SURGERY SCHEDULED AT SWEDISH
WILL BE CONTACTED TO
RESCHEDULE.
RESCHEDULE. >>> AFTER A SLOW START, U.S.
TESTING CAPABILITIES WILL RAMP
UP IN THE NEXT WEEK.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL
URGE STATES TO PARTNER WITH
PRIVATE COMPANIES TO INCREASE
TESTING ABILITIES AND SET UP
DRIVE THROUGH TEST SITES.
THE GOAL IS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO
BE ABLE TO DRIVE UP AND BE
SWABBED WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR
CAR.
CAR.
CAR. >>
CAR. >> THEY TAKE TWO SWABS OF EACH
PATIENT.
PATIENT.
PATIENT. ONE OF THE NOSE, ONE FROM THE
BACK OF THE THROAT.
THOSE ARE FROZEN, THEN SHIPPED
TO EITHER A CDC LAB, A STATE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OR, A
COMMERCIAL LAB.
COMMERCIAL LAB. TESTS ARE PROCESSED WITHIN
THREE TO FOUR DAYS AT THIS
POINT.
POINT.
POINT. >>
POINT. >> THE TSA IS RELAXING RULES
ON LIQUIDS RIGHT NOW.
FLYERS ARE NOW ALLOWED TO
BRING UP TO 12 OUNCES OF HAND
SANITIZER IN THEIR CARRY ON.
THE STANDARD ALLOWANCE IS 3.4
OUNCES.
OUNCES.
OUNCES. THE LARGER BOTTLES WILL HAVE
TO BE SCREENED DIFFERENTLY SO
GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE