FORECAST.
FORECAST. >> BRAD, THANK YOU. >>> BREAKING TONIGHT, NEW FEARS
HAVE SET IN OVER THE
CORONAVIRUS SPREADING.
>> IN THE PAST TWO HOURS, MORE
THAN 700 NEW CASES ARE
REPORTED.
FOR WEEKS NOW, FLIGHTS TO AND
FROM CHINA HAVE BEEN CALLED
BACK.
THE VIRUS HAS HAD MORE MAJOR
OUTBREAKS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
LIKE ITALY AND HONG KONG.
>> PRESIDENT TRUMP +@TALKED ABO
HOW HIS ADD STRIKES --
ADMINISTRATION WOULD HANDLE AN
OUTBREAK IN THE U.S.
>> MORE ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
PLAN TONIGHT.
>> Reporter: WE ARE HERE AT THE
MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH
DEPUTIES ONE OF MANY AGENCIES
THAT ARE GETTING PREPARED FOR
THE CORONAVIRUS.
MAINTAININGAWAY WE HEARD FROM
THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH IS THE
+@
MAINTAININGAWAY WE HEARD FROM THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH IS THE GOVERNMENT IS WORKING TOGETHER
AND WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO @
PREPARE.
NOW THEY WANT AMERICANS TO HAVE
A PLAN IN CASE THE VIRUS DOES
TAKE HOLD HERE IN THE +@STATES.
NOW THEY WANT AMERICANS TO HAVE A PLAN IN CASE THE VIRUS DOES TAKE HOLD HERE IN THE +@STATES.@
>> WE'RE VERY, VERY READY FOR
THIS FOR ANYTHING WHETHER IT'S
GOING TO BE A BREAK OUT OF
LARGER PROPORTIONS OR WHETHER
OR NOT WE'RE AT THAT VERY LOW
LEVEL.
>> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP
ASSURING AMERICANS ON
CORONAVIRUS TAPPING VICE
PRESIDENT MIKE PEN+@CE TO LEAD
THE EFFORT GOING FORWARD.
EXISTING MEASURES LIKE TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS AND QUARANTINES
WILL BE BOLSTERED WITH STOCKING
OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND
CREATING A VACCINE POSSIBLY
READY IN A YEAR OR LONGER
MEANING FOR NOW --
>> THE ANSWER TO CONTAINING IS
PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES.
>> Reporter: SO, HAND WATCHING,
NOT TOUCHING YOUR FACE AND
STAYING HOME WHILE SICK, BUT
NOT MEDICAL MASKS.
>> HAVING A HEALTHY PERSON
WEARING A FACE MASK IS NOT
GOING TO HELP THEM FROM GETTING
INFECTED AND IT WILL DIMINISH
THE SUPPLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
SICK.
>> Reporter: NORTH CAROLINA'S
TASK FOR+@CE URGING EVERYONE TO
PLAN.
>> THINKING ABOUT SCENARIOS.
WHAT MIGHT IT LOOK LIKE IF YOU
HAD A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WAS
HOME AND YOU NEED TO STAY HOME
TO CARE FOR THAT FAMILY MEMBER.
>> Reporter: KNOWING THE BEST
TIME TO PREPARE IS WHEN THE
RISK IS STILL LOW.
>> BASED ON WHATEVER HAPPENS,
WE'LL BE ABLE TO SCALE IT UP,
SCALE IT DOWN QUICKLY AND
AGGRESSIVELY.
>> Reporter: TODAY, HEALTH
SECRETARY ALEX AZAR SAYS THE
LATEST CORONAVIRUS COUNT IN THE
U.S. IS 60 AND THAT NUMBER HAS
GROWN SINCE THE BEGINNING OF
THE DAY.
ONE THING THAT HEALTH OFFICIALS
LOCALLY ARE INSISTING UPON THAT
THE PUBLIC REMEMBER THERE ARE
NO CONFIRMED CASES OF
CORONAVIRUS HERE IN THE
CAROLINAS.
REPORTING LIVE IN MECKLENBURG
COUNTY, VANESSA RUFFES, WCNC
CHARLOTTE.
>>> I'M HUNTER SAENZ WITH HOW
SOME LOCAL PARENTS ARE
PREPARING FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.
>> IT'S VERY MUCH ON THE FRONT
OF MY MIND EVERY DAY.
>> Reporter: EMILY SAYS SHE
ISSTOCKING UP+@ ON CANNED GOODS
>> I STOCKED UP JUST IN CASE.
>> Reporter: THIS PERSON ON
+@
>> I STOCKED UP JUST IN CASE. >> Reporter: THIS PERSON ON SOCIAL MEDIA SAYS HER FRIENDS
LITERALLY JUST JOINED COSTCO
FOR THE FIRST TIME TO STOCKPILE
FOOD.
A PRIMARY CONCERN FOR PARENTS
LIKE EMILY, THEIR CHILDREN.
>> THERE ARE RUNNY NOSES AND
COUGHS AND FEVERS SPREADING
AROUND EVERYWHERE IN HIS SC+@HO
AND OTHER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY.
+@>> Reporter: THERE ARE NO CAS
HERE YET, BUT MANY AREA SCHOOLS
SAY THEY'LL HAVE A PLAN.
CMS IS WAIT TO GO HEAR FROM THE
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, A DETAILED
PLAN EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
>> MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T PUT
OUT TOO MUCH AND START TO SCARE
PEOPLE, BUT WE DO NEED TO TAKE
THIS SERIOUSLY.
>> Reporter: ACROSS THE
STATELINE, A PLAN IS ALREADY
UNDER WAY FOR LANCASTER COUNTY
SCHOOLS.
>> TEACHERS, FACULTY, ALL
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ARE FULLY
PREPARED.
>> Reporter: A VIRUS SPREADING
RAPIDLY AND NOW PEOPLE BRACING
FOR THE +@INEVITABLE.
+@
RAPIDLY AND NOW PEOPLE BRACING FOR THE +@INEVITABLE. >> YOU DON'T WANT TO HOPE FOR
THE WORST, BUT YOU WANT TO PLAN
FOR THE WORST AND EXPECT THE
BEST.
>> Reporter: HEALTH OFFICIALS
SAY DON'T PANIC.
INSTEAD, JUST BE PREPARED.
OF COURSE, THERE IS AN
ABUNDANCE OF THINGS YOU CAN DO
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY FROM
GETTING THE VIRUS.
THAT INFOR+@MATION IS ON OUR WE
SITE AT WCNC.COM.
I'M HUNTER SAENZ FOR WCNC
CHARLOTTE.
>> LOOK FOR CONTINUING COVERAGE
ON THE CORONAVIRUS AND FOR CDC
RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO
PROTECT YOURSELF AND FAMILY.
TEXT THE WORD "CORONAVIRUS" TO
THE NUMBER ON YOUR