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>>> FIRST, WE BEGIN WITH
BREAKING NEWS, WE LEARNED THAT
21 PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL ABOARD
THE GRAND PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP
OFF THE COAST OF SAN FRANCISCO
HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE
CORONAVIRUS, INCLUDING 19
CREWMEMBERS.
VICE PRESIDENTS, MIKE PENCE,
MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY.
HE SAID THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
IS WORKING WITH STATE OFFICIALS
ON A PLAN TO BRING THE SHIP TO
A NONCOMMERCIAL PORT HERE IN
CALIFORNIA THIS WEEKEND.
>> PRINCESS CRUISES RELEASING A
STATEMENT TODAY SAYING IN PART
QUOTE, PRINCESSE CREWS WILL
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY FOLLOW THE
GUIDANCE OF THE CDC AND OTHER
FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
AUTHORITIES.
>> THEY GO ON TO SAY GUEST WILL
CONTINUE TO HAVE FREE INTERNET
AND TELEPHONE TO CONTINUE TO
STAY IN CONTACT WITH THEIR
FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES.
>> MEANWHILE, PLASTER COUNTY
HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRMED
THREE NEW CASES WITH TIES TO
THE PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP.
TWO HAD MILD SYMPTOMS AND THEY
ARE ALREADY FEELING BETTER.
THE THIRD PERSON HAS MILD
SYMPTOMS CURRENTLY.
ALL THREE ARE UNDER SELF
QUARANTINE AT HOME.
WE WANT TO STRESS OUR FAX NOT
FEAR APPROACH TO OUR COVERAGE.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE MOST OF
THE CORONAVIRUS CASES POPPING
UP RIGHT NOW ARE MILD.
THAT IS THE LATEST ON THE
CRUISE SHIP.
NOW, LET'S GET TO OTHER
CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES RIGHT
HERE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
>>> IN YOLO COUNTY, PUBLIC
HEALTH EXPERTS HAVE CONFIRMED
THE CURRENT FIRST CASE OF
CORONAVIRUS.
THE PATIENT IS AN OLDER WOMAN
WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH
CONDITIONS.
SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL AND
IMPROVING.
OFFICIALS ARE CALLING IT
COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION.
TECH
>> PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY
THERE IS A LOT OF
MISINFORMATION OUT THERE AND
THERE ARE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO
PROTECT YOURSELF.
>> THE MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE I
COULD SHARE IS JUST LIKE WHEN A
PERSON HAS THE COMMON COLD OR
THE FLU, PEOPLE NEED TO STAY AT
HOME WHEN THEY ARE SICK.
YOU DON'T WANT TO COME TO WORK.
YOU DON'T WANT TO SEND YOUR
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY
ARE SICK, BECAUSE THAT JUST
CONTINUES TO SPREAD THE
INFECTION.
>> YOLO COUNTY TODAY ALSO
DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY
IN A STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY.
>> THAT MAY SOUND UNNERVING,
ALL THAT MEANS IS THAT COUNTY
WILL NOW BE ABLE TO RECEIVE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND OPEN
FUNDING NEEDED TO TACKLE THE
VIRUS.
KEEP IN MIND, GAVIN NEWSOM
ALREADY DECLARED A STATE OF
EMERGENCY FOR THE ENTIRE STATE
AND SACRAMENTO COUNTY ALSO
DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY.
LISTEN TO THIS, THE THREAT OF
THE CORONAVIRUS HAS PROMPTED
THE CANCELLATION OF THE SXSW
FESTIVAL.
THIS IS A ANNUAL MOVIE EVENT
HELD IN AUSTIN.
THE CALCULATION ANNOUNCED THIS
AFTERNOON COMES DAYS AFTER
SEVERAL COMPANIES PULLED OUT OF
THE FESTIVAL AND MORE THAN
50,000 PEOPLE SIGNED A PETITION
TO GET IT CANCELED.
IT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO START
MARCH 13th.
>>> SOME PEOPLE WHO MIGHT HAVE
COME IN CONTACT WITH THE
CORONAVIRUS PATIENT ARE
SOOTHING TO SELF QUARANTINE.
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS
RECOMMEND A FOR 2 WEEKS.
AN
>> ADDED A LOT OF TIME AWAY
FROM WORK AND NOT EVERYBODY HAS
PAID LEAVE.
AS WE CONTINUE OUR FAX, NOT
FEAR COVERAGE, ABC10'S CARD
REVIEWER ASKED HOW TESTING
RETAINING COULD IMPACT YOUR JOB
AND YOUR WALLET.
>> HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED
TO GET TESTED FOR THE
CORONAVIRUS?
ACCORDING TO THE SAN JOAQUIN
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IF
YOU ARE HAVING SYMPTOMS LIKE
FEVER, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER.
THEY HAVE THE GUIDANCE TO THE
CORONAVIRUS.
IF YOU CAN GET A CLEAR ANSWER
FROM YOUR CORUNNA HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER, CALL THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
HOW DO YOU PAY FOR IT?
IT JUST SO HAPPENS GOVERNOR
NEWSOME AND THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED CARE
ANNOUNCED ZERO COST TESTING FOR
MORE THAN 22 MILLION ELIGIBLE
PEOPLE IF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
IT IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY.
WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS IF YOU GET
DIAGNOSED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
OR HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF TO
CARE FOR A LOVED ONE WHO IS
DIAGNOSED?
ACCORDING TO THE STATE LOEBER
WORKFORCE AGENCY, THERE ARE
PROTECTIONS. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES
MAY TAKE PAID SICK LEAVE TO
CARE FOR THEMSELVES.
THE STATE ALSO HAS PAID FAMILY
LEAVE, BUT YOU NEED
CERTIFICATION FROM YOUR MEDICAL
PROVIDER TO CARE FOR THAT
FAMILY MEMBER. YOU CAN ALSO
FILE A CLAIM FOR DISABILITY
INSURANCE FOR A NON-WORK-
RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY FOR
MORE THAN EIGHT DAYS.
WHAT IF YOU NEED TO TAKE UNPAID
LEAVE?
AN UNPAID LEAVE IS VARIOUS
PROTECTIONS FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES
WHO NEED TO TAKE UNPAID LEAVE,
SO YOU DON'T HAVE SICK LEAVE
AVAILABLE TO YOU, TO EITHER
CARE FOR THEMSELVES, OR TO CARE
FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WHO MAY HAVE
A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION.
AGAIN, WITH THAT, THAT IS UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA FAMILY RIGHTS
ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FRONT.
YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE--YOU MAY
HAVE TO SUBMIT A DOCTOR'S
CERTIFICATION OF HAVING A
SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION.
>> BOTTOM LINE, IF YOU THINK
YOU MIGHT BE SICK, CALL AND
TELL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
FIRST BEFORE YOU GO IN.
>> YOU MAY HAVE GOTTEN AN EMAIL
FROM YOUR KIDS' SCHOOL ABOUT
DOING DEEP CLEANING TO PROTECT
STUDENTS AND STAFF FROM THE
CORONAVIRUS.
THIS IS ALL JUST A PRECAUTION
AND NO SCHOOL IS SHUT DOWN
BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS YET.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE
AWARE WHY THIS MIGHT BE
HAPPENING.
ALSO, KIDS ARE AWARE OF WHAT IS
HAPPENING WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
AND THEY WANT US TO KNOW THEY
ARE ON IT.
CHECK THIS OUT.
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