>>>
>>> RESTAURANTS BARS AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS THAT OFFER FOOD
OR BEVERAGE BEVERAGES FOR SALE
ARE RESTRICTED TO CARRYOUT AND
DELIVERY ONLY.
DELIVERY ONLY. WITH NO ON-SITE CONSUMPTION.
>>> TONIGHT AT 11 NEW ACTION ON
THE CORONAVIRUS.
THE CORONAVIRUS. THE OREGON GOVERNOR ORDERING
BARS AND RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE
STATE TO CLOSE.
PART OF CONTINUING THE SOCIAL
DISTANCING EFFORT TO SLOW DOWN
SPREAD OF THE VIRUS.
>>> BARS AND RESTAURANTS CAN
OFFER TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY
OPTIONS BUT IN PERSON DINING IS
NO LONGER ON THE TABLE.
IT IS ONE OF SEVERAL NEW
CORONAVIRUS DEVELOPMENTS TODAY.
THE GOVERNOR BANNED ALL
STATEWIDE EVENTS OF 25 OR MORE
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. SHE IS URGING YOU TO AVOID
GATHERINGS WITH 10 OR MORE
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. HER EXECUTIVE ORDER ON BARS AND
RESTAURANTS BEGINS TOMORROW AND
WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT
FOUR WEEKS.
FOUR WEEKS. IT IS NOT APPLIED TO GROCERY
STORES PHARMACIES OR RETAIL
STORES.
STORES.
STORES. FOR BUSINESSES NOT COVERED
UNDER THE BAN SHE IS URGING
THEM TO CONSIDER IF THEY CAN
OFFER THE EQUIVALENT OF A
TAKEOUT OPTION.
TAKEOUT OPTION. IF THEY CAN'T THE GOVERNOR
STRONGLY SUGGEST THEY CLOSE.
>>> HEALTH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED
12 NEW CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS
TODAY RINGING THE STATEWIDE
TOTAL TO 51.
FOUR OF THE NEW CASES ARE AT
THE OREGON VETERANS HOME IN
LEBANON WHICH NOW HAS 13 CASES
OF THE VIRUS.
ONE PERSON IN OREGON HAS DIED.
IS 70-YEAR-OLD MAN.
THERE ARE 689 PEOPLE WHO HAVE
TESTED NEGATIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
AND 184 OTHERS ARE WAITING ON
THEIR TEST RESULTS.
THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER ON BARS
AND RESTAURANTS HAVE THEM
GETTING READY FOR A CHALLENGE
THEY HAVE NEVER REALLY SEEN
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. >>> MIKE LOOKS AT HOW LOCAL
BUSINESSES ARE PREPARING FOR
WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO FACE.
>> Reporter: CHANCES ARE
BUSINESS OWNERS SPECIFICALLY
BAR AND RESTAURANT OWNERS HAVE
NEVER BEEN TESTED LIKE THEY ARE
BEING TESTED RIGHT NOW.
THEY WILL TAKE A MAJOR HITS
BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNOR'S
ORDERS.
ORDERS.
ORDERS. PLACES LIKE THE LEAKY ROOF IN
SOUTHWEST PORTLAND CAN NO
LONGER ALLOW PEOPLE TO DINE IN.
ALL OF THIS IS TO SLOW THE
SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS.
>>> YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW
NORM RED SAUCE PIZZA IN
NORTHEAST PORTLAND.
NORTHEAST PORTLAND. NOT A SOUL IN THE DINING ROOM.
THE OWNER IS NOW OFFERING ONLY
TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY.
>>> I WANT PEOPLE TO HANG OUT
AND TAKE THE FOOD.
TAKE IT HOME AND TAKE IT TO GO.
THE FOOD IS COOKED ME 700
DEGREE OVEN.
DEGREE OVEN. WE ARE PUTTING IT IN A BOX.
WE ARE GETTING YOU OUT OF HERE.
PEOPLE THAT CHANGE IS COMING
AHEAD OF A MANDATE FROM THE
GOVERNOR.
GOVERNOR.
GOVERNOR. >>> MONDAY AFTERNOON THE
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT ALL
BARS AND RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE
STATE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO
CARRYOUT AND DELIVERY.
>>> IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC DAYS
ARE LIGHT WEEKS AND EVERY
SINGLE HOUR CHANGES.
THE ACTIONS WE TAKE TO DATE
WILL SAVE LIVES.>> Reporter:
THE GOVERNOR IS URGING ALL
BUSINESSES THAT CAN'T OFFER THE
EQUIVALENT OF TAKEOUT TO CLOSE
THEIR DOORS.
THEIR DOORS. >>> IT IS VERY CONCERNING.
HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO LAST
-- HOW LONG CAN I LAST?>>
Reporter: THE OWNER OF DAZZLE A
WOMEN'S CLOTHING BOUTIQUE ON
NORTHWEST 23rd.
NORTHWEST 23rd. SHE HAS MADE THE CHOICE TO
CLOSE UP SHOP FOR THE NEXT TWO
WEEKS.
WEEKS.
WEEKS. FORCING HER TO GET CREATIVE.
BACK
BACK AT
BACK AT RED SAUCE PIZZA THE OWNER IS DOING HER BEST TO STAY
POSITIVE DURING THESE
UNPRECEDENTED TIMES.
UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. >>> IT WILL TEACH US WE REALLY
NEED TO COME TOGETHER AS A
COMMUNITY MORE AND LOOK OUT FOR
ONE ANOTHER.
ONE ANOTHER. MAYBE THINK ABOUT LIFE IN
GENERAL A LITTLE BIT
DIFFERENTLY.
DIFFERENTLY. >> Reporter: HOPEFULLY OTHER
BAR AND RESTAURANT OWNERS CAN
SHARE IN THAT POSITIVE OUTLOOK.
WE KNOW THEY CANNOT CUT
CORNERS.
CORNERS.
CORNERS. THE GOVERNOR SAID ANY BAR OR
RESTAURANT OWNER CAUGHT
VIOLATING HER ORDERS CAN BE
CHARGED WITH A CLASS C
MISDEMEANOR.
MISDEMEANOR. >>> IN WASHINGTON THE
CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS ARE
EVEN MORE SEVERE THAN OREGON.
THE POLICY ON BARS AND
RESTAURANTS IS THE SAME.
THEY MUST CLOSE AND ONLY OFFER
TAKEOUT OR DELIVERY SERVICES
THAT THEY CAN.
HOWEVER WASHINGTON GOVERNOR JAY
INSLEE HAS ORDERED A VARIETY OF
OTHER BUSINESSES TO SHUT DOWN.
PLACES LIKE DANCE HALLS CLUBS
EATERS AND GYMS.
SALONS TATTOO PARLORS AND
YOUTHS PARTS ARE INCLUDED.
>>> HERE IS THE RULE GOING
FORWARD FOR ALL OF US.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF WE ARE
BUSINESS LEADER A WORKING
PERSON OR A GRANDPARENT OR
GRANDCHILD.
GRANDCHILD. IF WE ARE LIVING A NORMAL LIFE
RIGHT NOW WE ARE JUST NOT DOING
OUR JOB AS WASHINGTONIANS.>>>
THE OUTBREAK IN WASHINGTON HAS
BEEN A LOT WORSE THAN IN OREGON
SO FAR.
SO FAR.
SO FAR. THE STATE HAS 48 DEATHS OUT OF
904 KNOWN CASES.
THE MOST CONFIRMED CASES IN THE
UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES. >>> COMPARE THAT TO WHAT'S
PEOPLE IN SAN FRANCISCO ARE
DOING.
DOING.
DOING. IN
DOING. IN THE BAY AREA THEY HAVE BEEN
ORDERED TO SHELTER IN PLACE FOR
THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.
STARTING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT
RESIDENCE OF SIX COUNTIES
AFFECTING 7 MILLION PEOPLE MUST
STAY INSIDE.
STAY INSIDE. THE ONLY GO OUT FOR
NECESSITIES.
NECESSITIES. PHARMACIES AND BANKS AND
RESTAURANTS WILL STAY OPEN.
THEY CAN ONLY DO TAKEOUT ONLY.
>>> CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER
JUSTIN TRUDEAU ANNOUNCED CANADA
IS CLOSING ITS BORDER TO
PREVENT THE VIRUS FROM
SPREADING.
SPREADING. TRAVELERS WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS
PERMANENT RESIDENTS OR
AMERICANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
IN.
IN.
IN. ANYONE SHOWING SYMPTOMS WON'T
BE ALLOWED ON FLIGHTS HEADING
TO CANADA.
TO CANADA. RESTRICTIONS WILL STAY IN PLACE
AS LONG AS NECESSARY.
>>> MANY RESTRICTIONS BEING PUT
IN PLACE ON THE WEST COAST ECHO
WHAT WE ARE HEARING FROM THE
WHITE HOUSE AND FEDERAL
OFFICIALS.
OFFICIALS. THE CDC IS ALSO RECOMMENDING
PEOPLE AVOID GROUPS OF 10 OR
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. TODAY PRESIDENT TRUMP WARNED
THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK COULD
LAST MONTHS.
LAST MONTHS. HE ALSO SAID IT COULD TAKE THE
U.S. ECONOMY INTO A RECESSION.
AS THAT THE TOP PRIORITY IS
STOPPING THE VIRUS.
>>> EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US
HAS A CRITICAL ROLE TO PLAY.
IN STOPPING THE SPREAD AND
TRANSMISSION OF THE VIRUS.
>>> THE WHITE HOUSE ALSO
REPEATED A PROMISE IT MADE LAST
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. SAYING MORE TEST WOULD BE MADE
AVAILABLE IN THE COMING DAYS.
ROUGHLY A DOZEN STATES ARE
OFFERING DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING.
>>> DESPITE THE FEDERAL RESERVE
CUTTING INTEREST RATES TO NEAR
ZERO IT WAS A VERY ROUGH DAY ON
THE STOCK MARKET TODAY.
THE DOW JONES PLUNGED ALMOST
3000 POINTS.
3000 POINTS. THE WORST DAY SINCE BLACK
MONDAY CRASH IN 1987.
THE DOW JONES THIRD WORST DAY
EVER.
EVER.
EVER. >>>
EVER. >>> RESEARCHER STARTED TESTING
A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE IN
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE. WE FIVE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE
GIVEN TWO DOSES OF THE
POTENTIAL NEW VACCINE.
THE FIRST PERSON ACTUALLY GOT
THERE FIRST DOSE TODAY.
IT IS DIFFERENT THAN YOUR
TYPICAL VACCINE.
TYPICAL VACCINE. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE COVID
-19 VIRUS SO PATIENTS WILL NOT
BE INFECTED TO PROVOKE AN
IMMUNE RESPONSE.
IMMUNE RESPONSE. EVEN IF THE TRIAL GOES WELL A
VACCINE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE
FOR WIDESPREAD USE FOR AT LEAST
A YEAR..
A YEAR..
A YEAR.. GROCERY STORES ARE TRYING TO
KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND FOR
FOOD AND SUPPLIES RIGHT NOW.
>>> YOU HAVE SEEN THE LONG
LINES.
LINES.
LINES. SOME STORES ARE HIRING MORE
WORKERS OR REDUCING STORE
HOURS.
HOURS.
HOURS. SOME STORES ARE ALSO FALLING
BEHIND ON GROCERY DELIVERY
SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULES. THAT IS A PROBLEM FOR
VULNERABLE SHOPPERS WHO DON'T
WANT TO RISK PHYSICALLY GOING
INTO A STORE RIGHT NOW.
>>> WE HAVE TWO WEEKS OF FOOD
IN THE HOUSE FROM OUR
EARTHQUAKE SURVIVAL KIT.
AND FROM SOME PREPLANNING.
BUT FRESH FOODS AND ESPECIALLY
FRESH MEAT FRESH VEGETABLES
WOULD BE FANTASTIC.
WITH AMAZON THEY DID NOT GIVE
ME ANY DATE.
WITH NEW SEASONS INSTA CART I
CAN GET SOMETHING ON THURSDAY
AND TODAY IS MONDAY.
>>> STORES WE TALKED TO TODAY
LIKE TRUCKS PRODUCE SAY
DELIVERY TRUCKS ARE GETTING
PUSHED BACK AT LEAST 24 HOURS.
>>> DOLLAR GENERAL IS
DEDICATING ITS FIRST HOUR THAT
IS OPEN TO SENIOR SHOPPERS.
IT IS DOING THIS TO HELP PEOPLE
WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE DURING
THE OUTBREAK.
THE OUTBREAK. IT IS ENCOURAGING CUSTOMERS WHO
ARE NOT SENIORS TO TRY NOT TO
SHOW UP TO STORES DURING THE
FIRST HOUR THAT THEY ARE OPEN.
>>> CASINO IN RICHFIELD
ANNOUNCED THIS EVENING IT IS
CLOSING AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
AT THIS TIME IT SAID IT EXPECTS
TO REOPEN ON APRIL 1. WE HAVE
RECEIVED QUESTIONS ABOUT
CASINOS AND WHY THEY HAVE BEEN
ALLOWED TO STAY OPEN AS LONG AS
THEY HAVE.
THEY HAVE. AND WHEN THEY TYPICALLY HAVE
MORE PEOPLE GATHERING IN ONE
PLACE THAN OTHER SPOTS THAT ARE
CLOSE DOWN.
CLOSE DOWN. IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE BOUND BY
FEDERAL AND TRIBAL LAW NOT BY
STATE LAW.
STATE LAW. WASHINGTON CASINOS FOR INSTANCE
ARE EXEMPT FROM GOVERNOR
INSLEE'S ORDER.
INSLEE'S ORDER. >>> THE OREGON ZOO ANNOUNCED IT
IS CLOSING STARTING TOMORROW.
IT EXPECTS THE CLOSURE TO LAST
THROUGH AT LEAST APRIL 8. STAFF
RESPONSIBLE FOR CARING FOR THE
ANIMALS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
AT THE ZOO.
>>> WITH SEEMINGLY EVERYTHING
SHUT DOWN A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
WONDERING WHAT CAN YOU DO TO
HELP OUT?
HELP OUT?
HELP OUT? IS IT OKAY TO WALK OR RUN
OUTSIDE?
OUTSIDE?
OUTSIDE? ESPECIALLY AS THE WEATHER WARMS
UP.
UP.
UP. CATHERINE COOK SHARES WHAT
EXPERTS ARE RECOMMENDING AND
SHOWS HOW A FITNESS STUDIO
OWNER IS HELPING PEOPLE WORK
OUT FROM HOME.>> Reporter:
PUSHING 60 IN PORTLAND.
WINTER ON THE LAST LEG.
NORMALLY WE WOULD BE BASKING IN
IT.
IT.
IT. THIS
IT. THIS IS OUR NEW NORMAL.
NARY A SOLO WASHINGTON PARK.
A LOT OF PEOPLE HESITANT TO
EVEN GO OUTSIDE.
ALL IN THE NAME OF SOCIAL
DISTANCING TO KEEP THE
CORONAVIRUS FROM SPREADING.
DOES THAT MEAN CUTTING OUT ALL
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY?
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY? NECESSARILY.
NECESSARILY. >>> ARE NOT STUCK ON THE COUCH
AT HOME.
AT HOME.
AT HOME. YOU JUST CAN'T BE COUGHING
WITHIN A FEW FEET OF SOMEONE
ELSE MAKING THEM SICK.>>
Reporter: KIM IS CLICKABLE
DUTIES DIRECTOR FOR THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT. SHE SAID THE KEY IF YOU GO
OUTSIDE IS TO MAINTAIN THAT SIX
FEET OF SOCIAL DISTANCE FROM
OTHERS.
OTHERS.
OTHERS. >>> IF I COUGH THE DROPLETS OF
THE VIRUS WILL FALL OUT OF THE
AIR IN THE SPACE.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GET NEAR
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. THAT
YOU. THAT IS WHAT WE MEAN BY SOCIAL
DISTANCING.>> Reporter: WE
FOUND PEOPLE AT WATERFRONT PARK
KEEPING THEIR DISTANCE FROM
EACH OTHER.
EACH OTHER. TRY DOING THAT IN AN INDOOR
CLASS SETTING.
CLASS SETTING. >>> SO MUCH OF WHAT BURNS CYCLE
AND OUR COMMUNITY IS BASED ON
HIS HUMAN CONNECTION.
>> Reporter: JESSE EARNS BURNS
CYCLE FOR MR. BEALS.
SHE CLOSED THEM OVER THE
WEEKEND BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS.
>>> IT WAS AGONIZING.
ONCE WE DID DECIDE TO CLOSE WE
KNEW IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO
DO.
DO.
DO. >>
DO. >> Reporter: ON MONDAY SHE
CLEARED UP A STUDIO IN LAUNCHED
ONLINE CLASSES WITH FOUR
INSTRUCTORS.
INSTRUCTORS. 622 PEOPLE TUNED IN.
>>> IT WAS SO INCREDIBLE.
YOU COULD FEEL THE ENERGY.
>> Reporter: HER MOTHER HAS A
COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM AND
IS AT HIGHER RISK FOR
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. SHE THINKS ABOUT HER AND OTHERS
LIKE HER.
LIKE HER.
LIKE HER. DEPENDING ON EVERYONE TO THINK
BEYOND THEMSELVES RIGHT NOW.
NOT NECESSARILY WHILE STANDING
STILL.
STILL.
STILL. >>> YOU ARE GOING TO IMPROVE
YOUR OUTLOOK.
YOUR OUTLOOK. YOUR POSITIVITY.
YOUR POSITIVITY. YOUR ABILITY TO GROUND YOURSELF
IN THESE MOMENTS TO SAY I'M
GOING TO MAKE IT.
I'M GOING TO BE OKAY.
>>> I THINK WE WILL SEE A LOT
OF INGENUITY.>>> JOE BIDEN IS
THE PROJECTED WINNER OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IN
WASHINGTON STATE.
WASHINGTON STATE. HE HAS ROUGHLY 1 1/2 POINT LEAD
OVER SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS.
WITH 99% OF