2002.
2002. >>>
2002. >>> DOWN TO THE CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC SPREADING FACTS, NOT
FEAR, IT IS THE BIG HEADLINE IN
CALIFORNIA, THE GOVERNOR SAYS
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO REOPEN.
>> WE TRIED TO MAKE IT CRYSTAL
CLEAR, THAT THERE IS NO LIGHT
SWITCH AND THERE IS NO DATE.
>> BUSINESSES WILL STAY CLOSED
AND WE ALL STILL NEED TO STAY
AT HOME, BUT PROGRESS IS BEING
MADE.
MADE.
MADE. TONIGHT, WE HAVE A CLOSER LOOK.
>> WE ARE IN A POSITION TODAY
TO BEGIN TO PULL BACK AND LEAN
IN BY BEGINNING TO SCHEDULE
SURGERIES ONCE AGAIN.
>> Reporter: THEY ASKED DOCTORS
TO CANCEL ALL ELECTIVE
SURGERIES WEEKS AGO COME TO
SAVE OUR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT,
LIMITED INFECTIONS AND TO FREE
UP SPACE HOSPITALS IN THE EVENT
OF A SEARCH.
NOW THE GOVERNOR SAYS SOME
SURGERIES CAN GO ON, LIKE HEART
VALVE REPLACEMENTS, TUMOR
REMOVALS AND PREVENTATIVE
SERVICES LIKE COLONOSCOPIES.
HE ALSO SET NEW GOALS FOR
EXPANDED TESTING, AND CONTACT
TRACING, AS THE STATE AIMS TO
IDENTIFY AND ISOLATE THE VIRUS.
>> IT IS TRUE THAT WE HAVE
PROVIDED TESTING FOR 465,000
>> IT IS TRUE THAT WE HAVE
PROVIDED TESTING FOR 465,327
INDIVIDUALS.
INDIVIDUALS. THAT NUMBER IS STILL IN
ADEQUATE.
ADEQUATE.
ADEQUATE. >> THEY WANT THE STATE TO HAVE
THE ABILITY TO TEST SOME 25,000
PEOPLE PER DAY APRIL 30, OPEN
AT LEAST ANOTHER 80 TESTING
SITES, HIRE ANOTHER 10,000
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS TO
CONDUCT CONTRACT TRACING AND
DEVELOP ISOLATION PROTOCOLS AND
THE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
>> THE ISSUES OF TESTING AND
TRACING WHICH WILL BE
FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR BROADER
EFFORTS TO GET TO THOSE OTHER
INDICATORS AND WHEN RETAIL
STORES OPEN, AND INTEGRATION
OPPORTUNITIES ARE MADE
AVAILABLE AGAIN.
AVAILABLE AGAIN. >> KEEP IN MIND WE HAVE A TEAM
OF JOURNALISTS WORKING AROUND
THE CLOCK TO ANSWER YOUR
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.
TONIGHT, ONE VIEWER WANTS TO
KNOW WHERE CAN I GET AN AT-HOME
TEST?
TEST?
TEST? TAKE A LOOK, JUST THIS WEEK THE
FDA APPROVED THE FIRST AT-HOME
CORONAVIRUS TEST BY LAB CORE.
THE KICK IS $119, AND YOU NEED
A DOCTORS NOTE TO GET IT.
KEEP YOUR QUESTIONS COMING, WE
WILL BE ANSWERING MORE OF THEM
LATER IN THE SHOW.
AS FOR WHERE THINGS STAND NOW
IN THE STATES FIGHT AGAINST
THIS VIRUS, HERE IS MONICA
WOODS.
WOODS.
WOODS. >>
WOODS. >> Reporter: I KNOW MANY ARE
LOOKING FORWARD TO IN THE STATE
CAN REOPEN, BUT TONIGHT, THE
GOVERNOR IS SAYING HE STILL
CANNOT OFFER A TIMELINE.
THE 35,000 PEOPLE HAVE TESTED
POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS, THIS
IS ACCORDING TO PUBLIC DATA.
TRAGICALLY 1354 PEOPLE HAVE
DIED.
DIED.
DIED. ON
DIED. ON THIS GRAPH, YOU CAN SEE HOW
CONFIRMED CASES ARE GROWING DAY
BY DAY.
BY DAY.
BY DAY. MORE THAN 2000 CONFIRMED CASES
WERE REPORTED TODAY WHICH IS
DOWN FROM YESTERDAY BUT THE RATE
HAS NOT SLOWED DOWN BY MUCH.
AND TONIGHT THERE'S MORE
CONCERNED THE VIRUS MAY HAVE
BEEN IN THE STATE BEFORE WE
WERE STOPPED.
WERE STOPPED. THIS AFTER OFFICIALS DETERMINED
TO PEOPLE IN SANTA CLARA DIED
IN THEIR HOMES FROM CORONAVIRUS
IN ONLY FEBRUARY.
THAT IS WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRST
REPORTED AMERICAN DEATH.
NEITHER PERSON HAD TRAVELED
OVERSEAS.
OVERSEAS.
OVERSEAS. >> WITH ACTUALLY DIRECTED TO GO
BACK AS FAR AS DECEMBER TO
REQUEST THE AUTOPSY TO DIG EVEN
DEEPER.
DEEPER.
DEEPER. >> TONIGHT, DESPITE NO TIMELINE
FOR LIFTING THE STAY-AT-HOME
ORDERS IN CALIFORNIA, MAYORS IN
STANISLAUS COUNTY ARE CALLING
FOR CHANGE.
FOR CHANGE. SEVEN OF THE COUNTY'S NINE
MAYORS SENT THIS LETTER TO GOV.
GAVIN NEWSOM ASKING FOR
BUSINESSES TO OPEN AGAIN.
THE LETTER NOTES, WHAT MAKES
SENSE FOR LOS ANGELES AND OUR
NEIGHBORING BAY AREA REGIONS
DOES NOT WORK FOR OUR COUNTY HE
SAYS.
SAYS.
SAYS. THE
SAYS. THE MAYOR WAS WANT TO SIGN THE
LETTER WHILE PATTERSON'S MAYOR
DECIDED AGAINST IT.
>> SMALL BUSINESS SHOULD BE
ABLE TO COMPLY WITH A LOT OF
THE RESTRICTIONS THAT THE BIG
BOX STORES DO NOW.
AND I THINK A LOT OF THEM ARE
READY TO DEAL WITH SOCIAL
DISTANCING WITH SANITATION AND
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. >> I AM TAKING A MORE
CONSERVATIVE, BALANCED, DATA-
DRIVEN APPROACH TO THIS BECAUSE
OUR NUMBERS ARE STILL GOING UP.
>> TONIGHT IN GEORGIA, THE
GOVERNOR IS STILL PLANNING TO
REOPEN PLACES LIKE JIM'S AND
BOWLING ALLEYS THIS FRIDAY.
DESPITE OUTRAGE FROM CITIES AND
EVEN PRESIDENT TRUMP.
HE SAYS HE TOLD THE GOVERNOR HE
HAS MISGIVINGS OVER THE PLAN
BUT WOULD NOT STAND IN HIS WAY.
IT COMES AS A NEW ASSOCIATED
PRESS POLL FINDS MOST AMERICANS
APPROVE OF THE STAY-AT-HOME
ORDERS.
ORDERS.
ORDERS. 61% OF AMERICANS SAY THERE ARE
RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE ABOUT
RIGHT AND ABOUT ONE IN