INCLUDING THE CRITICISM ON LOCAL 10 LATER TODAY. LIVE IN PALM BEACH, IAN
MARGOL, LOCAL 10 NEWS.
>> Amy: THANK YOU, IAN.
>>> TEAM COVERAGE TURNS TO
PREPARATION IN SOUTH FLORIDA
FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.
>> Sanela: LOCAL 10 REPORTER
TRENT KELLY IS LIVE IN MIAMI
WITH WHAT OFFICIALS ARE DOING
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
>> Reporter: YEAH, GUYS, HERE
ON THE LOCAL LEVEL, OFFICIALS
ARE BASICALLY URGING RESIDENTS
TO GET PREPARED BY STOCKING UP
ON CRITICAL SUPPLIES.
ANYTHING THEY WOULD NEED IF
FORCED TO STAY HOME FOR A
COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THINGS LIKE FOOD AND WATER AND
FOR SOME PICKING UP SOME OF
THE MASKS WE SEE SO OFTEN
COVERING NOSE AND MOUTH.
MASK THAT THE EXPERTS SAY
WON’T ACTUALLY STOP FROM YOU
GETTING SICK.
>> THERE ARE NO CASES OF THIS
DISEASE IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA.
>> Reporter: A REMINDER FROM
THE MAYOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
AS GLOBAL CONCERNS OVER THE
CORONAVIRUS CONTINUE TO GROW.
COUNTY OFFICIALS HOLDING A
PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY
REASSURING THE PUBLIC, WHILE
THEY ARE PREPARED, THEY ARE
ALL REMAINING VIGILANCE.
>> AM I CONCERNED?
OBVIOUSLY I AM CONCERNED.
>> Reporter: SCREENING SAMPLES
FROM PORT MIAMI AND MIAMI
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THEY
SAY SO FAR THE CDC HAS NOT
DELIVERED COMPLETE TESTING
KITS TO THE COUNTY.
THAT DELAY FORCING ALL LOCAL
SAMPLES TO BE SENT TO THE CD
DMRSHTION TALLAHASSEE CAUSING
A DELAY UP TO TWO DAYS.
>> EVERY MOMENT IS CRITICAL.
>> I’LL BE REACHING OUT TO MY
CONTACTS TO SEE WHAT IS THE
DELAY.
>> Reporter: BROWARD MAYOR
SAID THEY WILL LET THE STATE
HEALTH ADOPT TAKE THE LEAD
WITH THE VIRUS.
>> WE WILL DO WHAT WE NEED TO
DO TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF
BROWARD COUNTY TO MAKE SURE
THEY HAVE GOOD HEALTH.
>> EVERYBODY HAS BEEN CALLING.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE COMING
IN.
>> Reporter: AS THE PUBLIC NOW
PREPARES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES
STORES SAY MASS REX ON HIGH
DEMAND DESPITE A WARNING FROM
MEDICAL EXPERTS THAT THESE
MASKS AREN’T NECESSARILY THE
LINE OF DEFENSE.
>> ANYBODY WITHOUT A
RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, A COUGH
OR SNEEZING SHOULD NOT BE
WEARING ANY TYPE OF MASK, A
SURGICAL MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
>> Reporter: A GOOD REMINDER
AS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO STOCK UP
IN CASE THE VIRUS COMES CLOSER
TO HOME.
THE EXPERTS SAY THOSE MASKS
WON’T NECESSARILY STOP YOU
FROM GETTING SICK.
ONE THING THAT WILL,
FREQUENT WASHING YOUR HANDS.
THEY TELL US THE BEST WAY --
THE VERY BEST WAY TO STOP
YOURSELF FROM GETTING SICK.
AS FOR THE TESTING KITS, THEY
TELL US THEY SHOULD BE
RECEIVING THE FULL TESTING
KITS FROM THE CDC SOME TIME
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THE LATEST ON THIS AND TO SEE
A LIST OF SOME OF THE WAYS YOU
CAN PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR
FAMILIES A LINK ON OUR SOCIAL
MEDIA PAGES AT TRENT KELLY