IN
IN THE
IN THE WEATHER. WE WILL BREAKDOWN THE TIMING IN YOUR FIRST MORN FORECAST.
>>> THE FIRST POSITIVE
CORONAVIRUS TEST. STATE HEALTH
OFFICIALS SAY THE WOMAN IS
ISOLATED AT AN HOSPITAL.
>>> ALL UNC SCHOOLS MOVING TO
ONLINE CLASSES, ENDING MOST IN
PERSON CLASSES BY THE END OF
NEXT WEEK.
>> PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
ANNOUNCED HE WILL DELIVER A
PRIME TIME ADDRESS TO THE
NATION TONIGHT ON THE FEDERAL
RESPONSE TO THE VIRUS. STOCKS
TUMBLED ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
THE DOW JONES DROPPING MORE
THAN 1400 POINTS, A 5.9% DROP
OFF TRIGGER BY FEARS OF THE
ECONOMIC DAMAGE FROM THE
OUTBREAK.
+@>> WE HAVE LIVE TEAM COVERAGE
FROM EVERY ANGLE.
WE ARE TAKING AN LOOK AT THE
IMPACT ON EMPLOYERS, SCHOOLS,
AND UNIVERSITY AS WELL AS BIG
EVENTS.
WE BEGAN WITH AN UPDATE FROM
THE GOVERNOR.
AND JUST ONE DAY AFTER HE
DECLARED A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY
HE WAS HERE DETAILING EFFORTS
TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE
VIRUS.
WE ARE LIVE IN UPTOWN CHARLOTTE
WITH THE LATEST.
>> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR SAID
THE STATES BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN
>> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR SAID THE STATES BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN@ COMBATING THE CHALLENGE IS THE
SMALL NUMBER OF READILY
AVAILABLE TESTING SUPPLIES AT
THE STATE LAB.
THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE
NUMBER OF CASES TODAY BUT
HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEY NEED
TO BE ABLE TO TEST ANYONE WHO
MEETS THAT CRITERIA.
>> WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE
DEALING WITH IN ORDER TO BE
ABLE TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE
DEALING WITH WE HAVE TO TEST
PEOPLE FOR THE VIRUS.
AND STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE
PUSHING FOR NORWAY'S TO TEST
THE VIRUS AS IT TAKES HOLD IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
>> WE ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE WE
HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO TEST
AT THE LEVEL WE WANT.
WE ARE PREPARING AS IF WE HAVE
A COMMUNITY SPREAD.
>> THE NUMBER OF CASES IN NORTH
+@
A COMMUNITY SPREAD. >> THE NUMBER OF CASES IN NORTH CAROLINA STANDS AT SEVEN.
DOCTOR SAY THEY ARE ABLE TO
TRACE THE SOURCE OF EXPOSURE IN
THOSE INSTANCES.
NOW THEY ARE BRACING FOR THE
NEXT LEVEL.
>> THE NEXT STEP IS WHAT WE CALL
KENNEDY SPREAD WHERE YOU ARE
UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THAT
PERSON'S EXPOSURE WAS.
>>> RIGHT NOW STATE LABS HAVE
THE ABILITY TO TEST 250 +@PEOPL
COMPANIES LIKE LAB CORE TESTING
EVEN MORE, BUT ONLY HAVE TO
REPORT POSITIVE RESULTS.
AS OF TUESDAY NIGHT STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS OPENED THE
CRITERIA FOR TESTING, NOW
INCLUDING THOS+@E WITH FEVER OR
LOWER RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS AND
HAD CLOSE CONTACT WITH A
CONFIRMED CASE IN THE LAST 14
DAYS.
THOSE WITH FEVER OR LO+@WER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS AND A
NEGATIVE RAPID FLU TEST.
>> NOW THE SCRAMBLE IS TO MAKE
SURE WE CAN GET PEOPLE TESTED.
>> IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A CLOSER
LOOK AT THE CRITERIA FOR
TESTING THE STATE HAS SET UP A
WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO
CORONAVIRUS THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF +@HEALTH AND HUMA
SERVICES.
>>>
>>> AS
>>> AS THE VIR+@US SPREADS ACRO THE US THE UNC SYSTEM IS JOINING OTHER UNIVERSITIES BY
TURNING TO ALL MY CLASSES AND
LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE CANCELING
FIELD TRIPS.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE IN
PLACE TONIGHT IN THE FOLLOWING
DISTRICTS.
THOSE
THOSE NEW
THOSE NEW RESTRICTIONS, AS LOCAL FAMILIES ARE PLANNING BREAK VACATION.
WE JUST GOT NEW INFORMATION
FROM YOU AND CC.
>> Reporter: THEY WILL BE
SHIFTING TO ONLINE LEARNING
STARTING MONDAY WHENEVER
POSSIBLE.
SPRING BREAK HAS ALREADY PASSED
AND IN A FEW WEEKS IT WILL BE
UP TO FAMILIES TO DECIDE
WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE GOING
TO TAKE SOME OF THOSE PLANNED
TRIPS.
ACCORDING TO AAA A LOT OF
PEOPLE WILL BE DRIVING BECAUSE
OF THE VIRUS.
IT IS A WEEK OFF FROM SCHOOL
MANY FAMILIES LOOK FORWARD TO.
AND ESPECIALLY AT THE HEIGHT OF
SPRING BREAK, IT IS CERTAINLY A
CONCERN.
>> Reporter: THE CORONAVIRUS +@
MAKING PEOPLE RECONSIDER TRAVEL
PLANS.
>> I THINK WHEN YOU WEIGH IN
WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THE TRIP
AND IS A CRITICAL YOU FIGURE
OUT WHETHER YOU'RE GOING TO GET
ON THAT PLANE OR NOT.
>> THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA CANCELING CLASSES A
WEEK AFTER SPRING BREAK AND
WILL THE+@N START ONLINE LEARNI.
>> I DEFINITELY WOULD NOT WANT
TO STARE AT A COMPUTER EVERY
DAY.
>> SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE CANCELED
ALL FIELD TRIPS.
CMS DID THE SAME OFFENSE A
GROUP OF MIDDLE SCHOOLERS WILL
NOT THE QUARANTINE AFTER A
SHORT TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY,
DAYS AFTER A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
THAT TRIP WITH THE HEAD OF CMS
CALLS A LACK OF COMMUNICATION.
>> WE ARE GOING BACK TO EXAMINE
OUR PROCESSES AND WILL MAKE
CHANGES TO IMPROVE PROCESSES
AND COMMUNICATION.
>> Reporter: ONLINE LEARNING
WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH
THE EN+@D OF THE MONTH.
THE GOAL IS TO GET BACK TO
NORMAL CLASSES AS SOON AS IT IS
SAFE.
+@>>>
+@>>> SOME OF CHARLOTTE'S BIGGE EMPLOYERS TAKING STEPS TO MAKE SURE WORKER STAY HOME IF THEY
ARE FEELING SICK INCLUDING
LOWES.
IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT A
SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE COMPANY
HAS PUT NEW TEMPORARY TIME OF
GUIDELINES TO KEEP ASSOCIATES
WITH GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND
PAY THEM FOR THE TIME THEY NEED
TO STAY HOME AND GET WELL.
THOUSANDS OF LOCAL WORKERS DO
NOT, INCLUDING SOME RESTAURANT
EMPLOYEES, PEOPLE IN THE
HOSPITALITY FACILITY AND ALL OF
THESE PEOPLE SAY THEY EITHER
HAVE TO STAY HOME AND LOSE
MONEY OR GO TO WORK SICK.
>> IN THE LAST WEEK MAJOR
COMPANIES HAVE MADE EMERGE+@NCY
CHANGES TO THEIR SICKLY
POLICIES.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES THE SAME
CONVERSATIONS ARE HAPPENING
HERE, INCLUDING INSIDE OUR
+@ MAJOR HOSPITAL SYSTEMS SO
+@ EMPLOYERS ARE NOT STUCK WITH A
DIFFICULT DECISION.
IF YOU ARE ILL DO NOT GO TO
WORK.
WORK. +@
WORK. +@ IT IS TH+@E MESSAGE FROM
MECKLENBURG COUNTY'S PUBLIC
HEALTH DIRECTOR.
>> IF SOMEONE IS HAVING
DIFFICULTY MANAGING THEIR COUGH,
THEY MAY NOT BE INFECTIOUS AT
THIS POINT.
WE MIGHT BE RECOMMENDING THEY
GO HOME.
>> EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE CHOOSE
EARNING MONEY IS OUT OF TAKING
CARE OF OTHERS.
>> IT IS A DILEMMA THAT FEDERAL
STATISTICS SHOW ALMOST 30% OF
THE +@WORKFORCE COULD FACE,
PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO WORK IN
THESE INDUSTRIES.
IT IS A CONCERNING CHALLENGE
FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN
HEALTHCARE, WHO COULD GET
EXPOSED DURING NORMAL DUTIES AT
+@
HEALTHCARE, WHO COULD GET EXPOSED DURING NORMAL DUTIES AT A PATIENT'S BEDSIDE ARE WORKING
NONMEDICAL JOBS INSIDE OF
HOSPITALS.
ATRIUM HEALTH TOLD US THAT THEY
HELP YOU WORKER IS EXPOSED AT
+@ WORK IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE
THEM STAY AWAY THEY WOULD BE
PAID FOR NORMAL SCHEDULED WORK
HOURS RATHER THAN USING PTO.
ABOUT 12% OF THE BONDS HELD
EMPLOYEES NOT AVAILABLE FOR
BENEFITS.
THEY SAY WE ARE CURRENTLY
EVALUATING OUR POLICY, NOTING
POLICIES MUST MEET BOTH THE
NEED OF A POTENTIAL SURGE OF
PATIENTS, WHILE ALSO
PRIORITIZING THE SAFETY AND
HEALTH OF TEAM MEMBERS.
OTHER INDUSTRIES MAY NOT BE AS
LUCKY.@4
>> IT IS ALWAYS @4@4@4
OTHER INDUSTRIES MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY.@4 >> IT IS ALWAYS @4@4@4A CONCERN
LUCKY.@4 >> IT IS ALWAYS @4@4@4A CONCERN@ IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS
FIXABLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE
UNFORTUNATELY.
>> SOME LAWMAKERS ABOUT
LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROVIDE
IMMEDIATE SICK LEAVE ABOVE TO
14 DAYS DURING AN EMERGENCY.
THAT LEGISLATION STILL PENDING
IN WASHINGTON DC.
>>
>> FOR
>> FOR CONTINUING COVERAGE AND FOR CDC RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOUR +@
FAMILY TEXT THE WORD 'CORONO
VIRUS' TO THE NUMBER YOU SEE
ON YOUR