well I'm live right now outside the
Oakland County Health Division as you
said Alicia one confirmed case here in
Oakland County another in Wayne County
were being told one is a man one is a
woman both middle-aged both currently in
the hospital as governor Gretchen
Whitmer tries to prevent or slow down
any potential spread we're taking every
cent that we can to mitigate the virus
spread to confirmed cases of the corona
virus has prompted governor Gretchen
Whitmer to declare a state of emergency
I've signed an executive order declaring
a state of emergency in order to
maximize our efforts and assist local
governments and officials to slow the
spread the chief medical Executive for
the Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services saying these two people
had recently traveled both the Wayne and
Oakland County Health Department's will
now be working to identify anyone who
may have been in close contact with
these two individuals to determine if
they need to be tested for the corona
virus and monitor them if necessary in
the meantime the elderly and those with
chronic medical conditions are being
asked to postpone long travel stay away
from crowds and make sure they do not
take any long plane rides people in
Michigan also being asked to plan ahead
the governor stating the focus is not on
stopping the corona virus saying it's
already here the focus now stop the
potential spread wash your hands often
for 20 seconds at least practice
touching your face less often replace
handshakes with elbow voters
cover your mouth when you cough or
sneeze and all these sound simple but
they work and they will help mitigate
the spread
governor Whitmer saying she's now in
contact with the White House and other
governors from other states as they work
together through this she also announced
on Monday there are four tasks force
dedicated to the coronavirus stating
they're now busy at work reporting live
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