IT
IT WON'T
IT WON'T LAST LONG. A COLD FRONT MOVES IN.
WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS.
THUNDERSTORMS. BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, GREG.
>>> I+@ DO WANT TO +@TAKE A LOO
THE LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS.
GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS TALKED
ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO
TRACK THOSE NUMBERS. THAT'S ONE
YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MOVING TO
PHASE ONE TO PHASE TWO.
YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT 31,000
TEXANS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR
COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. MORE THAN 800 HAVE DIED FROM
THE VIRUS.
THE VIRUS. HERE'S WHAT THE NUMBERS LOOK
LIKE. DALLAS COUNTY, 4000.
DENTON COUNTY, 800 CASES.
+@
DENTON COUNTY, 800 CASES. COLIN CODY+@, MORE THAN 700.
TARRANT COUNTY, MORE THAN 2500
CASES IN TOTAL.
YESTERDAY, DALLAS COUNTY
REPORTED THE HIGHEST NUMBER YET
, 234 PEOPLE NOW FIGHTING
CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES.
THAT IS ALMOST 15 MORE THAN THE
PREVIOUS RECORD.
PREVIOUS RECORD. FOR CONTEXT, DALLAS COUNTY SAYS
THAT INCREASE COULD BE A RESULT
OF LOOSENED CRITERIA FOR DRY
+@
OF LOOSENED CRITERIA FOR DRY THROUGH TESTING AND THEY ARE
NOW TESTING FIRST RESPONDERS.
THAT COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE NUMBERS.
THE NUMBERS. THEY ARE HOPEFUL WE ARE NEARING
THE PEAK.
THE PEAK.
THE PEAK. TARRANT COUNTY, 81 NEW CASES
YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY. RECOVERIES ARE HAPPENING.
TO KEEP IT IN PERSPECTIVE, IT
IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE NEED
TO PAY ATTENTION TO AS DOORS
+@
TO PAY ATTENTION TO AS DOORS OPENED OVER THE WEEKEND.
PHASE ONE KICKED OFF AS PART OF
GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT'S PLAN.
LET'S GET TO CHRIS WAS LIVE IN
DALLAS.
DALLAS.
DALLAS. YOU WANT TO OPEN BUT YOU WANT TO
STAY SAFE.
STAY SAFE. IT IS A NEW REALITY FOR THESE
COMPANIES.
COMPANIES. >> Reporter: YES, MARC.
AND WHAT WE'RE HEARING IS THAT
BUSINESS WAS GOOD AND PEOPLE
WERE EAGER COMING IN THROUGH
THE DOOR AND THEN WE HEARD FROM
OTHERS WHO SAID IT IS NOT
FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE RIGHT NOW.
THEY REMAIN CLOSE.
THERE WERE SOME THAT TRIED TO
OPEN UP EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE
NOT ALLOWED.
NOT ALLOWED. RESTAURANTS COULD OPEN UP ON
THE FIRST WEEKEND AT 25%
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY. FOR TIM LOVE THEY DID SO
CAREFULLY WITH SEVERAL NEW
POSSIBLE POLICIES AND ASKING
THAT EVERYONE WEAR A MASK.
HE TOLD US CROWDS WERE GOOD
OVER THE WEEKEND.
PEOPLE FINALLY ABLE TO GET OUT.
ENJOYING IT.
ENJOYING IT. SOME RESTAURANTS DECIDED TO
STAY CLOSE BECAUSE RUNNING AT
25% CAPACITY IS NOT FINANCIALLY
WORTH IT AND THEY DON'T WANT TO
+@
WORTH IT AND THEY DON'T WANT TO PUT STAFFER PATRONS AT RISK.
THEN THERE WERE SEEMS LIKE THIS
IN FORT WORTH THAT GOT THE
OWNER IN TROUBLE.
LOTS OF PEOPLE CLOSE TOGETHER
WITH NO MASKS OUTSIDE THE
THURSDAY ARMADILLO.
THURSDAY ARMADILLO. THE OWNER SAYS THEY+@ WERE NOT
FILING THE 25% RULE BECAUSE THE
CUSTOMERS WERE STANDIN+@G OUTSI
OF TH+@E BAR.
THE ISSUE IS THEY ARE NOT
CLASSIFIED AS A RESTAURANT.
THEY ARE A BAR.
BARS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO REOPEN
IN PHASE ONE.
FRED BARNETT GOT TWO CITATIONS.
HE SAID HE WILL S+@HUT DOWN +@B
STRESSED HE NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO
DO BUSINESS SOON.
>> PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO GET
MORE DESPERATE TO GET BACK
OPEN.
OPEN.
OPEN. FOR
OPEN. FOR THE BAR OWNERS AND SMALL
BUSINESS PEOPLE, WE ARE LOSING
EVERYTHING WE HAVE.
>> Reporter: ANOTHER BUSINESS
REOPENING TODAY, GALLERIA
DALLAS WILL BE OPEN WITH SOME
CAVEATS.
CAVEATS.
CAVEATS. EVERYONE WILL BE REQUIRED TO
WEAR A MASK.
THE FOOD COURT WILL BE TO GO
+@
+@ ONLY
+@ ONLY AND PLENTY OF SIGNAGE
INSIDE THE GALLERIA REMINDING
EVERYONE TO KEEP THAT PROPER
DISTANCE.
DISTANCE.
DISTANCE. ALSO, THE INDIVIDUAL SHOPS
INSIDE THE MALL WILL +@HAVE THE
OPTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY
WANT TO OPEN.
SONIA, BACK TO YOU.
>>> THE CORONAVIRUS MEANS
CANCELED CLASSES FOR THE SCHOOL
+@
CANCELED CLASSES FOR THE SCHOOL +@YEAR.
+@YEAR.
+@YEAR. NOW, STUDENTS ARE FORCED TO
STAY AT HOME ORDER WHICH COULD
GIVE THEM SOME IDLE +@TIME.
THE DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE IS SHIFTING FOCUS TO AT+
RISK YOUTH.
RISK YOUTH. CLEO GREENE IS IN THE NEWSROOM
WITH THE PLAN.
>> Reporter: SONIA, WE KNOW
SCHOOLS AND MOST IF NOT ALL
COMMUNITY MENTORING PROGRAMS
HAVE BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR NEARLY
TWO MONTHS.
TWO MONTHS. THE DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE WANT TO MAKE SURE AT
RISK TEENS ARE NOT SLIPPING
THROUGH THE CRACKS DURING THIS
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. OFFICERS WILL INCREASE THEIR
PATROL IN SPECIFIC H+@ANGOUT
SPOTS DURING VIRTUAL SCHOOL
HOURS AND AFTER DARK.
SPOTS LIKE THE PARK OR
CONVENIENCE STORES.
CONVENIENCE STORES. A +@PREVENTION PROGRAM MENTOR
SAYS IT IS TOO EASY FOR TEENS
TO TURN INTO CRIMINALS WHEN
THEY HAVE IDLE TIME ON THEIR
HANDS.
HANDS.
HANDS. SH+@E IS URGING PARENTS AND
+@
+@ FAMILY
+@ FAMILY FRIENDS TO GO AHEAD AND
STEP UP AND MONITOR YOUR
CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS.
CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS. LOCAL POLICE+@ AGREED TO KEEP
THEM ON TRACK.
>> IF YOUR CHILD IS ASKING TO
GO SOMEWHERE, MAKE THEM FACE
TIME WHEN THEY GET THERE AND
LEAVE.
LEAVE.
LEAVE. ACTUALLY PICK UP THE PHONE AND
SPEAK TO THE PARENT OF THE
HOUSE THEY'RE GOING TO.
MAKE THEM KNOW YOU ARE
FOLLOW+@ING IN THEIR BUSINESS
THIS SUMMER.
THIS SUMMER. THE SECOND THING I'M ASKING
PARENTS TO DO, WE ARE HEADING
INTO SUMMER, YOU HAVE TO
SCHEDULE AN INSTRUCTION TIME.
MAKING YOUR TEEN DO A
COMBIN+@ATION OF READING, MATH,
HISTORY, AND SCIENCE, AND THEY
ARE GETTING UP THE REPORTING DO
YOU AS WHAT THEY LEARNED TODAY.
THIS WILL ENSURE THAT NEXT YEAR
WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO ACADEMICS
THEY ARE N+@OT BEHIND.
>> KRISTIN IS A COUNTY AT
WANTED MENTOR FOR TEENS IN
JANUVIA.
JANUVIA.
JANUVIA. THEY HAVE PROGRAMS WE CAN +@CHE
IN INTO CLASSWORK.
THAT LINK IS AT WFAA.COM.
I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT THE
OFFICER I SPOKE TO YESTERDAY
+@FROM THE DALLAS COUNTY
SHERIFF'+@S OFFICE SAYS IT IS
IMPORTANT TIME TO URGE TEENS TO
WEAR A MASK HER FACE COVERING
WHEN THEY ARE OUT AND ABOUT AND
HANGING WITH FRIENDS.
SONIA, BACK TO YOU.
>> CLEO, THANK YOU.
>>> THE SUPREME COURT WILL
LIVE STREAM ORAL ARGUMENTS TO
THE PUBLIC.
THE PUBLIC. FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE ARE
GOING TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE
THE NINE JUSTICES AT WORK.
THINK OF THIS AS A VIRTUAL
LESSON IS ON THE BRANCH OF
GOVERNMENT LIVE IN ACTION.
IT IS THE FIRST TIME FOR SITTING
PRESIDENT TO TUNE IN LIFE AND
POTENTIALLY RESPOND VIA
TWITTER.
TWITTER.
TWITTER. >>> THE SENATE DOES BACK TO +@
WORK AFTER THE EASTER RECESS.
THEY WON'T DISCUSS ANYMORE
RELIEF PACKAGES AS THEY WAIT TO
SEE HOW STATES REOPEN.
+@
SEE HOW STATES REOPEN. SENATORS WILL CONVENE FOR THE
FIRS+@T TIME +@SINCE MARCH.
THE +@HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WILL REMAIN CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, D.C. IS STILL UND+@
A STAY AT HOME ORD+@ER.
>>> THE CITY OF DALLAS I+@S
MAKING SURE YOU D+@ON'T GET
EVICTED DURING THIS CRISIS.
IT I+@S LAUNCHING A RELIEF
PROGRAM TO HELP KEEP YOU IN
YOUR HOME.
YOUR HOME. NOW, YOU HAVE TO HAVE SEVERAL
DOCUMENTS TO APPLY INCLUDING
PROOF THAT COVID-19 HAS
IMPACTED YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE
THROUGH JOB LOSS, FEWER WORK
HOURS, HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS.
YOU CAN GET ALL THE DETAILS ON
OUR WEBSITE.
OUR WEBSITE. THAT IS WFAA.COM.
+@ >>> A DALLAS BASED HOTEL GROUP
IS RETURNING $76 MILLION THAT
IT RECEIVED FROM THE A CHECK
+@PROTECTION PROGRAM.
+@PROTECTION PROGRAM. OUR PARTNERS AT THE TEXAS
TRIBUNE REPORT THE THREE
COMPANIES WOULD HAVE BEEN THE
LARGEST RECIPIENT FROM THE
FEDERA+@L AGE PACKAGE.
THE GROUP SAYS IT IS GIVING THE
MONEY BACK BECAUSE OF CHANGES
MADE BY THE SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION.
ADMINISTRATION. THAT IS YOUR MORNING RUSH.
>>> IF YOU PLAN ON TAKING
FLIGHT ANYTIME SOON, +@THINGS A
GOING TO LOOK A LITTLE
DIFFERENT AS YOU BOARD THE
PLANE.
PLANE.
PLANE. STARTING TODAY, AIRLINES ARE
REQUIRING FACE MASKS WHEN YOU
TRAVEL.
TRAVEL.
TRAVEL. SOUTHWEST AND AMERICAN THEY
WILL START REQUIRING THOSE
MASKS MAY 11th.
CHECK OUT +@THIS VIDEO THOUGH
FROM EIGHT DAYS AGO ON AN
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT FROM
NEW YORK TO CHARL+@OTTE.
THIS VIDEO SHOWING A CROWDED
FLIGHT, SPARKING SAFETY
+@
FLIGHT, SPARKING SAFETY CONCERNS.
CONCERNS.
CONCERNS. ALL MAJOR AIRLINES HAVE NO
BLOCKED SOME OR ALL THE MIDDLE
SEATS.
SEATS.
+@
+@ THE
+@ THE NEW TRAVEL HEALTH CONCERNS
ALSO PROMPTING SAFETY CHANGES
ON THE GROUND.
>> DO YOU FEEL IT IS NECESSARY?
>> IT IS WHAT IT IS.
IF IT TAKES US WEARING A MASK
TO TRAVEL, SO BE IT.
>> Reporter: WAS TRAVEL DOWN
OVER 93%,+@ AIRLINES ARE PERKIN
OVER 3000 PLANES.
THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY IS SET TO
TAKE A HINT OF OVER $300
BILLION.
BILLION.
BILLION. >> THANK YOU. +@
>>> NEW RESEARCH REVEALS HOW A
COVID-19 INFECTION MAY INCREASE
YOUR RISK FOR STROKE.