REPORT.
ACROSS THE CITY? >> LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT,
HOME OF WDIV AND CLICK ON
DETROIT, LOCAL 4 AT 6:00 STARTS
NOW.
NOW. >>Anchor: AS NEW CORONAVIRUS
CASES ARE CONFIRMED IN
MICHIGAN, THE REALITY OF THIS
PANDEMIC IS SETTING IN.
PARENTING JUST GOT MORE
COMPLICATED.
COMPLICATED. SHOPPING SUDDENLY FEELS
COMPETITIVE.
COMPETITIVE. >> WE ARE ALSO SEEING A BRIGHT
SIDE AS PEOPLE AND
ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALREADY
STEPPING UP TO HELP AMID ALL
THIS UNCERTAINTY.
THIS UNCERTAINTY. IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER DAY OF
SURREAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. >> CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS
KEEP ROLLING IN INCLUDING
COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES AND
PUBLIC MASSES IN THE
THERE ARE FOUR NEW CASES IN
MICHIGAN BRINGING THE TOTAL TO
16.
16. SEVERAL COMMUNITIES INCLUDING
STERLING HEIGHTS HAVE ANNOUNCED
THEY ARE CLOSING ALL CITY
FACILITIES FOR THE TIME BEING.
>> PEOPLE WHO WORK AT DOWNTOWN
EVENTS AND VENUES LIKE THE LCA
AND BOX THEATER CAN REST A
LITTLE EASIER.
LITTLE EASIER. VILLAGE HOLDINGS ARE THEY SET
UP A ONE DOLLAR FUND TO COVER A
MONTHS WORTH OF WAGES FOR THOSE
FOLKS WHO ARE LARGELY PART-TIME
STAFF.
STAFF. PRESIDENT TRUMP THIS AFTERNOON
DECLARED A NATIONAL STATE OF
EMERGENCY WHICH FREES UP
FUNDING FROM FEMA.
HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT PLANS TO
QUICKLY APPROVED TO COMPANIES
APPLICATIONS TO PROVIDE
CASKETS.
CASKETS. >>Man: WHICH WILL BRING
ADDITIONALLY 1.4 MILLION TESTS
ON BOARD NEXT WEEK.
AND 5 MILLION WITHIN A MONTH I
DOUBT WE WILL NEED ANYWHERE
NEAR THAT.
NEAR THAT. AT THE SAME TIME WE’VE BEEN IN
DISCUSSIONS WITH PHARMACIES AND
RETAILERS TO MAKE DRIVE-THROUGH
TESTS AVAILABLE IN THE CRITICAL
LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED BY PUBLIC
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. >> THE LINES ARE LONG AND THE
SEARCH IS ON FOR EVERYTHING
FROM TOILET PAPER TO TOILET
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. HAND SANITIZERS AND YOU NAME
IT.
IT. >> SHOPPERS ARE STOCKING UP
PREPARING FOR WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN
NEXT WHICH UNFORTUNATELY WE
CANNOT KNOW AS THE CORONAVIRUS
COUNT GROWS IN MICHIGAN
CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR HANK
WINCHESTER LIVE IN DETROIT.
HANK WE HAVE WATCHED STORE
SHELVES BEAR TODAY.
>>Reporter: ABSOLUTELY DEVIN
AND KIMBERLY ALL OVER METRO
DETROIT OVER HERE A NUMBER
STORE IN A MALL AND THE PARKING
LOT IS PACKED.
INSIDE NOT A LOT OF SUPPLIES
BUT DEFINITELY A LOT OF
CUSTOMERS.
CUSTOMERS. IF YOU BEEN SHOPPING YOU’VE
LIKELY SEEN THIS EMPTY STORE
SHELVES.
SHELVES. THESE INSIDE THE MEYER STORE ON
EIGHT MILE AND DETROIT.
HERE A SHORTAGE OF PAPER TOWELS
AND TOILET PAPER BUT WE ARE
TOLD RESTOCKING HAPPENING
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT
AND SHOPPERS ALSO STOCKING UP.
>>Man: SOME PASTA AND STUFF IF
I DON’T EAT THAT WILL KEEP A
LITTLE BIT IF THE STORES GET
SHUT DOWN OR MORE ALONG THOSE
LINES.
LINES. >>Reporter: WITH POLICE ON SITE
FOR CROWD CONTROL THIS WAS THE
SCENE AT COSTCO IN MADISON
HEIGHTS THIS MORNING.
>>Man: JUST GOT TO STOCK UP AND
FIGURED THAT OR GET A COUPLE
THINGS BEFORE THE CROWDS GET
INSANE.
INSANE. >>Reporter: THE CROWDS WERE
CALM AND STEADY ALL WEEK BUT
TODAY THE BIGGEST CROWDS YET.
>>Woman: JUST GETTING A FEW
THINGS BEFORE I HEAD UP TO MY
OTHER HOUSE UP NORTH AND GET
AWAY FROM ALL THIS.
>>Reporter: MOST STORES
RESTOCKING QUICKLY BUT HAND
SANITIZER AND TOILET PAPER, THE
TWO ITEMS GOING QUICK
EVERYWHERE.
EVERYWHERE. HOWEVER, ONLINE THESE PRODUCTS
ARE OBVIOUSLY AVAILABLE BUT BE
AWARE BECAUSE SOME WEBSITES
HAVE DROPPED LOW PRICES. T
THIS KROGER THERE ARE CROWDS
AND BIG LINES.
SHOPPERS A LITTLE FRUSTRATED.
>> I CANNOT GET A CARD AND
FINALLY FOUND ONE AND WHEN I
WALKED IN THE LINE FOR PEOPLE
TO PAY IS WRAPPED ALL THE WAY
AROUND TO THE EXTREME OTHER
SIDE OF THE STORY.
BEST TO PAY FOR PRODUCTS.
>>Reporter: BACK AT HER LIVE
GOOD FINANCIAL NEWS FOR THESE
RETAILERS.
RETAILERS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS BEEN
WORKING TO CRACK DOWN ON THOSE
WHO ARE PRICE GOUGING AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE TRYING TO
BUY THE TOILET PAPER AND THE
HAND SANITIZER AND
UNFORTUNATELY AS SOON AS THEY
WIPE OUT ONE BAD WEBSITE
ANOTHER ONE POPS UP.
LIVE IN DETROIT HANK WINCHESTER
HELP ME HANK.
>>Anchor: I ALMOST PANICKED
HANK THE STORE I GO TWO FOR
APPRAISALS FORMULA WAS OUT.
LUCKILY THE NEXT DOOR I HAD
THEY HAD A FEW BUT I’M
WONDERING HOME DELIVERY.
THE SOMETHING SOMETIMES PEOPLE
USE IS THAT AN OPTION FOR THE
STORES SOME OF THEM AT LEAST?
>>Man: NOT ONLY AN OPTION BUT
BOOMING RIGHT NOW.
THEY ARE MAKING MODIFICATIONS
DOOR ÃFOR EXAMPLE WILL DELIVER
THE PRODUCT TO YOU AND ALSO
LIMIT THE INTERACTION BETWEEN
PTHE DRIVER AND THE CONSUMER.
YES IT IS STILL AN OPTION AND A
GOOD ONE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >>Anchor: THANKS HANK.
>> IF YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT
SUPPLIES AT HOME NOW YOU NEED
TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEEKS
AHEAD.
AHEAD. THAT’S INSPIRING TO WORRY WE
ARE WATCHING.
ARE WATCHING. >> DR. FRANK MCGEORGE SAYS IT
SUBORNED USE ITEMS IN SHORT
SUPPLY WISELY.
SUPPLY WISELY. >>Man: I UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE
ARE CONCERNED AND I’M GLAD
EVERYONE IS CLEANING THINGS SO
MUCH MORE CAREFULLY NOW BUT
HERE’S THE THING.
AS FAR AS HOW LONG THIS
PANDEMIC IS GOING TO CONTINUE,
WE DON’T KNOW.
THIS IS CLEARLY A MARATHON AND
NOT A SPRINT.
RELATIVE TO CLEANING SUPPLIES,
HAND SANITIZER, HYGIENE ITEMS
ETC. BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THE
USE.
USE. DON’T BE WASTEFUL.
YOU CERTAINLY WILL NOT WANT TO
FIND YOURSELF OUT OF HAND
SANITIZER IN A MONTH AND THEN
HAVING TROUBLE FINDING IT.
I REALLY DO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE
TO BE HYGIENIC, JUST BE MINDFUL
THIS IS NOT GOING AND
OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT. >>Anchor: LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING WHAT THEY
CAN TO LEARN WHO’S CONTRACTED
THE VIRUS AND HOW THEY GOT IT
TO WHERE THEY’VE BEEN.
FOLKS WE KNOW ONE OF THE PEOPLE
TESTED POSITIVE IS A TEACHER AT
A SCHOOL IN FARMINGTON HILLS.
SHAWN LEY LIVE ABOUT WHAT WE
KNOW ABOUT THAT CASE WHICH IS A
CONCERN INTO COUNTIES.
SHAWN LEY?
SHAWN LEY? >>Reporter: HERE’S THE BIG
PICTURE ON THIS VERY SMALL
SCHOOL HILLEL DAY SCHOOL RIGHT
BEHIND ME HERE.
ON MIDDLE BUILT IN FARMINGTON
HILLS.
HILLS. THE SCHOOL TOLD ME THEY HAVE 85
STUDENTS HERE AT 12 STAFF
MEMBERS UNDER SELF QUARANTINE
RIGHT NOW AFTER A VERY POPULAR
TEACHER TESTED POSITIVE
OVERNIGHT FOR THE CORONAVIRUS.
>>Man: THEY ATTENDED SCHOOL AS
A TEACHER ON MONDAY.
AND SO EXPOSE NOT ONLY THE KIDS
IN THE CLASS BUT COLLEAGUES.
>>Reporter: TONIGHT HILLEL DAY
SCHOOL IN FARMINGTON HILLS SAY
THEIR TEACHER TESTED POSITIVE
FOR CORONAVIRUS AFTER TAKING A
DOMESTIC FLIGHT.
DOMESTIC FLIGHT. HE TAUGHT ON MONDAY AT THE
SCHOOL ON MIDDLE BUILT ROAD.
THE TEST CAME BACK POSITIVE
LATE LAST NIGHT.
THE PRIVATE SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY
CLOSED TODAY.
CLOSED TODAY. A NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS
WERE EXPOSED ACCORDING TO
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS.
>>Man: WE REACH OUT AND DO A
CONTACT INVESTIGATION WITH ALL
THE FOLKS WHILE THEY ARE SELF
ISOLATING AT HOME.
>>Reporter: IN A STATEMENT
ABOUT THE TEACHER THIS QUOTE
BELOVED MEMBER OF OUR SCHOOL
COMMUNITY AND TEACHER WHOSE
DYNAMIC CLASSROOM IS ALWAYS
FILLED WITH POSITIVE ENERGY AND
WE WISH HIM AND ALL THOSE
AFFECTED A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
THE TEACHER IS RECOVERING AT
HOME AND HE LIVES IN WASHITA
COUNTY MEETING OAKLAND AND
WASHING ALL COUNTIES MUST WORK
TOGETHER ON THIS CASE.
>>Woman: PART OF THE PROCESS IS
TYPICALLY TO TALK TO THE
INDIVIDUAL AND GO THROUGH WHERE
THEY’VE BEEN AND WHEN I STARTED
THINGS SYMPTOMATIC SO WE CAN
ASSESS WHERE THE RISK IS REALLY
HIGHER.
HIGHER. AND LET FOLKS KNOW THEY’VE BEEN
EXPOSED.
EXPOSED. >>Reporter: BACK YOUR LIVE IN
FARMINGTON HILLS THE SCHOOL
CLOSED RIGHT AWAY AND CLOSED
INDEFINITELY.
INDEFINITELY. THE EARTH WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS
ISSUE AND AGAIN 85 STUDENTS AND
12 STAFF MEMBERS UNDER SELF
QUARANTINE NOW WATCHING FOR
SYMPTOMS TO SEE IF ANY NEW
CASES STEM FROM THIS EXPOSURE
HERE.
HERE. THE TEACHER AGAIN FROM
WASHTENAW COUNTY AND HEALTH
OFFICIALS THAT HE IS AT HOME
AND IS UNDER SELF QUARANTINE AS
WELL. ALK TO YOU.
>>Anchor: IF YOU HAVE BUSINESS
TO DO A MICHIGAN SECRETARY
STATE BRANCH OFFICES THERE ARE
CHANGES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.
>> SERVICES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT THREE
WEEKS AND IN PERSON SERVICES
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING.
NEW DRIVERS LICENSE AND STATE
IDS AND TITLE TRANSFERS AND
TESTING FOR CERTAIN SPECIALIZED
TYPES OF DRIVERS LICENSES SUCH
AS COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S
LICENSES.
LICENSES. >> ALL EXISTING APPOINTMENTS
ARE GOING TO BE HONORED AND
DON’T WORRY IF YOU’RE UNABLE TO
CONDUCT BUSINESS BEFORE AN
EXPIRATION DATE THEY ARE
TELLING US THE LATE FEES ARE
GOING TO BE WAIVED. LITTLE
BIT OF COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT.
>>> WHEN SCHOOL STARTS UP AGAIN
IT APPEARS VOTING WILL TAKE
PLACE ONLINE AT LEAST FOR A
WHILE.
WHILE. >> NOT ALL FAMILIES HAVE ERA
ACCESS TO MEET SOME OF THE
NEEDS INTERNET PROVIDERS ARE
STEPPING UP TO HELP ENSURE NO
STUDENT IS EXCLUDED BASED ON
HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME. >> THIS IS CRITICAL, COMCAST IS
BOOSTING THE SPEED OF INTERNET
ESSENTIALS PACKAGE WHICH IS
AVAILABLE TO LOWER INCOME
FAMILIES $9.95 A MONTH.
ANYONE SIGNING UP FOR SERVICE
WOULD GET THE FIRST 60 DAYS
FREE OF CHARGE.
>> THAT’S GREAT AND FOR ITS
PART AT&T IS WAVING INTERNET
DATA OVERAGE FOR CUSTOMERS WHO
DO NOT HAVE UNLIMITED INTERNET
PACKAGES.
PACKAGES. THEY ALSO HAVE INTERNET PACKAGE
FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AS
WELL FOR $10 A MONTH.
>> ANOTHER MAJOR ISSUE
CHILDCARE.
CHILDCARE. PARENTS ARE SCRAMBLING TO MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS OR REARRANGE THEIR
OWN ROUTINES TO ACCOMMODATE
HAVING KIDS AT HOME DURING THE
SCHOOL DAY.
SCHOOL DAY. >> FOR SOME FAMILIES THE ANSWER
IS SIMPLY NOT CLEAR.
>>Woman: ARE NERVOUS BECAUSE I
MISSED HAVING A BREAK IN THE
DAY AND WHEN THE BABY SLEEPS
AND I KNOW HOW WE ARE GOING TO
GO ABOUT OUR DAILY LIFE BY
DAWN’T THINK ANYONE DOES.
>> THE NEXT THREE WEEKS IS
GOING TO BE INTERESTING BECAUSE
I’M NOT SURE HOW MUCH WORK I’M
ACTUALLY GOING TO GET DONE.
I’M INTERESTED TO SEE HOW THE
SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO RESPOND TO
WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO DO AND
HOW ARE THE KIDS GOING TO
LEARN?
LEARN? WHAT IS THE PROCESS GOING TO
BE?
BE? DO I HAVE TO SET THEM UP AT A
TABLE WITH A COMPUTER OR
SOMETHING?
SOMETHING? I DON’T KNOW.
>> VERY VERY GOOD QUESTIONS.
MEANWHILE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE
DOING WHAT THEY CAN DURING THE
DOWNTIME TO MAKE SURE KIDS WHO
RELY ON SCHOOL LUNCHES DON’T GO
WITHOUT.
WITHOUT. >> WE TOLD NEW AT 4:00 DETROIT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY
DISTRICTS PLANS TO OPEN THE
BUILDINGS FOR STUDENTS TO COME
JUST PICK UP BREAKFAST AND
LUNCH.
LUNCH. THEY CAN TAKE HOME TO EAT.
ANOTHER LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
OPTING TO PUT THE BUSES TO USE
FOR THE SAME GOAL.
LARRY SPRUILL SHOWS US HOW.
>>Reporter: GOVERNOR WITH MORE
SHUT DOWN ALL SCHOOLS ACROSS
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WHICH
WILL LEAVE THOUSANDS OF KIDS
WITHOUT FOOD.
WITHOUT FOOD. ONE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS
THAT’S NOT AN OPTION AND THEY
WILL DELIVER THE FOOD TO THE
KIDS.
KIDS. >>Woman: TO PROVIDE MEALS ON A
THREE DAY BASIS TO ENSURE THAT
THE FIVE-DAY PERIOD IS COVERED
FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH.
WE KNOW THAT SOME OF THEM
DEPEND ON THOSE TWO MEALS
DAILY.
DAILY. >>Reporter: MILLS THAT WILLIAMS
TELLS ME THE 4000 STUDENTS WHO
ATTEND PONTIAC SCHOOLS DEPEND
ON.
ON. THE MICHIGAN GOVERNOR GRETCHEN
WHITMORE ANNOUNCED SHE IS
SHUTTING DOWN ALL K-12 SCHOOLS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE DUE TO THE
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK. NOT JUST NATIONWIDE BUT ALSO IN
MICHIGAN.
MICHIGAN. >>Woman: I’VE BEEN IN EDUCATION
FOR 25 YEARS AND NO I HAVE NOT
EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
HIS IS NEW TO ALL OF US
PRODUCE.
PRODUCE. WILLIAM SAID HER TEAM WILL
DELIVER FOOD TO SEVERAL JOB
OBLIGATIONS THREE DAYS A WEEK,
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
AND THE PARENTS WILL BE ABLE TO
PICK UP FOOD FOR THE KIDS.
>>Woman: WE ARE GOING TO
PROVIDE THE ROUTING LOCATIONS
AND OUTLINE 1.5 MILE RADIUS SO
THAT IT IS NOT A FAR DISTANCE
FOR OUR BOXERS OR WALKERS TO
HAVE ACCESS TO PICK UP THE
FOOD.
FOOD. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE THE
STUDENTS TO BE THERE, THE
PARENTS ARE ALLOWED TO COME AND
PICK THE FOOD UP.
>>Reporter: THE SUPERINTENDENT
TELLS ME THAT THE BUS ROUTE
INFORMATION WILL BE ON THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT’S WEBSITE.
LIVE TONIGHT LARRY SPRUILL
LOCAL 4.
LOCAL 4. >>Anchor: AS WE TRIED TO FIGURE
THIS OUT TOGETHER WE ARE
STOCKPILING ALL SORTS OF USEFUL
RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE AT
CLICKONDETROIT.com. HAT
CLICKONDETROIT.com. HAT INCLUDES LATEST ON WHICH
COUNTIES HAVE CONFIRMED CASES
OF COVID-19 AND HOTLINE NUMBERS
YOU CAN CALL IF YOU NEED HELP.
>> WE ALSO WOULD INVITE YOU TO
JOIN US TUESDAY NIGHT OF NEXT
WEEK.
WEEK. 8:00 P.M. LIVE SPECIAL REPORT
WITH DR. FRANK MCGEORGE
ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THE
PANDEMIC AND HELP ME HANK WITH
THE LATEST ON TRAVEL AND SCAMS
WE ARE SEEING POP-UP AND ALSO
MANAGING LONG-TERM SCHOOL
CLOSURES AND ROD MALONEY
BUSINESS EDITOR WITH HOW THIS
IS AFFECTING THE ECONOMY
INCLUDING YOUR OWN PERSONAL
ECONOMY.
ECONOMY. YOUR WALLET SO I HOPE YOU JOIN
US TUESDAY NIGHT AT 8:00.
>> TIME TO TAKE A BREATH ANSWER
THERE’S BEEN SUNSHINE TODAY AND
BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL. >>Meteorologist: ,WHETHER IN
THE WEATHER DEPARTMENT ALTHOUGH
WINDY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE
ON THE COOL TO CHILLY SIDE AND
LOW 40s OR NORTH AND MID-40s IN
TOWN.
TOWN. WHERE DO TEMPERATURES GO FROM
HERE?
HERE? WILL IT BE WINDY THIS WEEKEND?
THAT IN YOUR 7 DAY FORCAST AND
MINUTES.
MINUTES. >> THE WEDDING IS AT FIVE
TOMORROW BUT WHAT ABOUT THE
HARD DECISION BEING MADE TODAY
BY THE BRIDES AND GROOMS.
>>>.
>>>. >>Woman: SOMEBODY IS COMPROMISE
THAT COMES AND GETS FAIRLY SICK
YES THAT IS GOING TO WAIT ON ME
A LOT.
A LOT. >> I’M PAULA TOTI MET WITH
CORONAVIRUS WEDDING WOES.