AGAIN,
AGAIN, WE
AGAIN, WE ASK THAT YOU TEXT, DON'T CALL THE NUMBER.
>> THE TASK FORCE IS MEETING AT
THE STATE CAPITAL AS WE SPEAK
HERE AT 5:00 ON THIS FRIDAY
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. >>
NIGHT. >> THIS IS A TEAM THAT THE
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THEY'RE WORKING WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH
OFFICIALS TO MAKE SURE THAT
GEORGIA IS PREPARED IF WE START
20 SEE CASES HERE.
THE GOVERNOR KNOWS THAT PEOPLE
ARE WORRIED AND GETTING MORE SO
EVERY DAY.
EVERY DAY. >> Reporter: YES.
HE'S TRYING TO CALM EVERYONE'S
FEARS.
FEARS.
FEARS. THE FIRST ONE SAYING THERE ARE
NO CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES
IN GEORGIA RIGHT NOW, BUT THE
GOVERNOR SAID THE TASK FORCE
WILL HELP THE STATE
THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO.
RIGHT NOW GEORGIA IS FOCUSING
ON MONITORING AT RISK TRAVELERS
TO HELP HEALTHCARE WORKERS
IDENTIFY IF A PATIENT MAY HAVE
THE VIRUS.
THE VIRUS. BUT THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH SAID IT HAS BEEN
AFFECTED BY FAULTY TEST KITS
FROM THE CDC.
RIGHT NOW THE STATE HAS TO SEND
LAB SAMPLES TO THE CDC, AND IT
CAN TAKE FOUR FIVE DAYS TO GET
RESULTS.
RESULTS.
RESULTS. GEORGIA HOPES TO BE ABLE TO DO
ITS OWN TESTING IN THE NEXT TWO
WEEKS.
WEEKS.
WEEKS. OUT OF THE 10 TESTS SENT TO THE
CDC SO FAR NONE HAVE BEEN
POSITIVE, BUT THE STATE SAID IT
IS READY IF THAT SHOULD CHANGE.
>> WILL THERE BE CASES, WE HAVE
NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN AND IF
WE'LL HAVE COVID-19.
WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT WE HAVE
A ROBUST PLAN IN PLACE.
>> NOW, SOME DEMOCRATS HAVE
EXPRESSED KEVIN THAT PROPOSED
BUDGET CUTS COULD IMPACT HOW