+@PLAZA
+@PLAZA AND INDEPENDENCE AT JOH BELK. >>> UP TO SPEED ON ALL THE
NEWEST INFORMATION COMING IN
FROM CORONAVIRUS, THREE THINGS
TO KNOW THIS MORNING.
THE NUMBER OF CONFEDERATE COVID-
19 JUMPING TO 93 CASES.
A BUNCH OF BUSINESSES ARE
SHUTTING THEIR DOORS, GYMS,
HEALTH CUBS AND THEATERS.
+@SIMON PROPERTY GROUP IS CLOSI
ALL OF ITS MALLS INCLUDING
CONCORD MILLS, SOUTH PARK MALL
AND THE CHARLOTTE PREMIUM
OUTLETS.
3, NEW CDC ANALYSIS FOUND YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE MORE VULNERABLE THAN
PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.
AS MANY OF A 5th OF FOLKS
BETWEEN 20 AND 44 THAT TESTED
POSITIVE IN THE U.S. ENDED UP
REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.
>>> TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES
WITH BILLIE JEAN SHAW JOINING
US LIVE IN UPTOWN.
NORTH CAROLINA'S ATTORNEY
GENERAL IS WARNING ABOUT A
NUMBER OF SCAMS RELATED TO THIS
OUTBREAK AND SPECIFICALLY HERE
IN OUR AREA.
>> Reporter: THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL AT 2:00 WILL HOLD A
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL TO HELP
PEOPLE AVOID GETTING SCAMMED.
WE ARE SEEING THIS SITUATION
WHEN IT COMES TO PRICE GAUGING.
WE ARE SEEING THIS SITUATION WHEN IT COMES TO PRICE GAUGING.@ PEOPLE OVERCHARGING FOLKS
TRYING TO GET ESSENTIALS DURING
THE OUTBREAK.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY
GENERAL'S OFFICE IS
INVESTIGATING MORE THAN 130
PRICE GOUGING COMPLAINTS.
HALF WERE GROCERIES.
MANY WERE HAND SANITIZERS.
THE PRIMARY CONCERN HAS TO BE
ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
KEEPING PEOPLE HEEL AND ALIVE.
WE WON'T TOLERATE CRIMINALS
TRYING TO EXPLODE PEOPLE'S
FEARS TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK.
>> Reporter: THAT WOULD BE
AWFUL.
HERE ARE THINGS TO REMEMBER NOT
TO DO.
BUY MIRACLE CURES, FALL FOR
ROBOCALLS.
DO NOT OVERSTOCK ON ITEMS YOU
DON'T NEED.
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN A
VICTIM OF SCAMS OR PRICE
+@ GOUGING IN NORTH CAROLINA OR
SOUTH CAROLINA TAX A LOOK AT
THE SCREEN.
WE HAVE NUMBERS WHERE -- TAKE A
LO+@OK AT YOUR SCREEN.
WE HAVE NUMBERS WHERE YOU CAN
REPORT COMPLAINTS TO STATE
OFFICIALS.
WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL TODAY AT
2:00.
>>> TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES
+@
2:00. >>> TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES FROM NEW YORK TO CHARLOTTE
WHERE MORE BUSINESSES ARE
DECIDING TO SHUT DOWN BECAUSE
OF THE PANDEMIC. +@
>> GOOD MORNING, I'M RICHARD DE
VAYNE AT CONCORD MILLS MALL.
+@ THIS IS ONE OF THE MALLS CLOSED
BECAUSE OF COVID-19.
OTHER MALLS HAVE CLOSED. +@
NORTH LAKE MALL IS OPEN FOCUSED
ON REDUCED HOURS IN AN EFFORT
TO COMBAT CORONAVIRUS KEEPING
SHOPPERS AWAY AND IT WILL HURT
A LOT OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LAID
OFF OR FURLOUGHED.
>>> REPRESENTATIVES FROM
FLORIDA AND UTAH ARE RESTING AT
HOME AFTER TESTING POSITIVE FOR
COVID-19.
REPRESENTATIVE MARIO DIAZ
+@
COVID-19. REPRESENTATIVE MARIO DIAZ BELART TESTED POSITIVE.
OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE
SELF QUARANTINING TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY DON'T PASS ALONG THE
DISEASE.
>>> WE ARE HERE FOR YOU AS GET
THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC.
SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE
STEPPING UP TO HELP YOU IF YOU
NEED IT.
I WANT TO POINT OUT SEVERAL
DIFFERENT BUSINESSES.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A MEAL,
THEY ARE READY TO GO.
CHECK OUT LOAVES AND FISHES.
YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE THIS ON OUR
WEBSITE, WCNC.COM.
IF YOU WANT TO GIVE -- SO MANY
PEOPLE TEXT US AND REACH OUT ON
SOCIAL MEDIA SAYING THAT YOU
WANT TO HELP SOMEBODY, THEY
NEED TIME, MONEY AND FOOD.
THE +@THREE USUAL THINGS.
WHAT I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING
IS GO ON YOUR NEXT DOOR APP
LOCALLY OR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR
YOUR COMMUNITY LIKE WHAT'S UP
INDIAN TRAIL AND SAY IS THERE
ANYONE IN THAT HIGH RISK
+@ CATEGORY, OLD, YOUNG THAT NEEDS
ME OR SOMEBODY ELSE TO GO RUN
AND GRAB GROCERIES FOR YOU.
THAT IS A GOOD RESOURCE THAT
YOU COULD BE USING.
WE HAVE SEEN THE CHILD CARE
CONCERNS FOR PEOPLE THAT AREN'T
ABLE TO WORK AT HOME BUT KIDS
ARE AT HOME.
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE
OPENING UP FIVE EMERGENCY
TEMPORARY SITES FOR CHILD CARE.
IT'S $15 PER CHILD.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT UP FRONT.
THAT IS AVAILABLE.
AMERICAN RED CROSS IN NEED OF
+@
THAT IS AVAILABLE. AMERICAN RED CROSS IN NEED OF BLOOD DONATIONS.
THE REASON WHY BECAUSE THEY HAD
TO CLOSE MORE THAN+@ 2700
DONATION SITES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
THEY ARE ASKING IF YOU ARE
HEALTHY TO GO IN AND GIVE BLOOD
BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE WE ARE
FACING.
>> IF YOU SEE ANYBODY SHOWING
KINDNESS, SEND THE LOVE