the coronavirus death toll here in the
US continues to climb with six people
now dead in Washington State here in
Michigan seven people have been tested
but all of the results have come back
negative but fears of the corona virus
have caused some misinformation to
spread
we sent Fox 47 s Kylie Khanna speak with
a doctor to clear things up about cope
in 19 the states of Wisconsin Illinois
and Ontario with Windsor having all
Kevyn cases it borders our state so it
increases it heightens the awareness
doctor Farnum says McLaren Greater
Lansing is prepared for an outbreak with
an entire wing clear just in case but
we're still in the middle of flu season
and the symptoms are very similar it's a
lot like influenza in regards to its
characteristics and what it does to your
body but it appears to have a little bit
higher predilection in terms of
transferability and a little bit higher
incidence of individuals complaining
with shortness of breath masks are sold
out at most pharmacies including
apothecary Medical Supply in Lansing
doctors say wearing a traditional mask
like this is only beneficial on the
person who is infected you can still get
sick if you're wearing one there's
usually gaps somewhere and if you're
inhaling you're gonna breathe air in and
around that mask whereas somebody is
coughing most of us gonna be coughed
into the mask doctor Farnum adds that
it's been mostly older adults with
underlying health problems who have died
most young people who become infected
recover well kylie con fox 47 news
mclaren health is urging anyone who is
not feeling well to avoid visiting
patients in the hospital