Yeah.

You know, I wasn't really surprised.

I was kind of grateful it took this long because it gave us enough time to sort of get more prepared for it than the rest of the country when it really hit Seattle.

But, you know, we knew it was coming.

And, of course, you know, the other thing that really didn't surprise me.

Of course it had to happen right here in kind Hogan County.

Um, so you know, I think when it when it did hit, um, at the same time, we knew it was coming.

And now, now that it's here, I'm kind of grateful, but in a weird sense, that okay, Now everybody knows, and the first thing I want people to understand is now we're going to start seeing numbers, and I don't want people to get frightened by that because one of the reasons we're going to start seeing numbers higher is that we have better testing capabilities and those testing capabilities air going to be a lot faster.

So more people are going to be tested.

They're going to find out in less than 24 hours whether or not these people are confirmed or not.

And so those numbers are going to go up if the if we are having more confirmed cases.

So I don't want people to be panicky about those numbers.

It's just because we now have the ability to test people a lot faster and, you know, get to them.

But at the same time, remember these three cases we now have in Kiowa County?

None of them are sick enough to be in the hospital.

They're all quarantined at home and all of the people that there were six people that they came in contact with. 00:01:57.500 --> 00:02:7.680 Those folks are quarantined at home, too, for the 14 day period, and, um, you know everything is is running like clockwork like it should. 00:02:7.680 --> 00:02:9.250 The health department is in touch with them. 00:02:9.250 --> 00:02:15.790 They're being monitored and it's, you know, the protocols are in place, and that's what's happening.

So right now, and in case you you're just now kind of coming home from work and tuning in on all this.

So the cases are three people, two men and a woman all between the ages of 54 56.

And one was a couple.

They were in Egypt on a cruise of the Nile.

They, uh, attracted the virus on that cruise and the other was at the APEC conference in Washington, D.

C.

And came back and was not the only person who contracted.

Like you said it, we're gonna get a point.

I feel like it's almost like that seaplane. 00:02:55.140 --> 00:03:3.880 It's like sometimes when we start start talking about and I'm leaving, I'm not trying to make light of any of this, but with men's we talked about Okay, we're in for a lot of snow. 00:03:3.890 --> 00:03:5.770 That's he says, Hey, don't look at the numbers. 00:03:6.150 --> 00:03:9.120 Look at the results and look at the overall. 00:03:9.350 --> 00:03:12.630 It's kind of like that with this No.

Three people have it in five people are under investigation, but it's that there are many more important issues than just the numbers when it comes to this, right?

Well, and I think I think the other really important issue is his look.

We've We've been here, you know, in a sense, before, you know, we've seen Corona viruses before.

Corona viruses typically come from animals, and then, you know, in some cases and you know they will transmit to human beings, and that's exactly what happened here.

So there were six other Corona viruses that were known to humans, and now we have a new one.

And the problem with this one is that obviously we've never seen it before, so we have no immunity, and now it's spreading around the world. 00:03:59.440 --> 00:04:3.930 And when everybody hears the word pandemic, they kind of get concerned. 00:04:3.940 --> 00:04:9.390 It's interesting to me is that the WHO World Health Organization has not used that word yet. 00:04:9.400 --> 00:04:16.500 They haven't declared this a pandemic, and a lot of health professionals are saying, you know, Hey, it's pretty much around the world now.

It's in over 100 countries, so why aren't you using that word?

yet and you know I can't answer that.

But when you do hear the word pandemic, all that means is it's global.

It went around the world, and the other way I described that is you know, we have these things called airplanes, and they go around the world too, and they pick up sick people and sick people travel around the world.

And that's how easily these viruses get spread.

And that's why they spread so quickly as well.

And, um, you know, way always say we're just an airplane airplane ride away from an easily spreadable contagion.

And this is a perfect example of that. 00:04:59.320 --> 00:05:0.630 Debbie wants to know. 00:05:0.640 --> 00:05:3.490 Um, basically more details. 00:05:3.490 --> 00:05:3.820 What? 00:05:3.830 --> 00:05:7.570 Wearing Chiyoko County and why won't people tell us more? 00:05:7.580 --> 00:05:13.440 Well, there there are basically, you know, like like any with anything else, like with Pippa.

I mean, there are notifications that still have to be done, and there's some confidentiality that also Debbie here, here's the issue.

If you need to know and you're and you are at risk for, you know, being involved with these people, the health department would have already contacted you.

So, um, anybody who needs to be you know contacted because they've been in contact with these individuals who may be at risk.

They have already been contacted, or they're about to be contacted.

So, um, where and coyote, we do know There, outside the city of Cleveland.

There.

I know somebody had said, You know, Chiyoda County's a big county Just got that, Believe me, you know, I know everybody wants to know, but you're right.

It is a hip issue. 00:05:58.620 --> 00:06:5.830 And, um, but the health department is very, very good at contacting those people who need to be contacted. 00:06:5.840 --> 00:06:9.860 And remember, these people did not contract this virus.

Here, Look, I hug a county.

These people contracted the virus elsewhere, and, um, and again, I go to eventually.

I'm sorry.

What's gonna happen is the virus is going to be everywhere a CZ.

Sad as that is, it's it's going to be everywhere.

So these stories of you know, people being quarantined and that sort of thing eventually, you know, that's gonna go away, you know, because it's the virus is going to be everywhere.

But what we need to do now is be smarter than the virus and know how to prevent it.

And that's why we keep telling everybody you need to prevent the virus with hand washing, hand sanitizing.

Don't touch your eyes, your nose in your mouth.

Because this is the portal right here to get viruses into your system.

And for those wondering what are the symptoms? 00:06:59.820 --> 00:07:1.650 How do I know that Maybe I have it? 00:07:1.650 --> 00:07:5.440 Or at what point do I I gotta go to the doctor. 00:07:5.440 --> 00:07:6.950 I've gotta I've gotta figure this out. 00:07:7.340 --> 00:07:19.440 Fever, cough, breathing issues, shortness of breath and the fact that they appear that the symptoms pop up anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure.

Right.

And here's the difference between Corona virus and influenza.

Okay, Andi, I'm saying influenza, You may call it the flu, but we tend to call every respiratory illness, the flu, influenza.

You know the thing that you get the flu shot four.

And I say this because influenza can kill you.

That's why we have a vaccine for it.

Influenza.

If you didn't get your flu shot or unfortunately now our flu shot is not, ah, 100% effective.

It never is because the the influence of viruses constantly mutating. 00:07:56.800 --> 00:08:1.940 But this this flu shot is about 55% effective. 00:08:2.170 --> 00:08:7.660 The difference between Corona virus and flu is the flu is gonna hit you like a Mack truck. 00:08:7.910 --> 00:08:11.750 And all of a sudden it's just gonna knock you down like like, steep.

They would, you know, in an M m a ring.

And And what's gonna happen with that is you're gonna have severe muscle aches.

You're gonna have the cough, the seizing, sometimes the diarrhea, the vomiting.

You're gonna have the the whole, you know, plague of miserable.

You know, I used to tell people that if you literally ever had true influenza, the hair on your arms will hurt and it's excruciating.

And you will never, ever not get your flu shot again.

It is that miserable.

And so all these people who always tell me that Oh, I had the flu.

It's not that bad.

No, you didn't write.

You had a bad respiratory infection or you had just one of the hundreds of other colds and viruses that are floating around every cold and flu season.

But you did not have actual influenza or you would never miss your flu shot question that came earlier today on Twitter, and I think it I would have matching some people here tonight on Facebook, live in YouTube and on W k y w a y si dot com Want to know?

What about our pets?

A CE faras dogs, cats, birds?

Are they susceptible to this?

No, no, no, you're cuddle your pets.

Everything's fine.

Go hang out with Fido and Fluffy.

Everything's good, but, hey, you know, White, wash your hands because there's other stuff they could bring home to.

So, um, you know, wash your hands after you cuddle, but now your pets are fine.

It's interesting that Karen wants to know, um, can be transmitted through like insect bites.

Mosquitoes.

Anything like that?

Not not?

No, not at this point.

This is a respiratory illness, so we're talking, coughing, sneezing, you know, spitting on somebody that that kind of stuff. 00:09:57.500 --> 00:10:3.880 So it's typically transmitted via droplets, and there's still a lot we need to learn about this particular virus. 00:10:3.880 --> 00:10:6.710 But as of right now, that's that's our understanding. 00:10:6.960 --> 00:10:18.470 Carroll brings up a good question here on Facebook, and I think it goes to preventing this or precautions, some say, wearing masks, another saying wearing masks don't wear the mask.

It doesn't help which is okay.

So the people who need to wear masks are the people who are in hospitals who wear Who are the health care workers, the other people who need to wear masks.

If you were someone at home taking care of someone who has corona virus if your caregiver of someone and then lastly, that people who need to be wearing masks are those who are coughing and sneezing, who need to go to the hospital or the doctor's office because you may be transmitting viruses.

Those are the only people who need to be wearing masks.

The rest of us.

Here's the problem.

We don't know howto wear masks correctly, okay? 00:10:56.620 --> 00:11:1.850 And we're gonna you know, all these people have been buying up, you know, surgical masks and putting them on. 00:11:1.940 --> 00:11:7.570 We don't know howto wear them correctly, and you're gonna put him on, and then you're going to start fidgeting with a moment. 00:11:7.570 --> 00:11:16.260 And what happens is as you breathe in them, they get really moist under there, and then you're gonna, like, kind of wanna wipe your mouth and wipe your face.

And what are you doing?

You're touching.

You're touching a U S o.

Don't bother it unless trust me when I tell you if you need a mask, your health care professional is going to get well.

It's funny because I was just on a plane this time a week ago, one week ago and half the plane and maybe that happened.

There were, I would say, at least 1/2 dozen are more people or sitting on that plane.

And it was like a three or four hour plane ride wearing masks.

And I noticed some people, like a TSA, were wearing masks or customs.

Other people were not.

It's just interesting to me, the variety and you know, I'll go back to if you're gonna be You know, we were talking about this earlier. 00:11:58.280 --> 00:12:3.300 I was talking to a couple of the physicians about this because, you know, planes or one of those places. 00:12:3.300 --> 00:12:4.490 It's an enclosed space. 00:12:4.490 --> 00:12:7.640 Now what I can tell you, the air systems on airplanes air. 00:12:7.640 --> 00:12:8.460 Very good. 00:12:8.670 --> 00:12:9.240 Okay. 00:12:9.910 --> 00:12:25.660 But at the same time, if somebody is sitting on that plane and they have horrible cough etiquette and we all know at this point we need cough etiquette, So if you're not going to, like, cough into a tissue or your elbow like you should be.

And you're just gonna cough and put sputum everywhere.

Um, and you're sitting near that person, and you're six feet away.

You're gonna be pretty mad about that.

Because because if they do carry something and it doesn't have to be Corona virus, it could begin another illness.

Yeah, they are.

There could potentially be infecting people just because they're spraying their badness everywhere.

So if it makes you feel better on a plane, you know I'm not gonna tell you not to, but, you know, you should talk to your doctor about that. 00:12:59.680 --> 00:13:7.660 If if you really think you need one that the people I would be most concerned about are people who have breathing difficulty to begin with this. 00:13:7.670 --> 00:13:14.790 So if you're an asthmatic or you have COPD or you know, kind of compromised, Yes.

Those are the people that if you're gonna be in in a closed space and there might be sick people on an airplane, then yeah, maybe I would talk to my doctor about about wearing, you know, some type of protection and back to Corona virus and the symptoms.

One of the issues and this goes for flu, too.

So you know, the biggest thing people have to remember is what we've seen with these cases.

80% of these cases have been mild.

That's really important to remember.

So the majority of people who get sick do not get sick enough to be hospitalized. 00:13:48.540 --> 00:14:0.750 Okay, the people who do get sick enough to be hospitalized typically have an underlying health condition and what we've seen with the cases in China and now popping up in other parts of the country. 00:14:1.240 --> 00:14:13.040 It's often it's an older person because their immune system is lower or they have an underlying health condition like cardiovascular disease or diabetes, or they're smokers, right, you know.

So if you ever needed a reason to quit smoking, this is it, um, you know, or they have some some type of respiratory illness.

So those are the people who seriously need to be concerned.

And if your cardiovascular disease or your diabetes is not managed correctly, now is the time to get to your health care professional and get your disease under control.

And, um, the other issue with that.

So those are the people that need to be aware.

Now, I say that. 00:14:44.600 --> 00:15:3.090 And at the same time, if you're an incredibly healthy 70 year old, okay, who has no health problems whatsoever, and then you have a very not healthy 35 year old who has unmanaged diabetes, you know it could be the river. 00:15:3.610 --> 00:15:8.640 You know, the person with the 35 year old who's not managing their diabetes could be the person at risk. 00:15:8.840 --> 00:15:11.280 So, you know, that's what we're talking about.

We're talking about people at risk and for I know a lot of people are asking about kids in schools.

What we've seen so far with this illness is that kids are typically very rarely affected by this.

And thank goodness, because we didn't see that with swine flu H one n one.

And and that was, You know, H one n one was really devastating with younger people and Children and thank goodness, that's what we're not seeing with because people have been asking you.

Okay, now that we have, you know there's a case.

There are three cases in Chiyoda County.

Should leave my kids at home, should not send them to school.

Should I not send them to baseball?

Practice six.

And here's the thing as this as this grows and it will okay as this grows and it will do not be surprised. 00:15:58.680 --> 00:16:1.630 And I say this, that don't panic. 00:16:1.880 --> 00:16:18.430 But do not be surprised if we if if our if our emergency response decides that you know what this disease we need, we need to contain it, which, you know, in China they waited kind of till the last minute, right?