OF WHICH HAVE OPTED TO DROP OUT. >> Kim: AS CASES OF THE

>> Kim: AS CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS CONTINUE TO INCREASE

CORONAVIRUS CONTINUE TO INCREASE AROUND THE WORLD, HERE IN

AROUND THE WORLD, HERE IN MICHIGAN THE RESPONSE IS BEING

MICHIGAN THE RESPONSE IS BEING STEPPED UP.

STEPPED UP. >> Devin: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH

>> Devin: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EMERGENCY COORDINATION CENTER

EMERGENCY COORDINATION CENTER HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.

HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. >> Dr. McGeorge: THIS MOVE BY

>> Dr. McGeorge: THIS MOVE BY THE STATE IS AN IMPORTANT STEP

THE STATE IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO SUPPORT THE RESPONSE AT A

TO SUPPORT THE RESPONSE AT A STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.

STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DETROIT

ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DETROIT METRO AIRPORT IS ONE OF ONLY 11

METRO AIRPORT IS ONE OF ONLY 11 AIRPORTS IN THE U.S. WHERE THOSE

AIRPORTS IN THE U.S. WHERE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO CHINA ARE BEING

WHO HAVE BEEN TO CHINA ARE BEING ROUTED TO FOR INTENSE SCREENING.

ROUTED TO FOR INTENSE SCREENING. THEY’RE TAKING IN PATIENTS AND

THEY’RE TAKING IN PATIENTS AND BUILT IN LESS THAN 10 DAYS, THE

BUILT IN LESS THAN 10 DAYS, THE HOSPITALS ARE MEANT TO SLOW THE

HOSPITALS ARE MEANT TO SLOW THE SPREAD.

SPREAD. 360 HAVE DIED SO FAR.

360 HAVE DIED SO FAR. 2 OF THE LATEST PEOPLE DIAGNOSED

2 OF THE LATEST PEOPLE DIAGNOSED ARE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

ARE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. A 57-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO RECENTLY

A 57-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO RECENTLY RETURN FROM WUHAN, CHINA, AND

RETURN FROM WUHAN, CHINA, AND PASSED THE INFECTION TO HIS

PASSED THE INFECTION TO HIS WIFE.

WIFE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH

DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, BANNING MOST

EMERGENCY, BANNING MOST FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN

FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN CHINA FROM ENTERING THE U.S.

CHINA FROM ENTERING THE U.S. FLIGHTS ARE BEING ROUTED THROUGH

FLIGHTS ARE BEING ROUTED THROUGH 1 OF 11 AIRPORTS WHERE U.S.

1 OF 11 AIRPORTS WHERE U.S. CITIZENS WILL BE SCREENED AND

CITIZENS WILL BE SCREENED AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED FOR TWO WEEKS

POSSIBLY ISOLATED FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO GO HOME.

BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO GO HOME. AGGRESSIVE STEPS HEALTH

AGGRESSIVE STEPS HEALTH OFFICIALS HOPE STOP WIDESPREAD

OFFICIALS HOPE STOP WIDESPREAD INFECTIONS IN THE U.S.

INFECTIONS IN THE U.S. >> THE REASON WE HAVEN’T SEEN

>> THE REASON WE HAVEN’T SEEN SPREAD IS BECAUSE OF GOOD PUBLIC

SPREAD IS BECAUSE OF GOOD PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES.

HEALTH MEASURES. >> Dr. McGeorge: STILL ABOUT A

>> Dr. McGeorge: STILL ABOUT A THOUSAND WAITING TO RETURN HOME

THOUSAND WAITING TO RETURN HOME AND NEARLY 200 OTHERS THAT WILL

AND NEARLY 200 OTHERS THAT WILL REMAIN QUARANTINED FOR ANOTHER

REMAIN QUARANTINED FOR ANOTHER WEEK.

WEEK. QUEENS NEW YORK, THEY’RE WEARING

QUEENS NEW YORK, THEY’RE WEARING FACE MASKS TO PROTECT

FACE MASKS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.

THEMSELVES. 11 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES

11 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE

HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND WORLDWIDE,

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND WORLDWIDE, IT HAS INFECTED MORE THAN 17,000

IT HAS INFECTED MORE THAN 17,000 PEOPLE.

PEOPLE. STILL, U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH

STILL, U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS HERE SAY THE RISK TO

OFFICIALS HERE SAY THE RISK TO AMERICANS IS VERY LOW.

AMERICANS IS VERY LOW. >> Devin: BUT STILL ALL MOVING

>> Devin: BUT STILL ALL MOVING IN A VERY CONCERNING DIRECTION.

IN A VERY CONCERNING DIRECTION. >>> AHEAD FOR US, AN IMPORTANT