MORE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. WE GET MORE NOW FROM

COUNTRY. WE GET MORE NOW FROM NBC’S MIGUEL ALMAGUER.

WE GET MORE NOW FROM NBC’S MIGUEL ALMAGUER. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

NBC’S MIGUEL ALMAGUER. >> Reporter: TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON STATE,

>> Reporter: TONIGHT IN WASHINGTON STATE, THE OUTBREAK TURNING

IN WASHINGTON STATE, THE OUTBREAK TURNING DEADLIER.

THE OUTBREAK TURNING DEADLIER. AT LEAST NINE

DEADLIER. AT LEAST NINE FATALITIES AND MORE

AT LEAST NINE FATALITIES AND MORE THAN 30 CONFIRMED

FATALITIES AND MORE THAN 30 CONFIRMED CASES OF THE

THAN 30 CONFIRMED CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS.

CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS. EMERGENCY CREWS

CORONAVIRUS. EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDING AGAIN TODAY

EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDING AGAIN TODAY TO THE NURSING HOME

RESPONDING AGAIN TODAY TO THE NURSING HOME WHERE SEVERAL PATIENTS

TO THE NURSING HOME WHERE SEVERAL PATIENTS LIVED WHO LATER DIED

WHERE SEVERAL PATIENTS LIVED WHO LATER DIED AFTER CONTRACTING THE

LIVED WHO LATER DIED AFTER CONTRACTING THE VIRUS.

AFTER CONTRACTING THE VIRUS. OTHERS ARE STILL

VIRUS. OTHERS ARE STILL HOSPITALIZED IN

OTHERS ARE STILL HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. 26 FIREFIGHTERS WHO

CRITICAL CONDITION. 26 FIREFIGHTERS WHO HELPED THE SICK ARE

26 FIREFIGHTERS WHO HELPED THE SICK ARE NOW OFF THE JOB, MANY

HELPED THE SICK ARE NOW OFF THE JOB, MANY WITH FLU-LIKE

NOW OFF THE JOB, MANY WITH FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS.

WITH FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS. >> THIS REALLY IMPACTS

SYMPTOMS. >> THIS REALLY IMPACTS THE COMMUNITY, RIGHT?

>> THIS REALLY IMPACTS THE COMMUNITY, RIGHT? OUR ABILITY TO KEEP

THE COMMUNITY, RIGHT? OUR ABILITY TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE.

OUR ABILITY TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE. >> Reporter: ACROSS

THE COMMUNITY SAFE. >> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN THE

>> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN THE NATION’S MOST

THE COUNTRY IN THE NATION’S MOST POPULATED CITY, NEW

NATION’S MOST POPULATED CITY, NEW YORK OFFICIALS CONFIRM

POPULATED CITY, NEW YORK OFFICIALS CONFIRM THE CORONAVIRUS HAS

YORK OFFICIALS CONFIRM THE CORONAVIRUS HAS INFECTED ANOTHER

THE CORONAVIRUS HAS INFECTED ANOTHER PATIENT, HOSPITALIZED

INFECTED ANOTHER PATIENT, HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS CONDITION,

PATIENT, HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS CONDITION, DOCTORS ARE NOW

IN SERIOUS CONDITION, DOCTORS ARE NOW TRACING HIS MOVEMENTS.

DOCTORS ARE NOW TRACING HIS MOVEMENTS. THE MAN, A LAWYER IN

TRACING HIS MOVEMENTS. THE MAN, A LAWYER IN HIS 50s, WHO LIVES IN

THE MAN, A LAWYER IN HIS 50s, WHO LIVES IN WESTCHESTER AND WORKS

HIS 50s, WHO LIVES IN WESTCHESTER AND WORKS IN NEW YORK CITY MAY

WESTCHESTER AND WORKS IN NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED IN

IN NEW YORK CITY MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED IN THE AREA.

HAVE BEEN EXPOSED IN THE AREA. HIS FAMILY QUARANTINED

THE AREA. HIS FAMILY QUARANTINED AT HOME.

HIS FAMILY QUARANTINED AT HOME. SEVEN EMPLOYEES AT HIS

AT HOME. SEVEN EMPLOYEES AT HIS FIRM ARE BEING TESTED.

SEVEN EMPLOYEES AT HIS FIRM ARE BEING TESTED. AND THE SCHOOLS HIS

FIRM ARE BEING TESTED. AND THE SCHOOLS HIS CHILDREN ATTEND ARE

AND THE SCHOOLS HIS CHILDREN ATTEND ARE NOW BEING CLEANED.

CHILDREN ATTEND ARE NOW BEING CLEANED. >> THIS IS A CRISIS

NOW BEING CLEANED. >> THIS IS A CRISIS THAT WILL BE WITH US I

>> THIS IS A CRISIS THAT WILL BE WITH US I THINK IT’S FAIR TO SAY

THAT WILL BE WITH US I THINK IT’S FAIR TO SAY NOT FOR WEEKS BUT FOR

THINK IT’S FAIR TO SAY NOT FOR WEEKS BUT FOR MONTHS.

NOT FOR WEEKS BUT FOR MONTHS. >> Reporter: FIGHTING

MONTHS. >> Reporter: FIGHTING THE VIRUS AND PUBLIC

>> Reporter: FIGHTING THE VIRUS AND PUBLIC FEAR, TONIGHT THERE

THE VIRUS AND PUBLIC FEAR, TONIGHT THERE ARE MORE THAN 120

FEAR, TONIGHT THERE ARE MORE THAN 120 CONFIRMED CASES IN A

ARE MORE THAN 120 CONFIRMED CASES IN A GROWING NUMBER OF

CONFIRMED CASES IN A GROWING NUMBER OF STATES.

GROWING NUMBER OF STATES. IN NORTH CAROLINA,

STATES. IN NORTH CAROLINA, THEIR FIRST PATIENT,

IN NORTH CAROLINA, THEIR FIRST PATIENT, THE PERSON EXPOSED

THEIR FIRST PATIENT, THE PERSON EXPOSED AFTER VISITING THE

THE PERSON EXPOSED AFTER VISITING THE NURSING CENTER IN

AFTER VISITING THE NURSING CENTER IN WASHINGTON STATE.

NURSING CENTER IN WASHINGTON STATE. BACK NEAR SEATTLE, A

WASHINGTON STATE. BACK NEAR SEATTLE, A GOVERNMENT BUILDING

BACK NEAR SEATTLE, A GOVERNMENT BUILDING CLOSED AS A PUBLIC

GOVERNMENT BUILDING CLOSED AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL REOPENED TODAY

CLOSED AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL REOPENED TODAY AFTER ONE OF ITS

SCHOOL REOPENED TODAY AFTER ONE OF ITS STUDENTS TESTED

AFTER ONE OF ITS STUDENTS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE

STUDENTS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS.

POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS. FOUR OTHERS BEING

VIRUS. FOUR OTHERS BEING MONITORED.

FOUR OTHERS BEING MONITORED. >> I FEEL LIKE I’M

MONITORED. >> I FEEL LIKE I’M SENDING MY SON TO

>> I FEEL LIKE I’M SENDING MY SON TO DEATH, BASICALLY.

SENDING MY SON TO DEATH, BASICALLY. I MEAN, IT’S JUST

DEATH, BASICALLY. I MEAN, IT’S JUST UNSAFE.

I MEAN, IT’S JUST UNSAFE. ROFRZ

UNSAFE. ROFRZ .

ROFRZ . >> Reporter:

. >> Reporter: WASHINGTON’S GOVERNOR

>> Reporter: WASHINGTON’S GOVERNOR SAYING THE PUBLIC

WASHINGTON’S GOVERNOR SAYING THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONSIDER

SAYING THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDING LARGE EVENTS

SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDING LARGE EVENTS AND ASSEMBLIES.

AVOIDING LARGE EVENTS AND ASSEMBLIES. >> WE’RE NOT MAKING A

AND ASSEMBLIES. >> WE’RE NOT MAKING A REQUEST FORMALLY RIGHT

>> WE’RE NOT MAKING A REQUEST FORMALLY RIGHT NOW FOR EVENTS TO BE

REQUEST FORMALLY RIGHT NOW FOR EVENTS TO BE CANCELED, BUT PEOPLE

NOW FOR EVENTS TO BE CANCELED, BUT PEOPLE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR

CANCELED, BUT PEOPLE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THAT POSSIBILITY.

SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THAT POSSIBILITY. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

THAT POSSIBILITY. >> Reporter: TONIGHT GROWING CONCERN OVER

>> Reporter: TONIGHT GROWING CONCERN OVER THE UNKNOWN, A DEADLY

GROWING CONCERN OVER THE UNKNOWN, A DEADLY VIRUS QUICKLY

THE UNKNOWN, A DEADLY VIRUS QUICKLY SPREADING AS HEALTH

VIRUS QUICKLY SPREADING AS HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE CAUTION

SPREADING AS HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE CAUTION WHILE TRYING TO EASE

OFFICIALS URGE CAUTION WHILE TRYING TO EASE FEAR.

WHILE TRYING TO EASE FEAR. SOME OF THE PATIENTS

FEAR. SOME OF THE PATIENTS WHO TESTED POSITIVE

SOME OF THE PATIENTS WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS

WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS ARE BEING TREATED IN

FOR THE CORONAVIRUS ARE BEING TREATED IN THE HOSPITAL BEHIND

ARE BEING TREATED IN THE HOSPITAL BEHIND ME.

THE HOSPITAL BEHIND ME. THEY’RE IN CRITICAL

ME. THEY’RE IN CRITICAL CONDITION, FIGHTING

THEY’RE IN CRITICAL CONDITION, FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES.

CONDITION, FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES. MEANTIME LOCAL

FOR THEIR LIVES. MEANTIME LOCAL OFFICIALS HERE IN THE

MEANTIME LOCAL OFFICIALS HERE IN THE SEATTLE AREA SAY

OFFICIALS HERE IN THE SEATTLE AREA SAY THEY’RE WORKING TO BUY

SEATTLE AREA SAY THEY’RE WORKING TO BUY A LOCAL HOTEL TO HOUSE