NEW VIDEO: Yuma County confirms first case of coronavirus
Watch full press conference announcing presumptive case
UPDATE: 1:45 P.M. MST/PST
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - We have new video of Friday morning's announcement of the Yuma County's first cast of coronavirus.
KYMA.com, News 11, and 13 On Your Side have crews in the field following up on today's announcement. Plus:
- Carmen Valencia gets reaction to the inevitable announcement
- Aziza Shuler takes the pulse of the situation at Yuma Regional Medical Center
- Imperial County has confirmed it has two new cases. Alejandra Rangel will have new details.
- Christian Galeno heads to the San Luis Port of Entry to see how new travel restrictions will impact those who cross the border for a living
- Billy Khang examines how the Imperial Valley is coping with Governor Gavin Newsom's statewide "stay home" order
For those stories, and more, tune in to 13 On Your Side, and News 11's Early Edition. For the latest in local news around the clock, download our KYMA app.
UPDATE 8:56 A.M. MST/PST
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma County confirmed Friday morning, it's dealing with its first presumptive positive case of coronavirus.
The announcement came Friday morning in a press conference that included county and city leaders, as well as MCAS Yuma's commanding officer. Colonel David Suggs confirms the infected individual is a Marine. 11 Marines were tested for the virus, only the one is presumptively positive. The others have been isolated and are being monitored.
Diana Gomez with the Yuma County Public Health Department said the Marine is doing well and is recovering. The Marine is not affiliated with the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course but traveled out of state in a high-risk area.
Col. Suggs says 150 Marines at the base are under restriction. They can not travel out of the base.
Mayor Doug Nicholls ordered the closing of the city's bars, movie theaters, and indoor gyms in the wake of the confirmation. He urged the community to continue to practice social distancing, and called for calm. Nichols says local leaders have been preparing for this eventuality. Restaurants will still be available for delivery or take-out but not for dine-in services.
Mayor Douglas Nicholls issued a proclamation amendment Friday ordering the closure of bars, movie theaters, indoor gyms/fitness centers, as well as ordering restaurants service the public through drive-thru, takeout and delivery only. The closure of bars, movie theaters, indoor gyms/fitness center is effective at the end of business day on Friday, March 20, or at the latest 11:59 p.m. that night (for bars who would normally open until later).
Effective at 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, restaurants will be allowed to sell alcohol to customers over 21 years old through their drive-thru, carry out, and delivery options, per the Executive Order of Governor Doug Ducey.
Mayor Nicholls issued the proclamation amendment Friday morning following the direction of Governor Ducey, who issued an Executive Order with this direction for Arizona counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
KYMA.com, News 11, and 13 On Your Side is following this developing story. Check back throughout the day, or download our app for the latest updates and developments.
ORIGINAL STORY
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma County had confirmed its first case of coronavirus.
County officials made the announcement Friday morning. They've released few details on the infected individual, but do say the patient is in quarantine.
A press conference on the situation is going on now. Click here to watch it.
Stay with KYMA.com, News 11, and CBS 13 for more details on this developing story.
