22 Redstone Arsenal employees tested for coronavirus

22 Redstone Arsenal employees tested for coronavirus

And i'm dan shaffer.

We have teams across north alabama - learning more about what hospitals, daycares, local governments and airports are doing during the pandemic.

We start this afternoon with waay 31's sydney martin.

She's live outside huntsville hospital's fever and flu clinic this afternoon - after working to learn the latest on coronavirus here in north alabma.

This is the first day the clinic has been open.

Staff here can test people for coronavirus.

I've been out here for more than 2 hours now - i've seen staff with gloves, face masks and gowns giving patients hand sanitizer and then having them wait in a space outside before being able to go in.

There's been a non-stop line of people showing up today!

Right now - we know 2 employees on redstone arsenal were confirmed to have coronavirus.

One person works for marshall space flight center - and another works in the pharmacy at the installation's fox army health center.

General edward daly told us today 22 people who work on the arsenal have been tested for coronavirus and are on self quarantine while they await results.

90 people who aren't showing symptoms - but have either been in contact with someone who has had the virus or have traveled oversees are under self quarantine.

But daly said the arsenal isn't completely shutting down.

Redstone arsenal leaders are personally involved.

They are absolutely unequivocally and without a doubt committed to safeguarding our 45 thousand person workforce that comes to work and the entire tennessee valley community.

We understand the concerns and fears associated with this virus.

" now, the pharmacy that a civilian worked at who tested positive is currently closed.

The arsenal announced today it's moved up the reopen date to march 23rd.

Tonight- the arsenal is asking anyone who isn't feeling well to not report to work but to get in touch with their supervisor.

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