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Rossen Reports: Positive COVID-19 case at Ozarks party; see how it spreads

Rossen Reports: Positive COVID-19 case at Ozarks party; see how it spreads
Hi. Yes, so often we see images on the news, right? We say to ourselves, Well, I don't live there. It doesn't impact me. People partying basically on top of each other, not wearing masks. That's their problem. But think again. You're about to see new technology, tracking those partygoers after the party and wait until you see where they go. This Twitter video going viral this week crowds of people clustering together, ignoring social distancing beyond this party at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, becoming a Touchstone the example of what not to do. I mean, look at this, even sparking warnings from state officials. We know that this virus can spread with clinical efficiency and has almost hyper contagious. And so we have to expect that the virus is going to be able to spread easily in that type of situation. Even if you don't live there even if you don't know anyone at that party, you're still impacted. Check out this new video using cell phone signals on a heat map. Ah, company called tectonics, using new technology to track cell phone signals. Every little blue dot is someone's cell phone that's turned on No personal info is collected. This is the lake area throughout the weekend watches the flood of blue spills in showing a sharp increase of activity even on the water itself. Maurin Mawr Cell phones, Which means more people. Now they isolate the busiest pool bar where that viral video was filmed. Watch what happens when the party is over. It shows where they go after on their way home. Those weren't just locals, but people from all over, like ST Louis, Kansas City and Omaha. And even if just a couple of people caught the virus, you can see the danger nationwide. I want to bring in Dr Lena Wen, an emergency physician and doctor. When you have watched the video, you have seen that heat map and those dots moving around. What your thoughts. I'm very concerned. I'm concerned that we could be seeing the picture off the next outbreak, and not just the next outbreak in those locations where people were initially congregating but outbreaks all throughout the country where people are going to next. I pictured these individuals as my patients. I picture their family members as coming into our ers, and potentially some of them will succumb to the illness. But tectonics didn't stop there. They also track the spread from another weekend party in Ocean City, Maryland. Check out all the blue dots as the video zooms out and the weekend comes to an end. You can see where the device is travel. The blue crawls across the area, even across the country. Some of the signals even travel up to the state of Wisconsin and down through Mississippi. And take a look at this tectonics gets even more specific. Look how many of them stopped into gas stations, restaurants, pharmacies and malls. Yes, they can break that out. Places you could easily come in contact with him. If you're going to the beach, you're not gonna get Kovar 19 from the beach. But you will get it for being around a lot of people for a prolonged period of time. So keep on enjoying yourself, even see your friends. But have a backyard get together where you don't share utensils and food and where you stay at least six foot away from each other. You can still enjoy the nice weather and be with one another. But do so safely, Please. Because we've already hit the screen milestone of 100,000 deaths. We cannot afford 100,000 more. Health officials are asking every one of those parties the self quarantine for 14 days or until they've tested negative for Cove in 19 among them the ST Louis County Health Department and the Kansas City Health Department. We hear a lot about social distancing and community spread. These videos are a wake up call, just how connected we all really are back to you.
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Rossen Reports: Positive COVID-19 case at Ozarks party; see how it spreads
A person with COVID-19 visited a popular lake area in Missouri on Memorial Day weekend, raising concerns about whether the coronavirus spread and how far.The Camden County Health Department said Friday the person with the confirmed case visited on May 23 and 24. The department has put together a timeline to help inform people of potential risk.But new technology is also showing how widespread people's travels can be, which can potentially affect others.Chief National Consumer Correspondent Jeff Rossen has an inside look of how dangerous it can be.A Twitter video going viral showed crowds of people clustering together — ignoring social distancing. It showed a party at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. "We know this virus ... almost hyper-contagious," said Dr. Dana Hawkinson of the University of Kansas Health System. "So we have to expect the virus is going to be able to spread easily in that type of situation.”A company called Tectonix is using new technology to track cell phone signals, though, and a heat map is showing just how far and quickly the potential exposure can go.Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, said she's very concerned."I’m concerned that we could be seeing the picture of the next outbreak," Wen said.Tap the video above to see what happened with visitors at that party and one in Ocean City, Maryland, and hear what doctors recommend.

A person with COVID-19 visited a popular lake area in Missouri on Memorial Day weekend, raising concerns about whether the coronavirus spread and how far.

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The Camden County Health Department said Friday the person with the confirmed case visited on May 23 and 24. The department has put together a timeline to help inform people of potential risk.

But new technology is also showing how widespread people's travels can be, which can potentially affect others.

Chief National Consumer Correspondent Jeff Rossen has an inside look of how dangerous it can be.

A Twitter video going viral showed crowds of people clustering together — ignoring social distancing. It showed a party at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.

"We know this virus [is] ... almost hyper-contagious," said Dr. Dana Hawkinson of the University of Kansas Health System. "So we have to expect the virus is going to be able to spread easily in that type of situation.”

A company called Tectonix is using new technology to track cell phone signals, though, and a heat map is showing just how far and quickly the potential exposure can go.

Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, said she's very concerned.

"I’m concerned that we could be seeing the picture of the next outbreak," Wen said.

Tap the video above to see what happened with visitors at that party and one in Ocean City, Maryland, and hear what doctors recommend.