Latest coronavirus updates: Rural governors ask for more tests, supplies| Pastor arrested for violating rules amid virus outbreak
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This daily live blog will provide the latest updates, news and details of COVID-19 from media outlets and social media sources nationally and around the world.
5:25 p.m.:
A megachurch pastor in Tampa, Florida, has been arrested after detectives say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home order in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
4:05 p.m.:
As the president announced for hard hit, large metropolitan areas like New York City, rural-state governors are imploring Trump to funnel more coronavirus tests and medical supplies to their more sparse areas, according to a CBS News report.
3:45 p.m.: Georgia's COVID-19 pandemic might not peak until April 22, according to a recent study.
The number of coronavirus infections in Georgia should peak on April 22, according to one model cited Monday by Emory infectious disease expert Dr. Carlos del Rio.
3 p.m. Tennessee reports its number of deaths have jumped to 13 due to COVID-19. The state now has 148 hospitalizations, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.
1:02 p.m.
Mike Rizzo on a conference call with reporters: "We've totally closed the facility here in West Palm Beach. Our complex is being used for coronavirus testing site until further notice. We're going to shut it down to all players and staff completely."
— (@dougherty_jesse)Mar 30 2020
12:57 p.m.
.@USMC: "Amid the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and out of an abundance of caution, the Marine Corps is taking steps to protect its recruits...by temporarily suspending the shipping of new recruits to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina."
— (@rabrowne75)Mar 30 2020
11:45 a.m.
In light of the continued global health emergency, we've made the difficult decision to extend the suspension of all #MSCCruises departures through May 29th. For more information and updates, check here: https://t.co/kotgh98own
— (@MSCCruisesUSA)Mar 30 2020
11:36 a.m.
BREAKING: North Carolina now has 1,307 positive coronavirus cases, according to NCDHHS. Six deaths have been reported in the state. https://t.co/b0DWTLMeEc
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) March 30, 2020
10:54 a.m.
Coronavirus Florida Update: 512 new Florida COVID-19 cases overnight https://t.co/YAJMfWoOxI
— (@HeraldTribune)Mar 30 2020
10:20 a.m.
LIVE NOW: Gov. DeSantis inviting recently-retired law enforcement to return to work to help with coronavirus response. WATCH: https://t.co/i18xO1VCVq
— (@FOX13News)Mar 30 2020
10:19 a.m.
DeSantis announces he will sign executive order to enforce “Safer at Home” for Southeast FL, which he notes has 60% of positive COVID-19 cases
— (@samanthajgross)Mar 30 2020
10:01 a.m.
Important update regarding all North America sailings through May 11, 2020.
— (@CarnivalCruise)Mar 30 2020
8:42 a.m.
This week’s cover, “Bedtime," by Chris Ware: https://t.co/775s0pKjaR https://t.co/0D0Tzm5HHR
— (@NewYorker)Mar 30 2020
7:09 a.m.
The Zaandam and Rotterdam completed their transits of the Panama Canal early this morning and are off the Atlantic coast of Panama heading north. The US Coast Guard has indicated that the ships will not be authorized to enter US waters until a Plan is submitted and approved.
— Michael Udine (@Michaeludine) March 30, 2020
11:50 p.m., 3/29
We issued a new authorization this evening to @Battelle for their decontamination system. @US_FDA staff have been working nonstop across gov and with the private sector to deliver solutions to the American public.
— Dr. Stephen M. Hahn (@SteveFDA) March 30, 2020
10:20 p.m., 3/29
Holland America says the ships have been granted access to the Panama Canal. The two ships (one of them includes the 100+ sick passengers) will be on the way toward Fort Lauderdale. @CBSMiami
— (@TRussellCBS4)Mar 29 2020
