DHS: Six people in Wisconsin are being tested for the coronavirus

There are now six pending cases for COVID-19, or the coronavirus, in Wisconsin.

MORE CORONAVIRUS CASES AREEXPECTED IN WISCONSIN IN THECOMING DAYS AND WEEKS.

THATWARNING TODAY FROM STATEHEALTH OFFICIALS.

BEN JORDANWAS IN MADISON AS HEALTHLEADERS ADVISED LAWMAKERS OFTHE DEVELOPING SITUATION:"State health officials saythe risk of contractingcoronavirus in Wisconsinremains low - but preparationsare underway to appropriatelyrespond if there's a localspread.""As the situationevolves, our guidance willevolve as well." THE STATE'STOP HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THEREIS CURRENTLY NO EVIDENCE THATHE CORONAVIRUS IS CIRCULATINGIN WISCONSIN -- BUT THEYWARNED LAWMAKERS IN A PANELDISCUSSION THIS MORNING ---THAT COULD CHANGE VERY SOON."It's possible, and in factlikely, that we will detectadditional cases in the comingdays or weeks."DR. RYANWESTERGAARD SAYS 1 WISCONSINRESIDENT WHO TRAVELED TO CHINATESTED POSITIVE FORCORONAVIRUS ABOUT A MONTH AGO.THAT PERSON WAS QUARANTINED -NO LONGER HAS THE VIRUS ANDDIDN'T SPREAD IT TO OTHERS.THIS AFTERNOON WE LEARNED THATSIX OTHER CASES ARE AWAITINGNOSE AND MOUTH SWAB TESTRESULTS.SYMPTOMS ARE TYPICALOF OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES-- INCLUDING FEVER -DIFFICULTY BREATHING OR ACOUGH.

The symptoms can occuranywhere between 2 and 15 daysafter being exposed to thevirus."WESTERGAARD SAYS THEELDERLY ARE ESPECIALLYVULNERABLE TO THE INFECTIONTHAT CAN DEVELOP INTOPNEUMONIA, SEVERE LUNG INJURYAND EVEN DEATH "Respondingto an outbreak takes a broadteam."STATE HEALTH OFFICERJEANNE AYERS SAYS VIRTUALLYEVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAYWITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTSON THE FRONT LINE OFPROTECTING COMMUNITIES.

THEREARE THREE LEVELS TO THISPUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCYWISCONSIN IS CURRENTLY ON THEFIRST -- WHICH ISCONTAINMENT.... WASHINTONSTATE IS DEALING WITH THE NEXTLEVEL -- A KNOWN COMMUNITYSPREAD -- WORST CASE SCENARIOIS WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSIONSIMILAR TO WHAT WUHAN, CHINAIS EXPERIENCING.

"I know itsounds so simple.

We have thisoutbreak thing and people aresaying wash your hands.

YES,wash.your.hands.""There arecurrently no domestic travelwarnings here in the UnitedStates due to the coronavirushowever the CDC saysinternational travel tocountries such as China, Italyand Iran is not advised atthis time.

Reporting at thestate capitol, Ben Jordan,TMJ4 News."