Local Residents React to Coronavirus Patients Possibly Coming to Alabama

Senator Shelby Says the Plan has been Changed

Alabama as early as wednesday."

Waay-31s alexis scott spoke with people in huntsville after finding out this plan wasn't happening anymore... alexis what did people tell you?

Many people i spoke with are relieved the quarainte center is a no-go.

They say they think centers like that are necessary but not in a place where the virus isn't detected yet.

Zach o'donnel, lives in huntsville "they got to build it somewhere.

It's better to have it than not have it," zach o'donnel supports the idea of learning more about this virus and ways to help those infected.

But he says if the virus sin't here...why bring it to alabama.

Michael pendergrast, lives in athens "it could alarm some of us because it's close to us i think it can effect anybody," and michael pendergrast agrees.

Saturday afternoon... officials announced a plan to have a center in anniston for people who tested positive for the corona virus... but weren't showing symptoms. it was for passengers of the diamond princess cruise shop that was docked in japan during an outbreak.

Health officials wanted to monitor the virus closely and if patients got worse... then they'd transfer them to a hospital.

Michael pendergrast, lives in athens "am i immune to it... i mean anyone can get it i think it affects all of us," alabama governor kay ivey made a statement in which she said the center was only to be used as a back up plan... as there were other states the department of health were looking at.

But o'donnel told me if anything... he hope there'd be a plan if the corona virus were here in the rocket city.

Zach o'donnel, lives in huntsville "if the corona virus reaches alabama we're going to need a facility," on twitter... governor kay ivey thanked president trump for having the support of alabama and wants to assure people that the plan was never fully assessed to begin with.

Reporting live in huntsville, alexis scott