Truckers risk exposure to coronavirus to deliver critical medical and food supplies

Truckers risk exposure to coronavirus to deliver critical medical and food supplies

The county's director of health services says the office is overwhelmed......thehehe phone calls don't stop.....and they'y're still waiting on crucial tetest results.

Whwhile many people are being told to stayay home from work to limit the spread of the coronavirus, some people don't get to do that... including health care professionals, first responders, even members of the media.

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News channel 2's caitlin irla spoke to a truck driver about how important their job really is.

Standup "well right now this truck is empty, but earlier today over 4 45 thousand pounds of war was delivered to the family dollar distribution center here in rome.

In a time like this, water is one of the essential items that's flying off the shelves everywhere.

Now this really shows the importance of truck drivers and them being able to get items where they need to be safely."

Ricky -- "electronic billboards sayiying stay home and save liv with the being said were still out here."

As health cacare professionals work to lboards saying stay home and save lives with the being said were still outnt declared a ealth care professionals work to stop the spread of ththe coronavirus, truck drivers are also working around-the-clock to deliver medical supplies, food nd other essentials to grocery stores and hospitals nationwide.

The president declared a national emergency declaration which provides some relief on reight now, thin hours they can drive.

"we got to get the freight thme right ve to make sure your shelves stay stocked."

Ricky carter is a truck driver for western express.

He loves his job, and knows how importantwe need to get it w, things are a lot different than he's used to.

"we'rwhat we trating rime right now we're frustrated too."

But his k drivers are at risk of g people what they need "we're going to get the fright there no matter what.

"we need to get it there on a timely manor and safety is a must."

We loveve av do we love the road."

And just like everyone else, tuck drivers are at risk of catching the coronavirusus.

Thto your worry about staying safe on the road... and staying heaws "we're put here doing our jobs.

Confronting the coronavirus."