Coronavirus disruptions

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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in the u-s and here locally in hamilton county.

And as people are doing their part to try to slow the spread, the outbreak is causing major disruptions to events and even production across the tennessee valley.

That's tonight's top local story.

Chattanooga's largest public event announces it will reschedule amid coronavirus concerns.

Friends of the festival executive director mickey mccamish: "whenever we do reschedule riverbend it will be an opportunity for chattanooga to unite, through, through music."

The riverfront festival was supposed to go on in may, but now joins others like bonnaroo in pushing back the dates.

Friends of the festival is working with artist agents to hash out new dates.

The original lineup included performers like darius rucker.

Friends of the festival executive director mickey mccamish: "we'll try to retain as many of the artists that we had scheduled for may the 27th through the 30th, but that might be impossible, because they have their tour schedules that they have already made.

Commitments that they have already made in advance."

Nats the coronavirus outbreak is disrupting not just the music biz, but also the auto industry.

Volkswagen is one of the automakers suspending operations in the us.

The facility will shut down for about a week starting saturday.

Though some employees will work at home, all of them will get paid.

Other industries are still in operation.

Ge appliances announced the roper corporation in lafayette would go to 1 line per shift starting friday.

Mckee foods based in collegedale is "seeking to remain open to keep the flow of food to store shelves moving."

A spokesperson for them and one for the mars m&m's facility in cleveland say they are following the guidance of various agencies, and doing things like allowing some employees to work at home if they can and restricting travel and visitors.

As for riverbend 2020, no new dates have been announced yet.

The tennessee