THE STATE. GOOD EVENING, AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I'M GERALD OWENS. >> AND I'M CATHERINE BROWN. THANKS TO AN INCREASE IN SUPPLY, MORE TESTING CAN BE DONE. AND THOSE WITH HIGH-CONTACT JOBS ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE SCREENED. >> THE NEW GUIDANCE SAYS ANYONE WITH SYMPTOMS CAN GET TESTED. IT REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO WORKERS IN SITUATIONS WHERE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS MAINTAINED. JULIAN, STORE CLERKS AND GAS STATION ATTENDANTS ARE ON THAT LIST. >> Reporter: THEY ARE ON THAT LIST, GERALD. THEY ARE ESSENTIAL WORKERS BECAUSE THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH ANY AND EVERYBODY. THAT'S WHY DR. MANDY COHEN WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WORK BEHIND THE COUNTER HERE ARE ABLE TO GET A CHECK IF THEY NEED ONE. >> YOU GUYS GOT SOCIAL DISTANCE HERE. >> Reporter: HE'S THE OWNER OF GROCERY BOY JR. WHERE YOU CAN FILL UP ON GAS AND GET GROCERIES. >> WE'VE BEEN VERY BLESSED. WE'VE BEEN BLESSED TO BE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL WHATEVER. AND IT'S KINDA NICE. >> Reporter: TRAFFIC HAS SLOWED DOWN AT THE PUMP. BUT IN OTHER AREAS, BUSINESS IS UP. >> BEER SALES ARE THROUGH THE ROOF. >> Reporter: HIS BUSINESS IS DEEMED ESSENTIAL BY THE STATE. AND ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES ARE SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE NEW EXPANDED GUIDELINES. WE SPOKE ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE STATE HEALTH SECRETARY, DR. COHEN, AFTER THE NEW GUIDANCE WAS GIVEN. THEY WANT TO BE THINKING ABOUT COVID-19 IN THE FORE41 OF THEIR MIND. >> Reporter: WHO SHOULD GET TESTED NOW? ANYONE WITH SYMPTOMS. ANYONE WHO COMES IN CONTACT WITH A POSITIVE CASE. THOSE WHO ARE IN HIGH-RISK SETTINGS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, FIRST RESPONDERS. ESSENTIAL WORKERS LIKE GROCERY STORE CLERKS, AND YES, GAS STATION ATTENDANTS. >> WE HAVE A LOT OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN GOING TO WORK. WE KNOW THE VIRUS OUT THERE. WE JUST WANT TO BE SMART ABOUT IT AND RECOGNIZE THAT AUTOHERE, BUT THERE ARE ALSO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. >> Reporter: HIS THOUGHTS ON THE NEW GUIDELINES THAT INCLUDE HIS PROFESSION. >> UNLESS YOU HAVE SIMPLES OUT HERE EVERYTHING AND, I DON'T THINK THAT'S REALLY CALLED FOR. IT'S KINDA -- WE HAVE A LOT OF SICKNESSES IN THIS COUNTRY AND EVERYTHING. AND IT'S DEFINITELY PEOPLE HAVE SYMPTOMS, JUST LIKE THAT. . STAY HOME, GET TESTED. THAT TYPE OF THING. >> Reporter: DR. MANDY COHEN HAD SO MUCH TO SAY IN OUR ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW, WE COULDN'T GET IT ALL IN. BUT SHE STRESSED THAT COVID-19 IS VERY TRICKY. AND WHAT MAKES IT SO TRICKY, AS YOU KNOW, IS THAT YOU CAN HAVE THE VIRUS AND NOT EVEN SHOW ANY