BIG FLATS, NY (WENY) - As residents across the region are told to stay home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, one kid in Big Flats got a 13th birthday he will never forget.

Dominic Cardinale turned 13 on Thursday, and even though he can't celebrate in person with his friends, his friends and their families had a birthday parade for him to still make his day one to remember.

"It's pretty special because right now is a time where you can't see them, you can only talk to them virtually or digitally. So it's nice to see them even though you can't get close to them" said Dominic.

His message to those who made his day so special: "Just thank you for pitching in for that and making my 13th birthday special in a time where it can't be."

Catch the full story with Dominic and his mother Jodi in the attached video.