Jamestown (CSi) A COVID-19 Stutsman County Public Health Joint Briefing meeting was held on Friday April 10 with representatives from Central Valley Health District, Jamestown Regional Medical Center, City of Jamestown, Jamestown Ministerial Association. Replays all weekend on CSi TV 10.

Central Valley Health District Administrator, Robin Iszler said,  there is one positive case of COVID-19 in Stutsman County as of Friday. CVHD has reached out to that person’s close contacts, and they have been told to monitor their health conditions.

She thanked the local businesses for taking steps to lessen the spread of the virus by protecting their employees, and the public.  She asks those businesses not doing so to take those steps.

She then gave a demonstration of the proper use of wearing a mask.  She said to make sure the homemade mask is washed between uses.

JRMC’s Katie Ryan Anderson, offered kudos to the hospital’s staff, in working together, and pointed out visitor guidelines.  As of Friday JRMC has tested 53 individuals.

She asks that during the East weekend, to self distance, and use social media, and on line programs, make phone calls, to reach out, and just be with family within your own home.

Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich expressed thanks to healthcare, and front line  workers, and  asked residents to keep the new norm by observing social distancing, “The Magic Wand,” to keep the community safe, and winning the battle against COVID-19, and at the end of the pandemic witness a victory.  He said he’s thinking about the person that tested positive with the COVID-19 virus, and wished them well, and for a speedy recovery.

He also thanked media members for making the T.V. and radio coverage of these meetings, possible, to get the information out to the public.   He added the community as a team will defeat the coronavirus.

He urged the public to install the CARE-19 tracing app on their phones.

The Ministerial Association, passed along that many churches have on line services available, and listed those, along with radio station broadcasts, in place of attending in person, in observance of social distancing.  Each church’s web site has more information how to access their services.

Robin concluded the news briefing by saying the next COVID-19 Joint Briefing meeting, will be on Tuesday April 14, at 2:30-p.m.

The meeting aired live on CSi TV 10 – The Replay Channel & CSi 67 followed by replays on CSi TV 10.  Or watch the CSiLiveStream here or at Facebook.com/TheReplayChannel