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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.
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 that person well, and a speedy recovery.
He urged the public to install the CARE-19 tracing app on their phones.
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.
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
Jamestown (CSi) Central Valley Health District, Administrator, Robin Iszler has received a number of calls at the office, from residents with concerns and questions about COVID-19, especially in light of a Stutsman County resident, who tested positive the virus.
On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Robin and host Wayne Byers addressed the Frequently Asked Questions.
He is a list of the Q&A’s address on the show.
Q: I was in a business and now I heard someone tested positive what do I do?
A: A close contact to a positive case will be notified. Close contact is defined within 6 feet for 15 minutes or longer. If you are a close contact someone from the Health Department will reach out to you. You can continue to practice social distancing, wash your hands, don’t touch your face, wear a cloth mask, monitor your symptoms and stay home when you are sick.
Q: Should I wear a mask in public?
A: CDC is now recommending that people wear homemade masks in public when they are out getting supplies etc. Instructions for homemade mask are at centralvalleyhealth.org which is Central Valley’s website under Hot Topics or JRMC’s Website. Masks should be washed upon return to home and a clean/new mask worn next time you go out.
Q: Should I wear gloves?
A: Vinyl, rubber or plastic gloves are not necessary – WASH your hands or use hand sanitizer when you are out in public and upon return home. Don’t touch your face with dirty hands or dirty gloves. Gloves can give you a false sense of security – WASH your hands often.
Q: Where was the positive case located?
A: Any information on a positive case is confidential including the exact city and address. Only county level data will be shared. Those who are close contacts will be notified and provided information on what to do next.
Q: Can we gather in the community?
A: Do not gather in groups of more than 10. You also need to stay at least 6 feet apart in distance and limit your interaction to 15 minutes or less. Gathering in cars can also impose risk if you leave your car, open the windows or have interaction. When you are walking or biking in the community do not gather in groups or stop to visit. This increases your chance for exposure.
Q: What If I have questions on COVID?
A: you can call the state hotline at 1-866-207-2880 for general questions on COVID. For medical questions contact your medical provider.
Q: I want to know if I have the Coronavirus!
A: If you have respiratory symptoms – like fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat or shortness of breath contact your provider. People who do not have symptoms will not be tested.
Q: What if I was in contact with someone who is a close contact?
A: There is nothing they need to do. You can monitor your symptoms but can continue go to work and grocery store. Close Contacts are those who came in contact with a positive person and they will be instructed what to do next.
Q: I have deep concerns with the low rate of testing done in Stutsman County. We are one of the more populous counties, and yet, have one of the lowest rates of testing. The virus is in our county. These people are just not being tested. It gives our residents a false sense of security.
A: Thank you for your concern.
Stutsman County is actually on par with the rest of the state with regard to testing. As you can see in the chart, Stutsman County has completed 7.34 tests/1,000 residents. We’re testing at almost twice the rate of our neighboring counties. You’ll notice an increase in the southwest because of the Operation Drive-in pilot project.
Our providers use the following guidelines from the North Dakota Department of Health to determine who should be tested:
Clinicians should use their judgment to determine if a patient has signs and symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and whether the patient should be tested. As supplies allow, health care providers should not turn patients away for COVID-19 testing who have upper or lower respiratory illness.
Clinicians should consider testing any patient TWO or more of the following signs/symptoms of respiratory illness with new or worsening onset:
- fever
- cough
- shortness of breath
- runny nose
- sore throat
- chills
- myalgia
- fatigue
- headache
- loss of taste and/or smell
Asymptomatic patients, even close contacts to COVID-19 cases, should not be tested for COVID-19
Also on our show, Robin said CVHD does NOT conduct COVID-19 testing. Contact your healthcare provider for more information, on their testing availability.
Central Valley Health is closed to walk-ins. They can be reached by phone by calling 701-252-8130
On line www.centralvalleyhealth.org
BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced Friday the U.S. Department of Education (ED) awarded a combined $11,226,221 to eighteen colleges and universities in North Dakota for ED’s first wave of Coronavirus (COVID—19) recovery funding.
Below is the listing of federal funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act:
- North Dakota State University – $3,864,163
- University of North Dakota – $2,745,776
- University of Mary – $768,094
- Minot State University – $637,891
- Turtle Mountain Community College – $473,968
- Bismarck State College – $457,033
- University of Jamestown – $424,479
- North Dakota State College of Science – $411,676
- Dickinson State University – $320,047
- Valley City State University – $226,471
- Sitting Bull College – $187,524
- United Tribes Technical College – $169,976
- Williston State College – $169,405
- Mayville State University – $156,360
- Dakota College At Bottineau – $117,215
- Cankdeska Cikana (Little Hoop) Community College – $108,484
- Trinity Bible College And Graduate School – $102,196
- Lake Region State College – $55,439
This ED investment comes as part of a $6.8 billion nation-wide federal funding allocation to respond to COVID-19. The total available amount for each recipient is based on funding appropriated under the CARES Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass. This first wave of federal funding will be used to provide direct emergency cash grants to college students. The cash grants to students will be able to cover expenses such as course materials and technology as well as food, housing, health care, and childcare.
For more information, please visit Senator Cramer’s COVID-19 webpage here.
Bismarck (CSi) Governor Doug Burgum held his daily News Briefing Friday afternoon at the State Capital in Bismarck. He was joined by Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones.
He said on this Good Friday to remember our blessings. The meeting began will a prayer from the National Guard, Chaplain.
Governor Burgum thanked churches for creating innovated ways to hold church services virtually, on line and radio and T.V. broadcasts, and urges social distancing, by not gathering in groups.
His empathy goes out to families distanced from members this Easter weekend, to slow the spread of COVID-19 virus. He thanked the media and all North Dakotans
From NDDoH
Friday, April 10, 2020 11-a.m.
Categories: Coronavirus
Governor Burgum added, since the Friday morning news release, another death was reported, bringing the current number to seven. The person is a woman in her 70’s with underlying health conditions, and the virus was contracted by community spread.
POSITIVE TEST RESULTS
- Man in his 20s from Burleigh County, close contact
- Male age 0-9 from Burleigh County, under investigation
- Woman in her 40s from Cass County, close contact
- Woman in her 40s from Cass County, close contact
- Man in his 30s from Cass County, close contact
- Woman in her 50s from Cass County, close contact
- Man in his 30s from Cass County, close contact
- Woman in her 50s from Dunn County, community spread
- Man in his 30s from Sargent County, travel
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
- Man in his 70s from Stark County with underlying health conditions who acquired COVID-19 through community spread.
Categories: Travel, Possible Travel, Community Spread, Close Contact, Under Investigation
BY THE NUMBERS
9608 – Total Tested (+618 individuals from yesterday)
9330 – Negative (+609 individuals from yesterday)
278 – Positive (+9 individuals from yesterday)
36 – Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)
13 – Currently Hospitalized (-1 individuals from yesterday)
105 – Recovered (+4 individual from yesterday)
6 – Death (+1 individuals from yesterday)
On the topic of health care, 71-percent to 78 percent of those in child care have to parents working.
Burgum signed an Executive Order, cutting red tape, while childcare locations having added policy issues to adhere to, modifying operating practices.
A modified Executive Order, concerns Isolation of a person testing positive of COVID-19, in a household, pertaining to isolation time, including the time of isolation modified in some instances, for those in an essential service employment, and guidelines for those returning to work including that person wearing a face mask, and sanitizing that persons work station including electronics.
With homeless persons, Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones, says a state taskforce, has established to provide a safe place, for homeless persons, that also includes victims of domestic abuse, and other reasons to be homeless. The emphasis is on individuals that have been tested positive for COVID-19.
With unemployment, Burgum said 4,000 jobless claims have been issued, those who may not have been eligible for standard unemployment benefits, including self employed people, and others. Some jobless people have an extension of 13 weeks of benefit. See Jobsnd. Com.
The Care-19 app is growing with subscribers. Burgum added that Google and Apple have teamed to provide addition programs, in tracing an individuals contacts.
Burgum closed by emphasizing this Easter holiday weekend to observe social distancing, and not gather in groups of more that ten.
Valley City (CSi) The City of Valley City regular election will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Barnes County Courthouse, 230 4th Street NW, Valley City, ND.
Voting
Barnes County is administering the June 9, 2020 election. This election will be STRICTLY Vote-By-Mail with no in-person voting on Election Day.
Absentee Voting
If voters do NOT receive a ballot application in the mail by April 30th, please contact the Barnes County Auditor’s Office for a ballot application at (701) 845-8500 or auditor@barnescounty.us
When returning your absentee ballot, please send to the Barnes County Auditor’s Office, 230 4th Street NW, Valley City, ND 58072.
The County will have a drop box available in front of the Courthouse on the north side beginning April 30th for people to drop off their ballots, in case they choose not to mail them in.
If you have questions, please call (701) 845-8500.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota companies are switching gears amid the coronavirus outbreak to make products in short supply. A Fargo tech company has retooled some of its production to make much-needed ventilators. And entrepreneurs and distilleries are racing to make hand sanitizer, one of the most popular items sought by panicked shoppers who have wiped store shelves clean of the product. Business owners said the shift has help keep revenue flowing and people employed. But more importantly, they say, it fills a critical need as the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus continues to climb in North Dakota.
(AP) People across Indian Country are organizing online and social-distancing powwows and posting videos of healing dances to offer support during the coronavirus pandemic. Indian Country Today reports community song and dance have always been a part of health and prayer for Native Americans. And now they’re putting a digital spin on these traditions. Jingle dress dancers are sharing videos on YouTube and Facebook from Montana, Arizona, the Dakotas and elsewhere. And Facebook groups like Social Distance Powwow are connecting dancers, vendors and others. In Wisconsin, jingle dress dancers and singers performed outdoors on the Bad River Reservation over the weekend. Community members watched from their cars.
In world and national news…
NEW YORK (AP) — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has hit 100,000, according to the running tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The sad milestone comes as Christians around the globe mark a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews. Meanwhile, some countries are tiptoeing toward reopening segments of their battered economies. Public health officials are warning people against violating the social distancing rules over Easter and allowing the virus to flare up again. Authorities are using roadblocks and other means to discourage travel.
(AP) Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has extended a nationwide lockdown and suspension of non-essential industrial production for another three weeks, through May 3. Conte says in a nationally broadcast address that the sacrifices being made ‘’were having results,’’ and that for this reason ‘’we can not render vain the efforts taken. If we give in, we risk that all the positive results could be lost. It would be a great frustration for all, and we would have to start again, also with an increase in the number of dead.’’
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. recorded almost 1,000 more COVID-19 deaths Friday than the day before, taking total deaths in the country to almost 9,000. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s condition is improving in a London hospital. But Johnson’s father says the the prime minister needs time to recover from the new coronavirus and is unlikely to be back at work soon. The 55-year-old U.K. leader spent three nights in the intensive care unit at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London and was moved back to a regular ward on Thursday evening. His father, Stanley Johnson, said the prime minister needs to “rest up.” Meanwhile, millions of Britons are beginning the Easter holiday weekend in lockdown.
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government says it trusts that allowing the return of non-essential workers to factories and construction sites next week won’t cause a significant resurgence in coronavirus infections. Some experts had warned it is too early to ease the two-week lockdown on broader parts of heavy industry. Who exactly returns to work at the end of Easter will be outlined in Friday’s Cabinet meeting although authorities have said that manufacturing and construction will be among them, but not shops. Office workers are encouraged to work from home. The virus has claimed at least 15,800 lives and officially infected over 152,000 so far.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported that coronavirus deaths in New York jumped by 777 in one day. Meanwhile, the number of people hospitalized is growing far less than last week, a possible sign the outbreak in New York is peaking. New York state is getting help from Google to overhaul a decades-old unemployment benefits system that has left laid-off workers frustrated and awaiting help. Google helped New York design a revamped website that launched Thursday evening. The state also added 300 workers to its 700-person staff to process unemployment benefit applications. Cuomo says the state Department of Labor’s system has crashed because of a record-shattering surge in claims amid outbreak-related layoffs.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer says the Trump administration has agreed to pursue bipartisan House-Senate talks on an interim bill to replenish a $350 billion “paycheck protection” program for businesses that is being rapidly depleted. The New York Democrat said he spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Friday and hopes for a deal early next week. Schumer is pressing to add funding for health care providers such as hospitals, as well as further funding for cash-poor state and local governments. The developments come a day after Democrats stifled an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass a $250 billion infusion into the new program by a voice vote.
New York (AP) — As hospitals scour the country for scarce ventilators, pharmacists are beginning to sound an alarm that could become just as urgent. Drugs needed to use ventilators are running low even as demand is surging. When doctors put critically ill patients on ventilators, they rely on sedatives, pain killers and, at times, paralytics. Demand for the drugs rose 73% in March. But pharmacists say supplies are dangerously low and that ventilators are inoperable without them.
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