Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says, reaction to his Emergency Order he issued last week, to stem the increase in COVID-19 positive cases, has varied.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said, comments he’s received ranged from:

The city, and the Emergency Order is not doing enough, and was not implemented soon enough, to the city’s Emergency Order is too restrictive.

He has seen an increase face mask wearing by business employees, and with customers.

He pointed out that the Jamestown City Council will review and decide every seven days, or longer, whether to extend the Emergency Order, longer.  Heinrich said he would like to see the order extended 30 days, to review the number of positive COVID-19 cases within that time frame, and if the cases have significantly increased.

He said if Governor Burgum further moves Stutsman County to the Orange High Risk Level from the current yellow moderate risk level, there will be additional restrictions, for mitigation of COVID-19, including only essential travel and work recommended,  due to the increased high risk exposure to the virus, concerning widespread of the infection in the community.  Also under Orange, High Risk, is urging of increased cleaning of high touch surfaces, at home and at work, along with avoiding crowds and large gatherings.