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A
A
Okay,
we
are
right
at
1:15,
so
we'll
go
ahead
and
get
going,
welcome
again
to
our
weekly
virtual
news
conference
with
the
city,
the
county,
Indiana
University
and
IU
Health,
to
discuss
our
coordinated
efforts
regarding
the
Cova
19
pandemic.
Today,
as
always,
we
will
be
joined
by
Mayor
John
Hamilton,
also
Monroe
County,
Commissioner,
Julie,
Thomas,
iu,
health,
south
central
regional
and
president
Brian
shock
nee,
north
county
health
department,
administrator
penny,
Caudill,
knurl,
County,
emergency
management,
director,
Allison,
Moore
and
IU
assistant.
B
B
So
I
just
wanted
to.
Let
people
know
about
that
move,
and
next
week
between
Tuesday
and
Friday,
many
of
us
will
not
have
access
to
our
phones
or
computers
during
that
move
in
transition.
So
please,
if
there
are
general
questions,
we
encourage
you
to
check
out
our
website
the
state's
website
or
the
CDC's
website
to
get
those
answers
in
an
emergency.
Certainly,
other
staff
for
the
commissioners
will
be
able
to
get
ahold
of
us,
but
for
routine
things
non
urgent
things.
B
We
will
be
out
of
commission
for
a
little
bit
next
week
and
just
to
add
to
that
all
of
this
started
last
year
before
kovat
19
hits.
So
this
is
just
the
way
timing
happens,
sometimes
so
unfortunate
timing,
but
we
are
looking
forward
to
having
some
refurbishing
of
our
main
offices
and
coming
back
and
being
more
efficient
because
of
that.
B
So
thanks
for
everybody's
patience
during
these
next
few
months
with
that
I
know
that
the
thing
that
people
are
most
waiting
to
hear
about
is
the
next
health
order
and
the
health
officer
myself
have
been
working
with
our
elected
officials,
the
hospital,
the
university
and
others
regarding
what
the
anticipated
face
covering
requirements
may
be,
and
what
other
things?
Maybe
in
the
next
order.
B
So
I
the
order
is
not
yet
finished,
but
we
are
working
on
it
and
we
wanted
to
share
some
of
the
anticipated
things
that
may
be
included
in
that
just
to
give
people
some
advance
notice
for
planning
purposes,
recognizing
again
that
the
official
order
is
not
complete.
These
are
possibilities
and
we'll
be
releasing
that
order
in
the
next
next
couple
of
weeks.
B
We
do
expect
it
to
go
into
place
no
later
than
the
end
of
July,
but
we'll
get
that
out
as
soon
as
we
can
finalize
some
of
these
fine
details
in
there
at
this
time,
I
would
say.
However,
one
thing
that
has
not
changed
is
those
community
members.
We
need
to
understand
that
we
do
need
masks
as
a
part
of
our
vital
part
of
prevention
and
this
in
the
spread
of
Cova
19,
that
they
need
to
be
worn
over
the
nose
and
mouth
when
we're
in
public
and
we're
unable
to
distance.
B
So,
if
we're
inside
a
business
and
we're
shopping,
we
need
to
really
have
that
face
covering
on
if
we're
outdoors
in
groups-
and
there
are
others
and
not
able
the
distance
we
need
to
have
that
face
covering
on,
and
that
is
whether
we
are
have
a
requirement
for
that
or
it's
recommended.
That's
just
a
personal
action
that
we
should
all
be
taking,
and
it's
what
we've
really
been
striving
for
all
along
is
to
get
people
to
understand
the
importance
of
that
and
to
do
it
on
their
own,
so
that
a
mandate
isn't
required.
B
The
other
things
that
we
are
looking
at
to
include,
we,
you
know
masks,
are
not
in
and
of
themselves
the
only
prevention
method,
so
we're
looking
at
other
things
and
that
can
include
indoor
seating
and
in
that
being
spaced.
Well,
so
that
we
allow
for
distancing
when
we
are
inside
businesses
and
that
may
be
included.
So
while
it
may
be
recommended
we're
looking
at
having
a
requirement
for
that
distancing,
regardless
of
what
the
capacity
limit
is.
We
also
know
that
markings
help.
B
People
know
how
far
to
stand
apart
and
if
we're
in
line,
how
do
we
need
to
space
ourselves
so
we're
looking
at
whether
or
not
it's
feasible
to
to
require
some
markings
as
well,
and
how?
How
might
we
provide
those
to
businesses
or
help
them
make
that
happen?
Social
gathering
size
is
also
being
looked
at
and
evaluated.
Do
we
keep
it
at
150,
inside.and
or
150
outside
and
100
inside?
Does
it
need
to
be
lower?
Can
we
go
higher
those
kinds
of
things,
so
we
are
looking
at
those
numbers
now
as
well.
B
While
there
is
community
support-
and
we
recognize
there'll
are
large
number
of
people
who
are
supportive
of
a
mask
requirement
and
some
people
wish
that
it
was
in
place
back
in
March.
Others
are
clearly
also
letting
us
know
that
they
are
not
in
support
of
that,
so
we
do
hope
to
find
some
balance
as
we
look
at
the
sub,
like
health
practices
around
mouth
coverings
or
face
coverings.
Sorry,
we
do
understand
that,
with
this
requirement,
they'll
also
need
to
be
some
reasonable
expectations
and
exceptions
in
a
calm
nations
that
will
need
to
be
made.
B
One
example
is
to
allow
face
shields
for
people
who
may
not
be
able
to
wear
a
face
covering
so
we're
looking
at
those
kinds
of
things
so
that
we
can
include
them
in
this
order.
We
also
have
to
look
at
how
we
will
handle
complaints,
so
how
will
they
be
taken?
How
will
they
be
processed
and
given
changes?
If
we
expand
an
order,
then
we
have
to
look
at
our
current
practices
and
how
they'll
be
impacted
in
how
they
need
to
change,
so
we
are
doing
that.
B
Currently,
we
also
have
to
continue
to
look
at
enforcement
and
follow-up
and
how
it
will
be
addressed
differently.
Of
course,
the
intent
with
enforcement
actions
is
always
to
get
voluntary
compliance.
We
don't
ever
want
to
have
to
issue
fines,
but
we
also
know
that
there
has
to
be
some
means
to
move
forward
if
someone
is
or
a
business
is
unwilling
to
to
comply.
So
we
need
a
variety
of
options
and
we
just
hope
that
everybody
will
comply
on
their
own
and
a
requirement
even
coming.
It
won't
necessarily
be
needed.
B
Those
are
easy,
inexpensive
ways
don't
require
sewing
to
make
a
face
covering
for
someone,
so
you
don't
have
to
have
a
fancy
one
that
is
for
sure
some
people
may
be
asking
what's
driving
this
I
reported
earlier
in
the
week
that,
while
our
ICU
numbers
and
vents
and
the
hospital
admissions
for
kovat
are
stable
and
brain
shock,
knee
I'm
sure
we'll
share
more
information
about
the
current
status
of
the
hospitals.
Our
percentage
of
tests
that
are
positive
is
at
three
point
six
percent,
and,
while
that
numbers
low,
it
is
still
increasing.
B
What's
really
concerning
is
that
we're
seeing
we
are
seeing
more
testing,
especially
among
our
twenty
and
thirty
year
olds,
and
that's
good,
but
it's
also
where
we're
seeing
the
most
of
our
new
cases
come
from,
and
that's
that's
a
concern.
So
we
just
want
to
remind
everyone
again,
regardless
of
age,
that
social
gatherings
being
in
groups
of
people
who
are
not
distance
not
wearing
face
coverings.
B
We
really
only
need
one
person
who's
infected,
who
may
not
know
it
to
be
present
and
spread
the
virus
to
a
large
group
of
people
and
that's
why
it's
important
to
keep
those
social
gatherings
limited
to
not
be
in
large
groups
without
taking
additional
precautions.
It's
very
important
for
people
to
follow
all
directives.
So
when
someone
is
positive,
they
need
to
cooperate
with
the
contact
tracers,
so
that
close
contacts
can
be
assisted
in
short
order,
and
it
is
good
for
us.
B
We
want
to
identify
positive
cases,
so
we're
glad
that
people
are
going
in
and
getting
tested.
We
want
to
be
able
to
identify
those
cases
so
that
we
can
get
them
to
self
isolate
quickly
and
that
all
their
close
contacts
can
quarantine
so
that
we
can
stop
the
spread
of
this
infection.
So
that's
where
we
are
today
our
case
count
today
is
three
hundred
and
twenty-nine
cases.
B
A
C
We
completed
our
grants
to
local
businesses
and
organizations,
32
of
them
to
be
exact,
and
the
total
was
three
hundred
over
three
hundred
ninety
nine
thousand
dollars
and
I'm
sure
Allison
will
be
talking
about
the
fourth
blood
drive
coming
up,
July
28th,
but
also
just
a
note
that
county
buildings
are
open
by
appointment.
Only
clearly,
the
Health
Department
is
an
exception
to
that
next
week,
because
they
are
getting
it
some
renovation
done.
C
If
you
do
want
to
visit
any
County,
Health
Department
excuse
me
just
either
call
them
or
check
out
their
web
page
for
information
on
how
to
make
that
appointment.
Face
coverings
will
be
required
either
a
face
mask
or
a
shield
to
enter
county
building,
and
they
will
be
provided
for
you
if
you
need
it.
Also,
our
boards
and
commissions
continue
to
meet
their
meeting
via
zoom.
You
can
find
the
calendar
at
the
bottom
of
seokmin
row.
I
am
us
for
links
to
the
zoom
meetings
and
also
to
agendas
and
packets.
C
We
also
are
very
grateful
to
downtown
Bloomington
Inc
and
also
the
Bloomington
Chamber
of
Commerce,
and
they
are
helping
us
distribute.
These
decals
is
a
large
version,
details
for
windows
for
organizations
or
retail,
or
you
can
come
by
the
courthouse
at
the
north
door,
Tuesdays
and
Thursdays
10:00
a.m.
to
noon
or
1
p.m.
to
3
p.m.
to
pick
up.
C
Yours
no
cost,
of
course,
or
you
may
contact
our
office
at
eight
one,
two,
three,
four,
nine,
two:
five:
five
zero
and
just
a
quick
thank
you
to
everyone
who
is
practicing
physical,
distancing
and
wearing
those
face
coverings.
It's
a
good
way
to
support
our
local
businesses
to
ensure
that
we
don't
have
to
shut
down
again,
it's,
of
course,
a
very
patriotic
thing
to
do.
It
shows
that
you
care-
and
you
respect
other
members
of
your
community.
C
D
D
We
actually
have
two
blood
drives
left,
July,
17
and
July
28
July
17th
is
cool,
because
these
blood
drives
are,
of
course,
by
appointment
only
due
to
kovat,
but
there
are
still
many
spots
open
for
the
July
28th
sight
and
you
can
register
for
your
specific
time
by
going
to
the
red
cross.org
website,
putting
in
a
Bloomington
zip
code,
finding
them
in
row,
county
convention
center
and
then
selecting
a
time
frame
that
works
for
you.
That
information
is
also
on
our
County
website
as
well.
D
We
also
are
continuing
to
collect
homemade
cloth
masks
so
that
we
can
turn
around
and
distribute
those
to
people
in
our
community.
That
might
need
those-
and
we
have
continued
week
after
week
to
continue
to
get
those
masks
collected,
and
so
we
thank
those
individuals
for
doing
so
and
we
are
continuing
to
collect
those.
Our
sites
for
drop-offs
are
also
on
our
website
and
you
can
find
that
at
co,
dot,
Monroe
I
in
u.s.
D
and
then
lastly,
I
just
want
to
mention
that
this
week
we
received
a
great
big
allotment
of
supplies
for
our
public
and
private
schools
that
we
were
able
to
shuffle
around
and
distribute
to
those
schools.
Those
came
from
the
Indiana
Department
of
Education
and
the
Indiana
Department
of
Homeland
Security,
so
I
just
want
the
public
to
know
that
we
received
those
supplies.
They've
been
distributed
to
your
public
and
private
schools.
I
know
there
are
many
parents
out
there
that
have
those
concerns
that
are
there
going
to
be
masks
and
such
supply
and
supplies
available.
D
E
I
just
want
to
make
two
points
at
the
outset.
First,
our
community
has
experienced
real
trauma
since
one
of
our
own
was
assaulted
in
an
apparent
hate
crime
near
Lake
Monroe
over
the
July
4th
weekend,
I'm
not
going
to
be
discussing
that
directly
today,
unless
there
are
questions
about
it,
but
I
also
don't
want
to
appear
publicly
without
acknowledging
the
very
real
hurt
and
pain
that
we
are
all
experiencing
from
this
awful
incident,
especially
our
brothers
and
sisters
of
color.
E
Second
I
want
to
just
update
on
to
our
two
firefighter
cases
mentioned
last
week.
Both
have
recovered
fully
and
just
report
that
the
protocols
in
place
there
have
appeared
to
prevent
any
spread
at
the
workplace
or
exposure
to
public
members.
So
we're
pleased
with
that
and
now
as
to
the
Cova
do
is
I'm
very
pleased
that
County
Health
is
is
discussing
these
steps.
Details
of
course,
still
to
be
determined,
as
you've
heard.
We
are
in
good
shape
now.
Overall,
though,
we
still
need
more
testing,
but
there
are
very
serious
threats
to
our
situation.
E
It's
four
months
ago
tomorrow
that
the
World
Health
Organization
declared
a
pandemic
just
four
months
and
during
those
past
four
months
we
have
done
a
lot
of
good,
a
lot
of
hard
work
together
and
we're
in
a
pretty
good
spot
because
of
it
in
our
community
and
in
our
state
for
the
next,
approximately
four
months,
which
will
take
us
but
basically
up
to
Thanksgiving.
If
we're
cautious
and
prudent
I
believe
we
can
continue
our
good
story,
I,
certainly
hope
so.
E
E
A
F
Good
afternoon,
everyone
at
Indiana
University
we're
continuing
our
deliberate
planning
for
the
restart
at
the
Bloomington
campus,
which,
as
you
might
imagine,
is
very
complicated
because
it's
different
than
what
we're
used
to
in
integrating
our
40-some
thousand
students
back
to
the
campus.
So
lots
of
our
people
are
working
diligently
on
ways
to
restart
the
campus,
so
both
of
our
faculty
and
staff
and
our
students
in
order
to
follow
the
distancing,
masking
and
other
sanitation
protocols
that
we
will
enforce,
while
our
university
community
is
on
campus.
F
Another
update
is,
we
will,
of
course,
be
with
our
mask
mandate,
for
the
campus
will
be
providing
two
masks
for
all
of
our
faculty
staff
and
students.
The
new
masks
are
expected
to
be
mailed
to
our
faculty
and
staff.
The
first
part
of
August
and
our
students
will
receive
them
upon
arrival
to
the
campus.
G
You
put
yours
on
model
that
behavior
and
teach
them
how
to
take
theirs,
put
theirs
on
and
take
theirs
off
as
well,
so
you're
normalizing
this
mask
as
part
of
their
everyday
life,
and
so
that
will
help
our
community,
but
it
will
also
help
the
schools
and
all
the
places
that
our
children
frequent
that
they
will
be.
This
will
be
a
part
of
their
normalized
day
so
start
wearing
your
mask
around
the
house
and
encourage
your
children
to
practice
wearing
theirs
and
even
incorporate
it
into
time
out.
G
In
the
play
time
and
time
outside
as
well,
so
that
they
are
familiar
with
that,
as
penny
mentioned,
we're
seeing
this
increase
in
the
younger,
the
22
you
know
29
year
old,
is
where
we're
seeing
our
largest
increases
and
many
of
those
of
that
age,
our
parent
or
childbearing
years.
So
they
have
children
as
well.
G
So
we
need
to
just
make
sure
we're
stressing
that
our
children
see
the
value
and
understand
the
importance
of
wearing
masks,
and
it's
not
a
scary
thing
to
them,
but
it's
part
of
what
we
do
as
adults
in
society
to
protect
ourselves
and
others
and
that
they
want
to
be
a
part
of
that
as
well
and
with
that
I'll
end
my
comments
and
take
questions.
Okay,.
A
And
we
can
open
it
up
for
questions.
We've
got
quite
a
few
I
actually
want
to
jump
into
a
series
of
questions.
We've
had
come
in
on
Facebook
already
about
schools,
and
so
one
involves
why
are
schools
being
open
when
government
buildings
remain
closed
to
the
public
like
the
Health,
Department
and
another?
Can
the
health
department
please
share
specific
criteria
on
how
the
determination
is
made
to
close
schools
due
to
kovat
cases.
B
B
They're
not
completely
closed,
so
just
to
clarify
that
I
think
that
the
goal
when
we
think
about
schools,
reopening
and-
and
you
know
the
governor
wanting
them
open,
everybody
is
looking
to
ensure
that
our
children
have
the
both
the
physical,
the
mental,
the
social
and
the
educational
aspects
of
being
in
school,
and
certainly
it
needs
to
be
a
safe
place
and
the
schools
are
working
with
the
guidance
to
try
to
make
it
as
safe
as
they
possibly
can.
We
know
not
being
out
in
the
community
at
all
is
not
a
hundred
percent
safe
as
well.
B
So
nowhere
are
we
completely
safe
and
outside
of
the
potential
to
be
exposed
to
this
infection,
so
the
schools
are
working
very
hard
with
the
guidance
in
order
to
open
safely.
So
that
would
be
how
I
would
answer
that
in
terms
of
what
happens,
if
there's
a
positive,
there's
two
things
when
someone
tests-
let's
just
assume
that
it's
a
child
and
they
test
positive,
the
provider
will
notify
that
parent
of
that
positive
test
and
and
what
they
need
to
do.
B
B
Did
the
student
write
a
bus
where
maybe
other
children
were
on
the
bus,
those
kinds
of
things,
so
that
when
we
talk
about
closing
schools,
it
is
as
much
about
closing
this
school
to
ensure
that
the
cleaning
is
done
and
then
schools
can
reopen,
and
it
gives
us
time
to
make
sure
that
we're
contacting
the
people
who
are
determined
to
be
close
contacts.
So
just
because
a
student
may
be
in
a
school
and
that
student
is
positive,
does
not
mean
that
the
whole
school
necessarily
has
to
close
down
right.
B
It
may
be
a
classroom,
it
may
be
an
area.
It
doesn't
mean
that
the
whole
school
system
needs
to
close
down.
So
we
have
to
assess
it
could
make
a
difference
on
whether
or
not
it
was
a
family
and
several
members
of
that
family
were
positive
or
whether
or
not
it
was
an
individual.
So
I
can't
you
know.
Each
scenario
will
be
a
little
different,
but
those
are
the
things
that
we'll
be
looking
at
yeah.
E
I
might
just
add
and
I
know
everybody
on
this
call
has
been
working
closely
with
the
schools,
no,
of
course
more
Health
Department.
Most
of
all,
and
we
appreciate
that
haven't
been
a
school
board
member
long
ago.
They
are
facing
incredibly
complicated
challenges
and
balancing
the
things
that
MS,
coddle
very
accurately
described,
I
think
I
would
just
add
you
know.
Resources
are
really
important
for
schools
to
their
opening
safely
means
having
to
change
what
they
do.
E
Sometimes
change
their
physical
plants,
reduce
the
content
of
the
density
of
students
and
and
and
dealing
protecting
teachers,
and
it's
really
complicated
and
our
hearts
go
out
to
them,
but
I
also
think
we
ought
to
be
encouraging
state
and
federal
resources
to
help
flow
to
the
schools,
because
their
opening
is
really
important
if
it
can
be
done
safely,
but
it's
going
to
be
more
expensive.
We
just
have
to
accept
that.
Thank
you.
A
A
B
That
is
part
of
the
conversation
you
know
it.
It
is
easy,
sometimes
to
say
just
require
masks,
but
there
are
lots
of
different
things
to
think
through.
We
certainly
expect
because
the
schools
are
following
Department
of
Education
State
Department
of
Health
and
talking
with
local
health
departments
and
following
CDC
guidelines
that,
though,
as
long
as
those
are
being
followed,
that
would
be
the
expectation
I,
don't
think
that
they
will
be
much
different
than
our
local
ordinance
is
likely
to
be
or
a
local
order
is
likely
to
be.
A
Question
from
the
BSQUARE
beacon
dave
askins
for
every
one
hour,
for
excuse
me
for
penny
coddle
and
mayor
Hamilton,
based
on
the
city
councils,
work
session
that
took
place
at
noon
today.
It
sounds
like
some
City
Council
members
are
eager
to
enact
an
ordinance
that
requires
masks
wearing
if
the
next
county
order
does
not
have
a
requirement.
That
would
mean
that
the
city
would
have
one
set
of
rules
in
the
county,
another
which
seems
not
a
great
situation.
B
Well,
certainly,
I'll
go
first
I.
We
would
have
liked
to
had
an
absolute
requirement.
That's
what
we've
been
working
toward
all
along,
but
as
things
change
and
as
we
prepare
for
a
changing
population
and
increased
activity,
schools,
opening
businesses
reopening
all
of
those
things,
it
does
change
things
when
we
see
positive
cases
increasing,
and
so
that
is
really
what's
driving
it.
All
of
our
conversations
have
been
around.
How
can
we
do
this
cooperatively
and
together
so
that
we
don't
have
different
requirements
in
different
parts
of
the
county?.
E
Yeah
I'll
just
add,
you
know,
I
think
we've
we've
tried
to
follow
the
science
in
the
the
data.
From
the
beginning
we
collectively
and
I
know
the
Health,
Department
and
Health
Officer
have
done
that.
We've
we've
kind
of
edged
up
to
mask
requirements.
They've
certainly
been
people
encouraging
that
I
do
think.
It's
accurate
that
inside
the
city
there's
a
fairly
strong
push,
as
people
have
looked
at
evidence
around
the
country
and
also
the
fact
of
so
many
students
likely
to
come
back
to
Indiana
University.
E
There's
a
lot
of
interest
in
that
I
think
everybody
is
working
to
see
if
we
can
have
a
consistent
rule,
because
I
think
that
is
easier
for
the
population
as
a
whole.
But
I
do
think.
As
I
mentioned
last
week,
I
think
there's
a
fairly
strong
feeling
and
judgement
from
city
officials
and
myself
included
that
having
a
fairly
substantial
mask
mandate
face
covering
mandate,
particularly
in
the
next
few
weeks.
E
E
Guess
I'll
take
that
I
think
if
what
you're
referring
to
is
the
collaboration
with
the
volunteer
mask
makers,
the
troops
of
mask
makers
that
have
been
hard
at
work.
Absolutely
the
city
did
work
with
them,
as
others
did
to
locating
facilities
and
helping
with
logistics
and
we're
continuing
to
do
that.
We
have
provided
masks
to
our
750
employees
or
so
and
to
those
who
are
coming
to
City
Hall,
who
don't
have
a
mask
and
I'm.
A
Question
from
Emily
Ernst
Berger
at
the
HT
now
that
places
like
optim
serve
site,
allow
anyone
to
get
a
test.
We've
heard
anecdotally
that
many
people
are
planning
to
get
multiple
tests,
such
as
on
a
monthly
basis.
Do
you
think
that
is
a
good
idea
given
limited
testing
resources,
people
we
hear
this
from
seem
to
be
restaurant
and
service
workers.
She
says.
B
B
What
I
hear
in
that
that
question,
and
sometimes
that
thought,
is
that
I
won't
take
risk
or
you
know,
I
won't
take
prevention
measures,
I'm
just
going
to
keep
testing
and
that's
not
prevention,
so
the
testing
is
about
finding
out
if
I've
got
and
if
I
become
infected,
and
remember
that
you
know,
testing
is
a
snapshot
in
time
and
so
I
understand
why
people
may
want
to
do
that.
I
would
not
encourage
people
to
routinely
just
say
I'm
going
to
test
every
month.
B
It
can
be
a
strain
on
resources,
but
certainly
if
people
have
been
exposed,
if
they've
been
in
a
situation
where
they
feel
they've
been
at
risk,
then
it
would
make
sense
to
test
again,
even
though
they
may
have
been
tested
before.
But
prevention
is
the
key
so
that
I
don't
need,
hopefully
don't
need
to
be
tested
and.
E
Mute
sorry,
we
have
looked
at
the
legal
authorities.
I
think
the
short
answer
to
that
is
yes
legally,
but
I
would
expect
to
work
closely
with
City
Council
if
needed,
to
do
that
and
they
could
take
action
after
the
mayor
has
the
authority
to
take
some
action,
but
again
we
look
forward
to
working
with
the
county.
You
know
we
think
it's
clearer
and
easier
if
we
have
consistent
rules
but
I
think
technically.
The
answer
to
that
is
yes.
B
Certainly,
the
Indiana
Code
gives
authority
and
powers
to
the
Health
Officer
for
emergencies
to
do
emergency
orders.
So
whenever
there's
an
outbreak
or
a
public
health
emergency,
it's
the
health
officer
who
has
the
authority
to
quarantine
to
isolate,
to
do
put
in
those
kinds
of
orders
in
order
to
prevent
or
reduce
the
spread
of
a
communicable
disease.
The
Health
Board
of
Health
is
our
policy
arm
and
kind
of
our
overarching
Authority
and
they
hire
the
health
officer.
The
health
officer
is
responsible
for
hiring
the
Health
Department
staff.
If
you
will.
A
Question
again
from
Dave
Askins
at
the
v-square
beacon
for
Penny
Caudill,
the
three
point:
six
positive
3.6
percent
positive
test
rate
that
you
mentioned
looks
like
that's
the
cumulative
rate
since
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic.
But
if
we
look
at
the
rolling
seven-day
average
of
positive
test
rate,
we've
actually
shown
a
clear
increase
over
the
last
two
to
three
weeks
from
generally
between
1%
and
2%.
To
now,
when
we're
sitting
around
5%,
is
there
a
working
theory
on
the
recent
increase
in
the
positive
test
rate.
B
Dave
you're
you're
right
when
we
look
at
that
3%
we're
talking
about
all
of
the
tests
that
have
been
done
and
and
the
positives
and
that
that
does
not.
You
know
in
an
ideal
world
that
would
be
each
individual
person
and
it
would
be
broken
down
in
that
manner,
and
it
isn't
so.
It
does
also
tell
us
about
you
know
some
of
those
individual
tests
may
have
been
people
who
have
tested
multiple
times,
so
that
does
use
some
of
that.
B
We
do
have
some
limitations
with
the
with
the
data
that
we
have
and
how
it
comes
in
to
us.
Certainly
as
I
mentioned
before
we're
concerned,
because
the
number
of
tests
that
are
being
done
certainly
are
increasing
among
our
young
people,
but
there
the
rate
of
positive
positives
that
we're
getting
is
certainly
concerning,
and
that
is
definitely
a
factor
as
we
look
at
all
the
various
ways
that
we
might
be
able
to
reduce
the
spread
of
infection.
A
B
B
So
they
have
been
closing
early.
The
optimist,
I'ts
are
definitely
scheduled
through
July,
I,
hope
and
anticipate
that
they'll
be
in
place
through
August
I.
Don't
know
how
long
the
state
will
keep
them
open,
I
think
as
long
as
they're
busy,
then
we
have
a
better
chance
of
keeping
them
open.
So
I
will
say
this.
The
staff
here
locally
have
done
a
a
great
job
of
working
people
in
that
had
appointments
that
needed
to
be
rescheduled,
and
they
have
still
done
many
days
as
many
tests
as
they
would
have
done.
B
Had
they
not
closed
early,
so
I,
recognize
and
and
totally
I
do
understand
the
frustration
of
people
when
appointments
are
canceled
or
maybe
they
didn't
get
cancelled
and
they
should
have
been
because
they
closed
I
have
I
have
heard
that
message.
We've
shared
that
with
LHI
that
runs
the
optimist,
I'ts
and
hopefully
that
will
be
resolved.
We've
encouraged
them
actually
to
just
consider
what,
while
we're
in
the
midst
of
July
in
August,
and
it's
hot,
just
regularly
that
perhaps
the
hours
should
be
shortened,
and
maybe
they
just
try
to
schedule
the
appointments
more
closely
together.
B
B
Are
moving
next
week
we
will
be
closed
Tuesday
through
Friday
for
that
move,
for
packing
and
moving
and
setting
back
up
so
we'll
come
back
online
kind
of
slowly
and
probably
individually
and
have
to
catch
up
a
little
bit
we're
moving
to
the
north
end
of
the
showers
building.
So
the
county
portion
of
the
showers
building
will
be
on
the
second
floor.
We
will
be
there
and
probably
until
December,.
A
G
G
G
At
this
point,
you
know,
as
penny
has
said
many
times,
we're
looking
at
all
data
right,
so
we're
looking
at
the
number
of
cases
we're
looking
at
percentages,
we're
looking
at
hospitalizations
and
with
the
increase
in
percent
of
the
20
to
29
year
olds,
the
number
of
cases
statewide
hospitalizations
statewide
and
our
two
hospitals
here
in
Bloomington
with
a
small
uptick
but
an
uptick.
You
know
there
is
a
concern
that
we
need
to
really
be
diligent
in
wearing
our
facemask
and
doing
everything
that
we
can
to
prevent
the
spread
of
this
virus.
A
And
not
seeing
I'm
look
I'm
going
back
up
apologize,
I'm,
trying
to
find
a
couple
of
facebook
questions
here
is
one
regarding
I
believe
the
school
reopening
process
sounds
like
a
lengthy
and
inefficient
process
for
students
and
parents.
What
is
the
rush
towards
reopening
when
it
can
cause
such
concern
and
risk
whomever
wants
to
take
that.
B
A
E
Would
just
I
would
comment,
I
mean
I,
appreciate
the
question
this.
These
are
really
difficult,
challenging
circumstances.
We
know
that
when
schools
are
closed,
it
has
a
major
impact
on
families,
households,
the
community,
the
jobs
and
the
economy,
the
welfare
of
those
households,
the
health
of
those
households,
a
lot
of
evidence,
I'm
no
expert
in
it,
but
on
the
major
education
impact
that
can
have
a
lifelong
effect
on
young
people,
particularly
young
kids.
E
So
it
is
really
the
stakes
are
really
high
and
continuing
to
get
the
education
system
working
and
I
know
people
are
our
heroic
Lea
trying
to
keep
it
working
so
so
I
know
the
school
system
is,
is
working
very
hard.
It
is
messy
and
complicated
and
lengthy
and
inefficient.
That's
probably
all
true,
but
it's
the
one
we
have
and
I
think
the
continued
conversations
about
how
to
do
it
safely.
E
It
won't
be
perfect,
there
will
be
mistakes,
but
I
think
we
all
want
to
try
to
help
look
at
what
are
the
best
ways
to
do
it
learning
from
again
learning
from
what's
been
done
around
the
country
and
not
being
afraid
to
have
local
conditions.
That
direct
is
toward
other
things,
so
it
is,
it
is
going
to
be,
I
was
just
say,
will
be
lengthy
and
inefficient.
It's
just
the
way.
It
is
because
the
stakes
are
really
high
and.
A
B
Is
correct
now
the
Health
Board
did
meet
a
week
ago,
I
think
a
week
10
days
ago.
They
did
talk
about
the
orders
and
that's
really
where
we
came
decided
upon
having
the
requirement
for
signage,
as
it's
really
kind
of
that
first
step
for
movement
toward
a
potential
mask
order,
but
they,
the
health
officer,
has
the
authority
to
do
the
help
orders,
not
the
health
board.
Okay,.