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COVID-19 Briefing for the City of Watertown, SD - 05-01-2020
A
B
Good
afternoon
today
is
May
1st
2020
in
South
Dakota.
We
now
have
2,500
25
cases
of
kovat
19
and
we've
had
21
deaths.
Coddington
County
remains
the
same
with
14
cases.
13
recovered
governor
nome
directs
all
South
Dakotans
to
follow
her
back
to
normal
plan,
and
everyone
should
continue
to
keep
a
social
distance
wash
hands.
Vulnerable
people
should
stay
home,
sick
people
should
stay
home
and
everyone
should
call
the
doctor
before
coming
into
a
clinic
if
you're
having
kovin
19
symptoms.
B
B
Though,
and
hopefully
the
restaurants
will
always
have
a
knowledgeable
person
on-site
at
all
times,
so
that
they're
watching
to
make
sure
that
we're
following
these
practices,
you
still
need
to
have
social
distance,
still
need
to
wash
your
hands
all
the
time
and
make
sure
you're
doing
good
disinfection
and,
if
you're
a
vulnerable
person,
probably
not
a
good
time
to
be
going
out
and
about,
but
you
make
that
call
for
yourself.
All
people
need
to
be
personally
responsible
and
then
we're
going
to
get
through
this.
Just
fine
I
have
a
couple
of
updates
to
give.
B
First
of
all,
the
census
is
going
on
right
now,
and
the
2020
census
is
really
important
and
it's
being
done
differently
this
year.
It
was
going
to
be
done
differently
this
year,
because
we
have
so
much
technology
and
it's
never
been
easier
to
respond
online
by
phone
or
by
mail.
So
please
do
fill
out
your
census
information,
it's
critically
important
for
us
to
have
everyone
counted
and
this
year
because
of
the
covin
situation
that
we
aren't
sending
out
as
many
census
takers
into
the
community
to
follow
up
with
people
who
don't
fill
out
their
paperwork.
B
So
we
want
to
make
sure
everyone's
counted,
and
if
you
get
your
census
paperwork
in
the
mail,
please
fill
it
out.
If
you
haven't
seen
it,
please
look
for
it
and
make
sure
you
follow
through
with
that
we're
doing
a
really
good
job.
Actually
South
Dakota
as
a
state
is
ahead
of
a
lot
of
other
states
and
within
South
Dakota
Coddington
County
is
in
fourth
place
for
the
percentage
of
people
that
have
already
responded
to
the
census,
so
we're
at
almost
two
thirds
of
people
have
already
responded
to
the
census.
B
So
if
you're,
in
that
remaining
one-third
that
hasn't
filled
it
out
yet
maybe
get
that
done,
and
another
thing
I'd
like
to
tell
you
about
is
a
special
event.
That's
going
on
tonight
called
let
it
shine
and
from
9:30
to
10:00
o'clock
p.m.
all
over
the
state
of
South
Dakota
people
will
be
shining
lights
out
into
the
night
sky
to
symbolize.
That
light
can
drive
out
darkness.
There
will
be
drones,
capturing
footage
of
this
going
on
in
South
Dakota's
12
largest
cities
tonight,
so
you
can
be
part
of
that.
B
You
can
be
the
brightness
that
counters
anything
that
is
dark
in
our
lives.
So
that's
just
a
fun
thing
to
do
tonight,
but
also
as
a
symbolic
gesture
but
in
reality
be
positive,
be
kind
be
forgiving
of
others
and
be
that
light
in
someone
else's
life.
So
next
we
have
Watertown
Superintendent,
dr.
Jeff
Danielson
he's
going
to
be
here,
giving
you
an
update
and
also
Watertown
Fire
Rescue
chief
Krantz
is
here
and
I.
Think
first
up
is
chief
Krantz.
C
Thank
you
again.
My
name
is
chief
duck
crayons
with
Watertown
Fire
Rescue,
just
a
little
bit
about
water,
Tom,
Fire
Rescue
in
general.
Moving
through
this,
we
provide
emergency
9-1-1
services
for
fire
and
EMS
for
the
city
of
Watertown,
as
well
as
the
majority
of
Coddington
County.
We
operate
out
of
two
stations
we
run
about.
5,400
calls
for
service
a
year
and
about
2600
of
those
5,400
are
EMS
calls
a
mélange
calls.
We
provide
this
service
to
our
community
with
five
advanced
life
support
ambulances
and
currently
at
the
both.
C
Our
fire
stations
are
closed
to
the
public,
and
we've
had
to
change
a
lot
of
things
on
how
we're
doing
business
a
lot
about
a
lot
of
challenges
in
our
service,
getting
adequate,
PPE
and
decon
cleaning
supplies.
This
is
a
daily
thing
for
us,
as
it
is
with
everywhere
else.
A
couple
things
about
that.
We
we
our
decon
our
buildings
every
day
when
our
ambulances
go
out
the
door
we
they
are
fully
decon
between
every
call.
We
do
this
for
your
safety
as
well
as
ours,
along
with
we
are
always
wearing
PPE.
C
When
we
go
out
into
the
public
we
we
are
there
to
protect,
not
only
ourselves
but
you
as
as
as
we're
providing
service
to
you.
So
I
just
know
that
we
will
be
coming
in
in
ninety
five
mask.
Sometimes
coveralls
safety
goggles,
it's
it's
a
every
day.
It
changes
a
little
bit.
So
with
that
in
mind,
I
just
want
to
want
everybody
to
know
if
you,
if
you
need
9-1-1
services,
we're
here,
and
we
assure
you
that
we
are
decon
properly
and
ready
to
go.
Our
service
is
also
ready
for
the
surge.
C
If
and
when
this
happens
at
what
point
and
we've
prepared
as
well
as
we
can
be
with
all
the
challenges
we
have
and
I
always
like
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
some
positive
things,
because
we've
given
way,
we've
deleted
a
lot
of
our
public
education,
our
tours
things
like
that
with
with
school,
kids
and
stuff
being
out
of
school
and
closing
down
our
department.
So
we
we
picked
up
something
from
another
another
department
in
another
state.
It's
called
the
birthday
drive-by
and
basically
birthdays
have
changed
a
little
bit
in
the
last
few
months.
C
C
Maybe
their
friends
can't
come
over
and
normal
gatherings
birthdays
don't
happen,
so
we
will
actually
do
our
best
to
come
by
with
fire
truck
and
and
blow
the
horns
and
a
whistles
will
also
hold
up
a
happy
birthday
sign
in
the
window
of
the
fire
truck
and
please
stay
back
from
the
truck.
You
can
look
out
the
window
take
a
picture
whatever
the
case
may
be,
but
just
stay
back
from
the
truck
as
we
do
not
get
out
of
our
trucks.
We
ran
about
200
of
these
birthday
parties
in
April.
C
C
Anybody
that's
out
of
town
that
has
a
birthday
know
that
we've
also
we're
also
thinking
of
you,
although
we
can't
go
out
into
the
country
with
our
fire
trucks,
we
do
have
both
of
our
stations
ready
to
to
present
you
with
a
birthday,
a
happy
birthday
wish
and
a
sign
so
pull
up
to
the
station
and
honk
your
horn
to
let
us
know
you're
out
there
and
we'll
make
sure
we
we
hold
up
a
birthday
sign.
We.
C
We
appreciate
your
patience,
sometimes
with
with
normal
Duty
duties,
and
things
like
that.
We
have
to
alter
our
schedules
a
little
bit
so,
but
it's
a
it's
really
good
program
and
we're
happy
to
be
able
to
do
it.
So
with
that
being
said,
I
would
just
also
like
to
say
thank
you
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Watertown
and
the
unified
commanders
of
your
patients
throughout
this
whole
process
and
I
encourage
everyone
to
to
stay
safe
and
don't
let
your
guard
down
we're
not
through
this.
C
Yet
we're
prepared
we're
still
preparing
so
please
be
very
safe
and
enjoy
what
you
can.
The
great
outdoors
is
a
good
place
to
go
outside
and
get
some
fresh
air
and
stay
out
of
large
gatherings
and
and
follow
the
guidelines,
so
we
can
all
remain
safe.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
all
the
all
the
support
from
the
community
of
the
the
volunteers,
the
the
generosity
and
kindness
of
everybody
and
I'm
helping
us
get
through
this.
So
thank
you
very
much.
D
Good
afternoon
I'm
superintendent
Jeff
Danielson
from
the
Watertown
School
District,
with
a
little
update
on
what's
going
on
here
with
the
schools,
thanks
for
taking
the
opportunity
to
our
thanks
to
our
families
for
taking
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
meal
programs.
We've
been
running
as
of
last
Friday,
we
had
served
twelve
thousand
one
hundred,
fifty-three
breakfasts
and
thirteen
thousand
four
hundred
twenty-five
lunches.
So
a
big
shout
out
to
our
food
service
staff
for
all
of
their
work
and
for
appreciate
everybody.
Taking
advantage
of
that
and
encourage
you
to
do
that.
D
We
also
want
to
thank
our
families.
They,
actually
we
sent
out
a
survey
last
Friday
and
we
got
a
great
participation
turnout
in
that
to
help
us
evaluate
the
flexible
learning
plans
we've
had
in
place,
and
we
hope
to
put
the
knowledge
that
we
gained
to
use
here
in
May
that
flexible
learning
will
go
until
the
end
date
of
school,
which
is
May,
21st
and
then
just
for
parents
out
there.
We
will
be
letting
them
know,
details
kind
of
of
how
the
end
of
the
school
year
will
look
coming
up
in
the
next
couple
weeks.
D
D
We
intend
to
have
a
recorded
ceremony
on
Friday
May
to
excuse
me
on
Sunday
May
24th,
that
is
the
scheduled
graduation
date,
and
then
we
are
putting
our
hopes
in
you
know
having
an
actual
ceremony
in
person
at
the
end
of
July
on
the
Sunday
July
26.
Again,
we
are
notifying
families
of
that
of
our
seniors
so
that
they
can
start
some
of
their
planning,
and
then
we
will
get
further
details
out
here,
as
they
become
a
little
more
formulated,
that's
kind
of
hot
off
the
press.
D
Today
for
that
and
then
finally,
we
have
been
doing
materials
exchanges
on
Mondays
from
8:00
to
5:00
at
all
buildings,
and
we
will
have
another
on
Monday.
The
4th
so
appreciate
everybody's
help
for
the
schools.
It's
been
been
an
interesting
process
as
we've
gone
through
that
and
I
know
that
families
are
doing
their
best.
Our
staff
is
doing
their
best,
so
we're
very
appreciative
of
all
the
support
we've
gotten
from
the
community
in
the
homes.
So
thank
you.
A
Thank
You
mayor
Karen,
chief
Kranz
and
dr.
Danielson
for
all
your
information
they're
two
things
I'd
like
to
mention
before
we
get
moving
on
without
questions
from
the
media.
First
I'd
like
to
reiterate
what
Mayor
Karen
mentioned,
the
let
it
shine
event
tonight,
just
go
out
there
tonight
again
from
9:30
to
10:00
and
shine
a
light
up
for
everyone.
That's
been
affected
by
komen
for
those
that
are
sick.
A
Next
thing
is
starting
next
week
on
Monday
we're
going
to
change
our
briefing
dates
and
what
we're
going
to
do
is
we're
to
be
doing
these
briefings
twice
a
week.
We're
gonna
do
them
once
on
Mondays
and
then
once
on
Thursdays
same
time,
three
o'clock
p.m.
because
of
the
only
two
days
a
week.
We
are
gonna,
have
more
presenters
during
that
time.
So
we'll
have
lots
of
great
information
to
hand
out
on
Mondays
and
Thursdays
at
3
p.m.
that
starts
next
week
on
Monday
May
4th.
So
that
ends
my
information
here
at
this
time.