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COVID-19 Briefing for the City of Watertown, SD - 03-24-2020
A
B
Thank
You
Jennifer,
an
emergency
ordinance,
was
passed
by
the
City
Council
yesterday
generally,
indoor
recreation,
businesses
serving
groups,
entertainment
and
on-site,
food
beverage
and
inhaling
services
are
stopped.
Daycares
salons
made
a
massage
services,
retail
stores,
offices
and
industrial
businesses
are
not
ordered
to
stop
by
this
ordinance.
Here's
the
wording
in
the
ordinance
all
restaurants,
food
courts,
coffee
houses,
bars,
breweries
distilleries
wineries,
clubs,
cafes
and
other
similar
places
of
public
accommodation,
offering
food
and
beverages
for
on-site
consumption,
including
any
alcohol
licenses
with
on
sale.
B
Privileges
are
closed
to
on-site
on
sale
patrons
these
businesses
may
continue
to
operate
in
order
to
provide
takeout
delivery,
curbside
service,
and/or,
drive-thru
service,
all
recreational
facilities,
public
pools,
health
clubs,
athletic
facilities
and
theaters,
including
movie
theaters,
and
music
or
entertainment.
Venues
are
directed
to
close
and
cease
operations,
all
hookah
lounges
cigar
bars,
vaping,
lounges
or
other
similar
businesses
which
allow
for
on-site
consumption
are
directed
to
cease
allowing
on-site
consumption,
but
may
continue
to
offer
products
for
sale
to
consume
off-site
in
the
same
conditions
as
bars
and
restaurants.
B
City
buildings
are
closed
to
the
public,
but
the
outdoor
park
facilities
may
still
be
used.
Physical
activity
is
important
to
a
person's
health
and
well-being,
so
we
urge
everyone
to
continue
to
get
exercise
and
fresh
air
while
using
proper
social
distance
from
others.
The
snow
has
been
read,
move
from
the
trails
to
make
them
more
accessible.
The
golf
course
will
be
opening
soon
with
new
social
distancing
and
hygiene
requirements.
B
Fortunately,
when
we
started
planning
for
this
event,
a
few
weeks
ago,
we
were
able
to
use
a
previously
prepared
pandemic
plan
that
have
been
and
been
done
a
number
of
years
ago
for
an
influenza
outbreak.
Much
of
the
organizational
work
had
already
been
done
and
we
only
needed
to
update
it
and
put
new
people
in
the
rolls.
B
Our
plan
identifies
an
organizational
structure
called
the
unified
command
team,
identifying
key
individuals
in
dozens
of
roles,
including
both
physical
and
mental
health
care,
Public
Safety,
funeral
service,
business,
schools,
finances
logistics,
managing
volunteers
and
donations,
working
with
other
government
agencies
and
more.
We
have
a
plan
for
when
the
surge
happens
at
our
hospital,
our
command
team
is
meeting
frequently
sometimes
many
times
a
day.
We
know
we
have
to
change
the
way
we
behave.
There
are
creative
ways.
B
People
can
protect
themselves
and
others
and
I
call
upon
citizens
to
use
every
resource
available
to
your
fullest
ability
and
capacity
to
limit
interaction.
Circumstances
change
quickly,
so
I
urge
everyone
also
to
take
personal
care
to
help
practice
responsible,
living
and
prepare
for
the
future.
We
will
achieve
our
goal
of
slowing
down
community
spread
as
much
as
we
can
in
order
to
give
the
health
care
professionals
the
upper
hand
with
the
kovat
19
disease.
As
the
governor
said,
this
disease
is
not
expected
to
peak
until
May.
B
C
Good
afternoon
the
Cottington
County
Board
of
Commissioners
met
this
morning
for
a
weekly
meeting
at
the
meeting.
We
did
pass
unanimously.
Coddington
county
resolution
number
20
20-7.
This
resolution
mirrors
the
city
of
water
towns
resolution.
So
the
mayor
just
read
the
insert
of
what
is
allowed
and
not
allowed,
and
the
county
is
following
those
guidelines
as
well.
C
D
Good
afternoon
I'm
Casey
Devore
president
CEO
of
Prairie
lakes,
healthcare
system
to
further
decrease
the
risk
of
kovat
19
in
the
region.
Prey
Lakes
health
care
system
is
announcing
that
we
will
start
screening,
staff
patients
and
visitors
entering
our
facilities
starting
Wednesday
March
25th
screening
will
happen
at
the
emergency
room
surgery
entrance
on
the
east
side
of
the
hospital.
The
main
hospital
lobby
and
prairie-like
specialty
clinic
entrance
screening
will
also
occur
at
the
Prairie
Lakes
Cancer
Center
and
Prairie
likes
ear,
nose
and
throat
clinic
at
Mallard
point.
D
All
other
entrances
to
our
facilities
will
be
locked.
Screening
is
different
from
testing
for
the
virus.
Hospital
staff.
Screeners
will
take
the
temperature
of
those
entering
the
facility
and
will
ask
a
series
of
questions
related
to
covin,
19,
symptoms
and
exposure.
The
quick
screening
will
help
protect
our
community.
Our
patients
and
our
staff
wash
your
hands
stay
home
be
well.
Thank
you.
D
Question
is:
how
did
we
come
to
the
conclusion
to
start
screening
staff
patients
and
visitors
I?
Think
it's
based
on
what
we're
seeing
happening
in
the
industry
and
some
of
the
areas
that
are
harder
affected
by
this,
as
well
as
discussions
with
our
staff
and
our
leadership
team
about
what
we
need
to
do
to
protect
our
staff
and
patients
as
we
go
forward.
E
D
Question
is
about
our
supply
chain
and
whether
we
believe
we
have
adequate
supplies
going
forward
right
now.
We
feel
we're
in
a
pretty
good
position.
We
are
advocating
with
our
staff
that
they
be
very
vigilant
in
their
use
of
personal
protective
equipment
or
PPE,
and
we're
monitoring
the
CDC
for
changes
in
those
guidelines
as
we
go
along,
which
are
aimed
at
extending
our
ability
to
use
those.
We
think
we're
in
a
good
situation
to
begin
a
surge.
We
order
supplies
on
a
daily
basis.
E
D
The
question
is,
if
there's
a
patient,
that
tests
positive
for
kovat
19
and
is
hospitalized
what
changes
in
our
operation
to
be
clear.
We've
had
no
patience,
test
positive
and
be
hospitalized
at
Prairie
lakes.
At
this
point
for
us,
the
procedures
that
we
follow
infection
control
procedures
that
we
follow
for
these
types
of
infectious
diseases,
don't
change
dramatically,
but
clearly
our
staff
and
our
providers
and
everyone
is
very
heightened
to
the
awareness
of
this
disease
and
are
very
prepared.
E
D
Reporter
asked
how
that
I'm
old,
yes
I've,
the
question
was
I've,
been
at
this
a
while
and
have
this
is
my
first
pandemic
I've
been
in
this
career
for
over
thirty
years,
and
clearly
this
is
the
first
time
any
of
us
have
seen
something.
To
this
extent,
we
worked
on
something
similar
but
different
in
about
2008-2009
related
to
h1n1,
the
scope
of
this
epidemic
and
what
we're
being
required
to
do
is
dramatically
different,
but
the
preparedness
of
your
health
care
system
here
and
from
a
public
health
standpoint
and
across
this
state
remains
the
same.
E
D
Question
was
how
do
you
prepare
for
something
like
this
with
the
worst
case
scenario?
Well,
since
you
pointed
out
how
long
I've
been
doing
this
I
think
in
the
last
20
years,
I
believe
I
participated
in
at
least
three
tabletop
exercises
at
a
statewide
level
preparing
for
something
very
similar
to
this,
so
the
language
and
the
things
we're
talking
about
having
to
do
aren't
new
ideas,
they're
just
new
to
be
implemented.
D
Most
of
us
have
never
implemented
some
of
the
things
that
we've
implemented
in
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
but
we've
been
preparing
for
for
a
long
time
as
an
industry.
You
know
the
Ebola
a
couple
of
years
ago
and
the
Zika
virus
that
didn't
really
get
to
this
area,
but
we
were
able
to
observe
what
was
happening
in
other
parts
of
the
country
and
what
they
were
doing.
We've
learned
a
lot
from
that
nationally.
We
have
a
pretty
cohesive
system
of
trying
to
deal
with
these
types
of
events.
D
D
The
question
from
was
related
to
cooperation
with
other
entities
that
is
because
become
a
major
part
of
all
of
our
day
is
communicating
and
collaborating
with
each
other.
We
are
in
fairly
constant
communication
with
Brown
Clinic
in
the
Sanford
clinic
here
in
town,
as
well
as
the
quick
care
clinic.
We
are
all
on
the
unified
command
structure
that
is
meeting
at
least
a
couple
times
a
week
to
talk
about
what
we
need
to
do
for
the
entire
community
process
of
being
prepared
in
our
communications
with
the
other
local
healthcare
entities.
D
We're
talking
about
how
we
can
do
things
in
a
similar
way,
so
we
don't
create
confusion
in
the
public
and
making
sure
that
we're
helping
each
other
where
we
can.
We've
done
some
things
to
help
each
other
get
prepared
for
this,
and
then
it
goes
beyond
that.
Obviously
we're
working
very
closely
with
the
State
Department
of
Health,
who
is
one
of
our
key
resources
and
the
governor's
office,
obviously,
but
in
the
other
regional
health
systems
in
Sioux
Falls,
have
have
been
gracious
enough
to
share
information
with
us,
we're
sharing
information
with
them.
D
When
maybe
we're
beyond
this,
depending
on
how
long
that
is,
you
know
we
instituted
last
Friday
that
we're
postponing
all
non-essential
elective
procedures
for
the
safety
of
the
public,
but
also
to
preserve
that
PPE
we
talked
about
earlier,
and
so
that
went
into
effect
Monday
morning
and
our
surgical
volumes
are
down
and
that's
what
we
expected
to
see
and
that's
what
we
need
to
see
some
of
those
surgical
procedures.
We
do
can
wait,
but
I
think
the
other
key
message
is
for
those
emergent
and
urgent
procedures.
A
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Lisa
Johnson
I'm
with
the
department
of
labor
and
regulation
just
want
to
give
an
overview
of
unemployment
insurance,
because
that
is
obviously
very
very
hot.
Now,
with,
unfortunately,
you
know,
businesses
closing
because
of
the
need
to
close
due
to
the
kovat
workers.
Who've
become
unemployed
because
of
their
because
their
employer
needs
to
temporary
shutdown
or
isolate
workers.
Due
to
the
Cova
19
might
be
eligible
to
receive
benefits.
Many
variables
can
affect
a
workers,
eligibility
and
an
employer's
liability
for
benefits
to
file
a
claim
visit.
A
Our
a
claims,
SD
gov
I'm
gonna,
give
you
the
number,
but
we
hesitate
to
have
you
call,
because
the
call
wait
times
are
over
an
hour.
6:05
six-two,
six-three
179,
but
please
use
the
website.
Ra
claims,
st
gov.
You
will
need
your
social
security
number
your
driver's
license
number
or
state
ID
number
and
18
months
of
work
history.
If
you
get
an
issue
at
the
end
of
your
claim,
a
claimant
gets
an
error
message.
The
message
will
tell
the
Clement
to
call
do
not
call.
Instead,
they
should
email.
Dlr
are
a
division
at
state.
A
Sd
us
our
office
is
closed,
but
we
are
taking
phone
calls
to
the
public.
Our
local
number
is
8
8
to
5
131.
We
are
staffed
in
there
just
two
people
at
a
time
we
are
taking
phone
calls.
So
the
current
wait
time
for
the
unemployment
insurance
division
is
about
an
hour.
They
have
added
16,
more
staff
in
this
area
to
help
take
calls
reset
passwords
and
process
online
claims.
92
phone
lines
were
available
and
they
added
an
additional
23.
Thank.
E
B
Question
is
what
has
the
reaction
been
to
the
council's
action
to
close
some
of
the
businesses
and
I
want
to
first
clarify
there
wasn't
a
blanket
closure
of
non-essential
businesses
and
that's
really
confusing
a
lot
of
people.
There
were
specific
types
of
non-essential
businesses
which
draw
people
together
in
groups
that
were
closed
and
the
reaction
has
been
mixed.
As
you
said,
they
they.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
that
said
about
time.
B
Why
didn't
we
do
it
sooner
and
other
people
that
think
that
we're
going
to
wreck
the
economy-
and
we
do
know
that
this
will
be
very
difficult
for
the
economy
and
it's
just
a
matter
of
weighing
it
out-
lives
against
potential
financial
loss.
We
can
recover
money,
we
can't
recover
lives
lost.
So
that's
that's
why
the
council
was
unanimous
in
their
decision.
I'm
sure,
that's
why
the
county
followed
suit.
B
B
E
B
The
question
is,
essentially,
how
will
we
know
when
we
can
open
back
up
and
what
I
would
want
to
see,
and
we
haven't
discussed
this
so
I
have
to
say
that
right
out
loud.
But
what
I
would
expect
to
see
is
that
the
disease
is
on
the
downhill
slide.
The
numbers
are
going
down,
they're,
not
increasing,
and
that
our
healthcare
community
is
completely
in
control
and
that
we
don't
want
to
create
a
second
surge
that
may
takes
it
out
of
control.
We
want
this
to
be
manageable
and
that's
the
whole
goal.
E
B
I
I
I
do
think
it
will
be
grim.
I
haven't
put
a
number
on
it,
but
I
I'm
prepared
to
cut
all
projects
if
I
have
to.
We
do
spend
a
great
deal
of
our
money
on
doing
projects
for
the
city,
so
the
last
projects
that
I
would
cut
obviously
would
be
our
Street
maintenance
projects.
We
don't
want
our
streets
to
fall
apart.
B
E
B
The
question
that
was
a
long
question:
the
question
was,
we
only
went
up
by
2
in
our
state.
We
went
up
from
28
cases
to
30
and
if
that's
the
case
here
are
we
overreacting
and
I'd
say
absolutely.
We
are
not
overreacting,
I'm
very
proud
of
that.
The
plan
that
we
have
and
that
we're
able
to
quickly
implement
a
plan
that
we
laid
that
groundwork
before
we
had
a
problem,
and
so
when
the
problem
comes,
we
are
managing
it
and
we're
managing
it
quite
well.
Others
stay
weren't
that
lucky
I
mean
we.
B
E
B
Feel
for
the
businesses
he
asked
how
this
is
affecting
me
personally,
I
feel
for
the
businesses
right
now
we
don't
have
deaths
in
our
community,
so
all
I
know
is
that
businesses
are
closing.
That's
the
only
impact
we've
seen
so
far,
and
people
are
inconvenience.
I
feel
bad
for
the
inconvenience
and
I'm
terribly
sorry
for
the
economic
impact
of
families,
but
I
am
just
bracing
for
the
illnesses
and
the
health
impacts
that
this
could
potentially
have
in
our
community
and
so
I'm
reserved
in
that
respect.
B
I,
don't
think
that
this
is
a
anything
that
I
shouldn't
expect
to
do.
As
the
mayor,
we
have
a
plan
I'm
implementing
the
plan,
along
with
the
other
unified
commanders
I'm,
not
alone
in
this
and
I
speak
for
the
community
when
I
speak
and
luckily
Watertown
is
such
a
strong
town.
We
have
great
support,
we're
all
unified
in
this
together
and
where
we're
acting
together
as
a
team,
and
fortunately
it
hasn't
been
a
big
deal
yet
and
I
hope
it
doesn't
become
one.