Local Voting, Story County Board of Health update

Mike Meetz, was the host for the hour along with Anna Magnusson alias; Anna Banana.  Engineer: Mike Murphy 

1) Covered Local Voting info how, where, when.
 
 2) Monthly Story County Board of Health update from Dr. Molly Lee, 

  Associate Director of the Center for Food Security & Public Health at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine  

  • Update on Story County COVID-19 cases
  • Define or Explain for our Listeners the proper interpretation of Positivity Rate
  • How to hold safe holiday celebrations
    • Community spread
    • Logistics of the gathering
    • Behaviors during the gathering
    • What if you or your family members have already had COVID?
    • Final notes Washing natural fiber reusable masks are the PM2.5 mask inserts washable

3) Steve Sullivan, director of marketing and community relations at Mary Greeley Medical Center

  • Current number of patients - is hospital seeing effects of spike?
  • Where are patients from – Ames, ISU, others in Central Iowa?
  • average numbers of patients on an ongoing basis
  • Number of beds available? Concerns about filling beds and PPE availability?
  • How much has the hospital suffered financially and why?
  • Best way to get tested if you are worried about having the virus?
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4) Susan Gwiasda, Ames Public Relations Officer with Mark Lambert, Attorney for the City of Ames

  • Update on mask mandate
  • How is Ames doing with the spike?
  • Governor’s proclamations re: Pandemic

    Anna, KHOI’s Top Good News Banana

    This program produced by Lynne Carey and Ursula Ruedenberg.
 

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Originally broadcast 11/03/2020
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