JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Jamestown and Stutsman County officials held a briefing Friday afternoon to inform the public of what they’re doing to prepare and alleviate the spread of COVID-19 locally.

Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich began the briefing, informing the area that essential staff and services were still up and running. He says the next 15 days will be vital in Jamestown to prevent any spread of the disease.

Central Valley Health Unit Administrator Robin Iszler stated that while some have been tested in Jamestown and Stutsman County, so far all have come back negative.

Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser says the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department is also still operating as normal, but taking precautions as well.

Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger says the same goes for the Jamestown Police Department.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center CEO Mike Delfs says they’ve been restricting visitors for the past two weeks. He says they are cleaning using their sanitation robot in places they haven’t before.

He added that they are following CDC guidelines when it comes to administering COVID-19 tests.

Delfs added that they’ve conducted some tests in Jamestown, all of which have come back negative. He added that they are also monitoring their supplies to ensure they have enough.

You can watch the entire briefing below for more information:

https://video.ibm.com/recorded/126095026