Daily Update: March 27, 2020
11:00 am
COVID-19 by the numbers:
With the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Clayton County yesterday, it hits close to home in Strawberry Point. And although it feels like that could change everything, nothing actually changes. We continue to do what we’ve done:
• practice good hygiene
• follow our guidelines to “Help Us Stay Healthy”
• 15 Days to Slow the Spread
• CDC recommendations
What do the numbers show? Consider our primary markets – Iowa and Nebraska. Iowa has 179 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date and Nebraska has 74. Between the two states there has been a total of one death, reported in Dubuque County.
Make no mistake – COVID-19 is contagious. However, the mortality rate is low. March 26th statistics showed that Iowa had conducted 3,154 tests on patients who presented symptoms of the coronavirus and 94.3% of those tests have been negative. Influenza has been, and continues to be, prevalent this spring. Between Iowa and Nebraska, 243 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have resulted in one death. These numbers result in a known mortality rate of 0.4% which pales in comparison to other locations in the U.S. and the world.
Our dedicated medical professionals, health care system, relative lack of population density, and the good common sense of Midwesterners all add up to limit our exposure. The numbers prove it.
Our commitment to you:
1. Protect our individual team members
2. Minimize the negative impact on our team
3. Be flexible and learn as we go
Stay tuned for further updates. As always, feel free to reach out to your direct supervisor with questions. Be safe!
Mark Guetzko, CEO
11:00 am
COVID-19 by the numbers:
With the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Clayton County yesterday, it hits close to home in Strawberry Point. And although it feels like that could change everything, nothing actually changes. We continue to do what we’ve done:
• practice good hygiene
• follow our guidelines to “Help Us Stay Healthy”
• 15 Days to Slow the Spread
• CDC recommendations
What do the numbers show? Consider our primary markets – Iowa and Nebraska. Iowa has 179 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date and Nebraska has 74. Between the two states there has been a total of one death, reported in Dubuque County.
Make no mistake – COVID-19 is contagious. However, the mortality rate is low. March 26th statistics showed that Iowa had conducted 3,154 tests on patients who presented symptoms of the coronavirus and 94.3% of those tests have been negative. Influenza has been, and continues to be, prevalent this spring. Between Iowa and Nebraska, 243 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have resulted in one death. These numbers result in a known mortality rate of 0.4% which pales in comparison to other locations in the U.S. and the world.
Our dedicated medical professionals, health care system, relative lack of population density, and the good common sense of Midwesterners all add up to limit our exposure. The numbers prove it.
Our commitment to you:
1. Protect our individual team members
2. Minimize the negative impact on our team
3. Be flexible and learn as we go
Stay tuned for further updates. As always, feel free to reach out to your direct supervisor with questions. Be safe!
Mark Guetzko, CEO