City of Fargo hosts COVID-19 public briefing

032120.B.FF.CHAMBER.JPG — Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney stands behind the podium with other local government and business leaders during a televised press conference Friday, March 20, in the Fargo City Hall Commission Chambers which were otherwise kept empty to accommodate the guideline of keeping gatherings to 10 or fewer people. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor

By InForum

April 22, 2020 at 10:12 AM

FARGO —The City of Fargo held a COVID-19 public briefing at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, along with other metro governments at the city and county level, local public health experts and metro healthcare systems Sanford Health and Essentia Health.

Speakers included include Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming, Clay County Public Health Administrator Kathy McKay, VP and Medical Officer of Sanford Fargo Dr. Doug Griffin, Essentia Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard Vetter, Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, West Fargo Commission President Bernie Dardis, Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd, Cass County Commission Chair Chad Peterson and Clay County Commission Vice-chair Jim Haney.

Each organization provided updates and information related to recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch video of the event below.

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