WATCH: City of Fargo hosts COVID-19 public briefing on May 20

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 News staff

May 20, 2020 at 9:30 AM

FARGO — The City of Fargo will host a COVID-19 public briefing at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 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 Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming, Clay County Public Health Administrator Kathy McKay, Essentia Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard Vetter, Vice President and Medical Officer of Sanford Fargo Dr. Doug Griffin, 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 a video of the event below.

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