City of Fargo Hosting Local Government, Public Health and Healthcare Systems COVID-19 Briefing Wednesday

Media Release:

The City of Fargo will host a COVID-19 public briefing along with other metro governments at the city and county level, public health experts at the local level as well as metro healthcare systems Sanford Health and Essentia Health. The briefing begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, and will be conducted entirely virtually. Speakers will include:

·         Director of Fargo Cass Public Health Desi Fleming

·         Clay County Public Health Administrator Kathy McKay

·         Essentia Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard Vetter

·         VP and Medical Officer of Sanford Fargo Dr. Doug Griffin

·         Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney

·         West Fargo Commission President Bernie Dardis

·         Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd

·         Cass County Commission Chair Chad Peterson

·         Clay County Commission Vice-chair Jim Haney

            Each organization will provide updates and information pertaining to recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interested parties are encouraged to watch the briefing via a livestream hosted on the City of Fargo’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, on the web at http://www.TVFargo.com or via the Fargo Access Channel 56. Media entities desiring to share the livestream are urged to utilize the TVFargo feed to ensure a top quality, uninterrupted broadcast. Members of the media desiring interviews should coordinate with their desired interviewee(s)’ organization. In-person interviews in Fargo City Hall will not be offered following the briefing.

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