Will do more targeted testing of people with symptoms or contact a covert 1000 patients as well as nurses doctors or care recipients of. The varian state premier mark was has already made it clear that his state will stick to my test even after the Holiday Season. We were surprised that 2 weeks ago men data retests for risk areas were introduced from one day to the next and now they have to be done away with although there are more and more risk areas but doesnt make sense. The regional leaders disagree on this point but together with chancellor merkel they want to define at least one line of action where they stand united that could be higher fines for people who dont abide by the rules most people in germany are in favor of the governments corona measures others are planning to rally against restrictions but for now anti coronavirus Mass Gatherings have been banned by the authorities. When they understood to discuss this is the Political Correspondent covering this story for the 1st
A housing crisis as they struggle to pay rising rents. Hundreds of murder 3 personnel are being deployed to the australian state of victoria to help in force coronavirus isolation orders anyone found breaching the rules will be fined 3 and a half 1000. 00 melbourne is introduced to night curfew and nonessential businesses have been ordered to close the gates has been monitoring developments and has this report from sydney. In australias 2nd largest city public transport normally filled with workers is now near empty tough measures including an overnight curfew are in place to slow the spread of coded 19 as the number of new delhi cases remains in the triple digits and the government is doing everything in its power to make sure people stay in their homes unless its absolutely necessary tough fines have been introduced for anyone breaching isolation apart from medical care there is literally no reason for you to leave your home and if you were to leave your home and not be found you wil
With the conducting of normal activities in the midst of this coronavirus pandemic. Here is how you can express your thoughts. For those in the eastern and central time zones, 202 7488000. If you live in the mountain and pacific time zones, 202 7488001. For you medical professionals in the audience, it is 202 7488002. You can text us at 202 7488003 washington journal. You can post on our twitter fee d. It was the Gallup Organization posting a poll yesterday asking people what they would like to see as far as returning to normal before they themselves return to normal activities. 80 said the one thing they would like to see is a mandatory quarantine for anybody testing positive for covid19 followed by improved medical therapies for treatment of covid19. 73 of those participating said they had to see a significant reduction in the number of new followed by 68 saying the availability of a vaccine to prevent covid19 and 61 saying they needed to see widespread testing to identify and monito
Noem held a town hall taking questions on the states response to the coronavirus pandemic. The state is one of few without a stay at home order. 518 meatpacking plant workers tested positive for covid19. South dakota public broadcasting posted the town hall. Hello and welcome to a covid 19 special. South dakotas have a lot of questions about the coronavirus. They also have questions about the decisions being made in an effort to slow down the spread. Joining me to help answer some of those questions live, we have governor kristi noem, secretary with the south Dakota Department commissionerd the of the Governors Office of Economic Development. Welcome to all of you. Thank you. We are going to continue to take questions tonight. You can send those via text or email. Our phone number to send a text 67372. We are going to get started. We have been receiving questions for the last day and a half. All of those that we will be asking tonight have come from south dakotas except this first one.
Hello and welcome to a covid 19 special. South dakotas have a lot of questions about the coronavirus. They also have questions about the decisions being made in an effort to slow down the spread. Joining me to help answer some of those questions live, we have governor kristi noem, secretary with the south Dakota Department of health, kim malsamrysdon, and the commissioner of the Governors Office of Economic Development, steve westra. Welcome to all of you. Thank you. We are going to continue to take questions tonight. You can send those via text or email. Our phone number to send a text is 9567372. We are going to get started. We have been receiving questions for the last day and a half. All of those that we will be asking tonight have come from south dakotas except this first one. Governor, i will start with you. You shared some encouraging news with south dakota during your first conference. You spoke to the number of projected hospital beds that we thought would be needed when south