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Marion County Commission Administrator Kris Cinalli issued a statement Wednesday saying about seven county employees tested positive for COVID-19. TWV FILE PHOTO
FAIRMONT â A COVID-19 outbreak this week at a Marion County government building proved that even those who follow the guidelines can still get the coronavirus.
âSometimes you can do the very best you can and still be exposed,â said Lloyd White, administrator for the Marion County Health Department.
Marion County Administrator Kris Cinalli released a statement Wednesday saying that there was a small outbreak of new COVID cases among security department employees who work in the holding facility of the county courthouse complex in Fairmont.
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County Administrator Kris Cinalli, Commissioner Linda Longstreth, Commission President Randy Elliott and Roberta Steele, committee chairperson for Project Graduation, pose with iPads donated to the organization
Photo by Sarah Marino
Photo by Sarah Marino
The Marion County Commission presents a proclamation for Autism Awareness Month.Â
FAIRMONT â Honoring public safety telecommunicators and National Autism Month took top billing at Wednesdayâs county commission meeting.
Itâs reported that 60% of police officers will have some interaction with an autistic person in their career. Julie Sole, executive director of the Disability Action Center, said Senate Bill 634, which calls for police officers to be trained on how to respond to those with autism, was being signed by the governor on Wednesday.
FAIRMONT — While the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to most of the events scheduled at Palatine Park last year, officials are planning a slate of performances for this coming
FAIRMONT â After nearly a month of clogged phone lines, the Marion County Health Department has established a call center where residents can sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The department, through collaboration with the Marion County Commission, on Tuesday opened what could be the first one-stop COVID-19 center in the state. The call center at Middletown Commons will also offer COVID-19 testing and will also be where residents will go to receive the vaccination.
âEstablishing a call center is great because people call, âWhen can I get the vaccine,â and those are answers we just donât have,â said Lloyd White, health department administrator. âFolks can register for the vaccine and they are told that if and when the vaccine is available, we will call you.â
FAIRMONT â After nearly a month of clogged phone lines, the Marion County Health Department has established a call center where residents can sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The department, through collaboration with the Marion County Commission, on Tuesday opened what could be the first one-stop COVID-19 center in the state. The call center at Middletown Commons will also offer COVID-19 testing and will also be where residents will go to receive the vaccination.
âEstablishing a call center is great because people call, âWhen can I get the vaccine,â and those are answers we just donât have,â said Lloyd White, health department administrator. âFolks can register for the vaccine and they are told that if and when the vaccine is available, we will call you.â