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Joplin s COVID-19 status is improving and the number of people in hospitals because of the virus is dropping, the City Council was told Monday night.
Dan Pekarek, assistant city manager and former city health department director, said the the city s seven-day average of cases per day is hovering in the low 30s. That is down from 52 around the time the council reinstated a mask mandate Nov. 19. We re happy it dropped that much, he said. It kind of stabilized in the low 30s, and that is one of the metrics health authorities are watching.
The 14-day number of cases per 100,000 people has dropped below 1,000. We are happy about that, Pekarek said. We are down to 924 case rate per 100,000. Again, that s good news. We d like to keep it below 1,000.
2 min to read
Joplin s COVID-19 status is improving and the number of people in hospitals because of the virus is dropping, the City Council was told Monday night.
Dan Pekarek, assistant city manager and former city health department director, said the the city s seven-day average of cases per day is hovering in the low 30s. That is down from 52 around the time the council reinstated a mask mandate Nov. 19. We re happy it dropped that much, he said. It kind of stabilized in the low 30s, and that is one of the metrics health authorities are watching.
The 14-day number of cases per 100,000 people has dropped below 1,000. We are happy about that, Pekarek said. We are down to 924 case rate per 100,000. Again, that s good news. We d like to keep it below 1,000.
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BNSF Railway Announces Three New Certified Sites
December 14, 2020 GMT
FORT WORTH, Texas (BUSINESS WIRE) Dec 14, 2020
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today awarded three new locations its Certified Sites designation. All three new sites will bring their respective state’s total count to two in Kansas, Missouri and Texas. In order to be considered for the designation, sites must undergo a thorough analysis which includes an evaluation of environmental and geotechnical standards, available utilities, site availability and existing and projected infrastructure. All Certified Sites offer the convenience of direct rail service.