Recap of the coronavirus pandemic in Stutsman County. Written By: Keith Norman | ×
Teachers and staff at Lincoln Elementary in Jamestown stand Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in front of the school during a special parade where parents and students drove by showing their appreciation. The event was hosted by the Lincoln PTA. Drive by parades got to be a common thing during the pandemic since classes were held via virtual learning. John M. Steiner / The Sun
The first mention of the coronavirus in a locally written article of The Jamestown Sun came on Jan. 31. It soon became the major topic of dozens of articles over the last 11 months.
Health care professionals and first responders began receiving the coronavirus vaccine Tuesday in Jamestown. Written By: Keith Norman | ×
Robin Iszler, unit administrator for Central Valley Health District in Jamestown, was the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. John M. Steiner / The Sun
The first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine was injected into the arm of a Stutsman County frontline worker at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
It marked the first of about 300 doses Central Valley Health District has received and will dispense to health care workers and first responders in the county over the next two weeks, according to Robin Iszler, unit administrator for the health district.
Moderna vaccine expected to arrive in Stutsman County next week 7:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
The Jamestown Sun hands out a bravo and a buffalo chip this week:
Bravo to the news that a coronavirus vaccine is expected to arrive in Stutsman County next week. Robin Iszler, unit administrator of Central Valley Health District, said about 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine is expected and distribution will start immediately, going to enrolled providers, health care workers, emergency medical personnel and the people doing the vaccinations.
Buffalo chip that extreme drought conditions exist in much of Stutsman, Wells, Foster, Eddy and Kidder counties and smaller parts of Burleigh, Emmons and Logan counties, according to the North American Drought Monitor agency.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Central Valley Health District will begin conducting daily COVID-19 testing Beginning December 14th through December 22nd.
Central Valley Health Unit Administrator Robin Iszler says they’ve been conducting weekly testing at the University of Jamestown on Tuesday’s and the Civic Center on Friday’s. Staring December 14th, they’ll test daily on weekdays from 10 AM to 12 PM. Iszler says these testing events will be using the BinaxNow system, a rapid testing tool.