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Latest Statement from Mayor Daniel Corona

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April 29, 2020

Yesterday (April 28th), the City learned of a new COVID-19 case in our community.  In my conversation with Elko County Health Officer Dr. Putnam he assured me that the individual is quarantined in their home under the supervision of Nevada Health Centers.  I want to first begin by wishing this individual a speedy recovery, our entire community is pulling for you & we are all keeping you in our thoughts!

We also learned of two additional cases that were not previously known to the City but have confirmed that both individuals have made full recoveries & that their cases were discovered through antibody testing. This brings our City’s total to 5 confirmed cases two are active, two have recovered and unfortunately we have had one fatality.

I want to use this opportunity to urge everyone to continue practicing strict social distancing & to follow all current CDC guidelines. While our community at large has been doing a great job at following these guidelines, I have noticed over the course of the last week many starting to let their guard down. I want to be clear, our relative low number of cases DOES NOT mean that we are yet in the clear. We need to all continue doing our part to keep ourselves and our community healthy.  If we do not I fear that we will start seeing a spike in new cases which will extend the length of the business closure and stay at home orders in place.

Here is a refresher on what steps you can take to stay healthy:

• Practice proper & thorough hand washing for no less than 20 seconds at a time several times throughout the day
• Disinfect commonly used items such as cell phones, wallets, & keys daily
• Maintain proper physical distancing of no less than 6 feet from anyone who does not live in your household
• Wear a mask when out in public
• Limit trips to the grocery store & only send one person from your household when a grocery trip is necessary, leaving children at home
• When grocery shopping only touch items you plan to purchase and disinfect any items you purchase once you arrive home

As far as the reopening of our nonessential businesses, Governor Sisolak will be announcing his “Roadmap to Reopening Nevada” plan on Thursday, it is expected that this plan will include guidelines for Phase 1 as well as future phases. While we are still unsure as to what exactly is in this plan the City will work closely with our local businesses to ensure that when they are able to open that they are able to do so in a manner that protects public safety.

There has been a lot of talk of other communities wanting to go it alone & release their own plans to reopen, even if it means defying the Governor’s orders. The City WILL NOT be taking this route.  Instead we plan to work with the Governor and his staff, just as we have from the beginning.  We will do this because we believe that listening to the state health officials and trusting the science behind flattening the curve has proven to be the best course of action.

Throughout this pandemic I have been so proud of the way our community has responded and I have been inspired by those in our community who have stepped up to help their neighbors and help ensure that those in our community who are out of work do not have to go it alone. We are a resilient community and while the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to get closer it is still faint.  Together we will get through this but we need to continue to all do our part.

Thank you

Mayor Daniel Corona

 En Espanol

Declaracion del Alcade Corona

29 de Abril de 2020

Ayer (28 de Abril), la Ciudad se enteró de un nuevo caso COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad. En mi conversación con el Dr. Putnam, Oficial de Salud del Condado de Elko, me aseguró que la persona está en cuarentena en su hogar bajo la supervisión de los Centros de Salud de Nevada. ¡Primero quiero comenzar deseándole a este individuo una pronta recuperación, toda nuestra comunidad entera te apoya y todos lo mantenemos en nuestros pensamientos!

También nos enteramos de dos casos adicionales que la Ciudad no conocía anteriormente, pero que confirmaron que ambos individuos se recuperaron por completo y que sus casos fueron descubiertos mediante pruebas de anticuerpos. Esto lleva el total de nuestra ciudad a 5 casos confirmados, dos están activos, dos se han recuperado y desafortunadamente hemos tenido una fatalidad.

Quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para insistir a todos a seguir practicando una distancia social estricto y seguir todas las sugerencias actuales de los CDC. Si bien nuestra comunidad en general ha estado haciendo un gran trabajo siguiendo estas sugerencias, en la última semana he notado que muchos comienzan a bajar la guardia. Quiero ser claro, nuestro número relativamente bajo de casos NO significa que todavía estamos en claro. Todos debemos continuar haciendo nuestra parte para mantenernos saludables a nosotros mismos y a nuestra comunidad. Si no lo hacemos, me temo que comenzaremos a ver un aumento en los nuevos casos, lo que extenderá la duración del cierre del negocio y se mantendrá en los pedidos de origen.

Aquí hay un repaso sobre los pasos que puede seguir para mantenerse saludable:

• Practique el lavado de manos adecuado y minucioso durante no menos de 20 segundos a la vez varias veces durante el      día.
• Desinfecte diariamente los artículos de uso común, como teléfonos celulares, billeteras y llaves
• Mantenga una distancia física adecuada de no menos de 6 pies de cualquier persona que no viva en su hogar.
• Use una máscara cuando salga en público
• Limite los viajes al supermercado y solo envíe a una persona de su hogar cuando sea necesario, dejando a los niños en casa.
• Cuando compre comestibles, solo toque los artículos que planea comprar y desinfecte los artículos que compre una vez que llegue a casa.

En cuanto a la reapertura de nuestros negocios no esenciales, el gobernador Sisolak anunciará su plan "Ruta para reabrir Nevada" el Jueves, se espera que este plan incluya pautas para la Fase 1, así como las fases futuras. Si bien aún no estamos seguros de qué es exactamente este plan, la Ciudad trabajará en estrecha colaboración con nuestros negocios locales para garantizar que cuando puedan abrir puedan hacerlo de una manera que proteja la salud pública.

Se ha hablado mucho de otras comunidades que quieren hacerlo solos y lanzar sus propios planes para reabrir, incluso si eso significa desafiar las órdenes del gobernador. La ciudad NO tomará esta ruta. En ves, nosotros planeamos trabajar con el Gobernador y su personal, tal como lo hemos hecho desde el principio. Haremos esto porque creemos que escuchar a los funcionarios de salud estatales y confiar en la ciencia detrás de aplanar la curva ha demostrado ser el mejor curso de acción.

A lo largo de esta pandemia, he estado tan orgulloso de la forma en que nuestra comunidad ha respondido y me han inspirado aquellos en nuestra comunidad que se han unido para ayudar a sus vecinos y ayudar a asegurar que aquellos en nuestra comunidad que están sin trabajo no tengan que hacerlo solos. Somos una comunidad resistente y, aunque la luz al final del túnel comienza a acercarse, sigue siendo tenue. Juntos superaremos esto, pero debemos continuar haciendo nuestra parte.

Gracias

Alcalde Daniel Corona

Previous Statements

Mayor Daniel Corona

April 3, 2020

March 30, 2020

This morning the City was notified that a member of our community has tested positive for COVID-19. As I have said before, this was not a matter of “if” but “when”. All of us at the City are hoping for a speedy recovery for this individual & want to urge members of our community to continue taking the necessary and expected precautions to keep yourself and your family healthy. These include:  Maintaining proper social distancing by staying away from areas where large groups can gather (grocery stores) unless absolutely necessary, staying home, washing your hands and face thoroughly and often and not allowing your kids to play with friends or have sleepovers. By following these guidelines we can all do our part to ensure that the spread of this highly contagious virus is limited.  

 March 16, 2020

This morning, I met with management at Smith’s Food Store to discuss community concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout our conversation they reiterated that there is no need for the community to panic; while they are currently out of stock (today) on such items as milk, bottled water and paper products, they are working with their warehouse to get more of those items in shortly. They are also taking steps to limit the amounts of certain items that individuals are allowed to purchase at one time, such as putting a limit of 2 per person on milk, bread, bottled water, hand sanitizer, and other items. They also reassured me that there are absolutely no conversations being had regarding the closure of any stores and that they are committed to being open and serving the community.

While Smith’s is working to restock these sold out items I want to take this time to urge the community to take an inventory of food, toilet paper, and other necessities that you currently have in your home. As you do, ask yourself “do we have enough of the necessities to get by should we be quarantined for 14 days?” If the answer is yes, please do not go to the store to purchase more items which prevent others such as your friends and neighbors from purchasing items they may have a greater need for. If the answer is no, then go to the store and purchase only the items that you are short on, leaving some for others. If Smith’s is out of an item that you need, this is the perfect opportunity to support one of our multiple small businesses who may have what you need and have not been swamped with  customers over the last few days. 

This afternoon I received an update from our Elko County Health Officials, and while there are still no confirmed cases in Elko County the City will continue to take precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the event that it does appear in our community. We are also working closely with Congressman Amodei’s office to ensure that our local clinic is fully stocked on testing kits and able to test anyone in the community who needs it.

Beginning Wednesday March 18^th through April 15^th the City will be working with the JAS Foundation’s Food Bank to deliver food to those elderly (65 and over) in West Wendover in an effort to encourage such individuals to stay home versus being out in public places.  If you are elderly (65 years of age and older) and you do not have family members or friends who can assist you with shopping and getting basic food necessities, please call the West Wendover City Hall at 775-664-3081 to set up a food package delivery.   A staff member of the City will deliver the package to your residence.

In closing, I want to thank the staff at Smith’s Food Store for all the work that they are doing to ensure that our store is stocked and our community has access to the necessities they need. I also want to extend a thank you to Frank Sharp at the JAS Foundation for partnering with the City to ensure that our aging community will still have access to needed food items.

As a final note I want to remind the community that our city drinking water is safe and is not impacted by the COVID-19 Disease.  Our water is required to meet very stringent health standards and is among the highest rated in the state for its purity, quality and cleanliness.  Have no doubt, it is completely safe to drink and it’s cheap compared to buying bottled water.   You’ll pay $5 for a 16 oz. bottle of water from a retailer where if you fill that same bottle from your home tap, you will pay less than 1 cent.  That’s real common “cents”.  If you have questions about your water, feel free to give us a call at the City.

I know that these are uncertain times but together by remaining calm and taking the proper precautions, I have no doubt that we will get through this.

March 13, 2020

This afternoon I am happy to report after a call with Nevada State and Elko County Health Officials, to date there have been NO positive tests for the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Elko County.

Throughout the call today we discussed the State's protocols in place for the reporting to local government’s as people receive testing and what occurs when there are positive test results obtained.   As of today, the protocol in place is:

If tested at the West Wendover Clinic:

If a West Wendover resident tests positive, State Health will notify their counterpart at the Elko County level and subsequently Elko County will notify the City of the positive test occurring within the community. 

If a West Wendover resident is tested at a health care facility outside of West Wendover, such as at a health care facility in Salt Lake City:

The State of Utah notifies the state health department of the person’s home state, in this case Nevada, and subsequently Elko County Health is notified who will then relay the information to the me and the City Manager.   City Manager Chris Melville and I are committed to ensuring that once this information is received we will immediately notify the public in the appropriate manor per the protocols, so that the public has current available information.

While at this time the risk to the general public of COVID-19 remains low there are many within our community who are at heightened risk of serious illness or worse, if they contract the virus. This includes the elderly and those with preexisting conditions who may have a weakened immune system.

There are a number of preventative measures that members of the general public can take to limit the spread of the virus. These include: 

• Practicing property hygiene including hand washing, covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing by using your elbow area of the arm or using disposable tissues

• Practicing social distancing and staying at home if you are feeling ill.

If you believe that you have symptoms consistent with those of the COVID-19 disease, the West Wendover Clinic has protocols in place to test you to determine if you have the virus or are experiencing symptoms from other illnesses that may have some similar symptoms.  It is recommended that you call for an appointment at the clinic if you are experiencing such symptoms so that they can provide you the appropriate information, care and limit the potential exposure of the virus to others.

The City is also taking measures to eliminate the possible exposure of the virus to members of our community. This includes encouraging the cancellation of gatherings of over 250 people per federal CDC guidelines.  While at this time the cancellation of private events remains at the discretion of event organizers the City has determined that it is in the best interest of public health to cancel all upcoming City sponsored or co-sponsored events. These include: 

• The Census Night previously scheduled for March 18^th
• The West Wendover Elementary School - Las Vegas Opera previously scheduled for April 1st
• The Annual Cinco De Mayo Event scheduled for May 3^rd

We ask that any community member who is feeling ill take appropriate precautions including staying home and scheduling an appointment with a health care provider.

The City remains committed to our general safety and advises members of our community to not panic but remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions to ensure that our community is kept safe and that the public’s health is kept as a top priority.  

We will continue to update the public as appropriate developments occur.    Thank you.

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