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Page A-14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal — Thursday, March 26, 2020 Kilmer to hold telephone town hall today Staff report news@masoncounty. com At 7 p.m. today, US. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, has scheduled a telephone town hall regarding the federal government’s response to the, novel coronavirus. In addition to discussion on the legislation passed by Congress to sup- port workers and families, the town hall will feature experts to help an- swer constituents’ questions regard— ing best practices and ongoing medi- cal efforts to address COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Scheduled to be on the call are Dr. Paul Pottinger and Dr. Nathan Schli- cher. Pottinger is the director of the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Clinic at the University of Washington Medical Center and an associate professor of Medicine and Allergy and Infectious Diseases at' UW. ' Schlicher is president—elect of the Washington State Medical Associa- tion and regional medical director of quality assurance for the emergency departments at CHI Franciscan. “I work for the people I represent and it’s important to me that I get the opportunity to hear directly from you,” Kilmer said in a news release. “I hope folks will be able to join the town hall on Thursday evening to learn more about COVID-19, my on- going efforts to ensure the federal government steps up, and to get ques- tions answered about the COVID-19 threat.” Kilmer has had town halls so far in the 116th Congress in Port Angeles, Quilcene, Tacoma, Belfair, Poulsbo, Kingston, Gig Harbor, Montesano, Westport and Forks, as well as over the phone and on Facebook. EMERGENCY"; 4 DEPARTMENT ; ATAGLANCE’ WHO: US. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor WHAT: Telephone town hall WHEN: 7 p.m. today . WHERE: Residents of Washington’s 6th- Congressional District who would liketojointhe call can send an email to kilmerteletownhall@ mail.house.gov with their name, address, and phone number by 6 am. today. The phone number to join the call is slated to be posted on Kilmers social media pages today, including facebook.com/derek.kilmer. '\ l Drive-through coronavirus testing is available at Mason General Hospital in Shelton. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks Cases: Public Health asks residents to limit interactions continued from page A—1 Public Health states that testing for COVID-19 does nothhappen through the de- partment —- it is conducted through medical providers and hospitals. About 97% of those tested have a negative result; “Keeping track of the ex- act number can be difficult and time consuming due to the number of community members being tested out of county,” the release states. During a Board of County Commissioners briefing Mon- day, Mason County Commu— nity Services Director Dave Windom said the county has seen 96 tests return negative and two positive. Those num- bers include Mason County residents who have tested in Kitsap or other counties. During a brief meeting Tuesday night, the Board of SHELTON-MASON COUNTY ourna County Commissioners au- thorized the county’s public _health department to hire an additional temporary full- time employee. Mason County Public Health asks residents to do the following to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: I Limit' interactions and practice social distancing. Work with your family, workplace and the community to limit ac- tivities in the coming weeks. I Call ahead and do not go to the emergency room un- less seriously ill. If you show symptoms, call your regular doctor or health care provider. I Stay at home When sick and limit close contact with others in your house. _ I Avoid visiting hospitals, long-term care facilities or nursing homes. If you need to visit one of these facilities, call ahead. I Practice excellent per- New! JOurnai FUN PAGES I start on page A-17 . Great fun for those Stay-at—Home Days! sonal hygiene, including hand-washing, coughing into tissue or elbow, etc. . I Stay away from people who are ill, especially if you are age 60 or older with un- derlying health conditions, such as diabetes, heart dis- ease, lung disease or a weak- ened immune system. I Stay informed —, go to www.co.mason.wa.us, WWW. cdc.gov or www.wadoh.gov for up-to-date information.