Buchanan County COVID-19 Death Reactions (5-7-20)
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Reaction tonight after news of a 2nd death in buchanan county from someone testing positive for covid 19.
Good evening, i'm alan van in addition to concern about a wider outbreak, more questions.
Kq2's madeline mcclain joins us with one city council member's reaction.
A 40-year-old triumph foods worker died of the novel coronavirus -- city officials said yesterday.kq2's madeline mcclain joins us with one city council member's reaction.the man's death is the 2nd in buchanan county in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic.the worker tested positive for the virus on april 22 and had underlying medical conditions.
Earlier this week we reported at least 412 people at triumph foods have tested positive for the virus.we know that since those 4-hundred people were tested between april 27 - may 1 -- that the worker must have been tested outside of the mass testing that was done at triumph foods.the governor did not make a statement about the death today -- but we did get one from a local city councilmember..here's what he had to say.brian myers, st.
Joseph city councilmember, "right when we are opening back up?
It's a reminder to be more cautious."as of may 7, there have been at least 10,800 reported positive cases tied to meatpacking facilities in at least 170 plants in 29 states, and at least 49 reported worker deaths according to the midwest center for investigative reporting.the city of st.
Joseph health department in its release yesterday -- also reminded residents to stay home as much as possible, practice social distancing, and was your hands.
Reporting from home, madeline mcclain, kq2 news.
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