The state of Oklahoma battle against COVID19 came to Henryetta Saturday morning. A half-dozen members of the Oklahoma National Guard's 63rd Mobile Support team were at Fountain View Manor disinfecting all surfaces.
Team leader Major Franklin Alexander said National Guard units have been working with longterm care facilities across the state for several weeks now. He said his team is booked up with other facilities for the next several weeks.
Fountain View CEO Jennifer Munholland said she appreciates the work by the guard. "They will spend several hours going over all surfaces in the building and even doing the remote controls in the individual rooms." To date, no cases of COVID19 have been found at Fountain View and munholland said staff members have been undergoing extensive helath checks to make sure they don't bring the infecton into the facility.
State senator Roger Thompson was on hand to watch the battle against he virus that has devastated the state budget. He said business reopening, however limited, is still a good thing for Oklahoma. "We need to get the economy going again. We are down $1.3 billion in our budget this year." Thompson pointed out the state does have ample supplies of personal protection equipment. "I have been working witht he Health Department to make sure they have what they need."