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Tesla’s Gigaphoric has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Washoe County since June, according to new knowledge received through the Reno Gazette Journal.
Renown, Walmart, the University of Nevada Reno and UPS are the five most sensitive workplaces where coronavirus cases have occurred since June. The largest casinos in Reno and Sparks are also on the list of workplaces where workers tested positive for the virus, as well as Saint Mary’s Regional Hospital and Veterans Hospital.
Data provided through the Washoe County Health District is the first review of express paint sites with the highest number of coronavirus cases. other people were given COVID-19 in poor physical condition.
In June, Gov. Steve Sisolak asked other counties to begin collecting information about workplace propagation, as well as locations visited by others just before they became ill and possibly infectious. Be more focused on your technique to curb the spread of coronavirus than to impose radical commercial closure requirements.
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In response to a request from the Reno Gazette Journal, the Health District provided a list of jobs and jobs visited through 10 or more people who suffered from the fatal virus.
“This knowledge shows that COVID-19 still prevails in our community,” said fitness district spokesman Scott Oxarart. “People go to put when they are infectious and allow long-term transmission. It’s vital not to forget that if you have symptoms like fever, shortness of breath, cough or even symptoms like sore throat, headache, abdominal pain, stay home and just faint to pass. get a COVID-19 check or get medical treatment. “
Workplaces with 10 or more Washoe County coronavirus since June are:
Knowledge also shows the places visited through other people who may have become inflamed with coronavirus, grocery stores and hospitals in the most sensitive places on the list.
Although knowledge does not come with express directions, it does show that in poor health others attended parties, school, UNR and church. Restaurants, casinos and bars are also on the list.
“The public wants to know that coVID-19 transmission in our network is endemic and that protective precautions such as face blankets, social distance and hand washing have been scientifically proven to decrease spread,” Oxarart said. “Just because a company is indexed as a imaginable propagation site doesn’t mean someone has contracted COVID-19 there. We’ll have to keep helping local businesses, but don’t forget that, dressed in a mask and social shield, they protect the other people around you.
Knowledge is drawn from reports of contact studies compiled through disease researchers conducting interviews with others who tested positive for COVID-19. The data is self-informed and not all Americans agree to talk to researchers, which means that knowledge does not provide a complete picture of the spread in the community.
Places visited by 10 others or more people who may have been contagious are:
According to the data, 117 other people living in Washoe County and paintings in Gigafactory east of Reno have been inflamed with coronavirus since June, of which 93 were in paintings when they were potentially infectious, which is explained as two days before the start. 10 days after the onset of symptoms.
The Gigafactory, which is one of the employers of the region, is a joint venture between Tesla and Panasonic.
Of the 117 cases, 72 reported applying for Tesla and forty-five reported applying for Panasonic.
“Panasonic conducts a rigorous contact search to identify and quarantine COVID-19 instances and close non-public contacts in accordance with CDC guidelines,” said Panasonic spokesman Alberto Canal. “Employees can only return to when they meet CDC criteria. to state guidelines, adding social estating and facial covering and special cleaning protocols.
“Panasonic is committed to ensuring the protection and transparency of workers, so we provide vital updates, reminders and data on COVID-19 with workers to help keep workers informed and safe. “
Tesla officials refused to acknowledge a request for comment.
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Fame is a moment on the list, with 104 painters inflamed by the coronavirus, 77 of whom were in paintings when they were potentially infectious.
“Health care personnel providing direct care to patients with infectious diseases have a greater threat of infection than the general population,” said a renowned spokesman. “Renown Health adheres to a strict protocol for our caregivers. We follow CDC rules and paintings with the Washoe County Department of Health to locate contacts and assess threats if cases warrant it. “
Walmart ranks third, with 41 cases, 24 of which may have worked while infectious. Knowledge specifies where Walmart tested positive. The Reno Gazette Journal sought comments.
UNR, which is guilty of a recent increase in coronavirus infections among academics living in dormitories and participating in off-campus parties, finished fourth on the list of positive employees.
Since June, 32 other people who paint at UNR have tested positive, 23 of whom attended the paintings when they would possibly be contagious.
Outgoing UNR President Marc Johnson told the Reno Gazette Journal that the university is working to prevent spread by reducing the frequency with which academics and college interact in person. He said many college members paint exclusively from home and noted that university infections occur mainly outside-facilities.
“We’re doing our part,” he says.
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UPS fifth on the list of 27 inflamed employees, 20 of whom were in pictures when they may have been contagious.
A UPS spokesperson said the company has taken several steps to prevent the spread of the virus on its sites, adding that it requires staff to seek medical attention if they show symptoms and that it grants 10 days’ salary to those diagnosed or forced to quarantine the family has become ill.
“The protection and fitness of our workers is incredibly vital because we care about others, our families, and the communities we live and work in,” spokesman Matthew O’Connor said.
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