The ambulance service for El Reno and the area says it’s prepared to deal with COVID-19.
Pafford EMS issued a statement last week to ensure the public of its commitment to maintain its “award-winning service.”
Pafford is “nationally known for our disaster response capabilities and as such, stands ready to respond,” the statement said.
El Reno Public Schools first day of food distribution during the COVID-19 outbreak was a success, said Public Outreach Director Brooke Robertson. Between its four school sites and the stops made by the mobile van, some 400 meals were passed out to anyone ages 18 and under.
“The breakdown was pretty even between the mobile van and our school sites,” said Robertson.
The city of El Reno will make changes to public accessibility of city buildings and city operating procedures.
As of last Friday, there were no confirmed cases in El Reno but that is expected to change.
The city of El Reno will follow the CDC guidelines and directions from Gov. Stitt regarding the shutdown of restaurants, bars, etc.
It is recommended people maintain 6-feet social distancing and limit 10 or less people in any area at one time.
To ease the economic pain, the Golden Arches are making sure kids get a free meal. From March 23-27, El Reno McDonald’s will provide free dinners to kids ages 14 and younger, no questions asked. The idea came from Brian LaPat, owner and operator.
This special meal is available at the drive-thru from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The dinner includes buttermilk chicken tenders, apple juice, apple slices and a cookie.
Kansas closed schools last week for the remainder of the 2019-20 term due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Administrators in Oklahoma are expected to do the same.
On Monday, State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister released details of her plan for schools to provide distance learning to students and shutter buildings for the rest of the year. Schools were earlier scheduled to reopen April 6.
