FRUITLAND â While members of the Fruitland Chamber of Commerce are still not able to meet in person for lunch due to Idahoâs current COVID-19 guidelines, they were able to meet over zoom for a virtual luncheon on Wednesday. The topic of this meeting was the state of local response to COVID-19, as well as progress on distribution of available vaccines.
The luncheon was conducted by Annie Knudsen, newly-elected Chairwoman of the chamber Board of Directors. Following is a sample of the information given during the luncheon.
Dina Ellwanger, chief nursing officer for Saint Alphonsus in Ontario, told those in attendance that the pandemic has resulted in a ânew cultureâ within hospital facilities.