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February 5, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 27 Museum must see! The Quartzsite Museum is now on their winter schedule. Now open Wed thru Sun 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free admission! They offer membership for $10.00 per person for the year. All are welcome to join. Check out their website at www. QuartzsiteMuseum.org. Or call 928-927-5229 for more information. RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER Thank you! Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! Here's the small print: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com 2020 SCHEDULE Wed. Feb. 5th Desert Gold RV 7-9 PM Fri. Feb. 14th Black Rock Village 7-10 PM Sat. Feb. 15th Rock & Gem Scholarship Benefi t Fri. Feb. 21st Desert Gold RV 7-9 PM Sat. Feb. 29th Burrwood RV 7-10 PM Fri. Mar. 6th Desert Gold RV 5-9 PM Wed. Mar. 11th Brenda RV 7-9 PM Sat. Mar. 14th Burrwood RV 7-10 PM Rock't Band schedule 2020 SCHEDULE Dance Time 7pm-9:30pm Wed. Feb. 12 Brenda RV Fri. Feb. 14 Dance Senior Center / Valentine's Day Tues. Feb. 18 Show QIA Fri. Feb. 21 Dance Senior Center Fri. Feb. 28 Dance Senior Center Wed. Mar 4 Dance Desert Gold, Brenda Fri. Mar 6 Dance Senior Center Wed. Mar 11 Brenda RV Fri. Mar 13 Dance Senior Center Skyhawk Schedule Gym equipment at Community Center Looking for a good workout while visiting Quartzsite? There is a won- derful selection of gym equipment at the Community Center at the Town Park, located at 295 Chan- dler St. The fee is only $1.00 per day. Hours are Monday-Thursday 6am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-6pm. Fri- day 6am-12:30pm & 5:30pm-6pm. There are treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical machines, a bow fl ex, all sorts of small weights, jump ropes, stair steppers, and elastic bands. Be sure to check the calendar of classes held at the Community Center listed on the front door. For more details on all the activities, call Town Hall at 928-927-4333. Town Manager holds monthly meetings 3rd Tuesday Quartzsite Town Manager will hold meetings once a month for pub- lic input. They will be held on the THIRD TUESDAY of the month in the Library Meeting room, start- ing at 1:30 pm. New residents are welcome to share their suggestions and concerns. The public is encouraged to attend. Topics will vary, however anyone may speak on any Town issue. The Library is located at 465 N. Plym- outh Ave., Quartzsite. For details, con- tact Town Hall at 928-927-4333. 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-CoV) The number of confi rmed cas- es of the coronavirus rose to 20,630 on Tuesday, and Hong Kong reported its fi rst death from the virus, which has killed at least 425, all but one of them in mainland China. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respira- tory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus fi rst identifi ed in Wu- han, Hubei Province, China. Chi- nese authorities identifi ed the new coronavirus, which has resulted in thousands of confi rmed cases in China, including cases outside Wuhan City. Additional cases have been identifi ed in a growing num- ber of other international locations, including the United States There is one confi rmed case in Arizona. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing respiratory illness in people. Signs and symp- toms, similar to the common cold or the fl u, include a runny nose, cough, sore throat, fever, and general feel- ing of being unwell. According to the CDC, "no vaccine or specifi c treatment for 2019-nCoV infection is available. At present, medical care for patients with 2019- nCoV is supportive." At this time, CDC has issued a Level 3 Travel Advisory: Avoid all nonessential travel to China. How does this virus spread? The new coronavirus is a respira- tory virus which spreads primarily through contact with an infected person through respiratory droplets generated when a person, for exam- ple, coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose. It is important that every- Coronavirus update one practice good respiratory hy- giene. For example, sneeze or cough into a fl exed elbow, or use a tissue and discard it immediately into a closed bin. It is also very important for people to wash their hands regu- larly with either alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. What You Should Not Do Do not travel to China. Do not use facemasks. CDC does not recommend the use of face- masks for the general public to pre- vent the spread of 2019-nCoV. Do not show prejudice to people of Asian descent, because of fear of this new virus. Do not assume that someone of Asian descent is more likely to have 2019-nCoV. At any one time, dozens of infec- tious disease outbreaks are happen- ing around the world. For more information, see the CDC travel notice website at cdc. gov. Still have questions? Call 602- 747-7099 to speak to a public health representative in Arizona. Or visit who.int/emergencies for World Health Organization's (WHO) up- dates.

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