How and why is Polk County Health Department monitoring conditions for a pandemic locally?
Polk County Health Department monitors schools (for the number of students and staff out sick), hospitals (for available beds), and some employers (for number of employees out sick). The earlier a new outbreak is detected the quicker protective steps can be implemented and the impact of the outbreak reduced.
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