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Delaware to test response to flu outbreak


By Patricia Breakey
Delhi News Bureau

DELHI — Don’t panic if you see officials wearing masks and gloves taking people into custody in Delhi. It’s just a pandemic-flu isolation and quarantine drill being staged by several Delaware County and state agencies.

Mandy Walsh, Delaware County Public Health preparedness program coordinator, said the drill will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

"We don’t want people to be alarmed," Hamilton said. "We are just trying to be prepared."

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"The law-enforcement personnel will be wearing protective equipment," Walsh said. "People may see unmarked cars driven by people with masks and gloves. They will be knocking on doors and serving orders."

Walsh said the respirator masks cover the nose and mouth and have canisters on the sides, which give them the appearance of a gas mask. Some of the volunteers have been instructed to resist the court order, so people may see someone being taken from their home unwillingly and a scuffle may occur, Walsh said.

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