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Each Department Head is responsible for maintaining records of departmental activities taken to mitigate an influenza pandemic. Daily reports of absence within the department may be necessary to evaluate the condition of the workforce. The objectives of the City of Hastings are as follows: 1. To minimize the health impact of a pandemic on our citizens and employees. 2. To provide uninterrupted essential City services. 3. To minimize the economic impact of a pandemic on our community. 4. To support the Dakota County Health Department in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Health in response to a pandemic and providing for a public health response. IV. PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS Pandemic Influenza or similar widespread disease outbreaks present unique challenges not otherwise covered by the City's Emergency Operation Plan. Therefore, this plan was developed to address these considerations and to prepare the city for the potential impact of such an event. In developing this plan, certain assumptions based on predictable worst case scenarios were necessary. Following is a breakdown of these assumptions. 1. There may be little advanced warning of a potential outbreak. 2. The pandemic could progress from one level to another more rapidly than expected. 3. A pandemic could be lengthy and may progress in waves of different severity. 4. Effective treatments or vaccines may not be available for months if at all. 5. As much as 40 percent of the work force could be out during peak weeks of an outbreak. 6. Up to 2 percent of the affected employees may die. 7. Staffwill need to be cross-trained to provide essential services. 8. Service from vendors and outside contractors may be curtailed or unavailable. 9. Mutual aid from other agencies may be severely impacted. Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations Plan 4.