COVID Briefing
Transcript of COVID Briefing
COVID Briefing June 2, 2020
Dr. Howard Haft
Michelle Lilly
June 2, 2020
New COVID+ and Deaths by Week
High point was mid-April
Low point was early May
Trends will go up and
down through the event
Cases will go up as we
expand testing
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Deaths Positives
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Number of COVID Recovered (Total)
This is a cumulative
number.
Important to see how
many have vs how many
are still infected or have
passed from the disease.
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More testing has
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every week.
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Comparison of New COVID
Positives, Negatives & Deaths per Week
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Positives Negatives Deaths
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days of data,
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CRMC COVID Admitted & ICU Patients
Hospital census
information
helps to also
paint a picture
of the infection
in the
community.
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CRMC COVID Admitted & COVID ICU Patients
number COVID admitted Number COVID in ICU
EOC Status
Enhanced to Monitoring.
SitReps & Safety messages issued Monday – Wednesday – Friday.
Ambulance Decontamination to continue through the end of the State of
Emergency.
Weekly Town Hall Meetings will continue.
Charles County Health Department Update
Congregate Living Facilities.
Business Opening.
Outreach and education.
Contact Tracing.
Expanded Testing:
Mobile unit.
Pharmacy.
Urgent Care.
Others.
Congregate Facilities
After initial outbreaks established universal COVID testing for staff and
residents
Weekly meetings with Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) leaders
Brought in Health & Human Services (HHS) technical assistance team
Required universal staff and resident testing for all Maryland SNFs under the
Unified Surge Command
Providing ongoing infection control assistance to all congregate facilities
Currently reporting no outbreaks in Charles County SNFs
Maryland Road to Recovery- Phase 1
Guidance to Commissioners
Provide weekly guidance to Commissioners on status of Charles County and
the State in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic
Provide data specific to Charles County’s readiness to move forward within
the phases and gating within the Road to Recovery
Response to specific inquiries- adjacent zip code case rates
Maryland Road to Recovery- Phase 1
Guidance and Support to Charles County
Working with Economic Development Commissions, Chamber of Commerce,
College of Southern Maryland and others to provide technical assistance and
education for employers, business owners, employees and citizens of Charles
County.
Provide on site education for business owners using trained staff.
Weekly webinar series providing specific guidance to businesses and industry
with question and answer opportunities.
Continue to provide updated guidance and support as we move through the
opening process.
Contact Tracing
1400 tracers across the State.
COVID Link program.
Primary and secondary tracers.
Prompt follow-up.
Testing ordered on contacts.
Isolating contacts pending results.
Expanded Testing
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) site- expanded capacity.
Drive thru Pharmacy testing.
Provider office testing.
Mobile testing van (ordered).
SNF- Congregate facility testing.
Urgent Care.
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