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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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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Comparison of New COVID

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CRMC COVID Admitted & ICU Patients

Hospital census

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of the infection

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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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