HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.04.20 Email from Danette York - Coronavirus Update
Public Health Administration Danette York, M.P.H., Director
Andy Miller, M.D., Health Officer
202 Mira Loma Drive T: 530.552.4000
buttecounty.net/publichealth
Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.2164
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update for Butte
County Board of Supervisors
March 5, 2020
Butte County Cases:ZERO
For up-to-date information regarding COVID-19, see the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
.
website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Current Situational Update:
California Governor declared state of emergency (see proclamation attached to email)
Butte County Department of Public Health (BCPH) is operating in an Incident Command
System (ICS) structure and have activated our Department Operation Center (DOC) at a
level 2
BCPH Nurses are working directly with returning travelers to self-quarantine in
residences and regularly check in to verify they do not show symptoms
Other BCPH staff are serving as Subject Matter Experts and following/researching
information needed tobe shared with various groups such as health care providers,
schools, businesses, etc.
BCPH staff are sending most accurate information as often as possible and maintain our
website and social media sites, but refer individuals to the CDC website (above) as that
is where the most current national information can be found
BCPH continues to receive MANY calls and emails from worried well
o A lot of questions come in about our ability to test for COVID-19 –test kits have
not been provided to Butte County. At this time all labs capable of testing for
COVID-19 are outside of our county. If a healthcare provider determines a
person should be tested that provider will work with BCPH to collect a specimen
and deliver it to a COVID-19 testing lab.
Recommendations to the public:
o Stay home when sick –keep sick children home from school and/or daycare
o Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve
o Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds
o Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
o Refrain from touching your face as much as possible
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Public Health Administration Danette York, M.P.H., Director
Andy Miller, M.D., Health Officer
202 Mira Loma Drive T: 530.552.4000
buttecounty.net/publichealth
Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.2164
o CDC does not recommend routine use of N95 respirators(face masks) outside of
the healthcare setting –the general public who are well do not need to wear face
masks –a sick person should wear a surgical face maskwhen around other
people (sharing a room or vehicle) or pets and before you enter a healthcare
provider’s office
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