HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.09.20 Email from Amy Schuman - 03.10.20 BOS Meeting Item 4.02 - COVID-19 Presentation
From:Schuman, Amy
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Miller, Andrew;York, Danette
Subject:3/10/20 Item 4.02 - COVID-19 Presentation
Date:Monday, March 9, 2020 3:08:58 PM
Attachments:COVID-19 Butte BOS.pptx
Good afternoon,
FYI – Dr. Miller will be proving an update on COVID-19 at tomorrow’s Board meeting, see attached.
Thank you,
Amy Schuman
Associate Clerk of the Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3308 | F: 530.538.7120
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19
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Covid
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Andy Miller MD
Coronavirus
Public Health Officer, Butte County Public Health
4 of these circulate regularly and cause common cold
Family of virusesInfects wide range of hosts including mammals & birds7 have known to infect humans
rapidly, as of March
19 By The Numbers
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105,000 cases. Likely many more
No confirmed cases
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114 Cases, 1 death
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Covid
423 Cases, 19 deaths, 35 states
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numbers are changing very
Worldwide over undiagnosed.USA California Butte County
The 8th
19
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hospitalization
the elderly
add trouble breathing
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in
cough, runny nose, fever
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very short of breath requiring
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Current knowledge of Covid
14 days
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280% mild cases15% more severe5% critical
Incubation PeriodPossibly more infectious than influenzaSeveritySeverity higher
of NIAID
“Classic
measures”
Dr. Fauci, director
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public health
Good case identification
Good disease surveillance
How do you stop an outbreak?
Good contact tracing/isolation/quarantine/social distancing
example
School closuresRestricting Mass gatheringsMass Isolation and Quarantine
Containment versus Mitigation
Isolation and quarantine of individualsEducationSocial Distancing
Individual based Case and contact investigationRequires available testingResource intensiveLocal measles Population basedInfluenza Example
ContainmentMitigation
“Later and Lower”
Goals of Community Mitigation
Measures
Preparedness
Personal
Have a reasonable stock of medicationsHave a few weeks supply of shelf stable foodPlan for a space in your home to use to care for ill familyPrepare for staying home with ill family
or well childrenPrepare to work or study from home
(CDC AND CDPH)
Healthcare providersNursing Homes SchoolsInstitutions of Higher EducationEvent OrganizersEMS and First RespondersEmployers
Institutional Prevention/Preparedness Measures
essential
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curricular activities
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Possible Future Recommendations
Reconsider holding or attending nonmass gatheringsSchool closures, including extraand day careRestricting or halting nursing home visitation
track
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Vaccine development
NIH working closely with researchers to fastdevelopmentAnimal studies to assess safety ongoingFirst Phase I trial scheduled to be begin in a few weeks