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Subject:COVID-19 Daily Update from Public Health
Date:Tuesday, March 17, 2020 7:44:59 AM
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Sincerely,
Danette York
Public Health Director
BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
202 Mira Loma Drive | Oroville, CA 95965
T:530.552.3820
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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
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update for Butte
County BOS, Admin and Dept. Heads
March 17, 2020
Lab Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Butte County: ZERO
Information Update:
We still remain at zero cases but a ton of work and preparation continues. A correction to
North Valley Community Foundation
(NVCF) for supporting the efforts of this event. You may have read that they are
contributing up to $250,000 to Butte County Public Health for the response. The priority
for this funding is to purchase the necessary lab equipment and materials so that our
Public Health lab can start testing for COVID-19. Unfortunately, this is a process and
takes a little time. We estimate that by the time we get all the equipment and get certified
that we may be actually performing tests in about a month. We completed the initial
paperwork for the vendor yesterday to get the ball rolling and I will keep you updated as
this process moves forward.
support the Public Health Department Operations Center (DOC) during our time of need.
Many have allowed staff to come support us and we really appreciate it. Having the EOC
operating is also a huge help as this event continues to expand beyond just a public health
emergency.
CAL FIRE/Butte County (although I am sure there should
be more). Sean Norman and David Hawks spent some time with me and staff yesterday
to help us further streamline our DOC structure and understand some of the roles and
responsibilities of the Incident Command Structure (ICS). It was very helpful! Even
throughout the response we will continue to learn what we can and implement best
practices.
We are hearing that there is a lot of confusion about testing in general. Today, we will be
developing material and pushing it out that explains: what is a test kit, who gets and uses
test kits, how many are available to Butte County (none at this point but this information
will clearly explain why). I will either send this out to you all later today or add it in
tomorro
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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
This is a rapidly evolving situation, please note that all information is current as of the
time it is written.
Important COVID-19 Resources:
Butte County Public Health
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Butte County residents call also call 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898211 for COVID-19
information and updates.
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