Law Enforcement Briefing August 18 2020 Numbers as

Law Enforcement Briefing August 18, 2020

Numbers as of 08/17/2020 • GC Positives = 5, 974; last week was 5254 • NC Positives = 145, 516; last week 126, 532 • NC Deaths = 2, 348; last week 1982 • GC Deaths = 158; last week 147 • NC Counties with a case = 100 • US Positives = 5, 443, 162 https: //coronavirus. jhu. edu/map. html https: //covid 19. ncdhhs. gov/dashboard

Metrics

https: //coronavirus. jhu. edu/data/new-cases-50 states

Daily Confirmed New Cases • https: //coronavirus. jhu. edu/d ata/new-cases-50 -states/northcarolina

COVID-19 Symptom Checker • https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019 ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms. html • https: //www. hopkinsmedicine. org/coron avirus/covid-19 -self-checker. html • https: //www. apple. com/covid 19/ • https: //ncdhhs-covid 19 dtra. powerappsportals. us/

https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019 ncov/downloads/hcp/fs-ten-clinical-tips. pdf

Key Changes to EMS Guidance (July 15, 2020) https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019 -ncov/hcp/guidance-for-ems. html

Key Changes to EMS Guidance (July 15, 2020)

Update items • Stay engaged…. • Web. EOC for request PLEASE • EOC is staffed daily (336 -641 -2278) • Information (internal and external access…. ) • Information repository is up • (http: //covid 19 info. Guilford-es. com) • Added a FAQ’s section • Email covid 19 faq@guilford-es. com • Medical Caution vs Universal Precautions • Consider everyone a PUI, including co-workers

Return to Work Criteria (CDC Changes July 17, 2020) • With NO documented exposure or low risk exposure, providers can continue to work • Symptomatic: • If symptomatic, Public Safety should be tested • With no testing, employee can return to work once afebrile for 72 hours, but potentially infectious • If negative test, can return to work after 24 hours afebrile without meds • If positive test, 10 days after symptom onset, symptoms improved, and 24 hours afebrile without meds • should wear a facemask for source control until symptoms totally resolved • Asymptomatic positives are excluded for 10 days, unless they develop S/S • If they develop S/S, then the time resets • https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavirus/20 19 -ncov/hcp/disposition-in-homepatients. html

Testing procedure • For public safety personnel ONLY • Fire, Police, and EMS v e R d e is • Does NOT require symptoms (effective June 2, 2020) • Under most circumstances, employee is excluded from work until test results are returned • Requires scheduling • Email to GCES Medical Directors (GCESMD@guilford-es. com) • Webform autoreply • Complete webform • Will be authorized by DPH and testing location/time specified • GCDPH will obtain sample • GCDPH lab will process samples with 24 -48 hour turnaround. Also, current improvement in Quest turnaround

Duration of isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19 (August 16, 2020) https: //www. cdc. gov/coronavi rus/2019 -ncov/hcp/durationisolation. html

Guilford County Testing Locations www. healthyguilford. com July 1 July 6 – 10 (Monday, Tuesday, Friday) July 13 – 17 (Monday, Wed, Friday) NC A&T Craft Rec (GSO) July 20 – 24 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) July 27 – July 31 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday Griffin Rec (GSO) Morehead Rec (HP) High Point University Community Center

Congregate Living Outbreaks • https: //covid 19. ncdh hs. gov/dashboard/ou tbreaks-and-clusters

Speaking of Clusters

EM Update • CAD and Premise notes • Congregate Living Facilities and outbreaks ONLY • School Reopening • Testing changes • Hurricane update • Red Cross

GFD and GC Haz. Mat • BOC approved a contract with GFD for HM response on 8/6/2020 • Countywide response except High Point • Dispatch criteria will be developed jointly between GFD and GCES • We will maintain HM Tech capability • • On the Rescue, Squad, and hourly on call ES will provide technical interface to County Fire GC can participate with GFD on HM after joint trainings and skill confirmation GFD will be sending a HM group supervisor on most responses to be liaison with County Fire Command • Remaining hourly HM members may remain • Roles likely to change • By early fall, HM equipment relocated from Base 6 to Station 50

“New Normal”

Questions?