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Presentation for The Schenectady County Legislators By Lisa Ayers, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Presentation for The Schenectady County Legislators By Lisa Ayers, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Presentation for The Schenectady County Legislators By Lisa Ayers, Director of Schenectady County Public Health Services March 2, 2020 A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not previously been identified COVID-19 is the name
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Some coronaviruses infect humans, while others infect
animals
It is rare that coronaviruses that infect animals emerge
to infect humans, and are able to spread person to person
This is the likely origin of SARS-CoV-2, although the
exact source has not yet been determined
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS)and Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are two examples
- f these viruses that originated from animals and then
spread person to person
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COVID-19 can cause mild or severe respiratory
symptoms such as cough, fever, difficulty breathing, and pneumonia
Based on data from China, approximately 80%
experience mild symptoms, 15-20% experience severe symptoms
Fatality rate approximately 1-2% but may be lower.
This is higher than influenza (estimated to average around ~0.1%) but much lower than SARS (9.6%) and MERS (34.4%).
It appears more likely to cause severe symptoms in
- lder people and those with underlying medical
conditions
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This virus was first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei
Providence, China
The first infections were linked to a live animal
market, but the virus is now spreading person to person
A person who is actively sick with COVID-19 can
spread the illness to others through respiratory droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes (within 6 feet).
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This is a rapidly evolving situation that is changing
daily
CDC data retrieved on March 1,2020 reports 60
countries now are reporting confirmed cases of this virus, 81,109 confirmed cases globally as of February 27, 2020
China, Iran, Italy, and South Korea are classified
as level 3 for travel recommendations
Japan is classified as level 2 for travel
recommendations
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In the U.S. there have been a total of 472 persons
tested for this virus, a total of 15 confirmed cases, 12 directly related to travel and 3 cases from person-person spread
To date there have been 22 persons in upstate NY
and 8 persons in NYC who have tested negative and there is currently 1 confirmed case in NYS
Person to person transmission has been reported
in California, Oregon, and Washington
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Frequent hand washing with soap and water for 20 seconds;
if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed
hands
Avoid close contact with persons who are sick Stay home if you are sick Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw away
the tissue in the trash
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects Mask are not recommended for well individuals. Face masks
should be reserved for those in health care system or who are ill with respiratory symptoms.
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The Communicable Disease and Emergency
Preparedness teams are participating in daily conference calls with The New York State Department of Health
Developing, reviewing, and updating our county
response plans with input from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Working with our local community partners and
schools to assist them with their own preparedness activities
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Providing frequent educational sessions with our
staff to keep them up to date with the situation
Developing key messages for our staff to provide to
the community
Providing information for the community on the
Schenectady County website and social media platforms
Conducting surveillance activities 24/7 to ensure the
health and safety of county residents and visitors
Inventorying and ordering all necessary personal
protection equipment
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