COVID-19 Public Health Update - Deschutes County Health Services Nahad Sadr-Azodi Public Health Director - Central Oregon Daily
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▪Deschutes County Health Services
COVID-19 Public Health Update
Nahad Sadr-Azodi
Public Health Director
Emily Freeland
COVID-19 Supervisor
G e o r g e C o n w a y, M D
Health Services Director
BoCC meeting| Sept 1, 2021
New Developments
Full approval of Comirnaty/ Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Ivermectin calls to poison control centers spike https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or-prevent-covid-19
Booster shots
… especially among those
who are at higher risk or
were vaccinated during the
earlier phases of the
vaccination rollout.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0818-covid-19-booster-shots.html?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_2145-
DM64579&ACSTrackingLabel=8.27.2021%20-%20COVID-
19%20Data%20Tracker%20Weekly%20Review&deliveryName=USCDC_2145-DM64579
Immunocompromised 3rd dose FDA approved an update to the EUA for moderately and severely immunocompromised people to receive an additional mRNA vaccine dose
Pregnant Women … are encouraged to get vaccinated for COVID-19
Temporary Administrative Rules PH 41-2021, Adoption of rule requiring masks to be worn in indoor and outdoor spaces in Oregon PH 38-2021, Vaccination Requirements to Control COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers and Healthcare Staff PH 39-2021, Vaccination Requirements to Control COVID-19 for Schools and School-based Programs
Local data
COVID-19 Case Counts by Week
14,041 Cases
92 Deaths
Note. Data are shown based on the date a case first became identified as a case. Data subject to change.
Week ending 8/28/2021COVID-19 Weekly Case Rates by Age Group Week ending 8/28/2021
Community Spread is High Week ending 8/28/2021
COVID-19 Case Follow Up Week ending 8/28/2021
Containment efforts during surge (~15 gap) 24 (9 full time) contract staff working on containment (10-15 gap) Backlog team:10-15 people/day from across DCHS Usually about 20-30% of the backlog calls are not completed (due to lack of resources) and therefore receive letters in the mail. Outbreaks: at least 40 have been created in the past 30 days • 4 outbreaks are daycare settings • 21 are for congregate/LTCF settings • 5 are for k-12 schools • 2 are for shelter/transitional living settings • 8 are for businesses
ARPA funds update Of the $700,000 ARPA allocation, we have spent $377,445.77 (53.9%) through August 22
COVID-related Staffing Gaps 10 foundational vacancies and/or detailed: - Health Officer - Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (deployed) - Communicable Disease Coordinator (vacant for 3 mo) - Public Health Nurse (resigned) - Administrative Assistant (resigned) - 5 positions within Incident Command Structure ending in Dec 2021 (cannot be filled)
3222 individuals in Deschutes County receiving
wrap around support
600
500
182
400 93
8
31
143
300
6
164
296 264
200 279
140
51
282
60
66
100
118 49 170
120 72
47 125
96 28
37 72 67
29 33 32 31
0 12 5 14
Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 *thru
8/25
DCHS Only CBO Only DCHS & CBOCOVID-19 Test Results by Week Week ending 8/28/2021
COVID-19 Daily Hospitalizations
St. Charles Health System
Data as of 8/31/2021Breakthrough Cases at St. Charles Health System
Note: Data through August 30, 2021COVID-19 Vaccinations in Deschutes County
Population 18+ with series in progress 5.2%
Population 18+ fully vaccinated 69.5%
Population 18+ vaccinated* 75%
People vaccinated per 10,000 total
6,268
population*
*Includes people with vaccination series in progress or fully vaccinated.
Data as of 8/31/2021COVID-19 Vaccinations by Age Group Data as of 8/31/2021 *Includes people with vaccination series in progress or fully vaccinated.
Removing Barriers to Vaccination
Monetary Cost
No Cost for vaccine or administration of vaccine at DCHS Pop Ups
Time
Minimal wait time and standing clinic locations
Education
DCHS Pop Ups are staffed with health care workers who can provide
education to the publicVaccination by Numbers
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Week July 25-31 Week August 1-7 Week August 8-14 Week August 15-21 Week August 22-28
Pharmacy and PCP Clinics Deschutes County Health ServicesAugust Vaccine Events Sisters: • Monday’s from 2pm-4pm @ Sisters Firehouse Bend: • Tuesday’s from 5pm-7pm @ Wall Street Services Building (NEW CLINIC) • Wednesday’s from 1pm-3pm @ Bend Library Downtown location Redmond: • Thursday’s from 9:30-11:30 am @ Redmond Library La Pine: • Tuesday’s from 1-3 pm @ the La Pine Chamber Community Event’s were cancelled due to smoke and/or increased number of COVID cases in the community.
September Vaccine Events Sisters: • Monday’s from 2pm-4pm @ Sisters Firehouse (NO CLINIC ON 9/6) Bend: • Tuesday’s from 5pm-7pm @ Wall Street Services Building • Wednesday’s from 1pm-3pm @ Bend Library Downtown location Redmond: • Thursday’s from 9:30-11:30 am @ Redmond City Hall (NEW LOCATION) La Pine: • Tuesday’s from 1-3 pm @ the La Pine Library (NEW LOCATION) Community Vaccine Events: Vaccine Booths at Welcoming Week in collaboration with LCA and City of Bend: 9/10 and 9/16, location TBD
COVID-19 Vaccine Team We also provide support for some community partners to vaccinate high risk populations like the following: Deschutes County Jail Long Term Care Facilities-staff and residents Homebound citizens Residential Drug & Alcohol treatment centers (Best Care) Shepherd’s House
Help with questions
Frequently Asked Questions
www.deschutes.org/covid19vaccine
Email assistance
healthservices@deschutes.org
COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline
541-699-5109
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