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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4a. COVID-19 Updates and DataCOVID-19 Update January 26, 2021 Brandon Scott Bennett, Public Health Officer/Code Compliance Director James Davis, Fire Chief Tarrant County COVID-19 Statistics Metric Last Council Presentation (01/12/21) Today’s Presentation Percentage (Inc./Dec) Total Number of Cases 176,790 207,065 17%▲ New Cases -7 Day Total 16,859 19,202 14%▲ Deaths 1,703 2,048 17%▲ Global Confirmed: 99,301,242 Global Deaths: 2,131,532 Source: John’s Hopkins University (1/25/21) U.S. Confirmed: 25,137,632 U.S. Deaths: 419,263 Source: John’s Hopkins University (1/25/21) 2 Tarrant County Hospitals 3 Healthcare systems are reporting that the recent number of discharges are higher than admitting = less patients in hospital and more available beds. COVID-19 Current Risk Status 4 Key Public Health Metrics Are We Meeting Objective Reproduction Number (R Naught) Less Than 1.0 No Sustained or declining virus numbers over 14 days No Sufficient/available hospital beds/resources No Widely available viral testing and lab capacity Yes Effective Contact Tracing to contain viral spread No Available Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Yes COVID-19 Vaccines Yes: Phase 1A Vaccine Eligibility –Tier System 5 Phase 1A First Tier •Paid and unpaid workers in hospital settings working directly with patients who are positive or at high risk for COVID-19. Such as but not limited to: o Physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and other support staff (custodial staff, etc.) o Additional clinical staff providing supporting laboratory, pharmacy, diagnostic and/or rehabilitation services o Others having direct contact with patients or infectious materials •Long-term care staff working directly with vulnerable residents. Includes: o Direct care providers at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and state supported living centers o Physicians, nurses, personal care assistants, custodial, food service staff •EMS providers who engage in 9-1-1 emergency services like pre-hospital care and transport •Home health care workers, including hospice care, who directly interface with vulnerable and high- risk patients •Residents of long-term care facilities Vaccine Eligibility –Tier System 6 Phase 1A Second Tier •Staff in outpatient care settings who interact with symptomatic patients. Such as but not limited to: o Physicians, nurses, and other support staff (custodial staff,etc.) o Clinical staff providing diagnostic, laboratory, and/or rehabilitation services o Non-9-1-1 transport for routine care o Healthcare workers in corrections and detention facilities •Direct care staff in freestanding emergency medical care facilities and urgent care clinics •Community pharmacy staff who may provide direct services to clients, including vaccination or testing for individuals who may have COVID •Public health and emergency response staff directly involved in administration of COVID testing and vaccinations •Last responders who provide mortuary or death services to decedents with COVID-19. Includes: o Embalmers and funeral home workers who have direct contact with decedents o Medical examiners and other medical certifiers who have direct contact with decedents •School nurses who provide health care to students and teachers Vaccine Eligibility –Tier System 7 Phase 1B •People 65 years of age and older •People 16 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19, such as but not limited to: o Cancer o Chronic kidney disease o COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) o Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies o Solid organ transplantation o Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher) o Pregnancy o Sickle cell disease o Type 2 diabetes mellitus Tarrant County Vaccine and Registration Update 8 Vaccine Update 9 •Tarrant County/City of Fort Worth have been receiving recognition for coordinating vaccination efforts and expediting the dispensing of vaccines •Single registration system (best practice) •TCPH scheduling appointments with various providers, including Texas Health Resources •Vaccine supply is being exhausted each week •Capacity exceeds supply with additional site locations being developed in preparation for more supply in the coming months •500+ vaccines dispensed daily at Bob Bolen (closed POD) •3000+ vaccines dispensed daily at Hurst and Resource Connection (combined) •63,000 doses administered between TCPH and Arlington sites Medstar & Other Agency Partnerships •MedStar •Partnership with FWFD for trial “mobile” vaccine program similar to the remote testing program •Medstar and FWFD delivered vaccines to approximately 40 citizens last week at Fire Station 3 (Stop Six area) •Looking to expand to various areas of the City depending on Medstar’s vaccine availability •Denton County Public Health •Exploring TMS, Alliance Airport and other locations for a large scale drive through vaccination project •Private Contractors •Turnkey solutions for walkup and drive through operations throughout the city •Partnership Development •Working on plan to implement a pilot drive through vaccinations at Farrington Field 10 Key White House Vaccination Objectives •Decision making is driven by science and equity •Establish a COVID-19 National Response Structure •Build clear channels of communication with state and local leaders •Conduct regular expert-led and science based public briefings •Ensure high-quality COVID-19 data is available •Fill urgent gaps to spur vaccination production •Defense Production Act –Increase FEMA support and establish effective supply line development and distribution •Provide more support for state and local community vaccination clinics 11 Monoclonal Antibody Treatments 12 •JEOC/FWFD continue to work with the Texas Department of Emergency Management to add two public facing sites to supplement hospitals and healthcare systems. •Area hospitals are reporting an uptick in supply and supply chain predictability, e.g., additional supplies can be ordered and arrive in a reasonable amount of time. •FWFD continues to provide treatments for area first-responders and essential personnel. •Pre-qualified conditions required, which include: •COVID-positive fewer than 10 days •65 years or older •Any of the following: chronic kidney disease, diabetes, immunosuppressed, BMI at or above 35 •55 years or older and any of the following: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, COPD/other chronic respiratory disease. •Two-hour process with tremendous results: IV infusion (1 hour) and observation (1 hour) Vaccine Education •ACM Valerie Washington is leading an effort to coordinate public education, messaging and outreach with Tarrant County Public Health •As more vaccine become available, more targeted messaging and outreach will occur. •Current focus is 65 and older and under 65 with high risk medical conditions. •Dispelling Mis-Information: •Myth:The COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe because it was developed so quickly. •Myth:You can get COVID-19 from the vaccine. •Myth:The COVID-19 vaccine includes a tracking device. •Myth:I’m not at risk for severe complications of COVID-19 so I don’t need the vaccine. •Myth:I’ve already been diagnosed with COVID-19, so I don’t need to receive the vaccine. •Myth:Once I receive the COVID-19 vaccine, I no longer need to wear a mask. 13 Thank you and please remember to keep wearing your masks and practicing social distancing!