As of 11:00 AM, April 2 2020, FDOH Nassau has received three new cases with positive COVID-19 testing in Nassau residents. The first case is a 26 year old female who had contact with a confirmed case and is not travel related. The second case is a 63 year old male who had contact with a confirmed case and is not travel related. The third case of a 49 year old male remains under investigation for exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on these cases. The individuals will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to fourteen for Nassau County.
Below is information from Emergency Management regarding 3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed this morning. This brings Nassau’s count to 14.
As of 11:00 AM, April 2 2020, FDOH Nassau has received three new cases with positive COVID-19 testing in Nassau residents. The first case is a 26 year old female who had contact with a confirmed case and is not travel related. The second case is a 63 year old male who had contact with a confirmed case and is not travel related. The third case of a 49 year old male remains under investigation for exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on these cases. The individuals will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to fourteen for Nassau County.
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4/2/20 @ 11:45 a.m. - The American Veterinary Medical Association has provided recommendations to facilitate preparedness and establish practices that can help people and companion animals stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes family pets, service animals, and/or working animals. At this time, there is no evidence that companion animals can spread COVID-19.
The information shared by the American Veterinary Medical Association includes the below information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website: Risk to People Some coronaviruses that infect animals have become able to infect humans and then spread between people, but this is rare. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) are examples of diseases caused by coronaviruses that originated in animals and spread to people. This is what is suspected to have happened with the virus that caused the current outbreak of COVID-19. However, we do not know the exact source of this virus. Public health officials and partners are working hard to identify the source of COVID-19. The first infections were linked to a live animal market, but the virus is now spreading from person to person. The coronavirus most similar to the virus causing COVID-19 is the one that causes SARS. How to Stay Healthy Around Animals In the United States, there is no evidence to suggest that any animals, including pets, livestock, or wildlife, might be a source of COVID-19 infection at this time. However, because all animals can carry germs that can make people sick, it’s always a good idea to practice healthy habits around pets and other animals.
How to Protect Pets If You Are Sick If you are sick with COVID-19 (either suspected or confirmed), you should restrict contact with pets and other animals, just like you would around other people. Although there have not been reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19, it is still recommended that people sick with COVID-19 limit contact with animals until more information is known about the virus. This can help ensure both you and your animals stay healthy. When possible, have another member of your household care for your animals while you are sick. Avoid contact with your pet including, petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, and sharing food. If you must care for your pet or be around animals while you are sick, wash your hands before and after you interact with them. Here's some CDC information on what to do if you are sick to prevent spread. -Sabrina Robertson County Manager's Office 4/1/20 @ 9:30 p.m. Census Day is almost over! But don’t worry, you still have time to respond. Have you been hesitant to respond because you are worried about how the Census is using and protecting your personal information? Here’s content from their website that may help. From the Census Website: The Census Bureau is bound by Title 13 of the U.S. Code to keep your information confidential. This law protects your answers to the 2020 Census. Under Title 13, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about you, your home, or your business, even to law enforcement agencies. The law ensures that your private data is protected and that your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court. Violating Title 13 is a federal crime, punishable by prison time and/or a fine of up to $250,000. The answers you provide are used only to produce statistics. You are kept anonymous: The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in any way that could identify you or anyone else in your home. Data Protection and Privacy ProgramBeing responsible stewards of your data is not only required by law, it is embedded in Census Bureau culture. Strict policies and statistical safeguards help protect the confidentiality of your information. Before releasing data products, the Census Bureau verifies that they meet its confidentiality standards. Secure TechnologyFrom the beginning of the data collection process, the Census Bureau follows industry best practices and federal requirements to protect your data. The security of Census Bureau systems is a top priority, and our IT infrastructure is designed to defend against and contain cyberthreats. We continually refine our approach to identifying, preventing, detecting, and responding to these threats. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 [email protected] Governor Issues Stay Home Order for State of Florida Nassau County, Florida, April 1, 2020 – Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-91 implementing a stay-at-home order as a result of COVID-19. The Order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 3rd. The Order mandates that Florida residents stay at home to the extent possible and only leave as necessary to provide essential services or conduct essential activities. This is especially important to those deemed as most vulnerable including senior citizens and those with certain medical conditions such as lung disease, asthma, serious heart conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, diabetes, severe obesity, renal failure and kidney disease. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), “If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services, pharmaceutical, and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule”. A complete list of essential businesses can be located on the CISA website at www.cisa.gov. Examples of essential businesses include, but are not limited to, communications and utility providers, public safety personnel, law enforcement, defense systems support, and functions of public works. Other essential services have been outlined in Miami-Dade Emergency Order No. 07-20, and are included as an Exhibit to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 20-89 issued on March 19th. Those include other essential retail and commercial businesses such as banks, news/media outlets, gas stations and auto supply stores, businesses providing shipping services, laundromats, and more. Both Governor’s Orders can be located at www.flgov.com. It’s important to note that essential businesses have the authority to determine individuals within their organizations as essential personnel. What this means is that even if you have one of the medical conditions outlined in the Governor’s Order, you may still be required to work as determined by your employer. If you have questions about this, you should contact your Human Resources Department. From Emergency Management:
As of 11:00 AM, April 1 2020, FDOH Nassau received a new case report of a positive COVID-19 test in a Nassau resident. The case is a 26 year old female with no travel exposure or close contact to a confirmed COVID-19 case. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing. The individual will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to eleven for Nassau County. As the Nassau case count continues to increase this is a reminder to continue with community mitigation and prevention practices which include proper hand washing, social distancing and stay home if ill. More information about personal protective measures or COVID-19 go to the Florida Department of Health website at: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/ 4/1/20 @ 1:40 p.m.
Join Building Healthy Military Communities, The Fire Watch, and Crossing the Line at a Zoom Live Town Hall, Thursday at 4 pm! Focus is Nassau County but all are invited. Topic is "Watching Out For Veterans During COVID-19." Link below. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/618034108?pwd=am5BVzlidCtsQ0RVYkNyWUE2MHFDUT09 #YourTurnToStand 4/1/20 @ 8:45 a.m.
A Special Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. to extend the local State of Emergency. The meeting can be viewed live from our website. Live meetings: https://nassauclerk.com/watch-meetings/ If you have comments you want read into the record, email them to [email protected]. Include your name and address. Comments will be reviewed and submitted. If you want to be called during the meeting to talk live to the commissioners, please email the address above, state your name and address, the topic you would like to discuss and a phone number. You can also leave a voicemail at 904-530-6009. Provide your name, number and the topic you are calling about at 904-530-6009. We will call you during the meeting. -Sabrina Robertson County Manager’s Office |
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