HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-03; Coronavirus COVID19 Preparedness Update 5; Calderwood, MichaelCouncil Memorandum
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March 3, 2020
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From:
Honorable Mayor II a d Members of the City Council
Michael Calderwoo Chief
David Harrison, Assistan
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Re: Coronavirus Preparedn
This memorandum updates the Coronavirus Preparedness Council Memorandum dated Feb.
25, 2020 and summarizes major coronavirus developments for the period ending IV)arch 3,
2020.
Background
The outbreak of COVID-19 has continued to spread both globally and in the U.S. The World
Health Organization (WHO) has not declared it a pandemic, although the virus' spread is
demonstrating many such characteristics. Fifteen states now have confirmed cases. Nationally,
as of March 2, the first nine COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have occurred in Washington State,
four from one nursing home near Seattle and others in the same county.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies are continuing work to control COVID-
19 spread using containment strategies (travel restrictions, isolation, quarantine, etc.) and
mitigate the impacts of "community spread", defined as cases of unknown origin, now
increasing in the U.S. Multiple health laboratories around the nation have established the
capability to test for the virus, including San Diego. All tests are still being confirmed by the
CDC.Cases are being referred to as "presumptive" cases until confirmed by the CDC.
Highlights:
•Local and California
o The rate of seasonal flu in San Diego County, while still high, has decreased for
the third consecutive week. As of Feb. 22, there have been 17,935 cases
resulting in 74 deaths.
o San Diego County COVID-19 local health and emergency proclamations remain in
effect.
o On Feb. 26, CDC reported the first case of "community spread" in the U.S., in
northern California.
o On Feb. 27, Governor Newsom held a COVID-19 Twitter livestream conference.
Highlights include:
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