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COVID-19 Pandemic
The year 2020 will be remembered as a time of unprecedented challenges and changes for FDOH-Escambia. We faced an unimaginable threat, as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) dominated the year 2020. Words like quarantine, PPE, social distancing, and masking became words of everyday conversation. The impact of COVID-19 has demonstrated FDOH-Escambia’s continued commitment to public health. FDOH-Escambia staff have had and continue to have an important role in keeping the public safe and healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a look at how the pandemic progressed and how FDOH-Escambia responded to COVID-19 in our community.
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WHO Issues Global Health Emergency
WHO Announces Mysterious Coronavirus-Related Pneumonia in Wuhan, China
DOH Declaration of Public Health Emergency as Virus Reaches Florida
The Florida Department of Health announced there were two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Florida.
Baptist Health Care hosted a press conference related to the first case in Escambia County, Florida. Dr. Lanza participated and provided disease surveillance and contact tracing plans.
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CDC Confirms First US Coronavirus Case February 2020 3
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US Declares Public Health Emergency First Press Conference in Escambia County and COVID Information Line Established by FDOH
PICTURED ABOVE: ESF-8 desk at the EOC.
Trump Declares COVID-19 a National Emergency and Escambia County Establishes JIC
Escambia County established a Joint Information Center. In 2020, ESF-8 was activated and filled over 450 resource requests from LTCs/ALFs, Hospitals, physician’s offices and clinics, and other healthcare facilities. Requests included PPE, COVID-19 testing kits, and infection control specialist to limit the spread.
WHO Declares COVID-19 a Pandemic Interstate COVID-19 Checkpoint
FDOH-Escambia’s team members worked at the I-10 COVID-19 Checkpoint in collaboration with FHP and FDOT. Motorists were screened as they entered Florida. All travelers that were coming from states with known community spread of COVID-19 were informed of the Governor’s executive order to self-isolate for 14 days. An estimated 420 drivers went through a level 2 screening during this time.
PICTURED BELOW: FDOH-Escambia’s Environmental Health and Public Health Preparedness team members worked at the I-10 COVID-19 Checkpoint Team members included: Aric Porter, Shane Bragg, James Brough, Dennis Bratten, Chris Bavuso, Jimmy Petty, Don Moore, Greg Berrian, Josh Richards, Jake Gallman, Nik Hicks, and LeeAnn Lutz.
FDOHEscambia Continues to Provide Services with limited public access to buildings
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First Community Partnership Presentation.
Dr. Lanza gave a community presentation on COVID-19 in a meeting of community partners. Dr. Lanza’s presentation addressed preparedness, containment, and mitigation strategies for COVID-19. 13 24 25 27 28
FDOHEscambia Implements Telework Measures to Mitigate Spread
Public Health Advisory for COVID-19 as a result of Executive Order 20-83
Executive Order 20-83 re: Protective Measures for Vulnerable Populations, Gatherings of Private Citizens and Density of the Workforce
April 1 2020
Measures to Support LongTerm Care Facilities
COVID-19 long-term care facilities outreach began to 50 LTC facilities. FDOH-Escambia monitors implementation of the CDC’s guidelines by facilitating daily communication and conducting readiness assessments with each Escambia County longterm care facility
2020 Year in Review
FDOH-Escambia Opens Testing in Pensacola
FDOH-Escambia coordinated with community partners to expand specimen collection for COVID-19 to meet daily targets. FDOH-Escambia began testing via point of testing sites to exceed the goal of the May2Day program set by Florida’s Governor. The goal was for CHDs to test 2% of their county’s population each month, 235/day for Escambia County. Escambia managed to maintain 2%-4.2% of residents tested. FDOHEscambia’s testing site tested 13,819 Florida residents in the 7-month span.
PICTURED RIGHT: FDOH-Escambia team members at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at PSC.
May 21 2020
June 22 2020
FDOH-Escambia Modified Clinic Workstations with Protective Glass Barriers
Public Health Advisory for COVID-19 re: Updated Measures to Ensure Protection of Public Health in Response to COVID-19
PICTURED ABOVE: Immunization check-in with new protective glass barriers.
July 21 2020
August 31 2020
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Public Health Advisory for COVID-19 re: Updated Measures to Ensure Protection of Public Health in Response to COVID-19 Hurricane Sally Made Landfall
COVID-19 protocols at the shelters made hurricane response a little different this year. See page 31 for more on Hurricane Sally.
PICTURED RIGHT: Satellite image of Hurricane Sally.
Drive Thru Flu Vaccination Event Prepping for COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA Signs Off on EUA for Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
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FDA Agrees to EUA for COVID-19 Vaccine from Pfizer, BioNTech 23
PICTURED LEFT: Drive-thru flu vaccination event.
FDOHEscambia Began Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine
FDOH-Escambia received the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine by mid-December and vaccinated 484 people before the New Year. The target population vaccinated were residents 65+ and healthcare personnel with direct patient contact.
June 4, 2020 Patty Dwiggins and Denielle Satterfield at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at DTC.
April 23, 2020 Dr. John Lanza participated in a virtual COVID-19 press conference. March 17, 2020 Dr. John Lanza participated in a COVID-19 press conference.
April 4, 2020 Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 Level 2 Respons Team.
December 29, 2020 Florida National Guard transporting COVID-19 vaccine.
May 21, 2020 COVID-19 drive-thru testing site and Pensacola State College.
May 21, 2020 Ashley Majors at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at PSC.
May 27, 2020 FDOH-Escambia staff at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at DTC. April 2, 2020 Dr. John Lanza participated in a COVID-19 press conference.
May 27, 2020 FDOH-Escambia staff at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at DTC.
April 9, 2020
Alyssa Hudson and Dr. Angel Bradley at the EOC ES8 desk.
May 27, 2020
FDOH-Escambia staff at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at DTC. From left to right: Tammy Jackson, DeUndre Atkins, Dr. Vanessa Phillips, and Ashley Majors.
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