COVID Briefing March 1, 2022 Charles County Department of Health Department of Emergency Services Media Services Division - Board Docs

COVID Briefing
                                           March 1, 2022

Charles County Department of Health
Department of Emergency Services
Media Services Division

Charles County Department of Health
Dianna E. Abney, MD

27,576 confirmed cases

Cases   8 new cases reported in
        the last 24 hours

        100 new cases reported in
        the last week

CDC COVID-19 Community Level - LOW
► At all levels, people can wear
    a mask based on personal
    preference, informed by
    personal level of risk.
► People with symptoms, a
    positive test, or exposure to
    someone with COVID-19
    should wear a mask.
► Source: CDC COVID-19
    Community Levels
►
    https://www.cdc.gov/corona
    virus/2019-ncov/science/co
    mmunity-levels.html

How CDC Measures the COVID-19 Community
Levels
CDC looks at the combination of three metrics to determine the
COVID-19 community level:
► New COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 population in the past 7 days,
► The percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients,
  and
► Total new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in the past 7 days
► New COVID-19 admissions and the percent of staffed inpatient beds
  occupied represent the current potential for strain on the health
  system.

► Data on new cases acts as an early warning indicator of potential
  increases in health system strain in the event of a COVID-19 surge.
► Using these data, the COVID-19 community level is classified as low,
  medium, or high.
► Data will be updated on a weekly basis.

Percent Positivity

                     ►   Charles County: 1.88%
                         Maryland: 2.25%

                     ►   Prince George’s: 1.98%
                     ►   Calvert: 4.15%
                     ►   St Mary’s: 3.89%

                     ► Charles County decreased
                       from 2.79% last week.
                     ► Currently the 2nd lowest
                       percent positivity in the
                       state.

Case Rate per 100,000
                        ►   Charles County: 7.00
                        ►   Maryland: 8.92

                        ► Prince George’s: 7.32
                        ► Calvert: 8.18
                        ► St Mary’s: 7.3
                        ► Charles County decreased
                          from 12.08 last week.
                        ► Currently have the 2nd
                          lowest case rate in the
                          state

338 Confirmed      3 Probable

         0 death reported in the last 24 hours

         0 new deaths reported in the last week
Deaths
         January             44 deaths

         February to date     15 deaths

         Average age of fatalities 72.0 years

Charles County COVID-19 Hospitalization Data

Post-Vaccination Infection Data – coronavirus.maryland.gov:

• 60.83% of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland
  January 2021 to present were in unvaccinated individuals.

• < 6.02% of fully vaccinated Marylanders later tested positive for COVID-19.

• 71.99% of Maryland cases hospitalization were unvaccinated individuals.

• 72.12% of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Maryland
  were in unvaccinated individuals.

Variants of Concern: Omicron

►   Omicron prevalent variant
►   United States and Maryland

►   Source:
    https://outbreak.info/location-r
    eports?loc=USA_US-MD

Omicron BA.2 Subvariant
Lab experiments from Japan show that BA.2 spreads faster than omicron.

It may also cause more severe disease and is more resistant to some treatments
because BA.2 is able copy itself in cells more quickly than other variants.

The variant has recently spread rapidly in some countries, including Denmark,
the Philippines and South Africa.

It has become a dominant strain in several Asian countries.

The CDC estimates that about 4% of adults in the U.S. have BA.2 infections.

Vaccination Data
Percent of Population Fully   Charles County   Maryland
Vaccinated

5+ population                 73.2%            78.7%

12+ population                78.2%            82.8%

18+ population                79.3%            83.6%

65+ population                95.0%            93.4%

Charles County Booster Percentages
Percent of Charles County Fully Vaccinated Population      Percent:
who have received a booster or additional dose:

Percent of total county fully vaccinated population        42.4%
who received a booster or additional dose:

Percent of county fully vaccinated population 12+ years    44.0%
who received a booster or additional dose:

Percent of county fully vaccinated population 18 + years   46.4%
who received a booster or additional dose:

Percent of county fully vaccinated population 65+ years    69.5%
who received a booster or additional dose:

COVID-19 Vaccinations
Tuesday, March 1st, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at John Hanson Middle School, Waldorf
Wednesday, March 2nd, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at TC Martin Elementary School, Bryantown
Thursday, March 3rd, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Charles County Department of Health, White Plains
Friday, March 4th, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Hughesville Fire Station, Hughesville
Saturday, March 5th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Charles County Department of Health, White Plains
Monday, March 7th, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Village Green Pavilion, Indian Head
Tuesday, March 8th, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM at Mt. Hope Nanjemoy Elementary School, Nanjemoy
Wednesday, March 9th, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Theodore G. Davis Middle School, Waldorf
Friday, March 11th, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Nanjemoy Community Center, Nanjemoy
Saturday, March 12th, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Charles County Department of Health, White Plains
Monday, March 14th, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Matthew Henson Middle School, Indian Head
► Community sites
      Homebound
      Pharmacies
      Private offices

Charles County COVID-19 Testing Volume

► 431,085 total COVID-19 tests performed on County residents to date

► 5,687 COVID-19 tests administered last week.

► Highest Volume on Wednesday and Thursday.
► Wednesday, 2/23: 1348 tests
► Thursday, 2/24: 1550 tests

► When should you test?
    ► If you have symptoms
    ► If exposed test 5 to 7 days after the exposure or possible exposure
    ► For travel

COVID-19 Testing
►   Monday:     The Village Green Pavilion parking lot 9:30 am-12:30 pm
                  100 Walter Thomas Road, Indian Head

►   Thursday:   Charles County Fairgrounds, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
                 8440 Fairground Rd. La Plata, MD from

►   Friday:      Southern Maryland Electric Company (SMECO) 9:30 am-12:30 pm
                  5065 Burnt Store Rd., Hughesville, MD
                  Please enter ONLY through the gate where an ENTER sign is posted.

►   Appointments are not required.

►   For additional testing site locations, visit covidtest.maryland.gov.

At-Home Test Kits at Libraries
► CCDoH is working the Charles County Public Library to prevent the spread of COVID-19

►   Free At-Home COVID-19 test kits are available
►   Testing kits include two test per box.
►   Limited supply and high demand.
►   One box per person or two boxes per household will be distributed
►   Test kits are available at each library branch for curbside pick-up.
►   Test kits are delivered to the libraries weekly depending on shipment arrival.
     ► Home testing kits are limited. Supplies will be replenished when available
     ► Please call before arriving at the library.

►   Library Branch Locations:
►   La Plata Branch, 2 Garrett Avenue, La Plata
►   Potomac Branch, 3225 Ruth B Swann Drive, Indian Head
►   Waldorf West Branch, 10405 O'Donnell Pl, Waldorf
►   P.D. Brown Memorial Branch, 50 Village Street, Waldorf

KN95 Mask Distribution

➢ COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinics held in Charles County.
➢ Charles County public libraries
  ○ Visit ccplonline.org for office hours and locations
  ○ You do not need a library card to pick up masks
➢ County Locations
  ○ County will provide information on locations
➢ Houses of Worship **
➢ Community organizations **

➢ FREE
➢ Fits most people aged 12 and older
➢ LIMITED TO ONE PACK PER PERSON/2 PER FAMILY
➢ Child sized masks coming soon—supply will be limited

Department of Emergency Services
Michelle Lilly

EMS Transports per Month 2021-22

University of Maryland Charles Regional
William Grimes

Charles County Public Schools
Jason Stoddard

Charles County Government

Charles County Government
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                                    About Charles County Government
    The mission of Charles County Government is to provide our citizens the highest quality service possible in a
  timely, efficient and courteous manner. To achieve this goal, our government must be operated in an open and
    accessible atmosphere, be based on comprehensive long- and short-term planning and have an appropriate
   managerial organization tempered by fiscal responsibility. We support and encourage efforts to grow a diverse
     workplace. Charles County is a place where all people thrive and businesses grow and prosper; where the
preservation of our heritage and environment is paramount; where government services to its citizens are provided
              at the highest level of excellence; and where the quality of life is the best in the nation.

It is the policy of Charles County to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color,
 sex, age, national origin, religious or political affiliation or opinion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation,
               genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.