MONO COUNTY COVID-19 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION JANUARY 21, 2021

MONO COUNTY
   COVID-19
  COMMUNITY
 CONVERSATION

JANUARY 21, 2021

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      de Salud del Condado de Mono.

MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE RESOURCES

   https://on.mono.ca.gov/mountainviewfire
   COVID-19
  TESTING IN
 MONO COUNTY          https://www.facebook.com/Mountain-View-Fire-
                      Resources-and-Recovery-103809508226400

#STAYSAFETOSTAYOPEN
• Distance. Wash. Cover – face masks work!
• Get vaccinated (Pre-Register!)
• Stay informed. Be civil and respect each other

MONO
 COUNTY
CASES BY
 REGION

           As of January 21, 2020

MONO COUNTY METRICS

                                         TESTED – 2,553
                                        NEGATIVE – 2,347
                                         PENDING - 125
                                          POSITIVE – 84
                                           DEATHS - 1
                                     POSITIVITY RATE – 3.29%

 TOTAL POSITIVE CASES: 866 (30-DAY INCREASE: 305 OR 54%)

218 cases since January 1, 2021                                As of January 21, 2020

7-DAY METRICS

        TESTED – 467
        POSITIVE – 89
    POSITIVITY RATE – 19%

* By onset date.            As of January 21, 2020

As of January 16 , 2020

REGIONAL STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
 • Southern California remains under Stay-at-Home order; four-week ICU capacity
   projections do not meet criteria to exit order.
    •   Mono County continues to see high rates of transmission
    •   Week ending 1/9: Case rate 111.5/100,000 – highest yet (second only to San Benito County)
    •   Percent positivity: 18.4% (6th-7th highest in the state)
    •   Central Valley and Bay Area static, Sacramento area eligible to exit RSAHO 1/12
    •   Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside continue to struggle
         • LA testing at high rate; positivity well below state average; but severe hospital impacts
            continue
    •   R factor region 0.98 and state 0.95 encouraging
    •   Statewide positivity rate remains high at 12%
    •   Statewide hospitalizations trending down (20K projected decline to 17K over 1 mo.)
    •   Statewide 3,019,371 confirmed cases and 34,433 deaths

BLUEPRINT FOR A SAFER ECONOMY
• Mono County is currently in the Purple Tier
• Counties are assigned a tier based on two
  metrics: test positivity and case rate
• If the county exceeds weekly case
  numbers based on its population and tier
  for two consecutive weeks, it will be
  required to move to a more restrictive tier
  (18.4% /111.5)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES
SAFE SCHOOLS FOR ALL HUB                                                   https://schools.covid19.ca.gov/

• California's Safe Schools for All Plan provides the support and accountability to establish a clear path
  to minimize in-school transmissions and enable, first, a phased return to in-person instruction, and
  then ongoing safe in-person instruction.
• Guidance states that if schools have not re-opened, Grades 7-12 can only open in the Red Tier
• Grades K-6 can open in the Purple Tier if the case rate is below 25 cases per 100,000/day for 5
     COVID-19
  consecutive days.
   TESTING
• Mammoth    Unified IN
                     School District (MUSD) can only reopen for in-person Elementary School instruction
  when the Mono County case rate falls below 25/100,000, and for middle and high school when we
 MONO
  attain Red COUNTY
             Tier status.
• As per the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Schools that have already re-opened, like ESUSD (1/19) can
  remain open even if the tier position worsens.

NEW COVID-19
TESTING FLYER –
PRE-REGISTER!

             Pre-registration for
             testing is available by
   COVID-19 holding your camera to
  TESTING IN the QR code and
             completing the online
 MONO COUNTY form.

FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN
MONO COUNTY
                                                      https://coronavirus.monocounty.ca.gov/pages/health

• Monday - Public Health COVID-19 testing in Mammoth Lakes at the Mammoth Lakes
  Foundation (11:00am-2:00pm) - no daily testing limits, come anytime!
• Tuesday – Verily testing in Mammoth Lakes at Sierra Star Golf Course, 2001 Sierra Star Pkwy (8:00am-
  12:30pm)
     COVID-19
• Wednesday - Public Health COVID-19 testing in Lee Vining at the Community Center (12:00-3:00pm)
    TESTING
• Thursday           IN COVID-19 testing in Mammoth Lakes at the Mammoth Lakes
           - Public Health
  Foundation (11:00am-2:00pm) - no daily testing limits, come anytime!
 MONO COUNTY
• Friday - Verily testing at Antelope Valley Community Center (9:00am-12:45pm)
• Frida - Verily testing in Mammoth Lakes at Sierra Star Golf Course, 2001 Sierra Star Pkwy (8:00am-
  12:30pm)

MONO COUNTY COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE

• Vaccines are FREE and voluntary
• Vaccination appointments are for people who live and
  work in Mono County, regardless of immigration
  status.
   COVID-19
• As of 1/18/2021, Mono County Public Health has
  received 4,378 doses of vaccine and issued:
  TESTING IN
  • 1,228 first doses
 MONO    COUNTY
  • 150 second doses

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/#When-can-I-get-vaccinated

VACCINATE MONO QUESTIONNAIRE
An online confidential Vaccine Questionnaire for submittal to the Health Department
for placement in the appropriate phase/tier (age and occupation) is available in
English and Spanish: pre-register yourself for vaccinations!

   COVID-19
  TESTING IN
 MONO COUNTY

                 https://coronavirus.monocounty.ca.gov/pages/vaccinations

FOLLOW THE VACCINE
PRE-REGISTRATION STEPS
• If you are unable to complete the vaccine questionnaire online or by phone, or you have questions,
  email COVID19help@mono.ca.gov. You will receive a reply within 24 hours of your email.
• The completion of the vaccine questionnaire does not automatically register you for your vaccination
  appointment.
• Once clinics are scheduled for your phase/tier (age and occupation), you will receive an invitation at
  the appointed time to register for your first and second vaccination.
    COVID-19
• Vaccinations will occur by APPOINTMENT ONLY
• Please do not arrive at any clinic unless you have an appointment.
   TESTING IN
• Wear a t-shirt under your layers.
• You will receive your vaccination card on-site, which you will need for your second vaccination.
  MONO COUNTY
• Mono County received both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
• You will receive your doses dependent upon availability.

 https://coronavirus.monocounty.ca.gov/pages/vaccinations

VACCINATION FAQ

  COVID-19
 TESTING IN
MONO COUNTY

COVID-19 VARIANT FIRST FOUND IN OTHER COUNTRIES
AND STATES NOW SEEN MORE FREQUENTLY IN
CALIFORNIA AND MONO COUNTY
• California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that the L452R variant of COVID-19 is
  increasingly being identified by viral genomic sequencing in multiple counties across the state, and
  now in Mono County.
• 59 cases randomly sequenced specimens from Mono County between December 10-28, 2020,
      COVID-19
  identified 16 of those cases being of the L452R variant or 27%.
• Epidemiological and clinical significance unknown
    TESTING IN
• Not necessarily more deadly case by case, but more cases means more death, disability and
 MONO
  disruption COUNTY
• Fears/concerns that mutant strains may decrease the effectiveness of vaccines and monoclonal
  antibody treatments

UPDATED BUSINESS RESOURCES

  COVID-19
 TESTING IN
MONO COUNTY

        https://coronavirus.monocounty.ca.gov/pages/businesses

MAMMOTH LAKES
COMMUNITY FIRST PROGRAMS
                                                                https://mammothlakeshousing.org/

 Housing Assistance - $400,000 available
    • Up to $500 per month - paid directly to Landlord.
    • Households may now apply for up to a maximum of 8 partial rent payments per lease
       agreement. Apply online or call MLH at (760) 934-4740
   COVID-19
Round 5 - Business Assistance Program: $520,000
  TESTING IN
MONO     COUNTY
  • Revised guidelines allow businesses with gross revenues up to $3,000,000 and a 30% loss in
    revenues (March-December 2019 vs. March-December 2020) to apply for funding.
    • 45 qualified applications received
    • Applications closed Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Round 2
    • Forgivable loans with for businesses that can demonstrate a 25% reduction in gross receipts
      during any quarter of 2020 vs the same quarter in 2019.
    • Loan amounts are calculated as 2.5 times average monthly payroll. Hard-hit accommodations
      and food service industries may receive loans of up to 3.5 times their average monthly payroll
      costs.
    • Apply through your bank.

California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program – Apply Now at CaReliefGrant.com

Mono County Financial Assistance Program: Mono                Eligible Businesses     Grant Amount Available
                                                              Annual Revenue          Per Business
C.U.R.E.
                                                              $1,000 to $100,000      $5,000
• Now ended with $420,000 disbursed to 48 eligible            Greater than $100,000
  businesses in unincorporated Mono County.                                           $15,000
                                                              up to $1,000,000
                                                              Greater than
                                                              $1,000,000 up to        $25,000
                                                              $2,500,000

Next Bilingual
     Community
   Conversation
Thursday, February 4, 2021

        5:30 p.m.

MONO COUNTY COVID-19
LOCAL INFORMATION &
RESOURCES

•   Website: MonoHealth.com/Coronavirus
•   Spanish: https://monohealth.com/coronavirus-es
•   Email: COVID19Help@mono.ca.gov
•   Town Short-term Rental Hotline: (760) 965-3670 or tot@townofmammothlakes.ca.gov
•   Town Code Compliance: (760) 965-3671 or codecompliance@townofmammothlakes.ca.gov
•   Mono County COVID-19 Violations: covid19violations@mono.ca.gov.
•   Mono County COVID Newsletter issued every Tuesday & Friday
    Subscribe online: https://www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov/list.aspx