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** Starts at 8 a.m.!! Chaired by Dr. Will Ross of @WUMCRC , City of STL's J
Zoom ID. 365 037 262
Currently these meetings are NOT archived on youtube. If you don't watch live, you'll miss the action.
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/eventdetails.cfm?Event_ID=27407 #COVID19STL https://twitter.com/GConnolly314/status/1324030475216760843
Zoom ID. 365 037 262
Currently these meetings are NOT archived on youtube. If you don't watch live, you'll miss the action.
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/eventdetails.cfm?Event_ID=27407 #COVID19STL https://twitter.com/GConnolly314/status/1324030475216760843
Meeting underway
Most worrisome to Dr. Ross from Pandemic Taskforce data is the volume of hospital admissions.
"we're eclipsing the hospital admissions from the spring"
Most worrisome to Dr. Ross from Pandemic Taskforce data is the volume of hospital admissions.
"we're eclipsing the hospital admissions from the spring"
Hospitals have capacity now, but this could change in a week.
Data from @CityofSTLDOH for City of St. Louis
Ross: death rates in African Americans community are twice that of white population. This slide is from June 2020
Ross: Need for City to focus on African American population - the most vulnerable to Covid19
Many cases from family gatherings; concern about upcoming holiday season.
Many cases from family gatherings; concern about upcoming holiday season.
#JBHH board discussing potential new board members; votes will be recommendations to @LydaKrewson for their appointments.
*Notable: prior votes of JBHH for action by the mayor have not garnered a public response - such as a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis
*Notable: prior votes of JBHH for action by the mayor have not garnered a public response - such as a resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis
Report from Acting Health Dir. Dr. Fred Echols:
Alarming increase in cases in City STL. Concentration in some south city zips, inc. 63116, 63118 & 63109. Cites a heat map.
Young adults aged 20 - 29 account for close to 50% of the 1554 cases reported*
*not sure what timeframe
Alarming increase in cases in City STL. Concentration in some south city zips, inc. 63116, 63118 & 63109. Cites a heat map.
Young adults aged 20 - 29 account for close to 50% of the 1554 cases reported*
*not sure what timeframe
Nichols, cont'd.
City will be receiving funding of $200,000 from CDC Foundation; announcement next week.
Provide Covid care packages for faith communities. Clergy advisory board to help develop messaging. Ten religious communities repped on board.
City will be receiving funding of $200,000 from CDC Foundation; announcement next week.
Provide Covid care packages for faith communities. Clergy advisory board to help develop messaging. Ten religious communities repped on board.
Nichols cont'd.
@CityofSTLDOH plan to issue guidance next week about Covid19 prevention in lead up to holiday season, family gatherings, events.
Working with Prepare STL & Elasticity (PR firm) on messaging.
Focus groups review materials before public release.
@CityofSTLDOH plan to issue guidance next week about Covid19 prevention in lead up to holiday season, family gatherings, events.
Working with Prepare STL & Elasticity (PR firm) on messaging.
Focus groups review materials before public release.
DOH's Harold Bailey presents communications plan; focus on respiratory illnesses.
My suggestion: expand radio & print
My suggestion: expand radio & print
Echols: following closed session at last #JBHH meeting (10/15) we need to pass resolution regarding posting video recordings.
Motion made & approved.
Dr. Ross - transparency important. The community should know what we're doing and have access to the records.
#TransparencyWin
Motion made & approved.
Dr. Ross - transparency important. The community should know what we're doing and have access to the records.
#TransparencyWin
