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Cuyahoga County EOC Situation Report #58 - Coronavirus
Date of Issue: 5/4/2020 Time Period: 0800-1700 Prepared by: Sara Lippi, Situation Unit Leader Approved by: Mark Christie; EMA Director
Changes since last SitRep in Red Incident Overview: As of May 4, Ohio has multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19: ODH is reporting 2,217 cases in Cuyahoga County. The number of cases are increasing across the State. President Trump declared a national emergency. Ohio Governor DeWine declared a state of emergency. Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish signed a Declaration of Emergency for Cuyahoga County. Mayor Frank Jackson released a proclamation of Civil Emergency for the City of Cleveland. Restaurants only allowed carry out. Ohioans can vote via absentee ballot in the primary until April 28 th, 2020. A Stay at Home order has been extended through 2359 hours on 5/29/2020. The approach will be determined by key metrics such as hospitalizations, PPE availability, testing capacity, and lessons learned from essential businesses that have been operating.
o On May 12th, consumer, retail, and other services can reopen. Strict guidelines are to be followed, including that all employees will be required to wear facial coverings (and customers will be recommended to do so). Stay at home orders will remain in place but will be modified to account for the above. Gatherings of 10 or more will still be prohibited.
Additional information can be found via: CDC- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Ohio Department of Health- https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/ Cuyahoga County Board of Health- https://www.ccbh.net/coronavirus/
Cuyahoga County- https://cuyahogacounty.us/coronavirus-disease-2019 County EOC Status: Full Activation- In-person staff:
• ESF 5 Info & Planning- Cuyahoga County Emergency Management
• ESF 7 Logistics- Cuyahoga County PSJS*OEM
• ESF 8 Public Health & Medical- Cuyahoga County Board of Health Virtual staff:
• ESF 1 Transportation- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
• ESF 2 Communications- CECOMS
• ESF 3 Public Works- Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Cuyahoga County Public Works
• ESF 4 Firefighting- Cuyahoga County Fire Chiefs Association
• ESF 5 Info & Planning- Fusion Center
• ESF 6 Mass Care- United Way/2-1-1, ARC
• ESF 8 Public Health & Medical- Center for Health Affairs, Cleveland Department of Public Health
• ESF 13 Public Safety & Security- Cuyahoga County Police Chiefs Association
• ESF 15- Cuyahoga County Communications Department, External Affairs- Cleveland Dept of Public Health Communications
1. Operations: Cuyahoga County EOC partially activated on 3/9/2020 after the first three cases were confirmed. Cuyahoga County EOC migrated to a partial/virtual activation at 0700 on 3/13/2020 to reduce the footprint in the EOC
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and follow best practice of social distance. If your agency has resources requests, please submit a 213RR form to [email protected]. PPE Resource Requests
o Hospitals: Submit the attached 213-RR to [email protected]
o Other Healthcare Facilities: https://forms.gle/arddwanA3q1V9gZ46
o City of Cleveland Agencies/Divisions: https://forms.gle/FZics4H9PboRdF9r7 o Fire Departments: https://forms.gle/BmFhXfkWJc3zRp3GA
o Police Departments: https://forms.gle/QgBK9fRZezUg9Ace6 o If you are contracting/utilizing a facility you do not own for COVID response, please let the EOC
know
Resource Requests o Total Number of Requests: 842 o Total Number Fulfilled: 594
2. Section Updates
ESF 3 Public Works o Treatment plants and wastewater collection systems are at full service o NEORSD - has completed EPCS data entry for Critical Infrastructure staff at Westerly, Easterly,
and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants. o NEORSD - Monitoring for flood events in CCOEMAOR and providing community assistance on
an as-needed basis
ESF 4 Fire o Provided guidance for the Home Quarantine Form that has been distributed to known COVID
patients or those on quarantine for exposure to COVID. Please advise your staff to ask the patient if they received a card/form the Board of Health related to COVID 19. This form was discussed at last week’s conference call with County/City Board of Health and has been distributed accordingly. Your dispatch centers should also ask the caller if the patient received the card/form from the Board of Health and relay the information accordingly to response crews.
o Departments working internally to distribute PPE, as needed o Sent info regarding quarantining and hotels offering accommodations
o ESF 5 Planning
o Created COVID-19 incident in Knowledge Center. KC can be accessed via https://www.cuyahoga-kc.org.
o Created SitRep #58 o Conference calls will now be once a day at 4 PM o Maintain Incident Action Plan (IAP) o Received notice from the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) regarding an uptick in
reporting of fraud targeting healthcare professionals. The NEORFC is disseminating this information for situational awareness and is asking your agency to report any similar activity to [email protected]. (Fusion Center)
ESF 6 Mass Care o United Way/2-1-1 From 5/2/2020 to 5/4/2020 has received 586 calls for information on COVID-19
including referrals to the ODH line and website o 2-1-1 – attached are our daily reports on service requests for Disaster Calls, Requests for
Information on COVID-19, and Food Requests from individuals who identify as being Homebound o 2-1-1 continues to handle a high call volume and update information as it comes in. o 2-1-1 COVID-19 help line is operational: 855-711-3035
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▪ 2-1-1 can edit the call line language as needed. o Red Cross - is expanding their face mask policy. All staff, volunteers, and visitors that enter the
Cleveland Red Cross building on Euclid Ave will have to wear a face mask and have their temperatures taken. In addition to housing Disaster Services, it also serves as a 24/7 facility blood collection and processing facility. This action is taking place to protect the blood supply.
ESF 7 Logistics o Staffing Donation Collection Point at Cuyahoga County Public Works Garage located at 2501
Harvard Ave., Newburgh Hts. Operating Mon-Fri 9:30am-2:30pm. Accepting the following items: ▪ N95 masks, Surgical masks, Gowns, Eye protection, Face shields, Nitrile gloves, Disinfecting
wipes, Hand sanitizer o Continuing PPE distribution to healthcare facilities with critical needs.
o Pickup time for PPE at the Donations Collection Point Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
ESF 8 Health & Medical o 770 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cleveland as of 5/4 (CDPH)
o 34 deaths within the City of Cleveland o Continuing to receive a large volume of calls from citizens concerned about non-compliant
businesses. These are being tracked via a spreadsheet ▪ CDPH has identified internal staff to respond to these issues and has communicated
with public safety regarding some of these issues. o Continue to contact, trace, and monitor self-quarantined individuals (CDPH)
CCBH Major Activities/Updates:
o Next update is Tuesday (5/5/2020) Resources:
o Updated website: Cuyahoga County Board of Health – current COVID19 surveillance data and resources
o Ohioans can apply for unemployment benefits online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at unemployment.ohio.gov. It is also possible to file by phone at 877-644-6562 or TTY at 888- 642-8203, Monday through Friday 7AM to 7PM, Saturday 9AM to 5PM, and Sunday 9AM to 1PM. Employers with questions should email [email protected].
o Johns Hopkins University US Map dashboard. You can view county level data here: COVID-19 United States Cases by County
o If you have a federally backed mortgage, you have the right to request a forbearance for up to 180 days if you have a financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. You also have the right to request one extension for up to another 180 days. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) offers a guide to coronavirus mortgage relief options on its website. To determine whether you are eligible for a forbearance plan or other assistance:
o First find out who services your mortgage and whether you have a federally backed mortgage. See tips from CFPB or go to FannieMae or Freddie Mac’s look up tools.
o If you do not have an eligible mortgage, your servicer or financial institution may offer relief to borrowers. Call your servicer and let them know your situation immediately. Ask them what forbearance or hardship options may be available.
o Mental health COVID CareLine for Ohioans: 1-800-720-9616 o NACCHO Coronaviruse Resources for Local Health https://covid19-naccho.hub.arcgis.com/ o COVID-19 Stress & Coping Resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) o COVID-19 Mental and Behavioral Health Resources (Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response) o Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health Resources: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and
Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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o Mitigate Absenteeism by Protecting Healthcare Workers’ Psychological Health and Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic (FEMA’s Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force)
o Disaster Distress Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) o Ohio Dental Association worked with the Ohio State Dental Board to develop a plan that any patient
with dental pain should call his or her own general dentist. For patients without a current dental home, ODA reached out to the dental community statewide to ask for dentists to sign up to treat dental emergencies during the current state of emergency. That list of 400 dental offices is available to share.
o CDC’s COVIDVIEW report provides a weekly summary and interpretation of key indicators to help track the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States. This includes information related to COVID-19 outpatient and emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths, as well as laboratory data.
o Cuyahoga Co. Board of Health COVID-19 LHD Resource Website: Website contains videos, toolkits, workflows for case interviews, contact tracing, cluster investigations, working alongside health care organizations and first responders with positive and/or exposed employees, and checklists for discontinuation of isolation or clearance of cases
o CCBH YouTube Channel: Press Briefings, Protecting Yourself against COVID-19, Governor DeWine & Dr. Acton Updates; Flatenning the curve; Dr. Fauci takes about COVID-19; CDC-Preventing COVID-19; En Espanol; ASL Series: COVID-19; COVID-19 & Cuyahoga County
o Resources in American Sign Language o COVID-19 Resources available in Arabic, Chinese, Nepali, Russian and
Spanish https://cuyahogacounty.us/more-links/popular-links/coronavirus-multilingual-resources?fbclid=IwAR0AISDzblwPs7CpDDlMtnBh2Wl6Hz9kiR5DokG4SHbkKieqFeZXpsd3MAw#russian
o ADAMHS Board resources link individuals with mental health resources/counselling including resources for individuals who do not speak English:
▪ Manage Your Stress Levels - Help Is Available! Your Mental Health is important! Keep all of your behavioural healthcare appointments. You may receive care in new ways, like over the telephone or even by video chat. Call your behavioural healthcare provider directly for more information about appointments.
▪ If you are experiencing stress or anxiety: ▪ You can call the Cuyahoga County Warmline at 440-886-5950 to talk though
things with a peer. The warmline operates daily from 9am-1am. ▪ You can text “4hope” to 741741, the Crisis Text Line. ▪ You can Call the NAMI Greater Cleveland Helpline for support at 216-875-
7776 ▪ If you are in crisis:
▪ Please call the 24-hour Suicide Prevention, Mental Health/Addiction Crisis, Information and Referral Hotline at 216-623-6888.
▪ You can text “4hope” to 741741, the Crisis Text Line. o 2-1-1 COVID-19 help line: 1-855-711-3035 o On March 31, 2020 Ohio EPA issued an order to maintain public water service during the COVID-19
state of emergency. https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/resources/news-releases-news-you-can-use/ohio-takes-inventory-ventilators-issues-emergency-connection-order-extends-telework-order
o ESF 15 External Affairs o City Hall will be open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9AM to 2PM for limited public services.
Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, City Hall will be closed o Starting 03/18/2020 all County buildings will be closed to the public and non-essential employees
o https://cuyahogacounty.us/online-services
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o Social media posts are being sent from CCBH and Cuyahoga County accounts related to COVID19.
3. Next SitRep
• Tuesday 5/5
