Good Afternoon Gulf County!
Attached you will find our COVID-19 update that has been shared on the Gulf County Florida Emergency Management Facebook page. This top pinned post will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. In addition, it will be emailed to our community distribution list to ensure we are reaching as many community members as possible. For updates sent directly to your phone text GULFCOVID to 888777.
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
What data is driving Florida’s reopening phases?
Answer: In alignment with the White House Guidelines for Opening up America Again, the Florida Department of Health has identified three data components detailed in the Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step taskforce report.
So where can you find this information?
Let’s start with that last metric about the capability to treat all patients without triggering a surge since hospital capacity is the most critical benchmark to track. Available hospital bed capacity, including ICU capacity, can be found using this link. Gulf and Franklin do not have ICU beds, so it is important to look at our neighboring counties like Bay and Leon. https://bi.ahca.myflorida.com/
Healthcare workers in assisted living facilities or nursing homes are tested for COVID19 every two weeks. Hospitals also test their healthcare workers on a regular basis. (The second half of that metric.)
For the first two metrics, you can see this information by clicking link below. http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/
It will bring you to the county profile report we have been sharing at the top of this briefing in the orange box. (We’ve just included it again for easy access). When you click on it, you will see state data on the first two pages related to the above trajectories. Be sure to scroll down to your counties to compare.
How can I help my community bring the positive percentage down? Follow CDC guidance. Social Distance. Please wear masks in places where social distancing cannot be maintained. Wash your hands frequently. Disinfect surfaces. Stay home when ill. Stay away from large crowds and people who you know are ill.
What you’ll find in today’s update:
- Gulf County COVID-19 Profile Report (Attached)
- Updated County Health Department message (Page 1 of attached update)
- A copy of Governor Ron DeSantis’ Executive Order No. 20-180 – (extending Executive Order 20-159), providing targeted, temporary relief from certain mortgage foreclosures and until September 1, 2020. (Governor’s Updates, page 5 of attached update)
Here are the Florida Department of Health testing numbers as of 2:00pm today:
LOCAL STATUS
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FRANKLIN
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How many unduplicated COVID-19 tests so far for this event
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2,671
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How many negative tests we have
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2,509
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How many positive tests we have
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158
(Includes 23 correctional inmates. More expected to hit dashboard this week.)
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Weekly Positivity July 24-30
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5%
(20 positive/426 total tests)
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LOCAL STATUS
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GULF
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How many unduplicated COVID-19 tests so far for this event
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3,539
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How many negative tests we have
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3,144
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How many positive tests we have
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390
(Includes 37 correctional inmates. More expected to hit dashboard this week.)
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Week Positivity July 24-30
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15%
(93 positive/609 total tests)
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As always, please share this tool and the attachments with your coworkers, partners, friends and relatives as we need to all be educated on the facts. We know that informed people make better decisions, so please help us to eliminate miscommunication and rumors by informing our community. We will keep each and every one of you updated as new information becomes available.
Megan Bennefield
Deputy Public Information Officer
Florida Department of Health – Gulf/Franklin
2475 Garrison Avenue
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
850-705-6118
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