5b) Discussion and Possible Action Including an Update Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19); and Provide Possible Direction Regarding Essential Services in Mendocino County, Operational Preparation and Response, and Associated Countywide Economic Impacts
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
RCS is actively engaged with Public Health and Adventist Health in the response to this COVID outbreak. We have detailed policies that detail our response to the mitigation of spread in addition to outbreaks. Specifically, regarding B2 we are working with each guest to follow the quarantine and isolation measures and are seeing increase compliance from our guests. As the management organization, we have strong policies and take our responsibility to keep our staff and clients' safety our top priority.
Thank you for your time and consideration to all.
I would like to ask why the Mendocino County guidance for schools is more restrictive than any other county in California? What science and data was used to make those measures more restrictive than any other county. I have emailed the information that I was able to research showing this information from multiple counties in California to Dr Coren and Supervisors. I have not received a response with an answer to that question.
I respectfully request that the guidance be amended to remove the 50 contact and 4 week cohort language. I have not found that language in my research from any other county.
There is much inequity in education right now, these guidelines will add more inequity to education within our county where secondary schools will not be able to afford the same time and education to your secondary students. Allow the schools and districts to use the CDPH guidelines to tailor the return to school plans to serve the students, do not add more restrictions to your schools by handcuffing them with the current guidance..
This may seem like it is unimportant right now due to the surge, but be reminded that there are many families that are seeing the mental toll that their children are suffering by continuing to be out of school. The return to school should be as soon as feasibly possible and it is important to all students, parents and districts that choose to have their students return to the classroom to have these specific requirements removed from the guidance.
Most respectfully,
Tina Rose
The metrics that are being used by Mendocino County Public Health are obfuscating the reality. You all need to be able to ask the right questions.
The following pertains to treating patients on the Mendocino Coast and specifically related to the Mendocino Coast District Hospital:
How many beds in total?
How many ER beds have the health personnel to treat what we used to call traditional ER patients, ie, heart attacks, bodily trauma, OD's, etc.?
How many ER beds have the trained personnel and all of the other required medical equipment to specifically treat covid-19 patients?
How many ER beds have the personnel and all of the other required medical equipment to specifically treat flu patients?
What is your testing availability to discern the flu virus from the covid-19 virus?
What is the order of triage? First come, first serve?
When can med surg be a resource?
What is the plan to bring in additional medical personnel to fully utilize the beds that are available?
What is the plan to set up additional facilities out in the parking lot if required?
When and how can we fly people out to other facilities who are probably inundated as well?
Actual plans and reports with charts and numbers?
The South Coast has 0.44% of cases; entire Coast is just 0.79%. Ukiah is leading at 3.20%. North and County inland County areas are right at or under 1%. Why are the same restrictions placed on the Coast when the true hot spot is Ukiah? One size fits all is nonsensical; the Coast is essentially isolated due to its difficulty to reach over the deficient road network. The Health Officer needs to realize that the focus is Ukiah with less restrictive burdens placed on Coastal residents and businesses.
RCS is actively engaged with Public Health and Adventist Health in the response to this COVID outbreak. We have detailed policies that detail our response to the mitigation of spread in addition to outbreaks. Specifically, regarding B2 we are working with each guest to follow the quarantine and isolation measures and are seeing increase compliance from our guests. As the management organization, we have strong policies and take our responsibility to keep our staff and clients' safety our top priority.
Thank you for your time and consideration to all.
I would like to ask why the Mendocino County guidance for schools is more restrictive than any other county in California? What science and data was used to make those measures more restrictive than any other county. I have emailed the information that I was able to research showing this information from multiple counties in California to Dr Coren and Supervisors. I have not received a response with an answer to that question.
I respectfully request that the guidance be amended to remove the 50 contact and 4 week cohort language. I have not found that language in my research from any other county.
There is much inequity in education right now, these guidelines will add more inequity to education within our county where secondary schools will not be able to afford the same time and education to your secondary students. Allow the schools and districts to use the CDPH guidelines to tailor the return to school plans to serve the students, do not add more restrictions to your schools by handcuffing them with the current guidance..
This may seem like it is unimportant right now due to the surge, but be reminded that there are many families that are seeing the mental toll that their children are suffering by continuing to be out of school. The return to school should be as soon as feasibly possible and it is important to all students, parents and districts that choose to have their students return to the classroom to have these specific requirements removed from the guidance.
Most respectfully,
Tina Rose
The metrics that are being used by Mendocino County Public Health are obfuscating the reality. You all need to be able to ask the right questions.
The following pertains to treating patients on the Mendocino Coast and specifically related to the Mendocino Coast District Hospital:
How many beds in total?
How many ER beds have the health personnel to treat what we used to call traditional ER patients, ie, heart attacks, bodily trauma, OD's, etc.?
How many ER beds have the trained personnel and all of the other required medical equipment to specifically treat covid-19 patients?
How many ER beds have the personnel and all of the other required medical equipment to specifically treat flu patients?
What is your testing availability to discern the flu virus from the covid-19 virus?
What is the order of triage? First come, first serve?
When can med surg be a resource?
What is the plan to bring in additional medical personnel to fully utilize the beds that are available?
What is the plan to set up additional facilities out in the parking lot if required?
When and how can we fly people out to other facilities who are probably inundated as well?
Actual plans and reports with charts and numbers?
The South Coast has 0.44% of cases; entire Coast is just 0.79%. Ukiah is leading at 3.20%. North and County inland County areas are right at or under 1%. Why are the same restrictions placed on the Coast when the true hot spot is Ukiah? One size fits all is nonsensical; the Coast is essentially isolated due to its difficulty to reach over the deficient road network. The Health Officer needs to realize that the focus is Ukiah with less restrictive burdens placed on Coastal residents and businesses.