Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Situation Report Situation Report Number: 09.03.2020 ​ Incident Name: COVID-19 MultCo Coordination ​ OERS Number: 2020-0279 ​ EOC: Unified Commanders: ​ ​ Activated Kim Toevs, Multnomah County Health Department Chris Voss, Multnomah County Emergency Management Joseph Valtierra, Department of County Human Services Deputies: Jessica Guernsey, Multnomah County Health Department Lisa Corbly, Multnomah County Emergency Management Alice Busch, Multnomah County Emergency Management Date: Time: Situation Reports are released on Thursdays at approximately 10:00 am. ​ 9/03/20 12:05 pm All posted Situation Reports are archived on the County’s website. ​ To submit updates / actions to this report, email the Multnomah County EOC Situation Unit at ​ [email protected] with the subject line: Update for COVID-19 Situation Report. ​ To volunteer to assist the County’s COVID-19 Emergency Response, please complete a volunteer interest ​ ​ form. A wide variety of people and skills are needed. ​ Need testing? ● Call your doctor or clinic: If you have insurance or a regular care provider, contact your doctor’s office ​ or clinic to discuss whether you should be tested. ● If you don't have a doctor: Call 211 for help finding a clinic. They can help you even if you don't have ​ ​ ​ insurance. You can also call the Health Department's Primary Care Clinics at 503-988-5558 to enroll as ​ ​ a new patient. ● Multnomah County community testing: no-cost testing by appointment only, for anyone with ​ ​ ​ symptoms. You don't need to be a clinic or Multnomah County patient to get tested. Limited testing may ​ be available for people without symptoms. We focus on reaching Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color communities, people without health insurance, and people without a regular health care provider. Call 503-988-8939 for an appointment. ​ ​ Location and hours: ○ East County Health Center (parking lot), 600 NE 8th St., Gresham, Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - 3:45 pm ● Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) community testing: drive-through/walk up testing ​ ​ sites in Portland and Hillsboro. OHSU offers testing for people with symptoms ages 2 months and ​ older, and for people in specific risk groups. See who can be tested on OHSU’s website. Testing is ​ ​ walk-in or drive-through only; no appointments. There may be a long wait if demand is high. For more information, call the OHSU Coronavirus Hotline: 833-647-8222. Locations and hours: page 1 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) ○ Portland Expo Center, 2060 N Marine Drive, Portland, Monday-Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ○ Gordon Faber Recreation Center, Hillsboro Stadium, 4450 NE Century Blvd., Hillsboro, Monday-Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ● For more information about testing sites, who should get tested, and what to expect from your COVID-19 test, see Multnomah County’s COVID-19 Testing page. ​ ​ Announcements and Featured Media ● In anticipation of the Labor Day holiday, public health officials and public health communications teams are urging the public to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by mitigating risk factors while celebrating. ○ On August 28, KGW quoted Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines as saying, ​ ​ “Our ask of the public is to just find one way to take your plans down a notch in terms of risk . [T]hat might be having a smaller group, it might be convening your group virtually instead of in person. It definitely means having people outside and everybody committing to face coverings, even if you know each other well, and really maintaining that 6 feet of distance. We urge everyone to avoid being inside together. But, anything inside you should have windows open, fans blowing, with good ventilation, face coverings, and chances for hand hygiene at every turn.” ○ Social Media posts on Labor Day COVID-19 safety - Please Share Widely ■ COVID is still spreading in our communities. When you're making your plans for Labor ​ Day weekend, think hard about traveling and gathering in large groups. @OHAOregon is ​ ​ reporting cases where a single choice to share a house at the coast led to hundreds of infections. (Governor Kate Brown, Twitter) ■ The good news—COVID-19 case counts in Multnomah County, Oregon are dropping. You can help keep COVID-19 case rates headed in the right direction by keeping Labor Day plans small. Avoid groups, gatherings and crowded outdoor destinations. If you do ​ meet up, wear a mask, even around friends and family. Visit our Get Togethers and ​ Gatherings guidance page for more. (Multnomah County Health Department, Facebook) ​ ■ Labor Day weekend reminder to minimize spreading COVID19: We can all help kids get ​ back in school by avoiding groups + gatherings over #LaborDay weekend. To reopen grades K-3, the #COVID19 case rate must be under 30 per 100,000 people. @Multco is currently at 40 per 100,000. So close! (Multnomah County Health Department, Twitter) ● On August 27, Multnomah County’s COVID-19 Emergency Operations response team responded to a call from Gresham Emergency Management and worked to immediately distribute more than 32,000 ​ KN95 masks to 24 OnPoint Credit Union locations across the County. This required coordination between multiple municipalities, and several sections of the County’s Emergency Operations response; in particular, the efforts of staff in Logistics, Operations, Liaisons, and Unified Command were essential. ● On August 28, Governor Brown announced that Multnomah County and Hood River County have been ​ ​ removed from the State’s COVID-19 Watch List. Baker, Jackson, Jefferson, Malheur, Morrow, and ​ Umatilla counties remain on the Watch List; no new counties were added this week. For more detail page 2 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) about the data used for the Watch List, see the Oregon Health Authority’s Oregon County Watch List ​ Data report. This story was covered by KATU, KOIN, and KPTV. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● On August 31, Governor Brown announced the extension of the state’s moratorium on foreclosures for ​ ​ Oregon homeowners and business owners until December 31. This story was reported by Willamette ​ Week. ​ ● Related to the State’s foreclosure moratorium, was an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), of an emergency Agency Order providing a Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to ​ Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, effective September 4 - December 31. This Order provides ​ protections for renters, as well as homeowners and business mortgage holders. The story was covered by the New York Times and NPR. [New York Times stories related to COVID-19 are accessible with the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ establishment of a free account.] ● On September 1, a board briefing on the County’s COVID-19 response was provided by Public Health ​ ​ Director, Rachael Banks; Public Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines; Communicable Disease Director, Kim Toevs; Director of Emergency Management, Chris Voss, and the Chair’s Chief of Staff, Kimberly Melton. ● On September 1, Governor Brown announced the extension of her declaration of the state of ​ ​ emergency related to COVID-19. The extension is set to end on November 3. This story was reported by the Statesmen Journal (Salem). ​ ​ Multnomah County Emergency Operations Section Updates The Multnomah County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is a temporary incident response framework that operates within the Mission, Vision and Values of Multnomah County. The EOC develops objectives based on ​ ​ guidance and priorities from the Chair and Chief Operating Officer. The EOC provides support to County departments that are operating beyond their normal capacity, and creates surge capability through the incorporation of community volunteers, partner agencies and organizations, as well as staff from across all County departments. The full complement of this combined effort is directed toward helping accomplish the County’s incident objectives. EOC Section: Public Information ​ The Public Information Section provides accurate, coordinated, timely and accessible information with the goal of reducing the spread of COVID-19. This information is disseminated to local governments; media; the private sector; and the community through the Multnomah County COVID-19 website, social media, media outlets, call centers, and direct efforts with culturally specific communities. Particular attention is paid to the communities most affected by COVID-19 and people who may not receive information through mainstream means. Content and materials are developed for individuals with disabilities and/or access and functional needs, differing levels of literacy, and with particular care being taken to effectively meet the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. The Public Information Section uses an equity lens to create material which is culturally specific to the needs of the many communities represented within the county. Multnomah County Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 website ​ ​ ● Added Telling Your Close Contacts That You Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 page ​ ​ ● Updated the If You Have Been Around Someone with COVID-19 page ​ ​ page 3 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Social media highlights - Please share widely ● Multnomah County Health Department Facebook ○ Living with family during COVID-19 (video in Spanish): Aquí tienen unas recomendaciones de ​ ​ cómo convivir en familia durante COVID-19. ​ ​ ○ OHA video on the importance of face coverings in Spanish: ¡Gracias Reyna por resaltar la ​ ​ importancia de usar un cubrebocas para proteger a nuestra comunidad! ○ Remember to put masks, gloves, and wipes in the trash and not recycling in English and ​ Spanish: Por favor recuerden que las mascarillas deben ir en el cubo de basura no en el bote ​ ​ de reciclaje. Gracias! ○ Face covering PSA in Tigrinya: ማስክ ምግባር ዝበለጸ ንምክልካል ካብ ኮቢድ-19 . ጓላ ንፍረዎኢኒ ሄለን ኪዳነ ​ ​ ሰራሕተኛ ናይ ሞልትኖማ ካውንቲ ናይ ጥዕና ማእከል እያ መግለጺ ትህበኩም ዘላ ከመይ ገርካ ከምትላከሎ ኒኮሮና ቫይርስ ● Multnomah County Health Department Twitter ○ Face covering PSA in Vietnamese: Mang khẩu trang giúp làm chậm sự lây lan của COVID-19. ​ ​ Mang khẩu trang để bảo vệ bản thân mình và bảo vệ những người khác.