COVID-19

Situation ReportMay 10, 2020

as of 5:00 PM

COVID-19 State Dashboard

Updated as of 4:00 PM 5/10/2020

Virginia COVID-19 Map Tool or ARCGIS

You must have a username and password to access

VHHA COVID-19 Dashboard

Updated as of 4:00 PM 5/10/2020

VHHA COVID-19 Trend Data on AGOLYou must have a username and password to access AGOL with

trend data – daily data publicly available at VHHA Dashboard

Incident Objectives1. PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE: Current Surveillance (identify cases) of COVID - 19, to

include the development of tracking tools and dashboards of Virginia.

2. CONTAINMENT: Identifying cases early and isolating them; conduct contact tracing and

quarantine them.

3. COMMUNITY MITIGATION: Implement social distancing strategies to prevent spread.

4. COORDINATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

5. COMMUNICATIONS: Communicate to the public, business community, and state employees in

a transparent and consistent means across state government.

6. PLANNING: Review, assess, and develop contingency plans for

a) Medical Supplies and PPE

b) Medical Surge

c) Telework

d) Trigger points for (A) public health emergency requiring quarantine or isolation; (B) state

emergency declaration; and (C) limitations on mass gatherings, schools, and/or

transportation.

e) COOP & COG

7. TRAINING, EDUCATION and EXERCISE: Identify and provide training, education and exercise

materials to state employees and response partners.

8. POLICY GUIDANCE: Provide consistent policy guidance across state government.

9. COSTS: Track financial costs for COVID – 19

10. WORKFORCE HEALTH and SAFETY: establish appropriate measures for the safety and

wellness of state workforce.

COVID-19 Organizational Chart

ESF-8 Public Health & Medical Updates

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• Governor Northam has issued Executive Order Sixty-One and Order of Public Health

Emergency Three and presented a detailed framework for the first phase of the “Forward

Virginia” plan to safely and gradually ease public health restrictions while containing the

spread of COVID-19.

• The new executive order modifies public health guidance in Executive Order Fifty-Three

and Executive Order Fifty-Five and establishes guidelines for Phase One.

• The Phase One guidelines will be implemented when the data meets the public health

criteria outlined by the Commonwealth, and no sooner than Friday, May 15.

• Phase One guidelines for specific sectors are available here or at

https://www.virginia.gov/coronavirus/forwardvirginia/. The graphs and slides from the

Governor’s presentation are available here.

Current level of community transmission in Virginia: Widespread

Number of known COVID-19 testing sites in Virginia as of 5/10/20: 180

Number of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers deployed on 5/10/20: 124

Number of visits made to the VDH COVID-19 website on 5/9/20: 251,922

To access an interactive version of this dashboard, visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/.

To access an interactive version of this dashboard, visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/.

To access an interactive version of this dashboard, visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/.

To access an interactive version of this dashboard, visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/.

ESF-8 Public Health & Medical Updates

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New/updated VDH/Virginia resources:

• VDH COVID-19 Viral Test Results Infographic

• VDH Point Prevalence Survey Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities

• COVID-19 Data Insights page

• VDH COVID-19 Viral Test Results Infographic

New/updated Federal resources:

• Cruise Ship Crew Member Disembarkations

• When to wear gloves

• Support for States, Tribes, Localities and Territories

• Resources for Institutes of Higher Education

• Staffing Resources

• Food Safety Checklist for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments

• Re-Opening Retail Food during COVID-19 Infographic

COVID-19 Workgroup Updates

• Healthcare Coordination

• The workgroup continues to focus on various strategies regarding medical

surge, EMS needs, pharmacy services/drug shortages, provider wellness, and

opportunities to expand telehealth.

• Public Health Surveillance & Guidance

• Point prevalence survey planning and coordination is ongoing.

• VDH is now providing case and testing data at the ZIP code level via the

COVID-19 Data Insights dashboard. Information about interpreting case and

testing data by ZIP code is also available on the website.

• Community Mitigation

• Guidance is being developed for various business and community sectors for

Phase 1 of the Forward Virginia plan.

COVID-19 Workgroup Updates

• Testing Capacity & Coordination

• The state public health lab, DCLS, is now able to perform 600 COVID-19 tests

per day, with a rapid turnaround time, and is currently meeting all public health

testing requests. There are over a dozen hospital systems throughout the state

that can now perform in-house COVID-19 testing and they, too, have increased

their daily capacities, with some providing testing support to other hospitals

without such capabilities. Additionally, UVA and VCU hospital labs have also

offered some of their additional testing capacities to augment public health

testing efforts, bringing a total of 1,350 tests per day that can be performed for

public health related testing.

• Provider Outreach & Detailing

• The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) continues to recruit and deploy medical and

non-medical volunteers to bolster the work of local health departments,

hospitals, and healthcare providers.

• As of May 9, there are 17,364 approved MRC volunteers with an additional 938

new applications being processed.

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

Human Services Branch

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

Human Services Branch

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

Emergency Services Branch

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

Emergency Services Branch

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

Infrastructure Branch

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

Infrastructure Branch

Region 5

Number of Cases (by Region): 3,346 cases / 113 fatalities (as of 5/9)

Accomplishments Significant Activity Next 24-72 Hours

• PPE deliveries coordinated on 4/27.

• Emergency request for Chesapeake General Hospital.

• Conducted Region 5 Call with locality partners.

• Reached out to all localities and IHE on PPE.

• Monitoring outbreaks on Eastern Shore.

• Coordinate PPE deliveries as needed.

• Continue ACF Coordination Calls.

• Coordinate Battelle System.

• Monitor critical PPE needs.

• Maintain coordination with VDH.

Regional Support East

Region 7

Number of Cases (by Region): 13,303 cases / 421 fatalities (as of 5/9)

Accomplishments Significant Activity Next 24-72 Hours

• Fielded calls from local jurisdictions on new PPE process

• Conducted After Action Discussion

• Coordinated with VDH and NVHA on PPE logistics.

• Local Emergency Managers Call

• National Guard to transfer specimens for Fairfax County.

• Demobilizing FEMA LNO.

Region 1

Number of Cases (by Region): 3,134 cases / 197 fatalities (as of 5/9)

Accomplishments Significant Activity Next 24-72 Hours

• Coordinated Battelle System.

• Reviewed all regional resource requests.

• Processing resource requests for urgent needs

• Continue to distribute recovery information to locals, PNPs,

authorities, towns, and respond to inquiries

• Distribute Battelle System information and respond to

inquiries.

Regional Support WestRegion 2

Number of Cases (by Region): 1,673 cases / 42 fatalities (as of 5/9)

Accomplishments Significant Activity Next 24-72 Hours

• Maintained Situational Awareness of current severe weather

threats and regional power outages.

• Coordinated resource requests for localities.

• Compiled and emailed COVID-19 Testing Site List to Local

Ems and IHEs

• Develop strategies for communicating Recovery /

Reimbursement information to localities and partners.

• Coordinate PPE Requests.

• Coordinating with VAARNG and VDH for testing capabilities.

• Monitoring the outbreak at Heritage Hall.

• Incorporating Social Vulnerability Index to Region 2 COVID-19

Dashboard for situational awareness and planning purposes.

Region 3

Number of Cases (by Region): 1,902 cases / 50 fatalities (as of 5/9)

Accomplishments Significant Activity Next 24-72 Hours

• Worked with VDEM Grants as well as individuals from public

schools, local governments and correctional institutions on

initial damage assessment activities including an explanation

of FEMA policies under the Public Assistance Program.

• Developed and disseminated a document for local emergency

managers and partners providing explanations for systems

used in application process for FEMA Public Assistance.

• PPE for the Health Equity Working Group community has been

delivered to the City of Harrisonburg.

• Regional Staff reached out to local Ems and IHEs to provide

details on new PPE request process.

• Working coordinate the use of the Battelle System.

• Coordinating multi-jurisdictional Fit-Testing for LTC facilities in

the Shenandoah Valley.

• Coordinating COVID-19 testing in Harrisonburg/Rockingham

area week of May 10th.

• Researching existing MOU’s between volunteer organizations

and local governments to assist with PA Applications.

• Providing guidance and FEMA documentation related to Cat Z

to representatives local partners and applicants.

Regional Support West

Region 4

Number of Cases (by Region): 258 cases / 7 fatalities (as of 5/9)

Accomplishments Significant Activity Next 24-72 Hours

• Worked with VDEM Grants as well as individuals from public

schools, local governments and correctional institutions on

initial damage assessment activities.

• Worked on an approved mask list for the Battelle System.

• Communicate with all local emergency managers who have

not entered initial damage assessment information into

Virginia PA.

Region 6

Number of Cases (by Region): 465 cases / 9 fatalities (as of 5/9)

Accomplishments Significant Activity Next 24-72 Hours

• Transferred execution of PPE distro to VANG LNO.

• Worked with VA Tech to put MOU in place for Battelle.

• Conducted conference calls with regional stakeholders.

• Provided Materials Support to Floyd Cyber Incident

• Work to implement test courier – VANG

• Execute implementation of Battelle System at VA Tech.

• Support local fatality management planning.

• Coordinate with VDH/NSPA to support LTCs.

• Support Floyd Co. Cyber Incident.

• Support Floyd SAR

• Coordinate FIT testing support

• Facilitating Legislative Visit to NRV Task Force.

COVID-19 Call Schedule800 830 900 930 1000 1030 1100 1130 1200 1230 1300 1330 1400 1430 1500 1530 1600 1630

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Secretary

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Cabinet Brief CRC Call VDEM R4 Call(11-11:15)

LOGS

Buying Call

Check-In

Public Health Surveillance

and Guidance

AFN Partners CallVDH Tactics Meeting &

CDC All State Call

Training, Education, Exercise

Group VEST

Tactics

Meeting

Mass Fatality - OCME

District Office

Teleconference

VDEM R2 Call

Weekly Ops

Brief

(9:15) VDH COVID-19

Leadership Group

FEMA All States Call

Governor's Press Briefing

VDEM R7 CallSecretary

Brief

Testing Capacity &

Coordination Working Group

Meeting

VDEM R5 Call State Feeding Task Force

Private Sector Team Call

FEMA R3 VOAD/VAL

Call

R5 ACF Call

Provider Outreach Workforce

SubgroupESF/Regional Support Sync

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Provider Outreach

Medical Subgroup

COVID-19 Health Equity

Workgroup Public Health Surveillance

and Guidance

Regional Call WestHealthcare Coordination Team A

MeetingUC Leadership Update

Secretary

Brief

Long Term Care

Subgroup Meeting(11-11:15)

LOGS

Buying Call

Check-In

Mass Fatality - OCME

District Office

Teleconference

VDH Tactics Meeting VDEM R1 Call

LTCF

Planning CallDaily Plans

SyncVDEM R6 Call Regional Call East

PA Applicants Brief

Local Govt

PA Applicants Brief

Local Govt

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CRC Call

Cabinet Brief(9:15) VDH COVID-19

Leadership Group

COVID-19 Legal &

Policy Working

Group

(11-11:15)

LOGS

Buying Call

Check-In

Public Health Surveillance

and GuidanceVDEM R3 Call

VDH

Tactics

Meeting

CDC Returning Traveller

Discussion

Workforce

Readiness

Group Call

VDH Community Mitigation

Working Group

VEST

Tactics

MeetingDaily Plans

Sync

PA Applicants Brief

Local GovtFEMA All States Call

Private Sector Working

Group

Governor's Press Briefing

Provider Outreach Workforce

SubgroupPrivate Sector Team Call Telehealth Subgroup

Meat and Poulty Facility

Workgroup

Secretary

Brief

Mass Fatality - OCME

District Office

Teleconference

PA Applicants Brief State

Agencies and Tribal Govt