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From YouTube: Actualización del condado de Buncombe (April 5, 2022)
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A
Thank
you,
commissioners,
for
taking
the
time
today
to
provide
a
cobi,
19
update.
I
wanted
to
remind
our
community
members
who
are
listening
that
during
our
last
update
on
march
15th,
we
have
since
transitioned
to
once
a
month
communications
starting
this
month,
and
we
are
going
to
follow
this
format
for
at
least
12
months
unless
the
conditions
change
or
you
request
that
it
be
different.
A
Until
yesterday
there
have
been
52
thousand
259
total
confirmed
cases
of
cob
and
19.
Since
the
pandemic
began.
Our
rate
of
cases
is
It's
been
low
and
stable
for
about
three
weeks.
You
can
see
this
very
pronounced
it
's
due
to
the
omicron
variant
and
then
a
major
drop
we're
on
a
drop
at
a
very
low
level
for
the
last
three
weeks
at
a
very
low
level.
A
A
A
A
If
we
look
at
the
first
graph,
we
are
looking
at
the
vaccine
based
on
race
may,
seeing
that
the
first
few
months,
when
much
of
our
efforts
were
focused
across
the
state
at
mass
vaccination
locations
like
the
one
we
have
in
vittek,
we
did
see
a
greater
disparity,
but
as
time
has
passed
and
vaccine
providers
such
as
we
have
begun
to
focus
our
efforts
on
communities
in
neighborhoods
work,
Working
with
community
organizations
and
schools,,
we
have
seen
that
this
gap
has
begun
to
narrow
between
our
African
American
and
white.
Populations.
A
But
again
as
efforts
focused
on
equity
and
relationships,
particularly
groups
like
the
consulate
of
mexico
and
healthcare
te
quedo,
we
have
seen
this
disparity
get
smaller
and
we
may
actually
see
a
greater
proportion
of
the
hispanic
population
receiving
now
at
least
one
dose
compared
to
n
the
non-Hispanic
population,
as
I
mentioned.
We
hope
to
continue
advancing
our
efforts
and
our
equity
focused
approach
in
the
future
as
we
establish
our
mobile
team.
Yes,
I
want
to
say
that
those
positions
for
this
job
have
been
posted
and
are
now
in
the
hiring
phase.
A
The
40
cox
immunization
clinic
at
that
clinic
that
we
started
using
several
weeks
ago
in
terms
of
the
efforts
regarding
testing
and
testing
resources.
Start
me
has
migrated
to
mall
of
asia.
Also,
I
want
to
say
that
started
on
march
31st.
All
their
services
right
now
are
on
the
same
place
in
the
aspe
mall,
and
I
also
want
to
remind
everyone
that
the
govt
The
federal
government
has
announced
that
households
can
receive
a
second
round
of
test
kits
at
home
for
free
through
its
federal
program.
A
People
can
visit
the
test
point
to
sign
up,
and
all
they
need
is
a
name
and
address
and
I
want
to
take
a
moment
for
community
organizations.
Churches
of
other
groups
to
encourage
them
to
take
advantage
of
this
opportunity
to
help
households
with
limited
internet
access
or
perhaps
limitations
with
technology,
to
help
people
to
enroll
in
this
program
and
benefit
of
having
these
free
tests
in
your
home
and
a
reminder
that
having
home
testing
is
one
way
to
help
limit
the
spread
to
others
through
quick
identification
and
also
through
limiting
your
contact
with
others.
A
As
you
We
continue
to
integrate.
Many
of
the
functions
of
Como
19
locally,,
such
as
the
integration
of
vaccines
and
immunizations,
and
n
normal
public
health
operations,
as
many
of
these
are
being
integrated
into
our
general
operations.
To
show
our
current
phase
of
response.
We
have
also
modified
the
red
line
and
tim
this
phone
line
to
match
the
current
need
and
desire
to
transition.
A
Full
coverage
of
cobe
19
calls
to
the
existing
clinical
function.
You
may
recall
that
the
very
team
hotline
was
established
early
in
the
pandemic
to
address
questions
from
community
members
and
over
time.
The
call
volume
has
decreased.
We
continue
to
have
ready
team
members
who
do
address
the
calls
and
questions
from
Kobe
19
who
support
the
nurses
and
also
support
with
the
cob
vaccine,
immunizations
and
19,
but
the
staffing
needs
have
decreased
and
they
have
gradually
been
integrated
into
the
normal
public
health
operations.
We
have
started
migrating
all
incoming
calls
at
4,
1900
95.
A
That's
the
rating
line
to
our
existing
phone
250
5000
as
of
March
21,
and
they
were
calling
0
095.
This
was
being
transferred
directly
to
phone
5000,
as
of
and
they
were,
transferring
appropriately
to
either
our
immunization
clinics,
or
maybe
sometimes
our
economic
services,
because
we
had
people
keep
calling
about
financial
assistance
for
the
19th
and
we
thought
we'd
stop
using
that
very
team
0095
line
because
there's
not
necessarily
a
need,
but
we're
going
to
be
integrating
into
our
calls
to
cob
and
19
to
the
extension
that
I
mentioned
earlier.
A
As
part
of
our
our
plan
preparation,
the
last
operational
item
that
I
want
to
update
you
all
on
is
this
new
program,
a
from
the
federal
government,
the
test
and
treat
treatment
program
we
are
still
in
the
early
weeks.
But
as
a
reminder.
Through
this
program,
people
can
get
tested
and
if
they
are
positive
and
the
treatments
are
appropriate
for
them,
they
can
receive
a
prescription
from
a
healthcare
provider
and
get
your
prescription
at
the
same
location.
Initially,
this
program
was
limited
to
retail
pharmacies.
You
may
remember
we
had
3tb
feces
in
our
area.
B
B
There
are
more
providers
than
just
BS
pharmacies.
At,
the
end
of
today,
I
want
to
let
you
know
that
the
Department
of
Human,
Resources
and
Health
provided
a
webinar
called
Let's
talk
about
treatment
to
give
information
about
treatment
and
I
want
to
thank
Dr.,
Jennifer
Ly
for
facilitating
these
talks
and
our
panelists,
who
talked
about
their
treatment
processes,,
which
included
partners
from
Mersey,
Juncker,
Partridge
and
Makes,.
B
That
are
going
to
sound,
like
a
little
repetitive
for
good
reason,
be
aware
of
symptoms
or
exposure
to
people
with
kobe
19
get
tested.
If
you
have
symptoms
or
have
been
exposed,
if
you
test
positive
or
have
symptoms,
stay
home
and
wear
a
mask
with
this
sector
of
other
people,
if
you
are
at
high
risk
disease,
please
talk
to
your
provider
about
treatment,
ent
and
see
a
trial
provider
to
treat
and
stay
up
to
date
on
immunizations.
B
One
last
reminder
at
the
end,
this
is
national
public
health
week
and
our
director
of
human
resources
and
health
storni
recognizes
this
week
again
at
their
regular
meeting
later
tonight.
But
while
at
the
moment,
I
wanted
to
express
my
gratitude
and
respect
to
the
many
public
health
warriors
here
in
boone,
county
com
and
throughout
the
state
and
nation
for
the
incredible
work
they
have
been
doing
and
continue
to
do
every
day.
B
Much
of
what
public
health
does
goes
unnoticed
on
a
daily
basis,
but
is
vital
to
our
vibrant
and
growing
communities,
including
here
and
to
all
who
serve
public
health.
I
want
to
thank
you,
please
take
a
moment
this
week
to
think
about
the
ways
in
which
public
health
is
important
to
our
communities
and
our
future.
Thank
you
very
much.
Commissioners
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
have.
B
A
couple
of
questions
to
test
to
deal
with
the
burning
link,
I
think
it's
wonderful
and
how
optimistic
it
also
seems
like
this
is
the
way
out
of
this.
It
doesn't
tell
us
exactly
what
to
do
so.
I
want
to
go
over
it
first
and
first
speak.
It
is
one
of
those
places
to
be
tested.
Can
you
briefly
explain
to
us
what
you
do
and
do
you
think
you
have
a
broom
to
make
that
program
so
clear
for
the
test
to
try?
B
It
can
happen
a
couple
of
ways
and
they
take
a
test
at
home
and
it
comes
out
positive.
They
can
talk
to
a
provider
about
trying
to
treat
and
say
take
a
test
at
home
and
they
will
leave.
They
will
show
you
what
to
do.
Some
people
will
say
very
well
come
and
we
will
do
the
test
again
and
from
there
they
will
give
a
prescription.
B
Yes,
yes,
they
are
eligible
and
it
is
appropriate
for
their
treatment
and
then
they
could
fill
that
prescription
on
one
occasion.
First,
if
they
say,
I
only
have
symptoms
and
are
not
oy
sure.
If
I
have
like
vine,
they
can
find
one
of
these
try
to
treat
providers.
They
can
talk
on
the
phone
and
say
I
have
pretty
bad
symptoms.
I
want
to
test
and
if
it
is
possible
to
get
treated
then
they
will
give
you
a
test
and
on
site
and
again
the
same
pros
process
of.
B
B
The
people
who
qualify
nationally
is
by
a
certain
age
or
if
then,
if
there
are
some
criteria
that
we
have
I'm
not
going
to
go
over
all
of
them
here,
but
the
providers
at
the
trial
to
treat
sites
are
going
to
be
able
to
quickly
assess
what
is
appropriate
for
treatment.
But
there
are
some
qualification
criteria.