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From YouTube: Buncombe County COVID-19 Community Update (Nov. 5, 2020)
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A
Thank
you
all
for
having
me
I'll,
be
talking
through
the
data
that
you're
used
to
seeing
and
also
introducing
a
metrics
tool
today
for
you
all
to
become
familiar
with,
and
then
that
we'll
begin
using
and
before
we
dive
into
that,
I
wanted
to
take
just
a
few
moments
to
go
through
some
of
the
data,
as
you've,
probably
seen
in
the
news
that
north
carolina
is
seeing
an
increase
in
new
cases
and
test
positivity
is
staying
stable
right
now,
based
on
the
most
current
governor
update,
which
happened
today.
A
So
here
in
buncombe,
our
cumulative
case
count
is
4443
and
since
the
end
of
september,
the
new
cases
have
continued
to
increase.
You
may
remember
us
talking
that
in
through
the
summer
we
had
the
highest,
we
had
a
high
number
of
new
cases
per
day
around
40
to
45
new
cases
per
day
on
average,
and
we
saw
that
decrease
to
20
to
25
through
september
and
then,
as
we
approach
the
end
of
september
and
as
we
started
october,
we've
seen
that
new
case
per
day
average
increase
again
to
about
38
new
cases
per
day.
A
Now
we
continue
to
see
the
greatest
burden
of
confirmed
cases
in
our
25
to
49
year
olds.
They
that's
making
up
about
41
of
the
laboratory,
confirmed
cases
about
20
of
our
confirmed
cases
are
in
65
years
and
older.
However,
that
age
group
makes
up
about
89
percent
of
our
code.
Covid
related
net
deaths
with
the
largest,
the
overwhelming
majority
within
that
being.
A
And
just
to
blow
that
up
a
little
bit
for
you.
So
if
we
zoom
in
that's
just
a
zoom
in
of
what
I
just
described,
that
july
saw
increasing
cases
with
a
decrease,
as
we
got
to
september
and
now
an
increase
again.
Our
communicable
disease
case
investigation
team
continues
to
find
that
folks,
as
they're
interacting
with
small
groups,
that
the
three
w's
are
not
being
adhered
particularly
social,
distancing
folks,
aren't
keeping
six
feet
between
themselves
and
just
important
for
folks
to
listen
and
hear
that
we
reduce
our
risk
of
transmission
and
exposure.
A
When
we
keep
that
distance
of
six
feet
or
more
between
us
and
when
we
add
the
face
coverings
and
hand
washing
hand
washing
often,
we
further
reduce
that
risk,
and
I
just
want
folks
to
remember
that
this
includes
when
we
are
with
people
we
may
know,
but
not
in
our
immediate
household.
So
when
we're
interacting
with
folks
in
our
neighborhood
in
our
social
circles,
we
still
need
to
maintain
face
coverings
in
six
feet
and
hand
washing
to
reduce
our
risk,
and
that
of
course
applies
when
we're
interacting
and
moving
about
our
community.
A
A
Our
testing
within
the
community
has
increased
since
the
summer.
Over
the
summer
we
were
averaging
about
4
000
tests
administered
per
week,
and
the
four-week
average
now
has
us
at
about
5
800
tests
per
week
and
to
date
the
community
as
a
whole
has
administered
more
than
one
over
a
hundred
thousand
covid
tests.
A
And
what
what
we've
done
here
you'll
see
the
actual
metric
over
to
your
left,
which
some
of
them
are
very
familiar
to
you,
others
less,
but
we
might
we've
monitored
them
over
time,
so
new
cases
per
100
000
population
per
week.
Typically
we
you
know,
we
talk
about
the
new
cases
per
day
on
average,
and
this
actually
is
a
metric
that
the
white
house
task
force
measures
across
jurisdictions.
A
The
percent
change
in
the
new
cases,
so
that's
just
a
derived
indicator
from
one
week
to
the
next.
Did
you
change
in
those
new
cases
per
100
000
population
per
week,
and
then
the
diagnostic
test
result
positivity
rate?
That's
the
percent
positivity
that
we've
talked
about
and
then
the
change
in
test.
A
000
population
just
allows
us
to
standardize
those
deaths
so
that
we
can
compare
across
jurisdictions
at
a
local
level
that
that
isn't
quite
as
meaningful
as
it
is,
if
you're
looking
at
them
for
the
entire
state
and
being
able
to
compare
and
contrast
across
jurisdictions
and
counties
and
the
percent
change
in
deaths
per
100,
000
population
and
the
last
two
are
in
terms
of
hospitalizations
percent.
Inpatient,
hospitalization
beds,
occupied
with
coveted
19
and
then
percent
icu
beds
occupied
with
covet
19.,
and
then
those
gradients
off
to.
B
A
And
then
the
gradients
off
to
the
right
there
are
just
based
on
different
ranges
from
most
favorable
being
clearly
dark,
green
and
light
green
to
a
less
favorable
being
your
red,
orange
and
red,
and
so
what
we've
done
here
is
put
where
you
see
the
the
value
column.
We've
put
our
local
buncombe
county
data
in
there
current
data,
and
so
you
can
see
that
our
new
cases
per
100
000
per
week
is
red.
A
We
probably
want
to
watch
that
for
another
week
or
so
to
be
sure,
and
the
percent
positivity
on
our
weekly
testing
report
is
that
four
percent-
and
you
can
see
that
puts
us
in
that
light
green
area
as
a
as
we've
mentioned
before
less
than
five
is
what
is
desired,
and
so
the
light
green
is
that
3.0
to
4.9
and
then
dark
green
would
be
the
less
than
3
percent.
A
So
we're
light
green
there
and
then
change
in
test
positivity.
We
saw
just
a
slight
decrease
which
puts
us
also
in
that
yellow
and
percent
positivity
from
last
week
to
this
week,
and
then
the
total
diagnostic
test
resulted
per
100
000.
we're
at
2095,
which
puts
us
squarely
sort
of
in
the
green
that
dark
green
and
that's
a
result
of
that
commitment
from
our
community
to
increase
access.
A
That
is
in
an
orange
area.
That's
1.9
again
that
that
metric
is
standardized
so
that
you
can
compare
it
across
jurisdictions
and
then
the
percent
change
in
deaths
per
100
000
is
at
35.7,
which
puts
us
in
red,
and
I
just
when
we
talk
about
small
data
sets
and
when
we
talk
from
week
to
week
about
new
coveted
related
deaths.
A
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
folks
understand
that
those
are
very
small
numbers
and
affected
greatly
by
any
aberration,
plus
or
or
minus,
and
so
I
just
want
to
use
some
caution
there
that
we
will
likely
see
because
of
the
small
data,
the
small
numbers
there,
the
small
absolute
numbers
there
that
that
data
metrics
could
change
change
quite
a
bit
from
week
to
week.
It's
it's
the
difference
between
having
two
coveted
related
deaths
and
having
four
right.
Small
numbers.
A
A
In
addition,
if,
if
we
were
to
see
three
or
more
metrics
in
that
first
section
of
orange
or
red,
regardless
of
what
the
rest
of
the
group
looked
like,
recommendations
would
be
brought
to
the
board
of
commissioners
and
also
if
we
were
to
see
the
two
indicators
at
the
section
three,
which
were
the
hospitalization
pieces.
If
those
were
in
orange
or
red,
we
would
be
bringing
recommendations
to
the
board
of
commissioners.
A
And
before
I
wrap
up,
I
just
wanted
to
show
this
infographic
that
the
north
carolina
department
of
health
and
human
services
put
together
is
just
another
reminder
that
when
we
use
our
face
coverings,
have
social
distancing
and
add
our
sanitizing
or
washing
our
hands.
We
have
the
lowest
chance
of
transmission
and
that
anything
other
than
that
increases
our
risk.
So
with
that
I'll
stop
and
ask
if
you
have
questions
or
feedback.
D
I
just
got
one
comment:
I
wish
we'd
had
the
the
gra,
the
not
graph,
but
the.
D
A
A
So
on
the
north
carolina
dashboard,
there's
a
when
you
look
for
the
filter
for
buncombe
county,
you
can
actually
see
for
new
cases
per
100
000,
so
you
can
see
that
actually
daily.
What
we
would
be
looking
at
is
that
week
to
week
trend
at
a
set
time
so
that
you
all
were
seeing
the
exact
same
thing
every
every
time.
A
A
Thank
you
great
question,
so
you
are
meeting
at
a
a
different
time
this
this
time
with
a
thursday.
So
ideally,
what
what
we
would
be
doing
is
the
data
would
be
pulled
on
monday
to
look
at
what
our
trends
are.
So
it
would
be
a
monday
to
monday
and
would
be
ready
for
present
presentation
to
you
all
on
tues
on
your
regular
tuesdays.
First
and
third,
now
we'll
be
updating
it
each
week,
but
you'll
see
it
at
these
community
briefings.
A
This
is
the
report
that
we
use
for
public
health
and
for
the
command
center.
A
B
B
E
If
commissioners,
if
he
were
to
get
a
report
that
had
five
or
any
of
the
metrics,
that
would
let
out
three
or
two
in
the
other
sections,
we
will
be
making
sure
we
reach
out
to
you
if
it's
a
special
meeting,
but
you
would
be
involved
because
at
five
we
need
to
bring
some
recommendations
around
what
we
do
in
our
community
community
around
restrictions.
Or
what
does
that
look
like?
So
should
any
of
those
triggers
happen
we'll
be
reaching
out
to
the
commission.
C
B
Is
is
there
any
way
this
could
be
shared
with
the
commission
weekly?
You
know
whatever
that
monday
is
just
to
sort
of
circulate
it,
so
you
will,
we
would
see,
even
though
we're
not
meeting
the
next
day.
Here's
what
it
looks
like
compared
to
a
week
ago
is
that
possible.
F
Just
kind
of
a
related
question
is:
is
there
a
sense
yet
of
kind
of
the
complexion
of
the
flu
season
this
year
or
any
early
indications?
What
we're
seeing
with
that
thanks.
A
For
that
question
really
early,
and
so
I
didn't
pull
the
influenza-like
illness
surveillance
report,
but
I
will
say
very
early
and
I'm
not
getting
a
lot
of
indication
of
lots
of
flu
right
now.
I'll
turn
to
dr
m
to
make
dr
mullendore
to
be
sure,
but
not
quite
yet.
B
I
think
I
think,
when
I
got
my
flu
shot
from
the
county,
I
think
someone
mentioned
it
there
that
or
maybe
it
was
somewhere
else.
I
forget
where
I
heard
this
from,
but
it
was
but
it
was
mentioned.
I
think,
because
of
the
way
the
flu
spreads
around
the
world,
and
so
it
starts
in
other
parts
of
the
flu
season
starts
in
other
parts
of
the
world
sooner
than
here.
B
That
there's
perhaps
some
sense
that
the
flu
season
is
maybe
not
it's
going
to
be,
as
maybe
it
won't
be
as
bad
this
year
as
in
some
years,
so
is
there?
Could
you
just
comment
on
that?
Did
we
know?
Do
we
have
some
tea
leaves
from
what's
happening
in
other
parts
of
the
world
to
give
us
a
sense
of
whether
aside
from
covid,
you
know
flu
might
be
bad.
You
know
typical,
or
you
know,
maybe
not
as
bad.
B
D
C
And
what
I
think
you
know
when
we
look
at
what's
happened
in
the
southern
hemisphere
and
why
the
thoughts
about
why
they
had
a
pretty
easy
and
mild
flu
season
is
because
there
was
a
lot
of
uptake
of
the
mitigation
strategies
for
covid
right.
They
had
a
lot
of
buy-in
on
face
coverings
and
social
distancing,
and
so
it
really
is
going
to
come
down
to
how
well
we
do
in
this
country
and
we're
I'll
say
the
numbers
on
covet
aren't
looking
so
great,
and
so
it
concerns
me
about
what
that
means
for
flow.
So.