HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOLDS COVID-19 COMMUNITY MEETING & OPENS CALL CENTER

(March 12, 2020, Salisbury, MD) In partnership with Wicomico County Department of Emergency Services, the Wicomico County Health Department held a community partners meeting about the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The meeting covered general information on COVID-19, the health department’s initiatives to promote public awareness, and community partners’ contingency plans. Community partners included:

·         Anchorage Health (CommuniCare)

·         City of Salisbury

·         Deer’s Head Hospital Center

·         Department of Social Services

·         Emergency Management Services

·         Encompass Health

·         Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)

·         Peninsula Regional Medical Center

·         Salisbury Fire Department

·         Salisbury University

·         Wicomico County Board of Education

·         Wicomico County Board of Elections

·         Wicomico County Public Schools

·         Wicomico Nursing Home

·         Wicomico Public Library

·         Wor-Wic Community College

The Wicomico County Health Department continues to work closely with the community to prepare for possible COVID-19 cases on the Eastern Shore. Starting March 12, 2020, the health department will open a call center for general information on COVID-19 as well as information for local physicians. Physicians and residents can contact the call center at (410) 341-4600 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.

                For more information on COVID-19, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov or the Maryland Department of Health at www.health.maryland.gov. The Wicomico County Health Department will continue to share COVID-19 updates on www.wicomicohealth.org, Facebook, Instagram (WicomicoHealth) or Twitter (@WicomicoHealth).