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Thursday, March 12, 2020

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

(March 12, 2020, Salisbury, MDIn 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).  

10 comments:

  1. The demorat virus , push to ruin the economy , just another trick by the far left media . just another type of flue , get a life people .

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  2. So why just only Salisbury Fire Department and not the other Volunteer Departments in the county that would be exposed to this while transporting or responding to calls?

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    1. Exactly, 10:36 AM!! Lori Brewster has been a big disappointment and a mistake for this position!

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    2. I see the ‘City of Salisbury’ mentioned but nothing about the Wicomico County Executive and the Wicomico County Council? Were they a part of this meeting!

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    3. Right in 11:57!! Time to scoot!

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  3. Wicomico County Executive, City of Salisbury and the County Council was given this same presentation on March 3, 2020

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  4. 18000 dead from the yearly flu but no headline news makes you wonder.

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  5. Anonymous said...
    I see the ‘City of Salisbury’ mentioned but nothing about the Wicomico County Executive and the Wicomico County Council? Were they a part of this meeting!

    March 12, 2020 at 11:59 AM

    Good point!

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  6. I’ll be sure to call only between 8 am and 5 pm, M- F.

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  7. Giving out Free Coronas !!!

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