REGIONAL MESSAGE ON COVID-19 THREAT ALERT SOUTHBAY CITIES
JOINT INFORMATION CENTER
KEY MESSAGES
August 7, 2020
*All weekly regional messages can be found under the COVID-19 tab on the www.alertsouthbay.com homepage.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
EXPOSURE DEFINED: There has been some confusion around what it means to have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. The guidance provided by the Department of Public Health defines exposure as:
As an individual who was within 6 feet of an infected person for more than 15 minutes; or
An individual with unprotected contact with an infected person's body fluids (i.e., being coughed or sneezing on); or
An individual who shared utensils or saliva with an infected person; or
An individual who provided care for an infected person without wearing appropriate protective equipment
SOMEONE YOU WERE IN CONTACT WITH TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19: The infected person you were in contact with was infectious 48 hours before their symptoms began, and remain contagious for a minimum of 2 weeks. This reality makes LA County's DPH Home Quarantine Instructions for Close Contacts to COVID-19 more critical than ever. You'll want to follow the quarantine guidance to avoid spreading the disease.
YOU TEST POSITIVE BUT HAVE NO SYMPTOMS: If you've tested positive and have no symptoms (are asymptomatic), you are considered infectious from 48 hours before your test was taken for a minimum of 10 days after your test. You'll need to follow the DPH Home Isolation Instructions for People with COVID-19.
*As a reminder, our local hospitals do not conduct community-based COVID-19 testing. If you need to get tested, please visit https://covid19.lacounty.gov to schedule an appointment.
EVALUATING HEALTH WEBSITES
Content on the Internet is unregulated; anyone can publish anything on the Internet. There is sound medical information on the Internet, along with dangerous information. You need to be able to tell the difference. The Network of the Library of Medicine has a great resource to help you navigate your sources of information.
Criteria for evaluating information from the web:
Accuracy
Authority
Bias/Objectives
Currency/Timeliness
Coverage
Additional Resources Citations
To read the entire article, please visit https://nnlm.gov/initiatives/topics/health-websites.
ALERT SOUTHBAY NO. 3 SURVEY RESULTS
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our survey. The information you provided to us, helps us address your needs and concerns directly. Here is a quick overview of the results.
The survey was issued on July 29, 2020, and closed August 7, 2020;
7,064 individuals responded to the survey;
Individuals 65 and older had the highest response rate at 27.84% followed by those between the ages of 45-54 at 21.91%;
In response to the TOP THREE biggest concerns impacting individuals at this time;
57.65% said: Frustration with other community members not following the health guidance;
48.64% said: Social isolation/lack of places to go
49.64% said: General uncertainty of the future.
To read the detailed survey summary data, please see below
