HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOLDS COVID-19 COMMUNITY MEETING & OPENS CALL CENTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Johnson
(410) 219-3947 (Office)
(410) 251-5379 (Cell)
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).
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