Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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What is the Wicomico County Health Department Doing to Protect the Community?
Governor Hogan’s Executive Orders
COVID-19 Testing Site at Fruitland Walmart (click for details)
Latest Stats on COVID-19*
TOTAL CASES(CASOS)(Ka) |
DEATHS(Muertes)(Lanmó) |
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WICOMICO |
1,361 |
45 |
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For a breakdown by zip code, please visit coronavirus.maryland.gov. Due to federal guidelines, data for zip codes with 7 or fewer cases is suppressed. Death data is updated as amendments to the death record are received. |
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MARYLAND |
97,384 |
3,474 |
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UNITED STATES |
5,064,171 |
162,407 |
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*last updated 08/12/2020These numbers are updated daily Monday through Friday. Daily numbers are posted on our social media. |
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What is the Wicomico County Health Department doing to protect the community?
- Working with state and local partners to confirm COVID-19 cases and conduct contact tracing for all confirmed cases.
- Keeping the public informed about the latest stats and safety precautions via our website and social media accounts.
- Managing the COVID-19 Call Center in partnership with Peninsula Regional Medical Center and the Somerset County Health Department.
- Adapting our offered services to protect our staff and the public by closing the building to the public, expanding our telephone communications to receive client calls, and offering telehealth services.
- Working with nursing homes and other long-term facilities to ensure their supply needs are met and that proper precautions (Maryland Department of Health guidelines) are followed.
- Participates in daily calls with regional nursing home and other long-term facilities to assess their supply needs and their capacity to accept patients.
- Translating materials into other languages to reach all members of the community.
- Working with radio and TV stations to air Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about COVID-19 in other languages.
Governor Hogan’s Executive Orders
Resources
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Maryland Department of Health (MDH)
- Office of the Governor – COVID-19 Response
- City of Salisbury Corona Recovery Taskforce
- Why Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Spread Exponentially, and How to “Flatten the Curve”
- Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine & Isolation
- Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety
For Businesses:
- Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Worker Who May Have Had Exposure to COVID-19
- COVID-19 & Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employees
- COVID-19 Info for Businesses
- Interim Guidance for Businesses & Employers
- FAQs for Maryland Businesses
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Your Facility
- POSTER – Face Coverings Required
- POSTER – Remember to Social Distance
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) FAQ
- COVID-19 and Older Adults FAQ
- COVID-19 Testing FAQ
- COVID-19 and Mental Health FAQ
- COVID-19 and VEIP Testing Sites FAQ
- COVID-19 and Stay at Home Order and Home Isolation FAQ
- COVID-19 and Child Care Settings FAQ
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