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Situation Report
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Public Safety Department
Division of Emergency Management
EVENT/INCIDENT
EOC Activation
Operational Period
COVID-19
Level 2 (Partial Activation)
April 01, 2020 0800
April 02, 2020 0800
Date: Aril 01, 2020
Time: 0800 HRS
SITUATION SUMMARY
A State of Local Emergency was declared in St. Lucie County on 3/17/2020; the Governor of Florida
issued a State of Emergency on 3/16/2020; the President of the United States issued a Federal
Disaster Declaration on 3/13/2020.
As of April 1, 2020, forty (40) cases of COVID-19 have been reported, two (2) deaths and twelve (12)
are hospitalized due to COVID-19 within SLC. Local State of Emergencies have been declared in all
sixty-seven (67) Florida Counties, forty-six (46) Counties are a Level 2 (Partial) Emergency Operation
Center (EOC) activation, sixteen (16) are at a Level 1 (Full) activation and five (5) are not activated.
The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is tracking 10,056 resource requests. Currently,
two (2) Florida Counties have implemented full curfews and six (6) with limited curfews. Currently,
three (3) County governments are fully closed, fifty (50) County Governments are implementing
partial government closures and thirteen (13) County Governments have not implemented any
government closures. One (1) County is not reporting closure activity.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated at 0800 hours on Wednesday, March 18,
2020. Medical and cleaning supplies remain on backorder with the Florida Division of Emergency
Management (FDEM). The State EOC has received an overwhelming amount of requests, therefore,
priority will be given to counties with the greater number of COVID-19 cases. In preparation for future
medical needs, St. Lucie County continues to support the Department of Health in identifying
potential alternate care sites. The County is disseminating information regarding COVID-19 and
County services to the public through "Alert St Lucie", Social Media, SLC's Website and Press
Briefings.
President Trump extended social distancing guidelines until April 30t", 2020. On March 29t", 2020,
Governor DeSantis has released an announcement for shelter in place for the following counties:
Palm Beach, Broward, Monroe and Dade. On April 1, 2020 Governor DeSantis signed Executive
Order 20-91 for the entire State of Florida effective as of 12:01am on April 3rd. The order limits
the movement and personal interactions of people outside of their home to only those necessary
to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities.
The State is actively working to acquire testing resources, including new rapid tests, as well as PPE.
The State continues to evaluate essential industry operations, such as hair & beauty salons, spas
and similar facilities.
A "Safer -At -Home" Order has been issued for St. Lucie residents effective 0800 hours on April 4tn
2020 A.M. The order encourages everyone to stay at home as much as possible during the COVID-
19 crisis and allows travel outside the home for essential activities, as long as social distancing and
other legal guidelines are met. County Facilities will be closed on Fridays throughout the month of
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Department of Health in St. Lucie is looking to build a volunteer cadre of qualified medical
professionals to deal with an increase in COVID-19 cases, if the need arises. The Florida
Department of Health in St. Lucie operates a Medical Reserve Corps that can be activated in
emergencies such as the current pandemic. Any licensed healthcare professional who is willing to
volunteer in the event there is a need for additional doctors, nurses, EMTs and other healthcare
experts are encouraged to register at https://www.fIhealthresponse.com/mrcvolunteer. Under Florida
Statue 110, sovereign immunity is provided to volunteers. State Statue 768.28 is the Sovereign
Immunity Law and 768.1355 is the Volunteer Protection Act which allows licensed professionals to
volunteer, and have their licenses protected. Every medical professional that registers will be vetted
by the Florida Department of Health before being activated.
Please refer to the additional resources listed below for information specific to COVID-19:
Florida Department of Health dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-(866) 779-6121. The Call
Center is available 24 hours / 7 days. Public Information Line 772-460-HELP (4357). Inquiries may
also be emailed to COVID-19(cDflhealth.gov. You can also contact the Centers of Disease Control
(CDC) for information by calling 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) or go to
https://www.cdc.govlcoronavirus12019-ncov/index.html. High recommendation is given to practice
protective measures for employees, essential functions, and alternate work capabilities (e.g.,
telework, alternate schedules). For detailed information on preparing the workplace see the
Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19.
I COVID-19 in Florida Summary I
Total Cases: 6,955
Positive Florida Residents: 6,694
Positive Non -Florida Residents: 261
Florida Deaths: 87
Counties with Cases: 55
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COVID-19 Situational Report Summary - Updates
Item To Date Change since yesterday
COVID 19 Cases in SLC 40 22% 4
COVID 19 Deaths in SLC 2 00/0
Counties in State of 67 0%
Emergency
Counties with Activated
57
EOC's 8.78% IT
State Resource Requests 10,056 7.81 %-a
Government Closures 53 5.67%a
Curfews 8 0 %
Consequences
Reporting Sections and ESF's:
Finance/Administration
SLC Admin: Effective Monday, March 30, 2020, the fuel pumps at the St. Lucie County compound
were closed and will remain closed until further notice. This measure is being taken to conserve our
vital fuel resources and utilize the commercially available sources in light of the uncertainties of
Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. No press conference briefings scheduled for the remainder of
this week. Future press conferences are located at the St. Lucie BOCC Commission Chambers on
Mondays and Thursdays at 4:15 pm. The press is invited to attend the Monday conferences.
Remaining Met's athletes are available to participate in PSA's. Dunkin Donuts is providing donuts to
medical staff located at the hospital(s).
No EOC stakeholders phone conference scheduled for Friday April 3, 2020.
Employees are authorized to use their County issued P-Card to purchase fuel at any of the local gas
stations. Employees will be required to submit a receipt for each fuel purchase. Each receipt for fuel
shall have the vehicle identification #, vehicle mileage, and "COVID-19" written on the receipt.
Please take the necessary personal protective measures when refueling any vehicle or fuel
containers. If this proves significantly troublesome, talk to your supervisor about obtaining a P-Card
which can be requested via the ST. LUCIE COUNTY PURCHASING CARD
REQUEST/CERTIFICATION/RECEIPT form uploaded to documents and attached hereto.
SOCIAL DISTANCING REMINDER:
We are relying on your department's efforts to enforce social distancing and best practices for
preventing/slowing the spread of COVID-19. Whenever possible, the following practices should be
implemented to reduce contact within the workplace:
Avoid meeting people face-to-face. Employees are encouraged to use the telephone, online
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conferencing through Microsoft Teams (call IT for Assistance), a -mail or instant messaging (Cisco
Jabber) to conduct business as much as possible, even when participants are in the same
office/building. If a meeting is required, have the meeting in a well -ventilated area and ensure that all
employees are at least 6 feet apart from one another. Implement staggered work shifts so that
everyone in your office is not working at the same time. Have crew members report to the main work
site instead of riding together in one truck. Family First Act informational posters have been
distributed for employee education to all St. Lucie County Departments.
St Lucie County has scheduled a blood drive located at the Havert L. Fenn Center 9 am to 4 pm on
April 13th, 2020 with employees and the public, to increase supply during the current shortage.
All employees working EOC functions are encouraged to track work related hours daily and complete
FEMA forms and Summary Documents.
Logistics
Onsite DOH employee partnering with SLC to prioritize and sort PPE supplies and materials.
Operations
(ESF06) Mass Care: School Board: Continuing the food program which includes breakfast, lunch and
a take home frozen dinner meal. There is a need for gloves. Virtual instructions for teachers working
from home have started this week
(ESF08) Health and Medical: Due to shortages of cleaning supplies at facilities, staff has substituted
use of Hydrochloride, a stronger alternative to Clorox; but employees are advised of the need to wear
PPE while in use per CDC guidelines.
DOH and Logistics continue to communicate with local healthcare facilities in order to prioritize
supply distribution and to identify an alternate care site in preparation for medical surge. Cleveland
Clinic (Tradition): (177) Total beds, currently have (69) Available beds.
St. Lucie Medical Center: (229) Total beds, currently have (107) Available beds.
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center: (392) Total beds, currently have (107) Available beds.
(ESF 16) Law Enforcement: Boat ramps are currently open and the Sheriff's Office continues to
patrol the islands to ensure that the public is complying with social distancing guidelines.
Planning
(ESF05) Situation Unit: Developing Situation Report for the incident. Reviewing IAP from DOH. An
internal staff meeting is scheduled at 2 pm Thursday to discuss preliminary actions for the future
recovery phase. For any significant facility closures please send information to Email:
planningchief(aD.stlucieco.org.
(ESF05) Mission/Resource Unit: Resource Management- Monitoring local Resource Requests and
imputing Resource Requests into WebEOC when appropriate. Separate missions within WebEOC for
medical and cleaning supplies.
(ESF18) Business and Industry: 3.3 million people filed for unemployment claims last week. State
Department of Revenue extended the property tax filing deadline to April 151h, 2020. County
Administrator will be discussing the Safer -at -Home order with the Economic Development Council
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Division of Emergency Management
(EDC) of St. Lucie to ensure businesses are in compliance necessary closures.
County/Constitutional Offices
SLC Tax Collector: Experiencing an influx of New York residence needing service, but prioritizing
SLC County residence at this time.
Municipal Reports
Clerk of Courts: Remaining open five (5) days a week, no scheduled closures for Friday(s) at this
time.
Prepared by: Billy Weinshank
Phone Number: 772-462-8203
Fax Number: 772-462-8484
E-mail Address: weinshankw@stlucieco.org
County EOC Location:
15305 W Midway Rd
Latitude: 30.59824 16R DU 93318508
Ft. Fierce FL 34945
Longitude: 87.06948
HOTLINE f MEDIA INFORMATION
Public Information Line #
772-460-4357 460-HELP
PIO Phone #: 772462-8100
P10: Erick Gill
Approved by: Benjamin Balcer, PDS Assistant Director
Date/Time: Aril 1, 2020
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