Video: April 20 Community Conversation, tracked by question

Matt Willis, M.D., Public Health Officer, County of Marin; Lisa Santora, M.D., Deputy Public Health Officer / ASL Interpreter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs0bjLlJ6M0&feature=youtu.be 

https://www.facebook.com/CountyOfMarin/videos/3358287510865760/

00:00 - Introduction 03:07 - Overview of current COVID-19 activity in Marin (Dr. Santora) 05:14 - Overview current priorities of Marin County Public Health (Dr. Willis) 13:29 - QUESTION: What is the modeling being to predict when this hospital surge may take place? 17:11 - QUESTION: What data/metrics are you using to determine when we can loosen our shelter in place order? 22:08 - QUESTION: What is the testing landscape in Marin? 31:33 - QUESTION: Is there a backlog in testing? 32:53 - QUESTION: What is being done to test Marin's vulnerable populations? 38:26 - QUESTION: We have heard reports that COVID-19 might be affecting certain demographics differently than others. How is COVID-19 affecting people of color? Are you seeing any of those statistics here in Marin County? 42:35 - QUESTION: California issued a new report about COVID-19 outbreaks in senior living facilities: what is being done to support residential facilities in Marin? 49:15 - QUESTION: Marin has been moving in sync with other Bay Area Counties: Will Marin stay in sync? Will Marin have to wait to lift orders until the other counties are ready? 51:32 - QUESTION: Explain Marin's "indicators" in terms of knowing if our efforts are working. 52:49 - QUESTION: When will we be able to loosen restrictions on visiting parks? 54:56 - QUESTION: Dr. Willis, what did you learn from your experience of having the COVID-19 illness that you're bringing back to your work as our public health officer? 58:10 - Closing Comments