Carteret School board presentation sept. 24 final (1)

1. COVID-19 Update
Stephanie Cannon, MPA
Carteret County Health Department
September 24, 2020

2. Percent Positive Rate Trends
6.40%
5.00%
5.40%
6.50%
4.60%
3.20%
3.40%
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
8.00%
Aug 2-8 Aug 9-15 Aug 16-22 Aug 23-29 Aug 30 - Sept 5 Sept 6 - Sept 12 Sept 13 - Sept 19
Percent Positive Rate in Carteret County
Percent Positive
Source: NCEDSS Data/State Report

3. Carteret County Age Breakdown
• This data reflects available information as of 09/23/2020.
Source: Carteret County data
11%
15%
39%
23%
12%
0.14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
0-17 18-24 25-49 50-64 65 and older Unknown
Ages of all Carteret County confirmed cases

4. COVID Hospitalizations - Carteret
• This data reflects available information as of 09/23/2020.
• 33 Carteret Residents Admitted / 703 Confirmed Cases = 4.7%
• Conservative estimates put the actual case count at 2-3 times the confirmed
case count*:
 33 / 2,109 (Triple the confirmed cases) = 1.6%
 33 / 1,406 (Double the confirmed cases) = 2.3%
• 0 hospitalizations, ages 0-17, in Carteret County residents
• 0 hospitalizations, ages 18-24, in Carteret County residents
Source: Carteret County data; Carteret Health Care data

5. COVID-19 Deaths in NC
• This data reflects available information as of 09/22/2020.
• 3,286 COVID-related deaths / 195,549 confirmed COVID cases = 1.7%
• Conservative estimates put the actual case count at 2-3 times the confirmed
case count*:
 3,286 / 586,647 = (Triple the confirmed COVID cases) = 0.6%
 3,286 / 391,098 = (Double the confirmed COVID cases) = 0.84%
• 1 death, ages 0-17, in NC residents
• 3 deaths, ages 18-24, in NC residents
Source: NC DHHS Dashboard

6. COVID-19 Deaths in Carteret Co.
• This data reflects available information as of 09/23/2020.
• 6 COVID-related deaths / 703 confirmed COVID cases = 0.9%
• Conservative estimates put the actual case count at 2-3 times the confirmed
case count*:
 6 / 2,109 = (Triple the confirmed COVID cases) = 0.3%
 6 / 1,406 = (Double the confirmed COVID cases) = 0.4%
• 0 deaths, ages 0-17, in Carteret County residents
• 0 deaths, ages 18-24, in Carteret County residents
• 6 deaths, ages 65+, in Carteret County residents
Source: Carteret County data

7. CDC Stance on the Role of Schools
• Schools provide a safe environment for children.
• Schools provide needed services for children (e.g. school meal programs,
behavioral and social support).
• School closures interrupt these services, place additional stresses on
families, which can increase negative consequences for children.
• Available evidence shows children generally have less serious illness than
adults when they contract COVID-19.
• Early reports suggest adolescents aged 10-17 may be more likely to become
infected with COVID-19 than children younger than age 10.
• Parents/schools should be aware that children with certain underlying
medical conditions are at-risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
• Although rare, some children have developed multi-system inflammatory
syndrome (MIS-C) after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
Source: CDC

8. Final Thoughts
• If moving to Plan A for grades K-5:
 Continue working with the Health Department for case
identification and contact tracing.
 Continue wearing masks, social distancing (to the extent
possible), washing hands frequently, and consistently cleaning and
disinfecting commonly touched surfaces.
 Continue screening all students/staff before entry.
 Continue providing a virtual option for children with underlying
medical conditions.
 Continue remaining flexible – the science will continue to evolve
requiring continual quality improvement of this process.

9. Questions?