FLASH REPORT #7 - COVID-19 MITIGATION AND RESPONSE

FLASH REPORT #7 - COVID-19 MITIGATION AND RESPONSE

1. Post Date:03/11/2020 10:00 AM

2. SOURCE: City of San José Emergency Operations CenterContact: Rosario Neaves, Director of Communications/EPIO; 210-823-3908 City of San José Media Line: 408-535-7777Email: rosario.neaves@sanjoseca.govDATE/TIME OF REPORT: March 11, 2020, 10:00 AMIt is important to note that for events with less than 1,000 attendees, County of Santa Clara Public Health strongly urges postponing or cancelling gatherings and community events where large numbers of people are within arm’s length of one another.Updates on City of San José Services and/or OperationsMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC): SJC has been informed by TSA that three TSA employees at the Airport have tested positive for COVID-19. The Airport has and continues to follow the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department's guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19, and remains open for business, providing a high level of services for our customers. The safety and health of our employees and the traveling public is our first priority. SJC Airport continues to clean facilities to meet and exceed the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Census 2020: The City of San José continues to evaluate the potential impacts of COVID-19 on Census 2020 and the City’s goal of counting every person, regardless of age, gender, or immigration status. Several events sponsored by community partners have been postponed or cancelled, and attendance at smaller events has been less than anticipated. The City is working with nonprofit and community partners to adjust outreach strategies as necessary to ensure every person is counted.Youth Commission: The Youth Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, March 23, is canceled.Subscribe to the News Releases eNotification list to receive City of San José Flash Reports, and follow us at sanjoseca.gov and @CityofSanJose on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Nextdoor.Esta información está disponible en español en www.sanjoseca.gov.Thông tin này có sẵn bằng Tiếng Việt trên trang: www.sanjoseca.gov.這信息將以中文提供在 www.sanjoseca.gov.A person’s risk for COVID-19 is not related to race, ethnicity or culture. City employees must abide by the Discrimination and Harassment policy, and treat colleagues and members of the public with courtesy and respect. Discrimination and/or Harassment of any kind is a violation of the policies and will not be tolerated.