COVID-19 Updates and Insights in St. Mary's County
St. Mary's County Board of Health provides valuable data and information on COVID-19, including case rates, hospitalizations, fatalities, long COVID, vaccinations, and more. Stay informed about the latest trends and developments in the fight against the pandemic.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- -19) 19) St. Mary s County Board of Health August 17, 2021 Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD, MPH, FAAFP St. Mary's County Health Officer www.smchd.org
COVID COVID- -19 Data Dashboard 19 Data Dashboard www.smchd.org/covid-19-data 2
New COVID Cases by Week New COVID Cases by Week 3
SMC Case Rate SMC Case Rate 4
SMC Case Rate by Age SMC Case Rate by Age 5
COVID Hospitalizations COVID Hospitalizations 6
COVID Fatalities COVID Fatalities 7
Long COVID Long COVID developing understanding developing understanding Brain fog , pain, tiredness, difficulty breathing, decreased exercise tolerance, loss/dysfunctional smell or taste, depression Extended symptoms for months, some still continuing Studying prevalence; existing studies indicate may be 10-30% of those with COVID develop Long COVID (may be higher in those who were hospitalized for COVID) Unknown treatment 8
SMC Fully Vaccinated by Age SMC Fully Vaccinated by Age 9
SMC Cases by Vaccination Status SMC Cases by Vaccination Status 10
SMC Hospitalizations by Vaccination Status SMC Hospitalizations by Vaccination Status 11
SMC Deaths by Vaccination Status SMC Deaths by Vaccination Status 12
Delta Variant Delta Variant Dominant COVID strain in US Dominant COVID strain in US Delta vs Prior COVID strains Much more contagious Heavier impact on younger people High viral loads Headache, runny nose, sore throat, fever may be more common Fully vaccinated people who end up getting Delta can pass infection to others 13
Delta Variant Delta Variant vaccine effectiveness vaccine effectiveness Vaccines give strong protection against delta infection, though may be less than with other variants still being determined Vaccines still excellent against hospitalizations and death from delta variant 14
COVID COVID- -19 Vaccines Work 19 Vaccines Work www.smchd.org/covid-19-vaccine Creating Safer Environments for Employees and Customers Employees - Fully vaccinated Interacting in person with colleagues/customers/students/public Employees - Not fully vaccinated Weekly COVID testing protects workplace and customers Minimize in-person with colleagues and customers/students/public until fully vaxxed 15
Masks Work Masks Work Indoors in public places/groups for all persons age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status 16
COVID COVID- -19 Testing *Updated* 19 Testing *Updated* www.smchd.org/covid-19-testing/ No appointments, no orders needed Leonardtown Health Dept main office, 21580 Peabody Street 8 am 3:30 pm Monday-Friday *Rapid PCR testing also available call ahead 301-475-4330 Lexington Park Behavioral Health Hub (formerly PNC Bank), 21625 Great Mills Rd 8 am 3:30 pm Monday-Friday 17
COVID COVID- -19 Vaccine *Updated* 19 Vaccine *Updated* www.smchd.org/covid-19-vaccine Vaccine FAQs Guidance for allergies Who is Eligible (12 and older) How to Register Where to Go Free Digital Vaccine Card* Boosters for Immune Compromised* 18
COVID COVID- -19 19 Free Digital Vaccine Card Free Digital Vaccine Card www.smchd.org/VaccineCheck Expanded Availability: All SMC Residents Calvert & Charles residents who work in St. Mary s County Students at St. Mary s College of Maryland (regardless of home jurisdiction) In English and Spanish 19
COVID COVID- -19 19 Booster Doses Booster Doses www.smchd.org/covid-19-vaccine Moderate or Severe Immune Compromise eligibility: Active cancer treatment Organ transplant recipient Stem cell transplant recipient Immunodeficiency syndrome HIV infection Use of steroids or immunosuppressant meds Other (talk to your doctor) Pfizer for prior Pfizer (age 12 and older) Moderna for prior Moderna (age 18 and older) SMCHD Booster Vaccine Clinic Sunday, August 22nd 9am 4pm @ Great Mills High School Eligibility documentation not required Please bring prior COVID vaccine record 20
St. Marys Together St. Mary s Together Please Get Vaccinated For yourself, your family, and our county www.smchd.org/covid-19-vaccine 301-475-4330 21
