Had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Scott Rivkees, Surgeon General of @HealthyFla. Florida is testing about 10% positive, which is a good sign that they are testing adequately. I asked him why Florida's COVID-19 cases have been lower than predicted.
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He told me about the STEPS approach in Florida:
S:Social Distancing
T: Tracing
E: Elder (robust testing of nursing home residents and workers, shelter in place on vulnerable populations, masks in nursing homes)
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S:Social Distancing
T: Tracing
E: Elder (robust testing of nursing home residents and workers, shelter in place on vulnerable populations, masks in nursing homes)
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P: Preparation (robust state/county public health infrastructure in FL due to hurricanes)
S: Stop intro of new case
What's the impression of how STEPS is working out on the ground?
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S: Stop intro of new case
What's the impression of how STEPS is working out on the ground?
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