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BULLETIN
DATE:
February 1, 2020
BULLETIN NUMBER:
20-02
SUBJECT:
Corona Virus
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INFORMATION:
Santa Clara County Public Health announced there is one confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus in Santa
Clara County. As such, the Santa Clara County EMS Agency has put into effect call screening measures
through all six 9-1-1 EMD dispatch centers and Mountain View communications is one of those six. The
call screening measures went into effect this morning and the announcement from County EMS is
attached.
Following the recommendation of the County EMS Medical Director, Mountain View Dispatchers will ask
key questions of callers who are reporting specific symptoms in order to identify suspected cases of
2019 nCoV. From an EMS perspective, a suspicious case would be a person with fever and respiratory
symptoms (e.g. cough, shortness of breath) who has traveled from China in the previous 14 days.
If a suspicious case of nCoV is identified during 911 call processing, MVPD Dispatchers will advise
responding personnel of "Positive Travel History". This advisement will prepare MVPD personnel to
don appropriate PPE prior to patient contact. Police personnel responding to these calls shall minimally
use a P95 mask (Personal Protective Equipment or PPE). These masks can be found in the uniform
closet near our evidence room.
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) causes febrile respiratory illness that in some cases can progress to
pneumonia. It is believed to be transmitted by respiratory droplets with an incubation period of up to 14
days. Until more is known about the biology, infectivity, and the clinical course of the viral disease, the
CDC is recommending both droplet and contact precautions when caring for a symptomatic patient with
a relevant travel or exposure history.
The Department of Public Health confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in Santa Clara County. Here are
the facts:
The adult male patient recently traveled to Wuhan, China
The patient was not ill during travel, but developed flu like symptoms at home
The patient was seen at a local hospital, but was not sick enough to require hospitalization
The patient is stable and is self-isolating at home
The Santa Clara County Department of Public Health is following up with all individuals who had close
contact with the patient. They are being evaluated for their risk of infection and monitored for
symptoms.
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While this news may be concerning, the community risk remains low.
Please continue taking steps to protect yourself, family, coworkers and community by staying home if
you develop symptoms. Use proper cough etiquette, hand hygiene and limit time spent in large crowds.
To receive updates from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department,
visit: http://sccphd.org/coronavirus
Novel (new) Coronavirus - Public Health Department - County of
Santa Clara
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is working closely with our local, state, and federal
public health partners to closely monitor novel (new) coronavirus developments.
sccphd.org
Additional items of note regarding the Coronavirus:
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Beginning January 31, 2020, all flights traveling from China to San Jose will be redirected to San
Francisco. There, passengers will be screened for Coronavirus. This process will continue until
the situation stabilizes.
The County Department of Public Health will not identify the patient's city of residence, but he is
self-isolating at home. He's been instructed to notify dispatch of the positive result if a 911 call
becomes necessary.
Prepared by: Lt. Espitia
Approved by: Captain Jaeger
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County of Santa Clara
Emergency Medical Services System
Emergency Medical Services Agency
700 Empey Way
San Jose, CA 95126
408.794.0600 voice | www.sccemsagency.org
www.facebook.com/Santa Clara County EMS
Date: January 31, 2020
To:
All Santa Clara County 911 EMD Centers
From:
Ken Miller, MD, PhD, EMS Medical Director
Copy:
Jackie Lowther, RN, MSN, MBA, EMS Director
COUNTY OF SANTA C
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Subject: 911 EMD Center Advisory on 2019 Novel Coronavirus
2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) causes febrile respiratory illness that in some cases can progress to
pneumonia. It is believed to be transmitted by respiratory droplets with an incubation period of up to
14 days. Until more is known about the biology, infectivity, and the clinical course of the viral disease,
the CDC is recommending both droplet and contact precautions when caring for a symptomatic
patient with a relevant travel or exposure history.
From an EMS perspective, a suspicious case would be a person with fever and respiratory symptoms
(e.g. cough, shortness of breath) who has traveled from China in the previous 14 days.
The IAED recommends travel screening for 911 EMS responses with patients presenting with
symptoms evaluated by MPDS Protocol 26 (Sick Person) and Protocol 6 (Breathing Problems). That
travel screening would apply to