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Health Director's Report <br /> May 2020 <br /> • April 29th and May 15th—Meeting with the Courthouse to discuss safe re-open of Courts on <br /> June 1st. Deputy County Manager, Travis Myren, AMS Director, Steve Arndt and myself <br /> discussed physical distancing, needed PPE and cleaning needs for the Courthouse during the <br /> COVID-19 Pandemic. <br /> • May I"—Jill Moore, MPH, JD at UNC School of Government hosted a very informative <br /> session for local health departments, "Disclosing COVID-19 Information to the Public."This <br /> answered many of our questions in the department. <br /> • May 141h—I attended the State Health Coordinating Council, Long-term Behavioral Health <br /> Committee Meeting (Virtual). <br /> • May 181h—Meeting with UNC Mobile Testing Unit to discuss a testing event in Northern <br /> Orange. <br /> • May 201h—Victoria Hudson, EH Director and I spoke to the Chapel Hill Chamber on "Safe <br /> Operation, Regulation and Health Inspections during COVID-19. <br /> • May 2 1"—NC Association of Local Health Directors Meeting (Virtual) <br /> • The Department continues to host weekly meetings (each Tuesday) with congregate living <br /> facilities facilitated by our Medical Director, Dr. Pettigrew. <br /> • I continue to participate in weekly MAC/Policy Group calls to give updates on COVID-19 <br /> and discuss potential policy needs. <br /> • OCHD will partner with OWASA and NC State to participate in a study to test wastewater <br /> samples for COVID-19. NC DHHS is also involved with this study via the NC Policy <br /> Collaboratory. OWASA will provide NC State wastewater samples twice a week. For more <br /> information about this important work,please see "An Exercise in Tracking Coronavirus in <br /> Wastewater..."here: https:Hcollaboratory.unc.edu/current-projects/covid-19-research/ <br /> Upcoming Events <br /> • Dr. Michael Day is retiring as the OCHD Dental Clinic Director, effective June 1, 2020. <br /> Dr. Day has been a true public health advocate for dental for many years in multiple <br /> counties in NC. His commitment to dental health and his passion for public health will be <br /> missed. Please join me in wishing Dr. Day well in Retirement! <br />