Jefferson County Week 17 COVID Update

ORANGE Status | 7-day rolling average cases per day per 100,000 residents: 10.60 | Positivity Rate: 6.20%

CDC Week 17 Epidemiological Analysis: (from JCHD Epidemiologist, Sara Wilton)

First thing to note is that the color status for last week, week 16, has changed since that report was released. Late last week we received notice of an additional 60 cases that occurred between 4/18 and 4/24. These additional cases increased the weekly case count for week 16 enough to push us into Orange status.

Currently, our case count for week 17 shows a small decrease from the weeks prior and current data shows that our color status for week 17 is orange, however as cases continue to come in through the remainder of the week that could change. Most of our cases are coming from our younger age groups, with the 10–19-year age group having the highest percent increase in cases out of all age groups over the last 7 days.

Deaths have remained low and can likely be attributed to the vaccination efforts in our 65+ population, as our data has shown they are most susceptible to hospitalization and death due to Covid. We now have over 60% of our 65+ population who have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine and just over 48% are fully vaccinated. Of those 18 and older (the population currently eligible to receive the vaccine), 35.27% have received at least one dose and 23.73% have been fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 Case Updates: (as of 5/4/2021)

• Total Cases: 23,423, Active Cases: 196

• Total Deaths: 245

  • Five additional COVID-19 deaths reported this week: female-60’s, 2 females-70’s, male-70’s, and male-80’s; all community-based deaths

CDC Week 17 Epi Reports:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57f035cc9f745646c52342b9/t/60919eda7452b439562cba58/1620156122197/Week+17+Reports.pdf

CDC Week 17 Vaccine Report:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57f035cc9f745646c52342b9/t/60919eff36f3022539897473/1620156159822/JCHD_Covid19_Vaccine+Data_4.29.21.pdf

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates:

• JCHD has provided 19,418 doses total

  • 12,660 first doses (Moderna and Janssen)

  • 6,761 second doses (Moderna)

• JCHD COVID Vaccine Clinic registration is now open to any eligible Missourian

  • Registration links can be found Missouri Vaccine Navigator, www.covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator

• 41,159, or 18.29%, of Jeffco residents have been fully vaccinated

• An estimated 173,475 JeffCo residents 18+ years old are eligible

  • Of that eligible population, 23.73% have been fully vaccinated

Jefferson County Week 16 COVID Update

ORANGE Status | 7-day rolling average cases per day per 100,000 residents: 7.49 | Positivity Rate: 5.83%

CDC Week 16 Epidemiological Analysis: (from JCHD Epidemiologist, Sara Wilton)

We had a 49% decrease in cases over the past 7 days. This decrease in cases was enough to put us into yellow status. Our percent positivity for week 16 was 5.83% which is also classified as yellow according to the White House methods.

The only red you will see on the color chart for Week 16 pertains to our number of PCR tests. The total number of PCR tests was about 50% less than the number of PCR tests that were performed 3 weeks ago. As always, testing is highly encouraged to anyone who may have been a contact of a positive case and helps significantly with disease surveillance and control in our community.

The percent of fully vaccinated residents continues to rise, with 16.56% of the total population of Jefferson County having completed the full Covid-19 vaccination series. Over the past month, the percent of fully vaccinated residents has increased approximately 2% each week.

CDC Week 16 Case Updates: (as of 4/28/2021)

• Total Cases: 23,161, Active Cases: 143

• Total Deaths: 240

  • One additional COVID-19 death reported this week: female-70’s, community based

CDC Week 16 Epi Reports:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57f035cc9f745646c52342b9/t/6089803aa3520215636c5e39/1619623995559/Week+16+Reports.pdf

CDC Week 16 Vaccine Report:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57f035cc9f745646c52342b9/t/60898065ff7de70b2d1ef18c/1619624038531/JCHD_Covid19_Vaccine+Data_4.23.21.pdf

Vaccine Updates:

• JCHD has provided 17,458 doses total

  • 12,409 first doses (Moderna and Janssen)

  • 5,052 second doses (Moderna)

• JCHD COVID Vaccine Clinic registration is now open to any eligible Missourian

  • Registration links can be found Missouri Vaccine Navigator, www.covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator

• 37,256, or 16.56%, of Jeffco residents have been fully vaccinated

• An estimated 173,475 JeffCo residents 18+ years old are eligible

  • Of that eligible population, 21.48% have been fully vaccinated

Jefferson County Health Department to Host Drive-Thru COVID Vaccine Clinic

Jefferson County Health Department will host a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic this Tuesday, April 27 from 9:30am-4pm at Hillsboro Community Civic Club. The clinic will provide 200 doses of Moderna vaccine.

Hillsboro Community Civic Club: 10349 MO-21 Bus, Hillsboro, MO 63050

JCHD encourages individuals to register with the state system, Missouri Vaccine Navigator, in advance, however pre-registration is not required, and appointments are not necessary for this event. Vaccine Navigator can be found here: https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/find/#navigator

“Hosting a drive-thru vaccination clinic is one more avenue to increase vaccination opportunity within our county,” states Jefferson County Health Department Director, Kelley Vollmar. “We are excited to provide a new type of clinic within an additional city to increase vaccine accessibility.”

Jefferson County Week 15 COVID Update

ORANGE Status | 7-day rolling average cases per day per 100,000 residents: 13.90 | Positivity Rate: 8.43%

CDC Week 15 Epidemiological Analysis: (from JCHD Epidemiologist, Sara Wilton)

We experienced a small decline in weekly cases from 303 in week 14 to 219 this week, as well as a very small decline in the percent positivity. For the second week in a row, we reported zero cases in our long-term care facilities.

CDC Week 15 Case Updates: (as of 4/21/2021)

• Total Cases: 22,952, Active Cases: 257

• Total Deaths: 239

  • Three additional COVID-19 deaths reported this week: 2 males-70’s and male-80’s

  • One LTCF associated death, two community-based deaths

CDC Week 15 Epi Reports:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57f035cc9f745646c52342b9/t/60804501cae95b38cad86b15/1619019009501/Week+15+Reports.pdf

CDC Week 15 Vaccine Report:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57f035cc9f745646c52342b9/t/6080451a596f9b27bfc74a11/1619019035040/JCHD_Covid19_Vaccine+Data_4.14.21.pdf

Vaccine Updates:

• JCHD has provided 17,204 doses total

  • 12,155 first doses (Moderna and Janssen)

  • 5,049 second doses (Moderna)

• JCHD COVID Vaccine Clinic registration is now open to any eligible Missourian

  • Registration links can be found Missouri Vaccine Navigator, www.covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator

• 32,874, or 14.61%, of Jeffco residents have been fully vaccinated

• An estimated 173,475 JeffCo residents 18+ years old are eligible

  • Of that eligible population, 18.95% have been fully vaccinated

Jefferson County Health Department Moves to Missouri Vaccine Navigator for Vaccine Clinics

Jefferson County Health Department will begin making COVID-19 vaccine clinic registration links open through the state system, Missouri Vaccine Navigator. Clinics scheduled for next week have been posted on the Navigator system and are open to all eligible Missourians.

Individuals interested in receiving the vaccine at a JCHD clinic need to register with Navigator first and then schedule an appointment. Registration can be completed online at https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator/ or via phone by calling 877-435-8411.

Next week’s clinics are scheduled for the Festus Vaccination Clinic location at 1275 N Truman Blvd, Festus, MO 63028.

• Tuesday, April 20- 9am-4pm, 1,000 doses of Moderna

• Wednesday, April 21- 12pm-7pm, 1,000 doses of Moderna

Missouri Vaccine Navigator allows individuals to register for a vaccine and make their appointment on the same day from a list of available sites. Individuals may seek vaccination from their health care provider if offered or they can view mass vaccination events and other providers in their area.

“Missouri Navigator will provide a centralized registration system to make it simpler for individuals to schedule an appointment,” state Jefferson County Health Department Director, Kelley Vollmar. “Adopting the state system will ensure that all residents 16 and older have the opportunity to find a clinic for easy access to the vaccine that meets their needs.”