April 10, 2020
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, Leon County Emergency Management is committed to actively monitoring the disease and coordinating preparedness efforts with local health officials, healthcare providers, first responders, and other critical emergency response functions.
The following update provides a timely, accurate, and vetted source of official County and community information.
Significant Changes since Last Update
- Reemployment Assistance. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has released a new mobile-friendly site for Floridians to apply for reemployment assistance. For access to the new site, visit here.
- TMH Issues Additional Guidance to Help Stop the Spread- Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has released a letter to the community urging the public to take proactive measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Read the letter here.
- CDC Launches Coronavirus Self-Checker. The purpose of the Coronavirus Self-Checker bot is to help you make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care. This system is not intended for the diagnosis or treatment of disease or other conditions, including COVID-19. Visit here and open the self-checker.
- Spiritually Connected, Virtually Together. Even during religious holidays, it is still important to remember to stay home and adhere to physical distancing. As a result, many local religious organizations are hosting online services this week to allow individuals to stay spiritually connected to their place of worship. Find a list of virtual services here.
- REMINDER - Leon County and Constitutional Offices will be appropriately staffed to provide essential services though online- and phone-based systems during normal business hours. For specifics read the News Release here.
- COVID-19 by the Numbers. Turning to our public health update, global cases of COVID-19 now surpass 1.65 million. According to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) there are 82 positive cases of COVID-19 in Leon County. In Florida, there are now 17,531 positive cases of COVID-19, and 390 COVID-19-related deaths. These numbers are updated regularly by FDOH; visit the dashboard for more detailed information, here.
- Florida is maintaining a FAQ about essential services established in the Governor's safer at home order.
- To view the State of Florida's FAQ on the order, click here.
Click below to access more COVID-19 information:
As you may have noticed, we are no longer including the entire community update in this message. Instead, we have organized all of the information from previous community updates in a COVID-19 Information Portal. Below you will find the content available on the portal.
Continue to follow www.LeonCountyFL.gov/eip for any local updates or changes to services.
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