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MINUTES OF THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE November 9, 2020 Meeting held virtually Present: Councilmembers Litten, Kepple & Rader(5:37 p.m.) Also Present: Cuyahoga County Health Commissioner Terry Allan, Mayor George, Human Services Director Gelsomino, Councilmember Bullock, members of the public, Deputy Clerk Lascu, Clerk Bach taking minutes Call to Order: 5:34 p.m. Approval of the minutes of the July 27, 2020 Health & Human Services Committee A motion was made and seconded to approve of the minutes of the July 27, 2020 Health& Human Services Committee. Yeas: Litten, Kepple Nays: Absent Motion adopted. Minutes approved. COVID-19 Situation Briefing Current Situation Commissioner Allan walked through the health department's most recent weekly report. Most of the data within the report pertains specifically to the Cuyahoga County Board of health (CCBH) jurisdiction, which excludes the City of Cleveland. Within the jurisdiction there have been over 15,000 cases and 600 deaths. For comparison, Commissioner Allan stated that the jurisdiction experienced 50 flu-related deaths last year. He underscored the size and scope of the pandemic's impact on the community. He remarked on the current surge of cases. He stated that next week's report will reflect even higher case counts as there have been days this week with 400 cases per day. He remarked on the overall trends. In July there was a major surge followed by a decline and plateau in response to the Governor's mask mandate. The current surge is surpassing the July surge and numbers continue to climb. He stated that deaths are climbing, and that deaths and hospitalizations usually lag cases by 2-3 weeks due to the progression of the illness. The Governor, health departments, and hospitals are all closely watching the hospitalization numbers. There is concern about the ability to provide care due to staffing shortages. 1