Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben talks about "What's our risk?" Part three, the Hammer and the Dance...
Dr. Jaben talks about "What's our risk?" Part three, the Hammer and the Dance..
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben talks about "What's our risk?" Part two, the pot boils over...
Dr. Jaben talks about "What's our risk? Part two of the series, "The pot boils over."
FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCHANGE & COMMISSARY BY SERVICE
Military Retirees, Annuitants and Former Spouses -
Commissaries are requiring customers to wear some form of face coverings to
enter the building. This policy falls in-line with the 5 April 2020 DoD
guidance mandating all individuals on DoD property, installations, and
facilities to wear face coverings when they cannot maintain 6 feet of social
distance in public areas or work centers.
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and Marine Corps Exchange
(MCX) face covering policy is aligned with local Command requirements.
Installations requiring face coverings to enter Exchange facilities are
posting signs on their doors. All Navy Exchange (NEX) associates and
patrons worldwide are required to wear face coverings in all Navy Exchanges.
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Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben talks about "What's our risk? Part one"
Dr. Jaben talks about potential risks associated with opening up...Part one of a series...
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben talks about antibody testing...
Dr. Jaben discusses the pros and cons of antibody testing.
Reach Out. Connect. Save a Life.
Give an Hour docs on COVID-19 Care and Response
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben: What about neighboring states opening up?
Dr, Jaben discusses the impact of the plans of Georgia, Tennesee, and South Carolina to begin reopening and what our actions need to be.
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben: It's not just about COVID-19...
Dr. Jaben talks about the other medical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feeling sick? Here's the process for COVID-19 testing
From The Mountaineer 19 March
Patrick Johnson, Haywood County's public health services director, issued these steps for those who believe they may have contracted the coronavirus COVID-19.
If you have no symptoms, there is no reason to be tested.
If you have fever or cough or trouble breathing, testing may be indicated, and you should contact your primary care physician. Call your provider first to be assessed. Do not show up in person without a phone assessment.
There is no “screening” test for COVID. It is a diagnostic test for symptomatic people who have been exposed to the virus.
The criteria to be tested is having a fever (temperature of greater than 100.2), cough or shortness of breath and a negative flu test.
The test is a specimen collection, not an on-site test. It involves placing a swab inside one nostril, leaving it in place a few seconds to absorb secretions and then place the tip in a viral medium and send it off to a lab for processing, which can take two to four days.
Anyone tested for COVID-19 is immediately placed under home isolation until test results are returned, at which point their situation will be reassessed.
Haywood County Health Department is working with community partners to explore the feasibility of establishing drive-through testing in the near future.
Those with questions can call the North Carolina Coronavirus Helpline at 866-462-3821. This line is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben: Is it time to open up again...
Dr. Jaben discusses whether it is time to open up again...or do your rights matter more than your health and the health of everybody else?
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben talks about the value of studies...
Dr. Jaben talks about what a study can tell us about COVID-19, and demystifies some statistics.
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben talks about dealing with worry, stress and anxiety..
Dr. Jaben discusses how to deal with the natural feelings of worry, stress, and anxiety during this pandemic.
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben: The hammer and dance approach...
Dr. Jaben discusses the hammer and dance approach to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben: The rationing mindset...
Dr. Jaben discusses understanding and developing a rationing mindset...of food, of supplies, of masks, of medical support, and of social connections.
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben: How to talk to people about following the guidelines...
Dr. Jaben discusses ways to address people or businesses that are not following the safe distancing guidelines.
Haywood County Health Department
Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben: Controlling the spread...of rumors
Dr. Jaben talks about rumors and conspiracy theories and the damage they can do.
