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Welcome to Houston HealthScope,
the Houston Health Department newsletter!
We welcome your feedback at hhdcommunications@houstontx.gov
September 21, 2020
COVID-19 Special Edition 35
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Better. Together.
We are better when we all do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. Together, we can put Houston on the road to recovery. Thank you for making Houston Better Together!
🤲WASH HANDS ┃ 😷WEAR A MASK
↔️ SOCIAL DISTANCE ┃ 🧪GET TESTED
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JUST IN: Many testing sites closed due to Beta
Many Houston Health Department-affiliated COVID-19 testing sites are closed until further notice due to Tropical Storm Beta.
The following sites are OPEN Monday, Sept. 21:
- United Memorial Medical Center, 510 W Tidwell Road: Drive-thru | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | No appointment required
- Cullen Middle School, 6900 Scott Street: Drive-thru | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | No appointment required
- Houston Community College - Southeast Campus, 6815 Rustic, Street: Drive-thru | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | No appointment required
- Christia V. Adair Park, 15107 Cullen Blvd: Drive-thru | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Appointment required via txcovidtest.org.
- Ibn Sina North Shepherd Community Clinic, 5012 N Shepherd Drive: Appointment required by calling 832-426-3760.
- Ibn Sina Wilcrest Community Clinic, 11226 S Wilcrest Drive: Appointment required by calling 281-495-7462.
Updates will be provided at HoustonEmergency.org and @houstonhealth on Facebook and Twitter as information is available.
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Three Microbiologists: Public health workers making an impact in Houston
Kadeshia Earl spends hours with her colleagues, Dr. Xi Pan and Laura Duarte, in a lab with samples of a deadly virus. Keep Reading
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Si tiene contacto cercano con una persona que tiene COVID-19 o usted resulta positivo, usted necesita ponerse en cuarentena o aislarse. Aunque similares, estos son dos términos diferentes que requieren que la persona tome una acción específica para detener la propagación. Aprende Más
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Using data to inform the COVID-19 response
Our own Rahmatu Mansaray, MSN, RN will present in the Nurse Talks Empowerment Series by Texas Nurses Association.
Using Data to Inform the COVID-19 Response: September 24, 2020 | 6 p.m. CST | Register today: http://ow.ly/SQeb50Bqxo8
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Outreach teams in the field
Houston Health Department outreach teams continue hitting the streets to provide lifesaving COVID-19 prevention education. Learn More
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Antibody testing survey
By choosing to participate, you will provide vital information on who has been exposed to the virus in the past. Learn More
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Free + Fast + Safe
Getting tested for COVID-19 in Houston is easier than ever. It's free, you get results within four days, and the sites are safe with no exposure. Visit HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 or call 832-393-4220 for a site near you.
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The Harris County Area Agency On Aging is offering COVID-19 in-home health testing. To qualify, you must be an older adult 60 years and over, a person with disabilities and/or a veteran; all must be home bound.
 Intake number: 832-393-4301
Toll free: 800-213-8471
Learn More
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As more of Texas reopens, Dr. David Persse urges Houstonians to keep taking the precautions that got us here — or we risk again losing ground to this virus. Wash hands, mask up, social distance, and get tested to crush COVID-19 and put Houston on the road to recovery. Learn More
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More progress with positivity
Reducing Houston's postivity rate from more than 20% to 6.1% in less than two months is remarkable progress, but we must keep going! Wash hands, wear a mask, social distance, and get tested to continue driving it down.
Visit our social media channels at HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 for our weekly positivity rate update.
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Level 1: Stay Home
Level one signifies a severe and uncontrolled level of COVID-19, meaning outbreaks are present and worsening and testing and contact tracing capacity is strained. People should minimize contacts with others wherever possible and avoid leaving home except for essential needs. Learn More
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Share your COVID-19 experience
The COVID-19 Registry is a research study that provides real-time information to health departments on the spread of COVID-19, who is being affected, and how. Take the Survey
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