Coronavirus COVID-19: What You Should Know

The Jefferson County Department of Health is reminding everyone to carefully follow these recommendations:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Put distance between yourself and other people. This is especially important for people who are older or who have chronic medical conditions including lung disease, heart disease, and diabetes. This may mean avoiding large gatherings including worship services.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. 

Video: Beat COVID-19 by staying at home if you can and social distancing if you can’t!

Updates and Additional Resources

For updates and information on COVID-19, text INFOJEFFCO to 888777 to be signed up to receive alerts on your phone. Also, follow and use the hashtags #InfoJeffCo and #BhamStrong for city-specific information.

Jefferson County Unified Command site: https://bit.ly/3cndRd8

Updates from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) here.

Updates from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) here.

The Jefferson County Unified Command Center will provide regular COVID-19 updates every Tuesday and Friday.

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for May 29, 2020: https://bit.ly/3dhNfv7

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for May 22, 2020: https://bit.ly/3eflJhN

• Video: https://bit.ly/3gb2rMF
  

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for May 19, 2020: https://bit.ly/2ylS0oo

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for May 15, 2020: https://bit.ly/3dVsi9r

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for May 12, 2020: https://bit.ly/2yFiWQ9

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for May 1, 2020: https://bit.ly/3bUkh3X

• COVID-19 Statistics by Race: bit.ly/3bQFHPj

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for April 28, 2020: https://bit.ly/2KK7N2W

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for April 24, 2020: https://bit.ly/2KIlfUN

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for April 21, 2020: https://bit.ly/2VMpXqW

Jefferson County Unified Command Center Update for April 17, 2020: https://youtu.be/RJpWaeFmAZs

JCDH works diligently to protect the safety of visitors and staff. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, all JCDH visitors must wear a cloth face-covering upon entering the facility. In addition, JCDH conducts a screening of each visitor before permitting entrance into the building. Below are the questions that each person is asked.

1. Have you been tested for COVID-19 in the past 2 weeks?
2. Have you been in contact with someone under investigation for, or with a confirmed case of COVID-19?
3. Have you or a family member been instructed to self-quarantine?
4. Do you have symptoms of illness – fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell? 

JCDH is still offering many of our programs and services. We thank you for cooperating with us as we work to beat COVID-19 together. If you have any questions, give us a call at 205.930.9110 or visit the JCDH COVID-19 FAQ page.

The Jefferson County Department of Health wants to assist businesses and organizations in remaining as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing helpful guidelines.

• Swimming Pool and Splash Pad Guidance: https://bit.ly/3cXc939

• Faith-based Organization Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: https://bit.ly/2ANLiIs

Read the Birmingham Times article on how Health Officer, Dr. Mark Wilson, works to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in Jefferson County here.