April 1, 2020 5:00 p.m. CST | | COVID-19 Drive-Thru Specimen Collection | | THD offers specimen collection for a limited number of individuals who are under- or uninsured and who have symptoms of COVID-19. Call 918-582-9355 for a phone screening by a public health professional to determine your eligibility. The specimen collection location is confidential and by appointment only. You will be given instructions for drive-thru services at the time your appointment is made. If you have insurance, contact your health care provider for screening and testing.
Resources remain limited for swabs and viral transport medium (VTM). At this time, we have supplies to administer the specimen collection to 89 people. The specimens are sent to a lab for testing, with results available in about 24 hours. We continue to request more supplies from the Oklahoma State Department of Health Public Health Lab. | | Small & Local Business Resources | | The City and TEDC announced today the creation of the Resilience and Recovery Fund, which will provide zero interest loans to small businesses. For more information on the fund and to find additional resources businesses can use, visit www.cityoftulsa.org/COVID-19.
The Tulsa Regional Chamber has numerous resources available to help small businesses with less than 500 employees understand and take advantage of the $2 trillion federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program, which authorizes loans with a 4 percent interest rate that are 100 percent guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Business owners should prepare to apply as quickly as possible. | | Temporary Homeless Shelter Funding | | | Today, the City of Tulsa will be working to secure funding to operate a temporary homeless shelter at the former Juvenile Justice Detention Center in partnership with Tulsa County. This will help provide adequate space to follow physical distancing practices. Tulsa shelters are at maximum capacity as they follow physical distancing practices. | | | The Tulsa County Election Board has received all resolutions to reschedule the April 7 election. School board elections will be moved to June 30. Three bond issues on the April 7 ballot will be rescheduled at a later date that is still to-be-determined. LaFortune Park Golf Course is closed until further notice. Additionally, as of Monday at 8 p.m., South Lakes Golf Course in Jenks is also closed. | | | Currently there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with the transmission of the coronavirus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working in many ways to help keep people safe while the nation is coping with COVID-19. Food availability and food safety are vitally important to our well-being, and the FDA is working hard to help ensure the foods you, your family, and your pets eat are safe and available. THD Guidance for Food Safety: Poster Printables for Food Establishments: | | | Thank you to these communities for keeping their residents safer at home. | | APAHA Webinar Responding to COVID-19: A Science-Based Approach
Wed, April 1, at 5:00 p.m. ET | | | This webinar will discuss benefit-risk analysis of social/physical distancing strategies, including for vulnerable populations; examine strategies for mitigating mental health impacts; and explore what science is available to guide eventual relaxation of measures. Register | | | COCA Call Clinical Management of Critically Ill Adults with COVID-19
Thurs, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. ET | | | Clinicians will provide an overview of the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients, including case presentations of critically ill adults and clinical management challenges, and summarize recently published guidelines on clinical management of critically ill adults. Register | | | Tulsa Young Professionals (TYPROS) Community Hour with Libby Billings and Derek Osborn
Thurs, April 2, at 6:00 p.m. CST | | | Join restaurateur Libby Billings and Sen. Lankford's Tulsa Field Office Director Derek Osborn for a virtual discussion on the federal coronavirus economic stimulus bill – the CARES Act – and what it means for small businesses and locally owned restaurants in Tulsa. Register | | | City of Tulsa, THD, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma & Homebase. Tenant Rights during COVID-19 Webinar
Fri, April 3, at 9:30 a.m. CST | | | Topics will include the eviction moratorium in Oklahoma, tenants' legal rights (including a right to a habitable rental property), and the federal action being taken to prevent evictions. Register | | | | The next news conference with Tulsa Health, City and County officials is scheduled Fri, April 3, at noon at via FB live on City of Tulsa GOV page. As a reminder, following the live conference, recaps are available in Spanish, Zomi and Burmese. THD is working on resources available for other translations. | | | Corporate, industrial or medical partners wishing to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may email covid19donations@cityoftulsa.org. At this time, we are unable to accept donations from private households or individuals due to quality control issues and potential contamination. Items collected will be distributed to the Regional Medical Response System. | | Guidance Documents and Resources | | | Information is constantly being updated on Tulsa Health Department's website for Safer at Home information, guidance for industries, resources to share and more. | | Additional Helpful Information | | | FAQS CDC Resources Local Resources Posters/Handouts (please share) Social Posts (please share) | | | | |
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