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Alpine County Health Department, 75-B Diamond Valley Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120 Alpine County Board of Supervisors, Phone: (530) 694-2281 District 1: Donald M. Jardine, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Katherine Rakow, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith Monday, February 3, 2020 2019 – nCoV Novel Coronavirus Update: What You Need to Know General Public: As a member of the public, what is your risk? a. Have you been in China in the last 14 days, or have you been in close contact with a confirmed case of 2019 nCoV infection? b. Do you have fever, or cough and/or shortness of breath? If you answer YES to BOTH a and b, please CALL, BUT DO NOTJUST WALK IN TO A HEALTHCARE FACILITY. If you answer NO to a, but YES to b, you probably have a case of the flu. Seek medical care if you are concerned or need advice. If you answer NO to a, your risk of becoming infected with the 2019-nCoV infection is extremely low. Health Care Providers, including all First Responders (EMS, law, and fire): When encountering a patient who answers YES to a and b above, your first impulse needs to be to protect yourself. Please call the Health Department ASAP. See the following links from the CDC and Cal/OSHA, and attachments from the CDC and Mountain Valley EMSA for further detailed guidance. CDC (2/3/2020): Cal/OSHA: Public Health Brief Richard O. Johnson, M.D., MPH Nichole Williamson Public Health Officer HHS Director Office: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 249 Office: [PHONE REDACTED] e-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] 24/7/365 Emergency Contact Numbers Dr. Johnson’s cell: (760) 914-0496 Dispatch: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 330