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Received this email from a friend? Sign up now March 23, 2020 This message includes weekly updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated on the COVID-19 Situation Summary as it becomes available. What's New People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 (NEW) Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 (UPDATED) Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Tips to keep children healthy while school’s out SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 (NEW) Travelers Returning from Cruise Ship and River Cruise Voyages SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 (NEW) Retirement Communities and Independent Living FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 (NEW) Resources and Guidance Communities, Schools, and Businesses Older Adults & People with Underlying      Medical Conditions  Travel State and Local Public Health Professionals Healthcare Professionals Laboratories  Resources in American Sign Language  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S. As of March 23, 2020 In the United States, there have been 33,404 confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected through U.S. public health surveillance systems in 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands. CDC provides updated U.S. case information online on Mondays through Fridays. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd   Atlanta, GA 30329   1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)   TTY: 888-232-6348 Questions or Problems  |  Unsubscribe

Mayor Ron Nirenberg has issued a new Public Health Emergency Declaration

Dear Neighborhood Leader, As you know, the virus that causes COVID-19 is easily transmitted, especially in group settings, and it is essential that the spread of the virus be slowed to protect the most vulnerable members of the San Antonio community. This email is to inform you that Mayor Ron Nirenberg has issued a new Public Health Emergency Declaration that places additional restrictions on all restaurants, while closing bars, lounges, nightclubs, taverns, gyms and health studios, bowling alleys, bingo parlors, and indoor commercial entertainment establishments, such as movie theaters. Beginning at midnight tonight, March 18th, 2020, San Antonio restaurants may only provide take out, delivery, drive-in or drive-through services and must maintain a 6-foot social distance between customers at all times. Dine in service at restaurants is prohibited. The declaration continues to prohibit all mass gatherings of 50 persons or more, with exceptions for the Airport, schools, childcare facilities, places of worship, funeral homes, museums, offices, hotels, grocery stories, shopping malls, hospitals and jails. To read the declaration, click the button below.   Mayor's 4th Emergency Declaration The Emergency order begins at midnight tonight, March 18, 2020, and continues for seven days. The Council may choose to extend it to 30 days tomorrow. We understand that these are difficult times for all businesses, and we are grateful for your cooperation and partnership in our collective efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The declaration as written reduces the risk of transmission while ensuring that food is still available to our community. For more information and continuing updates, please visit the City of San Antonio’s website, sanantonio.gov. We have recently updated it to include information for local businesses and individuals seeking employment, including the following: SBA Loans On 3/17/20, Texas Governor Greg Abbott requested designation from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Declaration to access the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the entire state of Texas. This was a crucial step in making long-term, low-interest SBA loans available to qualifying businesses across the state. Click HERE to begin the loan application process. As you prepare to submit your application, the following financial/accounting data and information will most likely be required. You should have these documents ready to immediately upload into the SBA Disaster website as soon as it opens for the Coronavirus emergency relief for Central South Texas: Written narrative statement justifying the nature and scope of economic injury and how/why nature of business was adversely impacted by the Coronavirus (one page/no more than two), such loss of revenues, cancelled contracts, interrupted supply chain, etc. Current Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Aging as of date of filing for the loan Three (3) years’ 1040 Federal Income Tax Returns for the business & owner Three (3) years’ company FYE Income Statement and Balance Sheet and latest YTD Financial Statements (Company prepared) Company and Owners’ Debt Schedule Tables [e.g., Lender, original loan amt., date, current balance, interest rate (F or V?), collateral, purpose of loan, guarantors, status (e.g., current or past due with explanation) per row in table] Monthly (reasonably detailed) two (2) years cash flow projections  Three (3) years’ Monthly Sales History up to date of filing for loan Current copies of owners’ credit reports from the three (3) credit bureaus with explanations for any negative reports Owners’ Personal Financial Statements (SBA Form 413) SBA Form of Personal History for each (10% or more) owner Click HERE for Additional Information about Disaster Loans 0% Interest Loan Program Through a partnership with LiftFund, the City of San Antonio helps make 0% interest loans available to qualifying local small, minority, and women-owned businesses. Loans range from $500 to $100,000 and can be used to help start-up or existing business.   Click HERE to learn more. Contingency Planning Small businesses are also encouraged to create a contingency plan. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Offers guidance online. Click HERE for Additional Small Business Guidance and Resources Unemployment Benefits On 3/17/20, Texas Governor Greg Abbott instructed the Texas Workforce Commission to waive the waiting week, for Unemployment Benefits. In addition to waiving the waiting week, the Texas Workforce Commission is exercising its authority under the Governor’s declaration of a Statewide Disaster to waive Unemployment Insurance work search requirements effective immediately. Those seeking to apply for Unemployment Benefits will need to submit an application. You will need the following: •    Last employer's business name and address •    First and last dates (month, day and year) you worked for your last employer •    Number of hours worked and pay rate if you worked this week (including Sunday) •    Information related to your normal wage •    Alien Registration Number (if not a U.S. citizen or national) Click HERE for Additional Services To access the City's COVID-19 web page, click the button below.  City of San Antonio COVID-19 Webpage Copyright © 2020, City of San Antonio, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

District 10 Update, 17 March 2020

District 10 Newsflash Brought to you by Councilman Clayton H. Perry March 17, 2020 Howdy Neighbors, Last night's District 10 Community Meeting with the Medical Director of San Antonio's Metropolitan Health District, Dr. Junda Woo, can be streamed online at here. The meeting will also play today (3/17) on TVSA at 8:00 PM. TVSA can be seen on the following video providers: Spectrum Cable Channel 21, Grande Cable Channel 20, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, Digital Antenna Channel 16.1 and online at www.sanantonio.gov/tvsa. ---------------------------------- Mayor Nirenberg has expanded the emergency declaration, which now prohibits mass gatherings of 50 people or more. City Council will consider extending the seven-day declaration at Thursday’s (3/19) meeting.  You can watch a recording of yesterday's press conference with Governor Abbott, City officials, and County officials where this was established here. ------------------------------- In accordance with revised guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued on March 16, 2020 the public is strongly urged to avoid social gatherings in groups of more than ten people. Additionally, all bars, restaurants and other public food service locations should place tables at least six feet away from each other and space bar seating and service for standing patrons consistent with the CDC’s guidance. The declaration includes the following: --Prohibits all indoor public and private gatherings and outdoor gatherings within an enclosed space of 50 persons or more anywhere in the City of San Antonio beginning at 11:59 PM on March 16, 2020 and continuing for seven (7) days. --A mass gathering is defined as any event that is likely to bring together 50 or more persons at the same time in a single room or other single confined space, such as an auditorium, theater, stadium (indoor or outdoor), arena or event center, meeting hall, conference center, large cafeteria or any other confined indoor or outdoor space. --Recommends the CDC’s guidance urging the public to avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people The declaration exempts the following from “mass gatherings”: --Gatherings of people in multiple, separate enclosed spaces in a single building such as a multiplex movie theater, so long as 50 people are not present at the same time --The San Antonio International Airport, public or private schools and places of worship, museums (so long as visitors are generally are not within arm’s length of one another for extended periods) --Bus stops or transit centers, office spaces, hotels or residential buildings --Grocery stores, shopping malls, outdoor markets or other retail establishments where large numbers of people are present but it is unusual for them to be within arm’s length of one another for extended periods --Bars, restaurants and other public food service locations --Hospitals, medical facilities and shelters --Jails and detention centers In all such settings, it is recommended that the public follow social distancing recommendations, and harm reduction measures, such as hand sanitizer and tissues should be provided when possible.  ---------------------------------- Stay Informed The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has opened a COVID-19 hotline for residents to ask questions about the virus. The hotline is available in English and Spanish. Residents can call 210-207-5779. (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)  Information for the public is also available at: www.sanantonio.gov/health/2019ncoronavirus. Information regarding COVID-19 is also available in American Sign Language at this link: http://sat.ahasalerts.com/ActiveAlerts.aspx?id=1334 Health Tips from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html Updates from the World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 List of City Closures: https://bit.ly/3d9uJ8L Updates from Judson ISD: https://www.judsonisd.org/healthadvisory Updates from Northeast ISD: https://www.neisd.net/criticalupdates Updates from San Antonio ISD: https://www.saisd.net/page/com-newsroom Updates from Alamo Heights ISD: http://www.ahisd.net/departments/health___wellness/c_o_v_i_d-19_updates ---------------------------------- Community Resources Food assistance from ISDs: https://nowcastsa.com/news/map-where-pick-free-breakfast-lunch-while-schools-closed-coronavirus Request food assistance from the San Antonio Food Bank: https://safoodbank.org/help/ Request food assistance from Meals on Wheels: https://www.mowsatx.org/referral Download the Ready South Texas app: https://www.readysouthtexasapp.com/ H-E-B offering free delivery on pharmacy orders: https://newsroom.heb.com/h-e-b-pharmacy/ Charter to Offer Free Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi For 60 Days For New K-12 and College Student Households and More: https://bit.ly/2TWgpZu ---------------------------------- Looking for a way to help your neighbors during this time? Donate to the San Antonio Food Bank: https://safoodbank.org/donate/ Donate to Meals on Wheels: https://www.mowsatx.org/donate Donate blood to the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center: https://southtexasblood.org/schedule-appointment Donate blood to the American Red Cross: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive Another idea: consider checking in on your neighbors, especially if they are elderly or have pre-existing medical conditions. Give them a call or send them a text message to let them know you're willing to help if they need it. If you're getting ready to go to the grocery store, consider offering to pick up items they might need. As always, thank you for being active community members and leaders here in District 10. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if we can be of any assistance to you.  - Clayton ‌ ‌ ‌

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