County of Santa Clara, California

Join "The Current State of LGBTQ+ Asylum in the US: A Conversation with Oasis Legal Services" from 2 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://tinyurl.com/lgbtqasylum. The co-founders of Oasis will provide an overview of asylum law, explain how LGBTQ+ immigrants can qualify, review the impact of the recent regulatory changes, and share the types of services and resources Oasis provides. They will also share how service providers in the commu...nity can support clients who are interested in applying for asylum, including how to make referrals to Oasis, and how to provide mental health evaluations and other support. Presented by: County Of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department The Q Corner, in collaboration with Oasis Legal Services, The Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations, and The Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs. See more

Daily case update: 1,551 new COVID-19 cases 36 new deaths 6% of all ICU beds, including staffed surge beds, are available ... These reflect new diagnoses and deaths over the past several days. *Due to the high volume of deaths under investigation and delays in reporting to the County, deaths my be temporarily undercounted. Heartfelt condolences to patients and their loved ones. View data dashboards: https://direct.to/dsay

Congratulations to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s David Fernandez for completing the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Certification. With more than 6,000 members worldwide, the IAEM is dedicated to promoting the "Principles of Emergency Management" and representing those professionals whose goals are saving lives, and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters. IAEM is the only organization that offers a certification for individual emergency managers. The Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) designation is a nationally and internationally recognized professional certification for emergency managers. Congratulations, David!

Diocese of San José, Bishop Oscar Cantú encourages our community to celebrate safely and invite the Lady of Guadalupe to our homes by creating small altars and staying home.

Daily case update: 1,736 new COVID-19 cases 41 new deaths 9% of all ICU beds, including staffed surge beds, are available ... These reflect new diagnoses and deaths over the past several days. *Due to the high volume of deaths under investigation and delays in reporting to the county, deaths may be temporarily undercounted. Heartfelt condolences to patients and their loved ones. View data dashboards: https://direc.to/dsay

1 out of every 10 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in our county have needed to be hospitalized. More than a third of these people need an ICU bed. Do your part by wearing a mask, social distancing, and limiting interactions with those outside your household. ALL of us need to redouble our efforts. Watch Dr. Kamal’s full message: https://youtu.be/-weziuFfmf8

Father Jon shares a message on how Lady of Guadalupe Day celebrations will be different this year. Honor the blessed mother and our traditions and culture by staying healthy and keeping each other safe.

Se amplía la elegibilidad para la vacunación COVID-19 a todo el personal de atención médica en cualquier nivel de la Fase 1A, los sistemas de atención médica en todo el condado están ampliando la capacidad y trabajando incansablemente para garantizar que todas las personas elegibles reciban la vacuna rápidamente como nuevos envíos. llegan cada semana.

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This month, Santa Clara County Parks has safe outdoor and virtual activities. Please see the full calendar of fun events for the whole family at https://conta.cc/39wlcsJ.

El padre Jon comparte un mensaje sobre cómo las celebraciones del Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe serán diferente este año. Honremos a la santa madre, nuestras tradiciones y cultura manteniéndonos saludables y protegiéndonos mutuamente.

If you are a frontline worker, please get tested for COVID-19 once a month - even if you don’t have symptoms. This includes people who may be at greater risk of COVID-19 exposure, such as: healthcare workers; care providers for the elderly or disabled; people working in shelters, jails, or other settings with large residential populations; first responders; grocery and food service workers; agricultural and food supply workers; public transit workers; childcare, school, and h...igher education teachers and staff; and all others who are included in the regulation (https://wpso.dmhc.ca.gov/regula//regs/50/1594998444637.pdf). Testing helps our community determine how many cases exist and helps us understand how and where the virus is spreading. Testing also helps identify people who are asymptomatic so they can stay away from work and public places until their infectious period is over. Go to sccfreetest.org to learn more about how to get tested today!

This Saturday is the last day to get free flu shots at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Each winter, people sick with flu crowd hospitals and urgent care clinics. Save our hospital capacity for those who need it most by getting your flu shot. www.sccphd.org/flu

What's eerie about the flu is how myths creep into our lives as quickly as the virus circulates. Don't be tricked this season.

During challenging times like these, it’s more important than ever that we lift each other up. Here’s one way to support a worthy cause, while doing something for yourself. The County of Santa Clara’s Office of Reentry Services is hosting the inaugural virtual 5K, called Rise Up and Run. Proceeds will help provide clothes for individuals recently released from incarceration who could use a hand turning their life around. Register here: https://runsignup.com//ReentryResourceCentersRiseUpandRun5K

sccfreetest.org has a ton of COVID-19 testing options. Which one is right for you? I don’t have symptoms and I want to walk in without an appointment, and I may not have insurance Pop-up testing I want to schedule ahead of time and skip the wait, and I may not have insurance Community testing ... I have insurance! Your provider Know your COVID-19 testing rights. If you have a healthcare provider, Santa Clara County requires them to provide you a FREE COVID-19 test. If you were denied a free test by your provider, visit scccovidconcerns.org to report your experience.

Halloween is coming soon! Traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating is unsafe this year due to it bringing multiple people from different households together. You can still decorate your spaces and admire the houses in your neighborhood while wearing face masks and keeping distance from those outside your household (more distance the better!). Reply in the comments with your photos! For more safe Halloween activity suggestions, visit: https://direc.to/fcAo

Have you heard noises in your attic at night? Or perhaps found a pile of empty snail shells around your home? Those are signs of a rodent infestation! To learn more about signs of rodent activity or how to stop a rodent infestation, visit our Santa Clara County Vector Control District at: http://SCCVector.org #RodentAwarenessWeek County of Santa Clara Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency

Myth: I can’t get the flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Truth: It’s likely that you can get both viruses at the same time.Help prevent one virus from making you very sick this winter. Get a flu shot at a location near you: www.sccphd.org/flu

Santa Clara County has met the state thresholds to allow us to move into the Orange Tier. To keep schools open and allow additional schools to reopen, we need to continue to socially distance from others and to keep wearing our masks to keep COVID rates low.