Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from an anonymous supporter who wants to say - "We keep each other safe. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance." There are another 863 cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth reported by the Virginia Department of Health this morning and another 17 deaths for a total of 2,427 to date. The seven-day average for positive tests is at 6.5 percent, down from 6.7 percent posted yesterday. The Thomas Jefferson Health District added another 21 cases and still reports 43 deaths. Yesterday that was downgraded from 44. Kathryn Goodman, spokeswoman for the Thomas Jefferson Health District, told me that ”after further investigation of the fatality, the case was moved to another health district. “
Hello, Barbara Hutchinson from United Way here. We are not the agency managing the intake for RMRP, we only disburse the checks. Unfortunately, the State and TJPDC listed the information incorrectly. The Charlottesville Community Resource Helpline is spearheading the intake process and has set up a specific number (with many lines), and multiple people man the lines. Unfortunately, it is a case of demand versus how much of the money is spent to expand intake. Right now over 10 people are involved in intake. The good news is the amount of funding that is available to continue to disburse. Hopefully, TJPDC and the City will brainstorm a solution to the capacity issue. The City has also set-up a series of intake days for specific neighborhoods to serve large groups at one time and decrease the burden on the helpline, so kudos to all of the effort.
Hello, Barbara Hutchinson from United Way here. We are not the agency managing the intake for RMRP, we only disburse the checks. Unfortunately, the State and TJPDC listed the information incorrectly. The Charlottesville Community Resource Helpline is spearheading the intake process and has set up a specific number (with many lines), and multiple people man the lines. Unfortunately, it is a case of demand versus how much of the money is spent to expand intake. Right now over 10 people are involved in intake. The good news is the amount of funding that is available to continue to disburse. Hopefully, TJPDC and the City will brainstorm a solution to the capacity issue. The City has also set-up a series of intake days for specific neighborhoods to serve large groups at one time and decrease the burden on the helpline, so kudos to all of the effort.
Thank you for the response and the additional information. I'll follow up on that as I record tonight's discussion at the TJPDC meeting.