County Urges Businesses to Implement Safety Measures to Prevent Further Spread of COVID-196/25/2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com County Urges Businesses to Implement Safety Measures to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 Nassau County, Florida, June 25, 2020 – Due to the recent increases to COVID-19 cases, Nassau County is strongly encouraging use of masks in public places. Effective Friday, June 26, 2020, we are requesting that ALL businesses implement measures to protect the health and safety of the public. This includes use of masks by both employees and patrons, ensuring social distancing of customers, and maintaining an occupancy of 50% or less. The County is coordinating this voluntary implementation with Nassau County Emergency Management, the City of Fernandina Beach and the Chamber of Commerce. Between tomorrow and next Wednesday, July 1st, Nassau County Code Enforcement will begin visiting businesses to see if these recommendations are being followed. Should it be determined that businesses are not voluntarily implementing these measures, the County will consider issuing an Executive Order making these safety measures mandatory and subjecting business owners to a citation. The Chamber of Commerce and Nassau County Emergency Management are working on a system to distribute masks to businesses needing assistance in supplying them to employees and patrons. Additional information on this will follow. Note: Pictured below is a letter from the City of Fernandina Beach in support of this initiative.  Hurricane season began on June 1, 2020. And although flooding can happen anytime, the risk is even greater during hurricane season. Below are some reminders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about the risks of flooding and how flood insurance can help you recover from loss to your home or business:
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-Sabrina Robertson County Manager's Office As of 11:00 AM, June 4, 2020, FDOH Nassau has one new case that was previously counted in another county and has been reclassified as a Nassau Case. The case is a 59 year old male who had contact with a confirmed case and had no known travel-related exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on this case. The individual will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to eighty-two for Nassau County (75 residents, 7 non-FL residents).
6/2/20 @ 11:45 a.m.
As of 11:00 AM, June 2, 2020, FDOH Nassau has received three new cases. The first case is a 42 year old female who had no known contact with a confirmed case and with no travel-related exposure. The second case is a 21 year old female with known contact to a confirmed case and with unknown travel-related exposure. The third case is a 19 year old female with known contact to a confirmed case and with unknown travel-related exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on these cases. The individuals will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to eighty for Nassau County (73 residents, 7 non-FL residents). If you have any questions, please contact the Nassau County Department of Health at (904) 875-6100.  5/27/20 @ 2:30 p.m. - The 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is Friday, May 29th through Thursday, June 4th. During this period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax.
For additional information and a list of qualifying items, please click here to be directed to the Florida Department of Revenue's website. -Sabrina Robertson County Manager's Office 5/13/20 @ 1:30 p.m.
As of 11:00 AM, May 13, 2020, the Florida Department of Health of Nassau County has received one new case of a Nassau resident with a positive COVID19 lab test, a 31 year old female who had no known contact with a confirmed case and has not had travel history. The Health Department has completed case investigation and contact tracing on this case. The individual will remain in isolation until released by public health. This bring the total case count to date to sixty two (60 residents, 2 non-residents) for Nassau County. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2020 Contact: Dave Richardson Public Information Officer Nassau County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (904) 583-5543 EOC.PUBLICINFO@nassauflem.com Nassau County Officials to Hold News Conference Today at 3pm Nassau County Manager Mike Mullin, Sheriff Bill Leeper and Director of Emergency Management, Greg Foster will hold a News Conference today at 3pm outside the Nassau County Emergency Operations Center to outline the county’s Phase I recovery plans, including the Board of County Commissioners vote to reopen county beaches beginning tomorrow morning at 6am. Mullin will discuss how the county intends to plan for other openings within in the county under Phase I guidelines outlined by Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday. Sheriff Leeper will be available to discuss how the sheriff’s office will enforce the limited guidelines established by the BOCC vote to reopen beach access and Phase I plans to open other businesses in Nassau County. Foster will detail additional efforts the Emergency Operations Center will provide that include handing out masks to residents tomorrow morning at Peter’s Point beach access and a “Recovery Information Fair” to be held next week to allow residents to obtain information and help from representatives of Nassau County elected government offices. PUBLIC INFORMATION RELEASE
Contact: Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer (904) 530-6010 srobertson@nassaucountyfl.com Update on County Beaches Nassau County, Florida, April 20, 2020 –The Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a Special Meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, to extend the local State of Emergency. The Commissioners are also adding a discussion of County beaches to its agenda. Nassau County beaches were closed on Sunday, March 22nd in accordance with Executive Order No. 2. While beaches have remained closed, the County has continued to discuss specific ways to allow some limited use of the beaches without impacting the health and safety of residents. County Commissioners still have concerns about public health and enforcement if beaches are reopened. The County has received hundreds of emails and phone calls from residents on both sides of the issue; approximately half wanting the beaches reopened now and approximately half wanting them to remain closed until the pandemic passes. Government officials are attempting to make decisions in the best interest of residents. Officials had originally hoped other regional counties would work in concert to open beaches to prevent a surge to one area. County officials were taken by surprise last weekend when Duval county opened without communicating their plans to surrounding county governments. This process added to the frustration for local residents who want our beaches opened now, in spite of the fact that COVID-19 cases in Nassau are still increasing. Nassau County's main priority is the safety of its residents. Officials will continue to consult with health care professionals and members of the medical field until there is confidence that opening the beaches will not cause adverse effects to the community and that appropriate resources are available to monitor usage. Opening the beaches, even for limited use, will likely increase visitors to the area and could increase the risk of spreading COVID-19 in Nassau County. Wednesday’s special meeting is open to the public with limited seating. You are encouraged to watch the meeting remotely from the Clerk’s website: www.nassauclerk.com. If you have comments you would like included in the record, please email them to comments@nassaucountyfl.com no later than 9:00 a.m. the morning of the meeting. Include your name, address and the message you are trying to relay. You may also leave a voicemail at (904) 530-6009. Please note that if numerous emails or messages are regarding the same topic, all may not be read out loud during the meeting, however all will be submitted and retained as part of the permanent record. If you would like an opportunity to speak at the meeting, please email or call as directed above. Include your name, address, phone number and the topic you are calling about. You will be contacted during the meeting. 4/16/20 @ 11:30 a.m. - Emergency Management has Reported that there are now a total of 40 cases for Nassau. This includes cases that have been cleared.
From Emergency Management: As of 11:00 AM, April 16, 2020, FDOH Nassau has received three new cases with positive COVID-19 testing in Nassau residents. The first case is a 56 year-old female with no known contact to a confirmed case and with no travel-related exposure. The second case is a 32 year-old male with unknown contact to a confirmed case and with unknown travel-related exposure. The third case is a 89 year-old male with known contact to a confirmed case and with no travel-related exposure. The Health Department is conducting case investigation and contact tracing on these cases. The individuals will remain in isolation until released by public health. This brings the total case count to date to forty for Nassau County. |
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