Meet the group helping with COVID-19 decisions in Shawnee County
In recent weeks, the Shawnee County Health Department was combating record-high COVID-19 numbers, all while losing key members of its staff.
Departures from department director Linda Ochs and health officer Gianfranco Pezzino came during important months of the pandemic, but the health department has continued reviewing COVID-19 data as it prepares for vaccine distribution in the coming months.
Even though these important positions are changing hands, the Shawnee County COVID-19 Incident Response Team has continued its work.
“The Incident Command System is a standardized hierarchical structure that allows for a cooperative response by multiple agencies, both within and outside of government, to organize and coordinate response activities without compromising the decision-making authority of local command,” said a document outlining the groups responsibilities.
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