Governor Silvestri 2020-04-17

Summary of Facebook Live Chat by Governor Silvestri at 2020-04-17 16:00

The is a transcript of the English transmission. There is also a Spanish transmission which I do not translate.

Note that it’s been re-ordered and some repetition collapsed.

Next scheduled transmission is Monday.

Donations

Matching Donation:

• Reminder that anything donated to the foundation will be doubled as of Friday. Every donation is needed, no matter how small.

Fundraising:

• Current total (excluding the amount pledged for matching): USD 199,195; HNL 4,945,752
  • USD 37,345 USD still available as matching funds
• https://themakeitcountfoundation.org/
• Donate to the foundation you’re most comfortable with, there are many (for example the Sol International).
• First project will be presented to the oversight committee soon.

Utila fundraising:

• http://www.SupportUtila.org
• If you are on Utila in need of food, Tylenol or Aspirin, please send a message to @SupportUtila on Facebook

Some food drives, such as the Sol Foundation, are also providing food for pets

COVID-19

Testing:

• 32 samples taken and negative
  • 1 Guanaja
  • 23 Roatan (including the man from the mayors office and the people who came into contact with the police)
  • 5 Santos Guardiola
  • 3 Utila
• Governor is prioritising getting rapid test kits so allow for broad testing.
• Rapid response kits have a 40-45% success rate, so are looking into getting a highly accurate PCR based systems in order to do a blended testing regimen.
  • PCR machines are USD 15,000 - 35,000
  • Are looking to get one or two for the Bay Islands
  • If you know someone who deals in PCR test kit analysis machines, please contact the governor.

Where COVID-19 cases will be handled:

• Roatan, Utila and Santos Guarodola all have isolation facilities
• Guanaja is working on one

Pre-testing people trying to enter the Bay Islands:

• Protocols vary globally, so we need to be sure that anyone tested has been tested to a level the islands are happy with.
• Main goal is to test people when they arrive, do rapid testing and if someone returns positive then do the PCR test.

General

If you have been volunteering send a bio to the governor.

Yesterday’s CODEM meeting was the result of the second attempt to get permission for the Bay Islands to open for local commerce. A third attempt is being worked on.