COVID-19 Response Plan
Goal
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The response plan must be staged, localized by county based on official, publicly available, vetted scientific data.
The Tennessee Department of Health County Data Snapshot will be our primary source when filtered for Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson Counties.
The Harvard Global Health Institute and Brown School of Public Health COVID Risk Levels Dashboard will be our secondary source when filtered for Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson Counties.
The stages in our plan aim to be proportional to the exponential growth of COVID-19.
Overall
We will continue to live stream during all stages.
Communication of changes between stages will be shared via OneCallNow.
STAGE 1: Based on Friday's numbers 0-9 daily case rate per 100,000 people average in the past 7 days in any of our counties (the highest of Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson)
All activities normal
Anyone who is or feels immuno-compromised should stay home.
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Screen each attendee
Prospective attendees may not attend if any of the following are true: cough, fever over 100.4, shortness of breath, unprotected contact with anyone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days, or still under CDC quarantine after positive COVID-19 test.
Each attendee temperature taken at door with contactless thermometer.
Educate
STAGE 2: Based on Friday's numbers 10-74 daily case rate per 100,000 people average in the past 7 days in any of our counties (the highest of Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson)
Screening described above PLUS
Disinfection of high contact surfaces before, during, and after services.
Social distance seating options available to all who want it (six feet distance between non family members). Those on the social distancing side will be dismissed first.
We are exploring an offering bag on a pole. If not the offering will be collected as people exit. There will be no hand to hand passing of the offering plate.
Parents may choose to allow their children to come up front for the children's story. The children's offering will not be collected.
Potlucks will be available with food served cafeteria style with new plates each serving.
Church Board will be in person and online/phone conference to accommodate immunocompromised church board members.
No communion.
No overnight events. The Elder's Board will explore outdoor events where each family is socially distanced from one another on overnight events.
Communicate
STAGE 3: (Executive recommendation we believe to be important OR based on Friday's numbers 75-149 daily case rate per 100,000 people average in the past 7 days in any of our counties (the highest of Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson)):
Screening and modified activities above PLUS
No handshakes or hugs
No potlucks
No children up front for the children's story
One person on the platform at a time
Masks are highly recommended
STAGE 4: (Executive recommendation we believe to be important OR based on Friday's numbers 150+ daily case rate per 100,000 people average in the past 7 days in any of our counties (the highest of Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson)):
Screening and modified activities above PLUS
Mandatory masking for all participants with CDC, state, or local health department exceptions allowed
Only the person at the pulpit will remove their mask only while in front of the pulpit
Drive in church where family members stay in their vehicles will be permitted for Sabbath School and Church services (no masks required for those in cars)