Apr

COVID-19 Update: Video update from the Office of Emergency Management

Eric Gentry, Director of the Office of Emergency Management and EOC Operations Section Lead for the COVID-19 Response Team, has taken a few minutes to share some of the latest information on Smithsonian’s ongoing efforts to inform and protect SI staff regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this short video, Gentry discusses what essential workers need to come and go from SI worksites and explains SI’s new processes that will ensure essential staff have access to the PPE they need to do their jobs and do them safely.

He takes a few moments to point out the benefits of the COVID-19 website which contains information on CDC’s new face covering guidelines, the latest HR guidance, FAQs, helpful tips on how to be prepared at work and at home, and even what to do if you are diagnosed with COVID-19.

As a reminder, please keep up safe social distancing protocols. Stay home whenever possible and when you do need to leave, keep six feet of space between you and anyone else. These steps ensure that you are doing your part to protect yourself and those around you.

The video is available through Stream and Ustream.

If you have questions for the COVID-19 Response Team, they can be reached at SI-coronavirusinfo@si.edu. Also, visit the Smithsonian’s COVID-19 Website to read the latest announcements, become familiar with the most-current guidance, and look through the FAQs.