Tuesday Roundtable recap: Pandemic paradigm shift

Believe it or not, we here in Washington are now six months into the pandemic response- and our lives are vastly different now than they used to be. Our working lives have gone largely online, and we are learning how to stay connected to one another even through the requirements of social distancing.

We may have started this pandemic thinking it was a sprint to the finish line, but as the months of increased COVID-19 cases have worn on, we now have come to accept that this is a marathon, and in fact, things may never "go back" to the way they used to be.

To help ports contend with the pandemic's course, we invited Washington's State Health Officer and Chief Science Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy who spoke on her understanding of what the science tells us the future holds.

We also heard from Dr. Kira Mauseth, PhD in Clinical Psychology, who splits her professional time between seeing patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaching as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serving as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health. She presented on what we can expect in our communities' mental health, and ways we can support our workforce.

In today’s conversation:

·       How the pandemic has played out so far in Washington, and what we might expect through the winter months

·       How quickly we may see a vaccine or widespread testing

·       Why more Washingtonians will be clinically depressed than ever before, and how to support your employees

Do you need more resources on economic recovery, legal and compliance, internal port operations or health and safety related to the COVID-19 crisis? You can find today’s presentation, along with all previous presentations and information from Tuesday Roundtable speakers, on our COVID-19 response page for ports: https://www.washingtonports.org/covid19

You can listen to the whole meeting here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cvskr6xk3i1efx3/2020-08-25_Roundtable_recording.mp4?dl=0