Table 1 Characteristics of responding mosquito control districts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida, USA, June 2020
Number | Percent | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
Organizational Structure | |||
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) | 42 | 57.5 | (46.6–69.9) |
Municipal | 10 | 13.7 | (6.8–21.9) |
Independent Tax District | 16 | 21.9 | (12.3–31.5) |
Health Department or other department | 5 | 6.8 | (1.4–13.7) |
Program Type | |||
State-approved program | 58 | 79.5 | (69.9–89.0) |
Open programs | 15 | 20.5 | (11.0–30.1) |
Did you operate during the pandemic? | |||
Yes, fully open and operating | 44 | 60.3 | (49.3–72.6) |
Partially operating with limited activities | 27 | 37.0 | (24.7–47.9) |
No, closed operation until further notice | 2 | 2.7 | (0.0–6.8) |
To what extent has COVID-19 affected your mosquito activities? | |||
High | 4 | 7.5 | (1.9–15.1) |
Medium | 12 | 22.6 | (11.3–34.0) |
Low | 37 | 69.8 | (56.6–81.1) |
Did you carry out non-chemical control activities? | |||
Yes | 37 | 54.4 | (42.6–67.6) |
No | 29 | 42.6 | (30.9–55.9) |
Not sure | 2 | 2.9 | (0.0–7.4) |
Did you conduct pesticide resistance testing? | |||
Yes, full capacity | 11 | 16.2 | (7.4–25.0) |
No, we did not | 51 | 75.0 | (64.7–85.3) |
Yes, limited capacity | 4 | 5.9 | (1.5–11.8) |
Do not have a program or not applicable | 2 | 2.9 | (0.0–7.4) |
Will the pandemic affect your FY2020–2021 budget? | |||
Yes | 12 | 17.1 | (10.0–25.7) |
No | 22 | 31.4 | (20.0–42.9) |
Not sure | 36 | 51.4 | (38.6–62.9) |
Can you hire interns/seasonal workers? | |||
Yes | 16 | 25.4 | (15.9–36.5) |
No | 47 | 74.6 | (63.5–84.1) |
Are staffing levels inadequate due to furloughs or lockdown? | |||
Yes | 8 | 12.3 | (4.6–21.5) |
No | 57 | 87.7 | (78.5–95.4) |
Did you communicate with state/local public health departments? | |||
Yes | 50 | 71.4 | (60.0–81.4) |
No | 20 | 28.6 | (18.6–40.0) |