Coronavirus

Orange County Convention Center Health and Safety

The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is monitoring the global COVID-19 outbreak. The safety of our guests and attendees is our No. 1 priority and swift proactive measures have been taken in response to a rapidly evolving situation. We continue to monitor the situation through updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Florida Department of Public Health, along with direct dialogue with Orange County Government officials. The OCCC is adhering to guidelines from the CDC and continues to urge people to take health precautions including washing hands regularly and observing social distancing.

The OCCC is meeting on a regular basis with key stakeholders at Orange County Government, the Florida Department of Health, Visit Orlando and partner agencies to evaluate this new and rapidly changing situation. The OCCC is also actively monitoring CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) updates for further information.

On-site Preparedness Plan

The OCCC recommends conventions implement handshake-free meetings and conventions for the foreseeable future.

Sanitation Measures

The OCCC has a disinfectant procedure in place for cleanings which adhere to the CDC and WHO guidance. There is also an increased number of hand sanitation sites available at the OCCC and surrounding campus, providing alcohol-based hand sanitizer for all attendees and staff.

Other precautionary measures include enhancing onsite communications and signage regarding CDC recommendations, increasing the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms and commonly touched objects like hand railings, door handles and ongoing training for OCCC staff and partners for best practices on providing a safe and healthy environment.

Recovery and Resiliency Plan for Business Continuity

The OCCC Executive Team is working hard to ensure business continuity at the OCCC, and to support of Orange County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin incrementally hosting modified events, the OCCC’s Recovery and Resiliency Committee has worked on a set of new guidelines. The guidelines were approved by Orange County Government’s Health Services and the OCCC Executive Team. Those guidelines have been released to employees, all clients, stakeholders and media and are located on the OCCC website, www.occc.net/guidelines. Keeping the health and safety of guests, employees, and the community continues to be a priority. The OCCC will continue to monitor policy changes from the CDC, state and federal mandates.

Release and rapid implementation of the OCCC’s Recovery and Resiliency Guidelines.
Participation in the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation program.
Early conversation for potential partnerships with large established healthcare systems in Central Florida to act as service partners to conventions and trade shows at the OCCC.

Updates

UPDATE: June 3, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, along with community leaders and public health officials, hosted a news conference to discuss the COVID-19 situation and provide County operation updates. Watch: https://youtu.be/jxP4CiXfbFA

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UPDATE: May 26, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, along with community leaders, law enforcement and public health officials, hosted a news conference to discuss the COVID-19 situation and provide County operation updates. Watch: https://youtu.be/erd6ZhIr5y4

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UPDATE: April 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings hosted a media availability discussing reaction to the Governor’s reopening plans for the State of Florida. Watch: https://youtu.be/4J0xOjFKLtU

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UPDATE: March 31, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

The Orange County Convention Center Regional Temporary Drive-Through Testing Site will change its criteria effective April 1, 2020 – no longer having an age requirement. Requirements will now include fever of 99.6 or higher AND respiratory symptoms, OR pre-existing conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, chronic lung disease, cancer and chronic kidney disease. Healthcare workers and first responders can get tested, regardless of symptoms. Information can be found at www.ocfl.net/coronavirus.

UPDATE: March 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

UPDATE: March 28, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, along with U.S. Representative Val Demings, community leaders, law enforcement and public health officials, hosted a news conference to discuss the COVID-19 situation and provide County operation updates. Watch: https://youtu.be/OgAOH0wIZT0

UPDATE: March 26, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

UPDATE: March 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has ordered all non-essential retail and commercial businesses to close and all residents to stay home from non-essential travel. This order began at 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 and will continue for two weeks until April 9 at 11 p.m. The order means that the entirety of Orange County is ordered to stay at home as much as possible, with exceptions for businesses and travel deemed “essential.” For the complete Executive Order visit, www.ocfl.net/Coronavirus. Watch the full news conference: https://youtu.be/KKqvZOE1XMU

UPDATE: March 24, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

A drive-thru, community-based Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing site opened on Wednesday, March 25 at 9 a.m. at the Orange County Convention Center for individuals that meet select criteria.

Testing is available only for individuals who are 65 years of age or older who have COVID-19 symptoms and first responders and healthcare workers. Those 65 and older MUST have an on-site temperature of 99.6 degrees or higher and respiratory symptoms and bring an ID to be tested. First responders (firefighters, law enforcement/corrections and medical staff with a valid agency ID) do not have to have symptoms to be tested. The test site is drive-thru only and will be limited to 250 tests per day. Plan accordingly, be patient and be prepared to wait inside your vehicle.

Please view this PDF for more information. Click here to view the screening and testing site directions and map.

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UPDATE: March 21, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

On March 21, the Florida Department of Emergency Management and Department of Health provided guidelines on the state run COVID-19 drive through test collection site at the Orange County Convention Center slated to open sometime next week. Please view this PDF for more information.

UPDATE: March 20, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, along with community leaders and public health officials, hosted a news conference to discuss COVID-19 safety precautions and County updates. To help ensure public safety measures and encourage social distancing, a daily curfew for Orange County has been implemented (March 20, 2020), effective daily from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. Exemptions for the curfew include essential workers like medical, government and first responders, as well as residents reporting for regular work. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will enforce this curfew starting March 20, 2020 and moving forward. Watch: https://youtu.be/_ryIFCtmnJg

UPDATE: March 18, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

Community-Based Testing Sites are state-managed and locally executed operations integrated with broader state public health services which may require varying levels of federal personnel support. The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) remains the lead federal agency for the management of the response to COVID-19. HHS Regions will provide technical medical expertise, employ supplemental medical personnel, and manage the delivery of testing supplies to State-designated logistics sites. FEMA’s role has been assisting HHS with planning, coordination, logistics, and outreach with supporting states to identify sites and operational requirements. Media inquiries about testing sites are best-directed to state and local officials who are managing or running the sites. Media inquiries and interview requests for HHS should go to ASPRMEDIA@hhs.gov. Media inquiries about FEMA’s role should be directed to 202-646-3272 or FEMA-News-Desk@fema.dhs.gov.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, along with community leaders and public health officials, hosted a news conference to discuss COVID-19 safety precautions and County updates. Watch: https://vimeo.com/398626701

UPDATE: March 16, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

On March 16, the Orange County Convention Center committed to working with local, state and federal partners to provide the Destination Flat Parking Lot as a drive-through Community-Based Testing Site for the Central Florida region. This will not impact business operations and all testing will take place externally in the Destination Flat Parking Lot at 5980 Destination Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32819. As a community partner, we offered the remote Destination Flat Parking Lot to assist the region in its time of need. The external Destination Flat Parking Lot is a remote location away from the West and North-South Buildings and its use for this purpose will in no way negatively impact the safety and security of our employees and future guests.

UPDATE: March 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

UPDATE: March 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, along with public health officials, hosted a news conference to discuss COVID-19 safety precautions and County updates. Watch: https://vimeo.com/397636176

UPDATE: March 13, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings held a news conference about County preparations for COVID-19. Watch: https://vimeo.com/397298989

UPDATE: March 5, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings hosted a press conference on March 5, at 5 p.m. to update the public on the COVID-19 situation and impact to Orange County. It will be held at the Orange County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, Room 105, next to the commission chambers. Watch: https://youtu.be/OH3lK4Vw8gA

UPDATE: March 4, 2020 at 11:30 a.m.

The Florida Department of Health is the lead agency monitoring communicable disease within the state of Florida. Orange County Government is taking proactive steps to provide support to health officials.

UPDATE: March 4, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

To better serve and assist residents regarding concerns about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Florida Department of Health has established a call center to answer general questions residents and visitors may have. The phone number is 407-723-5004. The Call Center is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UPDATE: March 2, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Orange County Government is monitoring the status of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time, officials are asking for help from the community to minimize the potential spread of germs, and to monitor personal health. Watch: https://vimeo.com/395064567

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