THREAD: I've reviewed 1,000+ @MeckCounty public records related to #COVID19 and learned some of what played out behind the scenes, like @DenaDiorio quietly activated crisis mode on March 6 and asked commissioners not to share her decision with the public. #Defenders #FOIA

. @MeckCounty Public Health held the first of what would become regular media briefings on March 9. On March 8, a #Clt nurse sent @CLTMayor this foreboding email, which the mayor then shared with the city manager, county manager and public health. #Defenders #FOIA

Before that email, another concerned citizen expressed concerns about a lack of testing in @MeckCounty #Defenders #FOIA

Let's go back to March 9 though. That's also the day we learned a traveler from SC returned from a trip to Italy through @CLTAirport The lack of specifics and notification of other passengers infuriated people, including an American Airlines pilot. Here was the county's response