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Health Departments

This page includes information and resources about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for state, local, territorial and tribal health departments.

Interim Guidance for Risk Assessment and Monitoring

Interim Guidance for Public Health Personnel Evaluating Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and Asymptomatic Close Contacts of Confirmed Cases at Their Home or Non-Home Residential Settings – This guidance is intended to address recommended infection prevention and control practices when these activities are performed at a home or non-home residential settings, which warrant additional considerations beyond those described for healthcare settings.

Reporting a Person Under Investigation (PUI) or Laboratory-Confirmed Case for COVID-19 – Information for health departments on reporting and specimen referral for Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and laboratory-confirmed cases.

Public Health Recommendations for People in U.S. Communities Exposed to a Person with Known or Suspected COVID-19, other than Health Workers or other Critical Infrastructure Workers

Information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 Supplemental Funding to Jurisdictions

What's New

CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New Jersey, and ConnecticutSATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020
Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Tips to keep children healthy while school’s outSATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020
Cases in U.S.SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020
CDC Statement on Self-Quarantine Guidance for Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery WorkersTHURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020

Healthcare Professionals

Information for Healthcare Professionals All current interim guidance, and resources on PUIs, clinical care, infection control, home care, and personal protective equipment supplies.

Search for specific COVID-19 guidance across CDC web pages and documents

Businesses and Employers

Information for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Response to COVID-19

Travelers

Information for Travel: Information about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for travelers

Travel Industry

Interim Recommendations for Airlines and Airline Crew: COVID-19 in China

Interim Guidance for Ships on Managing Suspected COVID-2019

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About:

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Risk Assessment and Public Health Management Decision Making Flow Chart

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COVID-19 Risk Assessment and Public Health Management Decision Making Algorithm

Update for Rural Partners and Communities on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response

This webinar was held on March 23, 2020. Dr. Jay Butler shared guidance with partners, public health practitioners, healthcare providers, and others working to protect the health of rural communities. He described what CDC knows at this point and responded to questions.

Additional Resources

Health Alert Network (HAN) Messages: Primary method of sharing cleared information about urgent public health incidents with public information officers; federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local public health practitioner; clinicians; and public health laboratories.
CDC Newsroom: CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19: CDC provides an update periodically to media on the COVID-19 response.
Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars: Subject matter experts present key emergency preparedness and response topics, followed by meaningful Q&A with participants.
Pandemic Preparedness Resources – Pandemic influenza resources that can be adapted for preparedness for a potential COVID-19 outbreak.
Stigma and COVID-19 – Resources and information on how to counter stigma associated to COVID-19
COVID-2019 Publications
Households with Pets
CERC in an Infectious Disease Outbreak pdf icon[1 page]
COVID-19 Informatics Resources