COVID-19: Resources 

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Resources for Health Care Providers

Health Notices for Providers

• Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome Possibly Associated with COVID-19 (May 11, 2020)
• COVID-19 Testing and Guidelines for Clearance (May 7, 2020)
• Appropriate Use of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin (March 27, 2020)
• Update and Interim Guidance: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 5, 2020)
• Update and Interim Guidance: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (February 28, 2020)
• Update and Interim Guidance on Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Outbreak (January 28, 2020)
  • For the most up-to-date CDC guidance, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
     

Health Guidances for Providers

General

• Need for Routine and Preventative Clinical Services (June 29, 2020)
• Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings (May 26, 2020)
• Universal Masking and Healthcare Personnel Monitoring, Restriction and Return to Work (May 13, 2020)
• Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance: Case Examples for Usage (March 30, 2020)
• COVID-19 Guidance for Conserving the Supply of Personal Protective Equipment in DC (March 26, 2020)

Health Care Facilities

• Key Infection Control Reminders for Intermediate Care and Community Residential Facilities (May 29, 2020)
• Long-Term Care Facility Administrator Letter: Universal Masking and Face Coverings (April 14, 2020)
• COVID-19 Guidance for Pregnant Women (March 23, 2020)
• DC Health Infection Control Recommendations for Preparedness and Management of Coronavirus 2019 in Skilled Nursing Facilities (March 13, 2020)

Outpatient Settings

• Elective Surgery (Phase 2) – June 15, 2020
• Guidance for Home Health Settings (June 5, 2020)
• Guidance for Dental Settings (Phase One) (May 26, 2020)
• Guidance for Elective Surgery (Phase One) (May 26, 2020)
• Interim Guidance for Outpatient Pediatric Providers in the District of Columbia (April 19, 2020)
• Guidance for DC Pharmacy Staff (April 15, 2020)
• Guidance for Veterinary Practices Regarding COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
   

Licensure and Administrative Guidances for Providers

Resources for the Public

General Public

• General Public (Phase 2) – June 17, 2020
• Contacts of a Person Confirmed to have COVID-19 (Phase 2) – June 16, 2020
• Families with Children (Phase 2) – June 13, 2020
• Mass Gatherings (Phase 2) – June 16, 2020
• Household Members, Intimate Partners, and Caregivers (in a Non-Healthcare Setting) of a Person Confirmed to have COVID-19 (June 5, 2020)
• Coronavirus 2019 General Guidance for the Public (May 24, 2020)
• Persons Who Tested Positive for COVID-19 (May 24, 2020)
• Contacts of a Person Confirmed to have COVID-19 (May 24, 2020)
• Masks and Other Face Coverings for the General Public (May 24, 2020)
• Families with Children on Social Distancing (March 19, 2020)
• Guidelines for Pet Owners (March 19, 2020)

Business and Recreation

• Guidance for Employees in Essential (Non-Healthcare) Settings (April 6, 2020)

Archived Documents

• Guidance for Universal Masking and Healthcare Personnel Monitoring, Restriction and Return to Work (April 25, 2020)
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Updated Process for Testing Patients with Suspected COVID-19 (April 20, 2020)
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Updated Priorities for Testing Patients with Suspected COVID-19 and Updated Prioritization of Contact Tracing by DC Health (March 26, 2020)
• Guidance for Employees in Essential (Non-Healthcare) Settings (March 25, 2020)
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Update on Testing Guidance for Discontinuing Home Isolation (March 20, 2020)
• Recommendations on Limitations of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical and Dental Procedures (March 17, 2020)
• Medicaid Expands In-Home Telemedicine Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries in Response to COVID-19 (March 14, 2020)
• Update on Testing and PPE Recommendations Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 13, 2020)
• Update and Interim Guidance on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China (January 23, 2020) [Updated 1/28/20]
• Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China (January 10, 2020)

Health Notices

2020

• July 1, 2020 - Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Initiation for People Diagnosed with HIV 
• January 30, 2020 - Syphilis Testing During Pregnancy
• January 23, 2020 - Update and Interim Guidance on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China  (Updated 1/28/20)
• January 13, 2020 - Reporting and Containment of Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings
• January 10, 2020 - Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China 

2019

• October 3,2019 - 2019-2020 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates
• August 27, 2019 - Severe Lung Disease in Patients Reporting Recent Vaping (NEW: Updated October 11,2019)
• July 26, 2019 - Increased Vigilance for Cases of Cyclosporiasis
• July 24, 2019 - Updates to Vector-borne Disease Screening and Reporting Guidelines
• May 7, 2019 - Guidance on Testing and Reporting of Legionellosis
• April 3, 2019 - HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Case Reporting Updates
• March 26, 2019 - Guidance on Measles Testing and Control Measures
  • DC Health Measles Testing Algorithm for Healthcare Providers (NEW: Updated June 11, 2019)
• February 28, 2019 – Reporting, Control and Containment of Candida auris
• January 10, 2019 - CALL FOR CASES: Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Following Invasive Medical Procedures in Mexico

2018

• December 11, 2018 - Guidance on Mumps Testing and Control Measures
• November 20, 2018 - Multistate Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey Products
• November 5, 2018 - Acute Flaccid Myelitis Recommendations and Reporting—2018 
  • Job-aid for Clinicians
  • AFM FAQ Fact Sheet
• October 11, 2018 - Guidance and Recommendations for Hepatitis A Virus Testing, Prevention and Control Measures
• October 10, 2018 - 2018-2019 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates
• September 27, 2018 - Updated Guidance for Preconception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika
• August 21, 2018 - Increased Vigilance for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Among Persons Who Travel to Saudi Arabia for the Annual Pilgrimage (Hajj) 
• August 6, 2018 - West Nile virus Updates
• July 19, 2018 - CALL FOR CASES: Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus-Baumannii (ACB) Complex Sepsis Associated with Platelet Transfusion
• July 16, 2018 - Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Disease Cluster Investigation
• July 13, 2018 - Prevention and Management of Legionnaires’ Disease— A Disease of Increasing National Significance 
• May 17, 2018 -  Online Reporting of HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• May 14, 2018 - Updates to Vector-borne Disease Screening and Reporting Guidelines
• April 18, 2018 - Updated Zika Virus Testing Recommendations and Utilization of DC Public Health Laboratory
• April 6, 2018 - Health  Notice for  District  of  Columbia  Healthcare  Providers: Coagulopathy  in Patients  Reporting  Synthetic  Cannabinoid Use   
• January 25, 2018 - 2017-2018 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates

2017

• November 17, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing
• November 3, 2017 - Guidance on Mumps Testing and Control Measures (UPDATED)
• October 3, 2017 - 2017–2018 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Updates
• August 25, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing
• August 24, 2017 - Increased Vigilance for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Among Persons Who Travel to Saudi Arabia for the Annual Pilgrimage (Hajj)
• August 24, 2017 - Outbreak of Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections Following Cosmetic Surgery Performed in the Dominican Republic
• July 5, 2017 - Updated Reporting Requirements for Notifiable Diseases and Conditions
• June 30, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing
• May 23, 2017 - Confirmed Measles Case in the District of Columbia (UPDATED)
• May 22, 2017 - Confirmed Measles Case in the District of Columbia 
• May 1, 2017 - Recommendations for Diagnosing and Managing Shigella Strains with Possible Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin
• March 15, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing 
• January 24, 2017 - Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing

2016

• October 18, 2016 - New Procedures and Updates on Zika Testing
• September 19, 2016 - Updates and Reminders on Zika Virus Disease
• August 3, 2016 - Updates and Reminders on Zika Virus Disease
• June 13, 2016 - Update and Reminders on Zika Virus Disease: Testing, Guidance, and Health Messages
• May 13, 2016 - Update on Zika Virus Disease: Surveillance, Guidance, and Health Messages
• March 31, 2016 -  Update on Zika Virus Disease Recommendations and Guidance
• February 10, 2016 - Update on Zika Virus Disease Testing
• February 1, 2016 - Update on Zika Virus Disease Testing
• January 21, 2016 - Update on Travel-Associated Illnesses: Zika and Ebola Virus Disease

2015

• November 10, 2015 - Increases in Fentanyl Drug Confiscations and Fentanyl-Related Overdose Fatalities
• September 22, 2015 -Continued Vigilance Urged for Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis 
• January 23, 2015 - US Multi-State Measles Outbreak, December 2014