The White House Task Force on Coronavirus and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention have released two helpful documents for State, local, tribal, and community leaders.
You can find additional information about both documents and resources below.
Actions for All Americans (4-page slide deck)
- Keeping the workplace safe
- Keeping the school safe
- Keeping the home safe
- Keeping commercial establishments safe
A Framework for Mitigation: Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission (10-page frame work for States, localities, and communities)
Protect yourself and your community from getting and spreading respiratory illnesses like coronavirus disease 2019. Everyone has a role to play in getting ready and staying healthy. CDC is aggressively responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and community spread in the United States. CDC's all of community approach is focused to slow the transmission of COVID-19, reduce illness and death, while minimizing social and economic impacts. Framework includes:
- Local Factors to Consider for Determining Mitigation Strategies
- Community mitigation strategies by setting and by level of community transmission or impact of COVID-19
- Potential mitigation strategies for public health functions
Recent Actions
- HHS Supports Development of First High-Throughput COVID-19 Diagnostic Test (click here)
- CMS Issues Key Protective Mask Guidance for Healthcare Workers (click here)
- CMS Issues Clear, Actionable Guidance to Providers about COVID-19 Virus (click here)
- CMS Issues Call to Action for Hospital Emergency Departments to Screen Patients for Coronavirus (click here)
- Telehealth Benefits in Medicare are a Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak (click here)
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Adam Lustig
Director, Center for Safe Schools
National School Boards Association
Alexandria, VA
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