COVID-19 Updates
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Investigating a COVID-19 Case
Once a COVID-19 laboratory or provider report is received, this information will be entered into the health department surveillance system. With expanded laboratory testing in both public and private sectors,…
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Appendices
Once states have lower COVID-19 case rates for at least 14 days, widely available testing, and adequate medical/hospital resources, contact tracing becomes an important strategy to eliminate transmission of SARS-CoV-2,…
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Building Community Support
The success of a case investigation and contact tracing program hinges on a community’s level of participation. For many community members, this may be the first time they’ve engaged with…
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Data Management for Assigning and Managing Investigations
The development and implementation of a robust data management infrastructure will be critical for assigning and managing investigations, linking clients with confirmed and probable COVID-19 to their contacts, and evaluating…
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Contact Tracing for COVID-19
Step 2b: Assessing Self-Quarantine Support Needs Emphasis should be placed on helping contacts identify any need for social support during self-quarantine. Self-quarantine of close contacts exposed to COVID-19 prevents transmission…
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Evaluating Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Success
Individual case investigation and contact tracing supervision and management To support supervision of case investigation and contact tracing staff, canned reports at the level of the individual case investigator and…
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Resources
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Confidentiality and Consent
All aspects of case investigation and contact tracing must be voluntary, confidential, and culturally appropriate. Minimum professional standards for any agency handling confidential information should include providing employees with appropriate…
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COVID-19 Mathematical Modeling
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Support Services
Significant social support may be necessary to allow clients to safely self-isolate and contacts to safely self-quarantine. For some of the most vulnerable populations in the United States, self-isolation or…