CDPH Guidance Documents10 posts

California Department of Health April 30, 2020 TO: Public Health Departments, Health Care Providers, and COVID-19 Testing Laboratories SUBJECT: Expanding Access to Testing: Updated Interim Guidance on Prioritization for COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), both PCR and serology, is becoming more readily available at hospitals, academic, commercial, and public health laboratories across California.

California Department of Health April 1, 2020 TO: General Public SUBJECT: Face Coverings Guidance ​This document provides public health information for the use of cloth face coverings by the general public when outside the home conducting essential activities. It does not substitute for existing guidance about social distancing and handwashing. It does not mandate that face coverings be worn state-wide.

California Department of Health March 27, 2020 TO: Essential/Emergency Personnel Providing Critical In-Home Services SUBJECT: California Department of Public Health Guidance on Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) forEssential/Emergency Personnel Providing Critical In-Home Services ​This guidance applies to essential employees responsible for conducting services requiring entry to homes that are critical and cannot be postponed or conducted through remote means (e.g., utility customer service staff responding to smell of gas or social worker responding to crisis in a client’s home).

California Department of Public Health March 20, 2020 TO: Health Care Providers and Laboratories SUBJECT: CDPH Guidance for Prioritization of Patients for Laboratory Testing for COVID-19 ​Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now available in a number of public health, commercial and hospital laboratories in California, however broad scale testing is not available. This guidance is intended to support health care providers and laboratories in determining testing prioritization.

California Department of Health March 16, 2020 TO: General Public SUBJECT: CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings ​To protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, gatherings as described below should be postponed or canceled across the state of California until further guidance is issued by the California Department of Public Health.  The California Department of Public Health finds the following:  All gatherings should be postponed or canceled. This includes gatherings such as concerts, conferences, and professional, college, and school sporting events. Gyms, health clubs, and theaters should be closed. A “gathering” is any event or convening that brings together people in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, cafeteria, or any other indoor or outdoor space.

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California Department of Health March 9, 2020 TO:Individuals with Access and Functional NeedsSUBJECT:COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Individuals with Access and Functional Needs ​This guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), will update this guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available.  This document is intended to be statewide guidance to help both individuals and caregivers inform their decision making.

California Department of Public Health March 2, 2020 TO: People with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 who are able to receive care at home, household members and caregivers SUBJECT: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Cleaning and Waste Management Considerations for Residences This document provides guidance to people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 who are able to receive care at home, and to their household members and/or caregivers, regarding the cleaning of residences and disposal of waste.*  General Guidance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released general guidance on their website, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which should be reviewed closely and checked regularly.

California Department of Health February 28, 2020 TO:Outpatient Healthcare FacilitiesSUBJECT:Outpatient Healthcare Facility Infection Control Recommendations for Suspect COVID-19 Patients ​ Suspect COVID-19 infection in patients with: fever or signs/symptoms of respiratory illness AND a history in the prior 14 days of contact with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case or travel to an affected country or area as per the latest CDC recommendations.