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Strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (LTCF)
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March 1, 2020
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Description:A new respiratory disease – coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – is spreading globally and there have been instances of COVID-19 community spread in the United States. The general strategies CDC recommends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in LTCF are the same strategies these facilities use every day to detect and prevent the spread of other respiratory viruses like influenza.
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Content Notes:Prevent the introduction of respiratory germs INTO your facility -- Prevent the spread of respiratory germs WITHIN your facility -- Prevent the spread of respiratory germs BETWEEN facilities.
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