This interim guidance is intended for organizers and staff responsible for planning mass gatherings or large community events in the United States. A mass gathering is a planned or spontaneous event with a large number of people in attendance that could strain the planning and response resources of the community hosting the event, such as a concert, festival, conference, or sporting event. Guidance specific to schools and childcare settings, institutions of higher education, and community- and faith-based organizations can be found on CDC’s website focused on prevention COVID-19 spread in communities.
Mass-Gatherings-Document_FINAL.pdf
Content Notes:
Summary of Recent Changes -- Considerations for Postponing or Cancelling a Mass Gathering -- Steps to Plan, Prepare, and Proceed with a Mass Gathering -- Follow-up After a COVID-19 Outbreak has Ended -- Readiness Resources.
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 14, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update this interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available....
Ng, Yixiang; Li, Zongbin; Chua, Yi Xian; Chaw, Wei Liang; Zhao, Zheng; Er, Benjamin; Pung, Rachael; Chiew, Calvin J.; Lye, David C.; Heng, Derrick; Lee, Vernon J.;
Published Date:
March 13, 2020
Series:
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 69, early release, March 13, 2020
Description:
What is already known about this topic? First detected in China in late 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission has spread globally.What is added by this reportSingapore implemented a multipronged surveillance and containment strategy ...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 15, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
Guidance as of 3/15/2020Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities. Examples of large events and mass gatherings incl...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 14, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Description:
This is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide updated information as it becomes available, in addition to updated guidance.Updated March 14, 2020CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) co...
Ng, Yixiang; Li, Zongbin; Chua, Yi Xian; Chaw, Wei Liang; Zhao, Zheng; Er, Benjamin; Pung, Rachael; Chiew, Calvin J.; Lye, David C.; Heng, Derrick; Lee, Vernon J.;
Published Date:
March 13, 2020
Series:
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 69, early release, March 13, 2020
Description:
What is already known about this topic? First detected in China in late 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission has spread globally.What is added by this reportSingapore implemented a multipronged surveillance and containment strategy ...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 14, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update this interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available....
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 13, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
This page will be updated regularly at noon Mondays through Fridays. Data close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The outbreak first started in Wuhan, C...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 13, 2020
Series:
CoVID-19 Coronavirus Disease
Description:
Call your doctor: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice.
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 12, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
Updated March 12, 2020This page will be updated regularly at noon Mondays through Fridays. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The outbreak ...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
03/11/2020
Series:
CoVID-19 Coronavirus Disease
Description:
Patients with COVID-19 have experienced mild to severe respiratory illness.Seek medical advice if you develop symptoms, and have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or if you live in or have recently been in an area with ongoin...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 13, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
Call your doctor: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice.If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19 or you are ...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
March 12, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
Who this is for: Pediatric Healthcare ProvidersWhat this is for: To inform pediatric healthcare providers of information available on children with COVID-19.How to use: Refer to this information when managing pediatric patients with confirmed or susp...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
April 17 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
This page will be updated daily. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The outbreak first started in Wuhan, China, but cases have been identif...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
April 16, 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
The data on this page was collected earlier in the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the ongoing community spread of the virus, this information is no longer relevant to understanding the current situation. This information was last updated on April 16,...
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
Published Date:
April 16 2020
Series:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoVID-19)
Description:
Updated April 16, 2020This page will be updated regularly at noon Mondays through Fridays. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The outbreak ...
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