Investigating and Responding to COVID-19 Cases at Homeless Service Provider Sites: Considerations for State and Local Health Departments: April 18, 2020

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. ; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency‏.
• Description:
  Updated April 18, 2020
  
  Purpose: Homeless service provider sites (such as sites for overnight emergency shelters, day shelters, and meal service providers) can present unique challenges for COVID-19 investigation and public health action. Because homeless service provider sites can be crowded settings, the virus may spread easily. Additionally, clients at homeless service provider sites are often older adults or have underlying medical conditions, making it more likely for them to have severe illness from COVID-19.
  
  To help prepare homeless service providers to prevent spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, review CDC guidance specific to homeless service providers and people experiencing homelessness. The following considerations are for public health response to cases at homeless service provider sites, which is not outlined in the other guidance documents.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Community Participation Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Ill-Housed Persons Public Health Practice
• Series:
  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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