Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): May 19, 2020

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  People experiencing homelessness are at risk for infection during community spread of COVID-19. This interim guidance is intended to support response planning by emergency management officials, public health authorities, and homeless service providers, including overnight emergency shelters, day shelters, and meal service providers. ; COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus. We are learning about how it spreads, how severe it is, and other features of the disease. Transmission of COVID-19 in your community could cause illness among people experiencing homelessness, contribute to an increase in emergency shelter usage, and/or lead to illness and absenteeism among homeless service provider staff. ; Early and sustained action to slow the spread of COVID-19 will keep staff and volunteers healthy, and help your organization maintain normal operations. ; Community coalition-based COVID-19 prevention and response -- Communication -- Supplies -- Facility layout considerations -- Facility procedure considerations -- COVID-19 Readiness Resources.
• Subjects:
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections
  • Disaster Planning
  • Ill-Housed Persons
  • Housing
• Series:
  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Identifier:
  CS 316126-A
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Guideline
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/88759/cdc_88759_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 117.31 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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