Adoption of Strategies to Mitigate Transmission of COVID-19 During a Statewide Primary Election — Delaware, September 2020

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Leidman, Eva ; Hall, Noemi B. ; Kirby, Amy E. ; Garcia-Williams, Amanda G. ; Aponte, Jose ; Yoder, Jonathan S. ; Hong, Rick ; Albence, Anthony ; Coronado, Fátima ; Massetti, Greta M.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? CDC has published interim guidance for elections officials, poll workers, and voters for maintaining healthy environments and operations at polling stations to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission. What is added by this report? Survey responses from Delaware's September 15, 2020 primary election poll workers demonstrate the feasibility of implementing CDC guidance, but highlight the large number of persons poll workers have close contact with as well as gaps in infection prevention, including ensuring correct mask use and providing training and personal protective equipment to poll workers assisting ill voters. What are the implications for public health practice? Enhanced attention to reducing congregation in polling locations, correct mask use, and enabling safe voting options for ill voters are critical considerations for elections to minimize risk for voters and poll workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases COVID-19 Guidelines As Topic Health Promotion Occupational Health Pandemics Politics Public Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Humans; Surveillance; Public health; Infectious diseases; Viral diseases; Viral infections; Health communications; Health protection; Disease control; Disease incidence; Disease prevention; Infection control; Infection prevention
• Source:
  MMWR 2020 Oct; 69(43):1571-1575
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  33119560
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7641001
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Delaware ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Sauber-Schatz, Erin ; Hunter, Candis ; Marovich, Stacey ; Schumacher, Pamela ; Purdin, Jeff ; Cornell, Jennifer ; Montero, Jose ; Honein, Peggy ; McDonald, Christina ; Smith, Akimi ; Gondhi, Jennifer ; Ray, Calethia ; Lamtahri, Mohammed ; Basavaraju, Rajashekara ; Rattay, Karyl ; Ritter, Kim ; Offutt-Powell, Tabatha ; Pescatore, Richard
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  43
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061277
• Contact Point Address:
  Eva Leidman, CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, GA
• Email:
  eleidman@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/97239/cdc_97239_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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