Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes

N.B. CDC works 24/7 to protect AMERICA from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. Its web directory provides useful information for policy and guidance in most high and middle income countries 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 Content includes: - COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Things facilities should do now