Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) | NLM

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Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)

03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/1/2020. This web page provides general strategies that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) in long-term care facilities to prevent the introduction of respiratory germs INTO a facility; prevent the spread of respiratory germs WITHIN a facility; and prevent the spread of respiratory germs BETWEEN facilities. (Text)