jueves, 16 de abril de 2020

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COVID-19

COVID-19
Guidance on Alternative Care Sites and Isolation Sites
A surge in the need for medical care may require jurisdictions to establish alternate care sites and isolation sites where patients with COVID-19 can stay during their isolation periods. This guidance provides critical infection prevention and control considerations for these sites, and is intended to supplement existing plans (created by jurisdictions as part of pandemic planning). Read the guidance.

New MMWR Article: Community Mitigation Strategies During COVID-19 Response
Implementing community mitigation strategies during a pandemic—including personal protective measures, social distancing, and environmental cleaning in community settings—can slow the spread of infections. Investigators found that community mobility (a proxy measure for social distancing) in the metropolitan areas of Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and New Orleans declined with each community mitigation policy issued and as case counts increased. This information could be used to inform other communities’ mitigation strategies during COVID-19Read the MMWR article.

COVID-19 Resources Related to State Courts
The efforts of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) are directed by collaborative work with the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, and other associations of judicial leaders. NCSC has pandemic-preparedness tools, including an interactive map with links to state court COVID-19 websites. Go to the NCSC site.

COVID-19 Funding for Tribes
CDC is pleased to announce a new noncompetitive notice of funding opportunity to reach all Title I and Title V tribal nations with funding to respond to COVID-19. Learn more about the COVID-19 funding for tribes.

COVID-19 Tribal Legal Documents released by the American Indian Health Commission:

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