Release of Health Department COVID-19 Case Information to News Media | NLM

Disaster Information Management Research Center | NLM

Release of Health Department COVID-19 Case Information to News Media

03/18/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Network for Public Health Law. Published: 3/18/2020. This web page discusses if, and how, a HIPAA-covered health department can release COVID-19 county level case information (number of COVID-19 cases by county) to the press to avert a serious threat to public health or safety. (Text)