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2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is closely monitoring an outbreak of the 2019 novel (new) coronavirus or COVID-19. This new respiratory virus was first identified in the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei Province and continues to infect people in China and around the world, including the United States. On March 6, ISDH confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in a Hoosier with recent travel. ISDH reported the second presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in the state on March 8. ISDH has added a new dashboard below that will be updated daily with the most up-to-date case counts. Please click here for the most recent press releases related to COVID-19.
ISDH is working with federal and local partners to respond to this evolving public health situation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the risk of infection in the United States is low, as the virus has had limited person-to-person spread in the United States at this time. The CDC does not have any evidence to suggest that animals or animal products imported from China pose a risk for spreading COVID-19 in the United States.
Please consult this page for updated news and guidance on the COVID-19 outbreak. Updates will be made as new information becomes available. Please call the ISDH Epidemiology Resource Center at 317-233-7125 [317-233-1325 after hours] or e-mail epiresource@isdh.in.gov if you experience symptoms such as fever, cough and shortness of breath and have a recent history of travel to China or contact with someone suspected of having COVID-19.
Frequently asked questions and answers
- CDC novel coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Protective Equipment
- Healthcare Professionals: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
| General novel coronavirus (COVID-19) information and resources |
| Information for healthcare professionals |
| Information for laboratories |
| Guidance for healthcare workers and emergency responders |
General novel coronavirus (COVID-19) information and resources
What you need to know
- Coronavirus Infographic (English)
- Coronavirus Infographic (Spanish)
- Coronavirus Infographic (Chinese)
- Stop the spread (updated 3/10/20)
- Self-monitor and social distancing (updated 3/10/20)
- What every American and community can do now to decrease the spread of the coronavirus (updated 3/10/20)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S.
- Novel Coronavirus: Prevention steps for close contacts (infographic)
- How COVID-19 spreads
- Information for Travelers
- Preventing 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-2019) from Spreading to Others in Homes and Communities
Community Organizations
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to 2019 Novel Coronavirus, February 2020
- Interim Guidance for Colleges and Universities
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Schools (updated 3/10/2020)
- Community Mitigation Guidance: Nonpharmaceutical Interventions for Community Preparedness and Outbreak Response
- COVID-19 Information for Public Facilities and Organizations
Information for healthcare professionals
- Novel Coronavirus Case Definition
- CDC Resources for Healthcare Facilities
- For local health departments: Traveler Notification, Risk Assessment and Monitoring Guidance
- Caring for patients with Confirmed or Possible COVID-19 Infection
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings
- Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) or as infographic
- COVID-19 Specimen Collection and Submission Guidelines
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Specimen Authorization Algorithm (updated 3/8/2020)
- COVID-19 Checklist for Healthcare Professionals
- COVID-19 Interim Recommendations for Outpatient Facilities
- COVID-19 Guidance for Nurse Lines and Schedulers
- COVID-19 Home Care Instructions for Novel Coronavirus
- Patient Travel Poster (English and Chinese)
- Flowchart to Identify and Assess 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment
- Interim Considerations for Disposition of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Infection
- Frequently Asked Questions about Respirators and Their Use
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- COVID-19 Guidance for Providers on School Closings (updated 3/9/2020)
Long-term Care Facilities
- COVID-19 Information for Long Term Care Facilities
- Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
- COVID-19 Long Term Care Visitor Poster
- Guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (updated 3/9/2020)
Information for laboratories
- Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Patients Under Investigation (PUIs) for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Interim Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines for Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- LimsNet Sample Submission
- ISDH Virology Paper Submission
- 10 Things You Should Know about SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
- COVID-19 specimen submission and collection guidelines
Guidance for healthcare workers and emergency responders
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings
- Interim Guidance of Emergency Medical Services and 911 Public Safety Answering Points for COVID-19 in the U.S.
Page last updated: March 10, 2020