Situation Summary
- The Virginia Department of Health is monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness, called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
- Cases of COVID-19 are also being reported in a growing number of countries internationally, including the United States, where the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on January 21, 2020 in a traveler who had recently returned from Wuhan.
If you are a healthcare professional evaluating a patient for suspected COVID-19, please contact your local health department immediately.
VDH Considerations Associated with Cancelling or Modifying an Event in Response to COVID-19
CDC Interim Recommendations for US Community Facilities with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 -Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
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CDC Guidance for Community and Faith Based Organizations
CDC Guidance for Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
American Chemistry Council's EPA-Approved COVID-19 Fighting Products
VDH COVID-19 Partner Briefing (2/28/2020)
VDH Considerations Associated with Cancelling or Modifying an Event in Response to COVID-19
American College Health Association COVID-19 Resources
CDC Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools
CDC Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
CDC Guidance for Student Foreign Travel for Institutions of Higher Education
VDH College and University Call (3/4/2020)
Healthcare Providers
MSV COVID-19 Briefing for Outpatient Settings (March 10, 2020)
CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
VDH Information about Investigational Therapeutics, including Remdesivir
CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals
VDH Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Testing (3/12/20)
VDH Interim Guidance for Dental Health Care Personnel
VDH Healthcare Personnel Risk Assessment Tool
VDH FAQs for Healthcare Providers
VDH VHHA COVID-19 Briefing (3/4/2020)
ICD-10 Coding Guidelines for COVID-19
EMS
CDC Guidance for EMS Systems and 911 Call Centers
Lab
DCLS Guidance for COVID-19 Testing
VDH Guidance on Routine Coronavirus Testing
Long-Term Care
CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Nursing Homes-(3/9/2020)
CDC Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Infection Prevention
EPA-registered surface disinfectant products for use against SARS-CoV-2
Infection Prevention and Control in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
Clinician Letters
VDH COVID-19 Clinician Letter (3/6/2020)
VDH COVID-19 Clinician Letter (2/27/2020)
VDH COVID-19 Clinician Letter (1/28/2020)
Central Shenandoah Health District Confirms a Positive Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (3/12/20)
Peninsula Health District Confirms Two Positive Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (3/12/20)
Loudoun County Announces Second ‘Presumptive Positive’ Case of COVID-19 (3/12/20)
Montgomery Co. Officials Convene Public Health Task Force (3/12/20)
Alexandria Health Department Confirms First “Presumptive Positive” Case of COVID-19 (3/11/20)
Loudoun County Announces First “Presumptive Positive” Case of COVID-19 (3/10/20)
Video of Press Conference Announcing Two Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases (3/8/20)
STATUS UPDATE ON TWO PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CASES IN VIRGINIA (3/8/20)
First Virginia Case of COVID-19 Confirmed at Fort Belvoir (3/7/20)
VDH COVID-19 News Release (1/27/2020)
VDH COVID-19 News Release (1/26/2020)
COVID-19 Testing and Public Health Monitoring Data
Information as of: 3/12/2020
NOTE: VDH is no longer reporting the pending number of tests as testing capacity has expanded to include commercial laboratories. Commercial laboratories report all results to VDH. Information will be updated daily, Monday-Friday, at noon.