New York City Promoting and Protecting the City's Health

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) — Information for Providers The information below is intended to provide guidance to health care providers in New York City on testing and preparedness for COVID-19. ...

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) — Information for Providers
The information below is intended to provide guidance to health care providers in New York City on testing and preparedness for COVID-19.

If you are a certified health care worker, or a local provider in need of additional staff, learn how you can apply for or receive surge staffing during the COVID-19 outbreak.

For more information about COVID-19, including common symptoms and an up-to-date case count in NYC, visit our coronavirus page.

Clinician Guidance
Infection Control in Outpatient Setting During Community Transmission (PDF, March 16)
Caring for Patients at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19 (PDF, March 8)
Guidance for Patients at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19 (PDF, March 8)
FAQ for Health Care Providers About COVID-19 (PDF, February 28)
Guidance for Home and Community Health Care Workers (PDF, March 5)
Letter to HIV Care Providers (PDF)
Webinars
New York State/New York City Webinar: COVID-19 Health Care Provider Update (March 5)
Webinar Slides (PDF)
Previous COVID-19 Webinars
Health Alerts
NYC Health Alert #7: Guidance for Health Care Worker Self-Monitoring and Work Restriction in the Presence of Sustained Community Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PDF, March 17)
NYC Health Alert #6: COVID-19 Updates for New York City (PDF, March 15)
NYC Health Alert #4: COVID-19 Updates for New York City (PDF, March 8)
CDC: Updated Guidance on Evaluating and Testing (March 8)
NYC Health Alert #3: COVID-19 Updates for New York City (PDF, March 4)
CDC: Update and Interim Guidance (February 28)
NYC Health: Letter Regarding CDC Health Alert (PDF, February 28)
CDC: Update and Interim Guidance (February 1)
NYC Health: Letter Regarding CDC Health Alert (PDF, February 1)
CDC: Update and Interim Guidance (January 17)
NYC Health: Letter Regarding CDC Health Alert (PDF, January 18)
Information for Health Care Facilities
CDC: Steps Health Care Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for COVID-19
CDC: Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities
CDC: Health Care Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission
Strategies for the Conservation of Respiratory PPE (PDF, March 4)
Information for Laboratories
Public Health Laboratory Test Request Forms
Guidance for Clinical Laboratories Handling Specimens for COVID-19 Testing (PDF)
CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — Information for Laboratories
Posters
Travel Poster (PDF)
Additional Resources
New York State Department of Health: Novel Coronavirus Information for Providers
CDC: COVID-19 Information for Health Care Professionals
CDC: Evaluating and Reporting People Under Investigation for COVID-19
More Information
Coronavirus Main Page
Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Write the first review