What to do if you were exposed
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If you have been exposed to someone with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, follow the steps below to monitor your health and to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading to people in our homes and communities.
What to do if you have been diagnosed
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If you are sick and have been diagnosed with COVID-19, follow the steps below to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading to people in our homes and communities.
What to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms
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Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, is a new respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The most common signs and symptoms include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, which are similar to the symptoms of influenza and other respiratory viruses. Community spread of COVID-19 is occurring in Chicago.
Tips for Outpatient Healthcare Facilities During COVID-19 Community Transmission
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• Given recent identification of COVID-19 community transmission in Chicago, CDPH recommends the following actions for outpatient healthcare facilities.
• Goals of these actions include protecting healthcare workers and protecting patients from community transmission of the virus.
• CDPH recommends against testing persons with mild illness who can be safely managed at home.
COVID-19 LTCF GUIDANCE
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Long-term care facilities (LTCFs), including nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities, provide care to some of the most vulnerable populations, including elderly people and those with chronic medical conditions.
COVID-19 ACH GUIDANCE
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All healthcare facilities can take steps now to prepare for such an outbreak and protect both their patients and staff. Resources aim to support facilities to: