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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
Health Care: COVID-19
Guidance for reporting, evaluating and testing, and infection prevention and control specific to long-term care and health care facilities and systems.
- Reporting COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Infections
Required disease reporting for COVID-19. - Infection Prevention and Control: COVID-19
Guidelines and recommendations related to infection prevention. - Long-term Care: COVID-19
Guidance and resources for long-term care facilities. - Health Care Facilities and Systems: COVID-19
Facilities and systems specific guidance. - COVID-19 Vaccine
Planning details and vaccine provider pre-registration instructions, as well as data and phases. - Therapeutic Options for COVID-19 Patients
Information about investigational medication treatments (therapeutics), to be updated as new information is available. - Commercial Availability of Antiviral Medication for COVID-19
General overview of options for access to antiviral medications for COVID-19 during the transition to traditional commercial distribution. - Surgeries and Procedures During COVID-19
General information about medical procedures and surgeries during COVID-19. - Clinical Recommendations for Patients with Underlying Medical Conditions
High-risk conditions and clinical recommendations for health care providers.
For all health care workers/settings
- Health Care Worker Isolation and Exposure Recommendations
Protocols for isolation and managing exposures of health care workers during conventional, contingency, and crisis staffing situations. - Defining Crisis Staffing Shortage in Congregate Care Facilities
Crisis-level staffing criteria, strategies, and guidelines for congregate care facilities. - Reporting COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Clusters in Health Care Facilities
- Guidance for Temporary Plastic Barriers in Health Care Settings
12/18/20 - Ivermectin and COVID-19 (PDF)
Information for health care organizations and providers.
4/20/22 - Prescribing Antibiotics in Outpatient Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
Information and considerations for providers related to antibiotics.
4/9/21 - Best Practices for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Sites: Disability-related Accessibility
- Minnesota Home Care Association (MHCA)
Includes a COVID-19 Home Care & Hospice Toolkit. - CDC: Clinical Care Quick Reference
Links to COVID-19 clinical care information and guidance.
Last Updated: 08/20/2024