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CDC – Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
March 6, 2020
CDC – Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
The general strategies CDC recommends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in LTCF are the same strategies these facilities use every day to detect and prevent the spread of other respiratory viruses like influenza.
Long-term care facilities concerned that a resident, visitor, or employee may be a COVID-2019 patient under investigation should contact their local or state health department immediately for consultation and guidance.
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