Information from the Winnebago County Health Department
Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 Updates for Healthcare Providers,
First Responders & Long-Term Care Facilities
June 4, 2020
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new guidance that specifies what additional data must be reported to HHS by laboratories along with COVID-19 test results. The Guidance standardizes reporting to ensure that public health officials have access to comprehensive and nearly real-time data to inform decision making in their response to COVID-19. The reporting requirement includes demographic data like race, ethnicity, age, and sex to ensure that all groups have equitable access to testing and determine the burden of infection on vulnerable groups. Read more here.
