Public Health Emergency Preparedness (COVID-19)
Data Chart updates
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Suspect Case
- Meets supportive* laboratory evidence with no prior history of being a confirmed or probable case.
- Supportive* laboratory evidence:
- Detection of specific antibody in serum, plasma, or whole blood
- Detection of specific antigen by immunocytochemistry in an autopsy specimen
- Supportive* laboratory evidence:
Probable Case
- Meets clinical criteria AND epidemiologic linkage with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for SARS-CoV-2.
- Clinical Criteria
- In the absence of a more likely diagnosis:
- At least two of the following symptoms: fever (measured or subjective), chills, rigors, myalgia, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose
- OR
- Any one of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new olfactory disorder, new taste disorder
- OR
- Severe respiratory illness with at least one of the following: Clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia, Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- Clinical Criteria
- Meets presumptive* laboratory evidence.
- Presumptive* laboratory evidence:
- Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by antigen test in a respiratory specimen
- Presumptive* laboratory evidence:
- Meets vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory evidence for SARS-CoV-2.
Confirmed Case
- Meets confirmatory laboratory evidence
- Confirmatory* laboratory evidence:
- Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ribonucleic acid (SARS-CoV-2 RNA) in a clinical or autopsy specimen using a molecular amplification test
- Confirmatory* laboratory evidence:
COVID-19 Booster Shots
CDC Interim Guidance on COVID-19 Booster Shots: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/p1021-covid-booster.html
COVID-19 VACCINE SITES
Testing Sites
https://www.nbtexas.org/2704/COVID-19--Coronavirus
COVID-19 Information
Guidance for Businesses
Information for Schools
Information for the Public
- HHS Mental Health Support Line
- COVID-19 Testing: PCR Versus Serology Testing, Explained
- Texas Department of State Health Services - Current Situation: COVID-19 Outbreak
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - COVID-19 Situation Summary
- American Red Cross Plasma Donation Screening
Information for Healthcare Providers
- STRAC Regional Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Center Information
- COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Enrollment
To enroll as a COVID-19 vaccine provider go to the registration portal at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/immunize/provider-information.aspx. For questions or more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine Program, visit the DSHS COVID-19 website or email COVID19VacEnroll@dshs.texas.gov. To see regional enrollmenthttps://txdshs.quickbase.com/db/bqx23e68f - NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- IDSA COVID-19 Resource Center
- FDA Guidance on the use of investigational COVID-19 drugs and medical products
- FDA Emergency Use Authorizations
- CDC Clinical Care Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers
- Information for Healthcare Providers about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
- Postmortem Specimen Guidance
News Releases:
- COVID 19 News and Press Releases from March 16, 2020 to Present: Click Here