Public Health Emergency Preparedness (COVID-19)
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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 Commissioners Court Epidemiology Report 5282020
Executive Order SK-03 Related to COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings Dated July 1, 2020
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
Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Locations
COVID-19 Information
Guidance for Businesses
- Open Safe Plan for Bars or Similar Establishments
- COVID 19 Release From Isolation and Return to Work Guidance
- COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses
- THHS COVID-19: Guidance for Employers, Employees, and Customers of Reopened Retail Services
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
- Considerations for Restaurants and Bars
- Restaurants and Bars Decision Tool
- What Grocery and Food Retail Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
- General Business Frequently Asked Questions
- Resuming Business Toolkit
- Worker Safety and Support
Information for Schools
Guidance for Churches and Communities of Faith
- Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith
- Checklist for Communities of Faith
- FAQs for Administrators and Leaders at Community- and Faith-Based Organizations
Information for the Public
- Coping with COVID-19 during the Holidays
- 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
- FDA information on convalescent plasma donation
- American Red Cross Plasma Donation Screening
- Do-it-yourself cloth face coverings
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)
- Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers
- Information for Healthcare Providers about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
- Postmortem Specimen Guidance
Texas Testing Locations:
Governor’s Orders
- EO GA 30 expanded openings COVID-19
- EO GA 26 expand opening COVID-19
- EO GA 25 in-person visitation for jails COVID-19
- EO GA 24 termination of air travel restrictions
- Adding Covered Services to GA-23 No 2 COVID-19
- Declaration of a Public Health Disaster in the State of Texas May 15, 2020
- Governor's Executive Order GA23- Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster.
- Governor's Executive Order To Expand Openings Of Certain Businesses and Activities
- The Governor's Report to Open Texas
- Governor's Executive Order GA20- Outlines the different phases of reopening and guidance for businesses
- Governor's Executive Order GA19- Outlines the different phases of reopening and guidance for businesses
- Governor's Executive Order GA18- Outlines the different phases of reopening and guidance for businesses
- Governor's Executive Order GA17- Relating to the establishment of the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas.
- Governor's Executive Order GA16- Relating to the safe, strategic reopening of select services as the first step to Open Texas in response to tile COVID-19 disaster.
- Governor's Executive Order GA15- Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster.
- Declaration of a Public Health Disaster in the State of Texas-EXTENDED on April 13, 2020
- Executive Order from the Governor March 31, 2020: Relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster.
News Releases:
- COVID 19 News and Press Releases from March 16, 2020 to Prersent: Click Here
STAY HOME/WORK SAFELY for Comal County
- Executive Order SK-02: Temporary Closure of County Parks and Boat Ramps (April 8, 2020)
- Executive Order SK-01: Stay Home/Stay Safe Order (April 3, 2020)
- Comal County Boat Ramp Regulations
- Comal County Stay Home/Work Safely Guidance, issued March 27, 2020
- Local Declaration of Disaster Issued