COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus

Introduction
The topic on everyone’s mind as of recent is the Novel Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. Please understand that the following information is to provide you with an awareness of the virus, the origin, governmental actions and EMS provider safety information. The information provided does not supersede any policies and procedures your agency has put forth in addition to any mandates set by the federal government. The factual information regarding the number of infected persons, their locations and outcomes change on a daily basis. We will provide links to websites that maintain up-to-date information regarding COVID-19.

It is important to keep in mind that this lecture was published on March 20, 2020.  We have provided the most up-to-date information available at this time and will continue to update major developments in this topic.  There are links throughout and on the Summary page of this lecture that will provide you with resources to current information.  Please remember to follow state, local and service protocols.  

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