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DOHMH Health Alert #10: COVID-19 Updates for New York City
April 11, 2020
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has released its Health Alert #10, COVID-19 Updates for New York City - Face Mask Use Policy, Swab Shortage, Reporting COVID-19 Related Deaths and Crisis Communication Resources. The high level updates included in the Alert are as follows:
The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in New York City continues to rise
New face mask policy for health care workers and other staff who work in health care facilities providing patient care
Serious shortage of swabs used for collecting upper respiratory specimens to diagnose COVID-19
How to report COVID-19 related deaths using eVital
Where to find critical care and crisis communication resources
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