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Preventive Steps by County

The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend protective steps against COVID-19 based on the level of COVID-19 hospitalizations in your county. See the latest recommended steps by choosing your county below.

Personal Protection

• Vaccination and boosters Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19 infection and transmission, and greatly reduces the chance of severe illness and death from COVID-19.
• Getting tested for COVID-19
• If you are exposed to COVID-19: When to quarantine

If you test positive:

• How long to isolate
• Treatment options for COVID-19

Business, School and Community Guidance

• Business, school, daycare and community guidance from the CDC
• County-level protective measures from the CDC

Long-Term Care Facilities

• MSDH Prevention and Response Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities
• Oral Antivirals for COVID-19 Treatment in Long-Term Care Facilities
• Guidelines for Visitation in Nursing Homes (CMS)
• Nursing Home Visitation: Frequently Asked Questions (CMS)
• Visitation, testing and staff guidance for all facility types (CDC)
• Long-Term Care Facility Testing Requirements (CMS)
• Interpreting Antigen Test Results in Long-Term Care Facilities

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Links referenced on this page
Vaccination and boosters		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,0,420,976,html ok
Getting tested for COVID-19		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,21912,420,874,html ok
If you are exposed to COVID-19: When to quarantine		https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/if-you-were-exposed.html
How long to isolate		https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html
Treatment options for COVID-19		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,23537,420,878,html ok
Business, school, daycare and community guidance from the CDC		https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/
County-level protective measures from the CDC		https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html
MSDH Prevention and Response Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,10151,420,pdf/COVID-19_LTCF_Guidance.pdf
Oral Antivirals for COVID-19 Treatment in Long-Term Care Facilities		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,15498,420,pdf/Antivirals_for_LTC.pdf
Guidelines for Visitation in Nursing Homes (CMS)		https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/nursing-home-visitation-covid-19-revised
Nursing Home Visitation: Frequently Asked Questions (CMS)		https://www.cms.gov/files/document/nursing-home-visitation-faq-1223.pdf
Visitation, testing and staff guidance for all facility types (CDC)		https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-after-vaccination.html
Long-Term Care Facility Testing Requirements (CMS)		https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-38-nh-revised.pdf
Interpreting Antigen Test Results in Long-Term Care Facilities		https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/hcp/Considerations-for-Interpretation-of-SARS-CoV-2-Antigen-Tests-in-Long-Term-Care-Facilities.pdf

Resources referenced
MSDH Prevention and Response Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,10151,420,pdf/COVID-19_LTCF_Guidance.pdf ok
Oral Antivirals for COVID-19 Treatment in Long-Term Care Facilities		https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,15498,420,pdf/Antivirals_for_LTC.pdf ok

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