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20-02 NYS DOH EMS Policy Statement Wuhan Coronavirus V-2.0 released on 01.30.20

1/31/2020

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NOTICE: THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION. PLEASE CHECK BACK DAILY FOR ANY UPDATES TO THIS POLICY. VERSION 2.0 UPDATED 01.30.2020
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Purpose:
This document is designed to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practitioners, agencies and systems with interim guidance regarding the outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that began in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China on December 2019.

This guidance should be considered for the development of response plans and is not intended to supersede any infectious disease response plan that has been developed and approved by local, State or Federal authorities legally charged to do so. This guidance does not constitute a response protocol but serves as a reference for general considerations and the protection of responders.

EMS agencies are encouraged to adopt policies and procedures regarding response and treatment of all patients with communicable diseases. EMS agencies should assure that all personnel are provided with information regarding the outbreak of 2019-nCoV and any necessary personal protective equipment (PPE), such as N95 respirators, including guidelines for the use of such PPE.

For updates and additional information regarding this 2019-nCoV outbreak, please visit the following web pages:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
  • World Health Organization:  https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

For questions regarding information in this advisory or information you’ve received about this outbreak from other sources, please contact the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems.​ 

Additional updates will be provided as more information about the virus is released. 

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