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CSTE Incident Command Structure briefing for COVID-19 Response (February 2020)

• In collaboration with the Council for Outbreak Response: • Supported four Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial-Resistant (IHSP) sites to conduct COVID-19 surveillance activities and
Pathogens (CORHA) Outbreak Detection and Reporting Workgroup, participated in COVID-NET.
developed setting-specific COVID-19 outbreak definitions and • Supported five academic and private industry groups to develop
reporting thresholds to support COVID-19 outbreak investigation COVID-19 forecasts and intervention-focused mathematical models
and reporting in Public Health Authorities (PHAs). to enhance applied public health decision making for intervention
• Developed and disseminated Recommended Interim Guidance for and mitigation strategies.
Collecting Employment Information about COVID-19 Cases. • Supported six public health agencies to conduct surveillance and
• Collected and Published ELR Points of Contacts for laboratories investigation activities for SARS-CoV-2 in animals.
and other reporting entities to connect with the appropriate public • Supported 25 public health agencies to implement an 11-question
health agency. COVID-19 supplement on maternal behaviors and experiences
• Disseminated a COVID-19 ELR Capabilities and Needs Assessment before, during, and shortly after pregnancy, as part of their routine
for CSTE, APHL, and CDC to better understand the ELR-related jurisdictional maternal child health surveillance.
technical assistance needs of public health agencies. • Supported six jurisdictions to collaborate across public
health agencies and medical examiner’s offices to develop
Workforce Development &
and implement protocols for enhancing identification and
Building STLT Capacity investigation of unexplained respiratory deaths occurring outside
• Strengthened STLT workforce capacity through the CDC/CSTE the healthcare setting.
Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) Program with all fellows
contributing to the COVID-19 response at their host sites. Placed
11 new COVID-19-focused fellows across the country.

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