Businesses and Employers

Guidance

• Business and Organization Guidance - IDPH
• Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations - CDC
• Funeral Homes Guidance - IDPH
• Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Businesses During COVID-19 - LCHD (Spanish)
• Guidance for Non-Clinical Worksites During COVID-19 - LCHD (Spanish)
• Guidance for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Hotels and Motels - LCHD (Spanish)
• Guidance for Transportation Providers and Passengers During COVID-19 - LCHD (Spanish)
• Worker Safety and Support - CDC
• Workplace Health and Safety Guidance for Employees and Staff of Businesses - IDPH

Resources

• COVID-19 Template Letter for Businesses - LCHD
• Health Check Guidance for Employers - LCHD
• Resources for Businesses and Employers - CDC
  
• Tips for Essential Workers on How to Not Bring COVID-19 Home - LCHD (Spanish)
  

Communities and Faith-Based Organizations

Guidance

• Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations - CDC
• Guidance for Collecting and Receiving Donated Goods - LCHD
• Guidance for Places of Worship and Providers of Religious Services - IDPH
• Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities - CDC

Resources

• Resources for Community and Faith-Based Organizations - CDC
  
• Resources for Gatherings and Community Events - CDC
• Resources for Parks and Recreational Facilities - CDC
• Resources to Support People Experiencing Homelessness - CDC

First Responders and Law Enforcement

Guidance

• EMS and First Responder Guidance - IDPH

Resources

• Resources for First Responders and Law Enforcement - CDC
• Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities - CDC

Healthcare Providers and Hospitals

The Health Department is directing people who think they have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms of respiratory illness, such as cough or difficulty breathing, to call their primary care provider. Please contact the Lake County Health Department Communicable Disease program to arrange for the patient to be assessed if they meet the criteria for a Persons Under Investigation (PUI).

Guidance

• Clinical and Public Health Guidance for Managing COVID-19 - IDPH
• Clinical criteria for a COVID-19 person under investigation (PUI) - CDC
• Elective Surgical Procedure Guidance - IDPH
• Information for Healthcare Professionals - CDC
  
• Long Term Care Facility Guidance for Coronavirus (COVID-19) - IDPH
• Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment Guidance - IDPH
• Routine Oral and Dental Care - IDPH

Resources

• Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes - CDC

Schools and Childcare Programs

Guidance

• Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations - CDC
• Daycare Guidance - IDPH
• Schools Guidance - IDPH

Resources

• Decision Tool: Child Care - CDC
• Decision Tool: Schools - CDC
  
• Letter to School Administrators - May 28, 2020 - LCHD
• Pandemic COVID‐19 Checklist: K‐12 School Administrators - IDPH
• Resources for Colleges and Universities - CDC
• Resources for Schools and Childcare Programs - CDC

Travelers

Domestic Travel

While Lake County and Illinois have seen steep declines in new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, other parts of the country are seeing a surge in new cases. The United States overall is setting new highs for daily COVID-19 cases.

Remember that wherever you go, you should always follow public health guidelines - the 3 Ws - to reduce your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19:

• Wear a mask
• Wash your hands
• Watch your distance 

Do these things consistently to lower your risk.

High Incidence States

If you have traveled to one of the states below and you did not follow the 3 Ws, please consider a 14-day self-quarantine to protect others. 

This is not a mandatory quarantine or public health order.

High-incidence states are those that have at least 15 COVID-19 new cases per 100,000 resident population per day, over a 7-day rolling average. The list of states meeting this definition will be updated every Tuesday.

Updated 7/28/2020, 9:30 a.m.