Planning for a potential emerging infectious disease pandemic, like COVID-19, is critical to protecting the health and welfare of our
nation.
To assist state, local, tribal, and territorial partners in their planning efforts, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has developed the following checklist. It identifies specific
activities your jurisdiction can do now to prepare for, respond to, and be resilient in the face of COVID-19.
Many of the activities in this
checklist are specific for COVID-19, however many, pertain to any public health emergency.
This checklist is adapted from a variety of HHS Pandemic Influenza Pandemic Planning resources. It is not intended to set forth
mandatory requirements by the Federal government.
Each jurisdiction should determine for itself whether it is adequately prepared for
disease outbreaks in accordance with its own laws and authorities. We strongly encourage continued review of HHS’ Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) COVID-19 guidance which is available on their website for the most current information.