Facts about COVID-19
Telehealth strategies
(Implement Telehealth and Nurse-Directed Triage Protocols) Continue to use ????? to provide high-quality patient care and reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings.
3-6 weeks
(Incubation Period) Using available preliminary data, the median time from onset to clinical recovery for mild cases is approximately 2 weeks and is ?????? for patients with severe or critical disease.
2 weeks
(Incubation Period) Using available preliminary data, the median time from onset to clinical recovery for mild cases is approximately ??? and is 3-6 weeks for patients with severe or critical disease.
Source control
> Limit and monitor points of entry to the facility. > Consider establishing screening stations outside the facility to screen individuals before they enter the facility > Screen everyone (patients, HCP, visitors) entering any facility.
Additional practices by CDC
>Implement Telehealth and Nurse-Directed Triage Protocols >Screen and Triage Everyone Entering a Healthcare Facility for Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19
Source control measures
Because of the potential for asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission, ???? are recommended for everyone
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
COVID-19'S first identified amid an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in ????
December 31, 2019
COVID-19'S first identified amid an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China was initially reported to the WHO on ????
2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Formerly COVID 19 was referred to as ?????
SARS-CoV-2
Formerly called 2019-nCoV
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Is defined as an illness caused by a novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
March 11, 2020
On ????, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, its first such designation since declaring H1N1 influenza a pandemic in 2009. A disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus
January 30, 2020
On ????, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency
H1N1 influenza
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, its first such designation since declaring ????? a pandemic in 2009. A disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus
2009
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, its first such designation since declaring H1N1 influenza a pandemic in ????. A disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus
Source control
Refers to the use of cloth face coverings or facemasks to cover a person's mouth and nose to prevent the spread of respiratory secretions when they are talking, sneezing, or coughing
Incubation Period
The ?????? for COVID-19 is thought to extend to 14 days, with a median time of 4-5 days from exposure to symptoms onset.
2
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 213 countries and territories around the world and ???? international conveyances.
213
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting ???? countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances.
4-5 days
The incubation period for COVID-19 is thought to extend to 14 days, with a median time of ???? from exposure to symptoms onset.
14 days
The incubation period for COVID-19 is thought to extend to ????, with a median time of 4-5 days from exposure to symptoms onset.
Corona Virus Disease
What does COVID stands for???
Infection control
Will protect the dentist, patients and other healthcare providers from acquiring or transmitting pathogens found in the dental office setting
