This document offers operational guidance to Member States for the rapid investigation of suspected COVID-19 cases after an alert or signal. It is a tool to be used by local, regional, or national health authorities that addresses considerations in investigating cases of COVID-19.
Global Surveillance for human infection with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
This document provides guidance to Member States on implementation of global surveillance of COVID-19. The objectives of this global surveillance are:
Case-based reporting : reporting every case of COVID19
Aggregated reporting: reporting global cases count of COVID19
Considerations for quarantine of individuals in the context of containment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
The purpose of this document is to offer guidance to Member States on quarantine measures for individuals in the context of COVID-19. It is intended for those responsible for establishing local or national policy for quarantine of individuals, and adherence to infection prevention and control measures.
Operational considerations for COVID-19 surveillance using GISRS
This document is intended for Ministry of Health and other government officials responsible for COVID-19 and influenza surveillance and summarizes the operational considerations for leveraging influenza surveillance systems to incorporate COVID‑19 testing.