Acting State Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene issued a COVID-19 Update on February 10. It includes guidelines on the use of rapid COVID-19 tests and recommendations for hospitalized patients being discharged to LTC facilities.

The full list of topics addressed in the update address:

• State Health Commissioner Issues Interim Guidelines for the Prioritization of the Use of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
• CDC Recommends FDA-Approved Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
• Therapeutics Updates
• CDC and CMS Updates for Infection Prevention in Healthcare Settings (Of note, VDH issued a February 9 update to the Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients Being Discharged to a Long-Term Care Facility During the COVID-19 Pandemic.)
• Keeping Up With COVID Video Series

We encourage you to read the update in its entirety.