The California Department of Health has issued an All Facilities Letter (AFL) providing information on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. The AFL urges healthcare facilities to obtain travel histories for patients with fever and acute respiratory illness, place signage and implement travel history screening at triage, and review infection control guidance for potential 2019-nCoV patients. Facilities must also review procedures for laboratory specimen collection and testing for 2019-nCoV. The AFL emphasizes the importance of immediately contacting the local health department and the facility's infection preventionist if a patient meets the CDC's criteria for a Person Under Investigation (PUI). Non-compliance with these guidelines may result in penalties for healthcare facilities.
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