GENERAL BUSINESS DOCUMENTS + INFORMATION

For posters to hang in the workplace see the Posters / Flyers, Videos, Etc. section on this page

• Bar and Nightclub Reopening Criteria & Submittal Information (9-8-20)
• Curbside Pick-up and Delivery Business Guidance (4-22-20)
• Basic Guidance for Businesses Re-Opening (4-20-20) | Stage 1 Protocols, Idaho Rebounds Plan: Businesses
  • Central District Health is able to answer questions and provide input on established re-opening plans. Businesses in Ada, Boise, Elmore or Valley Counties may email their inquiries, along with contact information to ehapps@cdh.idaho.gov.
    
• Guidance for Businesses Responding to Sick or Possibly Sick Employees with COVID-19 (rev 7-22-20)
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Employers: Preventing Acute Respiratory Illness
• Make a Medical or Related Donation- The United Way of Treasure Valley, in coordination with Central and Southwest District Health, is coordinating the collection of donated medical and hygiene support materials.

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  Information on PPE for Non-Essential Businesses
• Non-essential business can seek PPE on their own or look to the Idaho PPE Exchange. Buyers and suppliers match themselves. Materials here are being purchased, not donated.
  
• The United Way of Treasure Valley continues to host their donation-based system to fill in the gaps where state and county supplies are not able provide everything that an essential business may need. They are prioritizing healthcare providers, with a few very specific exceptions. Distribution of supplies is prioritized based on a tier system.
  

INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

• Bars & Nightclubs: Safety Plan Assessment Checklist (6-19-20)
• Stage 4 Reopening Guidance for Bars, Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries (updated for Stage 4)
• Idaho Stage 3 Guidance for Movie Theaters (5-28-20)
• Guidance for Employers of Seasonal Workers (5-19-20) | En Español
• Protocols for Agricultural Workers | En Español
• Reopening Guidance for Short-Term Rentals With Shared Spaces (7-23-20)
• Reopening Guidance for Short-Term Rentals Without Shared Spaces (7-23-20)
• Reopening Guidance for Gyms (5-5-20)
• Idaho Stage 2 Protocols, Idaho Rebounds Plan: Indoor Gyms and Recreational Facilities (5-6-20)
• Reopening Guidance for Salons, Barbers, and Spas (4-28-20)

• Rapid Reponse Team for Long-Term Care Facilities | Treasure Valley (8-12-20)
• State of Idaho Weekly Summary of Cases in Long-Term Care Facilities
• Guidance for Residential Assisted Living Facilities (3-16-20)
• COVID-19 Resources for Idaho Long-Term Care Facilities

Please refer to your independent school district web pages for information regarding closures.

Visit the COVID-19 & Schools Page for Categories of Community Spread Information

• Exposure Decision Tree | CDH School Guidance on COVID-19 Exposure | Spanish (12-28-20)
• Illness Decision Tree | CDH School Guidance on COVID-19 Illness | Spanish (12-28-20)
• Exposure Decision Tree | CDH School Guidance on COVID-19 Exposure (12-22-20)
• Illness Decision Tree | CDH School Guidance on COVID-19 Illness (12-22-20)
• CDH Toolkit for School Leaders: Planning for COVID-19 Scenarios in Schools (12-1-20)
• COVID-19 PCR Test: Phosphorus Patient At-Home Collection Guide (11-5-20)
• Levels of Community Spread for Schools (updated 10-20-20)
• CDH Position on Youth Sports (updated 10-16-20)
• CDH Position on School Operations for Potential Shift to Category 3 (RED) for Ada County (10/9/20)
• Illness Decision Tree - Spanish | CDH School Guidance on COVID-19 Illness (9-17-20)
• Exposure Decision Tree - Spanish | CDH School Guidance on COVID-19 Exposure (9-17-20)
• School Reopening - Slowing the Spread | CDH Presentation (9-16-20)
• Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure (9-14-20)
• Fall 2020 Public Schools Reopening
• Guidance for Schools - includes checklist (updated 8-24-20)
• Reopening Guidance for Youth Activities & Camps (4-30-20) | Stage 1 Protocols, Idaho Rebounds Plan: Youth Activities
• Idaho School Closures Map: Idaho Education News
• CDC Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools

• Guidance for Campgrounds (5-28-20)
• Idaho Stage 3 Reopening Guidance for Outdoor Pools, Splash Pads & Waterparks (5-19-20)
• Reopening Guidance for Public Pools (link to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare)
• Reopening Guidance for Community & Faith Based Organizations (4-30-20)
• Idaho Stage 1 Protocols, Idaho Rebounds Plan: Places of Worship

Childcare providers are not required to submit a reopening plan to Central District Health, but are encouraged to use the following guidance documents to establish plans and protocols for their facility.

• Toolkit for Childcare Programs | CDC (11-30-20)
• Clarification on Face Coverings in Childcare Settings (7-18-20)
• Idaho Reopen Guidance for Childcare Providers (4-30-20)
• Stage 1 Protocols, Idaho Rebounds Plan: Daycare & Childcare | En Español
• Central District Health Guidance for Childcare Providers (8-04-20)

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• Signs to Post: For Public | For Staff
• IDHW Recommendations for Childcare Providers (3-16-20)
• Idaho Childcare Providers | Frequently Asked Questions (3-17-20)

Reopening Information for Food Establishments: Please use the Reopening Guidance and Stage 2 Protocols below to create your reopening plan. To submit acknowlegement of your plan, fill out and submit the Reopen Plan Form and email to ReopeningPlan@cdh.idaho.gov.

• Guidance for Food Services (updated 10-23-20)
• Guidance for Salad Bars, Buffets, and Other Self-Service Areas (6-5-20)
• Stage 2 Protocols, Idaho Rebounds Plan: Restaurants (updated version 5-6-20)
• Restaurant Dining Areas Reopening Plan/Form (form to submit) (4-30-20) - Submit to ReopeningPlan@cdh.idaho.gov; Note: You do not need to wait to receive an acceptance email from CDH before opening in alignment with Stage 2 of the Idaho Rebounds plan (May 16, 2020).
• Signs for Posting
  • Restaurants - for Customers
  • Restaurants - for Staff
  • Grocery Stores - for Customers
  • Grocery Stores - for Staff
• FDA Best Practices for Reopening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic (5-14-20)

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• Guidance for Food Establishments | Drive-thru/delivery/curbside pickup (English) (8-14-20)
• Guidance for Food Establishments | Drive-thru/delivery/curbside pickup (Spanish) (8-14-20)
• Condensed Guidance for Food Establishments, Spanish  (4-20-20)
• FDA: Best practices for retail food stores, restaurants, and food pick up/delivery during COVID

The following is a list of COVID-19 testing sites in our community, though it may not be inclusive of all locations, and type of testing offered may vary (e.g. PCR nasal swab vs. antibody testing).

NOTE: Many sites require a phone or online screening before testing. Please visit the website for each location to learn more about specific pre-test screening requirements, processes, and hours before going to a testing location.

Additional Community Support Resources are included in the Community Support Resources section of this page.

LIVING ENVIRONMENTS

• When to Quarantine - Stay home if you might have been exposed to COVID-19
• Reopening Guidance for Short-Term Rental With Shared Spaces (7-23-20)
• Reopening Guidance for Short-Term Rentals Without Shared Spaces (7-23-20)
• Reopening Guidance for Gyms (5-5-20)
• Guidance for Dorms, Shelters, or Other Congregate Living Facilities (5-6-20)
• Guidance for Apartments or Residential Communities with Shared Spaces (5-6-20)
• Poster for Residents of Congregate Living Environments (5-6-20)
• Guidance for those living in close contact; how to protect those most vulnerable (4-28-20)
• What to do if you have COVID-19 (updated 7-22-20)
• Guidance Document: Caring for Someone at Home
  • CDC: Caring for Someone at Home (link to CDC)
• Who should self-quarantine after potential COVID-19 exposure (3-29-20)

GENERAL INFORMATION

• CDH supports CDC's recently-revised isolation and quarantine guidance | At a Glance
• Absentee Voting Guidance | Voting by Mail Information - Visit Idahovotes.gov (10-5-20)
• CDH Guidance for Halloween | Tips for a Safer Celebration (9-25-20)
• Testing - see the Testing section on this page
• Travel Guidance - link to CDC
• Make a Medical or Related Donation - The United Way of Treasure Valley, in coordination with Central and Southwest District Health, is coordinating the collection of donated medical and hygiene support materials.
• Recovery Coaching through Peer Recovery Supports of Idaho
• Idaho's COVID-19 webpage | Frequently Asked Questions
• Symptom Self-Checker - link to CDC

Central District Health has compiled the following resources to help support its communities during COVID-19 response.

• Recovery Coaching through Peer Recovery Supports of Idaho
• Behavioral Health
  
• Cultural Competency
  
• Domestic Violence Victims
  
• Donation Sites - The United Way of Treasure Valley, in coordination with Central and Southwest District Health, is coordinating the collection of donated medical and hygiene support materials.
  
• Food Assistance Resources | Food and Cash Assistance | SNAP
  
• Law Enforcement
• Live Better Idaho - search statewide for support resources
  
• Refugees & Migrants
  
• Store Hours
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
  
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Central District Health is actively working in conjunction with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and healthcare partners on planning for successful COVID-19 vaccine delivery. Idaho's Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan can be viewed, HERE.

• Cómo combatir la pandemica con la vacuna contra al COVID-19 (12-1-20)
• Flyer: Fighting the pandemic with the COVID-19 vaccine (11-23-20)
• Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Resources:
  • Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
  • How COVID-19 Vaccines Work
  • Myths and Misconceptions about COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
    
    

All CDH News Releases can be found on our News webpage at https://www.cdh.idaho.gov/news

• Central District Health provides community spread categories for school districts in response to COVID-19 (8-3-20)
• First Boise County resident dies from COVID-19 (7-28-20)
• First Valley County resident dies from COVID-19; community transmission identified in Boise County(7-16-20)
• Board of Health Adds Mandatory Face Covering Language to Ada County Public Health Order (7-14-20)
• Widespread COVID-19 Testing at Idaho Department of Corrections’ Kuna Site Detects Recent Positive Cases for Ada County; Central District Health to separate associated case counts in bi-weekly data updates
(7-14-20)
• Central District Health Board of Health to hold weekly meetings to discuss COVID-19 developments; first meeting planned for Tuesday, July 7, 2020
(7-1-2020)
• CDH Public Health Order - Link to Order Webpage (6-26-20)
• COVID-19 community transmission identified in Valley County (6-25-20)
• First case of COVID-19 reported in Boise County (6-25-20)
• Rising COVID-19 numbers prompt Central District Health to issue order for Ada County to return to Stage 3 operations; to take effect Wednesday, June 24 at 12:01 am
(6-22-20)
• Central District Health and group of Boise bar owners discuss recent COVID-19 cluster and measures to help slow the spread to keep businesses open; public urged to wear masks in social settings (6-18-20)
• Additional establishments identified as potential COVID-19 exposure locations; illness cluster involving downtown Boise bar-goers increases (6-16-20)
• Central District Health warns public of possible COVID-19 exposure at multiple Downtown Boise bars on June 5 and 6 (6-11-20)
• First COVID-19 death confirmed in Elmore County resident (4-20-20)
• Resident of skilled care facility passes away from COVID-19; additional positive cases within facility (4-14-20)
• Community COVID-19 transmission identified in Elmore County; case count increases to eight (4-2-20)
• As COVID-19 numbers continue climbing, Central District Health says more personal accountability is critical in slowing the spread (3-31-20)
• First case of novel coronavirus reported in Elmore County (3-30-20)
• First COVID-19 death confirmed in Ada County (3-28-20)
• Community COVID-19 transmisison identified in Treasure Valley (3-24-20)
• Recently confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ada County indicate likely connection to Blaine County; Central District Health reports first Valley County case with connection to Blaine County travel (3-22-20)
• CDH-SWDH: Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Middleton School District (3-21-20)
• Idaho reports two more cases of COVID-19 in the state, for a total of seven (3-17-20)
• Third confirmed COVID-19 case in Ada County (3-16-20)
• Idaho reports three additional cases of COVID-19 in the state, for a total of 5 (3-14-20)
• Second confirmed COVID-19 case in Ada County (3-14-20)
• Ada County-Canyon County-Central District-Southwest District (3-13-20)
• IDHW-CDH First Confirmed case of COVID-19

Central District Health serves Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties. The following are links to their COVID-19 webpages.

• Ada County
• Boise County (News & Alerts page)
• Elmore County
• Valley County | Protect Your Mountain Playground

Flyers / Posters

Documents in other languages: Many fact sheets, posters and documents are available in a number of translations, including Arabic, Farsi, Spanish, Swahili and more HERE (link to Switchboard, Connecting Resettlement Experts)

• Handwashing (choose from 4 colors)
• Wash Your Hands: English | Arabic | Bengali | Chinese | French | Portuguese | Spanish | Urdu
• Feeling Sick (full color) | Feeling Sick (black & white)
• We're protecting our customers & staff from COVID-19; please help (w/ symptoms)
• We're protecting our customers & staff COVID-19; please help by (w/ measures)
• Stop the spread of germs


• What you need to know (English)
• What you need to know (Spanish)
• What to do if you are sick (English)
• What to do if you are sick (Spanish)

• Symptoms of COVID-19 (English)
• Symptoms of COVID-19 (Spanish)
• Stop the spread of germs (English)
• Stop the spread of germs (Spanish)

Multi-Media Resources

• CDC Video: Stop the spread of germs (English)
• CDC Video: Stop the spread of germs (Spanish)
• Information for Businesses
• Information for Travel
• Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Case Count Mapping
• World Health Organization - COVID-19

Multilingual Resources

• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (Arabic) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (Dari) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (English) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (Kinyarwanda) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (Russian) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (Spanish) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (Tigrinya) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (Swahili) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Fact Sheet: Feeling sick (8 Languages Poster) (3-17-20) (PDF)
• Multilingual Resources on COVID-19