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COVID-19 Resources

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Outbreak Updates

Updated March 19, 2020

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As of March 19, 2020 (10:18 ET), there are over 222,600 cases (9,115 deaths) worldwide in 177 countries/territories.

Fiji, Montenegro, El Salvador, and Nicaragua have reported their first cases of Covid-19. Mexico and Russia have reported its first coronavirus-related death. Croatia, Colombia, Panama, Armenia and Mexico have now exceeded 100 cases.

In the United States, there are 9,415 confirmed (150 deaths) COVID-19 cases. All 50 states and various U.S. territories are now reporting cases; West Virginia has now reported their first coronavirus case. The states that have exceed 100 cases are: New York (2,382), Washington (1,026), California (875), New Jersey (427), Florida (329), Illinois (288), Louisiana (280), Massachusetts (256), Colorado (216), Georgia (197), Texas (144), Pennsylvania (139), Wisconsin (106).

Current Confirmed Cases (countries with over 100 cases):

China: 81,154
Italy: 35,713
Iran: 18,407
Spain: 15,014
Germany: 13,093
United States: 9,415
France: 9,058
South Korea: 8,565
Switzerland: 3,067
United Kingdom: 2,644
Netherlands: 2,056
Austria: 1,843
Belgium:1,795
Norway: 1,631
Sweden: 1,301
Denmark: 1,206
Japan: 924
Malaysia: 900
Canada: 727
Cruise Ship: 712
Australia: 681
Portugal: 642
Czechia: 572
Brazil: 529
Israel: 529
Qatar: 452
Greece: 418
Ireland: 366
Finland: 359
Pakistan: 335
Luxembourg: 335
Iceland:330
Singapore:313
Indonesia: 311
Poland: 305
Slovenia: 286
Romania: 277
Thailand: 272
Bahrain:269
Estonia: 267
Saudi Arabia: 238
Chile: 238
Philippines: 217
Egypt: 210
Turkey: 191
India: 176
Ecuador: 168
Iraq: 164
Peru: 155
Kuwait: 148
Russia: 147
Lebanon: 139
San Marino: 119
Mexico: 118
South Africa: 116
Armenia: 115
United Arab Emirates: 113
Panama: 109
Taiwan:108
Slovakia: 105
Colombia: 102
Croatia: 102

For more information, please see Johns Hopkins University’s aggregate map.

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Key Points

Yesterday, the FDA gave its “Briefing for Foods Stakeholders on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)”. Below are the four main points:

There is no evidence of foodborne transmission of COVID-19
There are no shortages of food in the food supply
If you are in the food and agriculture sectors, you are considered critical infrastructure
In addition to “postponing most foreign facility inspections through April”, the FDA has also “temporarily postponed all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections”. Those that are “for cause” and/or “mission-critical” will proceed. Additionally, the majority of FDA inspections will be announced.

See below for the current state of actions that various states across the nation are currently undertaking.

FDA Briefing for Foods Stakeholders on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

March 18, 2020

For recording & more information, click here.

Listen to the recording below:

2020 COVID Food Industry CallU.S. Food and Drug Administration

00:00 / 28:51

State Action on Coronavirus (COVID-19).

It is critical that businesses across the U.S., especially those with multiple locations, stay current on their and other states’ COVID-19 responses and actions. As such, TAG will continue to provide daily updates, information, and resources to keep you informed and informed.

While the federal government is leading the national response, state and local health departments are at the front lines of making daily decisions for their citizens. Here are two essential resources to keep you updated on the latest actions of your state:

National Governors Association webpage. This site includes the latest updates on state declarations of emergency, information on state-specific resources and actions, and At-a-Glance steps that States are taking.
National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), also maintains a site on actions being undertaken by each state. This site is updated daily at 5:00PM ET, from Monday through Friday.

NCSL explains that state health officials are continuing to work with the CDC, federal authorities, and other health agencies to ensure a collaborative response. State lawmakers may direct constituents to local, state, and federal health resources to keep citizens informed. Meanwhile, several states are taking legislative action to mitigate the effects of an outbreak.

Over half of states (and D.C.) have introduced legislation supporting state actions related to COVID-19. Supported efforts include resolutions to encourage certain positive practices and bills that include funding, workforce protections or medical coverage, disease surveillance, isolation, and quarantine or other related actions taken by governors in a state of emergency. Many states have enacted or adopted these legislations.

Additional information is available from NCSL on the State Fiscal Responses to Coronavirus; Public Education Response; and public health and elections.

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