Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The outbreak first started in China, but cases have been identified in a growing number of other areas, including the United States, per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The CDC has released information on several aspects of COVID-19. Examples include:

• Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States
  
  
• What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  
  
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
  
  
• Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment

These are free resources available to the emergency responder community. We highly encourage you to read and share them with your departments, colleagues and social media.