1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Domestic Public Health Response to COVID-19: Current Status Kavya Sekar Analyst in Health Policy Ada S. Cornell Senior Research Librarian Updated May 13, 2020 The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting c
2、ommunities throughout the United States, with total case counts growing daily. More than 1.3 million cases, including more than 82,000 deaths, have been reported in the United States. Containment and mitigation efforts by federal, state, and local governments have been undertaken to “flatten the cur
3、ve”that is, to slow widespread transmission that could overwhelm the nations health care system. Currently, “social distancing” restrictions that have been in place for almost two months are being eased in some jurisdictions as economic consequences mount. Efforts to identify and quarantine close co
4、ntacts of cases are underway in some places, although testing capacity remains limited. Nursing homes, prisons, jails, and similar congregate settings are emerging as points of rapid spread of infection. This CRS Insight presents selected information and resources relevant to the domestic public hea
