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Below is a list of national and local resources with further information about COVID-19 and the efforts being taken to prevent its spread:
Map: Watch the Corona Virus Cases Around the World: This interactive map shows the spread of the COVID-19 virus around the world since late January. Health officials in China first announced they were treating dozens of cases of an unknown illness on Dec. 31 and reported the first known death from the coronavirus on Jan. 11. The data used to compile this map comes from Johns Hopkins University, which first shared its
dashboard of cases, deaths and recoveries for affected countries on Jan. 22.
CNN Podcast: Fact vs. Fiction: Join CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta for the latest news about the coronavirus. He'll make sense of the headlines, speak with the experts and give you all the information you need to stay safe and healthy.
Delaware Division of Public Health's COVID-19 Information Line: Call the information line at
1-866-408-1899, TTY at 1-800-232-5460 or email
dphcall@delaware.gov. Anyone who has returned from a country with a level 2 or higher travel alert - China, Italy, Iran, Japan, and South Korea - in the past 14 days and has developed symptoms such as coughing, fever and shortness of breath, should contact the Division of Public Health at 1-866-408-1899. Any returning travelers, again within the last 14 days, from these countries who do not have symptoms are also asked to call DPH at 1-866-408-1899 so that it can provide guidance on self-monitoring for symptoms and what to do if you do develop symptoms.
Maryland Department of Health COVID-19 information page: Information and regular updates about COVID-19 in Maryland and the efforts being made to prevent its spread. Also provides guidance for people who recently traveled abroad, including to China, which is Ground Zero for COVID-19.
Salisbury University's COVID-19 information page: The latest updates on what SU is doing to keep the campus community safe and information on how to prevent contracting COVID-19. There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the SU community reported by the Maryland Department of Health or Wicomico County Health Department. If this situation changes, the latest updates will be found on this page.