Congregate Living Facilities

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Decorative Image The Contra Costa County Acute Communicable Disease (ACD) Team monitors outbreaks in Hospitals, and congregate living facilities, including Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living/Memory Care Facilities, Elderly Group Home/Board & Care, Intermediate Care/Developmentally Disabled Facilities, Sober Living Environment, Homeless Shelters, Receiving Centers, and Youth Group Home/Board & Cares.

All positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) of residents and staff shall be reported by the facility immediately to Contra Costa Health Communicable Disease Program and NHSN. Use the Shared Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) to report any suspected outbreaks in congregate living facilities, hospitals, homeless shelters, etc. Once your SPOT Intake Form is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the facility's point of contact. A public health staff member will contact the facility by the following business day to provide guidance and the next steps.

Reporting Case(s) of Outbreak

Use the Shared Portal for Outbreak Tracking (SPOT) to report COVID-19 positive case(s) of residents, staff, and suspected outbreaks in congregate living settings. You will be asked to enter information about the exposure at your location. Then you will be asked to enter information about the cases you are reporting. Once the information you enter is reviewed by the health department, you will be sent a confirmation email with general guidance. You may receive a call from a Public Health Nurse to follow-up and provide additional guidance.

Outbreak Guidance Checklists

Testing, Infection Control, & Staffing Resources