List of CARPHA COVID-19 Documents
General
Situation Report (most recent)
- CARPHA Situation Report 87 - August 24 , 2020
- Infographic 20 Situation Report 85 - August 12, 2020
Travellers /Hospitality Re-opening Guidance
- Caribbean Countries that have issued Travel Advisories due to COVID-19 – August 20, 2020
- Caribbean Countries Reopening Plans/Initiatives Post COVID-19 August 20, 2020
- Precautionary prevention measures implemented by Caribbean Countries (outside travel-related measures) – June 12, 2020
- Guidelines and Checklists for Reopening of Caribbean Tourism and Travel
- Food Establishments
- Hospitality: Hotels and Guesthouses
- Travellers Preparedness- Guidance
Reopening Guidelines other Sectors
- Construction Sector - Reopening
- Cinema Operations During COVID-19
- Domestic Workers - Guidelines for COVID-19
- Faith-based Organisations and Community - Reopening
- Food Establishments and Bar - Reopening
- Offices - Reopening
- Prisons - Health Considerations for admission of Visitors in Prisons in CARICOM Member States
- Public Transportation Guidelines
- Retail Sector -Reopening Guidance
- Sex Work Sex Work - Guidance for Individuals and Organizations during the COVID -19 Pandemic
- Vector Control Operations Guidelines
- Workplace Checklist - What you can do to keep workers safe
Technical Guidance - Click Here
General Guidelines -
- Regional COVID-19 Public Health Considerations for Reopening of Borders and Resuming Travel in the CARICOM Region
- Chemical Agent Safety - FAQ
- Face Masks in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic
- Hand Sanitizer - Technical Brief
- Non-Communicable Diseases - Protection of Persons Living with Non-communicable Diseases as it relates to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Caribbean
- Older Adults - Protection of Older Adults (60 years and older) as it relates to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Caribbean
- Points of Entry in the CARPHA Member States
- Quarantine for COVID-19, Institutional and Home -Based
- Solid Waste Management and the Human Health and Environmental Impacts -COVID 19 Factsheet
- Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Waste Management in Institutional Facilities, Communities and Home Settings
Guidelines for Conveyances
- Algorithm for Contact Tracing for Suspected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on conveyances to CARPHA Member States
- Conveyances Travelling to Caribbean Countries (Ships and Aircraft)
- Management of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases on Aircrafts
Guidelines for Healthcare Setting
- Algorithm for the Management of Suspected COVID-19 Cases in CARPHA Member States
- Frontline Workers in Healthcare Settings
- Healthcare Worker Safety in the Caribbean
- Management of Pregnant Women and Newborns with Coronavirus Disease
- Interpretation of Test Results using the PCR-based Methods for Public Health Practitioners and General Practitioners
- Frequently Asked Questions on Understanding and Interpreting COVID-19 Test Results at CARPHA
- Guidelines for General Practitioners and Private Health Clinics on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Guidelines for Hospitality /Accommodations Sector
- Cleaning and Disinfection at Hotels, Guest Houses and Other Tourist Accommodation
- Guidelines for Hospitality: Hotels and Guesthouses
- Hotels and Guesthouses in the Caribbean - Preparedness
- Hotel Workers in the Caribbean
Food Industry
- Food and Beverage Industry in the Caribbean
- Food Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Caribbean
Laboratory Updates
- Update 16 CARPHA Laboratory COVID-19 - July 20, 2020- LabGun® COVID-19 RT-PCR Kit
Media Releases
- CARPHA TURNAROUND TIME FOR TESTING REMAINS CONSISTENT WITH NO TEST RESULTS PENDING August 16, 2020
- CARPHA’S CARIBBEAN REGULATORY SYSTEM (CRS) RECOMMENDS ITS FIRST COVID-19 PCR TEST KIT FOR PANDEMIC USE TO CARICOM - July 22, 2020
- CARPHA COVID19 Communication Strategy
- IDB Contributes US750K to Support CARPHA’s Coordinated Covid-19 Response in the Caribbean – June 22, 2020
- CARPHA Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) to Review In Vitro Diagnostics (Test Kits) for Emergency Use – June 15
- CARPHA's Statement on the Use of Gloves in the Community Setting in the Context of COVID-19 – April 24, 2020
- CARPHA's COVID-19 Testing Process and Adherence to Quality Standards – April 22, 2020
- COVID-19 Press Presentation March 11, 2020
- COVID-19 Confirmed in CARPHA Member States – March 11, 2020
- CARPHA Commended for Regional Response to Coronavirus COVID-19 at Heads of Government -
- CARPHA has the only CARICOM regional reference laboratory accredited to test for COVID-19 - – March 7, 2020
- CARPHA Upgrades the Risk of Transmission of Coronavirus in the Caribbean to Moderate to High– February 28, 2020
- CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory is Ready to Respond to 2019-nCoV – February 10, 2020
- The Risk of 2019-nCoV Remains Low for the Caribbean but CARPHA Encourages Vigilance at Ports of Entry - January 30, 2020
- 2019-nCoV: CARPHA urges the Region to be Vigilant, Be Prepared - January 27, 2020
- Risk of Novel Coronavirus in the Caribbean "Low" says CARPHA, but Preparation Needed - January 23, 2020
Communication Materials
All COVID-19 Communications Material: Click Here
Infographics for Public Sector
- Advice for Persons with Symptoms of COVID-19 – Pamphlet for patient education at a healthcare provider’s office
- Chemical Disinfectants and Cleaning Agents, Safe Handling, Use, and Disposal of
- Cinema Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Construction Workers
- COVID-19 - General Information
- Faith-Based Organisations and Communities
- Food Safety and COVID 19
- Manufacturing Sector Workers
- Non-Communicable Diseases - Protecting People as it relates to COVID-19
- Older and Elderly Adults - Protecting as it relates to COVID-19
- Prevention of COVID-19
- Prisons, Health Considerations for Visitors
- Public Health Considerations
- Public Transportation
- Retail Sector Guidance
- Risk Communication
- Sex Worker Guidance
- Social Distancing and Physical Distancing
- Solid Waste Management
- Tourism - Proactive Health Measures for Reopening
- Travel Guidance
- Voting - Reducing COVID-19 Risk while Voting
- Waste Management
Posters
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Cough or sneeze into elbow
- Cover your nose and mouth
- Facemasks in public
- Facemasks (how to don and doff)
- Facemask, How to wear, use, and remove a cloth
- Facemasks; Questions and Answers
- Glove Use
- Household prevention tips
- Prevention of COVID-19 Stigma
- Waste Management
Videos
- CARPHA ready to test samples for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus from National Laboratories in the Region
- Is there a new bleach cocktail that can cure and protect against the Flu and the Novel Coronavirus?
- How is the Novel Coronavirus new? Lysol and Clorox have “Human Coronavirus” listed on their labels
- Can a surgical mask protect me from coronavirus? CARPHA Biorisk Manager explains
- Who should wear a mask for protection against coronavirus? CARPHA Biorisk Manager responds
- Let’s Talk COVID-19 Series: How Can I Protect Myself
- Let’s Talk COVID-19 Series: Travelling on Airplanes and Cruise ships