This is a message from the Louisiana Department of Health Emergency Operation Center (LDH EOC) for the Louisiana Health Alert Network (LA HAN). Please read the message below regarding a COVID-19 being a reportable disease in Louisiana and the attachment with further guidance for patients. Please share and distribute this alert concerning the outbreak of COVID-19 with relevant stakeholders and partners through your own distribution channels.

COVID-19 is a Reportable Disease in Louisiana. Update on Clinical Guidance for Return to Normal Activity Following Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19, and Resources for Clinicians seeking COVID-19 Testing Supplies
3/17/2020:

1. Reminder: COVID-19 is a reportable disease in Louisiana
   • The reporting of all COVID-19 cases is mandatory for all Louisiana healthcare providers.
   • All laboratory tests for COVID-19, whether positive or negative, are reportable to the State within 24 hours of test result.