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Guidance documents
This page compiles printable resources in English related to COVID-19. For resources in other languages, visit translated documents. To read blog posts about COVID-19, visit news archives.
This collection includes:
- Guidance for the public
- Guidance for businesses, schools, and organizations
- Guidance for health care providers*
- Social distancing posters
- Other posters
* Healthcare providers can get the latest health alerts and disease guidance on COVID-19 and other reportable diseases on the Health Department’s Health Information Portal.
Guidance for the public
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAPHIC: How can I protect myself from COVID-19? PDF | Illustrated guidance on how to practice good health habits during COVID-19. | May 8, 2020 | |||
| GRAPHIC: When to seek medical attention PDF | Illustrated guidance on what should you do if you think you have COVID-19. | May 8, 2020 | |||
| GRAPHIC: Why, when, and how to wear a mask PDF | Illustrated instructions on why, when, and how to wear a mask to protect you from catching COVID-19 or infecting others. | April 29, 2020 | |||
| GRAPHIC: Home care guidelines for COVID-19 PDF | Illustrated instructions on how to care for yourself or another person in your home. | May 21, 2020 | |||
| GRAPHIC: Home cleaning guidance for COVID-19 PDF | Illustrated instructions on how to properly clean and disinfect your home. | May 18, 2020 | |||
| GRAPHIC: Know your rights as an employee PDF | Guidance from the Mayor's Office of Labor on the COVID-19 protections your Pennsylvania employer is legally required to provide. | May 12, 2020 | |||
| Home care instructions for COVID-19 PDF | Instructions for people who are in isolation or quarantine at home and for their caregivers. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Home cleaning guidance for COVID-19 PDF | Guidance on how to properly clean and disinfect your home. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Criteria to discontinue quarantine or isolation PDF | Criteria to discontinue quarantine or isolation for persons exposed to or with confirmed/suspected COVID-19. | May 8, 2020 | |||
| Respiratory protection for essential personnel PDF | Guidance for essential workers whose job requires them to come in contact with others. | April 6, 2020 | |||
| Stay at home, save your lungs PDF | A report showing how restricting business and movement by the public can lower the levels of certain air pollutants in Philadelphia. | April 22, 2020 | |||
| Guidance for people who are going to work during COVID-19 PDF | Guidance to help essential workers lessen their risk of getting sick from COVID-19. | April 13, 2020 | |||
| Transporting patients with COVID-19: Guidance for non-professionals PDF | Recommendations for how family members and other non-professionals can safely transport someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. | April 6, 2020 | |||
| Notice for community gardeners PDF | Health and safety recommendations for people who visit Parks & Recreation community gardens. | March 26, 2020 |
Guidance for businesses, schools, and organizations
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidance for essential businesses and organizations PDF | Guidance to assist essential businesses and organizations in understanding best practices in the current environment to keep you and your staff safe. | May 5, 2020 | |||
| Guidance for office workers PDF | Guidance to assist office administrators in understanding best practices in the current environment to keep office workers safe. | May 26, 2020 | |||
| Guidance for behavioral health and homeless service providers PDF | Guidance to assist behavorial health and homeless service providers, including general prevention tips, how to use a mask, reporting an outbreak, and case identification. | May 1, 2020 | |||
| GRAPHIC: A checklist for congregate settings PDF | Guidance to assist congregate settings in reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission, including health and safety recommendations and cleaning tips. | May 13, 2020 | |||
| Guidance for congregate settings for residents who use drugs PDF | Guidance to assist congregate settings that serve people who use drugs, including recovery resources and strategies to prevent fatal overdose. | April 23, 2020 | |||
| Community facility cleaning guidance for COVID-19 PDF | Guidance on cleaning and disinfecting for daycare centers, businesses, and other non-health care settings that are visited by the public. | April 8, 2020 | |||
| Recommendations for child care facilities operating during COVID-19 PDF | Guidance on cleaning, hygiene, social distancing, and other preventative measures for child care providers. | April 8, 2020 | |||
| COVID-19 coronavirus and the media PDF | Guidance to help members of the media stay safe while fulfilling their critical role. | April 6, 2020 |
Guidance for health care providers
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection control guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities PDF | Guidance to assist long-term care facilities in preventing the spread of COVID-19. | May 18, 2020 | |||
| Conservation and mitigation in settings with shortages of personal protective equipment PDF | Recommendations for how healthcare providers can optimize their supply of personal protective equipment. | April 23, 2020 | |||
| Conservation and safe use of N95 respirators PDF | Guidance on how to safely use, remove, and store N95 respirators. | April 7, 2020 | |||
| Conservation and safe re-use of surgical masks PDF | Guidance on conserving and safely reusing surgical masks. | April 7, 2020 |
Social distancing posters
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay six feet apart in the supermarket (color) PDF | A poster that shows how keeping a six-foot distance from other people protects you from catching and spreading COVID-19. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | April 9, 2020 | |||
| Stay six feet apart in the supermarket (grayscale) PDF | A poster that shows how keeping a six-foot distance from other people protects you from catching and spreading COVID-19. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | April 9, 2020 | |||
| Stay six feet apart in the supermarket (grayscale, additional languages) PDF | A poster that shows how keeping a six-foot distance from other people protects you from catching and spreading COVID-19. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, French, and Korean. | April 9, 2020 | |||
| Stay six feet apart in line (color) PDF | A poster that shows how keeping a six-foot distance from other people protects you from catching and spreading COVID-19. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | April 13, 2020 | |||
| Stay six feet apart in line (grayscale) PDF | A poster that shows how keeping a six-foot distance from other people protects you from catching and spreading COVID-19. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | April 14, 2020 | |||
| What does six feet look like (color) PDF | A poster that shows how keeping a six-foot distance from other people protects you from catching and spreading COVID-19. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | April 13, 2020 | |||
| What does six feet look like (grayscale) PDF | A poster that shows how keeping a six-foot distance from other people protects you from catching and spreading COVID-19. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | April 13, 2020 | |||
| Food site health and safety (color & grayscale) PDF | A poster of simple instructions to stay safe at food distribution sites. | May 1, 2020 | |||
| Why, when, and how to wear a mask PDF | A poster that illustrates why, when, and how to wear a mask to protect you from catching COVID-19 or infecting others. | April 29, 2020 | |||
| How to use a mask (color) PDF | A poster that shows the correct way to wear a mask to protect you from catching COVID-19 or infecting others. | April 29, 2020 | |||
| How to use a mask (grayscale) PDF | A poster that shows the correct way to wear a mask to protect you from catching COVID-19 or infecting others. | April 29, 2020 | |||
| Apartment living and COVID-19 safety (color) PDF | A poster that shows how people who live in apartment buildings can protect themselves from catching COVID-19 and infecting others. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | May 11, 2020 | |||
| Apartment living and COVID-19 safety (grayscale) PDF | A poster that shows how people who live in apartment buildings can protect themselves from catching COVID-19 and infecting others. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | May 11, 2020 | |||
| Elevator safety during COVID-19 PDF | A poster that shows how to protect you from catching COVID-19 or infecting others while riding an elevator. Text in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian. | April 29, 2020 | |||
| Worship safely during COVID-19 (color) PDF | A poster that shows how to maintain safe worship practices during COVID-19. | April 29, 2020 | |||
| Worship safely during COVID-19 (grayscale) PDF | A poster that shows how to maintain safe worship practices during COVID-19. | April 29, 2020 |
Other posters
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 fact sheet PDF | A poster that defines essential activities and provides tips to stay healthy and recognize symptoms of COVID-19. | April 9, 2020 | |||
| COVID-19 talking points for community leaders PDF | A poster to help community leaders share health tips and other information in their neighborhoods. | April 14, 2020 | |||
| Donations needed: Personal protective equipment and testing supplies PDF | A poster requesting donations of personal protective equipment and testing supplies for COVID-19. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Wash your hands PDF | A poster outlining the steps for properly washing your hands. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Know the symptoms PDF | A poster that describes the key symptoms of COVID-19. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Cover your coughs and sneezes PDF | A poster promoting good hygiene practices that can slow the spread of COVID-19. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| COVIDPHL text alerts PDF | A poster promoting the City's COVID-19 text alerts and website. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| COVID-19 coronavirus advisory PDF | A poster that describes the key symptoms of COVID-19 and tells the reader not to enter the location. | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Federal paid sick leave PDF | A poster describing workers’ rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. | April 3, 2020 |