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2020 US Health Depts by State for COVID 19
cdc.gov 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636)
| ALABAMA |
Alabama Public Health Alabama has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
The site is available in Spanish. There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ 1–800–270–7268, 7:00 am to 9:00 pm, daily. Email❯ covid19info@adph.state.al.us |
| ALASKA |
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Alaska has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
Phone❯ 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days a week, 2–1–1 or 1–800–478–2221 |
| AMERICAN SAMOA |
American Samoa Department of Public Health
is the official page.
However for health info cdc.gov may be more helpful. Phone❯ 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636) |
| ARKANSAS |
Arkansas Department of Health Arkansas has a separate
COVID–19 webpage, however there are
two more helpful pages. For daily updates check out the
Dashboard, which can be translated to any number of languages with Google Translate. For specific information
on COVID–19 see
Arkansas Department of Health Diseases & Conditions which can be translated in Chinese
(Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ ADH Coronavirus Hotline 1–800–803–7847 Email❯ Sign up for email updates. |
| ARIZONA |
Arizona Department of Health Services Arizona has a separate general
COVID–19 webpage and an English
Dashboard and a Spanish
Tablero with daily updates.
There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ 1–844–542–8201 |
| CALIFORNIA |
California Department of Public Health California has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates, is also available in Spanish and one hundred other translations.
There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ 833–544–2374 |
| COLORADO |
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is the main page
for daily updates. For more details check out the
Dashboard.
Fact sheets are available in sheets in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Nepali, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ For more information about COVID–19, available in many languages, including English, Mandarin and Spanish, call 303–389–1687 or 1–877–462–2911. For information on resources, available in many languages, call 2–1–1 or 866–760–6489, or text your zip code to 898–211 |
| CONNECTICUT |
Connecticut Department of Public Health Connecticut has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates that can be translated
to any number of languages with Google Translate. Ask questions online with the chatbot.
There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ 2–1–1 |
| DELAWARE |
Delaware Health and Social Services Delaware has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
The webpage is available in Haitian Creole and Spanish. There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ 2–1–1 for those hard of hearing, text your zip code to 898–211, text “add” to 302–460–2501 for updates Email❯ dphcall@delaware.gov |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
District of Columbia Department of Health The District of Columbia has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
The webpage is available in Amharic, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. Phone❯ 855–349–8323 |
| FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA |
Federated States of Micronesia Public Info is the main page for daily updates within Micronesia.
However for health info cdc.gov may be more helpful. Phone❯ 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636) |
| FLORIDA |
Florida Department of Health Florida has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates,
pages also available in Haitian Creole and Spanish. For more details check out the
Dashboard.
There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ 1–866–779–6121, available 24/7 Email❯ Sign up for email updates. |
| GEORGIA |
Georgia Department of Public Health Florida has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates
that can be translated to seven languages with Google Translate including Spanish. For more details check out the
Dashboard. Ask questions online with the chatbot.
There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Phone❯ 1–844–442–2681, text COVIDGAGEN (English) or COVIDGAESP (Spanish) to 77297 for updates |
| GUAM |
Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) Guam has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
Phone❯ Mon to Fri from 8:00 to 5:00 pm, 3–1–1 However for health info cdc.gov may be more helpful. Phone❯ 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636) |
| HAWAI’I |
Hawai’i Department of Health Hawai’i has a
separate COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
For more details check out the Dashboard.
The webpage is available in English, Hawaiian, Chinese (Simplified), Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Kopean, Lao, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. There is a state map showing current COVID–19 cases. Email❯ Sign up for email updates at the bottom of the page. |
| IDAHO |
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Idaho
has a separate COVID–19 webpage with
daily updates. For more details check out the
Dashboard.
The webpage is available is English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, Russian and Spanish. Phone❯ 1–888–330–3010 |
| ILLINOIS |
Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English and Spanish.
Phone❯ 1–800–889–3931 Email❯ dph.sick@illinois.gov |
| INDIANA |
Indiana State Department of Health Indiana has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates, easy to understand charts and
graphs. The webpage can be listened to with Browse Aloud or translated to any number of languages with Google Translate.
Phone❯ 1–877–826–0011 available 24/7 Email❯ Sign up for email updates, twitter, or use the chat bot to ask interactive questions. |
| IOWA |
Iowa Department of Public Health Iowa has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates,
easy to understand charts and graphs.
There are fact sheets available in English, Chinese (Simplified) and Spanish. Phone❯ 515–281–7689, call 7–1–1 for those hard of hearing |
| KANSAS |
Kansas Department of Public Health Kansas has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
The webpage can be listened to with Browse Aloud or translated to any number of languages with Google Translate. Phone❯ Mon through Fri, 8:30 to 5:30 pm, Sat, 10:00 to 2:00 pm and Sun, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, 1–866–534–3463 (866–KDHEINF) Email❯ Sign up for email updates. |
| KENTUCKY |
Kentucky Department of Public Health Kentucky has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates. The webpage can be translated
to any number of languages with Google Translate.
Audio recordings of the governor’s briefings can be heard in English, French, Hindi and Spanish. Email❯ KYcovid19@ky.gov |
| LOUISIANA |
Louisiana Department of Health Louisiana has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English, Chinese (Simplified),
Traditional Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Spanish,
Vietnamese.
Phone❯ 2–1–1, 1–866–310–7977 available 24/7, or text “LACOVID” to 67283 |
| MAINE |
Maine Department of Health and Human Services Maine has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
The webpage can be translated to any number of languages with Google Translate.
Phone❯ 2–1–1 and press 5 for interpreters available for Arabic, French, Portugese, Somali, and Spanish. Email❯ info@211maine.org |
| MARYLAND | Maryland Department of Health Maryland has a separate COVID–19 webpage with daily updates, easy to understand charts and graphs. |
| MARSHALL ISLANDS |
Officially, Republic of the Marshall Islands
The Parliment of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
For health info cdc.gov will be more helpful.
Phone❯ 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636) |
| MASSACHUSETTS |
Massachusetts Department of Health Massachusetts has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in
English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Khmer, Polish, Portugese,
Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Text❯ “COVIDMA” or “COVIDMAESP” to 888–777 |
| MICHIGAN |
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Michigan has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English, American Sign Language,
Arabic, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, Korean, Spanish, and Swahili.
The webpage uses large fonts and easy to understand charts.
Phone❯ 8:00 to 5:00 pm, seven days a week, 1–888–535–6136 Email❯ COVID19@michigan.gov |
| MINNESOTA |
Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily in English, American Sign
Language, Hmong, Somali and Spanish.
Phone❯ For more information about health call 7:00 to 7:00 pm, interpreters available, 651–201–3920 or 1–800–657–3903. For more information about schools and child care call 7:00 to 7:00 pm, interpreters available, 651–297–1304 or 1–800–657–3504. Email❯ Users can sign up for email alerts by clicking the “Subscribe: COVID–19 updates” at the top–right corner or at the botton of the webpage. |
| MISSISSIPPI |
Mississippi State Department of Health Mississippi has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English, American
Sign Language, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The webpage has extensive charts and graphs from the beginning of the outbreak to the current date.
Phone❯ 1–877–978–6453, available 24/7, or call 7–1–1 for those hard of hearing Email❯ Enroll in updates at the bottom of the webpage. |
| MISSOURI |
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Missouri has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English.
There are fact sheets available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese. Phone❯ 1–877–435–8411, available 24/7, or ask the online chatbot. |
| MONTANA |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services Montana has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English,
Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, German, Italtian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Ukranian and
Vietnamese. The webpage uses large fonts and has a clearly marked button for maps and charts.
Phone❯ 1–888–333–0461 Email❯ covid19info@mt.gov |
| NEBRASKA |
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Nebraska has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates that can be translated to any number of
languages with Google Translate.
There are pages in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. Phone❯ 8:00 am to 8:00 pm CST, 7 days a week, 1–402–552–6645 Email❯ Sign up for email updates at the bottom of the webpage. |
| NEVADA |
Nevada Department of Health & Human Services Nevada has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates that can be translated to any number of languages
with Google Translate.
Email❯ Sign up for email updates at multiple places on the webpage. |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services New Hampshire has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates that can be translated to any number of languages with
Google Translate.
Phone❯ 2–1–1, 1–866–444–4211, or for those hard of hearing, 1–603–634–3388 |
| NEW JERSEY |
New Jersey Department of Health New Jersey has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English and Spanish.
Phone❯ 1–800–962–1253, available 24/7, text “NJCOVID” to 898–2–1–1, or ask the online chatbot. |
| NEW MEXICO |
New Mexico Department of Health New Mexico has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English, Spanish and
Vietnamese.
Phone❯ 1–855–600–3453, for non–health related COVID–19 questions 1–833–551–0518, and for the senior food hotline 1–800–432–2080. |
| NEW YORK |
New York State Department of Health New York has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates that can be
translated to any number of languages with Google Translate. The webpage uses large fonts and has a clearly marked button
for maps and charts.
There is language assistance available in English, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian and Spanish. Phone❯ 1–888–364–3065, for emotional support 1–844–863–9314 Email❯ Look for the link to sign up for email updates. |
| NORTH CAROLINA |
North Carolina Division of Public Health North Carolina has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English, Amharic,
Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), Hindi, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Polish, Portugese, Russian,
Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.
Phone❯ 2–1–1 or 1–888–892–1162, text “COVIDNC” to 898211 Email❯ Look for the link to sign up for email updates. |
| NORTH DAKOTA | North Dakota Department of Health North Dakota has a separate COVID–19 webpage with daily updates. |
| NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS |
Officially, Commonweath of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) 🌋
The cdc.gov will be helpful.
Phone❯ 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636) |
| OHIO |
Ohio Department of Health Ohio has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English,
Arabic, Chinese, Somali and Spanish.
Phone❯ 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days a week, 1–833–4–ASK–ODH (1–833–427–5634) |
| OKLAHOMA |
Oklahoma State Department of Health Oklahoma has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates. The
webpage has many charts and a map showing the progress of the virus.
Phone❯ 2–1–1 or 1–877–215–8336 available 24/7 |
| OREGON |
Oregon Health Authority Oregon has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with
daily updates in English, Chinese and Spanish.
Phone❯ 2–1–1 Email❯ Sign up for email updates or ask a question or comment at covid.19@dhsoha.state.or.us |
| PALAU |
Officially, Republic of Palau 🐊
Palau Bureau of Public Health is the official page, however
cdc.gov may be more helpful.
Phone❯ 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636) |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
Pennsylvania Department of Health Pennsylvania has a separate
COVID–19
webpage with daily updates that can be translated to any number of languages with Google Translate.
There are is link a for resources in American Sign Language, and another for translated resources in Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Chinese (Simplified), Dari, English, Farsi, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Portugese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigryna, Ukranian, Urdu and Vietnamese. Phone❯ 1–877–PA–HEALTH (1–877–724–3258), for those who use UPMC, text “COVID” to 91939 to opt–in |
| PUERTO RICO |
Puerto Rico Department of Health Puerto Rico has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in Spanish
and English.
Phone❯ 1–787–999–6202 available 24/7 |
| RHODE ISLAND |
State of Rhode Island Department of Health Rhode Island has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in
English, French, Portugese and Spanish.
Phone❯ 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, 7 days a week, 1–401–222–8022, after hours call 2–1–1 Email❯ RIDOH.COVID19Questions@health.ri.gov |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control South Carolina has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
There are resources in Spanish. Phone❯ 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 7 days a week, 1–855–472–3432 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA |
South Dakota Department of Health South Dakota has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
Phone❯ 1–800–997–2880 |
| TENNESSEE |
Tennessee Department of Health Tennessee has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates that
can be translated to any number of languages with Google Translate.
Phone❯ 1–877–857–2945 or 883–556–2476 |
| TEXAS |
Texas Health and Human Services Texas has a separate
COVID–19 webpage
with daily updates in English and Spanish.
Phone❯ 2–1–1 (option 6) |
| US MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS |
The cdc.gov site will be helpful.
Phone❯ 1–800–CDC–INFO (232–4636) |
| UTAH |
Utah Department of Health Utah has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English and Spanish.
There are is a link for resources in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, French, Karen, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Mongolian, Persian Farsi, Portugese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tongan and Vietnamese. Phone❯ 1–800–456–7707 |
| VERMONT |
Vermont Department of Health Vermont has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates
that can be translated to any number of languages with Google Translate.
There are is a link for resources in American Sign Language, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Dinka, English, French, Kirundi, Lingala, Nepali, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese. Phone❯ For more COVID–19 health–related information, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 7 days a week, 802–863–7240. Callers outside those hours can leave message and their call will be returned. For general questions (not health–related) call 2–1–1 or 1–866–652–4636. Email❯ AHS.VDHPublicCommunication@vermont.gov or click the link to ask the chatbot. |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE US |
Virgin Islands Department of Health Virgin Islands has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
There are resources American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese, English, French Haitian Creole and Spanish. Phone❯ 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days a week, 340–712–6299 (St Croix) or 340–776–1519 (St Thomas/St John), or text “COVID19USVI” to 888777 |
| VIRGINIA |
Virginia Department of Health Virginia has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates. The webpage has many
charts and a map showing the progress of the virus.
On the Resources link there are resources for the hard of hearing, translations of Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Dari, Farsi, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigryna, Ukranian and Vietnamese. Phone❯ 877–ASK–VDH3 (877–275–8343) |
| WASHINGTON |
Washington State Department of Health Washington has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates in English,
Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukranian Vietnamese.
Phone❯ 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, 7 days a week, language assistance is available, 1–800–525–0127 and press #, text “Coronavirus” to 211211, or ask the chatbot. |
| WEST VIRGINIA |
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services West Virginia has a separate
COVID–19 webpage with daily updates.
Phone❯ 1–800–887–4304 available 24/7 |
| WISCONSIN | Wisconsin Department of Health Services Wisconsin has a separate COVID–19 webpage with daily updates. |
| WYOMING |
Wyoming Department of Health Wyoming has a separate
COVID–19
webpage with daily updates that can be translated to any number of languages with Google Translate.
Phone❯ 1–877–996–9000, for non–medical information about COVID–19 call 2–1–1 or 888–425–7138 Email❯ For general questions about COVID–19 wdh.covid19@wyo.gov |