Guidance

COVID-19: epidemiological definitions of outbreaks and clusters

Description of the criteria used to define the beginning and end of an outbreak or a cluster in particular settings.

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This guidance provides nationally agreed epidemiological definitions for coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks and clusters in particular settings. The definitions are to inform local alerts and action and to provide consistency.

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Published 7 August 2020

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