COVID-19 Schools & Childcare
Reporting School Cases & Outbreaks
The outbreak reporting portal is intended to assist (schools and childcare, workplace, congregate settings, correctional facilities, long term care, hospitals, and other facilities such as shelters) with the reporting of outbreaks of any disease (including diseases not listed in Title 17, California Code of Regulations Section 2500).
Please take a moment to review the Cal/OSHA Outbreak Guidelines and the CDPH COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance. For any questions please call (442) 265-7482.
Follow These Steps When Reporting Outbreaks:
- Complete and submit the electronic Confirmed/Suspected Outbreak Reporting Form
- Check your email for the Outbreak Reporting Excel Form.
- Complete the Outbreak Reporting Excel Form with all suspected or confirmed cases.
- Note: Do not change file name on excel form.
- Email the completed form to ICPHD-EPIOutbreakReport@co.imperial.ca.us
Follow These Steps When Reporting Subsequent Cases:
- Enter additional cases linked to an active outbreak to the initial Outbreak Reporting Excel Form.
- Highlight new cases in yellow
- Email the Reporting Form with subsequent cases to ICPHD-EPIOutbreakReport@co.imperial.ca.us
NOTE: After submission, you may be contacted by a member of the Public Health’s Outbreak Investigation Team for the collection of any additional information needed to complete the investigation.
For questions and support please email ICPHD-EPIOutbreakReport@co.imperial.ca.us
Non-electronic form
- Appendix A: Childcare and School Reporting of COVID-19 Outbreaks, Subsequent Cases, and Exposures Form Guide
COVID-19
- K–12 and Child Care Guidance 2023–24 School Year (ca.gov)
- Considerations when a Child has Symptoms of Illness in Child Care or School
- COVID-19 Child Care Resources
- When and Why to Wear a Mask (ca.gov)
- General Notification Template Letter [English] [Spanish]
- COVID-19 State & County Orders - Imperial County Public Health Department (icphd.org)
- What to do if you have COVID-19 - Coronavirus Response (cdc.gov)
Testing
At Home COVID Tests now available for the 2023/24 School Year.
K-12 Schools can requests at-home tests until February 2024: School_OTC_Fall_2023.pdf (ago-item-storage.s3.amazonaws.com)
School and Childcare Immunization Requirements
- Pre-K: California Immunization Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten
- K-12: California Immunization Requirements for K-12th Grade (including transitional kindergarten)
- For more information, go to Shots for School