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)
- Respiratory Virus Guidance (cdc.gov)
Get Test Kits
Free test kits if you have Medi-Cal
Get Medi-Cal card(s) for each person in your family. Each person with a Medi-Cal card can receive up to 8 free tests each month.
- Go to a pharmacy or a store with a pharmacy.
- Go to the pharmacy counter where prescriptions are dropped off. Other registers in the store cannot provide free COVID-19 tests.
- Show your Medi-Cal card(s) and ask for 8 at-home COVID-19 antigen tests for each person.
Read more: Three Easy Steps To Get Free COVID-19 Antigen Tests(PDF)
- Translations: Spanish (PDF)
Test kits for those with private insurance, Medicare or Medicare Advantage
Most California insurance plans will pay or reimburse for 8 at-home test kits per month. Details are different for each plan; contact your provider for more information. Find out more at COVID-19 Coverage Changes (PDF).
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