COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends May 11, 2023

Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Response to the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, remains a public health priority. Still, thanks to the public health collective response efforts in combatting the virus, we are in a better place than we were three years ago, and the HHS can transition away from their emergency phase. For more information, visit the HHS Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition Roadmap. The Rockland County Department of Health will continue to be vigilant and stay up-to-date on any Federal and state COVID-19 response recommendations and guidelines. For more information, visit the CDC's End of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration.