Amendment of DOH 2020-0013

1. Shift from classifying individuals as Patients Under Investigation (PUD and

Persons Under Monitoring (PUM) TO using case definitions to classify cases into
Suspect,Probable, and Confirmed COVID-19 cases.

NEW CLASSIFICATION (2020-

OLD CLASSIFICATION 0013)
Neither a Person Under Monitoring
(PUM) or Patient under Investigation
(PUI) Not a COVID-19 Case
not included in the new
PUM classification*
PUM (mild, severe or critical) who
was not tested or awaiting test
results probable
COVID Positive Confirmed

2. Establish a standard for and system of case detection, investigation, laboratory

confirmation, and notification.

Thus, repealing the DOH 2020-0012