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. 2020 May 8;7(1):lsaa019. doi: 10.1093/jlb/lsaa019

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Governmental powers and responsibilities in pandemic response. CDC recommendations define levels of community transmission as follows: None to Minimal: Evidence of isolated cases or limited community transmission, case investigations underway, no evidence of exposure in large communal setting, e.g., healthcare facility, school, mass gathering. Minimal to Moderate: Widespread and/or sustained transmission with high likelihood or confirmed exposure within communal settings with potential for rapid increase in suspected cases. Substantial: Large scale community transmission, healthcare staffing significantly impacted, multiple cases within communal settings like healthcare facilities, schools, mass gatherings etc. US Centers for Disease Control, Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission (Mar. 12, 2020), available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community-mitigation-strategy.pdf (last visited Apr. 4, 2020). Figure adapted in part from Lawrence O. Gostin and Lindsay F. Wiley, JAMA (forthcoming April 2020, figure included in online edition only).