RREAL policy category	Definition	Sub-Category
Clinical response n = 25	COVID-19 guidelines or algorithm to screen, triage, diagnose and treat a patient	Covid care algorithm
		COVID Triage
		Diagnosis and Screening
		Diagnosis and treatment
		Treatment and drug interactions
Epidemiological surveillance n = 8	Guidelines or algorithms to trace contacts, confirm cases and generate a COVID19 death certificate	Case confirmation algorithm
		Contact tracing algorithm
		Death certificate algorithm
Health system infrastructure and supplies n = 27	Policies looking to expand the public sector’s infrastructure through public–private partnerships, acquisition of supplies and donations	Additional sanitation resources
		Additional ventilators
		Ambulances redistribution
		Hospital reconfiguration
		Personal Protective equipment
		Resource Allocation
		Shared hospital infrastructure between institutions
		Temporary hospitals
Health-care delivery n = 30	Policies seeking to change the delivery of care in hospitals for COVID19 patients and family members; and change the delivery of health services for non-covid-19 patients	COVID Sick leave algorithm
		Informing death of family members
		Inpatient management
		Integrated patient care
		Maternity leave (online)
		Medical guidance (via phone)
		Mental Health services
		Online payment of fees
		Patient handover
		Prioritization of care
		re-prioritization of surgeries
		Reduction in hospital visits
		Refillable prescription
		Remote monitoring of patients
		Sick leave (online application)
		Telephone report on patient's status
Health-care management n = 18	Policies looking to effectively manage resources (i.e., PPE, hospital beds, screening tests), ensure hygiene and sanitation in workspace	Approval of screening tests
		Corpse control
		Deployment of national guard
		Infection Prevention and Control
		Personal Protective equipment
		Response team management
		Sanitation and cleaning of facilities
		Situation Room COVID-19
Human resources n = 28	Policies looking to manage human resources and their needs across the distinct stages of the pandemic, build capacity, generate economic stimuli among health-care staff and promote their mental health.	Additional Human resources
		Appropiate resting space
		Capacity bulding
		Covid capacity building
		Designate person to manage bad news
		Economic stimuli for COVID staff
		Economic stimuli for incoming staff
		Managing discrimination against staff
		Mental Health services
		Postpone vacation periods, days off, and or leave of absence
		Re-integration of students to medical units
		Residencial complex for clinicians
		Spacing shifts
		Stay-at-home campaign
		Suspension of activities for Non-essential workers
Public health response n = 46	Policies seeking to promote physical and mental health, prevent COVID-19 infection and disease spread and change the way people should distance themselves from others across the community.	“New Normal protocol”
		Disease prevention campaigns
		Health promotion campaigns
		Mental Health campaign
		Self-isolation
		Social distancing
		Stay-at-home campaign