Table 1.

CDC gating criteria and phases of pandemic reopening¹³

Gating criteria to enter phase 1	•Decrease in severity of identified COVID-19 cases •Decreases in emergency center and outpatient visits for COVID-19-like illnesses •Decrease in percentage of positive test results •Robust testing program for health care workers •Ability to treat all patients without crisis care
Phase 1	•Downward trajectory of positive test results as percentage of total tests •<20% positive test results for 14 days •Inpatient and ICU bed availability <80% capacity
Phase 2	•Continued downward trajectory of positive test results after entering phase 1 •<15% positive test results for 14 days •Inpatient and ICU availability <75% capacity
Phase 3	•Continued downward trajectory of positive test results after entering phase 2 •<10% positive test results for 14 days •Inpatient and ICU availability <70% capacity
Phase 4	•End of the pandemic •Resumption of normal activities

ICU, Intensive care unit.