Each state has its own unique listing of COVID-19 rules, policies, resources, and state-by-state news and information. Note: This list is not definitive, official, or endorsed by SmallBusiness.com. (Last updated on June 16, 2020.)
- The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
- A database maintained by the American Optometric Association
Alabama
- Alabama Public Health
http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/infectiousdiseases/cov-patients.html - Alabama Mental Health Online Support Groups – via Zoom
https://mh.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OnlineSupportGroups.pdf - Alabama Surveillance Dashboard – information on test sites / number of cases
https://alpublichealth.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/6d2771faa9da4a2786a509d82c8cf0f7
Alaska
- Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/default.aspx - To sign up for COVID updates (e-mail or text) visit:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AKDHSS/subscriber/new?topic_id=AKDHSS_157
Arizona
- Arizona Department of Social Services
https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.php#novel-coronavirus-home - Arizona Commission of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH)
https://www.acdhh.org/ - ACDHH – Coronavirus Resources
Phone (V): 602-542-3323
VP:480-559-9441
[email protected] - ACDHH – Coronavirus Resources videos via You Tube (Audio, ASL, closed captioned)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-TcycEjzuA&feature=emb_logo - Arizona COVID-19 Hotline
For Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing consumers, call the full (2-1-1) number at 1-877-211-8661
Arkansas
- Arkansas Department of Health
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/novel-coronavirus - To subscribe for updates via e-mail visit (select language box on right side):
https://govstatus.egov.com/ar-covid-19
California
- California Coronavirus Response
https://covid19.ca.gov/ - Center on Deafness-Inland Empire (CODIE)
Website https://codie.org/home-4/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CODIE.RIV/
Colorado
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
https://covid19.colorado.gov/ - Public Health Orders
https://covid19.colorado.gov/public-health-executive-orders-explained
Connecticut
- Connecticut ‘s Official State Website – COVID
- Language options menu on the right-side banner
https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus
Delaware
- Delaware.gov Coronavirus website – offers an audio option
https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/ - For questions on coronavirus (English and Spanish) phone / e-mail numbers
https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/contact/ - Delaware COVID Response You Tube Channel (ASL, Closed Captioned, Audio):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unm4YQh7vaE&list=PLCUOs10-0UshmvewXwEO0Qa55rYBRvkbu
Florida
- Florida Health
https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/
Georgia
- Georgia Department of Public Health
https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus - Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19: State Services
https://georgia.gov/covid-19-state-services-georgia - Georgia Department of Health – Coastal Health District
(Counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long & McIntosh)
https://www.gachd.org/local-covid-19-information/
Hawaii
- State of Hawai’i, Department of Health
https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/ - To sign up for COVID-19 emails visit:
https://health.hawaii.gov/news/covid-19-updates/ - Comprehensive Service Center for People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind ASL Videos (NO Closed Captioning No Audio)
https://www.csc-hawaii.org/
Idaho
- Idaho Official Government Site
https://coronavirus.idaho.gov/ - Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing video (ASL, closed captioning, Audio)
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2569760036620924
Illinois
- State of Illinois Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/ - Illinois Department of Public Health (English version)
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus#tab-0-0 - Illinois Department of Public Health (Spanish version)
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus#tab-0-1
Indiana
- Indiana State Department of Health Coronavirus Homepage
https://coronavirus.in.gov/ - Deaf or Hard of Hearing Communication Cards – COVID-19
https://coronavirus.in.gov/files/20_ISDH_COVID19_ODHHcommcard.pdf
Iowa
- Iowa Department of Public Health
https://idph.iowa.gov/emerging-health-issues/novel-coronavirus - Iowa Department of Public Health Video (closed captioned) visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LIz_xYc0gY&feature=emb_title - Deaf Relay: (Hearing or Speech Impaired): dial 711 or 1-800-735-2942
- Spanish Language Information
https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/7/COVID-19%20public%20fact%20sheet%203_19_2020%20spanish%20translation.pdf
Kansas
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment Resource Page – information videos located at the bottom (closed captioned and ASL)
- http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/COVID-19_Resource_Center.htm
Kentucky
- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
https://kycovid19.ky.gov - What to do if you are sick with COVID-19 video visit (Audio, Closed captioned)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=WxjM51-NS8s&feature=emb_logo - ASL Mental Health informational video visit (Audio, Closed captioned)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=90&v=tWq1UYvKufM&feature=emb_logo
Louisiana
- Louisiana Department of Health
COVID-19 News and Updates – Louisiana
http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/category/227 - Guidance and Resources
http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/3878 - Family Preparedness Fact Sheet
http://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Coronavirus/resources/Family_Preparedness.pdf - Communication Cards for deaf and hard of hearing individuals
http://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Coronavirus/resources/LDH_COVID-19_DeafAssistance.pdf - Louisiana Public Broadcasting has many videos on the state’s response to COVID-19 including live streaming (Audio, ASL, and closed captioned)
https://www.lpb.org/news/health
Maine
- Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Maine CDC hosts a COVID-19 media brief at 11:30 AM EDT Monday-Friday.
Video is located in the middle of the site page (Audio, ASL, NO closed captioning)
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus.shtml - COVID-19 Fact Sheet
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/documents/COVID-19-FS.pdf
Maryland
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/ - Maryland Department of Health COVID-19 Twitter page
https://twitter.com/mdhealthdept?lang=en - Maryland Department of Health Video Updates – Gov. Larry Hogan via You Tube (ASL Interpreted)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbheDE_LMwHyl3VShzU73wA - Telephone Hotline – seven days a week 8:30AM to 5PM Call 410-887-3816 for coronavirus-related questions
- Baltimore County:
Baltimore County Department of Health
https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/coronavirus.html - Baltimore County COVID-19 Hotline 410-887-3816
- Baltimore County Resource Page
https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/covidresourceguide.htm - Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/BaltCoGov/ - Frederick County:
COVID-19 Mental Health and Health Resources Hotline Call 2-1-1 Maryland or 866-411-6803
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 - COVID-19 Text Alerts
Text COVIDMA to 888-777 - Massachusetts Governor’s Video Series via You Tube (Audio, ASL, Closed Captioned)
https://www.youtube.com/user/MassGovernor/videos - Massachusetts Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) communication cards for individuals and health care providers
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/covid-19-card
Michigan
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/ - COVID-19 News Updates from MDHHS
- Subscribe for COVID-19 update via e-mail / Facebook / Google / Yahoo
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDHHS/subscriber/new?topic_id=MIDHHS_605 - Michigan Department on Civil Rights Video – COVID-19 video (ASL, closed captioned)
- Also provides a link to the CDC’s video series
Minnesota
- Minnesota Department of Health- ASL Videos via You Tube (Closed Captioned – NO Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8bUdMEsiPQ - Minnesota Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division
https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/
Mississippi
- Mississippi Department of Health
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420.html - Mississippi Coronavirus Hotline (available 24/7) 877-978-6453
- Link to CDC COVID-19 videos (Aural, ASL, closed captioned)
- Also pop up allow you to sign up for e-mail alerts for COVID in Mississippi
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420,868.html
Missouri
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)
https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/ - DHSS video update via You Tube (aural, closed captioned, NO ASL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=qzg1Gukeh30&feature=emb_logo - DHSS COVID-19 Information Hotline telephone 24/7: 877-435-8411
Montana
- Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/diseases/coronavirusmt - Montana League of Cities and Towns – COVID-19 Resources
https://mtleague.org/covid-19/ - DPHHS Tribal Resources for COVID-19
https://dphhs.mt.gov/tribalcovid19
Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
https://mtleague.org/covid-19/
Nevada
- Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nh.gov/covid19/ - New Hampshire COVID-19 Information Line:
Phone:1-866-444-4211 or 2-1-1
TTY:603-634-3388 - ASL COVID-19 Self Observation Video ASL, no closed caption, no Audio)
https://www.nh.gov/covid19/media/self-observation-video.htm
New Jersey
- New Jersey Department of Health
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml - COVID-19 Information Center:
Telephone Call 24/7: 1-800-962-1253 or 2-1-1
Text: your zip code to 898-211 for live assistance - New Jersey Live updates:
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211 for text messaging update - New Jersey Human Services Coronavirus Information – Communication cards for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals:
https://nj.gov/humanservices/documents/covid/Corona%20Virus%20Card%20-%202%20up-RB_v2.pdf - Department of Human Services Division of the Deaf and Hard on Hearing
https://nj.gov/humanservices/ddhh/coronavirus.shtml
New Mexico
- New Mexico Department of Health
https://cv.nmhealth.org/public/
New York
- New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home - NYS Local Health Department Listing by Local Region
https://www.nysacho.org/directory/ - New York State Department of Health’s Novel Coronavirus Hotline: 1-888-364-3065
- NYC Coronavirus webpage
Sign up for real time updates on COVID-19 in New York City Text COVID to 692-692 - NYC Mental Health help line: NYC Well Contact via:
Telephone: 1-888-NYC-WELL - Text message: Text WELL to 65173
- e-mail: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/
North Carolina
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina - NCDHHS – Frequently asked questions about COVID-19
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-response-north-carolina/what-covid-19
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19/faq - NCDHHS – Informational Update
Telephone: 888-892-1162
Text updates: Text COVIDNC to 898211
https://mailchi.mp/dhhs/0vqzbpq6l2 - North Carolina – Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsdhh - COVID-19 Videos in ASL
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-videos-asl
North Dakota
- North Dakota Department of Health – Resources on Coronavirus
https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus - North Dakota Department of Health – COVID-19 Press Conferences via You Tube (Aural, ASL, closed captioned)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0KCh7fxTBftoWOg3kwG5RA
Ohio
- Ohio Department of Health
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/ - Frequently asked questions on coronavirus
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home/resources/novel-coronavirus-faqs - For questions regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19 call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634)
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Department of Health – sign up for e-mail updates at:
https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/ - COVID-19 Call Center operating 24/7: Telephone Numner:877-215-8336 or dial 2-1-1
- Accessibility Questions: If you need alternate formats of the website to meet your accessibility needs, or you have difficulty viewing any content on the OSDH Web site with assistive technology, please send your request to [email protected].
Oregon
- Oregon Health Authority Coronavirus Update
Subscribe for e-mail updates visit:
https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19 - COVID19: Frequently Asked Questions please contact Mavel Morales at 1-844-882-7889, 711 TTY
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/DISEASESAZ/Pages/COVID19-FAQ.aspx - Oregon Public Health Videos via You Tube (Audio, Closed Captioned, no ASL)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkb-JDacaHu5EXUkWqG_H2Q - To contact by email: [email protected]
- For Accessibility Questions: [email protected]
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx - Responding to COVID-19 – Information sheet
https://www.pa.gov/guides/responding-to-covid-19/ - Bucks County Coronavirus Information
(Closed captioned videos – middle of page)
https://covid19-bucksgis.hub.arcgis.com/ - Bucks County Coronavirus Information Line
Telephone Number: 1-800-383-0371
e-mail: [email protected] - Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre (Philadelphia)
https://dhcc.org/?s=COVID+19
Puerto Rico
- Department of Health
http://www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/coronavirus.aspx - COVID-19 Information Telephone Call Center Available 24/7: 787-999-6202
- Refer to CDC listing for additional information
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Department of Health
https://health.ri.gov/covid/ - Information on COVID-19 (English)
https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/ - Information on COVID-19 (Spanish)
https://health.ri.gov/otherlanguages/spanish/diseases/ncov/ - COVID-19 Info Telephone Line (Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM): 401-222-8022 After hours call 2-1-1
- Contact e-mail to RIDOH.COVID19Questionson-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm)
South Carolina
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
- https://www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseases/viruses/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
South Dakota
- South Dakota Department of Health
https://doh.sd.gov/news/coronavirus.aspx
www.covid.sd.gov - South Dakota COVID-19 Information Telephone Line: 1-800-997-2880
Tennessee
- Tennessee Department of Health
https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html - Governor Bill Lee media briefings – live stream and videos (ASL Interpreted, No Closed Captioning)
https://sts.streamingvideo.tn.gov/Mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/mediasiteadmin-covid-19-media-briefing - Tennessee Department of Health Call Center Available Daily 10AM to 10PM CDT
Public Information Telephone Numbers 1-883-556-2476 or 1-877-857-2945 - Hamilton CountyTelephone Number 423-209-8383
- Knox CountyTelephone Number 865-215-5555
- Shelby CountyTelephone Number 901-692-7523
Texas
- Texas Department State of Health Services
https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/default.aspx - For questions and information contact by:
Phone Dial 2-1-1 the choose option 6
e-mail [email protected] - Local Health Entities Directory
https://dshs.texas.gov/regions/2019-nCoV-Local-Health-Entities/
US Virgin Islands
- Department of Health – Virgin Islands (English and Spanish)
https://doh.vi.gov/sites/default/files/VIDOH_COVID-19_Postcard-2.pdf - Telephone Information 1-340-712-6299 or 1-340-776-1519
Utah
- Utah Department of Health (contains COVID-19 chat box for mobile numbers)
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/ - Statewide Measures to Limit Spread of COVID-19
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/protect-yourself/ - COVID Telephone Hotline 1-800-456-7707
- Frequently Asked Questions
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Stay_Home_Directive_FAQs.pdf - Social Distancing Fact Sheet
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Social-Distancing_Public_Flyer_English_FIN.pdf - Self-Isolation Fact Sheet
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/10746_Self-Isolation_Public_Flyer_V6.pdf - Quarantine Fact Sheet
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/10746_Quarantine_Public_Flyer_V6.pdf
Vermont
- Vermont Department of Health
https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus - Green Mountain Self Advocates
Plain Language Booklets of COVID-19 (English and Spanish Versions)
http://www.gmsavt.org/
Virginia
- Virginia Department of Health
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/ - Prevention Tips
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/prevention-tips/ - Personal and Home Preparedness for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/personal-and-home-preparedness-for-coronavirus-disease-covid-19/
Washington
- Washington State Coronavirus Response
https://www.coronavirus.wa.gov/ - Spanish Language Information
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/NovelCoronavirusOutbreak2020COVID19/CoronavirusSpanish - Coronavirus Call Center Sunday through Saturday 6AM to 10PM 1-800-525-0127
- To Sign up for e-mail or text updates visit:
https://www.coronavirus.wa.gov/sign-email-or-text - Washington State Department of Health ASL Complete Videos Series via YouTube (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX3JnbLodRI&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i - Individual Videos
Introduction (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX3JnbLodRI&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=1 - What is COVID-19 (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XM40f6Q_kE&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=2 - How Does COVID-19 Spread (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0MVC3PtxxE&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=3 - COVID-19 Symptoms (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJJqmtx9_co&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=4 - What to Do if You are Sick (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzumK5zimY4&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=5 - Prevention and Treatment for COVID-19 (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrs4njuhzHU&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=8 - Stigma and COVID-19 (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zWS7Xj26J0&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=6 - What Can You Do About COVID-19? (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BnEfqfvucY&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=7 - What is Social Distancing (ASL, Closed Captioning, Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx3M4OgtnSg&list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i&index=9
West Virginia
- West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services
https://coronavirus.wv.gov - Telephone Hotline 24 hours a day 7 days a week: 1-800-887-4304
- West Virginia Video Series (Audio, Closed Captioned)
https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/pages/videos.aspx
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/index.htm
Wyoming
- Wyoming Department of Health
- https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/
Note: This list is not definitive, official, or endorsed by SmallBusiness.com.
These lists can change as information is added or removed. (Last updated June 16, 2020)